Berkshire Chronicle Reading 06-1914

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BRIDGES,'

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£13,000.

recomme.noaliolls of Ule

Extension Committee to

an.yo,ne' '';'I..,;
the _ puzzle.
Of
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th~t · Hogh,e.n · took
;. Monday even in)!, and
~~~~j~~~~~~:j;~~:~~i.i~~tt;~~~~~J~. except"
wife,getwas
about
in frpnt.his ,. You
a . lot
-of
eiaht or nine hours, '
ClIewi,oal changes -in
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coroner; Elgbt other people par·
t~18 at I ~nch ,on the s~me da:y! I

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construct

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Ca.vcrsho.m bridgea ih ferro-ooncrete

c ..me before the Re.ding Town Coullcil
last nIght. _
IMr. W. ; Y. Armstrong, in bis report,
etated:
of
tit d 'I have
f cOMidered
tl b'd the. question
f
e e81gne , or le rl ge m erro · con~
ONte ..nd · steel a8 8ubmitted bv Me" , ".
L. ·G . Mouehel and.' Partners, Ltd .. alld
Mr. J. :1. Webst.er , of 39, Victoria Street

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C<.x: !ee, but 10 ptomam~ p016on~ -Westminster, S.'V.
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are . gen~1"Qny· som~ who get art I.. On the question of merits, rerro~onIn ,a.nswer crete ho.s been e'Xtensively uRe d on t ho

~ : " '.-'--". any bad. symptoms.

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que stIOn the· dootor sa Id that C!lntinent for bridges of I ~t~e span, and

as no doubt the salmon w~ per- notably in the case of a brIdge over tho

good when cooked.

Tiber at Rome.
In England the largci t
bridge in this material is that recently
constructr.d nt 'Ylarrington , and I be li en,

The- corbner' How d .o you account for therli is

.100

a bridge at Kilkenny in h e-

Mrs. Hogben esc!1.ping when her husband land, but I nom not fo.mH i a r with e i lh ~ r
was attack-ed t
' of tliese bridges , aahough I a m Call1ilirl.t"
Dr. Cox, Mr8. Hogben i8 a strong vii~h others o.f sm"l,lcr spans whi ch am
woman.
Her hURband had had two gll.s- qUito eQ,tI ~factory,
fhe part ~ c lllnt' m ! ' r i l~
tric attacks .. beforej_ 80 ' that he W&3 vel·y of ferro...concrete over steel or i rQ Il 6tru r. ro.
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tUl'e9 are economy jn firs t onst Ril d in.

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In the Cn,c or

Dr. Cox added that the chemical change subsequent maintenance.

would- ~'e act up by ~rg£i.n:6mB, and tho iron or .steel BtructnroC s it wou l(] be IlCCC8-

affection ' would sp read r "pidly.

sary to paint them every thr ee or fOil.

The coroner: So th at it is, a ·question
who a-ets the aOt:ie'l
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Dr. Cox: y~:. Mr. Hogben was badly
poisoned.
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./. The coroner: Are .you, sattsfied that h o

Ole<! of ~tomRme pmsonmg?
Dr. Cox' Yes. .

years jf they were to be properly ma in ~
tained ,- whilst with ferro -concrete it IJl fl Y
pocs.sibly be wen to pa.iit r th em wilh 0.
cement WAsh at comll :tjrnlively lOllS in te r ..
vale . . It is not neC€f:.61\ry , in my opinion,

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to r efer to the Illlerits 0'1 stee l Il l' iron, "S
tho __. bridges of these matcrials with much
The coroner: ' And that that was
e larger B!)a.ns than tbose before you aro
cause of death Y
to he found all over th e world.
pro Cox..: Yes.
THE RESPECTIVE COSTS.
DANGER OF FISH.
