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 be considerably amended at a representative meeting, which will be eventually held, when our objects and aims are generally known.

In conclusion we earnestly appeal to the whole of the locomotive enginemen and firemen throughout the kingdom for their cooperation and assistance, being fully of opinion that only by such a Society are the interests of all to be protected in the future.

We, therefore, beg to remain, yours, Fellow Workmen,

THE COMMITTEE,

Correspondence to be addressed to D. Phipps, Committee Room, Duke of York, Doe Street, from whom all particulars may be obtained,

On December 17th of 1880 the Committee of the proposed new Society again issued a clarion call to drivers and firemen to work out their own salvation, the following being published in "The Railway Service Gazette":—

The following has been during the past few months extensively circulated among enginemen and firemen, with results very satisfactory to the committee:—

We propose to you that a society be formed, consisting of enginemen and firemen only; who shall, for the first six months, be admitted under the following conditions:—

Members to be in good health, irrespective of age. Enginemen to pay 5s, entrance, and firemen 2s. entrance; afterwards the entrance fees to be increased, and admittance to be paid for according to age {as it would be unfair to the younger members to admit old men on the same terms as themselves). All members to pay 1s, per week for twelve months before being in benefit. The Society to be a Trade Union Sick and Benefit Society, to relieve its members in sickness and distress; to pay a sum of £60 to members incapacitated by sickness, old age, or accident, with a weekly sum of 7s. 6d. superannuation. Twelve shillings per week for illness, not caused by their own misconduct, for the