Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 11-1917

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READING 'MERCURY. OXFORD GAZETTE. NEWBlJRY- HERALD. AND BERKS COUNTY P!l>ER. SATURDAY, NOVijMBER 17, 1917.

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urgently ad\ Ise our C\ stomers to secure theIr Christmas GIftS early
At U e moment we arc able to offer a large var ety of Goods

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SPECIALLY SUITED FOR CHRISTMAS.

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Hard\\are
Fancy Goods Toys Statio lery Dr.Lperl HOSIery Cloth ng etc

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RESIDENCE

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COlllllERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

PAWGBOUIUfl!:

OPENING BY ADMIRAl.
HEArH

LeMDON

CENTRAL NEWS SPECIAL WAR SERVICE
BRITISH OFFICIAL
Worcester troops made a &ucc851ful ra d
last n ght north east of Fampaux A hostile
reconnoitring party endeavour ng to reach
our I nK nOrth of Poelcapelle was repulsed

ADMIRALTY COMMUNIQUE
Naval a rcraft yesterday attempted a ra d
on Uytkerke aerodrome but oWing to high
w nds" nstead of proceed ng to the ariD nal
obJoct ve dropped bomb, on aeroplane sheds
near Handzeme
Our n9 the offens ve two
enemy a rcraft were destroyed and two driven
down completely out of control
All our
mach nes returned safely

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WEDNESDAY

At i1 e sule yard of Hugt E
Raynb rd and
there W&8 a supply of 66 fat b easl~
559 rat shecJ and la nl Ii 99 Boore sheep
I ead of daIry cows R d ho (ers a , e .ore catt f'
47 fat Bond suckl ng calves 133 fat and r;;to I'!
p gs &I d "0 IoU; or m scellllQoouM
len I (.:lorn
stock Fnt r.tile ere n avenge s uppl~ b t.
81 gl t Y dellorcr trade flrn
Nlnet.y n e "torc
c r~ bred lambs real sed from 3'>9 to 583
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fBt 81 e&p pc s were well filled and tI e demtl 1
good Va.lues on tI e Boverage ml roved
E es
" d beav) sl eep were n b est request
Da ry
Store cattle wero
cows cont. nue 0. br tlk trade
offered n large numbers meeL fig " th (l. fi r
tn,de Fat clllves " ere n 810 rt s ppl a. d 5011
read Iv Suck! nR calves net a br sk market
1 at P 8s of all lescr ptJonll were sold at the c n
troUed I r co lUed under the new Order of t ~
P gs (M4Iox num Pr oes 0 Jer) v z 1811 I er scorf!
vo we ght. The few lots of lito e p ~II on Dire
sold ell a.t 289 6d to 3is A sow u d n ne p gs
realIsed £ la ] 7~ 6d K'lt rTlJ\.t.ed rnl ng values
Best tat bea.sts loijd to 1<>,d Ib second qua.I tl
d Ito 12td to 14<1 Ib be,1 r.1 , I ..p ISd to
171d Ib seeo d qun. t~ 131<1 to 151d lb fa t

liOns Ltd

AMSTERDAM Fr day
The
Co ogne Gazette
says that the new
Internat Dnal General Staff of the Entente s
doomed to fa lure
It means the degradat on
of Italy wh th 'now plated under m I tary
tute age
STRIKE IN FINLAND
STOCKHOLM Thursday
NY8 Dagl gt A lehanda
reports that a
general str ke has been dec ared In F nand
because the non Soc al sts refuse to acknow
edge the law of ndependence

MINSTER
STREET

COPENHAGEN F .. day
Nat anal T den de says that the railway
men have JO ned the str ke n F nland Mil
tary and food tra ns st II run a lather ra I

Tea •Troubles.

TaUUnAY

BASING STOKE CAT ILE MARK!! r

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BANBURY STOCK KABKIlT

'rhere W68 a good supply ot ltore cattle t ut
LONDON CORN MARKET
trade " .. alow &Dd pncea moetly £2 dow
YB8TEB.DJ.Y FRI'DA,Y
Yewl nBS made from £14- to £17
two year oils
(By lologr.ph)
from £18 to £25 t.hree year olds from £30 10
Market firm J!j g sl
10 t! go and An erlcan
£30 m IkerB dear up to nearly £60 T1 ere wu
whea.t. firm
10",n COY tr) a d Amer CIIo I flour
a n oderate supply of ~Lore sheep
Le.mbs mad
firJll
Grl ding bar i:lY it Id.
1Io1tlU8
firm from 5Ds to 758 Ir8Z ng ewell 60t (0 70s
Br t sh oats firw P o.\e d Lto fhn
Amer can bN!edlDR ewes 808 to 90s
ditto 3d to 6d dQarc
Maue pommal Bell II
Is dea er 1 eWl strong LtJnt 11> olWllo.l
No
BANBURY CORN MARKE I
arr ViW! unt 1 Monday next
THURSDAY
A bigger supply on offer .nod tMde W05 br18k
LONDON MEAl MARKEl
for aU oorel\!s best samoles reals ng max n m
Government pr ce~

