... not trouble himself about that sort of people. But when it was proposed to shorten the hours of labour for women and children in factories, and deprive Mr. Bright of two hours' labour day, nothing could exceed his indignation at such an interference with ...

... distinction between children employed in factories and children not so employed. My Lords can scarcely believe that your Board correct supposing that, after all the exertions made by your Board during many years to educate the children Burnley, any considerable ...

... blessings of education alone that the children ftf the present day have cause for gratitude. -In the Literary Corner of this journal there was given the other week a really frightful picture of what the lot little children was i hundred years ago even in this ...

... recent meeting the Burnley Literary and Scientific (as reported' in your columns the 13th inst.) namely, that children in shops and factories are taught deceive and swindle in order that profit may accrue, that even in the cotton mills cotton was loaded ...

... weaker women and children. Where, there are factories, says Mr. Harwood, there are generally machine shops and engineering works alongside, and the men and youths mostly to the ironworks, whilst ile women and children the factories. In the iron trade ...

... condition of the great mass of the people, such as the past—' the repeal the corn laws,'' the protection/oi women and children mines or factories, and the Education of the People Act. interesting to notice that of the various measures thus advocated Mr. Lawrenca ...

... which will more advantageous to the welfare the children so employed, and thus carry out the spirit not only the Children's Charter, but also the laws which regulate the employment of children in factories and workshops. As to finances, it was stated ...

... arduous, having been done at one time by half-timers | and children just leaving school. During the past few years there hag been lfttie incentive for parents send their children into the factories, but the poisitiion will probably right itself in the next ...

... introduce Bill in the House Commons prevent any children being employed any textile or non-textile under the ege fifteen. Councillor Thomas reminded our representative that according the ballot amongst the factory workers of Lancashire some time ago, Large ...

... old times there were no restrictions upon the hours of labour for men, women, or children employed in factories. Women and children then used to labour in mines and factories during all the hours of the day time and as many hours besides they could stand ...

... has been progress for some general ions has been owing the creation slums, the employment children in factories, the .dragging of mothers into workshops and factories owing to the economic procure created by lowwages. tfwratipg. and other operations of ...

... The reply was clear, definite, and distinct. They said they would let children working under the Factory Acts the of August, LSSO, but who were still employed under those Factory Acts, to be presented for the grant; so that the existing schools were ...