Berkshire Chronicle Reading 02-1918

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recommended by t he I·,:
ComDllit1tee, and that priorit y 'I

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to place on rfr '1
Slsam for II..

aIIlmlD<le nn der~" I'r
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apl[lrecia,tio,n of" 0" It
' Neo!~l~D,11 that he be gi ,', 11
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WB5 agreed to
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500tie guinMDr. ~.~;~~r:~~~:r
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the COWl.ciJ on anuary 1 t, 19111. a nd, pentl .
tn,' tlle rel
f:ropl H.M. 1i!ofaes of Dr.
Taylor, it Wat
I,lImended t ha the d.utie'
of the coaif'ty ~ed.ICI\I Oflicer 0 Health .

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These Over.u. .nd Ailroaa
protect you at work aQa~
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a igned
Dr. RIChmond upop the 8111 ""
terma al! wer, in operation befnte he jnill , 1
H.M. Forces, .viz., .~ary to be .t5OO p.,

annwn, .pltu an addlhonai allowance at 11 ,.
rate of .e166 per annum lI'~ile he (" •. "

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tinllea to act as CQunty M"edical Officer
Health .. It W&!I Iil.8d rile):)
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Dr. CarliAgi continue to aH a ,t n'?ercul •.
officer'.
The report wu ad,?pted .
FINANCE AND GENERAL f'UREOS' ·
CO nUTTER
The Fln.nce Committee reporled,1...
The G2unty ourveyor ha dJ'6 'n IJIl Ir .
tanve prQpoeal for road iDl~ro vemenlb d·
inc the ensuing year. involVlDg an e:l 1It'''' '
rue of rOllih1y ,£101.000. but befo~ I "
needing further, the committee think
would be advi
Ie to a I,: the Road Hot , I
for 90mB ind~tion as to whether 1I"
woUld be prepared tD .reoommen a gr.",
to cOTer the outlay. and the clerk ha I,..,
instruoted to communiCli with tbe. Bo.,,1
in thie aen88. The work to be nItJ Dln1,·;.
08<,rieil out nuId, of course, depend ()fI II. u
nature ot ,the anaw~r .
CoURty Oflices.-Alt)o6olfb the 'COllll'"
Otlioes were erected a8 recently a 1911 . Iii··
inoreued .....ork Dr the counell make~ ,
neceflllAl'T t.o 880ure further atCQmmodal "'1'
Nos. 10, 11 and 12, Abbj>tt·,s Walk, h ilI"
been inspected. The co;tmittee came
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the conclusion that it "'as desirabl e l ,
~Dil'8 th"& A\Ibot'B Walk proflll~Y. and
thu hat been purcba.eed for.£3. . A SUlIl
01 .es,OOO odd ~ived a feW' years ago ft,
compensation from the Borough of Read·
inc, i$ ~n inv tment and would be avail·
ahle if ij; sholloJd be deemed 1nad.i bJe t ..
l'ai8e a new 108<1l at preeent rales of in t.- I".

!bd ,,,orker.' 9VERALIiS in dark khaki drjll, 'w:it~ cap
~match. ['he eet 8 / 11.
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Ladles" COVEB.ALLS, suit4i\i either Sor hoo or pr~
• work. ,. 12/ t 'I .
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Ladies' khaki OVBltALLSo-t
are Intra stronl{ pd
plendid for ui'liest W'eQ.I': 1 211_t .
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The new t< hOld-all" BAG AlmOlf. fitted ",lth six
·.poQk ,made i~ kluW drm;-and .suited .tor. aUotl;tmt
workers, et<>. 1 /8 .
Ladies' 'dark' 'ph
OYERALLS-lIloIlro,~' own:
malw
and 'extra large size. . 3 /.1 1 .
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And tnr a.tter work hours MollrQl8 have" complete
.selection of latH.,.,' dainly TEA APRONS in all fabrica.
d 1.JCIl. and OOloufs. One 8mo.rt coUeuJivn_ ~ p(.ice
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~·Let it:

POW"!" It'. alway. dry
in a Mcilroy_Trench Coat.

.J.Ipecl&1 o«.r. of..1ad~ 1'~Cn ~ COAl:S. smart p.r.
men18 4\ i&wq ii.nd kha.ld. lin.ed with goo9 pJa.iq throug'7

oot, and made with side Ht pockete and •belt. Gran!,
,'alue Rt 35/ • .
Ladle who prefer TRENCH COATS nnlined can llh~
simiIu ehll.!*. every go.rment suitable for 1m. work to
Wfll\l' over suits. etc.
29/ 1 t .
For the most inellllMJ1t w.,.lbv thare is Ilothlng betterthan a good ' 0 (Ul-KIN COA:r. McIlroys offer plelldid
·.garments. well out lind fitted with belte•. reliable cloth
and .s trongly made. 2 1 /. .
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Neat Hab for W~rk& ~tryWeat.

