Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 03-1917

THE NEW TRENCH
POCKET i; FASHION'S
•
EASTER " SPECIAL."
TIllS

'-!lew

vogue

IS

as fresh as the latest Dews

IB •

O&1I:4T

o ....u .

,.. th the upper at.rap III
"be pocket faeleiied to

tho belt

Doll" OilO0l8

"",. 8 ~11a ubul10U b .....
~eB n thall8 with tbe
lIew

Trenoh PooKet

MuIlroy I

at

m thIS mOI'BlDg'. paper.

See McIlroy's b,g dISplaY" of Costumes and Coat. w.th the
new pockets. See the score. of other lovely models andremember these three things.

(2)

1'4TC1I

I'OClI:U VIIBT OJU.c.KnrL

loud decndedlJ ahiklD,

An effect only shown on the models just to hand;
a
novelty whIch will be worn by
the smartest people LO or
out of town this Easter.

(1)

EVENTS OF

TIle N_
Trench Poc.....

1 he fmest styles and thc b.ggest selection. out of
London are at Mcilroy' •.
Rcady·to-wear garments stocked In so many sizes

that a f.t equal to a ~ made.to·measure".. assured

(3) McUroy's values for Easter are remarkable.

St. Quentin

'IRE

WEEK

READING'S

Itll'ORTANT MEETTNG AT READING

MONDAY
and La rere arB UOW C~~J

threurout..od by the }o rench ArlllY

MESSRS.

rho o~cmy al be-

to stem t ltu udvance a.croos the CroZIl (.:an

t

tween t ho t\\O towns <lit I tL~ l roncL bag kW~f
strong (1 posItiun hnve reached tbe \lQeB t ~ I
t.he Ou;o 1 he AJJjed hne ouJOt O St uen
s:~
a few IUlles lrom the to .... n irom Savy ~
"est to po tIS DO til of Gml d :}e tiliUoout.

Glberoourt on tl 0 south alld eon
IOsLtion IS ueh that the let loo t 0

!.Juontm ga rrt..'KIn c \st along tho m

nd
Lbo
till>tad
I
St
to

In

H. & G. SIMONDS

roe.

threatened
S Q
t
On ::;UI d H' tho I ghtll g ~)ULh of t
u:J
W(\8 very bitter rho French 601dlB~ ans-:!ct I;h~
tut) >I gl t 01 th E' GOIJ:m ll
il.\o.J 6'llB l}~
At
enemy back everywl ero 'Yoltl BertOU!!. ~o~k
La Hlr~ now UI der flood s tho 1- ret~h f ~1~ 01:
t \\O of the o uter forts
'10 tho t;O
0 h
been
n 5 ItG ot the floods good ptogroS6 0.0
l.!Io.d~ Many Germa.n dead hu'i o boon fonnd
tl Cl t ron c h.("~ capt 1Il'd by thl} :E ronch on U e ron
ROYAL BERKS HONOURS
f rorl.l SoISSOI S to J...aon
f H I , 01
O n tl e Bntisl ! ant tl e to \ l a 1 olse t:eon
b
II leI'! ea st of I erollll Q t\nd on tho n \
Y Crhe re
1 he follOWing ho nours wore announced In the
<'; il rubral ELnd St Quel tI ll has bool u en t
be
h
London Gru: ct te
of ~Io ldny Murch 26th
I lH 0 boon suvuml sllnDl sh os in
~ ~~:s ~rm8
t woon t ho Ba p ~u mo Ca n b r
1"0 t
hI,
MILITARY CROSS
.... t l the result t hn.t t h.ero o ur hno
I~)ee
eut.coant Denn s Wn.!t.cr Furlong
I Is l ed fOJ'ward s!Jg l t l}
t h o Kl1 nO~ ~~'ilh~ J eLl
rksLtITC RegJnJ c nt - H e
n :uic
drmgcrot 8
II (l! I t o!! Gr-rn 1\ n It on les D e Tl
latest
r aconnBJss(\n c~ undor ver y he.'wy fire nnd sent m
r('troat as i\ gre-a.t 5 ratc-gl? suc~: t J~~~llm otz
a.n
10\ nluable r epor t
La.t.e
r
h
e
move d
H(>l(iq ul. tors repor t oxp
tI c Cro7.a.t Cana l
mon to fill n ga)) n nd plnecd several
lvol!;ol 3. d tho COU I try e:~~ 1° t
tTOOI g In ac
I IVO boon (l V \CU lted bv p ro t.' C inS
n. f Lvoura.ble ~lholl
COM n co Of th In "trnct OilS
reat f; cr.eS9 for
MILITARY MF.DALS
] ho 0 1 omy alii ounce::; a. da) of g t
I I Bnb.s l
JOOS;J Lanae-Cn rporal I G Ddl ns
t hClr ,urn e n 01 ~I c r \~h,~r~ I;froh i'SI'l:<; 6U It o n
9607 PTl~ate H R chard!>
t po rt dO('(; not)(M
bo bed t\,o IU port ant
9256 La-nce Corporal W (.. Sm tb
~a 1 Itda ,," O U t l\ tIllCI
III
I
Ie
I CLtOI S 1 01 nd the German I nac;
n It. I um )
9<>4a Lance Corponl C W "aters
~f fights 61{;h t Gorron! machlllos woro dn ven
lown out of control l o uJ' of OUI maChlDtll> are
U

