The Railways of the United Kingdom: Statistically Considered, in Relation to Their Extent, Capital, Amalgamations, Debentures, Financial Position ... and Various Other Minor Particulars; Concisely Arranged from Solely Authentic Documents; Together with the Railway Accounts, Rendered Upon a Uniform Plan |
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11 Vict 9 Vict 99 April 99 January 99 July Act of Incorporation act passed acts of parliament amalgamation Amendment amount annum August authorised to raise Balance of Capital Birmingham borrow Brighton Caledonian Caledonian Railway Calls 99 Canal CAPITAL ACCOUNT capital authorised capital was created cent Company was incorporated debentures December Directors Ditto dividend Eastern Counties Railway Edinburgh entitled Expenditure February Glasgow guaranteed HALF-YEAR ENDING Hartlepool holders Holyhead issued lease Leeds Length of Line Lincolnshire London and North-Western Manchester March meeting held Midland miles mortgage Newcastle North North Kent Line North Shields November obtained October Office Chairman Secretary open for Traffic Original Shares pany Parliamentary and Law payable power to raise proprietors purchase quarter shares raise capital Receipts received registered Registration Fee required with Transfer scrip September Session share capital shareholders shares of 251 Sheffield South-Eastern Railway Company STATEMENT OF CAPITAL subscription capital Transfer Deed
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