As to the qu .. tion of cost, I have gono

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The corOg;er: It is not a wise tbing~to through t h e designf.l, u.uu ha.v c arrived n.t,
keep enlq.tlt' may~nIlai8e for thre-e da.ys. the following amounte, u~iTl g my own
Dr_ ,COX": H is inadviaa.ble_
Ii'ish as prices:-

was

lIe goe up
that the sou
tho ",000 o f

a rule will.not ke€p will1, even if cooked:; Ferro-ooncrete (Me ssrs. L. G. Moucl,c1

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is far more dangerous than butcher's'l
nnd Pa.rtners,Ltd.). •
me at.
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Cavereham Road Bradgo ... £ta.fl3"
A_ juryman :' Do .Y()U think that putting
De "Bohull Road Bridge .. . £11 .. t82
'a c.oth over it would make any d iffer· Steel desig·ns (Mr. J. J. Webstcr). enoe'l

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Dr. Cox" It would, of. dour" ., be better

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which flam e,

,arous.DO, and
lor tile nro
The v ica r

Rev. H . P.

£25 ,2~O

Cave rsham Ron.cl Bridge

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De Bohun Rond Bridge

.. . £ 22.1-1:1

ftssist.ing Ilt
wero

, to put it in an ioe-h.onse.
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The foregoing figures are for tlw hridg"t'I
In reply to Mr. Bi'ett, the doctor said and roadways over su.me only, UII(] Ul'e l' Xdid not sus·p ect ' heart trouble, · HiB
\ hea.rt gave up readily,
There was, however. no organic disease.
The coroner in Bumming up said he

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Ielusive
of
and, of
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any portio n of tho n-pp ro:l.c!It"ofJ ,
COuI'6e , of any la.nd, -CII.Cjc mc nl'i
and com pensation.
In e ach e s t imn.t ~ I
ha.ve include d amollnts which Rholllcl co v~ r

could not see anything else to account for I the cost of watching (ra nd find ri ver) allu
death than the salmon mayonnaise.

doubt the flsh

No in<iurance, ite,ms

w~1i (' h

do nn t appea r iu

I have

frOtlh when purchased. Mr. W"brlter B ""hm,,te.

"Iso

He did not think there .w ns, any reflection
. on ~he firm who supphed It (H ear, hear
fwm the ·,iuryL
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Tho jury returned 1\ vcro'ict that the
cause of death was ptomaine l?o:soning

includ-ed simil a r , nm ou nt s in .each Cfl lim a.ie
to cover th e fac.mg of the ·a.butm (' nt.:-; nnd
pi ers in 6~~1 f1,I3 J do not consider Ul :\t
1concrete, ' fo. ~d, in such positions ve ry
6uito.ble, F rro·c.a ne r-e te, iE der. i.ded upon.
caused by the salmon mayonnnl Ae being will Rerm it of IOCld :a bour bOlTIg very

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A fter lunch on the :ruesda.y be
H a. had notning . for bis h{Jlch lIB
not feel equal to it.
On Tuesday

kept too long.
They expr. B""d their IMgel y utiliseo, tl.< th .s m-nt-er... 1 can be
de,e pest -8ymp~lhy wi th the widow.. - .
m"nipul ~to? by ordi nal'Y bbpul' i f proper·

tbe deceueed saw Dr. ·Cox; who

S<lme · medicine,' and -lie had <ll!..~~(e.a
badly during -'the - nigh!.
witlleas looked ' a!t-er, t)Je lIece'l~ed
while,.,the d~a.~
did liot I.~II· th~ .
,the evening saw the
pered him hrl\ndy and warm

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Thursda.Y )lIorn ing. and ,he

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council mny de cide.

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.. That the designs submitted hv L.
Monehel and Part""r. be gene.-all y
proved.

country aro
eupply of
Social and-· mm."",..
.~l'8 on -lea.v~
and U ni;vcrsit y
I a mo&Oure trying to
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& acnous
for our c-ouu

induoomcuts
ing MIDool to uFban

College. Rcadhlg, ;'"
this diaaslot'.

