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Chronological Index.
Date. Events.
1871 Industrial and Provident Societies Act amended. (€6)
(Feb. 18).. Rules altered to allow of Manufacturing.
(49)
(Aug.
,, 19). Newcastle Branch authorised. (58)
„ (Sept. 2)... Co-operative News commenced publication.
1872 (May) Pudding Chare (Newcastle) Preniises opened. (GO)
„ Congress Discusses Banking. (66)
„ (May 18).. First Steps towards Banking Department taken. (66)
(July 8)... Industrial Bank (Newcastle) commenced.
,, (67)
(Aug.) — Manchester Boot and Shoe Department constituted.
,, (73)
(Oct. 14).. " Deposit and Loan Department " commenced.
,, (67)
(Oct. 26).. Conference at Banbury urges Wholesale to manufacture Boots.
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(75)
„ (Nov. IG). C.W.S. authorised to commence Production (Biscuits and
Sweets and Boots and Shoes). (75)
„ (Nov. 16). " North of England " dropped from the Society's Title. (73)
'„ (Nov. 16). C.W.S. adopts Profit-sharing. (79)
1873 Wreck of S.S. St. Columba leads to C.W.S. forming an
Insurance Fund. (97)
„ Coal " Famine." (108)
„ (Jan. 13).. Crumpsall Works purchased. (76)
(Feb. 11).. Aberdare Society agitate for C.W.S. Depot at Cardiff or Bristol.
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(143)
„ (Feb. 15).. London Branch discussed. (87-88)
„ (April 14). Armagh Depot opened. (95)
(May 17).. Committee authorised to establish a London Branch.
,, (S8)
„ (June 2)... Manchester Drapery Department commenced. (98)
„ (July 14).. Waterford Depot opened. (95)
„ (Aug. 2) .. "United Coal Mining Society" formed. (109)
(Sept. 15). Leicester Boot and Shoe Works (Duns Lane) commenced.
,, (77)
1874 (Jan. 22).. Waterloo Street Warehouse (Newcastle) opened. (61)
„ (Feb. 2)... Tralee Depot opened. (95)
„ (Mar. 9)... London Branch opened in the Minories. (88)
„ (Mar.) .... Joint Action with Scottish C.W.S. begun. (95)
„ (May) Mr. James Crabtree retires from the Chairmanship. J. T. W.
Mitchell succeeds. (93)
„ (Sept. 20). Durham Soap Works purchased. (78)
(Sept. 24). Rules altered to provide for Representation and Government
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of Branches. (93)
„ (Dec. 19).. London Branch Committee appointed. (89)
(Dec.) Leicester Factory (Duns Lane) purchased.
,, (78)
1875 (April 2).. Liverpool Purchasing Department commenced. (97)
„ (June 15). Manchester Drapery Warehouse, Dantzic Street, opened. (09)
1876 (Feb. 21).. New York Depot established. (97)
„ (May 24).. S.S. Plover purchased. (127)
(July 16).. Manchester Furnishing Department commenced.
,, (101)
„ (Sept.) Transfer of Industrial Bank contemplated. (105)
(Oct. 5).... Industrial Bank fails. (105)
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