A small archive of printed ephemera (none listed on COPAC) and manuscript material accumulated by J.L. Buzzacott, Sec. & Hon. Treas. of the "Local Contingent" relating to the Direct Veto Bill (Temperance Movement), 15 printed and MS. items

Good condition, comprising in date order: Handbill ("Places without Public Houses", a rant against pubs), n.d.; Handbill ("Manifesto of the Committee of the London Auxiliary of the United Kingdon Alliance", n.d.); ALS headed United Kingdom Alliance, Dawson Burns ("Metropolitan Superintendent") to Buzzacott promising placards to help him educate "the public mind", 29 May 1893; MS. "Minutes of a Meeting" "for the purpose of forming a Local Contingent in connection with the 'Direct Veto Demonstration'", 3pp., 1 June; MS. article on the Public Meeting "Re. Direct Veto" on 1 June, one page; postcard by which Buzzacott is informed that the "contingent" will leave Paddington Green at 2, 3 June; letter re. petitions, 2 June; Printed Letter headed "Baptist + Total + Abstinence + Association" encouraging support of the Hyde Park Demonstration in favour of the Liquor Traffic Local Control Bill, 1 June; MS. Minutes of the meeting on 3 June, one page; Copy letter, Buzzacott, Hon,. Sec. and Treasurer to W. Sutherland, asking for advice on "local Contingencies" for the March, route of procession, etc, one page; Copy letter, Buzzacott to the Secretary, United Kingdom Alliance, 2 June, re. his contingent (anticipating 50), questioning age limit, platform in the Park, latest hour to send petitions, one page; Official Programme (printed) of the Direct Veto Bill Demonstration, two leaves separated, 10 June; Pamphlet headed "Local Veto Demonstration. Hyde Park, June 10, 1893, Western Contingent", listing Committee, and giving suggestions (eg "Please wear regalia"), and information about assembly travel, combined procession, final mass assembly in Soho Square to Hyde Park via Trafalgar Square, naming Marshals; Handbill encouraging attendance to support "The Direct Veto Bill" on 10 June, reverse listing policies, emphasising democracy, equality, defining intentions, etc; Two Letters from Dawson Burns, United Kingdom Alliance, to Buzzacott about time limit for petitions, 19 June, 3 Aug. 1893.