112 C.\NNOCK. STAF'FORDSHIRE. [KELLY's . ' Hill RA. of Durham University, has been curate in are constantly being sent. A colliery here, sunk in charge since 1897· The Methodist chapel, erected here 1899, is the property of the Littleton Colliery Co. Ltd. in r863, has 300 sittings, and there are also Primitive The school church of St. Thomas' was erected in 1872 Methodist and Wesleyan chapels. Here are edge tool and by Edward Richard, :znd baron Hatherton C.B. and en­ auger works and boiler works. larged in 1879; it has about 140 sittings, and is sup­ ported by the present· Lord Hatherton. The rateable: HUNTINGTO.N, 2 miles north-west, is a township. value is [2,055; population in I9QI, 351. The West Colfiery Company, in addition to Leacroft, I mile south-by-*st, is a. hamlet, with 340. th~ branch line to station, have a tramway inhabitants and several scattere!il farmhouses. from the pit to their wharf near here, to which great Hednesford, which will be found under a separate quantities of coal, drawn to and from the pits in trucks head, includes Cannock Wood, Wimblebury, Littleworth,. attached to wire r.opes worked by a stationary engine, Rawnsley and Hazel Slade. OFFICIAL ESTAJ3LlSHMENTS. LOCAL INSTITUTIONS &c. Post, M. 0. & T. 0., T. M. 0., E. D., P. P., S. B. & A. Members. & I. 0.' (Sub-Office. Letters j>hould be addressed Chairman, Thomas Evans. Cannook S. 0.) .-Miss Lucy Ben ton, sub-postmistress. Vice-Chairman, Joseph Vernon. Letters received at 4.40 a.m. & I-I$ & S·IS p.m.; Cannock Ward. dispatched to , 10 a.m. & 3, 4.30, 8.15 & 8.30 Jonathan Hunter 1 Frank Martin Hughes p.m.; to Walsall &; district, 12.30 p.m. ; to Walsall & J oseph Pickerill 1 William E. Boot , 4·30 p.m.; sunday, 8.30 p.m Chadsmoor Ward. Post, M. 0. & T. 0., T. M. 0., E. D., P. P ., S. B. & A. Willi'am · W ardle 1 Martin Wolverson & I. 0. Bridgtown.-Mrs. Jane 'Whitehouse, sub-post­ J oseph Yernon , John Jackson mistress. Letters received through Cannock S. 0. Hednesford Ward. Letters dispatched at 9.10 a.m. & 12.30 & 7-45 p.m Thomas Mason Thomas Evans Post & M. 0. 0., T. 0., S. B. & A. & I. 0. Coodsmoor.­ R. S. Williamson I George Griffiths Miss Sarah Ann Hotchkiss, sub-postmistress. Letters Clerk, Charles Adshead Loxton, Council offices received through ·Cannock S.O. Letters dispatched at Treasurer, vacant 9.30 a. m. & 1.30 & 8. Io p.m Medical Officer of Health, .T osiah Northey Phillips Post & M. 0. 0., T. 0., S. B. & A. & I. 0. Five Ways.­ L.R.C.P.Lond. The Poplars, Hednesford Aaron Jones, sub-postmaster. Letters through Can­ Surveyor & inspector of Canal Boats, James S. Hendry,. nock S.O. arrive at 7 a.m.; dispatched at 11.30 a.m. Mill street & 7.30 p.m St>.nitary Inspector, John Turton Post Office, High Town.-Mrs. William Dando, sub-post­ Collector, Robert ~dward Murphy, Council offices,. mistress. Letters through Cannock S.O. Box cleared Church street at 8 a.m. & 2 & 8.10 p.m. Postal Orders are issued here & paid. Chadsmoor is the nearest money order OANNOCK RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. office & Hednesford the nearest telegraph office, I Clerk, Albert Wing Carver, Cannock mile distant Treasurer, William Bach, Lloyds bank Post, M. 0., T. 0., T. M. 0., S. B. & A. & I. 0. James Medical Officer of Health & Medical Supt. Infectious Hos­ Emery, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive through Staf- pital, William Hosegood M.B., C.M. Hawthorn cottage,. ford at 6.30 a.m.; dispatched at 8.40 p.m · Sanitoo-y Inspector, Thomas Farmer Pickering, Alexa villa,. COUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR PETTY Stafford road, Coven SESSIONAL DIVlSION. Engineer & Surveyor, Her~ert M. Whitehead, Penkridge Collector, John Cole Hatherton Lord C.M.G., D.L. Teddesley park, Penkridge (chairman) PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. Bradford Earl of, Weston hall, Shifnal, Salop Cannock Public