The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27 00:00:00

lIALESOWEN.

THE PROPOSED DIVISION OF THE STOURERIDGE
Useoere—A large meeting of ratepayers was held on
Tuesday evening in the National Schools to consider
the question of the proposed division of the Stour-
bridge Union. The ilv. C. C. Nation, rector of
the parish presided, and there were amongst those
present the Rey, F, Keitch and Messrs. Ed. Gem,
Jeston Homfray, W. Somers, G. Allan, J. Hawkes,
C. E. Bloomer, J. Grove, J. G. Reay, J. Sidaway,
W. Green, T. White, T. K. Robertson, J. Hiugley.
S. Goodman, A. hum tray, A. Burr, It. tree/elle, and
T. Homer..—The Chairman, in opening the proceed-
ings, asked that the question be considered apart
from any party prejudice or passion, with a view of
arriving at a right conclusion on the matter—(hear
hear). There were two alternate schemes, or rather
he would say suggestions. One was that the devisioe
of the Unioa should be on tee lines for a separation
of counties, viz., that the Worcestershire portion
should be severed from the Staffordshire portion—
(hear, heat). The other scheme was that a separate
Union should be formed comprising the parishes of
, Halesowen, Cradley, and Rowley— (cries of -Ne).
' it would be for the meeting to decide w nice scheme
it was in favour of—(hear, hear),—Mr. A. ilonezray
read a statement showing the iuteable valu, pepu-
lation, and the number of indoor and outeoor
paupers, with respect to the parishes of Halesowen,
Cradley, The Lye, and Stourbridge. The statement
also placed the estimated cost of tee propeseci new
Union, comprising the Worcestershire portion of
the present Union, at £9,433. The rateable value
of that portion of the Union was £123,049, and to
meet the estimated cost it would require a rate of
Is 6d in the pound. The estimated cost of the new
Union, comprising the portion of the Stourbride,fe.
Unioa which lies within the parish of Halesowen
and the parish of Rowley Regis, was £7,448. The
rateable value of this proposed new Union was
£145,051. To meet the estimated cost of the pro-
posed new Uuion a rate of 2s would be required.—
Mr. G. Allan and Mr. liawkes spoke of a Union
being made of the parishes of Halesowen, Cradley,
The Lye, and Rowley Regis, and Mr. Jeston Horn-
fray, in moving a resolution in favour of a scheme
as suggested by Mr. Allan, strongly condemned the
course pursued by Guardians in permitting young
woman with illegitimate children to remain in the
Workhouse, in his (the speaker's) opinion, au un-
reasonable time.—Mr. T. Homer and others held
that the ratepayers had every confidence in their
Guardians.--At the reqwst of the Chairman, Mr
Samuel Goodman give a lung array of figures. the
chief point of which was that the estimated annual
cost of providing and maintaining a new Work—
house for the Worceste. shire portion of that Union
severed from the Staffordshire portion, and formed
into a separate Union, would be £7,710, and which
eould be equal to a ra.e ot s 3.1 in the pound on
the present rateable value of the Worcestershire
portion of the preeent Union.—A discussion lasting
more than two hours afterwarus took place, during
which several res. lutions were proposed.--A reso-
ultimately carried by an overwhelming majority it],
favour of the separation of the Worcestershire
portion from the StufforLshire portion of the present
Uni.u.—A vote of thanks to the Chairman termin-
ated the proceedings.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE POOR. A large
number of poor persons assembled at tne National
Schools on Weunesday afternoon, to receive Christ-
mas gifts. The gentlemen present to distribute
the gifts were the Rector (the Rev. C. C. Nation)
, and the Churchwardens (Messrs. W. Somers and
R. Trewollit). It will doubtless he interesting to
our readers to state that about twenty years ago
two of the Guardians (Messrs. G. tiraingtr and B.
Trewolla), when ieturning from a meeting at which
it was decided to give the ittdoor eoor a dinner con-
sisting of roast beet ane pium puddine, decided to
get subscriptions to provide a 6uoct Christmas
tante r for tnose persons Who were in receipt ot out-
door relief, and with the assistance ol Gau
Archdeacon Howe they were euabied to get the
necessary money to provide substantial giite con-
sisting- of Wis. of meat, two ounces of tea, a 410
loat. ef bread, and lb uof eugar. 'rum that perioa
until the present year the subscriptions have been
regiLariy and cheerfuhy given, and the poor have
been well provided for at the festive season. Per-
in., the past few weeks Miss Travvolla, Miss Sivite,r,
Miss Smart, end other ladie.s suceeeded in collect-
ing about £3O, and oa Weanesi.ty afternoon up-
werds of 250 poor persons were each presented with
21bs of beef, 2 ounces of tea, 11..) of upr, a 41b loa
of bread,jand 6d ii money.

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mortal man is doomed to die' But, though we cannot
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tous, even if it coaoern the prolongathn of life but by a
single hour, inasmuch as every instnct prompts us to fight
the boldest bat. le we can for this glor.ous boon of existence.
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The Fell Destroyer makes his first approaches in many
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All of these symptoms are in turn present. Ills thought
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