Retiring Registrar-General Praised for Public Service
In a letter to the editor Herbert B Skeats commends Major Graham the Registrar General of Births Deaths and Marriages for creating and leading the department since its origin under the 1840s acts. He notes Graham's role in censuses religious worship and education and his courteous access for Nonconformists over four decades.
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Major Graham
Graham
Thomas Mann
Registrar-General’s Department
Horace Mann
Civil Service Commission
Stats
Farr
Hammick
Herbert
Skeats
Spectator and the Election of Bishops in Ireland
A letter arguing the Spectator unfairly critiques Dissent and defends the Crown appointment of bishops. It compares episcopal election to political prime minister selection, questions comprehensiveness, and praises Irish disestablishment for showing effective church governance. Dated September 1878 and signed John Addison.
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The
Spectator
Ireland
Church of England
Church of Ireland
Henry of
Exeter
Samuel Wilberforce
Selwyn
John Addison
Liberal and Conservative Candidates in UK By Elections
The report outlines Liberal candidate E Bridges-Williams in Truro and Conservative challenger Colonel Tremayne, plus Liberal contenders for Brighton Brighton and Ashton-under-Lyne with names including Mr James White and Mr Hugh Mason. Argyleshire election costs are forecast high with Colonel Malcolm facing scrutiny of Campbell estate influence.
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Truro
Frederick Williams
E. Bridges-Williams
Queen
Tremayne
James White
Brighton
Blackburn
John Morley
Ashton-under-Lyne
Stalybridge
Argyleshire
Malcolm
Colin Campbell
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