Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 03-1917

LOlfDON'

Fa) DAY

EVENING

Yl".oSTIIltDAY

Mr. A.. J Mackey pl'8Slded .o.nd thero WElre pre
sent Mcsrn's. W D Rnwhns K L: S 0 Collier
P Crntclle'f" J E Do,,),! ng :r W Wa.lke r A
T Knight. and H
G Hawk '18 t1 0 :ft.bhtury
1 eprescntabvc ( Cu.pta n H~rtro.m ) Mr } J :K
Cross ( repreHent ng tl e Don.rd oC .Agl'lculturo) nnd
Mr C G. ChBlDoors (Clark )

SH ADVANCE TOWARDS CAMBRAI

BRIT!

PARIS OFFICIAL
th

Sommo til the A sne the night was

FromThee II W S no event on the rest ot the
t alm
nd patr ol enc ount ers nnd a fairly
t ont b ,YnOade t " ht n tho sector of Malson. de
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Friday

The 1lbht.uy Representative 81 pealed

Pet t Jou nal
say s the 8rltlsh by the
t on of Nellv 0 Bo lonval have brought
ec:eupaf ont
lin e w th EQu(1neourt and have
t~:ched t ho approaclos lit Havr ncourt Wood
The

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e.nte r otc

subljbtubo

heat fully I s
To iVn

Coantry and AmerlcM dItto fk1 dearer

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Gr lid

Pl ato nnd Arner c al oats:!8 to 3;; d e are
Ie de arer BeM !J )8 deMer PelS) 5
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Ca nad ans v 0 fo
t m e s attuk ed
Ne u\' e " ere rep tlse d eve ry t m e
Son c
p so ne s rema n e~ n our hands
On both sid es

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IT N l)..-''<b 2.J m
carter -Employer's

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g~n eral

- 1 mployer s uppool refU.'lE'd.

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Mcssrs ( \ la ms nnd Son a pproled n t1 e fo!
low n se or ca8C6
E Pa.n t 1lS' :16 m pllIiscd fo r go.n~ra] son ce
tr. ctor-d r ver -A IJou rno I fo r " usbtut on
J Pant ng" ru p.:l.6sed fw .. en e 'a t sert'"rcc
mll"ke -AdJoti rned for 6u h5tit tion
W II m I J n 06 26 m pn.ssed for gene ral ser
v co. cowman - =\dlon rned fo r s bst t ution
R. GJh h nl 3Q m
for general ISO" C('

ot Pe Dnne F ns h g oad 'O u r rea guard tr DOpS
w t l drew ftc engaG e m nt w th stronlJ Eng sh
t ll ees to tho

ne' Ruya lc ou t S e r e!
On Mace
rl on Il n font Wil eote ed French trenches be
twoen Och dt!. nnd La ko Prespa
captur ng
s v e I qu ck Ii ng g uns and r ch qUBnt ~ e$ of

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RU MANIAN OFFICIAL
on

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firm

mUker e tc -A djourned for subst tUtion
II e KJlloW"lDg were l! roploycrs api
A & '\t"den 18 ~ pa~ fo r \,;cno (\1 68rV eo.
m Iker ~lr S D 7l U a ppoo.rod. -Appea.l dtsm SSE'<l
( MIll'Sl all 18 s 1 <\scoo for goncrnJ. 6eM'lCC
milker - AppoaJ. dlsm SSC)(I

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T he 5 t uat on was unchanged

English

lOR barley Rond ma,ltmg d Lto L'i.. deare r Dr t RII

~noml 9OI'VlCf).

l\l.r Bl"dll o.ppe m~d -AtiJourned

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AMERICA AN D GERMAN MANOEUVRE
WASH NGTON ThuM.d8y 'N Oht
TI erc
s an u den ab e t endency amonU
, tfic II s to do bt t he s n<:e ity of the C ancel
(J S nove
Tn e Ad m n ~ t r a tlon tores \'I the
ts
nov e and mado p cp a. rat on5 to t h wa.rt

amm un t on

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Whlte e.nd red both quoted 855 to,.,38
a.nd Amencan dltto

