VARIETIES

... bread, had come to the resolution not to work for less than a shilling per day, the usual allowance of beer, and no half-days. Saturday an unfortunate man leaped from the top of the Napoleon Column, the Place Vendome. and was, course, immediately dashed ...

Published: Friday 12 July 1839
Newspaper: Chelmsford Chronicle
County: Essex, England
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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY

... that purpose the day set apart for the services of religion. Could not the same boon be granted in Coventry The same half-day (Saturday) would not perhaps be convenient; but it is well known that Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday are not considered busy ...

Published: Friday 02 November 1849
Newspaper: Coventry Standard
County: Warwickshire, England
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BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL 80 1863 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT OF LORDS FRIDAY Bill time— Bishop proposed that it be thit : bnt ..

... order prevent the and other 1 - heat are with the for A THE HALF-DAY CLOSING MOVEMENT On Tuesday meeting with morsment half-day’s Saturday town Public Office in Moor Street The meetine well Rev G 8 Bull called to felt it to great honour to preside over meeting ...

Published: Saturday 30 April 1853
Newspaper: Birmingham Journal
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 9775 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL MAY 14 1853 NEWS Find of f number oil in f the Mr bi- M)l tlie lin-l iu

... Messrs F C Osier Street last it resolved to adopt holiday Saturday Osier in usual to accept half-hour each in lien of the half-day Saturday one hundred pair of will fee change— silversmith Caroline far acceded expressed workmen leave at four o’clock in this ...

Published: Saturday 14 May 1853
Newspaper: Birmingham Journal
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 9220 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL SATURDAY JUNE 11 1853 TOWN he have his iication uj hut he nenti Council granting which Mr tion—M

... to work firm that half hour or hour to them increased it will produce of and will more than outbalance though they be half-day Saturday I would urge then on our employers whether it would more their part make real half-day holiday thus that they have truly ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1853
Newspaper: Birmingham Journal
County: Warwickshire, England
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BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL SATURDAY JULY 2 1853 Public THEATRE BIRMINGHAM REOPEN FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY TUESDAY NEXT the ..

... Fincher 4 Rev B F and Mrs 11 Small sums 3 THE PROFESSIONAL COMMERCIAL AND MANUFACTURERS’ CLERKS’ ASSOCIATION OBTAINING HALF-DAY SATURDAYS THE MEMBERS of this Associationare requested to attend MEETING be held in the Town Hall Tnis (Saturday) July 2 for the ...

Published: Saturday 02 July 1853
Newspaper: Birmingham Journal
County: Warwickshire, England
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MANUFACTURERS’ MARKETS

... be low. The working people are in motion to secure a general adoption of ten hours’ work five days in the week, and a half day Saturday. The lace market at Nottingham is in about its usual state at this season of the year. A good hosiery business is being ...

Published: Saturday 20 August 1853
Newspaper: Halifax Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
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MISCELLANEOUS

... unanimously affirmed the liability to pay rales. The great leather sellers of the metropolis have resolved to close half day Saturdays and give those iv their employ a boll lay. At a meeting of tho Vnnmissioners of Sewers, en Tuesday, a fine of £100 was ...

Published: Friday 17 November 1854
Newspaper: Chelmsford Chronicle
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 1934 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OPERATIONS BEFORE SEBASTOPOL

... lengthened invmtgalion verdict “suicido” has Ird returned. The great leather aellen the metropolis have resolved to clots half day Saturdays and give tboaa in their employ a holiday. Al meetiec the Coominiawn oo Timsdvr. fine of £lOO wm inflicted oa r. Hut ...

Published: Tuesday 21 November 1854
Newspaper: Essex Herald
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 7740 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE PROPOSED ITALIAN LEGION.

... Guildhall for a great public meeting, to be held therein, to Promote the general closing of warehouses and shops, on the half-day Saturday, in order to afford a holiday to the assistants engaged therein, and also to promote an earlier payment of wages on Saturdays ...

Published: Monday 13 August 1855
Newspaper: Patriot
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1254 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE PAPAL ALLOCUTIONS

... Guildhall for a great public meeting, to be held therein, to promote the general closing of warehouses and shops on the half-day Saturday, in order to afford a holiday to the assistants engaged therein, and also to promote an earlier payment of wages on Saturdays ...

Published: Tuesday 14 August 1855
Newspaper: British Banner 1848
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1358 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ADVENTURE WITH GREEK BRIGANDS

... guildhall for a great public meeting, to be held therein, to promote the gener,i clo , ing of warehouses an] shops on the half-day Saturday, in order to afford a holiday to the assistants engaged therein, and also t, promote an earlier payment of wages on Saturdays ...