The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-23 00:00:00

SALES BY AUCTION.
LIAGLEY STOCK SALE,
MONDAY NEXT, A VOI'ST 25th, 1873.
600 SFIEEP and LAMBS.
80 Reid of CATTLE aid other Stock.
The Sale at Eleven o'clock.
OATES, PERREES, and WOOLDRIDGE.

VOR SALE.—FOWLERS MAP and Rafe-
ranee of the Parish of Kingswinford,---For parti-
culars. apply at the Um, rrt r Office, Nourbridge.

HURST AND POOL HOUSE FARMS,
BELBROUGHTON, WORCESTERSHIRE.
910 be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr. WM.
COTTON, on MONDAY, AUGUST 25th, 1873, at
the various I,IOLO GATES, at Two o'clock in the After-
noon, the GROWING CROPS of WHEAT, OATS,
BAItLICY, and PEAS, subject to conditions then to be
read, and in the following Lots, the Property of Mrs.
Watkins and Sons
CI:ST FARM.
WHEAT kStraw to be Left).
LOT I.—Coppice Leasow, containing Lt. In. .le. or
thereabouts.
LOT 2.—Marlpit l'iece, containing Ga. OR 351). or
thereabouts.
Lot 3.—Shortlands, containing Is, 11t. 28e. or there-
abouts.
Lot 4.—Gutter and Broomhill Leasow, containing
Sa. Oa. Or. or thereabouts.
LOT s.—Three Corner and Thistle Piece, containing
7a. OR. 28P. or thereabouts.
OATS (straw to be Left).
LOT 6.—House piece, containing 13s. 2a. lip. or
thereabouts.
BAILLEY (Straw to be Left).
LOT 7.—Hilly Piece and Longlands, containing 9a.
In. lle, or thergabouts.
LOT B.—Twelve O'clock Land, containing Ga. On. 13e.
or thereabouts.
POOL HOUSE FARM.
WHEAT (Straw to go Off).
LOT 9.—Home Piece. containing 7A. Oa. OP. or there.
about.
PEAS (Straw to be Left).
Lot 10.—Bradfords, containing sa. OR. 0. or there-
abouts.
To view, apply to Mr. Watkins, Hurst Farm ; for
further particulars to the Auctioneer, High-street,
Bromsgrove.

HAL ESO WEN.
_
Tro be LET, with Immediate Possession,
_L a CAPITAL FAMILY HOUSE, with Stable,
Coach-house, Oarden, and all conveniences for a Gen.
tee! Family, situate in Halesowen. For rent, and to
view, apply to Mr. Hayes, solicitor, Halesowen.

110 the Overseers of the Poor of the Town.
ship of Wollescote, in the county of Worcester,
and to the Superintendent of Police of the Division of
Stourbridge, in the said county, and to all whom it may
concern.
I, THOMAS FOXALL. Cider-seller, now residing at
The Hayes, in the township of Wollescote, in the county
of Worcester, do hereby give notice that it is my inten-
tion to APPLY at the Oeueral Annual Licensing Meet.
ing to be holden at the Public Office, Stourbridge, in the
Division aforesaid, in the said county, on the 29th day
of August next ensuing, for a CERPIFICATE to sell
by Retail, Beer, to be consumed on the premixes, at a
House situate at The Hayes, in the township of %Voiles.
cote, in the county of Worcester, and being within the
said Division.
(liven under my hand, this 19th day of July, 1873.
THOMAS FOXALL.

rro the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish
of Kingswinford in the County of Stafford, and to
the Superintendent of Pollee of the Diviaion of King-
awinford and Wordsley, in the said County, and to all
whom it may concern.
I, JOHN WATTS, Groner and Druggist, now residing
at Quarry Bank, in the Parish of Kingswinford, in the
County of Stafford, do hereby give notice, that it is my
intention to APPLY at the General Annual Licensing
fleeting to be holden at the Stewponey Hotel, Kinver, in
the Division aforesaid, in the said County, on the 26th
day of August neat ensuing, for a CERTIFICATE, to
Sell by Retail, Spirits, Wines, and Sweets, to be con-
sumed off the Premises, at a House (or Shop) situate at
Quarry Bank, in the Pariah of Kingswinford, in the
County of Stafford, and being within the said Division.
Given unier my hand, thts 16th day of July, 1873.
JOHN WATTS.

