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Banks.
PARR'S BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, STANDISHGATE.
  London Agents...........................................................................Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., 67, Lombard Street.
  Manager.........................................................................................................................................R. A. ffarington.
  Assistant Manager.................................................................................................................................T. Dickson.
  First Cashier...........................................................................................................................................J. Browne.
  Second Cashier.........................................................................................................................................G. Bowe.
  Third Cashier..............................................................................................................................W. H. Watmough.
    The bank opens every morning (except Saturday) at 10 o'clock and closes at 3 p.m. On Fridays it remains open until 4 o'clock, and on Saturdays it opens at 9 and closes at 1 o'clock. Sub-branch at Westhoughton. Open Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. ; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 12 30 p.m.
MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL DISTRICT BANK, LIMITED, KING STREET.
  Manager.................................................................................................................................Chas. B. Fernihough.
  Accountant..............................................................................................................................William A. McClure.
  London Office.......................................................................................................................................75, Cornhill.
Open the same hours as Parr's Bank.
MANCHESTER AND COUNTY BANK, LIMITED, KING STREET.
  Manager...............................................................................................................................................Wright Gee.
  Accountant.........................................................................................................................................S. Hargreaves.
  London Agents...................................................................................................................Union Bank of London.
Open the same hours as Parr's Bank.
SAVINGS BANK AND GOVERNMENT ANNUITY INSTITUTION, KING STREET.
  Manager...........................................................................................................................................W. A. Byrom.
  Actuary and Secretary.......................................................................................................................James Taylor.
  Ledger Clerks..............................................................................................................F. Browne and T. P. Yates.
  Auditor..............................................................................................................................................John Browne.
    The Bank is open from 2 30 to 4 30 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and from 6 to 7 on Saturdays.
MANCHESTER AND SALFORD BANK, LIMITED.
Wigan Branch, 15, Wallgate. - Open same hours as Parr's Bank.
  Agent......................................................................................................................................................P. N. Palin.
  London Agents.................................................................Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin Lane, London, E.C.
Chorley Branch, - Open daily, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  Agent.........................................................................................................................................................R. Bond.
Adlington, Sub-branch to Chorley, - Open Wednesdays and Fridays only, 10 a.m. to 12 45 p.m.
  Agent.........................................................................................................................................................R. Bond.
For Post Office Savings Bank see Postal Information.
Hackney Carriage Fares.
FARES FOR TIME. 2 Horses. 1 Horse or
2 Ponies.
     s.   d.    s.   d.
If the time exceeds one hour....................................................................................    2   6    2   0
For each quarter of an hour of the whole time.........................................................    0   6    0   6
For any period of less than 15 minutes which is over and above any number of    
periods of 15 minutes completed.          0   6    0   6
FARES FOR DISTANCE. 2 Horses. 1 Horse or
2 Ponies.
     s.   d.    s.   d.
If the distance does not exceed one mile....................................................................    1   6    1   0
If the distance exceeds one mile - For each mile of the whole distance......................    1   0    0   9
For any part of a mile over and above any number of miles completed....................    0   9    0   6

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