Berkshire Chronicle Reading 11-1916

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01 this tJoibunal on lIomlo:r there
"ere present tho Chairman (M:r. ~~n~ SU,t,t.<llI.
,!lX. MOl·OI·), Moss rs. J .. W. M;artlll, E . 'D. P"nitt.
IF... E. Mo ring, Adniiral Sir .~';'" rowell, . L. E .·
Ouol~h, J . t:atlev, E . ' D. Deadman, and J: C.
Ii1rustrum, with . {he Clerk,. (Mr ... B. ,A . . CoI!ms),
the Militui';i' U.,preJlontnhvo .( Slr .W. Camemn
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.t ive tOI' C~\'.ilrsnam) . ·l 'he 36 case. on the hst .

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. 'rho Jieading 'i!oa rd of G,uardl~n' app~.ed tn
ros peet oi th<vl ,cl!\l~ (Mr • .
Â¥ ...Ollver), and
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IT ~:,ingl~ll (Supt. Rehe"".1g.'.-olllcel'~,
tho formel' 11w"mg been pHssoo fO/I' clencal wOlk.
at bomo and .tlie latt el' for I!arrison. duty. abroad:.
iII·l'. OIiycl" was allo,,;ed . eon~~liol~l exemption
'With tho consent of Sir 'Cameron ~ull, and Mr ..
llerriJlg ton (t hree mOiltb s', with leave t.o apply
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O. U . B n ll c P, n. jobbjng ga!:d~mer, a~~I ."~l, mnrned. of CnN~l'.s h a lD, was ~p'anted contJlt~onu~ .ex..__
'e mption on I ihe gro und 01 'the sedOll13 C~)]~dlhon
'o ! hi s wifo'~ li ealth . . The M;l~. •ineffect ually, pro.
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" Joltn 'fhQnlUS ",hI) 1I " d been cntered a s 42
~oars' pf abo,l " l~as le l' butcl1er it! -PJ:ospcot Street,
Cavorsli um, - pl'o,!u ccd hlb hlr.th certificate, wh ICh
.bowed tilat ho IS 43 y e"r~ ot age.. ,
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Alfred NO/'lllan 'agetl 38, . fol' whom Mr. F. J .
natcHr.e appeare.i, has." on~!1Iall businese at
~8ve"hnm, a nd had In, appheatlOn .hs mllised.
' A. W. e n"i\], aged 33, a lift·driver
the ero»Ioy of Messrs . Huntwy a,ud Pallllel's, . was
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fillowed unhl January 1st. .'
Mr. ·Jehn Go''illding, ruincrili wa ter manuiae.
'tur." applied- tor his ,'u nman and salesman) W .
J.i\ B~tcher agcd 39, married, who llad Deen
)ln6sed for' general eel' vice. Sir Cameron Gdll
! bP'l.,oset,l, and t h? application w,,~ refused.

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Berks Regill1ent. SDn Df Mrs. Jones,.f .
C8, Albert Slreet, Mai~en~,ead, W"bO.Jl~' '"
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n support ot lbo application of Mr. W. II.

UreenholJgh , Uo1'p{)ratioll Librlri-ian,' in respect

I ~t lIr. 1o'rancis ,M. Bunce, aged 34, Deputy:
:Libra. r ian Mr. ·A. 1,' : Clarlt, deputy. solicitor to tfIe
·c.orpor.:.lti~ll ' nppearoo. anJ put in · letter III
;"uj>port f ro;n J.\ ldermun P . A. ' Co!', mIA;rn"Lln ' ,nf

the Libl'a rics ' Committee. 'It

llunce is tJ,~ onl:y rua le " 00 ;0'';".
'nddiliol< to tbe three pubUc
liua to be exercised ovsr ·S3 's~b .1:1. . . . . ' ___
'tJUlt 1I... Gre';nhough' s health
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:BllIlce ha~ ,b~~n ; p:l.ssed for garrison
at horne.
;....The a ppliclttion IVae refu sed.
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Th, a; aj'plic¢ tion, of lIe6~rs. II. l'igoU and Co.,
"'holesu!? grocerB, in respect '- of olle of their
t]erks, _, .fJ.,: I;r. 'Webb.\t'·, used 27, married, was
refused.
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, Mr. E,hdn . T dlatt 6uppor ied .ihe applicalion
'o f MoSsrs. W f lrann and- ~Ol); who·lesale grocers,
in ', espec.t oi l, 11. G.".Coyo" aged . 34, .manjetl, !
traveller. 'I'he o t her men in tno employ of 11le
1i.m-" had Joined up witbout protest.:<,,'l'Juee
blonths
IIl1olVcd, ' with leave to appeal, Sir
- Cameron G ulLnQt opposing this COurse . .

