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The Story of the C.W.S.
Date. Events.
1876 (Nov. 25). Special Conference re C.W.S. attitude towards Industrial
Bank and Ousebum Works. C.W.S. exonerated from
blame. (107)
„ Industrial and Provident Societies Act legalises Banking.
C.W.S. " Loan and Deposit " Department becomes the
" Banking Department."
(70)
1877 (Jan. 15).. Cork Depot established. {96)
„ First Drapery Traveller sent out. (100)
„ (April) "United Coal Mining Society" fails. Bugle Horn Colliery
taken over by C.W.S. (109-110)
1879 (Feb. 21).. S.S. Pioneer laimched. (128)
„ (Mar. 24).. Rouen Depot opened. (132)
„ (June 30). Goole Forwarding Depot opened. (118, 129)
„ (July 19).. Foundation Stone of London Warehouse, Hooper Square,
laid by Judge Hughes. (90)
,, Industrial Depression. Decrease in Sales. (112)
1880 (Jan. 1)... C.W.S. Annual &Tst issued. (117)
„ (June 30). S.S. Plover sold. (129)
„ (Aug. 14.). Heckmondwike Boot and Shoe Works commenced. (119)
1881 (Jan. 12).. Leman Street (London) Premises opened. (91)
„ S.S. (7am6rzan piu-chased. (129)
„ (June 6)... Copenhagen Depot opened. (118)
„ (July 30).. Conference at Wakefield asks for Yorkshire Branch of C.W.S.
(118)
1882 (Jan. 18).. Garston Forwarding Depot commenced. (132)
„ (Mar.) .... Bugle Horn Colliery sold. (110)
„ (May) Dining-room, Balloon Street, opened. (116)
„ (Oct. 31).. Leeds Saleroom opened. (118)
„ (Nov. 1)... Tea Department, London, commenced. (121)
1883 (Feb. 10).. Conference at Plymouth on a Western C.W.S. Branch. (145)
„ (July) Direct Cargo of Tea for C.W.S. comes from China. (121)
S.S. Marianne Briggs hoaght and re-named Unity. (129)
., (Nov. 3)... Rules altered : General and Branch Committees enlarged. (93)
1884 (April-June) First Deputation to America. (119)
(Sept. 13). Commemoration of the Society's Twenty-first Amiiversary at
,,
Newcastle-on-Tyne and London. (122)
(Sept. 20). Commemoration at Manchester.
,, (123)
„ (Sept. 29). Bristol Depot commenced business. (1-15)
„ (Oct. 6).... S.S. Progress launched. (131)
,, Hamburg Depot opened. (118)
1885 (Aug. 25). Huddersfield Saleroom opened. (152)
„ (Dec. 30).. Fire at the London Tea Department. (160)
1886 (April 22). Nottingham Saleroom opened. (153)
„ (Aug. 25).. Longton Depot opened. (162)
„ (Aug.) C.W.S. Buyer first visits Greece. (165)
„ (Oct. 12).. S.S. Federation launched. (131)
„ (Dec. 4)... Cloth Making, Flour Milhng, and Cocoa Manufacture
authorised. (175-7)
426