Berkshire Chronicle Reading 08-1919

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a ' debtie eettle_t
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The members of the ~1Id~:&I:~~
do..-l the · actio. of the
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of public duty, and appreeiat.
aponllibilities to ~h~ commwg.
obl~tionB and nI8pOnsibilit
to their
families and themselves. ud i.tend to , uee
every effort to o~in lIueh _dit:i<J_ of 11"",..,,80.
employment as shall enable them to ' enjoy
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a :reaeoaable etaDdard of li"ill«.
It may come as a surpriee to the general H:I~~~:!~~~r~l~&.,)~I.a"rJillleOll;
public to Imow that many c rks. of 20 II
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years' service or' more on 'tIle railways, an,"~.,_Jl.o~~J<l":;
~iving salaries of only .£100
I' annum.
u clusive of war bonns. One soeh clerk,
after waiting thl'l!e 'YeAra for an advance,
has recent~y llIOOived an illc.ase of J!5
pl'r an DUm malrlng hill salaYy ~O!
The. exacting and i.PtriC&tfo d ties of tlie
rail",ay clifi<:/l.l staff ue aaaJoenus to
performed in· the Post Offiee. &lid the ' oonllit ion" !IO~bt by the members of the Rail....I\y Clerke' Aseociation ue thoee plllYail'Ehe fo\1Olfing is'the prize l~t ;
ing in the postal serv~,
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eOe.le of salaries asked
the ....saoExPLO'flIU.
cia~n fo.r the general body ~A clerb
Polt.at,,,,•. white rollnd .....:t• .6.ubery; 2. W.
ranee from J!:lO per annum'to ~ at age .....,1111.1'11;
A. Collitls. Do .• kidne;r.-l. W.
0{ 28, -and the oll'ermade by ' the' Railway
,A.. Carter; S. C. SpIce. Do ••
EXlleutive, ~fter seven month .. · of delay
H. Parslow; 2. T. Auet; , S. O.
is for ..us at the ege of 16 and £170 at tt~
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age of ' 28, any advances on p
ot rates
. cabbage.- l. G. G. Paralow; 2, F.
to' oo deducted from the existin, war bonus
Triniier.
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of 335. per w~k.
' F. Dennis; t, T . ..Aust o 3, F.
'For stationml\8ters' and Otl~TS holding
by ....eigbt.-t. Aubery; a. H.
POSt of 8imil~r ftIIPOnsibility the Ali6OciaG . Paralo.... _
t ion allka salari 'graded 8Cconting to size
Spi~; 2. AdaJils; ; Trinde,!'.
of ~tion, fro~ .£250 npwards. a'PP~:xiOO&n9.-1, T • .Anst; 2• .1"_ PeaT";
lU ating those paId to the poatmaatfrs in the
ins.
<ame tpwns. Up to the pl't'lldt the Rail,-1, AUPery,; 2. C. Spice; 3.
... ay .Executive have suueslied salaries
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ra ng illJl' from £150 upwarde for these reo
Panmlps.-3, W. Pic.ltard.
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8potlsible officel's: .
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Carrots.-l. llounery; 2, G. G. Pal'lchr;
Other outstanding grievan0e8
W. Cordery.
Illpn t for overtime lI.n d Bank
Beet.
N. Wanen; 2. A(huns; 8.
llI~t hods of promotion, and
),olidays.
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Aust; 2. G. G. Parsons:
The8<\ tn. facia will show the ",a.80nable0.('88 of. t he .claim. made by. t
.beooiabon, and the parsimonious lIPirit in which
tJ~ey are beinl{ :!net.
' .l>bould a strIke- be called it '11 be u.e
result of the dilatory and .mgenerouB
tru_t~nt o( the Railw.y 1beeuttve Committe.!, and while the mt'1Dbe1'll of t1.e AII8Gciation will deplqre the iaoonTentence
.hte~ muet eD8\1e. they caJln
admit the
7f'8oonsibility for it. .
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,rWe publisn this comDIunK.tion as receized to aMW th lJ6i'\i. of vie... of the
railway clerks. but of ooune there i8 a
good -deal to be 1laid Dn tle other side. The
matter i8 d~t with under " Talk of Reading."-Ed. ""B.C.")

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FOR READING AND ' DISTRICT.

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1I'ill fiD a treat waat ad
meA}' I"denrs wbo NIluiN
ful ooaveJanoe froJD u..w
ho.pitaJe. • nriDg ~ or
and in aeeicMnts. and tMr
O&Ieratioa of tlae . . . . . "!~IIiII~
MIOOiatioll8. cle~D•
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to ell8U1'8 the _
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; S. F. Bryant.
Allen; 2, .P. Bryant. '
; 2. G. O. Pars]o,,; 3.
W, ' Pickard; 2, T. Alllt;

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Georp; I, llnI. Ridfi.f'.m..... ry. Do •• faDe;r.-t. llra.
-to lIisK Phillips.
IElaJIcl)craft.-·l.
W. Phillips;' S. 1>.

