The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-25 00:00:00

TEII3 FACTORY ACT, 1874.

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THROAT IRRITATION.The throat and win.ArAs.
especially liable to inflammation causing sorest's' 71,-,
dryness, tickling and irritation, inducing sough "4 is
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feeling the voice. For these symptoms use Gljeerb.,„
the form of jujubes. Glycerine in these agreeable Covi?'"
fections, being f-i proximity to the glands at the inotil
they are excited by the act of sucking becomes ac"
healing. 6d. and Is. packets (by poet Bor 15 OOP
abelied "James Epps & Co., Homeopstbio Choate,
Threadneedle Street, and 170, Piccadilly, SAW
Moan CURES OF ASTHMA AND COl7Ollll $T D,
PULYOXIC WAIVERL—Prom Mr. C. Collins.
Brettell Lane, Stotirbridge, writes : Several)
them for asthma, soughs &c, and in every ,-
had the desired effect. In my opinion they
thing that has been offered to the public."
stantly relive asthma, sonsumption, coughs,
rheumatism, and all nervous pains. 'They
santly. Sold by all Druggists at Is 10 and
box.

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IV THUM ARS ANT LAWNS who have not y,
GUI/MELD STARCH, they are respectfully 1
give it a Walt and carefully follow out the
printed an every package, and if this is -
say, like the Queen's Laundreso, it is the
hey ever used. When you ask for Gumn.
see that you get it, as inferior kiwis are WWI
or the sake of extra profit. Beware therefore
us Imitations.

