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Money: £500 to £20,000, trust funds for immediate investment on freehold or leasehold securities: Apply by letter, Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, Solicitors, 39, Waterloo Street, Birmingham.
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Miller’s Insurance Company Liquidation: the first meeting of the contributories of the Millers and General Fire Insurance Company (Limited), now in liquidation was held on Tuesday, at the Queen’s Hotel, Birmingham. There were present the four liquidators, Mr. Barlow (in the chair) and Messrs. Henry Wright, William Arundel and J. H. Parkes; Mr. Pinsent (Barlow, Smith and Pinsent) solicitor, Mr. Caldicott (Laundy and Co.) the auditor, and a number of shareholders including Messrs. Edward and William Evans, Councillor Rowkett, Shackleton (Dublin), Ibbotson (Sheffield) … The report of the liquidators, which was read by Mr. Pinsent, gave a short history of the liquidation, which commenced in June 1884, and of the various steps taken by the liquidators under it. …
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GROxxxx Devonport
Pursuant to the Statute 22 and 23 Victoria, C. 35: Notice is hereby given that all persons having any claims against the estate of John Hinks, late of Tudor House, 27 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Steel pen manufacturer (who died on the 13th day of February 1885) and to whose estate letters of administration were granted by the District Registry at Birmingham of the probate division of her Majesty’s High Court of Justice, to Mary Rebecca Hinks, the widow of the said intestate, on the 20th day of August 1885, are hereby required to send written particulars of such claims to the undersigned solicitors to the said administratrix of the deceased on or before the 31st day of December 1885, after which date the said administratrix will distribute the assets of the deceased having regard only to the claims of which she shall then have received notice: Dated this 5th day of November 1885: Barlow, Smith and Pinsent: 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham:
[see also Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 14th November 1885]
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Re: John Hinks, Deceased: VALUABLE SHARES IN COLLIERIES NEAR ROTHERHAM: To be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs WILLIAM BUSH and SONS, at their Mart, East parade. Sheffield, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November 1885, at Four o’clock in the Afternoon (by order of the Administratrix), subject to Conditions of Sale to be then produced, in one Lot, or such other Lots as may be agreed upon at the time of the Sale the following SHARES in the ROTHER VALE COLLIERIES (Limited): 118 A SHARES, reduced to £16. 13s 4d; each, fully paid up: 83 B shares reduced to £22 each, £17. 10s. per share paid: 80 C shares, reduced to £25 each, £17. 10s per share paid. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneers; or to Messrs. Barlow, Smith, and Pinsent, Solicitors, 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham; or FRETSON and SON, Solicitors, Bank Street, Sheffield.
[see also Sheffield Independent 31st October 1885]
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HANDSWORTH, near BIRMINGHAM: SHERBORNE VILLA, corner of Grosvenor and Wilton Roads: VALUABLE FREEHOLD RESIDENCE AND BUILDING LAND: Re. J. C. GOOLD, a Bankrupt. TO be SOLD by Auction, by MR. WILLIAM ARNOLD, by order of the Trustee of the above Estate, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of September 1885, at the Estate Sale Room, 1, Newhall Street, Birmingham, at for 7 o’clock the evening, in one Lot, and subject to conditions, the above comfortable RESIDENCE, and valuable BUILDING LAND, the whole containing 3181 square yards of land. Further Particulars may be had of Messrs. Barlow, Smith, and Pinsent, Solicitors, Waterloo Street, Birmingham, or of the Auctioneer, 23, George Street, Tamworth, from whom cards to view may be obtained.
[see also Tamworth Herald: Saturday 12th September 1885]
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Sale by Auction on June 25th 1885: “Springfield” Wylde Green, Warwickshire, equidistant from the Chester Road and Wylde Green Stations … Family Residence … (description) … Hendriks & Smith are instructed to Sell by Auction (at a low reserve) the above Residence in consequence of the removal of the owner to London. … Full particulars and plans may be obtained from the Vendor’s Solicitors, Messrs. Barlow, Smith & Pinsent, 39 Waterloo Street, or at the Auctioneer’s Office, 25 Cannon-Street, Birmingham.
[see also other issues]
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Upset price: £1,355: “Park Grange”, Edgbaston, delightfully situated at the junction of Edgbaston Park Road, and Somerset Road, and overlooking Edgbaston Park and Pool, with gardens and paddock of grass land … (auction) … For further particulars apply to Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, Solicitors, Waterloo Street …
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Bankruptcy: Mr. Registrar Cole made a receiving order in the matter of Edward Thomas Oxborrow, of No. 1 Victoria Terrace, Hockley, Birmingham, corn dealer. Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, of 39 Waterloo Street, are the solicitors in the proceedings. The public examination of the debtor was fixed for 9th June, the debtor was also adjudicated bankrupt.
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In the Liquidation: Re. B. W. Wilson, Confectioner, near the Post Office, High Street, West Bromwich. Mr. Edwin Howell will sell by auction, upon the premises as above, on Monday next, December 10, at 11 o’clock prompt, the remaining stock in trade, comprising … (continues) … Catalogues may be had at the Offices of Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, Solicitors, Waterloo Street …
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Legal: Notice: Re: William Henry Griffin, Deceased: Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham.
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