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THE CORN LAWS AND THE PRICE OF FOOD

... THE CORN LAWS AND THE PRICE OF FOOD. the Editor The Yorkshire Post Sir.—ln the recent- elections the opponent* tariff reform have often cited high prices of 1839, 1846-7, and in 1868, as example* of the effect corn duties. The public are not aware that ...

REPEAT, OF TRK CORN LAWS

... was more important than Corn Law. or any other law,” brought the requisite pressure to bear upon the Peers. Thus, the united action, sagacity, and firmneee many leaders, after a struggle continued over eight years, the Corn Laws, boldly ...

Published: Friday 10 June 1910
Newspaper: Whitby Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2220 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE PRICE OF BREAD UNDER THE CORN LAWS

... the consideration which actuated nixi6t, if not all, of the original members the Anti-Corn Law league. They wero cotton spinners, and, urging the abolition the Corn Laws, their object was to displace agricultural labour, drive into the towns and factory ...

Published: Tuesday 30 November 1909
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 733 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LAST LINK WITH THE CORN LAWS REPEAL

... WITH . CORN LAWS Lord Stanmore’s death at his Londom residence de- stroys the last link in public life, except in the person of the venerable Earl of Wemyss, with the period of Corn Law repeal, He was a younger son of the Earl! of Aber- deen, Sir Robert ...

Published: Wednesday 31 January 1912
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 99 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DARK DAYS OF /11E CORN LAWS

... DARK DAYS OF /11E CORN LAWS. The of the taticl of a paper road Mr. Jobs Mona, of Itradfurd. • 4 Cooperators. bald ea Ilse Eneripl to .la 7, said woo • Uffereet fear that tar Pioneers The 4 &tire rush led bows ass marvels of the ago, did art as the as ...

Published: Friday 20 August 1909
Newspaper: Bradford Weekly Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 612 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE ENGLISH CORN LAWS. THEIR AIM AND HISTORY

... THE ENGLISH CORN LAWS. THEIR AIM AND HISTORY A lecture oil 44 Modern History of English Rural Life: Agriculture under the Com Law a, 44 *as given Dr. A. G. Ru.ton, of Leeds University, before the Darlington Chamber of Agriculture yesterday. Mr. H. L. ...

Days of Richard Oastler and the Corn Laws Struggle

... Days of Richard Oastler and the Corn Laws Struggle From Our Reporter HUDDEitSFIELD. Friday •4o 1813 book of maps the turnpike roads uf England and Wales. A 124-yearold draft fur £! oil the Huddersfield Commercial Bank, Ltd. An J844 appeal to Yorksliiremen ...

Published: Friday 16 April 1937
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 612 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

CORN LAWS. THE OLD AND THE NEW A COL- PAIUSON

... CORN LAWS. THE OLD AND THE NEW A COL- PAIUSON. Tb. words. Corn Laws, are in themolves quite sufficient to rates sip in the minds of good people, only recollections of pint team, but gloomy foreboding, of the effect. which even the 2s. duty, as propmed ...

MB. CHAMBERLAIN'S COMPARISONS. A CRITICISM BY MR. ASQUITH. THE CORN LAWS AND PRICES

... Mr. Chamberlain's statement to tlte effect of the repeal the Corn Laws on price of wheat, said he thought every school boy knew that although the Act- of Parliament, repealing lite Corn Laws was passed 1846 the repeal was not take effect and did not take ...