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Printed s2d Published by the Sole ?militate,.
FIELD. at his °0.., H. High-street, litaverbitddd,
he Ootutty as Worcester : to whletk phi.* ali
Oar ~o ootestloos bea4.lrsobael.l
Saturday, September 25, 1845.
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INTEREST ING Pnaarti ATION.-1 he renr.:—. • „
Rev. H. J. Puiltipt. vicar of St. James's, wee Iry
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by the members of big congregation as an 615,t0
might afford them an opportunity of giving eet ioe
proof of their esteem and affection. A in°veln.al, suit
therefore started for presenting teeth:poutl
s.
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whilst it had the special cupport of he church:la sad
Messrs. Gorton an.: N eliiih.on, it receivedfle,lx_.„ weds
h. arty concurrence. 'I be non., row, ~übscripuo.l±7ed
tnsbled the committee 14, ti chase an it ctro-P19135'd gli
and coffee service of cliate anti tl. gant esigfl,oak
a handsome dinner !WI vice. lhe presentation
on Monday night in the church senool-room,2_lodieg 4
by Mr. W. Gorton, in the presence of some of raj
..U:d
attendants at St. James's Church. In feeling In"
able terms the vicar acknowledged the gift.
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ANNUAL INSPECTION OF POLICIL-011 Wedne,..'".„'olloo.
noon, Colonel Cobbe made i•is annual police lu'rpeolcis
There were present the Mspor (Mr. Stokes), COll
D. Howat, W. Waring, J. Garrett, W. Cliallings"—q.
cow,
and Colonel Carmichael, chief constable of the oper
A careful inspection was made of the men Inci roved.
clothing, and the quality of the latter was not loos
The police station, which is now undergoing ,e- „ress-
alteration, was then inspected, and the propose,' ,
ments were favourably regarded. Colonel Cobb?
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wards examined the books, and complimented the ors
(Sergeant Wheeler) upon the manner in which thetwor
kept. In reply to the Government Inspector, the 'beteg I
said there was no complaint to make, the men,esois
orderly, intelligent, and well-conducted. Befove,:l dap
Colonel Cobbe expreesed:general satisfaetion.
ment laid before showing the state of the diviej°l3 ye
follows :—Present 1 Chief Constable, 1 inspectob
geants, 22 constables, 2 additional constables, 1 .11e '°s I.
11;
and 1 constable absent on duty; 1 constable sick;
stable on leave of absence; and 2 constables Wenliv"
complete the total force of 37.
BROMSGROVE.
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WAGES AGITATION IN THE NAIL TRADE
of nailer@ of Bromsgrove and district was held • s
Cattle Market-on Tuesday afternoon, when there ise
fair attendance considering the threatening stet° c_geati
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weather, from 400 to 500 men and women beinillnnel
Mr. H. Inca was called upon to preside, and esPII-on
that it was decided at a committee meeting ef tb°,.„ing
Forgers' Protection Association on the previous
to call thatmeeting, in consequence of a resoinit°ll-1,
at the last quarterly meeting of the association
time had had arrived when it was expedient for the ruel: wes
ask for another 10 per cent. advance in wager, °LA. ,
thought the question ought to be decided by the 720
large.—ln the addressee which followed, by tb.,,,.iteri
man, Mr. J. Nokes, Mr. T. Bennett, Mr. J. Leauw-„,),4 ,
and Mr. T. Crawford, it was urged that the ifs" ir—hsf
d a state to stand another advance of 18 per ce so
nt, '
the four preview' advancsa of the like amount wilTseil•
been conceded in the last few years had net vino' etio
era upon a level with other trades, oonsideriudrisi,
deductions to which they were subject for toole.furea
shop rent, do. Cadtion and carefulness were urge" oil
the mon in deciding the question, and it was statedjoubt
if they were firm and determined, there was no 0 ,
their demand would meet with speedy sozepliancto
some of the masters had already given 5 per cent. 1411.0. i.
—lt was unanimously decided that the trod. is in $P°4
tion to stand the advance proposed, and it Wee
and seconded that the 10 per cent. advance be 4askeean•
co
nt an amendutent was proposed that 15 per can t.112/70
be asked upon souse particular sorts of nails. Isbil 60
to some discussion, but the original propoeili°D„eelf ,
carried by a large majority.—lt was also unanintool
decided that fourteen days notice of the advance ,
be served upon the masters this week.—The Me'
then ended.
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The report of Mr. Robert Baker, Inspector Of Felocil,
riot, for the half-year ending the 30th of API pd.
contains the following remarks upon the result'
ing the operation of the Factory Act of 1874 in jdf
minster
the
" SIDDRREINSTER.—Aa regards the alteration 0-
hours of werk of children, young persons, and sroinogLil/
the Kidderminster district, the Act has worked 1"-ude
well. There have been no complainants that I:Ler
heard of, either on the part of employed; and '83'90 ,
the increased age of children, that part of the Acro.
hitherto been said to work well anti satisfactorill-
ants strive, as they generally do, to urge the emplorroil
o! their children before they are physically fit for 01 tive
of latour, so that the children, in this reaped,
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every kind of protection against the scheming an° -
of truth on the part of those who shoald be their ,11: oo
ral protectors. It seems to be generally conceaL of
the part of the employers of labour that the raien'e ro,
the ages of children to nine, and ultimately to Wa /toe'
before they can be employid, is a wise and salEtar/:, Sa
vision, and no inconvenience that I am aware ef,f,,--ege
yet arisen in consequence. But with regard to 101,ifel
of young persons being raised to fourteen, it is d°
,11:ner.
whether this provision will meet with the same is
There appears to be great difficulty now, when traw'rois
ordinarily good, in finding a sufficient number of bsos
at thirteen years of age, and that difficulty will, 11.1,101
time at least, be considerably, increased alter Jar cos
next. Speaking generelly, I think, and the WIWI ja '
think, that the physique of young persons at thirtee,4
ample, as a general rule, for the kied of labour iterbe
upon them in this district, and there does not 5een3.92,0
the same necessity for raisin the age of young Pei.'"
there is that of children." ;?1
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KIDDERMINSTER.
BREACH OF CONR TACT —At the County Court, Itp
nesdsy, before Mr. Rupert Kettle, Mr. William I.°"osis
haulier, of Kidderminster, sued Mr. Wilson for tb.
of a wagonette. Plaintiff deposed that Mr. WIWI) '
a wagonette ore Saturday fortnight to Ulm a peril ;wee
to Arley, at a cost of Is. 91 each, but it torpid 010,40
and a Mr. Deacon came to him just before starting_Alog
to countermand the vehicle. He maintained be lan toi
the hire by this countermand, and that the contra" If it
made irrespective of weather; and he denied thst
were wet the trip was to be postponed. Mr. Wue°-", yr.
serted that this was the case, and said that he esn'roy
Deacon in good time to countermand the order.,
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had offered 10s. to compromise the matter. ilie ,0110. '
here asked Tovey how much he would take, en° j'
mutely he consented to accept II RS COMpIESSIIOOO,OO
Honour observing that he had bettor have sakes the
and retained good customers.
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AGTION OVISR AN AUCTION SALII.—W. Walkee..▪
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cued by Messrs. Tovey and lgood. the well.k,nown sttoo°
tioneers, for the sum of £2B 45., being the babioc.A. et
for a quantity of prinetakers (peas) purchased at
Captain Manby's, Wessell Top, in July. It appeeritA 0
Lot 6, bought by defendant, was 7 acres of peas' 50700
prizetakers. at .£8 10s. an acre. Defendant at the
tf
said they were not this class of pea, and was distio"ol
told to bid for them as they stood. A witness
Jones
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Jones said that Wakeman was running the peal
and said there were three or four sorts, and Mr.
said, " Well buy them as snob," which he did.
dant picked only • certain quantity, and Mr. glen" tor
him off the rest by his consenting to pay £5 an 11011.,.1' .41
cause he had cnly partially Picked them. He had Y;oe,
£6 as a deposit, and it was fie the balance. that 11. 014
sued. The judge said if it became a question et
,hee
man's refusing to take to them or not it would be an°,73;i.
matter, bat he did take to them, and a man kadrla
ness ;to buy peas, sell them and pocket the moneY
then refuse to pay far them. He ordered him to ei
balance of the purshase-money in two equal
each in a month.