1130 1"

hn

(LIMITED),

Brewers, Wine & Spirit Merchants,

Id,

'k

READING,

J

{\l tt

BEG

to inform their customers
that OWIng to the further
drasbc restnctions on output, they
have been compelled to mcrease
the pnces of their goods.

til!

OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST
ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT
KILLED

15894 (He;'ld ng)
R J Il.lrbrot l c r 19939 (\b ~don)
H Ha.rr ! 9303 (Old Kent Road S T
J nnee 193aO (Ab gdon)

Cooper

llREVLY RF.prO \\ OUNDF D \!\iD MISS1?\G
NOW REPTD KILl E D
Pnvatn !\

P II

21551 (I a.r ngdOT )

DJI D OF WO U NDS
Second J cut.erNLnt. D H \ l ollo'AM
PrH'a.te W A<lnams 39456 (Upper ~ Idon )

DHm
Pr v.af.c E. T H a w k s gAOS (J fl rn ooroUol J
P r ,,\t,., \ ell tl.cr 5849 (M.n dooheod)
Prt va fc S ( Hodge:. 0007 (i\l!wb Iry)
II OUN DED
~ocQt') I T Icuten J.nl P H I ...;p pn.rd
P "lTl\io n Ha.n bltlton 21585 (Bit I ng~n )

S. TlllnLler 26139 (B rI lo 1)
P tf' J \\ J I T6on . 24300 (W(,5tb In" on
] )r va 1) H W }' al t 17871 !SI r ~C1 bi\n }
1 r V:lIe 1

PRE'IY

'In'l

202041 (Hoc1ficld)

R I' PTD M1 SS[ N(

NO W RRPTD

PIll SO NFP. L'\l CEl :.\:l !\N H\ ND:;
1 r 'l'ate 1\ Heath 1553b (Nowbu ry)

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aXON AND BUCKS LIGHT INFANTRY

, MAY' APPEARS flOW fOR APRIL
The

M,I Y

iucecl

, . cooJ; frock sp"".ny 11 0

tl ll\C fOJ ] r.;te.r I n g ood qn al t r

CO!o.I>Jn~ SC 'Sf: huzh VI&lsted t n rnmed

I he fash ona blc ti c'll:> sL tel!

n~

w II
:l.n I ' LJ

the new 'I'rencll poc'&et..<; In I a , b la ck
b ot. Jo ~"Teen pu tt'oj and n1='"e

I.=-==--:=:-

II
I
II

II

KnT.A~D

WITH the SMART FLOSS STITCHING
Here 'i a. coat frock _ tl e
\ I h . \. _
\Ii I lCh 'v 11 CHou se ad m rati on CVtH y ,,"hen
J It s pec al qual h " CO!.l.tlll'f ser,1.;'c !) nll!. tly
t r mme i w th Ibe nv v 1105gB [It: s t Lchl g
ami w t l j he lIe ~ I t"C-1 en POCk e t8 to

t.e
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-_-:-_-1I__
<,tu

{

Lhe btest mod el aur or"

WAR SHRINE AT ST MARY S, READING

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59/6

II

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Footglove

Clala footwear

S.

