The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23 00:00:00

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COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

A special meeting of this body, called by re-
quisition. was held in the Board Room on
Thursday evening, to take into consideration
the propriety of authorising the Chairman to
call a public meeting of ratepayers for the town-
ship, to consider whether they will accept the
offer of the Worcestershire Agricultural Society's
Show to be held in Stourbridge. Mr. Billing.
ham occupied the chair. There were also pre-
sent—Messrs. Edwards, Packwood, Franklin,
Young, Emery, Stringer, Blew, Blunsoin, Cap-
tain Walker, and the Rev. D. Magiunis.
The Clerk read the notice calling the special
meeting, when
The Chairman rose and said: Gentlemen, I
beg to call your attention for a very few minutes
to the position of the nation and the Royal
Family at the present time. The country for
the past few weeks has been in a state of deep
anxiety and suspense, in which every gentleman
of this Board as well as the nation at large has
shared—i hear, hear,. I ens sure we cannot feel
to grateful for the goodness of God towards
our noble Prince of Wales, in giving him such
a strong constitution and surrounding him with
such eminent medical gentlemen, and through
His providence he has now, so far, arrived at a
state of convalescence. I am sure we all feel
grateful for the cloud which is now in souse
measure removed and the brightness which is
returning—shear, heart— upon the Prince who is
the Heir Apparent to the throne and these
realms. Ido hope and trust that he will rise
from that chamber of affliction and inherit the
spirit of his worthy and illustrious parent, the
Prince Consort who has passed away, and that he
svill do every thing to promote the general welfare

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of this country, and seek to educate the people
M order that they may serve and love bins if he
should be spared to wear the crown. Her Ma-
jesty through a kind providence has been pre-
served in health through this very trying sea.
Aon, which is almost a similar trial to that which
she passed through ten years ago through the
loss of her iliustrions husband. I wish, in your
name, that she may long live to reign over us—
hear, hear,- and cheers). May Ihe permitted
to sympathise with the Princess of Wales, who
has watched so e•,ruestly aa,i aid! deep anxiety
for every breath of her illustrious husband, and
tuts been sustained by a kind Providence in her
fatigues. To.n4ht we are met in the position
of a representative body to sympathise with each
other on this subject, and I feel that we have
only one common feeling for the members of Lht.
Royal Family, and that they may be preserved
Irons any attack from that tnalignant disease to
which they h aye been recently cxpos.rd—Meor.
Oear). I feel mire that i 3 those fme
si,timem,t axe aue I e rAt of Volt

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ii public meeting. It might perhapi b:.,;
sell at the next meeting to pass a resolution
authorising the Chairman to call a public met t-
ing on the requisition of a number of r ,tc.
payers.
Mr. F. Blakeway, veterinary surgeon, attended
the meeting, and said that since the meeting was
drat mooted he had called upon a number of
gentlemen in the district, and explained the ob-
jects to them. Up to the present time he had
seen between 80 and 90 gentlemen. All had
promised to subscribe, and a good number of
them had promised to act on the Committee.
The names included those of Lord Lyttelton,
Mr. Foley, and Mr. Foster. He thought if the
town came out like the country had, there would
not be the least difficulty in raising the amount
required. He had waited upon Mr. Buck, at
Worcester, who informed him that t3OO would
be all that was required, except 14 or 15 acres
of ground; but he thought if they could raise
1;400 it would be much better, and would allow
(he Committee to offer local prizes --iapplausei.
He thought they might get ground at Amble.
cote, but was not in a position to say. He sug-
gested that part, because there was a railway at
the bottom of the town, and within an easy din.
tance to deliver the goods.
After some other conversation,
Captain Walker proposed that the Chairman
.(all a publie meeting on Thursday next, to de-
ride whether the show should be held; which
was seconded by Mr. Edwards, and carried.
The Chairman remarked that he had seen Mr.
Ledbury in reference to ground opposite his
house, and he was willing to cell it for £1 per
yard; which he (the chairman) thought was very
reasonable.

The Clerk also said the office of Treasurer
was vacant by the death of Mr. Hargreaves; but
he believed Mr. Perry was appointed manager at
the Bank.