rro the Ove o the Poor of the Parish
x
reel*
ot.Kingswinfo . County MI Stafford, and to
the Superintendeva of the Division of King.
sminford and Wordage she said County, and to all
whom it may concern.
I, CHARLOTTE EDGE, Confectioner, now residing
at Partway, in the Parish of Kingawinford, in the
County of Stafford, do hereby give notice, that it is my
intention to APPLY at the General Annual Licensing
Meeting to be holden at the Stewponey Hotel, Kinver, in
the Division aforesaid, in the said County, on the 26th
day of August neat ensuing, for a CERTIFICATE to
Sell by Retail, Sweet Wines, to be consumed on the
Premises, at a Shop situate at Portway, in the Parish of
Kingswinford, in the County of Stafford, and being
within the said Division.
liven limier my Land, this 18th day of July, 11;78.
CHARLOTTZ EDGE.

110 the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish
of Kingswinford in the County of Stafford, and to
the Superintendent of Police of the Division of King-
swinford and Wordsley, in the said County, and to all
whom it may concern.
I, JOSEPH PARGETER, Grocer, now residing at
Quarry Bank, in the Parish of Kingswinford, in the
County of Stafford, do hereby give notice that it is my
intention to APPLY at the Oeneral Animal Licensing
Meeting to be holden at the Stewponey Hotel, Kinver,
in the Division aforesaid, in the said County, on the
26th day of August next ensuing, for a CERTIFICATE
to Sell by Retail, Spirits and Wines, to be consumed off
the Premises, at a Shop situate at Quarry Bank, in the
Parish of Kingswinford, in the County of Stafford, and
being within the said Division.
oiven under my head this 18th day of July, 1673.
JOSEPH PARGETER.

