Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 03-1917

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BEADING MERCURI, ODUillJ GAZE'l"'XE, NEWBIJBT HRRALI),

READING'S PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS HOUSES.

THE

(A SPECIAL LIST.)

WAR.

EVENTS OF THE

WEEK

II;

C"AII&E OF PJIIDSJlA • •E
MD.IIIJA.'1 .ad THUIISDAY.

ShG....... lna Cu ntllNlEllul;.l 1f ft'Um 2 flU 1U 3D naUy

N EXT W EEK, "THE SNOWBIRD" A

&

AIICTIONEERS

Wonder Play

Melro

ESTATE AGENTS.

SIMMONS &

cnemv g i\VO y,:l y o\'e r th e ml i-cs of count" etL.at
of Gomm ccourl Jl.lH.l no r t.h or P UIs,leu x
to an
a c rllBa depth
HO ):t. de
On Stlnd:\) th ey

ot

SONS,

Ag:;. n reLI C3t.crl 1 200 ) :\I"d~ on '" t \0 ml.le f ront
e4l;1 of Gon Olccourl
r:'h 00 B r Wi:!h glln ooll.t!ll I tlt'e hurri ed th l! rntTen.t
of the 'J urks tip the 'TI g ri S
rhe y paeeed t ho
'l rl lsI \ rm ,. on f e brllnry 26th :\nd mn eted
1~lde!i ret.&k ng tJ10 FIrefl y 11.
I ea n In~ on t
BTl LI"'h ~unboot ~bl\ndon ed II tI e r e l;reat fl"o m
Cf..e!:Imlion
the.., c!\Ptu r oo or destroy~d f Qur

Ea'Olbl~hed

I BDZ
Cha r tared Sul"'Ifolt'ors. Eslate Agents, ValuDrtI and Auctluneera.
RegJ.ller qf FUllmhed I.llU UufuruW."1!-.i H.w;es ami of Pnp9rhu A,!lIts for tlu: Prlll~~ FU'6, LiE4 ~.~ AcCldut Offices
Tel t';"l""II tnll-

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AKrli ll tiL 11'0
I:hlllel oll rl "Ui 6~ ..nd .tll)lI.d lit" "IS I1lU'UUlS

• ""lel' honl'l-UM!fl, 011 1'1 a..:.aeJ No

Bulnll"8Lok.

HalUalCe~t)" No 1"

B. adlng No 31t;

I'llrklsh st.ca.mor..s :l nd

bn.rgc~

BOOT &

SHOE

REPAIRERS

And

CHEMISTS ..

4t

DRUGGISTS.

Boots ~Chemists

num ber of

ammllnJ tlOn

An offi cm.1 ~tnLImlt:nt rrod .;, _ It IV!}$. onJv rlgb t
bllt :.I.l so 1.1 e httv () f 0 1 r Govcrnm cnt to take p re
f'a.n tlOl1f1 In time 1n o .. d er i O bal a.M() lr pOSSible
t1 (l adl <!!I on to 0 Ir en c mlt~s of a
ct\' e nemy
'J rQ'Mb er y h:v:. hOC'!tl com1l\l ttcrl on ~m(]rl(1 8.1\
601 1
l ~ t itf' br n.7.c l COD'Unc.n L on t he f l(;t. th:lf.
I h'O J11~tn".. t O !l~
I9cnt h y a. r,oor c t ''f'I)V t.o
MeXICO
fe !! mt.n Am en ca.n bRJ\d ~
PR.CIfi~

