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Whitsuntide and Summer Fashions: Grand Show this day of Novelties: Millinery, Mantles, Jackets, Robes, Sunshades, Gloves, Ribbons, Lakes and Dressmaking: Pinsent & Co. 31, 32, 33 Market Street, Devonport.
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Savernake depository: Mr. Mark Jeans held his monthly sale on Saturday last (Friday falling on Chippenham Market Day). The catalogue comprised about 80 fat and store sheep, 70 head of cattle, and several pens of pigs. Fat ewes from Mr. Pinsent, Scrope Farm, made 45s. 6d to 48s; from Mr. Young, Herridge, 54s; ditto tegs, out of the wool, from Mr. A. Kerr, 52s. 6d to 53s 6d: small store tegs, from Mr. Davis, made 36s. 6d. and some with lambs 55s. Barreners made up to £17; heifers, cows and calves from £13 15s to £21 155; yearling heifers made from L. 11 per pair (very small and bare) to ditto steers from £11 10s to £24 10s; … (continues) …
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GRO0369 Hennock: Gilbert Pinsent: 1840 – 1918
Cricket: Newton College 2nd XI v. St. Mary Church 2nd XI: Played on the College Ground, on Saturday, and resulted in an easy win for the College: St. Mary Church: First Innings: 50, all out: Second Innings: 25: (N. Yabsley, b. Pinsent, 0): Newton College: 118, (includes J. D. Pinsent, b. Ridgway) …
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GRO0520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936
Bovey Tracey Burial Ground: A parish meeting was held in the vestry to consider the advisability of providing a new burial ground. The vicar (the Rev. and Hon. Canon Courtenay) presided over a large attendance which included the Rev. J. Pearse, Messrs. W. R. Howe, J. Harris, W. Sparks, L. Mountford. G. Snell, J. Pascoe, W. Mann, W. Heath, J. Parnell, J. Carpenter, H. Pinsent, W. Westooed, W. Baker, E. Endacott, W. Fletcher, G. Bond, S. Petherbridge, and T. Wills (secretary) … … Mr. Mountford proposed that the matter be referred back to the sub committee to determine the prices of the three sites …
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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894
Poultry Honours: At the Devon County Show, held at Totem during the past week, Mrs. Josiah Hebditch, of South Harp Farm, succeeded in taking first prize and cup for her turkeys, first for geese, first for dorkings, as well as first for pair of Dorking hens in selling class. For exactly the same birds (with the exception of the hens in the selling class) only a week ago, at the Yeovil Show, Mrs. Hebditch came second for Dorking’, second for turkeys, and third for geese. At Yeovil, Mr. Pinsent, of Newton Abbott, was first for Dorking cock and hen, while Mrs. Hebditch took second honours for Dorking cock, and only h.c. for hen. At Totnes, Mrs. Hebditch was first, and Mr. Pinsent second and third for the same birds. It should be noted that Mrs. Hebditch has taken no less than four cups in five years at the Devon County Shows, in addition to many other valuable prizes, for her splendid poultry.
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920
Wanted: A thoroughly practical Blast Furnace Manager, who has been accustomed to making part-mine and cinder iron as used in North and South Staffordshire Mills and Forges: permanent appointment. Applications by letter only, giving full particulars of past experience and stating age and wages expected, to be addressed to Blast Furnace Manager, care of Smith, Pinsent and Co., solicitors, Birmingham.
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Poultry Honours: At the Devon County Show held at Totnes during the past week, Mrs. Josiah Hebditch, of South Harp Farm, succeeded in taking first prize and cup for her turkeys, first for geese, first of dorkings, as well as first for pair of dorking hens in selling class. For exactly the same birds (with the exception of the hens in the selling class) only a week ago, at the Yeovil show, Mrs. Hebditch came second for dorkings, second for turkeys, third for geese. At Yeovil, Mr. Pinsent of Newton Abbot was first for Dorking cock and hen, while Mrs. Hebditch took second honours for Dorking cock and only h.c. for hen. At Totnes, Mrs. Hebditch was first and Mr. Pinsent second and third for the same birds. It should be noted that Mrs. Hebditch has taken no less than four cups in five years at the Devon County Shows, in addition to many other valuable prizes for her splendid poultry.
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920
Wanted: A thoroughly practical Blast-Furnace Manager, who has been accustomed to making part mine and cinder iron as used in North and South Staffordshire mills and forges: permanent appointment: Application by letter only, giving full particulars of past experience, and stating age and wages expected, to be addressed to Blast Furnace Manager, care of Smith Pinsent and Co., solicitors, Birmingham.
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Electric Lighting Acts: 1882 and 1888: Birmingham Electric Light and Power Order, 1889: Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trade have made and issues a provisional order, under the provisions of the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, with a view to the same being rescinded in a Confirmation Bill about to be introduced into Parliament, to Arthur Chamberlain and George Hookham, of New Bartholomew Street, Birmingham, Electrical Engineers, authoring them to supply electricity for both public and private purposes within a portion of the city of Birmingham. Copies of the Provisional Order have been deposited for public inspection. … (includes) … Smith, Pinsent, and Co., 39, Waterloo Street, Birmingham, at a price not to exceed 1s each. … (signed) … Smith, Pinsent, and Co., 39, Waterloo Street, Birmingham, Solicitors for the Undertakers: 30th May 1889.
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Wanted, a thoroughly practical blast furnace manager who has been accustomed to making part-mine and cinder iron as used in the North and South Staffordshire mills and forges. Permanent appointment: Applications by letter only, giving full particulars of past experience, and stating age and wages expected, to be addressed to Blast-Furnace Manager, care of Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, Birmingham.
[see also Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 1st June 1889]
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