The Influence of English Railway Legislation of [!] Trade and Industry: With an Appendix of Tracts and DocumentsLongman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1848 - 187 pages |
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... late panic in the money market was chiefly caused by the extravagant ex- penditure on Railways . That other causes , such as the Irish famine , and a deficiency in our own crops , contributed to our difficulties , may be safely admitted ...
... late panic in the money market was chiefly caused by the extravagant ex- penditure on Railways . That other causes , such as the Irish famine , and a deficiency in our own crops , contributed to our difficulties , may be safely admitted ...
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... late ! -The Liverpool and Manchester Line was already made ; bills had passed for Lines to Bristol and Southampton . The Birmingham Line , it was alleged , was in the course of construction ; and it was impossible that any other Lines ...
... late ! -The Liverpool and Manchester Line was already made ; bills had passed for Lines to Bristol and Southampton . The Birmingham Line , it was alleged , was in the course of construction ; and it was impossible that any other Lines ...
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... late crisis , Companies were obliged to raise money to pay their contractors , at from 10 to 30 , and even in some instances , it is said 50 per cent . dis- count . Is this to be a ground for raising fares ? The South Eastern Company ...
... late crisis , Companies were obliged to raise money to pay their contractors , at from 10 to 30 , and even in some instances , it is said 50 per cent . dis- count . Is this to be a ground for raising fares ? The South Eastern Company ...
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... late capitalists to embark in the undertaking . As every branch or extension Line must add to the receipts of a trunk Line , the capitalists who are interested in that trunk Line will naturally have a stronger motive than other parties ...
... late capitalists to embark in the undertaking . As every branch or extension Line must add to the receipts of a trunk Line , the capitalists who are interested in that trunk Line will naturally have a stronger motive than other parties ...
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... source from which to pay dividends than bond fide revenue . Such a test , however , if we may judge from the spirit evinced by many Directors at their late half - yearly meetings , is one with 2 " 61 which they are by no means disposed 60.
... source from which to pay dividends than bond fide revenue . Such a test , however , if we may judge from the spirit evinced by many Directors at their late half - yearly meetings , is one with 2 " 61 which they are by no means disposed 60.
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