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• H2-208.165: Baker Letters - regarding: measurements not completed; sale plan of Exhibition Land; boundary of Glyn Thomas land

  Surprised Sir Francis Watson hasnâ??t had the measurements completed; sending Sale Plan of Exhibition Land to show how the scale for other plans will be expensive to do; Boundary of Glyn Thomas land behind the farm and that the road belongs to Sir James to the end of the houses
• H2-208.166: Baker Letters - regarding: Sending cheque for £50

  Sending cheque for £50
• H2-208.169: Baker Letters - regarding: Leeds and Liverpool Canal Co; tender for Hirst Lane; repair of water pipes

  Sent letter from Leeds & Liverpool Canal Co; Tender for Hirst Lane is high so asking Mr Wilks of Shipley Council for recommendations - Mr Obank & sons or Mr Starkey; a gardener wants his water pipes repairing
• H2-208.170: Baker Letters - regarding: Normington money issues

  Normington having money issues; has building been completed to roof or is he is possession
• H2-208.171: Baker Letters - regarding: Normingtonâ??s building; sale of field behind the church

  Normington'??s building is a good solid one with roof; Mr Spavin of Royal Cafe Saltaire wants one of the fields behind the church
• H2-208.172: Baker Letters - regarding: Normington money issues; sale of fields behind the church

  Mr Garton may help Normington and his money issues; the fields behind the church also include the land at sides of church and price from Berry and Spavin are too low
• H2-208.173: Baker Letters - regarding: plan of church, café and fields

  Shall Baker get new plan of church, cafe and fields
• H2-208.175: Baker Letters - regarding: wanting reply to Leeds and Liverpool Canal Co request

  Wanting reply to Leeds & Liverpool Canal Co request
• H2-208.176: Baker Letters - regarding: Leeds and Liverpool Canal Co possible lease

  Draw the new plan; Already wrote to Leeds & Liverpool Canal Co asking if they wanted to rent
• H2-208.180: Baker Letters - regarding: request for pension

  Mrs John Barraclough asked for a pension for her husband of 69 years. He was a foreman in the packer & wool warehouse
• H2-208.181: Baker Letters - regarding: plans for Victoria Road, Church and fields beyond

  Mentions new plans drawn for Victoria Road, Church and fields beyond. Asks if garden in front of Hirst House has been conveyed to Mr Thomas.
• H2-208.183: Baker Letters - regarding: query about Hirst Farm

  Mentions plans and asks if road behind Hirst Farm is part of farm or mill.
• H2-208.184: Baker Letters - regarding: Forwarding on a letter

  Forwarding on a letter to Sir James (letter was not included)
• H2-208.185: Baker Letters - regarding: bills for cleaning, planting grove; Normington's workshop; burst water pipes

  Mentioned 2 bills Mr Baker send - Broadbentâ??s bill included 2 cleanings [no mention of what was cleaned] and bill paid. Mr Badlandâ??s bill for planting grove was high. Mr Garton of Lloyds back has fixed up with Mr Normington re workshop. 4 water pipes burst in allotments.
• H2-208.187: Baker Letters - regarding: trees at Higher Hirst Woo

  Talks of cutting down trees at Higher Hirst Wood to show what a good building site it was.
• H2-208.188: Baker Letters - regarding: visited by Mr and Mrs Grindrod; rent owed from allotment holders

  Visited by Mr & Mrs Grindrod at Morecambe. Mr Normington, a mechanic & Mr Grindrod sent best wishes. Some allotment holders not paid rent.
• H2-208.190: Baker Letters - regarding: renting of garden; repair needed for wall

  Garden no. 46 in Albert Road let to Mr Garton of Lloyds Bank. Wall at top of Albert Road needs repairs.
• H2-208.191: Baker Letters - regarding: cottage rents

  Asked if cottages rents need to be raised
• H2-208.193: Baker Letters - regarding: cottage rents; walls of Milner Field Estate

  Asks if he should raise rents again. Walls of Milner Field Estate have been knocked down. Mr Robinson wanted advice. Told him Sir Robert had kept walls to roads in good repair.
• H2-208.195: Baker Letters - regarding: increase of rents; allotments east of Victoria Road; boundary fences around church. plan needed for land

  Enclosed cheque for £80. How much should the rents be increased to and is it worth it? Should Mr Co be given notice & allotments east of Victoria Road? Challenges the boundary fences around the church. Wants plan for land between Railway and Caroline Street.