(i) Example of Propositions issued and Votes recorded during the year 1889.

1st. That there be a Delegate Meeting in 1889:

For, 1,247. Against, 4,547. Majority against, 3,300.

2nd. Are you in favour of an Eight Hours Labour Day?
For, 3,608. Against, 1,350. Majority for, 2,258.

3rd. Are you in favour of it being obtained by Act of Parliament?
For, 1,843. Against, 1,410. Majority for, 433.

4th. That Core-makers be admitted Members of our Society:
For, 3,629. Against, 2,632. Majority for, 997.

5th, Are Alehouse Keepers and Shopkeepers entitled to Donation ?
Yes, 4,953, No, 1,603. Majority yes, 3,850,

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APPENDICES.

II. RATES OF

FRIENDLY SOCIETY OF IRONFOUNDERS

Table showing number of Members and of wage-earning Members, deducting Honorary number of unemployed on each benefit; the number on dispute, and number unemployed not on in each year and decade; also showing approximate weekly wages when at work, deducting holidays self-made, which taken from the approximate average wages when at work, leaves the

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WAGES TABLE.

OF ENGLAND, IRELAND, AND WALES.

Members and Members abroad; the annual average number for each decade, and average benefit; the average unemployed in each year and decade; percentage of unemployed Members unemployed time, and loss of time for holidays-general and local (under obligation), and for net average wages-income of Members as shown in column 21, and hours of labour in last column

IRONFOUNDERS-continued.

(5) Table showing the numerical position of the Society in the various
classes of Membership; also number of Entrances, Exclusions, and
Deaths, male and female, from 1840 to 1890.

Dates.

AMALGAMATED CARPENTERS AND JOINERS.

(a) Table showing the progress made by the Society since its