Book Chapter

ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER I. BEFORE THE SESSION

1909

Overview

Outlook at the Beginning of 1909 (pg. 1-2). Reports on the Truck Acts and on Coast Erosion and Afforestation (pg. 2-3). Ministers on the Situation: Mr. Churchill at Birmingham (pg. 3-4). The Earl of Cromer at Leeds (pg. 4). The Confederates and Free Fooders (pg. 4-5). Sir Edward Grey on the Near East (pg. 5). Murder at Craughwell: Anarchists at Tottenham (pg. 5-6). Women Suffragists and the Opposition to Them (pg. 6). The Government and the House of Lords (pg. 6). Ministerial Measures Foreshadowed (pg. 6-7). Prevention of Labour Disputes (pg. 7). Demands of the Labour Party (pg. 7-8). Great Britain and Germany: the King at Berlin; “An Englishman's Home” (pg. 8). Alleged Ministerial Division on the Navy (pg. 8-9). Poor Law Commission: Majority Report (pg. 9-11). Minority Report (pg. 11-12). Changes in the Ministry (pg. 12).

• Subject: Accidents / Accidents (Explosion) / Accidents (Railway) / Alexandra, Queen / Askwith, G. R / Austria-Hungary / Barnes, Sir J. G / Basutoland, Africa (South) / Beresford, Lord C / Birth rate / Boat Races / Bowman, Dr. H. L / Bridgeman, Vice-Adm. Sir F / Bye-Elections / Cadbury, W. A / Calabria / Canada / Chelmsford, Lord / China / CHRISTIE'S Sales / Coal / Conferences and Congresses / Croydon / Deputations received / Earthquakes / Edward VII, King / Egypt / Elections / Fires / Football / Forfarshire / France / Franks, W. T / Germany / Gladstone, H / Hawick / Horse Racing / Influenza epidemic / Ireland / Italy / Lloyd-George, D / Luristan / Miers, Dr. H. A / New South Wales, Australia / New Zealand / Newfoundland, Canada / Ngauruhoe / O'BRIEN, W., retires from public life / Parliament - reassembled / Parliament, Opened / Portraits, sale of / Scotland, United Kingdom / Shackleton, E. H / Shipping Disasters / Ships launched / Sotheby's Sales / South / Strikes / Sweden / Tamworth / Taunton / United States of America (USA) / Volcanic eruptions / Western Australia