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LAT~ST INTELLrGENOE.

calves 14d pcr Ib

BRACK~N~E~LL~M~A~RKET

way traffic s stopped

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EA Is Itill scarce. The Food
Controller promuea better suppbea Where are they?
Whatever happenl, Tea mUlt be
economlaed There are not enoUjfIi
.hlps to spare for the Eutem trade.
The duty of econonualq Tea 11
made easy by drmking Coffee for
breakfast. There are large .tocka
of Coffee In thiS country
Dnnk Coffee for breakfast that
the soldier and sailor may have
plenty of Tea Then you can have
Tea at Tea time With a good con·
sCience
Dunk good Coffee and
you wdl like It
Salmons Coffee
(6d :4 lb net) m packets only,
With plenty of hot milk, IS a warm,
suatammg dnnk for cold mormnga
Salmons Coffee, In packets. IS sold
by Salmons Tea Agents- Salmons
Sign on their shops

Salmon Ltd.
Packet Tea Dealers at Wholesale,
Readmg November 17, 1917

TBUltSDAY

Hu nton &nd So Ii' weeki
was B. good supplv of cattle n.nd. sl eel
a fR, r ave rage For beef of 81
there W!l.3 a. strong demand at f.u va Uf' S sbort
lo rn buUocks and helf~rs sell n,Q" from £26) to
£45 lOs barren 00 s up to £:18 polle 1 1 (' terR
to £32 !ill
-<:Illf 1 mfcrs £34 lOs to £40 105
shorthorn I elfers coming t 0 years £ZS I:>
yearl ng he r8nl £9 to £16 Fal. a. \les 1>011 to
£7 t2s 6d sucktcrs t.o 88s 8 1 cpr "' er 1\ goo
tr-.de tellS rea It ng from £) M to f}2
ad
fa l.
ewes to 10"l'I lambs 50s 6d to afls P gs so I
bnskly 1)OrkCr8 ma.k g from £5 58 j.o £7 I og!l
£8 to £16 5s. fl\l. IIOWij to £19 59 One I ndr I
and fifl,oon loti ot po Itl'} '" cre T'II'l cd hen s liell
n~ .0 69 10d
cockere s to 59 l Od stock b r 15
rh r l.y tho lol,s of
to 06 6d d c ks to 6!> ~I
o ffered (°0 G eggs) av rag g 45 7d
At M(l5';

THE CLEMENCEAU GOVERNMENT
PAR IS Fr day
M Stephen P chon has JO ned the Clemen
ceau Government as Fore gn Minister C em
enceau w II be the Prem er and War M n ster

THE SITUATION IN PETROGRAD
STOCKHOLM Fr day
Dagblad
says travellers arr v ng at
U eabo g from Petrograd report that the sym
pathy s now overwhelm ngly on the $ de of
Kerensky
Attonblad
repoMs fl"Om a source des
cr bed as re ab e that the 80 shev ks fear ng
that f Kerensky obta ns power the 1 berty
ga ned by the revo ut on w II be lost have
come to understand n9 w th other Soc al sts

SCANDINAVIAN INTERESTS
COPENHAGEN Thursday
t soffit a Iy stated that the Stand nay an
K ngs w th the r
Prem ars and Fore gn
M n sters w 1 meet at Chr st an a November
28th to 30th Swed sh papers report that M
Brant ng the Soc a Democrat c leader w II
res gn from the M n stry ow nO to II health

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STOCK.
Sound Useful Stock.
You get a very pleaSBnt shock,
In times hke these when people
flock
In queues for Tea and the Haddock,
To find that Langstons HA VB
THE STOCK

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TI c e 8!i t\ S ortage or s r
and gcxxi demand a. 1 rou 1
M II g T~ C
ts 6d a.: d new b eans from nos

