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Chronological Index,
Date. Events.
1904 (June 20). Brislington Butter Factory commenced. (306)
„ (June 20). C.W.S. Committee report against buying Collieries. Coal
Department re-organised. (141)
(July 1)... Huddersfield Brush Factory taken over. (287)
Collective Life Assurance instituted by C.I. S. (333)
„ Silvertown Grocery Productive Factory built. (308)
1905 (Feb. 15).. Weaving commenced at Bury. (270)
(June 17). Special Committee on C.W.S. Constitution appointed.
,, (320)
(July 3)... Desborough Corset Factory opened.
,, (269)
(Sept. 5)... Esbjerg Depot opened.
,, (192)
„ (Oct. 26).. Launch of S.S. New Pioneer. (135)
1906 (Jan. 1) ... Rochdale Flovu? Mill taken over. (236)
„ (Mar. 31).. Star Mill (Oldham) taken over. (236)
„ (April 28). Sun Flour Mill bought. (237)
„ (May 16).. Broad Quay (Bristol) Premises opened. (150)
„ (July 21).. Report of Special Committee adopted. Unification of General
and Branch Committees. (321)
„ (Oct. 11 to Nov. 23) " Soap Trust " Agitation. (242)
„ (Dec.) East Coast Shipping Department closed. (131)
„ (Dec. 15).. Land and Buildings Purchased for Leeds New Brush Works.
(287)
1907 Output of C.W.S. Soap increased by one-third over 1906.
(243)
„ C.W.S. House-building Scheme (Bank Advances—instituted
1897, suspended 1901) re -opened. (327)
„ (June 15). Grants by Committee to Employees' Thrift Fund approved.
(357)
„ (Aug.) Minimum Wage extended to all Adult Male Employees.
(358)
„ (Sept. 14). Mitchell Memorial Hall opened. (322)
„ (Oct. 1).... Huddersfield New Saleroom opened. (287)
„ (Nov. 9)... Special Insurance Conference at Middlesbrough. C.W.S. urged
to take action. (338)
1908 (Feb. 4)... Huthwaite Hosiery Factory commenced. (274)
(May 18).. Silvertowm Soap Works opened. (243)
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„ (June 29). Keighley Ironworks, Dudley Bucket and Fender Works, and
Birtley Tinplate Works taken over. (288-9)
„ Sugar Tax Reduced to Is. lOd. (294)
1909 (Jan. 16).. Irish Creamery Conference. C.W.S. agree to transfer
Creameries. (304)
(Feb. 15).. Dunston-on-Tyne Soap Works opened.
,, (243)
„ (Feb. 22).. Pontefract Felhnongering commenced. (308)
„ (April 5).. Leicester Printing Works commenced. (191)
1910 (April) Individual Deposits accepted by C.W.S. Bank. (329)
„ (April 27). Avonmouth Flour Mill opened. (233)
„ (July 19).. Leman Street (London) Extensions opened. (259)
(Dec. 17).. Special Meetings endorse Committee's policy on Insurance.
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(341)
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