Railway stock and charity reports noted for 1870s period
The article mentions ten miles of a forty mile railway nearly finished and a mid 1871 opening target. It outlines stock at 75 shillings per 100 pounds with 5 percent interest paid for three years from government securities in trust names. It also surveys Mulder’s school accounts and missionary funding, school expansion, and reform discussions in South Essex on Education Acts and church state questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Locke
E. Haviland Burke
Enq
M.P. Tas Mulder Orewan Asylum
W. Tylor
W. Gill
Dr. Ferguson
McAll
M.A
J. H. Wilson
C. R. Howell
Messrs. Hitchin
Hubback
Reeve
Lockhart
South Essex
J. Curwen
Upton
Andrew Johnston
Johnstone
Johnston
Miall
J. S. Curwen
Gleanings notes and brief society items from 19th century column
A lady leaves Mrs Gladstone 1000 for her orphanage at Woodford. Madame Grisi’s daughter may rise as a singer. Leeds Council approves street tramways. Strawberries picked at Weston super Mare on Saturday October 22. Stormy petrel seen at Hastings. A one‑eyed man gains half price panorama access. Newton magistrates order six hours in the stocks for drunkenness. Mr Holman Hunt in Jerusalem reports health return. may visit England soon. Some fine Dutch salmon displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Woodford
Madame Grisi
Leeds Council
Weston-super-Mare
Hastings
Devonshire
Newton
Holman Sfunt
Jerusalem
England
Notices Demand Postage for Column Announcements
Newspaper reminds readers that all notices for the column require a remittance of half-a-crown in postage stamps. The notice governs submission format and payment for published items.
Death of Jane Mary Reid in Jamaica after missionary service
Jane Mary Reid, wife of Rev. James Reid a Baptist missionary, died September 26 in Montego Bay Jamaica after thirty five years of devoted missionary work and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid
Montego Bay
Jamaica
Jane Mary
James Reid
Bank of England Account Summary and Notes Issued
An account under the Act 7th and 8th Victoria details notes issued, government debt, securities, gold coin, and banking department capital. Totals show government securities and other deposits with exact figures. mentions seven day notes and bills and overall sums. Holloway's Pitts advertises Holloway's Pills as remedies for digestive issues, promising relief from indigestion, acidity, and related disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banking Department
Tees
Holloway
English Wheat Market Steady Upward Trend at Monks Gaye
Markets report moderate English wheat supply with liberal imports. Trade remains firm as most English wheat sells at a 1s to 7s higher than last Monday, foreign wheat up 13 per qr, country flour and American barrels also higher. Oats prices ease slightly amid fair arrivals. Carrons on the coast maintain last week quotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Exchange
Monk Gaye
Oval
New York
Wealds
Sussex
Farnham and Country
Olds
Borovca
Sprralftglds
London
Ittamburg
Gothenburg
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
London meat imports and market dullness noted in Oct. reports
The Metropolitan Cattle Market notes last week’s foreign stock imports to London reached 17 109 head with varied English and Scottish stock. Prices slipped in the dead meat market amid quiet demand, while lambs calves and pork saw subdued activity. Other markets report steady potato supplies and firm hops with mixed regional results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan
London
Lincolnshire
Leicestershire
Northamptonshire
England
Scotland
Ireland
Sd. Oa A. Atoa. Ed
Lge. Com
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Paria
Madrid
Spain
Academy
Alvemarle Street
Henrietta Street
Covent Garden
Murray
Messrs
Quarterly Review
British Medical Journal
Bank OF England
Victoria
Wednenaar
Geo. Forpes
Covent Garden Market
Portugal
Bonlay
Y.C
Uct
Owl
Dart
Hettons
Kent
Norfolk & Suffolk Bt
Metropolis
Hamburg
Harlingen
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