To the Editor of the Cotton Factory Times. Sir,—! find in looking over your paper for Jan. Bth, a report of the quarterly meeting of the Hyde and Hadfield Weavers' Association. It appears from the programme of business which they had under consideration, that joining the Norther

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RUSEMEARING.—There has been a growing feeling during the last four years in favour of changing the time of the annual feast. The operatives seem to be very much in favour of an alteration, and now that Nelson ind Colne holidays are both at one and the same time, the feeling is m

The condition of the print cloth market in Fall River does not present as favourable appearance this week as last. The quoted price for print cloths has fallen off one-half per cent, while the stock on hand has increased 23,000 pieces. The following is the report : Pieces. Produ

Originally the territory et Griqualand West, the geeeral seat of the diamond indnetry, formed part of the Orange Free State Republic. but in 1871 it wee declared a Crown Colony, and in October, 1880, it Wan annexed to Cape Colony, of which it is an integral part. The discovery o

Sir,—ln your issue of the 4th inst., there appears a paragraph on the above subject, which is copied from the Batley News, purporting to have been forwarded to that paper by a correspondent in San- Francisco. Having read it over and over again, I can only come to the conclusion

Tho Striko at Pac lihara Charley. Another dispute, terminating in a strike of the weavers, has occurred at Orchard Mill, Padiham, owned and rim n by Mr. J. 11. Whittaker. The operatives re-commenced work at half-past eight on Monday morning, after a stoppage of a few weeks in con

1873 Cotton yarn L. 214778.827 264,772,000 Yards. -- Value. 1873 Cotton manufactured 3.483,735,585 1883 „ 4,538.818,500 _ The question then arises, and must be faced and answered, whether this advantage which the foreigner has obtained over no is natural or acquired? Or has it a

o st i , k,r Ma i n n , , o d m s a a n n , d or c h C i r i l e d n ti ( REG IST ER ED ) It is Nourishing. Soothing, V 0 1: 4 1 411. >-- - n - nd HZi e ng ra : ll l e t d iv . ill rest on the Stomach when other Foods are rejected. in Chest, Long, Bowels, Kidney, and Stomach Aff

&ND BLOWING OPERAT/TEq' — The ordinary monthly meeting of the members of the Lees district was held at the Commercial Hotel, Lees, on Thursday evening week. There was a good attendance of members. The President of the district presided, and in opening the meeting said such a lar