The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-12 00:00:00

bIOURBRIDGE GAS COMPANY.

'IN 0 'ICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
NT next HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the
SHAREHOLDERS of this Company will be held at the
Company's Offices, at the Gas WoRKs, AMBLECOTE.
STOURBRIDGE, on FRIDAY, the 25th day of AuGusz,lB76,
atTwelve o'clock at Noon, for the purpose of receiving
the Report of the Directors of the Iteceipts and Dis-
bursments for the last half-year, and a Statement of the
Gtneral Affairs of the Company for that period ; also
the declaring a dividend for the lat half-year, and for
the transaction of the General Busint,s of The Company.

W. 11. JONES,

secretary.

Stourbridge, Julyl3lst, 1876.
The Transfer Books will be closed from the 13th to
28th day of August, 1676.

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE MINES'
DRAINAGE ACT, 1873,

The Commissioners named in and appointed under the
above-named Act of Parliament hereby give Notice, that
George Morley Dowdeswell, Esquire, one of her Majesty's
Counsel, Thomas Hawksley, Esquire, and John Thomas
Woodhouse, Esquire, the Arbitrators appointed under
the said Act, have made a I)R,AFI' AWAHD for a Rate
for the Drainage of Mines to be Assessed and Levied
within the Old Hill District. And the said Commis-
sioners hereby give further Notice, that copies of such
Draft Award may be had at their Office, situate at No.
22, Darlington-street, Wolverhampton, upon payment
of the sum of one shilling for each copy. And the said
Commissioners hereby give further Notice, that every
person ratable according to such Award may,: within two
months after the publication of this Notice, Appeal to
the said Commissioners against such Award whether as
applicable to himself or to the Drainage District in
which the Appellant is rated, or to any other Drainage
District. And the said Commissioners hereby give
further Notice, that in case of any Appeal being so made
to them as aforesaid they will, after due notice of their
intention to consider such Appeal, hear all such Appeals
publicly if the Appellant claims a public hearing, and
will hear counsel, solicitors, agents, and,witnesses on the
part of the person or persons interested in such enquiry
or enquiries.
Dated this 22nd day of July, 1.876.

By Order.
IL 11INI:MItHIL,} Law Clerks.
H. H. FOWLER.

LOWER GROUNDS, ASTON PARK

THESE BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS OPEN DAILY.

The Grandest DIA3LAY of SUMMER BEDDING
and SUB-ILOPRIAL I'LA.Nrs in the district.

BOATING on the Lake, which has been very much
enlarged and filled with spring water fit for Bathirg as
well as Boating.
SYNYER and GILMER'S' splendid BAND every
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and SAII:RDAY, from 3
till 8.

The NEW SKLTING RINK Open Daily, for Three
E xercises—via , 11 till 1; 2.30 till 5; 7 till 9.30.
POUNTNEY'S BAND will Play on the Rink EVERY
EVENING and on FRIDAY AFTERNOONS.
Admission to Rink, 6d..; hire of Skates, 6d.
Admission to Grounds, 3d. each.
H. G. QUILTER, Paoprxrros.

pOST OFFICE DIRECTORY OF BIR-
MINGHAM, STAFFORDSHIRE, WARWICK-
SHIRE and WORCESTERSHIRE, with Maps
engraved for the Work. Price to Subscribers, 30s; Non-
Subscribers, 36. a. Messrs. 10ELLY aro now engaged in
preparing a New Edition of these Counties.
The Work will contain a topographical account of
each Parish, Village, Hamlet and Township, with its
distance from Loam and other chief towns, its position
in the Division of the County in which it is situate,
Hundred and Union, and County Court District, and
also the Diocese, Archdeaconry and Rural Deanery •, the
Population from the Census of 1871; Description of the
Churches, with the Value of the Living, the names of
the Patron and Incumbent; the chief Landowners;
the Acreage, notice of Soil and Crops, Local Charities;
and description of the Principal Seats. In the towns
are also given particulars of the Local Government;
an Architectural Description of the Churehes and other
Public Buildinus, Chapels of Different Denominations,
Public Schools ; Agricultural and Scientific Societies,
Theatres, &c.; a fail account of the Principal Manufac-
tures of which each to,,ri is the seat; the bilarket s,
Faits and Races; Objects of Natural Curiosity and
Antiquities; Hospitals, Almshousea and Charities; and
a short historical account of the principal towns.
The Directory of each town comprises Lists of the
Resident Nobility, Clergy, and Gentry, and also a List
of all engaged in Professional and Mercantile Pursuits,
in Alphabetical Order. Information relating to Postal
Matters, Law and Public 'Offices, Churches and Chapels,
together with particulars respecting Conveyance by
Railway, Water or Land Carriers, wilt also be included.
Also will be given an Alphabetical Arrangement of
Names of the Nobliity, Gentry, raid Clergy, and a
General Classification of Trades, which will exhibit all
the Persons engaged in iriy
Trade throughout each
County.
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Has now been placed under the care of

MESDAMES. LASKEY AND HIINSTON,

Honiton Lace Manufactory,

122. IGH STREET

J. Pullar and Sons, Dyers to the Queen, intimate
a frequent despatch of goods to and Lent the
Works, Perth.

North British Dyeworks, Perth.

THROAT ArFISOVONS J.ND TIOIRS-,NZBII.—ALI suf.
fe!iug from irritation of tho throat andimarsenets
will be agreeably surprised at tko almost immediate
relief afforded by the use of "Brown's Bronchial
Troches." These famons " lozenges " are now sold
by ntost reepettatle chemists in this country at
isjlper 1• troublod with a "
brundtial act if)71,3, entl-
tit)i too 3.,; trout)! (.. if allowed to
progrep,s, result in serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic
affect ions. See that the words "Brown 'a Bronchial
Trochea" are on the Government Stamp around
each box.—Manufactured by JOHN I. BROWN & SONS,
Boston, United Otatec Depot, 493 Ozford4troot,
Lowloti.

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