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SI\TURDAY JUNE 2 h
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R cha.rd J Webb o£ Tho .Moderation Cave sham
.Roa.cl R3afling Wag ~ummo led or kcepmg & dog
'" hout & lOEllJae Defendant 88.ld he wu conSdent
Ghal; he had t.....Joon out t.ho liCence the Y(1Ullg lady
USl:!ltant emem~red lS6UWg t. Tbo conet.a.bIo MJd
h" ha.d I50n ched U.~h t.lie recor<b WIthout tiUeoo&;
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'l'ln; RED CROSS HOSPl.TAL _ ['here" M a. large
gatberlng Bot Trin tv HUoll on Wedn.osday after
noo
vben a. tborough v sOJoY'"~ble concert was
K ven b
he Io()& Red C oss Hol'fOlt.a.i pa.t.ients.
The proceeds 'I' er e
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HEAD OFFICE· 71, LOMBARD ST.. -E.c.
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COLONIAL AND FOREIGN DEPARTMENT 17, COIINBILL, U.

DEATH OF SSM. A
COLWElL- Tho de&t.b
took place oQ. Sat urday of Sq ad on I:)ergea.nt

or (act. og Reg mental Sc geaot-Ma.jor ) Artbur
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Co I or Hu san {at.ta.c.hed permanent Fitaff 0:10:

ThIs BAnk poaea_ exceptional facilitiea for the tran.fer
of money. to or from France, mdading PAJllleDta apJnat
documenta, &c: I m connection WIth Ita Frenc:h Auxiliary,
LLOYDS BANK (FRANCE) UMlTED,
whICh hilS Offices at PARIS (3, Place de l'~a),
BJalTItz, Bordeaux, Havre and NIce.

fordslt e Hussars) " hen ar broke out he
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:stalf-sergeant of t.he Henley
Squadron
Q 0 0 Hand a.ccompllll ed them to F r.t.nce n
be (lllr V stagl'fl of host I t es H e vta..<; I\w;J.rdcd
t1 e M I i;a.r\" Cross far (lOllSP conus gaJ1ant;rv at
the fronl Some rna tl s ago I e va..s nval ded
orne 'I' t h a! affect O! of !.he t hroat
wh ch
P ovcd fA. al He W!l8 buned at H en ey Cemc
tryon Wednesday w t h mil ary honours

EDITH JOHNSON,
Ha. JII t open.d out

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BrOUSES DA I NTY
F ROCKS J U MPER~ UND ER\\ I AR,
SPORTS COATS &

HIgh Street

MOTOR HOUSES

A BROWNE l; I IT LY MOTOR ROUSE
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proof and damp proof and 1... as effie ent as
It s nexpcns ve
WntB tor iUust.rated descnpt vcBooklet.
glvlog particulars of B.bo'Ve des gn aIflO of
Po Itry ROUHeS Cb&lat..s Bungalo., sand
c cry descr ption ot Porta.ble HUl d ng

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BROWNE & LILLY, Ltd.,
Thames SIde READING.

AlLIIY APPOINTMENTS
REGULAR FORCES

INFANTRy

ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIM&'<T

WOKI NGll 1M C OU~"1 Y B E~CH
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Sf'COlld L au ,enant i.empOMlIj L cuienn.nt) J
B OUR.v(e K restorM to the estnhl slunen t.
Marc h!) h Second L euteD:\nt temporary Leu
t.eonnt J
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OtlR.yle 1"0 nqn shes tempol"'ll,.'1
nk 0
cu t,e nnnt on a t-cnt.ion
n postang