Especially strong
ThiS Week
In these Goods
For Men and Boys

BULGARIAN OFFICIAL
In Uppe Skumb Valley the enemy eyacu
ated part of h spas tons

g Boots,
Boys Wool Jersey.,
Cardigan Jackets,
Gloves (.trong woof)

GERMAN SOCIALISTS AND LENIN
AMSTEF!J1AM Fr day
Th e I ndependent Soc a $t"" requested the
mmed ate convo at on of the Re chd3D to
d t. uss len n s peace offer and the new state
of affa rs regard n9 Courland L thuan a and
Poland

Mufflers
Overcoall
Overalls (eng meers, elc.),

Panls,

DUNKIRK BOMBED
A Be n message says that Dunk rk stat on
was bombed on Wednesday Numerous fires
and exp as ons were observed

Pyjamas
Ramproofs (macs etc.),
Socks (stout worsted),
ShIrts (heavy flannel),
Trench Coats (IDterhned otlskin),
Undervests.

PARIS OFFICIAL
A German attempt n Belg um to tapture a
strong po nt north of Veld hoek fa led com
pletely cost ng the enemy marked asses Ar
t lI ery due cont nues I vely on the r uht bank
of the Me use
E B ROGEBS
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Langston & Sons
Cork Street Corner,
West Street Comer,
537, Oxford Road,
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BERLIN OFFICIAL
P -ess ng forward to the north-e.ast of Gal 0
and on both s des of Brenta Valley we cap
tu ed several h II pOSit ons from the atat ans
C smon s n our possess on .Art Uery fir ng
on the Lower Pave ncreased n ntens ty
HUngar an t oops near sea advant ng on the
Western bank captured a thousand Ital ans

Every Tram
Goes to
West Street
Junetion.

NEW1IURY BOROUGH POLICE COURT

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IIOOKS PHEASAN I S IIUI ONS VF I
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EVI RY SEED I EF r TO GE I~MI NA I E
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feed he b do; 'I." I you va u:t Ie J>Cccl
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WOllI HLF 55 AND INJUt l OUS IMITATIO~S
COS 1 S ONLY A FE\\ PEN C E per acre a d
S!lVES POUNDS NON POISONOUS a d SAFe
t o sc on G HI E PRESf. RVES
So d by

T ALLSOP & SONS Seed.m.. R..d_
BROS S••d...... B .field

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FARMERS and OTHERS.
ARMY APPOIBTMENTS
REGULAR FORCES INFANTRY
ROY AL BERKSHIRE REGIHEN~

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RELEASED FOR SALE BY MILITARY AUTHORITIES
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wlo kept hOT'SA-<I
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driP.d
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RICKS to

PARSONS & SONS,
Of BLAGRAVE STREET, READING

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CAKES and SCONES made WIth

Dunlop's POLIENTA(M:uze) FLOUR
ReQu r a less Lard Qr Butler

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DUNLOP'S,
CORN ud COAL MERCHANTS

OXFORD ROAD READING.

OILPLOUGHS,
ENGINES,
CULTIVATORS
DRILLS

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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KEEP
17ml to let for 100 sheeT?

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SOHooL

'rho Educatiou Commlttee ro\>orted tliat the
quest on of nIter ng and eularg ng th:; !OChoal
us conSIdered n 1912 \\ ben t ho Co l eI promlSed
to make 11 grant of .£2 000 towards the exlond
tu e b t the work
s not thon proceeded WIth
Iho mutter was Ilgllll under cons deratioll m HIlt.
but n co seque co of the outbreak of tl e war
tl 0 CO DC 1 dec ded to defer malnng n grant
T 6 CoUlle 1 18 noW "ked to a.pprove 1\ RTl\nt of
.£2 OOD Wl.th (l,
e v to getting the alterat on!!
carr ed out as soon as p08Slble after the"'termma
t on of the war
On t1 e mot on of tbe Chall"IDlUJ. the repoxt was
adopted
ANWA.LS CJ "AN BILL OF H&ALTH
Aldermau.P K ng reported that no case of
d fJ!rulc amongst un n u18 ex sted n tho county
RA'l'ES

rl e Fina.nce Comm ttee recommended that no
u.lterat on should be made In the ru.tes 'fi..'l:ed for
the second httJf year numely Is 3d The Gouncil
lS however requo!rl;ed to authonaa the realisation
of part of the county balance now mvested m
Wat J..oan f It 19 found that Clrcomstances raqUll'e t. Tho z:a,tes lev ad for the tim half yoo.r
nDlounted to Is.. f)l<l and the total for the year
w 11 therefore amount to 2& lijd
,Mdennan Brusey moved tho adojlt on of the
report. He wall ba.'pp.y to say the finances were
La 0. very satisfactory state
They had somethinw
liko .£10 poo to the gqoo on "the year

