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THE STUARTS

... began to talk about Tories and Whigs. The one was the origin of the Conservative party, the other of the Liberals. The names Tory and Whig had no particular meaning whatever. Tory was the name of an Irish bandit, and Whig of a Scottish cattle drover. ...

Published: Friday 04 November 1927
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 2329 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

HEDGE CUTTING

... had been served. The Surveyor replied that had not, as ot yet definitely ascertained the occupier of the land in question, WHIG HBRIDGE AD J USTM ENT. The Surveyor's action in accepting the offer Mr. James, of Bath, repair and adjust the town weighbridge ...

Published: Friday 06 January 1922
Newspaper: Wells Journal
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 191 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BALTONSBOROUGM

... most enjoyable day, and were entertained to tea at the Chesterfield Restaurant. returning to the village at to p.m. wagers , whig.—The Ringers, accompanied by the Master of the Ringers' Society (Mr. S. Toogood), Past Masters Messrs. J. 0. Hoskins E. Clapp ...

Published: Friday 16 August 1929
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 153 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

EVERYWHERE. MUSIN'GS BY SUNDRY SCRIBES

... heirlooms, which have been the subject case in the Courts, that the title is now extinct, but Lord Taunton had a niche in the Whig history of his times, and was a useful if not brilliant Minister of State. Perhaps he is best remembered the fact that was ...

Published: Friday 02 February 1923
Newspaper: Wells Journal
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 228 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

74 WEDS 24

... again the Tory candidate. Col. Evan Baithe, the Whig member, did not seek re-election, and in his place Mr. Edward Prothero, one of the Common Council, was nominated by the old Whig Party. The new Whigs, however, declared him to be a Tory at heart, and ...

Published: Friday 01 November 1929
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 1336 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

... 7.30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6th.—Concluding Football Wills' IVO in lit Town Hall, Glastonbury. Tuesday, Feb. 10th.—Nursing Home Whig Drivo at Abbot's Cafe, Glastonbury, at p.m Sunday, Feb. 16th, at 3 o'clock.—Organ Recital Street Wesleyan Church by Dr. of ...

Published: Friday 30 January 1925
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 194 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TWO POIWN FOR lONUSIZT

... play was possible before lunch. Then Somerset, who had lust one wicket for 24 the previous day in reply to 153 by Essex (J. Whigs, 6 for 50), had no chance of winning, but it was possible fur them to got the two points for leading on the first innings, ...

Published: Friday 31 August 1923
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 213 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

IN GIFTS

... of O'Connell, but at Taunton circumstances had led him to describe the Liberator as an incendiary, and fo say that the Whigs were eager to grasp his bloody hand. It was in reply to those retorts that O'Connell delivered himself of the bitterest ...

Published: Friday 06 June 1924
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 328 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SOMERSET AND WEST OF ENGLAND ADVERTISER, FRIDAY DECEMBER 9 MEMBERS FOR WELLS SHEPTON MALLET PETTY SESSIONS. ..

... Waterloo. In 1818 and 182i0 Whigs and Tories share the representation of the ancient city, Taylor (W) apparently being the senior'member and John Paine Tndway (T) the junior, without opposition. In 1826 three Tories and one Whig fought for two seats with ...

Published: Friday 09 December 1927
Newspaper: Wells Journal
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 2078 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

A DRAYCOTT CORNER

... W N. W. R. Colborne. _. W 1837 W. G. Hayter _. R. Blakemore —. 1841 W. G. Hayter W R. Blakemore —• C, Conservative ; W, Whig ; R, Radical. Local wireless traders are making great preparations for the Bristol Radio Week. ...

Published: Friday 18 November 1927
Newspaper: Wells Journal
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 439 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SCARS OF BATTLE

... top of the stairs,” he said. but they declined to take them. CORNERING THE INNS. When Thomas Wharton put up for Bucks as a Whig, the sheriff and all the leading gentn- were against him. The poll had been lixed for Aylesbury, but at a moment’s notice the ...

Published: Friday 17 November 1922
Newspaper: Wells Journal
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 1063 | Page: 8 | Tags: none