12 Bndge Street., Mil denhead
52 Cheap Street Newbury
Government Co.tractor. .lId to the Trade.

Rr. adlI1 l:l 1

a,

o lCO agum Lf e o ld P en. "" t OWI! of R amndan
Oil PI C
1 c-h o ;/1, 1 B agl dnd
ro:H.1
hns bt.'cn rc
capl.u l"ed t v II e Il. S!'. 1I.1$
11 e TUTk s wok I t
h",,~ \ IguSt. u.t. Ihe c.looo of t he long 1,..lIS8 a u roe
t r£!oat. from t he I nr{.'O P ~ r.s ltm 1 oul cr
Gcrmf\.Uy &dm ts fh t
1\~tI!!rnp l !(t pcrsua.do
?fl e::u co to Invad.e Llle U t.erl St.fI.l.E:Ifii In t he even t
o~ l\ a-r h utwcc \ t ho U mood S~J\,~ "'s ~Jl d G(lrnum v

TH E ENGLISH LEATHER BOOT REPAIRING CO.,

London Street Queen ~ R oad
and Ol:ford R oad
Tel 639

ot
re

e ;w;t of llonch3vC?an:es flo few uul88 t.o the 1!01It.h
On " fl'Oll.t of 1 200 y3J'(]1!I the enem y t; fro nt and
fJUppor L lt ollc hcs " "''''0 CElpfurod WI t h ] 7 J pn
!\Ollm'R aond threo mR.o hlllO-gtln ll
I a T~lWn th elSe
Impotla. t prunt ana
o~ crlookl ng th() Tor-Ll llo
va-Hey t he e nemy n nde l\Ovcrnl c oull t.e r ~1ut
n lL.. or \}hJ(Jit were repulsed Wl"1i ilf!'II.ry lOo'Ja
In
th e lr..st t wo dar~ much ground hr.8 been m&de on
t ho 1 ~"1 or !,h(l An.r. M front
0 11 8 &turdQ.v t.he

1' IE VAUDEVILLE ELECTRIC THEATRE 'D,:;o:lta READING.
Th o \!Vorltl
Most ~u~1):e5~luJ Animator! Plctul"o.

Sron.tor !; ,\ l!oh nlltn'\' G£ rm a.n 001 m;l h ,c n tll t..nfuen
(II f' f' ~lde- nt ,"v tr.nn" IlrmPd ~n t. r nl ty r prolu
flo ll
r llP P res d e nt I as '' In R. mOTfl. t victory
f{lr t.h e H oul'te o f Rcpl'€sen t~ tIVCfl 1>"",,,5'00 the
r ooolut o n f or ar mIng m&T('I.h;'\nt !;h ps bv 403 t.o
1!1 a..nd
m:\1 0 rll, n£ t h e S ena.tors 'nomed

90.91, Broad Street,

READING.

too

COAL
Tdell'a.Dls

thl" PM" n~ n~ t.ho Bi ll
On MI\n";h l Ett a Brl h" h d,,-.;t l"O)Ar
wt tl n. I btl,n d~ In t l o!1 N orth Sea 1t

MERCHANTS

A YR ES. Rel.Cfins "

r e1ephone

C. &

&

FRIAR

C OKE

lost
t..hought

W'B't

HI

r U l",t.m <\'i

G. AYRES, Ltd.,

COAL

IllmMl(

PLUl'>lBrmS

&

ID

roadinoM to meet a ,~s!Hhle
Lattlr :\Uholll3h wounded
ho

took out. " pa-trol and obtamed most nluu-ble

III

tormat.J.Ott

BERKS OFFICElI S DEATH
Sceond Lumienn.ut Arthur Dlrch

Ro y..l
B erk5lnre Regllrnmt who tva!! killpd III ac tion on
Februa.ry l1-.h WI\6 t.he fOllrth and youngeBt son
of the Jato Robtlrt BIrch M Re S
L R C r
of N(J .. bul V Il.n d Mrs B irc h 4 Ke nto n AHmuc
Ha.rrm
Mr Blroh JOIne d t he ArtI sts
R ifl e!:!
III l!)U lI..nrl W~'$ In c..'lmp l\J th them at the out.
br(:llk t) f ,n'r
'J'owe.rd" tho cnd or 1914 Mr
Bu ch ";,ell t to Flmnco \vllh h g b llttn.hon II. ntl
alt hough LWICf! offer ed I comn l!!J!llon p referred
1.0 go t hrough the full t MlD tng anrl ".ben he
r eccn-cd 111"1 con ml ~!IO l\ I I i he Ro u tl B e r ke hlTo
RCg'lnlell t 111 Novnm-bcJ 10th he wJU3 n cerg<;.,',nt
\. fne nd n.nd. brot-ho r officc," of Mr BIrch II 11
lettp ~n.y3
H o wns b It b v rio G~ lI n sh~
a bo I t I" In'nu te.ol aft e r the ati.:l.c k stn.rt cd
1 c