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cowman - 1'1. 1 au.,.. ad ru Stl ~-t: rution
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G r ubb 2S. III C" m Ike I' -S x m onth

who e

e:o::emr,tlO n

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IT I S t ngI'!'T ~ m B" ca te - S x m onths
"Mr !\ lit n s who w; IS a b lo to slow t hat hiS staff
ha.d heen Renou",h deploted sa d t ha.t eJ., h t s ub
s titutes [\ nong w om we rour Gcr ma.n cu' 1 an
pr so n s } ad ~n -wnt to I m to r oplaoo 6 g ht
men wI 0 h ad Jmnod up Rep1~'ln", to tho Chur
man )1r \ la ms f3'ld that tl e Germ;\n pnoonen;
wert em , loy ed 01 t hresh P g Thor were . ery
a hed on
W
T albot 40 III
fo r J::'on crnl 6e1"Vl{.'fl
cown an - M J buy a pp£'3.l no lowed not In he
eaJled. up till Juno 1st

GE RMANS SATISflEO WITH SUBMARINE
RESULTS
AMSTERDAM Fr day
In the Ma n CQmm Ulle of the Fie cmt2!1 yes.
t erd aY t e NilVY Sec clary Von Cape c d e
C il red t hat the 5ubma r ne warfare had fUlfilled
exp cc a t ons 781500 tD ns of " llP n 9 was
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nk n Fob uary and $ bmar nils had "creased
n r1tlmbo s m,o 0 t an suit e ent to ca,mp ensate
fo (l~C $
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TAINDON HAY AND S r RAW IlAltKm
1 n URSD AT
Arnva1e w er e equal ;,0 pASS ng rcqwrem ents
and pnoos r uled steady
Quot a.tions
Men.rlow
h ay ranges (rom 1208 to 150s beAt c lover 1508
fa.n· to good 120!i to 14 ~
UUT o r
HOs to
]~!\. muture and sam fo n 1256 t.o l )(1s
pel'
ton and n mw -i&s to., 5 pe r Ion I lei ver ed

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An ll ve r ,,!tO mrppl y 0 fa st.« :k met "' n xlcra t e
em n.nrl a la.st ;f ook ~ pr ccs
Sheep ~re 1;1>"
ngll" off red but tr.a.de V3.S it 11 B.n<l best were
sUgbt lr cI caper ewCf'
howevp
oorng ra U e r
d ea e r 1 g~ were DOt numerous and La.r.:ol1e""
orf' firme r at 23!': 6d per FCO rc
"-bou t 500
store cn(.~ e lVc ro m arketed ;l.Qd In<>&r. sold a t

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I ghor nil ro und t here be ng n small 1; ppl} a nd
II. "'h nr p dnmnnd fo r e (' yt 1 n g
W hcft. t 85s to
B ~ on ~bl ha Icy' 7 s to {I<;
Ollot S, ,)~ to
56., oo3.ng 8i-~ 1.0 8Gs on rn 1
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a an Gentl ri!

Bo ya d off as bMn c
o mand of t e Matedon an a rm es
nfl ry e!l3 d n!l
th e
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of

GERMAN SU8MA R IN E S UN K
T f! ee a News Icu n a tho t t ve y t at
th e G er n a s ti ll nil no U C39 was eetn Uy sunk
1 1 ft S rv vo $ w erc t a ken
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POLICY.

The Prudentml offers you thIS opportunI ty
by meRns 01 lllstalm eu ts spl ead over li ve or tell
years It WIll exchange ) Olll War Stock fo r 1
WaT Stock POhCI , lot the salUe Or a b rget
amonnt handmg back the cas h you havo atre lil y
Plld for the ~ tock , less the fi rst premIUm on
the Pohcl. At tho maturity 01 tbo Policy 0 1
at death If prevlOUs t he t:itock I S trans terred
together WIth the mterest accrued SlOce the
last IOterest date, free of all debt
In thIS way you may lUorease your ult ,
mate holdmg WIthout lm medl ate €Apense

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No Medical Examination.
On approved In e8 no medlClIl ex ammatJon
18 reqrured for these P ulicles , whICh contalll
m&llY ",tractive [cat nres
Th,s offer of the Company lu ust h ave con
slderapl e etlect III keeplllg u p the pnco of the
Stock, thus mll.llltallllD g tho NatIonal Crodlt
AD Y fnrtllOr mformatlOn tbat you may
reql1lre will be gl ad l) itull lshcd by I\ D.'j of the
local representatIve s meDtlOued below 01 by
the Ch,ef Otliee of

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Town H.11 C"amber. 1 5 BI.gra ve S tre fl( READ ING
or h • A U lstant Supur nl. don ts
M Y" A B SCUFFHAM
144 Wutili:. R oad
33 l3urkhrun Road

Mr J MAW

READING

Mr T PENTNEY
17 Palmer Park Annat!