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The Rellding and iii trict
or Ambulnnce Committee have aceepted
rit the Red
Cr088 Society the loan 01 one of their motor
ambu1:anc~ lo!, use ;n Read.iAa and the sur- .
!"undinlr d~strlct of Ber..shire. Th1s vehicle
no."" .stattoned!lt lI_ra. Vinoents' I!!:rage.
IldjOIDtng Jf,eading statiODll. and will \e
availab!e at ,8)\~ hour of the
y or n~bt
by calhng up the 'phcne Dum r Beadilllt
1171.
Kember of the men'. detach.ant V.A.D .•
Red qr068, Berks, will act
dri...er and
erderl_, and two of the la~. will accompaDy the car to 'ev!U7 call; a
when n _
Ilary, a v ..An Red· Cnl8!I nu
if specially
a.~kPd IQr.
The clIarge Cor the hire of
.ill be Is_ 3d. per mile ou the full dilltance
travelI~. w.hicb m~t be paid to the driver.
who . will gIve a pnDted
t; in ~
where paymee.t is Dot made at. 'e time, the
doctor. or whoever orders tb motor, lfill
00 held TeSPODsible. for the
. }{inimum charge for any dilJta_.
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tious cues will be allowed.,
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table.-t. J. Mlen.;. 2, Aubery;
....eight.-t •. Good.,D

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Major Wrey.
T. Wltiehelo
..... aleo ac>~rded to aU the
.Qpon the propoeitWn of Bro. Wltiehe]o. 'l'he committee wiah
to thank the Rector fa.. the "a of tlIe Parish
Boom, the Parade Com,mittee lor ooUeetiB.
box,s. rmd the committee f the Delta S~
Club for allo....ing a colleQtion to be :inada
at the · meeting on Saturday.
The final
cqunters were Brae. H. BristoW', F. W.
SlAde and T. Whichelo. The otlicials welll:
JJro. ,)>, G. Oakley (chairman), 1\ Parbr
(Tice-cbllir~n). H. Bristow (treasurer). A.
R. COOks and A. 1. Brown {bon. eecret&rie \;
committee. O. Shipway, F. Simmon.. P.
Sa"lirey. J. A. Dance. C. Lailey. R. Sturgolll_
c- Xemp6ton, T. Wllichelo F. W . Slade.
and H. Lovejoy. Details 01 the · eollection
are appended: ~
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1I0rning hOllse-ta-hon
collectors ( UDday).-Mr. R. Stul'llW ~ 7 . ?Id.; Mr. Cook;
11 8.~.1 Mr. W. Wridlt. £148. ad.; 1111'. : 9.
IambourlU!. £t 2B. 24; }lr. Cartwright, £1
141!. 3d.; Mrs. B. Cocks. 181. 3!d.; IIr. 1 . .A..
))anee. £1. 78 ..4d.; Vt'. T ..Ppker. £t 7s. otd.;
)(j~ E. Lovem, .£1 08. 9jd.: Mr. C. X~mD8ton. £1 18.; Mr. W. Woodley. £1 lB. 'Tid.;
MISB E. Blake. £1 26. 9!d.; Mr. J . Green. £1;
1011', S. Pa:rne, ]4j!. tOld.; ~S8 G. Lovejoy.
178. Old.; Mr. 'P.: O. Oakley.UII. std.; Mr.
E. H. Woodle",.
id,.; ~r. G, Gardiner,
£11s. M.; )lr.i H." II.. 1S&- Id. i Mr. BarlHttt. 1&. '!d.;'lII'r. . Simmons, £1 4s.. ~:
]\(r. H. La.rence. £1 lA .. 8id.~.
IIr. P. samey.
£1 18. &!d. ~
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Js. ld.; IIr.
.Townsend, £1 ' k
f. Jt.;M • Coo);. 1&.
5W.; Mr. E. Cocb. £t H>8. lOd.; Mil!fl S.
~ck8. £1 48,
Vr. G. Sm ith, .£1 Os. 6d. ~
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~ • Mr. N. C6l1J{on,
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.Atterooon ~~ec*8 (Sanday).-PromeDade; Mr. A. Kunller, t1 401. Sid.; lb. 1.
:tawrenee. £1 ,78." .• 1111'.
;Ke_toD,
.n 411. 10.1. The .Warnm, Mr_ 1 . .A. Dan"
lOs. 11d.: Th. Bn~lfr. :P. 8aJ'll9J, 7•. Itt.;
Mr. .6.. J . Brown, 98. Old.; lIi88 M. Kem.,..
fon, 10ld.; lIits -C • tudIeY,.tId.-U 58. ~d..
Public-bouse boXm.-The Cr6wn. Xr. ~
drew>!. 176~4c;l.; W~ite Hol'!M1.. Mr. Burch.
1~. 7.d.;
rlll08 61 Wales. .Mr. AndeJ'8Oll.
98. 71d.;
iller' Arval. Mr. Durnil. 178.
7ld.; Clifton Arms, }In. Watts. £1 11s, 9fd.,
The Grilltn. "Kl. 'I'a7lor. £1 18.; Fox aJld
HouncJs, lh. Haw1ciJl~, £2 4<s-; maclc HoJ'!!8
(bmer Or~). ' 1111'. Fletchef. t! .... tid.;
Gardener's - A.,ms. llr. Cox. 118_ 8d.; Red
Cow, Mr. Sweetmaa; Ill. Id.; Staf••lIr. Butler, 1P,8, ltd.;. ,Social Club, Mr. Day, £1 ...58.
8d.-t12 Is; IOd. "
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Flower sellen {S&\urilay).-lli88 ·G. Cook.
£1 Is. 4d.; MI'8. artwl'ijrht, £2 OIl 4d.;
)11'11. Loveloclr. £I .... 6ld.: }In. E. C~8.
t1 911. Sid. ~ Mn. B. <:ocb, £2 13&. !!d.; M188
M. Fent, £t 18. 841. i Vi", R. P.,..y. £1 81•
lIillll N. 'Burtolt, e'l h. 5d.; lIiss 'M.
. ~ton. 181.; 11_ ' )11. Evau, IOR~lid.;
B. f.~" IT til. 4d.~ IIr. P.
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. A, Latoh. Iller 6Id.;
ills E •
8tf1l$lley. . ltd.; ¥i~ E. Robillet>n. 193. 3d.
--'18 Os. fld.
'DonatioJl ("']'yielld "). lOs. .
Grand total. t12 I!i!.

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