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MASSE)' HARIUS I~IP[ EMEN J S

A qua. terly moot Ult of tho Oxfordsh re County
CUU[lCll \\ \6 1 c d 0 W()dnesd~y at the Cuun ty
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the Ch<W'Dlall (Mr VI: II. A:sbhurst) pr)lr..

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OXFORDSHIRB AND BUCKINGHUISHIRR
LIGHT INFANTRY

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NEWBURY

MARKET PLACE BALE
TuURBD.lY

Messrs Day and Porter s entrH~S tor t)le Abo\le

sa e compr sed 474 hoad of ponltr.y
28 dU<lu
118 rabhlts 3 9'J4. new IlIJd eggs ~pples honey
and a. quant tv of dead shock TI ere Wft,S a r 60

JOHN WILDER,

CORPS

Second lioutenant to be te npomry I eut.e antR N Mor tz (Worcester Reg ment Spec at
Reserve) (Marcl 1st, precedence next below
A K 0 Fullbrook L egg"tt)
TERRITORIAL FORCE INFANTRY
L euteno.nt:. J Mee 1 Gray !I SCr.lO de I for
duty WltI South Staffordshire Reg meet Ju ~
17th (lMlbl>tituted tor tl at wh cI roared
tl e
Gazette or October 24th)
VOLUNTEER FORCE

YIeld Hall Foundry, ReadiDf.
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Pike ODd other ' ....b.....lor lIah .... Ul lI"Od oon
dolen duM: elll 4a. 2d to 4e 6d a doSUD There
"ao • roady ..Ie for th. dead ,look. A trenay dition for UiJI tabI, A 7l-lb Itan~ pill•. ea\...
_Hoed IlT. Th..... • I...... -PUl1 of b7 _bon of tho Piwatonal 8ocIe\;J ..~ P!"O~lUIdLged ",..q.n~ Put of iii. lib .... bQIIod
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NATIONAL BGG COLLECTION
&t £..clef'
2nd
Da.ttal
on
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SOcood
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n the pnce of poultry bestquaJ ty b rdfl nwnA:
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W E"&n8 to be kunporary 1 eutcu&.nt and a8S 1Sf..:.
M;rs )Iax do &Lbe bu.s reoe ved tJ 0 following (rom 88 to 108 a couple cockerels 7s to 8a. 2d ant 001 utan" October 22nd
Wood
contr bUtioDti -Mrs Edward W llKln Bradfield & couple pullets lOs tl couple docks 6a to 108
Ascot
BUCKlNGHAKSHffiE V R
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102 Mrs White BIlck1ebury Common 79 Mrs 4d Q, couple hens from 3s to 5e 9d
2nd Batt.illon - TllJDpo""7 L euto ... E W
f\loluUlder Graba.n 'l'ilehurst 48 L MIN Poage turkeys from 99 to £1 6.q each ferrok 4s 3d. Robinson resign. hiI OOWDll&UOn October 5th
each rabbfta .live from ls 8d to 4iI each dlUo
RobertA Stra.tfie1dsIl},8 47 Mr w~~
OXFOBD lI:9TOR CORPS
tham St LaWNoce Schools 40 Mr T
ChIp dead from Ie 5d to 2s 3d honey 111 &J to
H B Crllcihley to be lemporary _jor Sop
ob... E.orolny Sohoo1s, 36 M. \VooUindge Ie td a Ib Pl'ICM wflre not quite ,110 bf2h for bember l*h.
Noy 9
Birley Soboola 88 Mias Ormerod Readi"8; 27 new laid 8q" 4B to ok 4-d • dosen betn~ the

Mro C"or,ham S monas H~"'*riil&o 25 Lady
Tb, "'~:. ~~d A W lULl.
Burnbom 24 l\!n HJQtop Ml!flow 20
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[t was .....Ived to '!'1\d • 1,_ of 'J1DPat!t;o AlO%!lbdor Graaaley 16 .Mr -Shappard. Bursh
to Kr A! W R&1l1n hi. ~
leld &boob II ODd m¥!1 JJ1/+, o.ntribution,

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