Religious secular education debate and Manchester attendance figures
A conference of Protestant denominations led by the Anglican bishop proposed a five hour school day with four hours secular and a fifth hour for religious instruction. Lord Rosebery commented on Scottish education and religious instruction. Manchester School Board reports 58,000 children of school age, 49,076 on books, 36,821 actual attendance, 8,746 notices issued, 387 summonses.
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Melbourne Age
Lord Rosebery
Earl of Rosebery
South Queensferry
Edinburgh
Scotland
Manchester
London
Manchester School Board
The New Licensing Act Impacts Courts and Pubs
The Lambeth court saw no night charges after the Licensing Act’s start, with one fowl stealing case. A drunken traveler paid a 30s fine rather than hard labor, citing “cursed drink.” Cork Cork County and Liverpool hours align with new rules. magistrates back uniform hours to improve workers’ conditions.
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Lambeth
Chance
J. C. Norton
John Gay
Mansion House
Renwick
Blue Anchor Tavern
Bellcourt
Fenchurch Street
Robert Carden
Liverpool
Cork County
Oferby
Brewster
Cheerful View of Tones from a Bucket Conversation
A humorous exchange between two buckets on the way to the well contrasts pessimism with a positive outlook. One bucket laments being filled only to return empty, while the other counters with a view that even when empty we leave full of purpose. The lighthearted dialogue invites cheer.
Public Meeting Concludes with Broad Support at Town Hall
A large audience hears Mr Chamberlain open the session as Mr Illingworth and Mr Leatham push resolutions supporting Mr Miall. The debate condemns Establishment, cites injustice to many, and ends with broad agreement. The meeting closes at ten, with thanks to the chair.
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Chamberlain
Illingworth
M.P
Miall
Leatham
Liberal Party
H. Laws
Church of England
DaLe
J.S. Withington
Leeda
United Methodist Free Church Conference
Birmingham
C. Vince
J. Bono
Wesleyan
Midland conference rally demands disestablishment of churches
A Birmingham Midland Counties Conference draws around six hundred delegates from twelve counties to back Mr Miall and Mr Illingworth in pressing disestablishment of English and Scottish churches. The meeting endorses a resolute election campaign with organized constituency action and warns Liberal candidates to repudiate the Education Act.
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Birmingham
Liberation Society
England
Liverpool
Manchester
Midland
Miall
House of Commons
Scotland
Illingworth
Richard
Dixon
C. Villiers
Brogden
Carvell Williams
Williams
Disraeli
J. 8
Wright
J. C. Cox
Belper
Herbert New
Evesham
Cox
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Lord Palmerston
J. Jenkyn Brown
H. W. Crosskey
Crosskey
Forster
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