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London, England, 1859-02-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1859.

GREATI WESTERN RAILWAY.-NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next HALF-YEARLY
GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of this Company
will be held in London, pursuant to Act of Parliament, at the
Paddington Station, on FRIDAY, the eleventh day of Feb.
next, at One o'clock precisely, for the Election of Five Direc-
tors in the place of A. K. Baker, Esq., John William Miles,
Esq:, Henry Simonds, Esq. , Rowland Jones Venables, Esq.,
and John Williams, Esq., retiring by rotation, and for other
general purposes of business.
It is also intended that the said General Meeting shall be
made Special, for the purpose of submitting agreements en-
tered into respectively with the Directors of the I3ridport
Railway Company and with the Great Western and Brentford
Railway Company, for the consideration and approval of the
Proprietors upon terms and conditions for the lease and
working severally of the said Bridport Railway, and of the
Railway between Southall and Brentford, and of the Docks
at Brentford connected therewith.
The Chair will be taken at One O'clock precisely.
FREDK. PONSONBY, Chairman.
BARRINGTON, Deputy. Chairman.
The Directors retiring are re-eligible under the provisions
of the act, and, in compliance with a bye-law, notice must be
given to the Secretary, on or before the 28th day of January,
of the names of any Proprietors who are to be nominated for
election as Directors at the said Half-yearly General Meeting.
The Transfer Books of all Stock and Shares will be closed
on and from the 27th day of January instant, and will not be
re-opened until after the said Halt-yearly General Meeting
oh the 11th day of February.—By order of the Board.
CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
Paddington Station, Jan. 21, 1859.

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.-
TRUSTEES,

Viscount Ranelagh,
The Right Hon. R. A. Christopher,
W. Hamilton, and
J. C. Cobbold, Esq.. M.P.
Persons desirous of investing Savings and Capital are re-
quested to apply for the New Prospectus. The system is
adapted for all classes of the community, and the business can
be as easily carried on by correspondence as by attendance at
the offices, No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, London, W.C. The
Society will be found most convenient as well as eligible, as
investors can make use of it either as a Deposit or Savings
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of prompt withdrawal when required,--and incurring' -no
liabilities, either as a Shareholder or a Depositor. Freehold
Land, the taking of which-is quite optional; can be acquired
in small or large lots by eaky monthly repayments.
CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary.

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