rro the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish
1 of Kingswinford in the County of Stafford, and to
the Superintendent of Police of the Division of King.
minion' and Wordsley, in the said County, and to all
whom it may concern.
I, JOHN POWELL, Grocer, now residing at High
Oak, in the Pariah of Kingswinford, in the County of
Stafford, do hereby give notice that it is my intention to
APPLY at the General Annual Licensing Meeting to be
holden at the Stewponey Hotel. Kinver, in the Division
aforesaid, in the said County, on the 2611 i day of August
next enauing, for a CERTIFICATE to Sell by Retail,
Sweet Wines, to be consumed off the Premises, at a Shop
aduate at High Oak, in the Parish of Kingswinford, in
the County of Stafford, and being within the said
Division.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of July, 1873.
JOHN POWELL.
/110 the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish
of Kiegswinford in the County of Stafford, and to
the Superintendent of Police of the DiVialult of Kings
swiuford and Wordaley, in the said County, and to all
whom it may concern.
I, JOUR EDGE, Confectioner, now residing at High.
street, l'ensnett, in the Parish of I:ingsvvinford, in the
County of Stafford, do hereby give notice, that it is my
intention to APPLY at the General Annual Licensing
Meeting to be holden at the Ste•poney Hotel, Kaiver,
in the Division aforesaid, in the said County, on the 26th
day of August next ensuing, for a CERILFICA'IE to
Sell by Heim], Sweet Wines, to be consumed on the
Premises, at a shop situate at High-street, Pensnett, in
the pariah 01 Kingswieford, in the county of Stafford,
and being within the said Division.
Given under my band, this 18th day of July, 1873.
JOHN EDGE.
/1,0 the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish
1 of Kingswinford in the county of Stafford, and to
dm Superintendent of l'olice of the Division of King.
swinford and Wordsley, in the said county, and to all
whom it may conceit,
I, JOHN POWELL, Grocer, Low residing at Wall.
heath, in the pariah of Kingowniford, in the county of
Stafford, do hereby give notice that it to my Mention to
APPLY at the General Annual Licens'ng Meeting to be
holden at the Public Office, Stewponey /rote], Kihver, in
the Divisiou aforesaid, in the said county. on the '26th
day of August next ensuing, for a CERTIFICAIE to
Sell 1y hoed, Ow,.et Pi hies, to be commuted off the
prenases, at a shop situate at Bellheath, in the parish
of Kingswinford, in the county of Stafford, and befog
within the said Division.
Given nod, r flu) hand, this 18th day of July, 1873.
JOHN POWELL.
f 110 the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish
1 of Kingswinford in the county of Stefford and to
die Superintendent of Police of the Diatriet of Ring-
aninford and Wordaley is. the county of Stafford, and to
all whom ii may concern.
1, FREDERICK HACKET r, Benrhouverkeeper, now
residing at Wellhead], in the parish of Kuigswinfocd,un
the county of statiord, and for six mouths last past
haying resided at IA allheath, in the parish of Kingswin-
ford ill the county of Stafford, do hereby give notice that
it is any intention to APPLY at the next General Annual
Licensing Meeting to be holdeu at the Stewpuney Hotel,
in the parish of Mover in the said county, on the 26th
day of August next ensuing, for a License to Sell Excise.
able Liquors by Retail, to be drunk or consumed in the
house or premises thereunto belonging, situate at Wall.
heath, in the pariah of Kingswinford aforesaid, rented
by sic of John Powell, of Pensuett, in the parish afore.
said, and now in my occupation, and which said house
and premises are now tired as a beerhouse known as the
"Horse and Jockey. '
Given under my -nand, this 1611. day of July, 1873.
The Mark of
FREDERICK lIACKET T.
TO the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish
of Kingswinford in the County of Stafford, and to
. the Supenuteniient of Police of the Division of King-
swinlord and Wordsley, in the said County. and to all
whom it may concern.
, I, ALEXANDER NARROWMORE. now residing at
Saltwells, yuerry Bank, in the Pariah of Rodowiefurd,
' in the County of Stafford, do hereby give notice that it
is my iutention to APPLY at the General Annual L leen-
sing Meeting to be holden at the Stewponey
Kinver, in the Division aforesaid, in the said County, on
, the 26th day of August next ensuing, for iiLERTIFI-
CATE, to bell by Retail, Beer, to lie consumed off the
Premises, at • House situate at Saltwelle, Quarry Bank,
' in the Pariah of Kingswinford, in the County of Stafford,
and being within the said Division.
Given under my heed, this 21st day of July, 1873.
A. NARROWMORE.

FOUR LAST SUNDAYS OF THE SEASON
AUGUST 24th, 81st, and SEPT. 7th.
THE
SALOON STEAMER PERSEVERANCE,
Will run from STOURPORT to BOLT CAMP,
and WORCESTER.
starting from Stourpart at 10.30 a.m., arriving at
Worcester about 1.0 p.m., returning from Worcester for
Stourport at 3.0 p.m., in time to meet the trains.
Fares :—From Stourport to Lincomb, Id ; Htoorport
to Bolt, return, 6d; Stourport, to Camp, return, 9d ;
Stourport to Worcester, return, Is.
First-Class Refreshments on Board, supplied by E.
Davis, Leopard Inn, Broad Street,Worcester,Proprietor.
The Steamer tan be hired on reasonable terms for
private parties.
The Steamer will run, Wet or Dry.

