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Chronological Index to Principal Events.
(The figures in italics provide, references to pages of the narrative.)

Date. Events.
1795 (June) .... Hull Anti-Com Mill opened. {223)
1816 Sheemess Economical Co-operative Society originated. {9)
1827 Meltham Mills Society commenced. [9)
1831 (May) First Owenite Co-operative Congress, at Manchester. (6)
„ (Oct.) Second Owenite Co-operative Congress, at Birmingham.
North-West of England United Co-operative Company
projected. iS)
1831 (Dec. 12).. The North-West Company opens premises at Liverpool. {7)
1832 Third Congress at London. (7)
„ (Oct.) Fourth Congress at Liverpool. Bazaar of Co-operative
Productions organised by the North-West Company. (7)
1833 (April) Fifth Congress, at Huddersfield. (7)
1844 The Christian Socialists start Propaganda. (10)
(Oct. 24).. Rochdale Pioneers' Co-operative Society registered. (10)
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1847 Leeds Co-operative Com Mill opened. (224)
1850 Rochdale Com Mill erected. (10,224)
„ Christian Socialists form Working Men's Associations. (11)
„ E. V. Neale fomids the Central Co-operative Agency in London.
ill)
1851 (April 18). Conference at Bury recommends formation of Central
Trading Depot. (13)
„ (June 13). Manchester Conference appoints a Committee to Plan a
Central Wholesale Depot. Plan drawn up by Lloyd Jones.
(13)
1852 Central Co-operative Agency (London) goes out of business.
(12)
„ Industrial and Friendly Societies Act passed. (13)
1852-3 Co-operative Conferences at London and Manchester report
upon establishing Wliolesale Central Depot. (13-14)
1856 Rochdale Pioneers' Wholesale Department commenced. (14)
1860 The Co-operator commenced publication. (17)
„ (Aug. 12).. Tea Party and Discussion at Lowbands Farm, Jumbo.
Committee appointed to prepare the way for federation.
(19)
„ Conference at Oldham. (22)
„ (Oct. 7).... Conference at Rochdale. (22)
„ (Dec. 25).. The Committee formed at Jumbo reports to a Conference at
Manchester. Further steps taken to alter the law. (22)
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