'A 0 ..,.,.,. _ _ ., tAo B _ of

Brewers, Wine & Spirit Mercha.nts,

READING.

Naval and Military Contracton.

pan } III l o ur g r CI'L L l oO!o

BOTTLED OATMEAL STOUT

===
READING CRADER OF COMMERCE

and

JMPOn l !\Nr MAJ'1 ER S DI SCUSSED

LIGHT DINNER

\ moot,m g ()( lh (\ 00 m el I of I~ RMd 19 Chr. mbe r
of C(tmm(J~ Wall I cld a t .Ii r a r Stre!.lt Oha m bc ~ )n
1. 1f'aclrn:
PrC6Cllt
Mr 1Iayo; ~ m Lbo r h:tl.lrl
i\[ ~l~
\
"
<Arte r 1: J (n Irchl ll S H }lOOK
k tJ r "
HKllc) D 11 U el~ A \\ f u Ir
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R 8hort E F. MOrln-g
\ J S K El[]l ott
Cla y t n

1

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110 ... c l1

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1\ln lflr

\ S8001 \TH))i

S.E. RAILWAY STATION, READING.

IlECU!lAYORS.

'Pho ne Nos. 75 and 78.

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Parli Farm.

READING
C~tle B Ill)
READING (TOm the Fann TWICE DAILY

(Only Five IDH\ ntea walk f rom t.he 'Iramway

delivered In
S:lmptos I5an ~ (lU apphcatloll

Puri ty Cleanhnes:\ and Q1JsiJ t)

CREAl\'lliRIES MARGARINE ?

or Buper-qnahty

-- W

REAmNG.

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Cole y

PURE NEW MILK

W~Ar·t

-

BROAD STREET & UNION STREET,

Equal to D u l>ler III F ood Vu lue

Only

1/- per Ib

.Absolutoly pure Mnde Hnder IIi enl r:onciltIOn!

Obtamable a t The CREAMERIES, West Street, READING.

. .

FLORISTS

&

S .. VINDEN,

--

FRUITERERS
61, MINSTER STREET,

Tel. 299

-

and al 227 LONDON ROAD

Cheap FRUIT, FLOWERS 10' .11
Erpert Paclhn,c for Poet and R..ul

oceaSlon"

VEGETABLES

Specaah t.,.

Il

IRONMONGERS.

SONS,

7, HIGH STREET, READING .

NOTED FOR DESIGN

VALUE
READING. PI",,.

57, 58, 5 9, M !NSTER S TREET,
TNIS WEEK

Spec.1 Show of STATIONERY, FRAMES
LEATHER GOODS and HANDICRAFTS

QUALIrY

I

p

1041

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M OTOR

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-KING'S

ROAD,

READING

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M.. nagereu: Mr5 LANGFORD.

d

,
I,;,
,
Q

SOLI: DISmlCT AGENTS FOR

GWK LIght Cars and Vans 1'1
\,
(0$0 Miles tD tho C.Uan)

EXPERT

- "'IP"·'. "'. . . ::~I/· "1,
I'>mSICAL

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Phone
1041

ENCINIi:EIlS

The
Royal Berks Motor Co.,
,.

