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 NOTES AND QUERIES. [io s. v. JUNE 9,

NEWSVENDORS' BENEVOLENT and PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.

Founded 1839.

Funds exceed 25.0001.

Office : Memorial Hall Building, 16, Farringdon Street, London, B.C.

Patron : The Right Hon. the EARL of RO8EBERY, E.G.

President : The Right Hon. the LORD GLBNBSK.

Treasurer : The LONDON and WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED,

217, Strand, W.C. Trustees (Ex-Ofticio Members of Committee) :

CHARLES HENRY WALTER, Esq.

Sir HORACE BROOKS MARSHALL, M.A. J.P. D.L.

ALFRED HENRY HANCB, Esq. (Chairman of Committee).

CHARLES A.WDRY, Esq., M.A.

OBJECTS This Institution was established in 1839 in the City of London, under the Presidency of the late Alderman Marnier, for granting Pensions and Temporary Assistance to principals and assistants engaged as vendors of newspapers.

A Donation of Ten Guineas constitutes a Vice-President and gives three yotes for life at all elections. Kach Donation of Three Guineas gives a vote at all elections for life. Every Annual Subscriber is entitled to one vote at all elections in respect of each Five Shillings so paid.

MEMBERSHIP. Every man and woman throughout the United Kingdom, whether publisher, wholesaler, retailer, employer, or employed, is entitled to become a member of this Institution, and enjoy its benefits upon payment of Five Shillings annually or Three Guineas for Life, provided that be or she is engaged in the sale of newspapers.

The principal features of the Rules governing election to all Pensions are, that etch candidate shall have been (1) a member of the Institution for not less than ten years preceding application ; (2) not less than fifty-five years of age ; (3) engaged in the sale of newspapers for at least ten years.

RELIEF. Temporary relief is given in cases of distress, not only to Members of the Institution, but to newsvendors or their servants who may be recommended for assistance by members of the Institu- tion. Inquiry is made in such cases by Visiting Committees, and relief is awarded in accordance with the merits and requirements of ach case. W. WILKIE JONES, Secretary.

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