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Halsnead Colliery; Mr. Richard Willis. A school built 

 by Mr. Willis and supported by contributions — average at- 

 tendance 84 boys, 78 girls. 



Ravenhead Colliery ; Messrs. Bromilow, Haddock, and Co. 

 A school attached to the works and supported partly by 

 the owners, and partly by the children's pence. About 82 

 children attend, and each contributes from 2d. to 4d. per 

 week. 



Worsley CoUeries ; the Bridgewater Trustees. Eight 

 schools in the immediate neighbourhood are almost wholly 

 supported by the Earl of Ellesmere, which are more or less 

 accessible to the children of the colliers — besides libraries 

 and reading rooms. Probably 800 children connected with 

 the colliers attend the schools. 



Clifton Colliery ; the Trustees of the late Ellis Fletcher. 

 A school and a chaplain provided. 



In Cheshire. At the Norbury Colliery; Messrs. Clayton 

 and Brooke pay for 34 of the children of their workmen 

 against the same number sent by the parents of the same 

 children. One being sent by the colliery owners against one 

 by the parents, who go to the National Schools of Norbury 

 and High Lane. 



Poynton and Worth Collieries. A free school supported 

 by Lord Vernon. Number of children attending school — 

 boys, day school 105, Sunday school 133 — girls and infants, 

 day school 242, Sunday school 171. 



In North Wales, none. 