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VOLUNTEER FORCE

CYCLING
.At thR moment I am l\T ting thlS tn Hereford
eh re the Ia.nd of c dB a.nd ill) th rst swell
f>ati sfied w th the county s own bre
But c der
a.s sold over tbo country s a abegated drink
and I am afr..ud 0 ten cont..1.lns Iln~-th ng but
apple JU c.e !\nd tho day be ng bot my thoughts
have run to summer drinks---(lr such as we may
now have between carta n bours And et me sa,}
that, altbough I am not [\. teetotaler
by pro
fesstoo
I nm deAd aga. nst potent aloob.olic
drinks B8 S'limmer th n.-t-quenchers \Vh sky and
soda mn,y be a. moet palatable bo\*erage or t may
not n.coordmg to taste but t does not quench
tl e hot-day th rst Really there ::s 1 tUe if ally
thlng better for that po '}XlAe than Lord Wo sela Ii
!\"!'iTED MAN inchg1iJlo to wa&
panaeea. of cold tea. But oold tea 18 not usually
n 8 rdcn a d be generally
easy to get. A pantaUy a oobol e compound
'\\ I1lk
S .... allO"\ ne!d }too( ng
much beloved of nver men
1P.n a.nd stone Irnger
beer
a smp.lI gtn to a 'battla of stone gtnger
E NE RA. L STOClQ,{AN wanted
beep and
Lemon
sqU8li~es
are
off
5lDoe
sngar
was cut down
ClWid
good cottage and w.ages..-Ross Chenton
Soda and·m1lk 1.8 a. caPItal th rs~uencher at all
C a , tUov Henle),
timl38 But the best nlan of all does not 1nvolve
ARTER '1\ ntocL-Apply W :FI<nren &lid Sons dnnking RIDI58 the month w th cold water Ilnd
S~m Saw:M.iJh Pi!. gi;xmrftO Dl\&I' Readmg
hold the wnata q.nder a. tap of oold mnm!]g water
and obMll"Ve how your tWl"8t wIll cl ~ppea
The
;reason Sunply that yon bavo Temoved the dust
from the mouth wi ch 1.11 one MUM of thIrSt, anel
000100 the blood by the wr st-wa.,sh ng For the
blood veB861s approach nen.r to tha l'ik n at tbl3
W'n!lts and the blood thGreby cooled 15 earned over
tho body Just tTj th II next timo 0 are 01]t
on a bOOll ng day But see that you UI58 runmng
CTn k S HIps' APPOIlITJfElITS
wa.ter Thoreby you get a. constantly 0001 stream
P.A1l.T1DRSHIPs AGUCIES, &c
MOTORING
urn CA.rul OF THE TYRES

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ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE
Yout~ f om the Age of 17 can now enrol m the
above as w releSEI te eg-raph operate B for tho period
of tho war
Good ooucat on, PC feot eyes ~ht. and
he.a. mit ft a eF.5ent al Thel W 1 not be called u
untll the.v ClI.Oh tho age of a )Out 18
Appl (:1111. ons 910 Id be made to M A H
wood
Hon Rccru k!r n N V R
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St eel. IteacI ng

ROYAL FLYING CORPS SPORTS

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To the Ed Lor of !.he Read ng Mercury a.nd
Berks County Pa.per
S -If one may be pertnlt.ted now to a.mplify
the repo t of tho sports hold under the ausp:ces
of the ScI 001 of lechUlca.1 Tra.uung 00 W4!f..
Monda.y fa rne,ss to one of t1 e most. IH'duous of
the workers promp .s the Wr tar to pen t ll6 note
rho...~ vho have I a.d much to do Wlth sport
meetlIl~ w II know tba.t a. g ea.t dea.l of .... orry ng
leta 1 s mvotved and t so"*times oec l"8 tha.t
1 the dUitr but on of ered t those who ha.ve done
what 16 frequently referred to as spade work
are nadv01'teoUy om tted And 60 t w-Ould
appear III th 8 caee. On LieutmulJlt Wb team be
fell la.rgely the work of orglUusa.tion and the
SUCCOBS of the proceed ngs refleets 'Very great
cred t upon b s capabH t \:IS n tbat d reef; on
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Readmg June .,t b 1917

