Amendment debate over land allotments and shares ends in calm vote
A meeting over land allotments and shares, with six shares held by a promoter, sparked a heated two hour debate. The amendment failed by a wide margin, while final resolutions set five percent interest, credit for paid subscriptions, and charges to fund the society. The group welcomed the resolution and looked toward stability for the working classes.
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Derby
Madeley
Johnson
W. M. Coover
Westminster Freehold Land Society Meeting at Hampton
A public meeting at the Bell Inn Hampton heard G E Dennes and G Huggett explain the Westminster Freehold Land Society. The chair Elphick outlined aims to help working classes, promoting savings with soil-based security and democratic management. The society, nearly 1000 members with 1300 shares, supports sickness and unemployment relief and forethought through investment.
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Bell Inn
Hampton
G. E. Dennes
G. Huggett
Elphick
Westminster Freehold Land Society
Huggett
East Moulsey
Hampton Court
Rochdale Freehold Land Society Formation Review
A Rochdale meeting in the Public Hall Baillie-street celebrates forming a Freehold Land Society. Birmingham observer Mr Taylor explains principles while William Fenton chairs. 104 enrollments rise to 240 members. Attendees include Wm Fenton, Robert Fenton, Charles Walker, Thomas Livesey, Henry King, and others.
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Freehold Land Society
Rochdale
Baillie-street
Freehold Land Societies
Robert Fenton
William Fenton
Manchester
Bright
Rochdale Freehold Land Society
Birmingham
Taylor
Her
Roger Fenton
Thomas Livsty
Livsey
Charles Walker
Beaufort Buildings Meeting Promotes Hampton Support
A Hampton meeting at Beaufort Buildings Strand endorses operations involving the home counties and Middlesex. Some shares were taken and a vote of thanks was given to the chairman before adjournment.
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Beaufort
Strand
Middlesex
Hampton
Cardiff Freehold Land Society Meeting Adopts Investment Promise
A large Cardiff Town hall gathering hears Mr Taylor from Birmingham explain the Freehold Land Movement. Lewis Williams chairs as he rejects Chartist links and highlights Newport Society success while Mr Cory moves that Freehold Land Societies offer a safe profitable investment improving workers welfare.
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Town Hall
Taylor
Birmingham
Freehold Union
Lewis Williams
Cardiff Society
Cardiff
Feargus O'Connor
O’connor
London
Newport Society
Cory
Newport Freehold Land Society Meeting Recap and Elections
A lively Newport gathering backed freehold expansion as a safe constitutional voteing method. Mr. Taylor spoke for nearly two hours defending the society while pledges and shares rose. officers and trustees were elected with 125 shareholders holding 148 shares.
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Ohn Batchelor
J. H. Painies
Newport Freehold Land Society
Phillips
Newport Society
Furner
John Russell
O’connor
Taylor
Tayor
Jones
Cardiff
Williams
Roger Davis
Lewis Williams
Richard Cory
W. T. Edwards
M.B
Thomas Hopkins
J. T. Barry
John Batchelor
West of England and South Wales District Bank
Roger Davies
R. L. Reece
C. E. Bernard
C.E
J. Sydney Batchelor
George Sully
Henry Bowen
Peter Price
David Lewis
J. Edy
Henry Aones
J. H. Langley
William Richards
Sunderland Freehold Land Society Holds Annual Meeting
The Sunderland Freehold Land Society met at the Atheneum on October 8 with Mr Joshua Wison in the chair. The secretary reported 127 members holding 169 shares, expenses of £54, and net funds of £543 18s 11d placed in the bank awaiting land purchase. The meeting urged more members to join and accepted Mr Robinsons offer to use the School of Industry room for public enlightenment meetings.
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Atheneum
Joshua Wison
Rosinson
Messrs. Mortley and
Williams
Ropinson
School of Industry
Cunningham
M‘lean
Robinson
Leicester Freehold Land Society Ballot For Freeholds
A special general meeting at the Town hall on October 8 elected two auditors and five arbitrators. It also balloted 57 freehold lots from Gartree street and Curzon street, with 46 members participating. Winners and allotment details were determined under society rules.
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Town Hall
Gartree-street
Curzonstreet
John Biggs
Messrs
William Baines
Market-place
W. Gray
Cheapside
Benjamin Russell
Belvoir-street
W. M.alpin
Gallowtree-gate
Henry Mowbray
King-street
James Hunter
James Wykes
W. S. Harris
Society
Curzon Street
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Cardiff Freehold Land Society
Sunderland
Leicester Freehold Land Society
Ballot For Freeholds
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