,

REPAIRERS

COUNTY 1l0WIING ASSOCIATION

J

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153, Friar St., Reading.
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PI.yer P"I105
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li$lO n ovoll J'h It In l h e eMr o f
n n) meubtrs 0 1 tl c 1JIO(:('1> II Co n tN nJ co a nd of
d JIg on tho D Iocesa n B o uri w h n III 1\ be l<ll R to th o
lAP oa.r
cl S"CK (li S defined 1n t h e It"!port of
tl ~ \l ch b ls tlOJÂ¥.'! ColO m t too 0 1 th e ~Ia tlons beb\' ('on Ch ur ch an 1 State) n p ro pClrho n ()f t he
II ages or ~ u c h pcn;on" lost throUj:fh t ht'll r nttenda nc8 I t I " , I oob ng of th o CO nfornnce or
Bon.rd 101 nil he panl to the m o ut o f U 0 DIOCOS:l I
1: tllJcI In fl.rirh t. lon to th eu' t nv-e lhng OOI:pen 8f! S
sll ell propor tion to be fi xed in each OrlSI' h' t he
lI n DCA Com m ltt~ 01 t h e Bolrd \I""hose dccis lon
thr-reoll 51
bE' ti n \1
[ 111 5 mohOIl l\ 18 tl so a f ter h.(;c \]~ on rofonoo
to the Boa rd ~nd t1 u ll roceed Ilg5 t e rmlllatoc1
3.11

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Middlesex.

In

fo llmll ll .., -

l u p l;; n JJ , tl e-I p vposed I h tt t1 0 ruatt 01 ho
roferrod Lo th ~ Bo li d 10 1 con s ld e riltlon 1lld rr..po rt

B o .... l ml{

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to U e n ~xt CO l (0 II.! I co
J h i:! n.mmldrnrlllt \I -8 Idopl od and ns n subst.1.n
tne roso ll bol ' afol I ~re£>d 10

MJ<ET ING

,

Elllifort" till nl

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Phone 1140

I

at III
I he Plopo"l l 0 11 \IU:. t<eoolll eu

"",

I"STRUMENT DEALERS.

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J I It tho dlOtelSi 1i t c ~s u ror 00 e mpo we reu to
pa l o t. of tI " h oee ~ lln fun J 1110 In vcllini,: ex
J C\ !\.(!" of 1"11
1 ~ loor v; 1 0 atl.c nlis l rncct.J <> Of
t l e fo lIo u" hod ~ :KJoC o.tlCS I ntl com mIt tees
fwd w ho noliflOii Ill S da m to s lIeh ro-ll n OUN'(t.
tnt) It
y z t h (\ IJ (lCM!
CoOnf! rc ce t he D OCt:sall
BOJ rd l!ld It ll t'QUlIll tt.ee,o; f llo e :ta.mlhl ng com
nut/: e::; 01 1he 101
lJloccs<1fl Rocl etie:. <1.1 d the
co un IttceS {If tl co otl e l m·.. nnls,'ltions w i le I rc
cal\ e STU r ts t ram I ho DlQcesa n hUld
tho ox
pcn~ to ho"
pI d ~ hll ll be tI (' thIrd ell! 5
oblru lare tf) tl n p In co o f m eeti lle, fl OID t he
mom b er"t! l\O:l.I(lst litaboll
i\J r ] mblrJ ~ (lfl lc') m Ot ed t hl t no memoor a t
tcndlJlg" tho JJIOC:e6 11 Co nf erence the DIOCN3.1 11
Board 0 COlll n IttCa..'l n C1.fJ onla l t bereto be p a i d

<h

THE SNOWFLAKE LAUNDRY.

South Vlew Avenue, Caversham, Rea dIng
r~\1i OYGR S

to

,J.

5

LAUNIlRIES.
Phone

For Govemment Work

Q ueen Vlctorla Street,
READING

GOOD WAGES.
No pCI50n already on Government Work

Will

be engaged.

All applications should be made to the

NEAREST LABOUR EXCHANGE
And Reference No. A2033 should be
quoted by all applicants.

