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Wigan Year Book of 1889

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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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