Railway schematics and meetings across Britain and Melbourne
A batch of railway notices reports a Kent Coast Railway special meeting on August 4 and a New Market to Ely line proposal at £60 000 capital with £7 000 per mile. It notesRhymney Shares £1 calls due August 15 and Copenhagen Railway general meeting August 29. Melbourne and Hobson’s Bay half year results show a gross profit of £21,076 16s 6d and a 10 percent dividend, with a reserve fund of £25,458 13s 2d.
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Great Northern
Great Western
London
Metropolitan
Chatham
Dover
Blackfriars
London, Chatham
London and North-Western
Charing-cross
Jerapath
Kent Coast Railway Company
Newmarket
Ely
Valentine
C.E
Rhymney
Copenhagen
West Flanders Railway Company
Société Anonyme de Construction de Jurbise
West Flanders
Romners
Ypres
Poperinghe
Slaselbrock
Melbourne and
Hobson’s Bay Railway Company
Sandridge Town
Lords Report Urges Registration of Railway Debentures
The House of Lords committee concludes that compulsory registration of railway debentures would curb excess borrowing and protect holders. It opposes stock seizures by creditors and supports priority for registered statutory securities. It warns current practices harm public service and shareholder value. The report cites the Tewkesbury and Malvern case as an example.
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House of Lords
Lloyd’s Bonds
Lloyd’s
House of Commons
Tewkesbury and Malvern
Widow Wins 2800 in Damages After Rail Bridge Fatality
In a suit before Mr Baron Pigott at Newcastle, a widow recovered 2800 pounds for her husband’s death on the North Eastern Railway near Malton Yorkshire. The man, 35, had married two months earlier. The jury increased the company’s offer from 1550 to 2300 pounds.
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Baron Pigott
Newcastle-on-lyne
North-Eastern Railway
Malton
Yorkshire
Weights and Measures Bill Debates in the Lords
In the Lords, July 21, discussion on a Uniform Weights and Measures Bill. Advocates from commerce and education push metric adoption as simpler and educationally beneficial, while opponents warn of added confusion without compulsory change. Debates include Leoni Levy, Marquis of Sarsbury, Earl of Donoughmore, Duke of Arundel, Earl of Harrowby, Lord Brounchamp, Earl of Carnarvon, and Chadwick, with votes concluding to read a second time.
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Thouse
LORDS
Associated Chamber of Commerce
Leoni Levy
Ilis
Marquis of Sarispury
Earl of Donoucumore
France
Duke of Arnout
Chambers of Commerce
Scotland
Earl of HarrowBy
Lord BrounGiam
Chadwick
Earl of Carnarvon
Postage Rates for Australia and New Zealand Confirmed
The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury pause the new postage changes to Australia and New Zealand. Old rates are reimposed for 3 oz letters via Southampton and via Marseilles, and private ships. Rates to be prepaid as previously.
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Australia
New Zealand
Lords Commissioners
Her Majesty’s Treasury
Tun
Old Bailey
California
Panama
San Francisco
Panama Star
Quebec Gazette
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