STOURBRIDGE IMPROVEMENT ACT,
1866,
AND THE ACTS INCORPORATED THEREWITH.
ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS,
In the place of those who go out by Rotation,
Os 711ursday, lice Ith clay hi SeptemlAr, 1873.
T the undersigned, JOHN TAYLOR, of 56,
1, High-street, in the Township of Stourbridge, in
th 3 County of Worcester, Clerk to the Stourbridge
Improvement Commissioners, incorporated under the
Stourbridge Improvement Act, 1866, DO HEREBY
GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE, as follows:
That for the purpose of ELECTING COMMISSION.
• ERS for the Three Wards into which the said Township
of Stourbridge is by the said Act divided, in the place
of those who go out by rotation, MEETINGS of the
, Persons Entitled to Vote at such Election will be held
on THURSDAY, the 4th day of Parrxxsea, 1873 (being
I the First Thursday in the said Month), at the Places
I following, that is to say :
A Meeting of the Persona entitled to vote in the EAST
I WARD of the said township, will be held at Saint John's
, Infant School-room, Foster-street, in the said township.
A Meeting of the Persons entitled to Vote in the
WEST WARD of the said Township, will be held at the
Primitive Methodist School-room, West-street, Beauty
Bank, in the said Township.
A Meeting of Persons entitled to Vote in the SOUTH
W Alit) of the said Township, will be held in the Corn
Exchange, in Market-street, in the said Township.
Such respective places having been duly appointed for
the said respective purposes by the Commissioners of
the said Township.
That lithe said Election, Tnree Commissioners are to
be Elected in each of the said Wards, and the Commis•
siouers who go out by Rotation, may be re-elected.
That at the said Election, the Voting will commence
at Nine of the cluck in the foreuoon of the said day of
Election, and will finally close at Four of the clock in
the afternoon of the same day (unless in case of riot or
obstruction), and will he conducted in the manner pre-
scribed by The Commissioners Clauaes Act, 1847..
That the Presiding Officer at any place of Voting may
close the Voting or Poll at soy hour before Four of the
clock, if one hour shall delete during which no Voting
Paper shall be tendered at such place of Voting.
Dated this 20th day of August, 1873.
JOHN TAYLOR,
Clerk to the said Commissioners.
56, High•street, Stourbridge.
sTOURBRIDGrE IM PROVEMENT ACT
1866.
AND THE ACTS INCORPORATED THEREIN.
IMPROVEMENT RATE.
NOTICE is hereby Given, that at the next
Mo.thly Meeting of the Stuurbridge Improve-
ment Commiseioners' to be holden tithe Commissioners !
Room, CORN EXCHANGE, OD Mosnav, the 25th day of
Aconsir next, at 1 bree o'clock in the afternoon, it is
intended to make an IMPROVEMENT RATE of
NINE-PENCE in the l'ound, pursuant to the 74th
Section of the titourbridge Improvement Act, 1866.
And Notice is Hereby Further Given, that • state-
went of such proposed Rate is deposited for Inspection ,
by the Ratepayers' at the office of the Clerk to the said
Commissioners, No. 56, High Street, Stourbridge.
Dated this 14th day of August, 1873.
JOHN TAYLOR, Clerk. !
STOITEBRIDGE WATER WORKS COMPANY
(LIMITED).
"O TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
1.1 ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the
Shareholders of the Stourbridge Water Works Company
(Limited), will be held at the Company's Offices, No. 1,
CSCURCH-STREET, in the Township Of SSOUITLYIdge, in the
County of Worcester, on hIGNDAY, the 25th day of
AUGUST lust, at Four o'clock in the Afternoon, to receive
the Directors' Report, and to adopt the same or other-
wise ; to declere a Dividend; and for the purpose of tran•
sliding the general business of the Company.
By Order),
G EO. HOLLOWAY, Secretary.
Company's Offices. Stonrbridge,
Aug 4th, 1873.
ST OURBRIDGE GAS COMPANY.
XT OTICE is hereby Given. that the neall
HALF•YEARLY bIiDINARY MEE LING a
the SHAREHOLDERS of this COMPANY will be held
at the Company'. Offices. et the Gas Works. Amblecote,
Sturbridge, on FRIDAY. the gffill day of AUGUST 1873,
ot Twelve o'clock at Noon, for the purpose of receiving
the Report of the Direct,u sot the It, ceipts and Dtsburse•
mods tor the last half-year, end a statement of the
Geueral Affairs of the Company for that period ; also,
the declaring a Dividend for the last half-year, and for
the transactien et the general business of the Company.
W. 11. JONES, Secretary.
Stourb:idge, 4th August, 1873.
The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the
16th August to the 30th of the same month.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL,
AUGUST 26, 27, 28, and 29.
ORDINARY RETURN TICKETS issued
to BIRMINGHAM, on MONDAY, AUGUST 25th,
and Foccowino DAYS, will be available up to August
30th, inclusive.
A SPECIAL TRAIN will run each day from BIR-
MINGHAM at 11.0 p.m. (or after the evening perfor-
mance) to Kidderminster, calling at intermediate
Stations.
RETURN TICKETS to BIRMINGHAM, at Single
Fares for the Double Journey, available for the day only, ,
will be issued to holders of Festival Tickets from Worces-
ter, Droitwich, Kidderminster, Stourbridge, and interme-
diate Stations.
For further particulars are Handbills.
J. GRIERSON, General Manager.
Paddington Terminus.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
MR. J. F. APPERSON,
SURGEON DINTIST,
Has removed from Mr. Douglas's, to
Mu. HAWKINS'S MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT
HIGH-STREET, STOURBRIDGE.
Attendance Every Friday from 10 to 4 o'clock.