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Q

Pnv to \. Loo a -d

..

They are precluded by the
provisions of the Paper Restriction
Order from sending out their Price
LIsts, except on application. They
therefore respectfully request their
customers before ordering goods,
to apply personally or In writing
for theIr latest Price Lists.

MillO'!' J 8 Shn.r)'l
Act n~ Corno \fI.i J R. Dans. 9468 (Dublm)
I Op! ~ - -f6lCoadg old 36484 m shop s Stortfor I)
Pmaf.o J Ta.te 9660 !Rotherh.itl e t;, } )
PREVLY REPTD MISS ING NOW REPTn
KILLED
fICO Cor; I W Hands 3042 (Rmto\)
E nvo.te C J e ff/"! Ie.-! 5644 (fir stol)
J ....e Cor pl \V ()olc~ 7962 (W n.thngLon )

r n Tllt-o 8
Pr nt.() F'
LeI'! Corpl
Priva.to S

Sole A gent. {or
and

...

THE SCOUT.

--

•

You ve heard of the lad, Jolumy Stoat,
Who from the well let the cat out;
And hIS pal, B.lly Green,
Sald , " Well, I ve DOW seen
Stout . good deed t •• day as I Scout. "
Green .atd "ru too be • good clflf,

And

SOOn

ANTI· AIRCRA FT
SHADES and

William

sLow a )oUy good leg,

In Scout sborts so smart

From LmgltODI Scout mart,

Enrol me

_~l

5 5,

your troop, I ber"

IU

g 1 he

keenest- prlce - somethlng alway. dOLOg noUlIng.too
much trouble-Scout Store IS Langston and Sons' ShOll at
West Street Cornel
«ll And, there IS sometb.ng domg th.s "cck wIth the "wcar
pro of " SUIts for Boys at Cork Street Corner also amongst
tbe huge stock of Meo's Ready.for.Wear SUIts.

----PEPPARD HOME OF REST

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GW

TEMPERANCE

UNION

-

The

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...

DI R.£CT "veJ ... " Il,. r

Lo\\er WhuJry fA n

7,

rm,SS l ~t ~EI DS OF lU1 nO lo

•

By A.pol,,'rtton!

J.ARGEST JEWU/ ER5

56, 57, 58,

Poynder's LEA
Phone
10..1

South View A

The
29,
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8! 0

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Id

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:tm)!"!>., , !

liold c r ~

1Ver ~

left

BRADFIELD

_ .-TRIBUNAL
-

IGRICULTURII JX~~ l p rIONS ACRIED ~O

ANOTHER of tbe NEW
POCKE T EFFECTS
I he

l\f ART E

1\ mcelJ g of i bc ] roo (!ok! I r bunal Wt,ll hold I\t.
00 1 ~r ~ HOOl
I h ~nJ l.l on Wt)rhoeday
:\:it
I C \\ ill.i k pre. <led Md t l ure wero 3J.:,0 prOMl t
Colo cl Wil lt.ru- ) ) Or ton Mr J ]
L. .lJrC(:Lin.g
th o Itcv JI c \\ Ider
M r A.. A st.-oy Mr g
!Yoltw ('11 Mr WR. elm and Mr Bornard ('A U 1 8
(C lerk)
Captru \\
W4.n ng a.nd Colonel \\ ~ ~
j

lnsteatl

of 1 J'en ell pockets has
ILnot.h c ['
new
s tyle
poc k t
a. new ~hape

'I" Well
t-ipn n g'Vorth i6!. ,
11 "-"

OU t' llr.1CC

I

_ \.

