Smethwick Telephone: Saturday 26th July 1930

W. & T. Avery Limited: “At no point in history has trade and its problems received as much public attention or aroused so much discussion and controversy amongst the Members of Governments past and present, and at no times has the future of British Trade been more in debate amongst the people than it is today.” In a significant passage, such as this, the Chairman of W. and T. Avery Limited, Sir J. Fortescue Flannery, Bart. prefaces his comments on the annual report and statement of accounts at the thirty-sixth meeting of shareholders on Tuesday … … (long discussion) … … Mr. Melvin proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman and took the opportunity of making a gracious reference to Mr. Pinsent, the staff and the work people. …


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