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The outdoor .ohool i. rondored p",sible by
lhil kind oo.opomt.ion of tho Rc'''hng Eduoa;-

tion Committee, who allow. tho boys and girls
from' Rcdlandd (too Colle"e Dernori~tration

School) and boys from Sb_ Jolin's Mixod'S6hool
Ito If0 out to!Ja" btLrn on the .CoIl",!,,, fann to '

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caused his illness, b'1.c'lluse he could - not
attribute It to anythIng else.
He lIad a
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" t rn laBt Bummer but he l then
tho~n~~ it ~t18 "tomato. '
Th~ coroner asked the witness if i was
her- o!-'inion that. the sa.lmdn wa.s the bau6e

Mr. HarriS ,!tates: Our eom!,,1ttr-!l have
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agreed, subJect to eome n,todlficalloll of ·
RTl)J<,U"
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the corpora.tlon charges hClng mad e from
-.their. printed hat, to "sk them to lay in
At about tlIN'" o'clock on Wlllt·Mo ll day
a 6lD. m~l~' to the above on th~ terms James Woooa,.lD ye ars of age, was cycli ll" .
and con~ltlOTl6 wLlJch we then (ltscu.:; scd d own BrunSWiCk ,HH1 . when he lost CO li-

lnow_ !
or
w.'l. the ! a!lv . modification

findorg-o a pe riod of PlChooling. '1.110 cumou*
lu m is- mainly 8. practical one.
A la.r,R'o
feature i. !Jao·te.c1uog in rural subjeoto. TIl<>
Oolloge n.griouitural -lecturers OOWle out and
give boys talk. 'on !Jae . \'oordistry 01 soil.,
rotation of or0J'la, how i&rm imple.ment·s are

of death: nnd she 81lid s he did l\9 t
&O? whIch I uD~erstood were IDf~lma.l. trol of his .mn.cI~In o t hroug h tho u r alw
She hEld as much of the saJmon mayon- WIll you now gQ lnt<: the mut.t.e~ n.nd let ! block beeolIllnr,: d l S!llac~ d He ran mto u.
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s the ooce8 eel
It was
one me kno'~ your commltt oo 's deCl-<': !On as to I wall and IrOll fen ce , and w~ relld ('r~c1

used, how Iivo .fock are reared, eto. Arith·

was Buffering from · ~ev e re bruie<!s ll~ b Olloo
we re broken , and he was not d etruned,

.. metic is la:n{l'ely conoomed with "";rioulbur,al
problems, and . the ~9!lr.i>hy deals .with BUM

.ubjec!- as rainfall, ,th<f rain puge, lLIld . sur·

"IOYl'Q,g ' of plot. o!"lan" mob'ou 3.ltobnenta ...
~. cOnl5ide~ ....ble-' ~moun£ 1 of tiiP'e js devoted to
lU\wri> '.q'idv, pl~t life_ .n~ _nimal life. A
lars-e (barn has DeeD oq~v.e1tf/ed. in~o' "" . rehoo} l

rOom,

an<l..i"

order.' to l"ake'the .tueenta
~ii) '''POJ;lBibiH£y '.·onp. o[Alleir. numbor··
heiill ' i.eaoher forl,the d&y, iuid he obn·
trom Ibia' lellow ' ..tuden'" and' org..ru.ce . the
,.,hool ·g""er~lly. '
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... . ~BbY..s · VERY. ' K~EN. ~"
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The boye 'Wor,je from · 9.30 to 1. The';4h",...
10 " jbrsak of . one hOut .and " . qU&Jte<- ,for
lrm~n: -'I'OOy raturl> .t .\l.U; \ill
. The
boys ~ : the"- 8tudon~' am
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lD<lreed ·in !Jao idea. 'They

'm,oo,

the OOnditiODs '

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~i:S"di:h.