COatIng or
coloured
tweed I~ a. au.gnlficet t
bn<gal"
at

39/0

29/6

(Ildles styllsh tweed
skirts

I I

the isliest

full sha.pe '" th the

new 1rellch pockets

Idea.l !orgolfor coun

try wea.r In all sizol

'va lsted enact

10/11

29/6

ud es

bluck and
whltocheok SKIRTS
cut
full
clrcula.r
~ W th pocket A"\ cry
f~8hloU6blo model

COSTU!d F.s

Ju~t as amart I\:i the
]1\(/105 m od e ls hIt n
too m8.uy \&rietletl to
m en Lion I ere
In
t wcurl s a.nd cheViot
serge"
ror school
bolld l.l' or best ", eul
All Size] from

25/6
Also lAdies SKIRTS

tweed ..
tr mmed
strl\ppmgs and but
toilS II 1\1( su:es
Special., 8/11
10

Donegal

etrectn el y

29/6
WHY YPU -SHOUlD SEE 1'HIS
The KENSINGTON was deSigned
purely t\s-a cou:t f.rock but th~ s tyle
18 80 aew aud so damty that Lon

donem wear it us An afternoon (rock
too n f!! in aplendid Ilavy coatIng
serge With a novel belt, and Ull

COmm<>D Olde effect,
......
Note the pnce

39/6

Now is the Time

..

....

to see our
Easter Shows

UIO m iht!t.ry

L.."CI

Q.U

.hOI

C6,

Il.

d

GRASP

Mr .F I I Ol1\.l.or 1Irk"1 Mr 1 r....-.d WT~ ht. () Q
secrA\.tI.r C8 of he AdVISOry Comml tLof) \\r.ro .Jso
prr.-senl !\lr" J Cumber I)..nd ~r lor T Sha r oy
rep ('son od tho Boa.rd of >\gnculLuro "00 l shone:>
III \.h(J maJo n ty o C eo.eo; eXOfnp.t.l CWlJ; to :.crta n
penoda \ em .o.scntOO to by t.ho mil t.a.ry rt).1 rerou t..1.

costume in eitheroovert

I.a.d e..., Sf IT n d a.('k
grey oonti n/: serge fo r
J1 o rumA' wear
'1118
ooat 10000 aDd fl Lted
w th
hc.lt
v hlch
give-OJ th est} 11gb hIgh

M .. d,

La gford ro.pru.: e

roomy and one w)Hoh
wlll o ~ fjag Ibecoatls
cu, {ull and the (''OOlplete

- ,c~I:t1i\
be

Wi ll

,

The Im l Lary 8.l!roe<l IQ cond t.l()J 31 G..'fcrnpt on t il
J u e 30th bo G ~ rcs t.o
of Bccnham 39 m
genera.l ~rv ce I cnd ClLtter a nd p loug hman to

-

Mrs De &tho S lndeintigalJle w Ler eJl'o rts o r
beh \.If of the National ] "Rb <.;oJl=tion <l.J,ri O ll
' \Te<h !1sda,)' Ul tho LI go "L".mD Hu ll h .cadn B" a.
spec u.l I \t:il eo er ted:.;~tIlnH.:ut ,\ IS hcld II Uld of
tho fund S ODlC idoo of tho SlIm (hd work bEl DC
dono b) tho fund locall y und Its mot p rC6011t
t !:»mo

.,00

\V ar Hostho
the

~leSlirs S r nge and Sol S
F IoVC1o'TO c or Tho.-dc lime bnmer
abro.'u! aa"cd lor fu.rt:h c r cxcmptton
I r bunn! gl'al t.ed t 11 J no 301.:\
Cond tlonn l (lxcn pt 01 to Sept.-Nl 1><01' 3OI.h ClI pt
\"\ an 1~ ;Lgrcmng was granted to F W Grect.lu!rt!t
of Bradfiold 24 6. labour abroad oo.iliff otc. to
Mr~

G recil urst.