WOKI NG HAM

Mr W J TEG G
Cam lie V Uas
PAN G BOURNE Btork ,

REA DING
M, H BARN FIELD
25 Prtor]' Avcnue
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Dea.r SIr or Madam,
It IS pOSSIble that the cIrcnmstances III
whIch you hnve subscr Ibed to t ho VIctory War
Lon.t;. have changed The pn.yment o( the out
standing lUstahnonts mny present some dltli
culty, although you deSIre to retam or even
lllcrease yonr holdlllg of the stoek

WAR STOCK

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(By 'telegraph)

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J V tsnook IS. s pnasod fo r

wh ere t he G o mans un doubtedlY count on being
able t o $e n OU$ Y r es ~t furth o advance

GER M AN

r,oNDON CORN MARKET

TlIUllSDAY'S SITTING.

CENTRAL NEWS SPECIAL WAR SERVICE

o r c.nl of th e CompM1'
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BANK H O LIDA Y

Sat urday
Ap r I 7t s pr oc il mcd
01 day bu t DGt to be obse rv ed as a
o day

TE A TO BE N ET WEIGHT
tn the H () $0 of Com m ons Capta n Ba t nu t
a nno ncerl that after May ht ha sold n packets
n rot be net we
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NOTICE T O ADVERTISERS AND

CO R RESPON OEN TS
As GD()rI Fr day f

s nex t

w ee k

advert sers

IIn ri cor es ponden ts nro req uest od to furn sh
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w i n t e r mat-hr as ea rl y n th 8 w ee k as pos

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RURAL TRIBUNAl

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BAN B OlW &'TOCh" MARKl',''!
J'BlJ R.8 DA Y

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S 1pply

of CM !\:hocp

WCTO hlghcr .n r(H ud fat oS!' mad....
a~l fnL tups and e'WOO Dp to £1.)
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m nr kt!t lrml:'c r mrml 01> 1 ut ... inggt I.l tr: d<l
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o l:h t hree- oe&.r old !" U1> to j; ....U u l ki n g \lOW S Q,
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S \I.E A1 CALCOT I LACI_

THE GIFT

SALES

10 the Edit.or oE tho Roodu g
Be. s Counts l a.p!.!r
Str -last summer vou I cUy

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LITERATURE

pubhshcd

of thu tJLrOC G It Snles } cd
a d of 1M
\.gr cultu r,al
ef of Allica, tl e M c a.t n I \Iliod
lza.dClil lkd Cf'O&I F und, and t.bo U.oy.nJ Do kshir....
HotiP1UI to"'eth r
tJ a. bnlaJ. 00-8ueet Mr W

I\CCO Wlt

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Colobroo~1 who generous! supported. t.be6o a.:Jea
purc1 o.8Od a. Ilwfur wbial ho lAmed Red Cros,g

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a nd k,opt until Deoombo.r ..... hen the Earl of NoriJ
b rook k ndly a.ttoodcd at the Reodi g F a.t Stook
:M.arke t Q.Dd soil oor 18 the gift of M r OoJob rook
"hoo a 8 tl e result of ionatiol16 and cOIlfildoru.blo
purchU6!fl1t and 'PUtt nil U P If,"l.1J.D .J 0. roa.UliOO the
g£... o rot IS totiU o [ £65{J 100 oc.I.
!\ s n th o Col\&) of the .aulos IMt year \'ihcn tho
kltaJ amo unt wa.... dietnbuted betwoon tho Agr 0 1
tural Relief of AlUoo Fund lobe Meat and A llied
TmdM Rod Crose Fund a.nd tho Royal Berk&h 0
li08p t.&l. 0 I' oomrn t.t.oe i16YO dUl'nbuted the above
£650 155 fxl sa follow! _

£ ,

!-.$Tlculiural Rellaf of .An f!I Fnnd
292 17
1IAea.t and AfiIM Tradee Red Cl'OM Fund 292 17

Royal B o.rkshl1'6 HOSJ? tal

YOUR truly

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Another novol from tho pen of that clever
o utl or Mr Hen Ion Hill w 11 be we1comoo by p,Jl
lovers of frd 0IDs liLtest 'Production J8
1 he
Brolon Seal ond t s llO " r oody It 8 a
c Levo ly conceJved story n nd as the plot J 3 gradu
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Ii sh d

ll:!d t he e ,dor

more nnd ll()TO
to put la wn tho book

b e com oll

n 1 I t 1& h rd
It; loo.lss w th

c ad e ~ a.rr ved At. Rend
ns l or
!\truct on n Rylli g They weN) 1 et. aL
tl e station b y t ho ba.n I of tI 0 Ro}n.1 Ber kshiro
Rcglment whIch p aycd the R sSIp.n Na t Olm!