wi41e81 · though~; it
of chargtl8 and also any
pain ~hich eau.ad his ' del\.th-he ioould lother terms upon Which. the. w~tcr wtll
. no V.tana it
be sup!lhed and the mam \tEd mtn OUI'
- By ' th~ j~r : Th.e 8al~on mayonn'&ise; premi~eBT ' W~ have .d ecided not to fit up
wa-s cooked fnYan enamel 8a.uct:pan~ I. 'I'he a. Bvnnkler u16tRllntlOn- Rt any ,ra,te, not
whicn lie had O'n , ITue6day- waJ per. fa! the pMBent--<JollBequcntly tlt!s . matter
f.r.sh ·
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,vlll not reqUlre to' . b~. take n moo con·

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6ideration,'

unconscious. Sergcant Sc otch"'. ohtu.illNi
thc ambUlance.
conveyed Illm to tho
Royal Betl<!!l!Jre Hos!nt"!. Although ho

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In his se<!ond ""le tter he in-

THE DOCTo.R'S EVIDENC .
forIIl8 me,. ;n ans,;,er to my query upon,
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the probable quantIty of w~ter whIch. may.
Dr .. Franklm: Co:o: said, h!,' frrst: cO ..W the be ' required , 'that the a.nticip~ted reo
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d,ecctllled . (who had been. 1l ·'i1ah.n~ for quirements of water from the corporation
~(:~J":j~h~~,j~:i8owe.. yeareL on Tuesd."l. e"l'~ng ehor.tly will be . sill million gallons per 'annum,'
after . 6~ p.'IIl.
He ea. th,tlt ~e .~e~t . J!I; . and adds' you will of course under.tand
he ..sai<! M had had som~ 'salmon, ~ he that th's i. only approximate, and that we
felt "eu-re It.had upset hlm, : He!, d he 'dq not gu"antee to consume tllat quan·
h!,-d been ..ck "II
' Wlt~•• 't, !'llted I tity-on the other hand, it is !.>Qssible we
J:i1Dl for !hat;
too~ 1t tlia~ ~e may consume more.' I submit the plan
had' had .to~
. and that lt which was before you ..t your last mcet·
had made, .hlw.
~ot ing. a.nd recommend · that Mr. Harri. b. :t.
suapect pOl,,?mng .
Wed.. ill/ol1lled: (1) That We ' corporation will ! ;:.\
n.!!sdll~ : evenwg. Mr..
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. S~e be pre!>a.red. to provide and lay, at tho . '. ~
sald_ her hU8})a.~d )VaB , D.Qt
Wlt- t)ooie tY '6 expense, 3 6-in . main as shown ~ *~)'
Triumph 4· h.p.
n~~ 'told .~er ~ keep hlm
by the green line A to II, at an estimated
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Motor makes an ideal
h.m W&rJp brllo!'~;1 . a.nd
006t- of £3~O; (2) ' that the wa~r will be
,sidecar mount.
~h6u!lht the . l11l\o~ne..
supplied' throullh .. meter ' which will be
With power in plenty
1Il ,.d u.....hma. -, .. W. t'nOB8
provided. and . fixed at· the expense of the
available, and fitted
go to',tho ho,!se on the
I in the f()o ~(Nay in 'Berkeley
wi·th the Sturmey• •.
.(3} that 11the rent for the
Aroher 3·Speed Gear,
cliarge _for w'\ter
be
.
any hill cau be ta ken
¥.'CO"I'd.~\lce with ·the
of
successfully, smoothly
and quickly; no nead
to rush to ge~ over the
top, and on the flat ..
rare turn of speed can
be enjoyed.
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tho ill1.crio r

·furna o('.

It

wa~ d (}om oJ .

ed from 'heir

cngitH\'i ,·,h
wonten (''\ ci
ina, r lf slwri
dllwn b r o k e

of t.lw (la ll1
ga.t to, wh o

of

oOlHmand

soon got
i.nglm m

t 'l
011

WEl te r fro ll1

Chureh : who

rivor i,q about.
..he II O St} had
churr l! \' fu 't!

wuro ,;I:Lyi r
W okill Kh. I
o( Lh e
(BY

Dr'

wh ioh

Wi\ :i

gllil t o IIH.· It.

