Reform of Native Laws in Natal Supported by Assembly
Parliament expresses sympathy with Alderman M Arthur's motion for reform of Natal native laws and abolition of enslavement of native women. Resolution asks the chairman to send a copy to the Earl of Carnarvon. M Arthur pleads for continued protection of Aboriginal interests. StarAGE supports. resolution carries unanimously.
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Alderman M‘arthur
Natal
Gentleman
Earl of Carnarvon
M‘arthour
M.P
New Zealand
Petition Opposing Burials Bill From Nonconformist Ministers
A letter dated May 26 1877 urges every Nonconformist minister to petition the House of Commons against the Burials Bill. It argues the bill fails to grant all parishioners rights to grave-side services aligned with their beliefs.
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House of Commons
Plea for Moral Canal Reading in Boats
A public admonition urges supplying canal boats with wholesome religious literature to uplift boaters children and prevent entry of coarse material from city slums. The writer warns daylight education could improve canal communities and calls for prudent guidance.
The Lincoln Bishop and the burial laws debate
A reader mocks a Lincoln Bishop's discovery that protecting Church of England burial rites for Dissenters may force nonconformists to rely on dissenting ministers. The letter argues bishops resist political Dissenters yet preserve Establishment privileges, urging a meek public response to the contentious issue.
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Lincoln
Guardian
Episcopal Bench
Church of England
Licensing in Norway and the Norwegian associations system
The article surveys how Norway, pre Swedish Gothenburg reforms, experimented with licensing since 1845. It notes private distillation ended, licenses for sale, life licenses, and 1871 town associations promoting sobriety, restricted hours, and cleaner premises. Profits funded public works, charities, and pensions, while competition limited their reach.
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Sweden
Gothenburg
Norway
Chamberlain
M.P
Carnegie
House of Lords
Storthing
Bolags
Amtman
Christiansand
Langesund
Stavanger
Flekkefjord
Bolag
Christiania
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