Tag: 1909

Worthing Gazette: Wednesday 3rd March 1909

A Deserving Cause: It is sometime since a meeting was held locally on behalf of the mentally defective, but it will be seen from our advertising columns that the cause is to be publicly advocated at St. James’s Hall on the afternoon of Friday the 12th inst. Miss Mellena Heale is taking a prominent part in the movement, and a long list of those who have promised their patronage is here made. Dr. J. Elsdale Molson is announced to preside, and the promoters are to be congratulated upon the fact that they have secured the presence of one so well qualified to deal with the subject under discussion as Mrs. Hume Pinsent who was a member of the Royal Commission of the Care and Control of the Mentally Defective:

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Bedfordshire Mercury: Friday 26th February 1909

Births: Pynsent: Feb. 15, at 23 Cornwall Gardens, London, the wife of R. B. Pynsent of a daughter.

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GRO0487 Hennock: Joan Isobel Pynsent: 1909 – 1998
GRO0617 Hennock: Mary Isobel Addie: 1879 – 1956
GRO0744 Hennock: Robert Burton Pynsent: 1869 – 1953

Birmingham Mail: Friday 26th February 1909

Birmingham Education Committee: … … In presenting the report of the Special Schools Sub-Committee, Mrs. Hume Pinsent said she thought it was desirable that day schools should be opened for the blind or partially blind. The matter was not engaging consideration …

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949

Birmingham Mail: Thursday 18th February 1909

The University Appeal: In response to the appeal issued by the University for the sum of £250,000, the sum of £67,396 has already been promised. It includes the following … … (continues) … Messrs. R. A. and Hume C. Pinsent … £750 … 

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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948

Western Daily Press: Wednesday 3rd February 1909

IN the Matter of the Companies Acts 1862 to 1907: and in the Matter of the Sharpness Chemical Company Limited: Notice is Hereby Given that the Creditors of the before-named Company which is being voluntarily wound up are required, on or before the Twelfth day of March 1909, being the day for that purpose fixed by the undersigned, to send their Names and Addresses and the particulars of their DEBTS or CLAIMS and the Names and Addressee of their Solicitors, if any, to JOHN HENRY GENT, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, Incorporated Accountant, the Liquidator of the said Company and, if so required by notice in writing from the said Liquidator are, by their Solicitors, to come in and prove their said Debts or Claims at such time and place as shall be specified in such notice, or in default thereof, they will be excluded from the benefit of any distribution made before such debts are proved. Dated this 27th day of January 1909: PINSENT & Co., of 6, Bennett’s Hill. Birmingham, Solicitors to the above-named Liquidator.

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Smethwick Telephone: Saturday 30th January 1909

Highly important announcement of sale by auction of the very extensive plant, stores and contests of the Smethwick Engineering Works & Foundry, Rolfe Street, Smethwick near Birmingham. Alfred W. Dando & Co. have received instructions from Messrs. Thomas Asbury and son Ltd. who have ceased manufacturing, to sell by Auction as above, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday February 23, 24, 25 and 26 1909: about 110 Engineer’s Machine tools … (continues) … (description of equipment)…  Catalogues may be obtained on Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham … …

[see other editions on other dates]

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Brighton Gazette: Saturday 30th January 1909

Guide to Visitors at Hotels, etc.: … continues … Eastbourne: Burlington Hotel: … list includes … Miss Pinsent.

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Birmingham Daily Gazette: Thursday 28th January 1909

In the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division: Mr. Justice Parker: In the Matter of the Company of Proprietors of the Birmingham Corn Exchange Limited and In the Matter of the Companies (Memorandum of Association) Act 1890: Notice is hereby given that a petition was presented to his Majesty’s High Court of Justice on the 4th day of December 1908 by the above named Company to confirm a special resolution of the Company passed at an extraordinary general meeting of the said Company held on the 24th day of September 1908 and subsequently confirmed at an extraordinary general meeting of the said Company held on the 15th day of October 1908 to the effect following namely: … … (articles of purpose and association) … … Any person interested in the said Company whether as a debenture holder creditor or shareholder desiring to oppose the making of an order for the confirmation of the said resolution under the above Act should appear at the time of hearing by himself or his counsel for the purpose, and a copy of the said petition will be furnished to any such person requiring the same by the under-mentioned solicitors on payment of the regulated charge for the same: Dated this 8th day of January 1909:  (sd.) C. Burney, Master: Field Roscoe & Co. 36 Lincolns Inn Fields, W.C., agents for Pinsent & Co. Birmingham.

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Western Times: Tuesday 26th January 1909

College of Preceptors: December Examination Results in Devon: The certificate and lower forms examinations of the College of Preceptors took place on the 8th to 12th of December at 182 centres. The total number of pupils examined was 6,557. The flowing is a list of candidates who obtained certificates at centres in Devon and Cornwall: … …. Newton Abbot: Boys: First Class (or senior): Pass Division: W. B. Spry, Pynsent’s Grammar School, Chudleigh …Third Class, Pass Division: …. T. S. Nosworthy, Pynsent’s Grammar School, Chudleigh …

[see also Western Times: Friday 29th January 1909]

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 23rd January 1909

Newton Fanciers: Capt. Morrison-Bell, M.P., Opens Show: … Various changes, although not severely drastic, were noticeable at this year’s annual show of the Newton and district poultry, pigeon, cage bird and rabbit society, which was opened in the Alexandra Hall on Saturday, by the hon. member for the division, who was accompanied by Mrs. Morrison-Bell. … … The cage birds were a fine lot, and the rabbits were interesting and attractive. Mr. W. S. Pinsent is president of the society, and Captain Morrison-Bell, M.P., is one of the vice presidents. The arrangements were well carried out by the efforts of the Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. E. Perry, being well supported by members of the committee…

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920