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HE VISIT OF f HE REV

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P ELLEn EU

n I ] tf!u t 1 J Smccton "Ro~nl B e rks \\!Jo
ported ' a ll I Ie! 01 I

I

u) Sl~ctal r equl: ... t the Itc~ I I P eli etuI) re.' 1~ l tl.'d heuc.lu.lg o u I ruJl) v eVellJJlg IlUit wet\k a nd

o n 1Ml\ in)' 94lh

ten Moo!} i

/-: I\ e u luute rn lodure III the Abb e) Hall ell u tjetl
11 UOOQur and 1 nthos In tb o \ ustrnltan Bus h

BERKS OFllCER M1 SSI NG
Cn.p In Ii C H JJJing worth Me

In nc tlo

Mr

( q STATIONERY,
Ytl'tt.d, 'READING

Ilear Sr nrborOllgh

Au..

WORK

Lowest POSSlhle Pnces. RHo.en IUd Rep."..

DO NE

ON

THE

vnHlec the Mlhfarl Cros'

*

apt oln 111 n g\vorlh "":U~ ~

fi nd v.n ~ lwpnl-y one venrs of age on·.ra~~

Have STOOD the TEST of 73 YEARS

Newest DesIgns

-

1lJ1ll

conlml S:; on n O c.r.o"bi11r 11
f IJ e We Lr> rn I r on t "!ReC \
3.

ChOIce Sciecllons

1 E! bru:J.

01

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YeQ.r

UMBm:U.AS.

COX'S UMBRELLAS

PREMISES

Note lhe Only Add10SS 33, FRIAR STREET, READING

~Ir P cl1 {tlCI gIve a n Itddl"Ct;l5 III tI c same bUIld
I lg soruo fl."\>; wooks I.. () SIJ ce \\obl Ch 110 hru; been
made lrchdooCOll of Glpp",land
I he Rev C D
1 \\ ltc rs p ro; Hlc d O\ (lr 1 vors la lgo a t t ouda.noo.
Ind cong ra\.ull\tcd:\11 1'elh tier 0 11 t h e dl:-;tlllchnn
\\ h cl 11 Id heon conf rT'c-t1 o n hun \. lll;t:ge numb..
ot Hplonthd ' Hl\\~ If"(' t c II T()lI'n Or th e SCf"t'.(l ll Illns
tmtlllg tho IJl Oll (!('r ", o r k. c.iOI1(\ by tl o ("'hurc h or
.r ngIl1ud t\ l tl t h o lid of tho ColonIal aud
o,n t ill anbi l Church :::iOclf'hll r
pellotier
s:l.ld
t l er"
\10 '{'J
b.rolltv fou r lhocen.:.s
o.nd
t ho l\ ork in AlIstr:~ha ww. no t to "1\ In lho
h eathen bu t t.o prevent our m \ II poop} e from b e
oo mmg h ea t hen ..A s ('ompa.rcd wl t h the mOlhm
lnnd tho) hnd lew pm IJeeM tIldood 11"1 Aus.tra lu.l
WhlC.h W!\.fI ho we ver 1\ s rcllt and gioMOUI! ()(Jllllt.r\
It wa!! lh e l a nd or QPportum t'V hope and Hun
QhlTle nnd thOlo worn o nly fi HI nll liJoll fiOOplo II
I countrv \l Inch oould I"Ic(:o mmodate 200 InJlhons
Mr r ellet.i e l gn,,1' :l l! In toresting ucoo tnt of U 1l
a.bonglllfLIs '" LO III) ri3HI WOIe ull fo r t una.te!) n
dnnf{ race Hl ore " e lO V(>rl few 111 GIPJl~ la nd
and III the ,,.110 10 o f "1,,1.1" 113. the r e w tlro no t more
than Sf) 000 tn 100 000
rh ov prm ldcd (or t h CJ

Rc lksl \ 0 HcglmeRL~~~~ KID S
Rifl es ol'fic nll v re por
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TOY-S,

th HI
,, !tln

2.Jlh

lp,ls CO rccenth wrote
Dlll l lg the
tJme h(J wn.a m\ adjutant he ""<la 1m n.lurlbl o to
me ,, {I S )(eepnOliS wooS lvonrlcrful
and hOI
e lTo ~ l lrg-e lv f' O l trlb lted jAl til(l succ csr;es Vi C
l{l!;t

ha.d Ia.st Septanl b CI

LEU'!