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: T ,.,F. B idmcail, 39, .married, who h3.8 solo
'c)\arga at a branch bU ~1Dess for ]f ... G. 'I_urner.
at 1~1. ,.'VokiDghnm Road" was represented liy MI'.
: .J!). vennis Berry. He was 40 that dny.- 'l'iIl
Janua"!. ,UtTl, to be final.
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W . .:. DeasleY blacksmi th and fnrri<>r, ageu l
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I!ied, emp oyed by Mr. O. F. PQIlll/!J', h~
in .tne ll<Iyal Berd(s, altd io 1U
while he has
doing'
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r tho Army. Mr . . T. U<>wland
in eUPP'lrt.-()n the BuggestiOll of
I e~emptlOn .for , three months was
c to npp~al .
. baller, made
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PTE. I ABRAM 'STUR'CESS
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Bet ks , brothe5 .f , Mrs. Gibbs, S, Bright
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Rea , in g,. ' ,.m!S!ing,
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INTERESTING DISCUSSION.

~7. mar ried.

lind ono miSSing,
his own
'lwo months IVe,'O a Ilow.d, wit!!
apply
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Frederick C. Rhors, aged 89 manieil grocer,

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Since ~1!r!l ,last tIie ~ity porporation b(\v~ Dill<dl!
" net p r 91it of £S87 b~ tlIq salo.~~ eontfl\ctqIll Of'
t.he wal!te .Ifa~er 'I from Ith~ , street nlld <lust refjlse
the ·clt.Y.'~ ·They obtnin~ £2 158: . per tOll' fo'r
t, as 'Agalnet £J 'r17,s. O,d. last ,year. ':Flrot.n: Maroh
ext th~y ..tue' ~o ~~ ;Wtllke, ~lt.,paUel"iII ' 1fi1J~i
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who had been cla&Sificd C3.

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Tho fur ther ("<>n~ 1dcra

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~Ir. B T(xl.o t» gu
1.0 (119 recruiting office au J eeo "hat cOlild 00 dull<l.
Th{l' 1llilit~ry re)lrc5cllt~t.i\'O . aid l ltat tho elll(ll" yd
' mnst make tJl~ first Dl 0\'~.
Sir WilliaIlYSh.ip!oy I Whnt aro t h" moyee 1
journed lor

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fortnight

1 Tha nillitary l'opl'CSentativo enid he oould appiy
: to the il'[~doi" UniOl1B 1]00 could go {o tJ~~ Ln.bo~ll· Ex, .::hllng.(' and hel could ft.pply t.o th o lluld:.n.r YI Q.8 well.
. 'It they had 4 .uhstih.te .they would let him h~v"

1 nceB '~~~~: ~' . 3~.: a,!,d "S~., everYWh'tr~;
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'llhey haYO,,·llo ri g-it t (() ,.,.-il.

1l1l1itnry feprcs-e11a tirc I
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a.ny stql"?
Mr_ Drou i" r eplied thot he 11,<1.
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Sir " ' illio.m Shipley I It id tho ( . . 0\ f' l nmc.;' \\ 1•.-,
iB doing nothing.

T'r ust ,Veilo's .to Cnre wUl!hs, ooIds, asthma,
"r{)nClliti~;. ~ jllfl~ en~A!~ ;-'· catal."l;b.. and whoc?pI~·B'

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wa nted him and th6y took hi.m.
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rod.io ,et.at ed 3gOin tl1at 110 'Y~,6 1 [A'tfcr,Hy
Willing 0 let tho mall go, but 110 111 11,1 1h\'c a dul) ·

