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Newspaper
Freeholder
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 01, 1852
Page
2
The passage advocates free trade in land to curb urban overcrowding and pestilence. It envisions a return to rural life, a vigorous peasantry, and England’s renewed global leadership, crediting Freehold Land Societies with hastening this transformation and possibly preventing centuries of delay.
The conference favored ballot allotments over rotation. It also highlighted ready money purchases that boost membership and estate access. The National Society's growth outpaces competitors, with 6,000 to 7,000 members and 14,000 to 15,000 shares, averaging 300–400 new shares weekly.
The speaker questions why the National Society should be an exception and urges other societies to remodel their rules on its plan. The appeal emphasizes the cause and recommends new societies adopt the National Society's rules.
Francis Cross argues the value of building societies as a path from renter to owner. He contrasts life assurance with savings banks, explains Bowkett principles, and shows how fixed shares with no interest or bidding allow rapid, fair property ownership through collective saving and regular payments.
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