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Letters to the Editor REFORMS DUE TO CONSERVATIVES —Mr. John Foot, having apologised for one piece of Footle ..

... forgotten that a Tory Government, under Lord Liverpool, reformed the Criminal Law, abolishing the death penalty for various crimes, and a year later, in 1824, repealed the Combinations Laws which forbade the formation of trade unions? It was the Duke of Wellington ...

Published: Wednesday 04 October 1950
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 755 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

STRACHEY AGAIN

... Peel can be found these volumes. We are no nearer reconciling them today. It is possible to hold that the repeal of the Corn Laws was right and still doubt whether Peel could honourably do it. But the question itself is a difficult one, and there is room ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1950
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1165 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

8 THE WESTERN MORNING NEWS Friday 12 1980 ftlomiiur fas DEVON EXETER DAILY GAZETTE 1772 WESTERN DAILY MERCURY ..

... machine came to town long before the field To feed these masses cheaply and prevent revolution the politicians repealead the Corn Laws allowing cheap prairie grain in from the New World a policy which has been followed ever since: why else should we have joined ...

Published: Friday 12 December 1980
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 4896 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE WESTERN MORNING NEWS MONDAY OCTOBER 27 1952 Scout Law as key to Cub leadership RUBBERS Scouters at the annual

... THE WESTERN MORNING NEWS MONDAY OCTOBER 27 1952 Scout Law as key to Cub leadership RUBBERS Scouters at the annual Devon area Wolf conference in Plymouth were told yesterday by Mr H T Simmonds Assistant County Commissioner Training London that their value ...

Published: Monday 27 October 1952
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 5049 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE WESTERN MORNING NEWS October 1980 We’ll fight absurd law say the 'no metric’ traders BY RICHARD HOWE THE ..

... the law The sign outside their shop Sunfoods of Bear Street said it all: “We have been found guilty of selling food in pounds and ounces and fined 50p for each offence and we shall continue to trade in English measures and to fight this absurd law Please ...

Published: Saturday 25 October 1980
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 3994 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ATTLEE FIXES BROADCAST

... meeting of the Council of Labour. Attlee reviewed at the corned c «ting the world situation f statement by the Said he cm P hasised the strengthening the defen- * of c democracies for rule of law> and d nature tne Prob- j 'O faced by thi6 country. 3 * ...

Published: Thursday 24 August 1950
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 140 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

NOTES IN THE WEST

... —including two women guests. Saw Corn Exchange opened 'THERE can be few people in Plymouth today who were present at the opening of the Corn Exchange over 50 years ago. Among them Mr. W. J. Law, eon of the late Mr. William Law, who, as Mayor, performed the ...

Published: Friday 03 November 1950
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 682 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

'FISHING FLEET CREWS OF STREET-SWEEPERS'

... Plymouth, said the by-law became operative Plymouth fishing would cease. Plymouth employs a large number of men. and you will be clos- ing a semi-major port in the West. Mr- Windeatt pointed out that the by-law could not became law without a Ministry ...

Published: Thursday 16 March 1950
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 510 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Sithney wrestlers who attacked Methodists 150 years ago

... Wallis, a Helston solicitor, who lived at Trevarno Manor from 1790 to 1826. The year of 1795 was notable for the scarcity of corn. Mr. Wallis wrote that the extreme dearness of all the necessaries of life is beyond anything ever remembered or recorded ...

Published: Monday 03 April 1950
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 305 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

- AUCTIONS. River Yealm.—Newton Ferrers.—Charmingly-situated, overlooking a long stretch of the River and Noss ..

... spinners (some new), manure distributors. Bamford. Tullos. Coultas. Denning, and Massey-Harris: 12 corn drills. 4 Brenton's and 7 Lister (combine manure and corn). 1 Shearer comhiniv 7 sey-Harris sft. and 6ft.-cut ?™ !?• Serine mowing machine 1 harvest trailer ...

Published: Thursday 09 March 1950
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1364 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AUCTIONS. F. E. OLAF NELSON & CO., P.A.L.P.A., F.V.A.. Auctioneers, Estate Agents, Valuers. Properties sold by ..

... milking buckets strainer stools, 3 tieups, and tubular stall fittings. Outdoor Effects.—Donkey cart and set harness, corn bins, kieves, hand corn grinder. Ideal boiler, garden water cart, crosscut saws, strand wire, wire netting, pig wire barbed wire, iron ...

Published: Saturday 20 May 1950
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1413 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

EIRTHS MARRIAGES, & DEATHS 20 words (minimum) .. 6s Od For every additional ,»ord Os. 3d These announcements ..

... beloved mother Hilda. Wilf, and Ron. mother-in-law Eva and Em. Funeral arrangements later. —On March 29. Hooe Bakery. Elizabeth Ann. loving mother Alfred and Ruth, mother-in-law of Ivy and Ernest and sister-in-law Lucy. 1 HL'XTABLE.—On March 29. at Windtor ...

Published: Friday 31 March 1950
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 672 | Page: 2 | Tags: none