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t h e rol utio of the
mystc.ry concorn n :;: tI e murdor o f ono Lord
Bov 11e vb 1st on 1 IS lonoymoo n a nd tho ternble
:;:uspJclon o f h o.VUlg r.. 1m ttod the c uno IS

dl'Tected llgamst hIS boout lf I and Idol sed young
w to b:v n .PO :verfill cnrol nl
co nb natIon
d Shunnod by ulmoS"t all hor formor fr ends and
2 prncticall) ostrnc sed from SOCIe ty lady BeVIlle
1 for tho sake of her young helT deCldes to call 10
3 the MSlstance of n. staunch friend and rOnnE'll'

£660 15 6

E; DUNCAN FRASER
B. HARLEY
JOillt Hoa. Seca.

RUSSIAN CADETS ARlUVAL
rIl E BROKEN SEAl

lover an emm9nt K C By exere1S1ng hIB poweI'S
o f dodnction and incurrlDB' much per8l?Dal dangllr
be lmCCoeO& in dll!loovetulg the motivu behmd
thi.8 Bllllster scheme !loud the IDCldenb WhIM
ocdllr while he iI oomba.tlng the .ubtIe lllBtl8l1C8d

at work &ro m91t th~ Aboundinl 10 my..
torY" !'he aW'1 ia eert&iDIy ODe of tho boot wntten
by ..... 1Daooi_ aulbor,;

Ono hundre<1 Rufl,f; nn

READING COUlIITY lIENCH
SATUlID ~Y

MAROU 24

(Bnfo aC E Keyoo F.&:l
he ch.'l. r W Frame
E<., Colonf'1 T E Broad bent, C B n.nd Colonel

\\ aJbEn' Thornton )

!\.nthcn

Tlttl880.a.Y

At Me88r8. Hunton

and

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weekly

fUlole

there was .. full supply of beef flh oop and Plg8
Prices for beef were well mamtained, not present

"lues Devon bullooks meJcing (row £40 to £42
lOs. smaU Shorthorn steers to £31 1.5a fa. cow
WjJlism Varner a. carr or of SwaDowfield W&II and heiJ.ers 1I81lmg trom £31 5s to £43 lOR
fO ummoned for dr <; ng n. 10 1M) a nd an on the public
foqbpa.th and on the 0 donoo of P S Parlcin8, WI18 Calves sold from 40B to 618 The sboep mpply
fined 2~ 6d - The dclcndaJ t n a written com WeB rather more thin mrual bot A qulck oloar
mun cation l!ltirongly compl&lDcd &bout the et&ie of .'Peg WM m.oo .t slightly advaneod ymoefl
Down t.esa IIOtd from 1& to 0411 croM-breds 6.:1"
tho roodwsy
to 768 Piga were to ... ery sharp t.rAde porlum~
Mary England of Sh nfield wu sumtnorled fOl' 1!t81hng from BOil to 1031 hogs £9 128 6d to £12
r dins " bKlycle on the footp&th at 8~ 01'1. 68.. to.t lOWS £)0 121; 6d to £23 &tore 1"1 P 198.
to 80s One liundred and twen\y~ne Iota of
M"roh 4th r.nd fined 58
Harold HAmmond of Whitley W cod near Read poultry were ~nned bens making 'rem 2s 8d to
mg far riding a. bicy~ on the footpath at. BhiDfield 7s 1)tilletI and ooearela ~ lOd toO 6, 8d One
on March 19th was fined a II!. milar aUlD -P S. Pat bandred and nine loUt of e.BI1I won nll!lRd (8 148
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BRACKNELL MARKIIT

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RELEASED POI SALE BY JIIlITAlY AtmlOIUTlES
are rnnted to
offer their RICKS to

WALTER PARSONS & SONS,
Of BLAGRAVE STREET, READING.

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INIttlemerai liMn.

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