Letter targets Sunday work by Midland Railway contractors
A Nottingham letter from Henry Stevens and Thomas Stevenson accuses contractors for the Midland Railway of advertising to recruit workers on Sundays. The writers praise the Midland Railway chairman for responding to the issue and claim the ad would undermine Sunday observance if left unchecked. They note a standard wage of 3s 6d and argue for moral protection in an age of money making.
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Midland Company
Midland Railway
Henry Stevens
Charle Hill
Working Men’s Land Day Rest Association
Bedford-row
Whic
Thomas Stevenson
Wheeler-gate
Nottingham
Lords Debate on Bills and Burial Service Reform
House of Lords discusses the Companies Act amendments and risky joint stock expansion. Debates on corruption at elections lead to commissions for Lancaster Great Yarmouth Reigate Totnes. A motion to revise the Burial Service is debated with clerical concern and proposed text changes.
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Duke of Edinburgh
Lord Exury
Lord Grey
Lord Russet
House of Commons
Lord Browncham
Lancaster
Great Yarmouth
Reigate
Totnes
Exchequer and Audit Departments
Lord Belpzr
Audit Board
Lord Granvinin
Lord Shaftenbury
Lord Russyall
Lord Exory
Church of England
Home Secretary
Canterbury
Lord CaxtonEestre
London
Hoe
Hugh Cairns
Hear
Lord Hovexton
Lord Russaxix
Ruprspaxe
Lord Esvry
Jesus Christ
Real Estate Intestacy Bill debated in House of Commons
Mr. Looxz Kina moves second reading of a bill to place real property on the same footing as personal property for intestacy or lack of settlements. Illustrative cases show widows losing husband’s wealth to heirs. Opponents urge preserving current system. supporters urge simplification and justice aligned with commerce.
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Looxz Kina
Eyreswort-Hopg
Lord Palmerston
G. Lewis
Gotpney
Goldney
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W. Be, Huncutson
House OF Lords
Harl Russixx
Mary
Lord Over
Stone
Cha Renault
Bank of Overend
Gurney
Ths
Agra and Masterman’s Bank
Lord Slaney of
Alderley
Hart Grey
Ripon
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