Treat to workpeople: On Saturday evening the work people of Mr. S. Hilton, Paragon Boot works, Belgrave, were entertained in one of the rooms of the works to celebrate the opening of a new wing at the south end of the buildings, when nearly 200 sat down to a capital repast. Mr. J. G. Mould was voted to the chair, and the following programme was gone through in excellent style: … (includes) … duet, “That’s how you get served when you’re old,” by Messrs. Pinsent and Lumley … … toasts … … Mr. Hilton suitably replied, and dwelt on the amicable relations between himself and his workpeople, remarking that during the fourteen year he had been in business no strike had occurred, and no dispute had arisen except of a trivial character, which by common sense and moderation on each side was easily settled. …
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