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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 23, 1854
Page
5
A government report recommends merging the receiver-general and Accountant-general into a single streamlined office with a permanent arbitrator and a salary range of £700 to £1,000. It calls for simplified bookkeeping, fewer staff, and merit-based promotions, while maintaining Money Order office staffing. An annual holiday and paid leave are urged for clerks and staff.
A deadly collision on the Brighton and Dover line near Croydon killed Rev. W Miles and a gardener named Grutmer among 40 to 50 injured as a ballast engine on a siding collided with an excursion train bound for the Crystal Palace.
A Board of Trade circular, via Captain Galton, urges railways to adopt a train separation system. The South Eastern Railway employs electric telegraph stations at intervals to ensure a train cannot enter a section without confirmation the preceding train has cleared it. The Great Northern line tests the method on busy curves and tunnels, with satisfactory results but high communication costs.
The Crystal Palace now earns about £3,000 weekly from visitors plus similar take from refreshments. The 5s day income rises by £300 weekly while Saturday attendance declines to 2,593 with only 567 at the door. The nave features orange and pomegranate trees, and the Electric Telegraph Company runs a nearby station. Dining saloon for 200 hosts elite dinners including the Duke of Cleveland and Duchess of Bedford. Madeira climate plans include full weather test systems by Negretti and Co to regulate temperature.
The case against Mr. Flaherty, former Commissioner of the Income Tax in Dublin, was brought before the court. Details center on allegations of official misconduct and financial irregularities involving the Irish tax office.
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