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Crodhet weal TAMS ill vo.rion8 smart
otl.outs. 1It 11.
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Waterproof HATS, ah80lutt protootion
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Ipc<'Wl, l/el~ted fine ohromll again train t\Ild damp. yet JQllhioned
DM-b, BOOTS Gr ~arlll WOOl'. 8ti~ • in \lB6tu1 and becomllJ( ha.~. Blo.ok
t.o beel. 8t:.ol1t
high l!ll' " ftl-.
811.d all colou~8. 1 / 1 1t to 5 / 11 .
TI:/e 8RDle With I
b'g, 36/-.
......... Fine raqre of Woollen polo CAPS in
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BOOTS
pretty ooloun, good JlUU-on shapeI, aD,d
very comCoda.ble. 8 1d. .
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La.dieol' kJla.\i and bro1fn, feU RA.ITS
BOlt and dui'able. mlte4 for 1 _ IUld
coontr! weat:.
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under ooJllideratioJl qUflBtidns refat;;q

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reorganisation of county b '
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by the war OJ' fallen iniq arl'6ltr as' ..ell' pq
tbl' duelopment an oarryiill out of 11.llV
new work that mal become n
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-this ur~ a ~ial lJUb-oommittee tUlYd
bee. avpoint8ci, called *he "RecoJl.~ueti (l 1l
OoDl..Dlit~" which. 1in turn,
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'pointed an'Bral ' tiODS . . itA pow~rs In

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, he lot of ladiee' p1~ GLOV

r..'ldiM·· box 0Il1i
, fringed. toDfUe-.
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has anr
shown to fx i,1
The PlUIgbourne atea
ihlated pr ...··
tically lJl the middle of
divi jOlt COli 1,1
not be made. into a pAl'ate division of I t~
_If withObt creatina' dielocation
grealel'
than .Inch a OODne would j
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Reoonltrutlticn.-The committee haT. 'h611

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flrm . wear.

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blut button

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"rilt. Heavy . mlike.

t:di9ll' puntlet let.th~ GLOVES; VFl
.tronf · · l.Nl onlr. mOjit relia ble make.
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I.ediee· leatha:- qr.oVE8" ill n~t 1Ihade.,
lJith strong bla1li:
go.untlet
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AnothM strOll&' GLOVE b ~ hor,.
dra.lt 'lml:J. etl'Ollg and lIeribl. an" lMiici
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Hundred, of paUa of chlLUloia GWVIIJ
in
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Hedgin; GJ,OVES. These hM'e wUJe,
fillp'. anll are in . gao.ntlet ah.....
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For hou e 'or !imHa.r wet\r. CoAt cot.
ton GLOVES in ere.'\m onl" with ribbed
wrists. a ld,})elj ,pair. Alto' in tan
COa.rM
woollen Dll~e at ' lOt.
prinR 'an(1 buclde
~~ oof;ton poa.tlet GLbVliiS, ' 01'_
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with blaok Amerioan' lfliIXlHw palm.. abd
Derb~ BOOTS. eolid finrer3. 1 /9 ,.
21 /9 .
Creo.m ootton GLOVES with browa
. leather palms a.rld IiDlf~. 2"1.

for the MID
'I'hinp , Go~d.
stro~ . dark

neat

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patterll1l. . Fr®l

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C0Ul!Tl" COUN It, ELECTIONS.
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Muoh 7th lI'&II fixed at the date of I h"
Council elediona.

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NATIONAL FARMERS'
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THE HALF·HOUDAY QUESTION.
The monthl, meetrng 0 the Berkes Coun "
Exeoutl •• Committee of' e NaRonal b r~
meq' Union was h~ld at the oomm itt"".·.
oilioe. Laud. Chambers. 16(1. Friar Stn ",1
Beadinll" 'oIl Sawd ;J: afterRoon, tho p rt··
nt. heiDi' : l {
8. E. W . K. Slade (chaJr~
man), P . Aldwtnckle (vioe-dlairman). B . 0

Adam •• T. H . Bialiop; H. H. Baylis, W
Brasil, . G. B~l1lun. W. 1. -cu.mbel.

H. R. Chandler. W . (''hillinp-wth. S. )
Fllrrllnt, A.. FrOi'lel. J, ' G Mne , H. t'
HlUle. Job Lousl,eY,-C.<lI. Maidme.nt, I'. W.
Neate E. Rowles, J. H . ·Slade. T . S. TIlI'i (-l.
R. 0. Taylor. F . C. Ta,IO!', and E. E. M vr,~
hall (qr.an.is4li' secretarr)
A letter w received from thil L ive Sl p. k
CoIDmill!lJoner
r . 1 h.n Orr. lti.nr for II •
vle~ at member! rl'glU'ding tbe removul .,
Ii toek oontrol. lind in r ply, to tbcN' I"~
quiries the committee recommended \ II
that the oon.tro! of distribution bould I",
remond as.!lOOn &.II poesible. (2) thftt I h·,
oontrol of prieee of Iivestoek should bt· I
_lid au let JI\l1ua.r" 1 ~ • nnd tbllt t l.'
Qo".nment wuld gtve , ' mOllth ' 110 11 "0'
Qt'their intention. to do
(I) that ft moo··
hd ferm of oontrol .hOftld be .retained hI'
the .Qo".rnmeat oontilluing to be the "I,
imparten 01 meat. ud by thm /letting " I' '
"board to 110 ...-nIate· the u~pl1 on II,
marW lUI won1<l allow the BntiSh fnr no,
to feed bia .tGek at a. fair remuner.a.tio\l .
A .u.:QS8io.n took pia.(le on the half·I",I,·
da! question. and it wu poiated ~t tll.ll
.8Ome workers were undtU' a . .
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pr~ ia rep;rd to the matter. AI
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the OI'diaarl time rate W limited to hi
bouts on one day in E6('h wetlk other ft. ,,,,
SlIllQay, the tull
tutory nqai)er of bo ur ~
.. I.... til in.... iIl~ and U in IIDJIIDItr. w(lIl I,1
Itue to lie. worked each week:.
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