Hall, High Green, Jn. Hayward,custodian Bridgeman Col. Hon. Francis Charles, 59 Ennismore Cannock Public Rooms, Arthur Jukes, sec. gardens, London S W Cemetery, Old Fallows, Charles Adshead Loxton, clerk; LittletoDI The Hon. Edward Charles RowJey, D.L. Coton George Morgan, supt house, Oannock Fire Brigade, Thomas Kent, Cannock, capt. ; Barker 'Thomas esq. D.L. Tong lodge, Shifnal, Salop George Shepherd, Hednesford, sub-capt. ; the plant Briscoe Richd. Holt esq. D.L. Chillington,Wolverhampton consists of a manual engine, fire escape, & hose &i Bumsted Francis Dixon esq. Rokholt, Cannock usual appliances Foden Edward .Antrobus esq. Teddesley, Penkridge County Police Station, Wolverhampton road, John Camp­ Forster Francis Yilliers esq. Longdon grange, Rugeley bell, inspector, & 3 constables Giffard Waiter Thomas Courtenay esq. D.L. Pendryl Market Hall Co. Limited, R. R. Gillespie, sec hall, , Wolverhampton Stamp Office, Post office, Miss Lucy Benton, High greer.- Hartley George Thompson esq. D.L. Wbeaton Aston hall, OA..l\WOOK UNION. Stafford The Union comprises tlhe following parishes : Acton: Hatton John Thomas esq. Brook house, Trussell & Bednall, , Bushbury, Cannock, Ches­ Lane Arthur Edward Cecil esq lyn Hay, Church Eaton, , Dunston, Essing­ Monckton Francis esq. D.L. Stretton hall, Penkridge ton, F!Ja.therstone, Great Wyrley, Hatherton, Hilton. Morris Charles Edward esq. Wood Eaton manor, Stafford Huntington, Kinvaston, Lapley, Norton-under-Cannock,. Shaw-Hellier Col. Thomas Bradney, Woodhouse, Worn• Penkridge, , , Stretton & Teddesley bourne, Wolverhampton Hay. The population of the Union in 1901 was Thorneycroft George Berry esq. Dunstan hall, Penkridge 47,636; area, 68,830 acres; Tateable value in 1903~ Yernon Augustus Leveson esq. D.L. Hilton park, Wol· £275·751 verhampton ~rd day every alternate thursday, April to September,.. Williamson Robert esq. Summerside, Hednesford from October to March on alternate fridays, at thE' Williamson John esq. The Hills, Cannock Union, at 10.30 a.m W olverson Martin esq. Hednesford, Stafford Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, Albert The chairmen, for the time being, of the Cannock Wing Carver, Cannock Urban and Rural District Councils are ex-officio magis· Treasurer, William Bach, Lloyds bank trates Relieving & Vaccination Officers & Collectors to the Guar­ Clerk to the Magistrates, Jn. Pritt Gardner, Public Rooms dians, Brewood district, David Dakin, Brewood ; Can­ Assistant Clerk, Ernest A. Orton, Queen street nock district, John Thomas Spooner, Newhall street,. Petty Sessions are held at the Public Rooms, Cannock, Cannock every alternate monday at 10.30 a.m. & Police Court, Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, Brewood district, Penkridge at 11 a.m. The following places are included Arthur Thomas Wills L.R.C.P.I. Brewood; Brownhills· in the division: Acton Truss ell & Bednall, Blymhill, district, John Coombe Maddever M.D., C.M. Ogley Brewood, Cannock, Cheslyn Hay, Church Eaton, Cop­ Hav; Cannock district, John Kerr Butter M. D., C. M .. penhall, Dunston, Featherstone, Hatherton, Hilton, Righfield house, W olverhamptJon road, Cannock ; Huntington, Kinvaston, Lapley & Wheaton As ton, Nor- , Church Eaton district, Ross Stewart Steele, M.B., C M. ton Canes, Penkridge, Saredon, Shareshill, Stretton, I Gnosall; Hednesford district, Richard Holton M.R.C.S. Teddesley Hay, Weston-under-LizU~rd &; Great Wyrley Eng. Littleworth, Hednesford; Penkridge district, URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. Philip Watson Turnor M.R.C.S.Eng. Penkridge (med. officer) ; Frederick Boldero, Penkridge (pub. vac c.) ; Offices, Church street. Bushbury district, Frank A. Coward, Bushbury ; Nor· Meeting day on first tuesday in the month, at 6 p.m. ton Canes district, R. A. S. Eden, Norton Canes;· at the office of the Council, Cannock. I district, A. J. Martin, Bloxwich