W 1 aulkl or

bakor

etc

or Bllrghfi~ld .32

G. C.
22,

I

"'IS ~ Vet to J u no 30tl
:\11' J H Benyol apphe 1 ii'll' C G CA rter
Tl calc h ~ llU d ~~cnt 34 n Boo(' tar:\" at ho e
G 0 C i\Iund~ of '1 ho".!!) carrot 37 m s:>dent ry
at home
II. <\
i\ G H d n ott of S IIhafT\81ood
eng M lna.n 18 So ((~nern l lIf'rv Ct' - C" fltlUn W t ng
garr OOn lit no m !"

a g reed to CXf'mnt.,

f o r C <l.rt.Ot till

!\.\ ,t::"Ust

TOV&,

30th

ftnd t.o Sep~n bel' 3Ot! for Mundnv but obJootorl to
II ckmoU - Ml' Cnrif' r fLO d th~t H ckmott r R.l tI (l
(In'' no n d

" M

a p.nit cltt on

'HIS

gcnnr11H} .o en- .sc f 11 man _ rho
refuSf'd
]J 0 '1 r bunnl agrood to
th o nuh tll t y re presentntive ~ r eCOmm()l (/ Ilt.ion In !..ho

o th er two CllMe"'TI e ::n ( t..'Hj rcprcsel tnt vc I\PM.ntQ(J to eXf'ml'ttOfl
toO Juno 30th t.o To' H J;'" Ikne r hal er or P (I
"Wnr~h ~o m
garr .!loOn nt l ome
C n.ptn.n War ~ a greed 1.0 tho tllUno dat.o In th()
('MO of A SPJ'!ltJCT
ndc.rtruccr (! k
of "Mo mn or
40 m labour at hnm"
E\":cmpt on to J une 301 h " 'HIO n.lso Jl'rn.nt(.'(J to W
Rutl('l' hlil dleml\ker of 'T'hMl(l. r.mployoo by Mr

J F R otl-dmq- 27 m Ir..bo Ir at. home
IT T B trlo:v bll t.cher I'lf Prn:gbmlrn@ 35 I'll
a'(!nernI ~OrvICt) emplo-voo bv MefI'\J'"!I Coll'brOOk n'TId
"""-:1
I td made 1\ prn'1tO 1\1 I!.TlPhcn.t 0tI for P:telllp
t lnn <:m the J:'ro md of M rrlahqJ
He lIA~d tJlFl,t In
ndd fion tn h", ,.. fa and fam 'v he hftd to !J\lJ"lT;lnrt

moth,.r vho hMt no mean" He "\\u tho
I'~('()nd officcr of the Pl\ngbourne Fl"re BnRadc_
Aronh(,llt (") f1 rof '~M
f\ WlriO"\\OO

MciLROY'S
Wm. Mcilroy, Ltd.

Reacllisg'a Shopping Centre.

THIS

h H~

The mil tll.rv ronrl'l!ont.l!h, '" ftl!MmtoN"l tn exompt on

lnt 1 Scntnmbcr 30th of C F 8m th f"I:rm aarkr
of TI on.lc ~5 m
N!d"'fltn,-.; work lit homo om

pl<"e<1 b ... Mr W J Cumber
J T Thatcl er of AldNmn.,lrm 27 m ~t\n"rl\.l
geN IC(! rl\nn ee.rl.c!.r cmnln"orl bv"Mr \
" n 10k

nell

>ng

'!WI,

gwen to Juno 30th CaptnlJl Wllrll1llll.&iIlnt

Why Bend yaut money abroad for lort"ign
grease of 110 nntrltivtl vaJue?
By buying
MV S
:Butter..au keep your money in tho

Bmplre ODd. DOori.h 114 Otiildrta,

E"Lli:(.·rt o~ OF

Tho eluctlou of officers lV'lS nr!xt Pl'Oooooed 'nth
whl'n Mrs J' lL llo.nyoll v.: " Ul III lmollflly 11l
eleetec..l I tesidcnt and the tollowllIg bdles and
cet thHlul1l membcrlJ. o f t ho committoo -Dr G S
Ah t1.m Mrli Abrn n Mr(t S Bendall Mrs
But lIoy Mrs Lcne) .i\t Ui J U CooJ.,ler MU8

i"in.nd

llll

.Mr8