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Progress of the Wollaston Industrial & Provident Society Limited.
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Year ended Jan.
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No. of Members
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Capital
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Sales
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Surplus
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Average Dividend
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Reserve
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Events
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No previous records
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£
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£
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£
|
s.
|
d.
|
£
|
|
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1884
|
109
|
638
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3,200
|
211
|
2
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2¾
|
21
|
James Watts, President. |
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1885
|
136
|
815
|
3,379
|
302
|
2
|
6
|
33
|
|
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1886
|
172
|
1,163
|
3,875
|
379
|
2
|
6
|
62
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John F. Catlin, President. |
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1887
|
210
|
1,492
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5,134
|
492
|
2
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5½
|
62
|
Coal Business Commenced. |
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1888
|
252
|
2,120
|
6,712
|
726
|
2
|
5¼
|
62
|
|
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1889
|
277
|
2,374
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8,064
|
908
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2
|
5
|
62
|
|
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1890
|
285
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2,508
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8,209
|
775
|
1
|
11
|
62
|
|
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1891
|
292
|
2,740
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9,078
|
783
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2
|
0
|
72
|
|
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1892
|
290
|
3,006
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8,754
|
802
|
2
|
0
|
73
|
|
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1893
|
291
|
3,029
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8,786
|
625
|
1
|
9
|
28
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Mr. J. W. Page appointed Secretary and Manager, April, 1892. |
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1894
|
304
|
3,276
|
9,418
|
895
|
2
|
1½
|
47
|
Allotment Field Purchased. |
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1895
|
325
|
3,520
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10,481
|
1,017
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2
|
4¼
|
53
|
|
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1896
|
369
|
4,418
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11,920
|
1,281
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2
|
3
|
70
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First Educational Committee Elected. |
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1897
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409
|
5,130
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12,986
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1,656
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2
|
6
|
135
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Field, "The Moors" Purchased. |
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1898
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440
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5,919
|
13,452
|
1,654
|
2
|
5½
|
200
|
|
|
1899
|
500
|
7,288
|
15,250
|
1,756
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2
|
5¼
|
157
|
|
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1900
|
527
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8,439
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15,754
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1,922
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2
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5½
|
177
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Six Cottages erected, Holyoake Road. |
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1901
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532
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9,358
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16,531
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1,732
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2
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2¼
|
207
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Present Bakehouse Purchased. |
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1902
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529
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9,210
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16,624
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1,819
|
2
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3¼
|
202
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Exhibition. |
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1903
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536
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9,746
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17,132
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1,811
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2
|
3
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232
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Private Traders' Boycott. |
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1904
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541
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9,814
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I7,032
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2,128
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2
|
6
|
287
|
|
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1905
|
543
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10,707
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16,871
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2,076
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2
|
6
|
357
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|
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1906
|
560
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11,637
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17,596
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2,138
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2
|
6
|
387
|
|
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1907
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579
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12,606
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18,219
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2,297
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2
|
6
|
397
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|
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1908
|
577
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13,167
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18,414
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2,236
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2
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5½
|
400
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|
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1909
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573
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13,655
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17,512
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2,188
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2
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6
|
400
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|
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1910
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579
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14,166
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17,425
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2,002
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2
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5¼
|
400
|
|
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1911
|
569
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13,988
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17,699
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1,773
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2
|
1
|
400
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|
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1912
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578
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14,314
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17,745
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2,185
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2
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5¼
|
400
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|
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1913
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600
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15,172
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17,404
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1,710
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2
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4½
|
400
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"Climax" Check System Adopted. |
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1914
|
608
|
15,774
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17,173
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1,663
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2
|
2
|
400
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Bozeat Branch Opened, July 20th 1914. |
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1915
|
639
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16,338
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17,800
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1,492
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1
|
11
|
420
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The Great War Commenced, Aug 4th 1914. |
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1916
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666
|
16,914
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20,912
|
1,488
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1
|
9
|
420
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I Wakelin appointed Secretary and Manager (J W Page Resigned) |
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1917
|
707
|
18,543
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23,706
|
2,189
|
2
|
0
|
420
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Milk Business Commenced, October 1917. |
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1918
|
797
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18,941
|
29,362
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2,642
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1
|
10
|
420
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Grendon Branch Opened. |
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1919
|
840
|
21,752
|
34.891
|
2,965
|
1
|
8
|
420
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The Great War Ended, Nov 11th 1918. |
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1920
|
928
|
25.254
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46,774
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3,817
|
1
|
6
|
516
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Collective Life Assurance Scheme Adopted. |
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1921
|
990
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28,471
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57,650
|
3,566
|
1
|
2½
|
649
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Furnishing and Hardware Dept. Opened. |
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1922
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1,013
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30,122
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51,085
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3,194
|
1
|
6
|
746
|
Confectionery Department Opened. |
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1923
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1,039
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32,042
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45,539
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3,948
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1
|
9
|
1,000
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|
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1924
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1,164
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35,734
|
47,349
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4,332
|
1
|
11
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1,123
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New Bozeat Premises Opened. |
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1925
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1,223
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40,716
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50,064
|
4,974
|
2
|
0
|
1,600
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"Wheatsheaf" Issued. |
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1926
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1,258
|
42,065
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53,184
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5,233
|
2
|
0
|
2,000
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Copy of the 7th Quarterly Report and Balance Sheet of the
Wollaston Industrial and Provident Society Limited, December 9th, 1878.