EMIGRATION TO ADELAIDE
SOUTII AUSTRALIA-
:4. - .111'•
• • •
FREE PASSAGES.
The Government of South Australia are prepared to
grant passages to the following persona :-
1. Artisans, Agricultural and other Labourers, Miners
and Gardeners under 50 years of age.
2. Single Females Domestic Servants or Widow
(without Children under 12 not exceeding 35 years
of age.
ASSISTED PASSAGES.
Over 40 and uuder 50 years. RS each.
Persons paying their own Passage are entitled to a
Land Order of the value of £2O for each person above
12 years of age, and £lO for each child under 12.
For further information apply to
Mr. M. PALFREY,
Ceal Street, Stoarbridge,
Selecting Agent.

THE OLD KING'S HEAD INN,
HIGH•STREET, STOURBRIDOE.
TOHN SKELDING begs to inform the
CI public generally that be has taken to the above
well-known Inn, and hopes by strict attention to merit •
share of sapport.
ALES, WINES, SPIRITS, AND CIGARS, OF THIS
BEST QUALITY.
WELL-AIBED BEDS.
AN ORDINARY ON MARI= AND COCNTY COUNT DATIL
FREE EMIGRATION TO QUEENSLAND
AUSTRALIA.
QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT OFFICES,
32, BH•RING BResS, LONDON.
Owing to the great demand in the Colslay for labour,
the Ageut.tieuered wiil grant under the New Immtgrati..ll
Act, passed on the 2nd Auguet, 1572,
FREE PASSAGES
To
AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS
Married and Single, and to
FEMALE DOMESTIC SERVANTS,
without undertaking to repay the cost of passage; and
ASSISTED PASSAGES
be Mechanics and other eligible persona, at lower rates
than the cost of Passages to Canada or the United
States.
£2O Land Order Warrents, per Adult, leaned to Per.
sone paying their own full passage to the Colony.
Further information on application
APPOINTEE/ AGENT roe BUMBLER HILL:—
MR. EDWARD BENT,
BENDSTBELT.
FOR KIDDERMINSTER—
MR. W. R. HASELL,
SILVAR-STREET.

CHEAPEST PASSAGE TO
ALL THE COLONIES.
-MEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, THE
.1.1 DIAMOND FIELDS, AMERICA, CANADA,
CHINA, JAPAN, Etc., ffic.„by Royal Mail and other
Steamers and Sailing Packets, regularly deapatcbed from
all Seaports in England. Books, ?daps, and Tlekets of
Embarkation, obtained of Edward Bent, Emigration
Offices, Bent-street, Brierley Hill.