W/t,LJAM S WOUNDED
I formn. t,on ha s bt.-en ro(;clVed t ha.t Llcu tclIont

No Agent,

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WATERPROOF AN D RUBBER

STORES.

Tbe "HOME DEFENCE " COAT IS REALLY WATERPROOF.
HILL'S RUBBER CD., Ltd.,
52, MARKET PLACE, READING.
WIItIE &

H. &

SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

G. SIMONDS, Ltd.,

BRIDGE ST•• READING.

Tid. 15 1r78

~ n CHDEACON

H ·W lIhruU8 ROJ ut BcrkAhfr-c RegllnCJlt hM
llOun s e vor ely \ a uncle d In S a.IOhlka. and IS 110,\
lrmg J\l hosplt..'t.l at Malto
HIS rtgl t tlugh
I!
badly lR)llred :18 nlso H:I ius left foo t 150 much eo
t ha.t It has o een found n t!CC~S:l.n \.0 hn'i(l ono of
t 1118 t.oes r emove d
Ihc If\Lest r CpOr t shm" s tJmt
t h e AA-ll&llL officer 18 gOing 01 sa.tmfa.ctorlly
Lleutena.n~ WlIham !> Jome d up soon nJ'ter the
commAncem(Jnt
th e "o.r
got. Ius commlS
Decemherof 1914
FIo a.nd
wn.e sIf;11B.lhng
officer
t.o th~ battahon B.nd was fOJ a, time sta.Lioned
In Readmg
ReeonUy we MlDounced bIS pro
moLlon
He wa.s & student at lJntT81'81ty Col
lege Roo.dmg where he WAS mth the Omcer~
8 10n In

rra.uung Corp! and afterwards was ariialQd to
Mr Vernon Knowles dci1ti8t of Reading Ttte
,,&Ua.nt of'f\oer 8 gUMman Js lI,. n~v 1 PURh

clerk to ilia Readf.n.K Equa&tlon C.~1~

fath... hain, ,.wa1 in China..

h18

morn! splflhm! and ph..,

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V Dull (\Ii (.'!t

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I! \\ cUbelllg of ihp.

nborlglnal find o no CIOl"!!VlDtll ~ bo Il"Ici lubouroo
I1mon~st tl e m tor nearly 'Ii llf ~ century (hfld lbollt
18 months ago The a.bo T1~tnal liald t.he It.1()tnfor
,,.:l S ,or ,.. orl~lnnl In I I S t heology Th e fhtTert>n t
T\M fLee!; of tho wor k WCJ'( dl'nc nbed nno 1"18 to It !;
luture dovdopm&nt Mr Pcl1(lb er fXllnW out thnt
the rG \1'n.~ noW" no doubt ... hnte' or thnt t.ho fiOPll
I tionof AUI';t",lm woold mOl"oa.so gTt"lI,ll:v IU d th"
ROcl e ty mUllt f6Cel V8 that :mpport whIch "Would

onl\ble ,t to mt"ot the sItnation A colleotlon wall
taken for tho Colonia l and ContinMital Chtlrth
Sootel")'
A QUflrl.eJ: of a. round of tbe Cclebrnle.t
M V ~
Braud of Fresh B1Jtter 6prmd upon
thm ahees of bre.'\cl rna,. be taken W'.th ~ 1n t
d87 by III l.Dvaltd who oo.unot dl:;'est cod. linT

011

,

CHANGE

OF

ADDRESS.