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Sil' ~ill!am Shipley .~id ,hat the wholo point " ....'"'1
that 6uhEihtuteB were tq. po fou nd !l1H.! pH t lr; t .... l! :'~
placs o~ the m(',n tho. luiHt.ary r C'qUlrN : Il'.fr. 13r.)d;(t
:~d hoI wu,? willing to )lc-t tho. mon g u lit" ilO (,1.Jn1 f ~
get n. Rpbetitu tc; be (lqdea,-olJl'~U to do 60 liEti ,W,:t
no roply - at .011. ThC'rc foro it ' was r>cr [N:~ nd)l q~, 1i I
going. t.o ·a town ·a mc.cting a ild £(lying ~ ll it t eul.,t-Hw
tutes cof'ld bo I(Jll!lil. I
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OounGillor Sll~rpe~~X~l'('ss cd It as li la Opll1 10n ~,r, ,,
C'U&3 0 3 men could l1ott, bo ell.lied up ,d d lOm. ..' a 1j)il o
u p the cla'" fiB " whol':
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s.,VOl·aJ' nicmber. Btat d that t he y could.
Sir '~illilllIl 'Slliplcy ilL' (ILJlCetl 0;0 C0 60 Qf a .,]0<:,

pll88 of .brea,t Ij . • . had aJ~ ' awi uI : cougl',, - Oll.d:')V!lB
~ . choked up .tqa t BOmehmes I could n o.:rd ly" get·
. lireath.' Doct()l'~' medicine did no ' good, l5itt .
eno's BOon curloo, m~. Since then I ha\'o used
. eno's , ,.all mf
alld it has' neYel'
failed!'
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. :Mrs. MUl'd0c1J~3, 1)1'o"d Stroot; Stirling, ' N.B.,
,mYS:_il} was ~u "ering with b~n'~1titi,ij ,um'" short-

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, COll llCiUol' SiOl]('h~nl t::,ug,gC.stCd the i5:S1l ill, r.; o f Ji~ !,1
of ,a.vailable men..
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" . Alde~mt1n BcullJ>f:." ld inquired if tho lll i W.~ry l!r~d
gQt,' a mnn whotber h l'e or eli:cwhe l"o Iwho Willi l(,.
oo~ll<Xiit..o l" and abl o t do the " 'ork r d(lld l'i'd \ Luu
:W}IQ 11o!d
or any otlier ! dat'~ {.] IU

Could 1t~1~. b~tIt~.1 " .,~. _I!~!:~d
lay V~~o:~ .LiQhtriJng . Cough Cure.

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The . miliUiry l'eprCEel 'tatil'c: If they cOli ld .
I Sir \Villia.m, Sh:iP1CY1COlldiJCl,oCJ i t 11":16 JII 1t,]{';ldi l H
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tJ).e milItary, were gomg to pu t forw al" u

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stJtlltE'lf for - the men tfu c-y want.(\d.

abourer at Mess,". '

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V.'<.,W, H. BaHe" aged 20 s!ngfe, apprentice to
Messl's. BIackwol and G!-'teh, printe"si:' Lo~don
fl~rect.-Tl,ree montlls, With leave.

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could He .made.
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Coun ejUor Sil' "~jilia rl Sh iple-v Eaid llO Wr.l ,~C'J f...
get at ' t h(:f: fa(:t..s of tJljO eubst"it.~l fiou hlliSj n'~-"Q,
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~ather~d /r()m ,t.ho rcmp.!ka ma.dc ~t th~ r ubb~ moCN- mg at".W Uldtsol' Oil ~p SuiJ6tltutron :::kh " !"!ltJ .. h ~: (j

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li1!l.~ has .no": boen passed tor gnnero,J sorvice.
One ,Drath.er has been killed, ' six. are 66i'Ving ,(five
tot tho ' front); and the f"tber is an invalid.II'hree months., with, leave. "
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t he Ila~t?8 of. a f~w m 11 not fit for milita ry I5 l'f ',.lr.q,
'but 1\ FompositOl' was
man they miglit not g-:-t ;h
tw~l""'B month!!!. .
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Cou~cillor Sha!])Q 'ljgg~"' ted IJlere . h."dJ I.., II
ccnt.ru.}1 organi.ea.t ion ill LcnQon whero :ql p: ic;d iI."H

'V911try clerk and Ivorger of St. L uke's, and tyler
t 'l1 Masonio ~dgeB in ttle town. Hi. bl'Qther
1\8, j ust ret]1rn'ld .--from th e fron t with a 9t)\'8re

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office, land ho sl\id it 'f' UB 11:fOSt import~~t tJl<i.'t C\ l'r~1
nlnu pp.ssed· fO!' ClaM '\, ; ~en~rn.l 6ernce, and l'J:1 "(-i
BI should be got. At tIw- ~ccrujting office th<"j' J.i.:.: d