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| CAPITAL ACCOUNT |
£
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s.
|
d.
|
|
£
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s.
|
d.
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| Members'Claims last Quarter |
223
|
2
|
0
|
Withdrawals |
54
|
13
|
3
|
| Contributions |
8
|
17
|
8
|
Present Claims |
177
|
6
|
5
|
| |
£231
|
19
|
8
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|
£231
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19
|
8
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| |
|
|
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|
|
|
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| GOODS ACCOUNT |
£
|
s
|
d
|
|
£
|
s
|
d
|
| Goods in Stock last Quarter |
93
|
9
|
11½
|
Goods Sold this Quarter |
350
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash in hand last Quarter |
68
|
3
|
10
|
Ditto in Stock |
104
|
17
|
2¼
|
| Cash on Store |
10
|
0
|
0
|
Cash in Hand |
42
|
3
|
3½
|
| Goods Bought this Quarter |
267
|
19
|
4½
|
OnStore |
10
|
0
|
0
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| Invested in Wholesale |
3
|
19
|
5
|
In Wholesale Society |
3
|
19
|
5
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| Balance |
67
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7
|
3¾
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|
|
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£519
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19
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10¾
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£519
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19
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10¾
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| |
|
|
|
|
|
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| FIXED STOCK ACCOUNT |
£
|
s
|
d
|
|
£
|
s
|
d
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| Fixed Stock last Quarter |
34
|
0
|
0
|
Reduction this Quarter |
6
|
10
|
0
|
| |
|
|
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Present Value |
27
|
10
|
0
|
| |
£34
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0
|
0
|
|
£34
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0
|
0
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| EXPENSE ACCOUNT |
£
|
s
|
d
|
|
£
|
s
|
d
|
| Balance from Goods Account |
67
|
7
|
3¾
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Interest on Paid-up Shares |
3
|
8
|
0
|
| |
|
|
|
Saleman's Wages |
11
|
5
|
0
|
| |
|
|
|
Postages and Stationery |
0
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8
|
4
|
| |
|
|
|
Carriage |
4
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12
|
3
|
| |
|
|
|
Baking |
6
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2
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6
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| |
|
|
|
Paid to Non-Members' Dividend |
1
|
12
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0
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| |
|
|
|
Committee and Treasurer |
1
|
5
|
0
|
| |
|
|
|
Secretary |
1
|
17
|
0
|
| |
|
|
|
Due to Rent |
3
|
6
|
8
|
| |
|
|
|
Auditing |
1
|
5
|
0
|
| |
|
|
|
Sundries |
1
|
6
|
0
|
| |
|
|
|
Balance |
30
|
19
|
6¾
|
| |
£67
|
7
|
3¾
|
|
£67
|
7
|
3¾
|
| PROFIT ACCOUNT |
£
|
s
|
d
|
|
£
|
s
|
d
|
| Net Profit |
30
|
19
|
6¾
|
Reduction of Fixed Stock |
6
|
10
|
0
|
| |
|
|
|
Members' Dividend at 1s. 9d. in the £
|
21
|
12
|
3
|
| |
|
|
|
Non-Members' Dividend, extra 7d., making in all 1s 3d |
1
|
8
|
0
|
| |
|
|
|
To Form Reserve Fund |
1
|
9
|
3¾
|
| |
£30
|
19
|
6¾
|
|
£30
|
19
|
6¾
|
| George Jones, Auditor. |
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Charles Nutt, Secretary. |
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