RFC Bm

BRAMLEY

At Basing
.t.oke OJ Weclnewa.y before W A Wa,llia, .Eeq
a.nd W H ggs Esq a. sold or Lamed Albert W lows
!'ho len~ of tune a t,re tellUllDS D Be ~oo.. a.nd 0. pedla.r RUled \V llliam \Vb to were charged
bl. condition dcpenru. tal a very !Mg. ""tent with 1 a.VJog stolen 011 June 4th at Bra.mleYt
upon the treatment it recelVSS It UI _qud:e po&- 30 packets of mgarottefl one pound of toba.c(o a.nd
sible to add a. thou8llDd and more miles to the ~ .ah.i.rta, tog~er of tho vaJue of £2 lOll 5d. the
We of a. tyre If It 8 looked attar III a. propex property of H M tho King Mr J E Farrll! on
.lI1&tmBr
When..Jll'&&S!Qg OYer roUKh nreta.I nIWer behalt'of tho ' Arrny Canteen ComIlU~ ..ked for
p.Ut. on tbe brakes. 11)'Clu can ~ 60 ~ OVal' /I,; reuia.Dd as the comnuttae \tlsliOd to undbn&ke
\!II' JllUt Wllh tIuI.(jJl\tch out If iii,. ~ Impoo"ibl.. tb6 ~ prosoaut on Tho J'Q&g stratca, d d not fool eli&than., i1. on 10,.. Dt... _Nanr ~l.Mat8 . when poaed to grant the a~pUO&tion. bi.it on the a~p'I~
~on of ~ officer who stated tba.t fha ~
ua1'Ollecl II\8tol Wh...,~!'l' ~p ~ontiea "'era CDMlder ng .motber \villowll'1ih~

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W l.8 summoned on tha
nfo mation Q(
11 11. n
John I...eador or trespass 1l!; ill sea. ch 0 gamo .t.
Checke Ion on la d n the oc pation of S r
Robort Horma n Bodgll on May 16th
At Sydn~y l~ra
\\ ho roprMonted S r Ito len
Hennon Hodge sa a tbat gont oman wa:; aluc
tant to tako procoodI.ll~
but there wa:. sud a
p t 0
a c~ne6S n tho lleJ.ghbourlood that
the matter coul. not he overlooked :-; Robe t
tJ oug-ht that twas 000 b.1.d of men to take a I
-unt.'l.ge or thn a.bS6 ce of other men who \l;oro
fight ng for the 00 mtry
George h.lDg a sa-rdoner o.t Wyiold 1So'lJd 11$ e

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BUCKINGHAUSHIRE V R
B3.tta.lion -Tempo ary L entenant. H Rey
o ds 61 nqu Sh eR 1 s (!ommlS!! on
!lIa
22nd
T ('mpo an L eu ~nan t J L Do e reI oqu shes
h s comm 56 on May 4th

THOSE SUMMER DRiNKS

PHEASANT

~.n.k Coli u.s Tbe Pack Motile Ma.plnd

MII1"cl 9t1

CYCLING AND MOTORING

'W OU XTlED

lst - (nefo e GA \Va 50n
0 6: -" NT 1: C PAB

AlJLEGED TH.l::PTS FROII{ CANTEEN

~"aI aid or 1lO~
cue for .. "eek..

Iho:r d0ci4od t.. adlo"",.;l,.,

W Il.!I

pa......'1 ng

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\\DOd ca.Uod NooJ s Ba.ngms he

