... whereas the adult males bad obtainedthe nine-hours system, it ought to be extended to the workers in factories, who ware rioncipally women and children, and who should not be so heMAlY worked as men were. During last we* delegates waited upon the masters ...

... might be made to Si amend the Factories and Workshops Bill ?-The Home 0Secretary :My attention has been called to the state- Y ment. The hon. member is doubtless aware that the t 'I effect of the Factories Act is that children Iretween (t 5 ten and thirteen ...

... Manchester sincerely sympathisee with the overwvorkeed children females, and young paerons employed in mills aced factortese and pledges itself on behalf of our respective trades to support the factory operatives in their endeavour to seacue the passing ...

... headtd'ce od t deputation, pointed oat the inconvenience m factory owners arisir;g from the operation of it 14th section, AU10-se'lon 2, of the Foctory A which provides that wormen or children :hnl-dct be continucusl, employed for more th1D fon: am a half ...

... it W'W -? emphatically condemn the &ovarnflec 5 tion policy. The resolution olanit e- Opportinity for all children: the food to starving children: the ?? e- 1alf-time system; the raising of e s0 5.s 14; the nlacing of secondary educs. the reach of every ...

... EMIPLOYMENT CF CHILDREN IN F&CTORIES. As soan as the Factory Bill comes on Sir John Gorst will move a new clause in the following terms:- On and after the1st day of January, 1896, no child under the age of 12 years shall be employed in any factory or work-shop ...

... system, which was to obtain legislative sanction to an amendment of the Factory Act for reducing the hours of work in factories from 60 to 54 hours per week, so far as women and children are concerned. Mr. 3iall replied that he entirely sympathised with the ...

... subsequently discussed and an agreement arrived at that it should be amended. A resolution in favour of Mr. Mundella's Nine Hours Factory Bill was adopted, after Mr. Mundella had made a speech in favour of his measure. In the eveninga public meeting was held, ...

... the mitau Many of the members of his union sent their children to the factory as half-timers. Mr. Mann asked whetber a five years' appren- I ticeship would obviate the necessity of sending the children to work as half-timers.-Witness: No; a ( five years' ...

... Mr. Leonard Hor- g ner, the government inspector of factories, has informed us, tI ita hie lately published report, that within the last twelve vi m onths there have been comrpleted or 1ut factories, or enlargement of old ones, with add ti1o0gn new power ...

... that if anyone, for the love of children, would like ito help us, will lie or she send me a dona- tion? We should like a second Christmas tree if we can get one. Perhaps boys and girls, better off than our poor children, who are looking for- ward to a ...

... , ,and 81 niexnlbers were killed. -1'ei5 licci- deatf pisaed on the fwuds 47 widows and 88 children, and at. the close of the year 552 widows -and 714 children were recivuig annuities from rthe society. T11he accountsq show that during the 12 mnonthis ...