1871 Saturday, August 12th, at Wharton Park, Durham. 1872 " June 15th, on Race-course, Durham. 1873 " June 14th " " 1874 " August 15th " " 1875 " July 3rd " " 1876 Monday July 3rd " " 1877 " July 16th " " 1878 Saturday July 6th " " 1879 " July 5th " " 1880 " July 31st " " 1881 " July 30th " " 1882 " July 1st " " 1883 " July 14th " " 1884 " July 5th " " 1885 " July 25th " " 1886 " July 31st " " 1887 " July 23rd " " 1888 " July 14th " " 1889 " July 6th " " 1890 " July 12th " " 1891 " July 4th " " 1892 " July 23rd " " 1893 " July 29th " " 1894 " July 21st " " 1895 " July 27th " " 1896 " July 18th " " 1897 " July 24th " " 1898 " July 16th " " 1899 " July 22nd " " 1900 " July 28th " " 1901 " July 20th " " 1902 " July 26th " " 1903 " July 18th " " 1904 " July 23rd " " 1905 " July 29th " " 1906 " July 21st " " APPENDIX II CHANGES IN WAGES FROM 1872 Date of change Advance Reduction taking effect per cent. per cent.