beard a. sma ll report 6OIUot.h us like that of a.
r ftc a.nd went Ulto the wood H e prevJO 81
otioed 11 tra.ot on--()1lgtne sLa.nding unattondod n
tho rood He found ('..ollins n the wood
bo t
6 0 or 1: Jl\T'Q5 off tbe track a.nd ~sked b m
wJ:mt ho \l;ft.fi dQLDg He S8Jd he " s aHor a.
,",,0 oded bud
\V tnos.... saw him throw &l'on&,<; t
a pheasaot nJ<:h was wounded and d 00 1.0
READING FAVOURITES CONCERT
W tness haud
W 11 am John Leader oorroborn.lod Colhn
PAlLTY
toJd h m t l at e t ought tJ ero wns )() l;uu'Ol n
go ng Jllto t.he wood after a. wounded b rei
Defend! nt t;8,. d he s v t h e ph(\;'l.sa.nt a.nd stop~
On &aturday t.b Ii pop U:l.r part) VlSltcd St
tho englne n orde to get off and rQlow t. It Lu.ke
s Hasp tnl
nd to he great del g t of tho
went nte t be wood lIe laft tbe oDglne II charge
boys ga.ve another of the t>t 'QD., programme!!
of Rolls.
WIth M.r G Goodw 11 DCCUP> u 0 t.he I a and M r
Harold n"lI. OOlTOOOratad
Reg Bellew n hlA ucc stomed pl a ce a.t the p aJ 0
Q cstions be ng put a..<1 to tho m 1 ta.ry badges rhe V'QC8.J 600re VM oponed 1:,y }.I r A I uylor who
worn b} Co I nEi and Rolls t tmu6p red t hat they J:/8.V9 a. finl!!l ~nd or nc of The Storm li'iend fol
hRd beon engaged £rom tt 0 Barrn ckfl bv 1t-[ R. lowed by MIred Ha.rt l\OO lei ghtlully sang
Ii Vanden;,t(Jgen of Cane End RoJls had boon
God nend you back to me
1fr
BiU M068
n Gall po
nen told lie ha.'ppeD ng or The M':u -ltist.nto n.nd
Coil ns was d scharged W'lth a caution the Mr G W nOO Tom&r ga e an e xcenent numbor
ChSLrInIlD remark DC that tbeI"!l "as no e'ld611ee
Asthore
Next came Mr W 0 Hyde whOl!e
&8 to whoahot the bl1'ti though tJ ere "86 no doubt
fine baMto~e vo c.e filled t.he flpa.c ous hall He
a.bout thtt t:rc6pa.sSlDg
was beard to groo.t: adva.nt.aga In Tho Sands of
tho..Desert, and the boys would not part With
him until he had 8'lvt'ln ftl1 encore. He. next APDOCXERS UNION PROTEST
peared Wlth Mr
Taffy M U.s n the duet FA:
eelSlor
n wh c.h tbe humour of the latter
ca.U"M 10 d laughter Mr M lis responded Wlth
'I e Dockers tInfon Execut V6 ba.l's ssued a
Dietncts
Mr Georg6 8m th folloWlld Wltb Rvery strongly worHcd protest (a. OOPJ of wh Ch blUl OOUi ng ohorlls number Mr F G HOUM! W1.th
been fonvarded to us) agtUDst the extreme remAl eel .,.hare art thou go ng' Miss Dons Bngbt
Tedrly Hohbs 'I'r'lth
peranee propaganda.
They say
THe teetotal wd:b Rlwn!l a.nd M:r
Puddl!!lo
all of Whom ha\:i
flUlatics have dOIle and lU'e dO ng ilhe r worst. tQ blS grea.t. ntUllber
bel ttle to I bel to lJumlt the working..d868e1l time p&rm tted wonld have gtvon encores The
slIOmtanos
te.ndmthe
r
Slneero
thanb to Mr J
The r charge of drunkenn968 agwnst the workers Ta lor for his handsome dono.1ion
in the clgll.rotte
mouthed by M n stefa who should lCiow b~r ""d
1 ow to respect those beanng t-lie burden ot the
&r-ha.e . been Belled by the German pro
P3gMdists w th ",vidity
l1he Liquor Contl'ol
WEA.THER OB8EJl.VA1'IONB takeo at theJlorbur1
Bo.a.rd UsU a. 8llU8ter burca.uera.tic
unr6pre Ga.rdens
ReadlDg at 9 a m each dar _
fJeJlta"tive tnbunal
aB8UDlM that; tho reduced
!llaz
U_I.
dnmkenne8.!l 18 due to lte own e1rdrt.8 They aeem
T6111P
Temp
to lose sIght of the fact that ~ore U M
a. J... l
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nullion mon il,aver. ed and th&t ot the war-king.
er
61
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elaalles at horne 60 per cant. ) ave hardly enough
68
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lDOney to bay bread leMe eJWlfj PeM." Nh;uJ'iy
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FOR THE SAXE OF THE BLIND
At P Imer Po.rk t.o n orro v a grand concert b
tho Realing 'len:rporlUlco (Pnzc) &cd VI II ~
g VeD an I a. 001 cct 0 ta.ken n a. I Of tho funds of
tho Roadmg B wd AkJ Soc et)- wi ch takes tho
f'nt 1'8 c.re of the loca.l J>Oo1" hi nd i.h 1& ch
Ponnded now 25 :ye&r8 ago by M 1:1 ugh ~ \!;I'.j
ford of PfLttmgham LondoR Road R.Rad nr tiu •
SOatoty baa BU~ed n fr&e1ng t.hQ town fram the
reproach of hl ad ..beRfl'~rt.. none now be ng lIGen n
~fI rn86~ ~n ~~ local POOl" bl nd &re oorn(o~y
nuaad dBCOntl'V oJOtDed and P1'O\lKl8JII wi.Lh mOQey

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