Browsing JSSISI: 1851 to 1854, Vol. III Transactions of the Dublin Statistical Society by Title
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Should the tenant of land possess the property in the improvements made by him?
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1852)I wish to discuss the question which I have prefixed to this paper for the consideration of the society, without direct reference to the existing Tenant Right of Ulster, or to the reforms in the law of real property ... -
Statistics of poor relief in England and Wales for the year 1851 compiled from the fourth annual report of the Poor Law Board
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1853)The expenditure for the relief of the poor in England and Wales during the year ended Lady-day, 1851, amounted to #4,962,704, being a decrease of #432,318, or 8 per cent, as compared with the expenditure of the preceding ... -
Statistics to illustrate the connexion between ignorance and crime
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1852)I purpose, on the present occasion, to bring before the Society some facts in relation to education, that I have obtained from a few authentic documents which have come under my notice. From these it will appear that ... -
Statistics to illustrate the lands of business which joint stock companies are suited to carry on, especially with respect to investments in land
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1852)My attention has been lately directed to the subject of public companies, by the many plans recently brought before the public for the formation of such associations for the purpose of buying land, and sometimes for ... -
Trade unions and combinations in 1853
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1853)Being desirous of obtaining authentic information with respect to the present character and prevalence of combinations among the working classes, I have endeavoured to possess myself of it by personal inquiry from persons ... -
What are the duties of the public with respect to charitable savings banks?
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1852)Here are two kinds of savings' bank, a joint stock savings' bank, and a government savings' bank. But the sort of institution to which I am about to direct your attention, is quite distinct from these in some essential ... -
The wine duties, with reference to their effects on the commercial relations between the British dominions and France
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1853)In the following paper I propose to lay before you a summary of the history of the wine duties, and of the present condition of the trade, chiefly with reference to our commercial relations with France. Although these ...