Welsh Explosives Company: Proposed Explosives Factory in Anglesey: Inquiry by the County Council: A committee of the Anglesey County Council consisting of Mr. S. Hughes (in the chair), Mr. O. H. Foulkes, Dr. E. P. Edwards, Mr. W. R. Jones, Mr. W. Prytherch, and Mr. O. Pierce held a public inquiry on Monday and Tuesday into an application made by Mr. D. Paisley, London, for a license to erect a factory for nitro-compounds on the common of Towyn Trewan, near Valley. Mr. J. J. Parfitt (instructed by Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Birmingham) appeared on behalf of the applicant, and Mr. J. Bryn Roberts, M. P., (instructed by Mr. John Fenna, solicitor, Chester, Mr. S. R. Dew, solicitor Bangor, and Mr. T. R. Evans, solicitor, Holyhead) appeared to oppose the application on behalf of the London and Northwestern Railway Company and several residents of Rhosneigr. … (detailed description) … Mr. A. W. Freeman (of the firm of Messrs. Smith, Pinsent & Co.) gave evidence that a company was formed to work the factory under the name of the Welsh Explosives Company, and he produced a memorandum of the articles of association, the company being already registered …
[see also Chester Courant: Wednesday 17th March 1897]
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