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W • . H . Spencer, aged 4·0, martied, n Corporn.
tion ham conuuct or (passed for C2), app)j'ed'
o'n t!to . groulid of genernJ ill-health .and ' bad
)igbt.-qondi tion~1 exemption was granted while
he rCmlllns In )11S present ocu.patiol1 .
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,J. A. Knowl~, O!led 31, 11 oompo8i ror in the
8!llpI<>y. of MtlSsrs . .lVy man and Sons, wus allowed
Wl;.Jnnuary 1st, to bo anal. ,
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IOn~ecHoner.-Con(litional exemption .
,10'. :' Hy.d e;. ag~d 82, mnrried,-Exemption' till
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Dulpi tt, \l.O,. marri ed,
emp16ycd-....by
~. Davis and i>ODS. , 'vn!i refused time.
George Rapl~y, .aged 39, fruiterer .and green"meer, 21, LOn<Ion ll<Iad, and Station Road" was
I!llo'.ged tb ree n;lOnth B, WIth power to apply again.
A. eymour, RBed 85, married (passed for Cll ' is

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Jl . t.h,ey could do dDytl11ng to pl'ondo hIm ' .. Jill l i~
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TJ1.e l nulita.ry l'epreaentntd,·1,}· f!nid itl 1\'<16 fo r Ar r.
~rodl~ to .find 8?me-o,nb. tl'hllt day the~ 11aJ hnd n ~1
1Jl6peC~ 1' fro m tile Wall,' Offi('() &t tho 19.;'Cnl r('6'Hhi n. ~~

\vitI!, leave to apply agallJ. .
}'. Obsling, .aged :19, m a l'1'ied, gr~cer ,,"d general
Itl~aler, ·1tatesgi'ove, "as allowed , three 1ll011~hs,
:'it~ leave, Ol1 ithc ground of t~& tll-health of 'Iti".

f,1l!ig wo'~nd.-:--~h!~e , ~9nth'i

by!Ir. Bl'odie,

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,nal':I()'I, '~!th .!ig.ht ,ch.i1dren. wao 011 _ tho KUgJoshon of SI1' am orOIJ (j~' ll allowed th ree months,

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tlOa of a. foreman composit or in Jlis , e m ploy , 'I hn
· ca~ waB h<'I01'O t11~ 'l l·i b~Ill·H l n. mon t h ago, nd d
a.dJourlHxl tv enablo.l t.ho "'~ '!lJ lo,rcl" to 1fi lld a 6u ~ ~i'
tuto. Mr: Bl'odJo ndw .:a, iJ t.h.e ol1lv ' oJ1'(, I' L:'! had
l'e<;eived wna for a Yuan who could ~ ';)]J iy ":')n l~ 1(,1'

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took place Ia.t tho \Y il L{ t.
' on Thursday c ·.-('ning laet week 'OIl j t ill

SubstitutIOn s"hemo l It

etc., .of I, lla)ier Street, uppli;;! through'
Ral;.
clift'e. IIis bu~ineS8 iB ' a :i!higl&-h;uiilod ' one, '1111<1
would hav~ · t~. clo,se entirolY..:;:jf·he ':'~Ilt. Mr.
llatchll'e sUl'Ported.-'l 'hl'e6 months; 1Y1th power
to· appeal" ..~
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Tile applicatioll ,of W. C. Ford, 39, uiarri ed,
1!onchbuilder, ' 'Wlie withdrawn, Sir C. ,G ull saying
the man had 'in the meantilno enlisted.
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'the Ilpplieation of C. F. Lock, uged 27. single,
was ' also suppor ted by Mr. RatcliJ)'e . .. He is ,, '
hairilresser alld tobacconist at 101, Castle Street,
lind lias an only bmther on acth'o_ servlco. lIe
expr!",.sed his ~reatli l\ess to ~ talce i' 1> ' pa l't.. timo
ll'Iumhol1 1I'01'~dll> tbe ' town.-'l'JlI'oo months was
IOIVed ~ epa l~~ npplicant tofihd ruurution "ork '
n Reading, :';'u },':;.;-:.• ~ ~aylng'" If you lind it wl
ay loa,'o YOU I tbere!'
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~n the New Year, between tho Rc \·. Fblhp (J fii,\ '
~eoond son of the 1.1-0 Rev. E. A. ' GrJlY 1.11"]' M,', ,
Gray Ea-s,t.13 eld \Vbltuhureh, OXOI1, .nn<! Ru t.])" W a lL'"-'
!fieid,' (ta.Ught-el! (:If Mr. •nd Ml' !:I. Edwo.r~ ·Al'llc·J tl,

,1'0011 Hill, ChlddbJglold, !SllfI6.!·'

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