The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-03-10 00:00:00

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- AIR TRADE MEETING AT STOUR-
BRIDGE.

Ou Nfonday night a meeting of the local habit:l-
C-NI of the Primrose League was held in St. John's
11.;hools, Stourbridge, under the presidency of Mr.
T. D. THOMAS, J. P., to listen to a lecture on Fair
Ti ado by Mr. Priest, of the Birmingham branch of
the Fair Trade League.
In his introductory remarks the CHAIBMIN said
he was a Free Trader in the widest sense, inasmuch
as he thought it a crime to prevent by prohibitive
tariffs the free commercial intercoun=.o of nations
But Cie Free Trade of Biglaud was mongrel; they
allowed foreign goods to enter this country free
corning from c,untries that placed a heavy embargo
on goods sent fro at England.

Mr: PutzsT said it was a working man's question
as well as an employer's questioa, for when the
former prospered the latter was also successful.
Before the introduction of Free Trade this country
a•As the first mercantile and manufacturing nation
in tht. world, but undtr the influence of Free Trade
we were fast losing our supremacy. lie contended
that English Free Trade was a failure. The chief
argument that it 3 introducers made use of was that
if the Engli,lt people took up Free Trade all the
natiol of th 3 world would follow their example;
bu they had not done so. The great prosperity of
England shortly after the intro d uction of Free Trade
wee no'. due t) the alteration in our fiscal policy,
but to other causes that had no connection with it,
not ably t::e great developetneut of cur railway sys-
tem end the wide application of steam. Whilst
Fr e Trade England h.ad been declining, proteetive
eountrie!: had been steadily prosperous. During the
last 16 years something like two million acres of
eo:n land h,el goc• out of oultivatiox in this conc.
try. When land was converted from arable into
pasture it meant the turning away ef two out of
every three re:vants employed, and the quantity of
food produced was also reduced by one eighth. The
Americans now not only rent corn but ground it
into flour, tile result of which would be the deetruc-
tiou of the milling industry. The fact was that
every industry in the United Kingdom was de-
pressed, and would continue to be so if a reform in
our fiscal policy were net soon brought about. Fair
Trade aimed at taxiing foreign products which
eotnpettd with home labour. It was advisable to
trade on reciprocal terns with our own colonies as
a policy that would be of grwat mutual benefit, as it
would serve to bind the eolenies to this country by
the bon_is of self-intereat as well as those of senti-
ment.

A vote of thanks Was accords.' to Mr. Priest for
his address.

MAIN DRAINAGIS BOARD....Ike monthly meeting
of this Board was held on Tuesday evening ; Mr.
P. Ps geter presiding.—One of the items on the
agenda was the consideration of the right of Messrs
W. Torney and Co. to pan into the tewers manu-
facturer's ref use.—A. letter was read from the Loca
Uoveinnient Board on the subject, but the Board
weut into committee to consider it, and the matter
was afterwards further adjourned pending an inter-
view with the authorities of a neighbouring town
by a deputation from th, Board.—The Clerk said
the Board would have to issue a precept at the next
m 3 ting. The amount they should receive from the
castittutnt auth ritis ia the year ending 25th
was £2,600. They stated the year with a
balance o £153, and, as n-ltr as he could tell, they
should end it with a balance of from £4OO. to £5OO
- Chairm.n s That is if you get the balance
bons the btuardianl.—The Clerk said he thought
tney mignt put it down that there would be £lOO.
—The question of erecting a detached building at
the sewage pumping station for storing inflammable
materials, and a waghing machine house, was dis-
._uesei, bat stood over.
We arc requested to state that the late James
Cadbury, of Banbury, was not connected with the
Arm of Messrs. Cadbury Brothers, of Bournville,
Birmingham, the well known cocoa manufaotirers.

BOARD or GUARDIANS. -- Mr, P. Pargeter pre-
ided at the weekly meeting of this board yesterday.
Admitted into the house durnag the week 10, din-
charged 7, dead 1, remaining in the house 510,
,o,rtsponding week last year 562. Out-door relief:
Kingswitiford .219 19a 9d, Stourbridge se43 13s 2d,
Haleiowen £3O 103 Id, non-resident paupers .£1 13a
6.1, total £125 153 6d, against £ll4 11s 8d lest year.
DRUNKENNESS —At the Police Court yecerday.
befo:e Messrs. H. 0. F;rrestone and T. D. Thomas
John Smith, of Wollaston, was charged with being
drunk and d.sorderly at Withy Bank, on the 28t.
uIL. PC. Cartwright, James Whittaker, and
Charles Morri.l gave evidence as to the dtunkennes,s
and th,feadant, wiio deuined the offence, called
.leorge Wallace, wi;o gild when he saw defendant
the night in question he appeared to be sober.
Defendant, rho appeared very excited, was fined
151 including costs. Thomas McFadden was
charged with drunkenness on the 29th ult, in Wor-
cester Street. P.C, Ball proved the case. Fined
2s 6d and costs. —Mary Russel!, married, residing
at Wollaston, was fined 85, inclu tin; coats, P.C.
Cartwright proved the case and said defendant wau
very drunk.—John William Reid was charged wit,
drunkenuesa ou the 3rd iris, in Coventry Street,
-ergeaut liardwieke prove' the case.—Fined Its 6,1
and costs, Bs. Robert Jones, David Robinson, and
Mary Am n Callaghan were charge I cad fined.

OBSCENITY. —Margaret Tinimina was diarged
wito using obscene language in Coventry Street
on the sth inst. P C. Paynter proved al e case
Fined 28 ed. and costa.

A FAMILY DISrUHEANCE liOrris Wal
charged with deseriing his wife and fatnily. Hi
wifd Sara,n Morris, said that he had not been near
her since he sent him to prison on the 6th January
for assaulting her. She was not willing to live wi
hint as a.te was atraid of him. bl2e wouLd not lire
with him again if ho promised to be good to her.
As she would not agree to this it was dismissed.
—Defendant said he was put willing to pay anything
per wedt towards the support of his wife awl
childrEn, as he hal got a good home fur hi wite to
come to,

A niurtoN.— John Male was charged with
having on the 4th lust, come front land in search
of gains with a gun in fie po,sesidon. Sergeant
Chare said he saw the delendhnt in a field be
ringing LO Mr. Garrett, at Whasall Grove. De-
fendant had a dog with him which was beating the
bush. lie afterwards saw defendant in a field be-
longing to Mr. Griffiths, and st,..euFed defendant
with living a gun wnich he found on defendant it.
two parts. The gun was load: U ii;,d capped.
ChArieu Willets said there were rabbits and
ph: aunts in Wassail Ding!e. Defendant said be
went to shoot a wood pigeon, and wee not in st,aroh
of game. Fined 2s (Su and costs, 91.

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