or th o l u we r .
the b('alll , ;Jll rl
Only the (:l CO
tower, T ho
rcnovlltnd,

beight the

tuno. wly
wiso 1110
h eoll ove n
walls

or 1,1 1(:

to esca pe,
from b(' j n ~
men g ot.

Ih~

well·direeled
·t ower, The
remain!l, Ilnd
.,oEd piers of
the fire . All

pletoly do·.

oontury.
VNY lino

A p ow
PllLco.
V cry

b y ·i\I .,. N ·

S,·veru.l
ci n rn llged,
Tha.t. Ll Jo
g e tte"" i3
bl\mll1or

found UII
·8idc or

delight to

When t.he

both del ver and 1)8B88ngcr.

the o rgan
ing tow

OATALOGUE ~IlEfl.
Ai<,mb;-

found.

ma.ue by
t.h-at tho \VI
eomoonB t o '

H. JULIAN.

board bo x,
oontBinou
MIloLt. of

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tba.t Lh e £nl! ·

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Such n machine ia

tM church

(l1l0l 08 ha vi n",
ity, Fnrk ~ of
able heig:ll t.,

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husband new CO -OJ)et.~tlve J am .Fnctory ha.s ~g:\m t h at no part of th e ir rt"!mlln c rn t. ion Hhall
pasSed away ·at 2 o'clock Friday aftertloon. boon .before the W"t",rworks CommIttee. be paid to them un t il the hri<lf.!!:C8 lw'lo
Dr. Cox and another doctor ' were
ing ?;he wa~rwork9 ma.nager reported ,: - he<>n complekd and p"ov ed-to the sat isthat afternoon, and Dr. Cox Ilrrive l'ust
I - ~ut'mlt, l~tter8 from Mr. F·. E. .L. fnct.i<Jn of all irl(l e n-e lld {~ "t enRine ~ 1' to be
after her husband had b ...... thl!d · his Mt. Htu-rlB, arch1t~ct to_ tlte Co:operatlve se lecte d by th e COT[)Or:,l\t,jc:m-to withBt[l.ud
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Wholeeale· Soclety, Llmlted, WIth rerer . . th-e teet s specified in'th e report. I
. THE DECEASED'S OP,I NION
ence to the ,w llter Aupply to the society'"
The deceased thou ht -that the s' !mon factory i~ course Of erection .at Col ey.
BICYCLE l'U"R AWAY WITH
worse. , . Her

r-eccipt. o f
s teafll(, r.
church w a~

up·

/! That L.
G, M o uchel and P f1. I'LII('CS,
oeaMd four times that dAY.
'THE WATElt SUPPLY.
Limited, be ~m!lloYf! d as e ne-i n(' Cl'lf rOl·
call<ld in, the btter eta'vi'ng. all
the
construction
of the brid g-c."i llp 0 1l tllO
doctor came' again on .F'riday
at.
8 a, m.
Tho deceased.. :<'I1lS in pllin and 1 The questl.on. of the w~ter ' supply at the cu stomary terms And 00 11 ci it ions. CXC(' ll t

got

l\nu tnckkd

H'~n" ~y Firo
mUU f , arr ! \' !

jury that the salmon was qUlte freel! when comatJ>o ndcd to the council:purchased.
.. That the bridges be bui}t of f~rrn·
concrete with such elaboratlon 111 stono

Wi-tne.. fetched the

the~ pai,ns

tain P ocllek ,

rhe coroner: 1 should like to Jom With Iy superlllwnded by a. fot; w 6ktll cd torethElt ~xpreMion of opinion.
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men,
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Tho coroner nske d the Pr~ss to make'
The commitbee, after confe rri ng with
it clear that it WQ6 the op{nion of the Mr. Arrru;trong, at a Jater meeti ng, - reo

witnese '. g;..ve him. . He had a.

nighk

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