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Grants and Donations made by the C.W.S. since
the Commencement of the Society.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL DONATIONS TO (1) CO-OPERATIVE PURPOSES,
(2) HOSPITALS, INFIRMARIES, &C., (3) DISTRESS CAUSED BY STRIKES,
DEPRESSION IN TRADE, AND FAMINE, (4) DISASTERS BY LAND AND SEA,
(5) SUNDRY OBJECTS. FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SOCIETY TO THE
END OF THE YEAR 1912.
) Co-operative Purposes —
{ 1 £ f
(a) Co-operative Union 10,430
Congresses
,, 5,291
„ International Alliance 465
„ Women's Guild 620
16,806
(6) Boycott of Co-operation— Defence Fund 3,000
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(c) Memorials to Famous Co-operators, &c 1,267
(d) Co-operative Societies—
Special Grants 446
Exliibitions, &c 292
(e) Agricultiu-al Societies, &c 498
Co-operator Newspaper— Loss 410
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22,719
(2) Hospitals, Infirmaries, Lifeboats, &c 38,575
(3) Distress Caused through—
(o) Strikes and Depression in Trade 26,369
(6) Famine 3,100
(4) Disasters :— 29,469
(a) Earthquakes 2,635
(b) Explosions at Collieries, &c 7,470
(c) Maritime 1,132
{d) Floods, Fires, Storms, &c 1,294
(5) Sundry Objects :— 12,531
(o) Conferences, &c.. Railway and Canal Rates 816
(6) Railway and Canal Traders' Association 123
(c) Manchester Sanitary Association 88
(d) Trades Union Congresses 35
(e) Various 318
1,380

Total £104,674
420