Mr. P. E. COISH has REMOVED HIS SURGERY from
161, FRIAR STREET, to 21, STATION RD., READING.
DENTAL WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Smgle Tooth from 2/6
Upper or Lower Set lrom 21)....
At Home Motlda,. Friday and RII.Lurday, 10 &.m till f> P Ill., or later b, appomhleol
A,d ,I Brand , .--WOKINGHAM. BASINGSTOKE .ad NEWBURY.
For A ttflndanoe etc. I eee Loe&l Papers.,
Established III Reading 1876 by F J CoIshl.. Dental Surgeon Oonanftat.IOII' l"ru.
Phone Reac1lng 772..

BOTLY & LEWIS,

TlUPlnl

171.

<Bolt> & $11"ct'Gl1Ittba, Wlatcbmaket's & G)ptlctans.
ACTIVE SERVICE EQUIPMENT
OJ!: E.VIlRY DESCffIP'l'ION R&ADV FOR DI'~ATOH.

ClOCKS, Watches. Silverware. Eledroplate, Gem JewdJetv in
larie assortment cf desilln..
:SENe POR OATAl.OOUBS_ POB"I" " ' R . "

THE LARGES T STOCW
I N TH e; COUNT\'

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WOMEN
WORKERS
URGENTLY WANTED

Jewellers and Silversmiths.

l.ARGF-ST JEWELLERS IN TUE PROVI NCES

Poynder's

537,

STREET CORNER
STREET C ORNER
O XFOR D ROAD

SIL VERSMITHS

&

BRACHER & SYDENHAM,
56,

CORK
WEST

1 angoton & Son ••
F.DWARD E. LANGSTON.

MUNITION WORKERS.

F""'UlhlDg and General Ironmonge" and Electr,cal Engine.",

Sy A",poul!menL

E were nevel so bus} In tb e Engloe ers' Overall bUSiness as
we l\re now, lJut not too busy to serve 7 ~U who III) to the
present ha ve not heen cUst oDlcr s of OUrF!. I he value we
give IS au t:co nonllc factor to those who eo rn their hVIn ~ m the
macblnc shops of Reading. My lotc fat her storted sellmg ovemlls
here over 41 ycnrs ago, and hIS OdHCC [0 me always wa,
H (fU1 ck s{lles, SI1II71t
profits plam liguy., prtcf.S Ql~ aU {{ODds, ami n plta~(.({
clu tomt! u the best advatmng
And, we do not st op at E n::hnecrs'
Clothmg. How about AgrIculture? There agalQ we arc I Tregular .. bot potatoe•• " We have lold dozens o f paLr. of OU f
ordmary stocl, Rld mg Breeche. to women "ho have t. ken up
farm work, and ha.ve women 1l88l1!tto n ts to serve them

T depLone 041 6

G. HAWKES "

.IEWELLEilS

WORKERS OF READING.

I' p.

.Ill

\" h l~

FRANK COOKSEY

Bonded Stores:

IJlcm

ANTI-AIRCRAFT P AINT for DarkenIng SkylIgbts, GI." Roofs, &c
SlfADES and SCREENS for Subdumg ElectriC and Gas Ligbt., &c

John Buckne,II

a nti bhn r l~ ntl
S lDr" SlOrJ. ..rul'l~ t

rAJ. "\t4l:J. - RetodJ ~,t;!"

COLORMAN

DAIRYM EN,

HATT' II \ A\

5 to Nl i!: fntoo k - I~lhlw a: 1 11111 1)

6nd

55, ST. MARY'S BUTTS, READING.

William Ar c h er,

ALE

IN SPLENDID CONDITION.

S . GOODALL & Co.,

'PI_81

".-_Is. "......,..

(LiIIIlted)

, ery pnpu lfl r I t.hn 1!\oCt; a nd 'n' c-ll iovf'n hy nil
h IS mfll
He Ii! a p, r l'.n.t. 1{)(iS 1.0 Wlu bl\lt,ah oll (I.JUt
M my friend [ n d n. g ren,t ~p nOlV- h o III sene
At the t un e or h .. d e:'lth
I ron one or hltl I e n
h e \ J't..<i lea(li ng hIs men mall at.i.nc k
H~
, as
~ I ru o k b ~ a. pl l'OO o r 9h r~pn eJ aud p 8liS'Cd
a,'I'a.v
fo ur nu nl)t.ea Inr..er lIe W'a.~ perfectly conSClOuS
un !, I th~ l M t 31 d dl , n<lt Sf fr cr muc h pn.m H e
\\ M a Imu"'e ofih:m- an d deepl y loved In 1\11 IllS
Il \'e n
10 (!]O$lIlg I w~h 1.0 I!ICnd vou tJ,. con
do lnooos of aJt thE' N C O s and me n o( hl S com

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H. &G. SIMONDS

Wf\..... .colt In fron t o r hIg m on le admg t he m
JUld II \ M l nrgel v du~ to Ins g~lI u Irv t.h nt t h o
n en b e hind h Im clld f.() n~ l1
It t i1.8 bac H mv
pJe rumro to knO\\ hun m t mlnf.el) 6100e t J c d :.l \ s
vi en 1 0 v,; a,. III t h e A rtll.t lt
!loud h~ ~e u.IVl 1l ¥1I
found I Jrtl to be a moot chtnm!T1g frll o\V" III over)
Vo nv I n tllS 1)1 t tn.hrm ns lUI QIT ("'('r h e Vi~!l

(:'01

Woo!wlIlnplM (hILI) Tel 3

CON TIr.AI:lTORS.

up I\. p osition
ooanter a.ttack

Drvla.mj Ha.s!.n m J lnr
rul JIMmm l eportoo t h ~ t. a lUmbcr o( r O II ~!\
hl:d boon r~I".. c<1 Wit h rf' <C'I"'f'Tli e to thl.. sciJ(lnHI
I!.[] I l in t i ho co nmlttoo \\olld be ca lled sho rlly to

READING.

STREET,

DIOCE8AN COBFBRBlWE.

Berkshlro BflB1mt.'lDt undAr t he (o1!oWUlg en
cumstances - ' He led hts lOOn In t.lK! foce of
heM)' fhe oVllr t.he capw r ed t.rench n.nd Look

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T re:tJd ent WIt on hM fou nd

FACTORS,

Q..nnbftm Tel 665

Branches

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No 104

oxrORD

BEIlK8 OFFICBlI S GALLANTlIY

cc-n:tlY t&ke.n ove r from the Ji'roncb Following:
t h.6\ r SllC~ In ttt,)ung tJlQ hIghest pomt of the
&111.. Salnisol TJrlge they at.iacked on Sund",y

AMUSEMENTS.

BBBKS OOUNTY PAPER, SATUBDAY. MARCH 10,1917.

It was Ulnnunood on 1\fondav th.t tbe :allhtal"'Y
CrMfl bad bet)u conferretl on '1 emponl'Y 8eoun(1
Lloutenant Horace B f'O(!kbank Ihompsou noyat

(The obJecf oJ tim compdtlhotl lS [(I 110 I Jfy I n b"ef f()ym w/Jtre 'tsuimts sr, dnd tmstc,s
MONDAY
b Reading and dl stTi J may obla,,, exu lh nt profeSSlon.aJ asnstance and tflmscd busHuss In
Bt'lTIlSb troops h",·o had. a
5eW'!Olld tnl\.l
r.dvantag(.(ms terms both as regards qutity (Jn~ pnu , anel f.fIlte1t tJJl. olle" ""lNtT_,nts oJ eLrengtJl on the front north of the Somme
aalt y hie may be satIsfied 1

..um

25 KING STREET,

RAGGETT'S STOUT'
Speot.uy ..eom..... ded lor /J"allda.
SOU AGIIITS /or IUD/IIG . . DIJIIICf I

BONNY.,
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