Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 12-1918

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GAZETTE. NEWBURY HERALD. AND B}';RKS COUNTY PAPER. SATURDAY. DECEMBER

MERCUllY. OXFORD

14; 1918.

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SHO·PPING

C'HRISTMAS.

FOR

BE&DIlfG WOBJtING IUII'S
REGATTA.

JORCIlANT 'SEAMEN . AND THE
GENERAL ELECTION.'
LT.-COL.

LARGE

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.WILSON·S VIEWS.'

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Clock

GEM

RINGS

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Maker s.

SILVER

Large Selection

Reading Early Closing Association.

ifl.!;t iSSU(l 'Wc :slah'd authoritntil"sl'f"
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irom special i cl uirics we m/lch� in RNU1in �
tbnt. the sl:ltC'mellLs bl'ing mltde tha.t
the
�olcliol's wOlll d be ul l Rbl' o
to
"('lie lH!re
In our

HOLIDAYS.

CHRISTMAS

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ficli{m.
From
b..d!ot pa pers were
��)ldierR nl the [ront.. III

9,500

Reading Shops are Closing on
FRIDAY an d SATUoRDAY
After Xmas.

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GROCERS and PROVISION DEALERS opening
on SATURDAY, December 28th.

Quality

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is to make others HAPPY!

Value.

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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

Cox's Choice Umbrellas & Walking Sticks,

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USEFUL PRESENTS
NEVER FAIL TO GLADDEN
OLD

RELIABLE

OR

YOUNG.

CAPES,

SOFT

IlUBBEI�

BALLOONS.

AIR

GAMES

A1\'D

TUBES

TOYS,

HILLSS RUBBER Co., Ltd.,
TtVatel}I'oof

and Rubber M ercha/l.ts,

52, Market Place,

READING.

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13, Queen Victoria St., GIFTS.
READING.

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GORING.

""to,

CrCi1;wclls .

huted in the lOwer oJ tllc chutch
Day. December 2.1, Ilt 10 a.m.
VEtTU or Mnil. Door,,-Wc rl"'S"rei. to re�(lT(l the
dealh 01 Yrs. Dodd. 'Iht! .Mo unt. who �d away
Biter Il �llO rL illuess. 'Ibe '])odd Jam il), . "'Web bls
lJecn rrprco;rn ted in Gorin � for ma ll .)' yllar�. ha."!
widf' .:on ne Lion� in the neighhourhllod. :diN! Dodd
is 110r, (;xpl'.C�d 10 co[ltinue Jiving hl .Goring.
T.B.1!l (J('I�l:SG WORKING .Yv.:s·s CI.UIl.-JI
whiHt
rlril"c and dan
in ai d 01 lhe Royal Bcrk�hite Hp!!'
piud Wall held und�r the lll1spitX"li of lbe OorJllg
Workins- !Ilt'O'H Club oa WN"l nesdlly.
Tbfl prime·
winners v.-ero:
:I!..i1lS l:dm onds, �.ir.s Parker. Mi�
AcoU, :\tr. rilhy. Mr, Kp.rr :and MW! Corby. lin,
Everett. Yr. H. .-\. L. SmiLh, Yr . Yaynard. Mr.
Yewdall and thB Working ;\irn's Club PIV"ided the
prizElf;. The vicar. thiLnkcrl all helpers. nnd lhDlte
....�o ga,'e donation� and rrir.r�, DonllUons W1!ro re,
QelVt'd from Mr, P. Halg 'thomas. YTS. F.V\l��l,
Mu. GUildry and Mr, Aldridge. Danei nJl' t(:J ml. le
p�,.mt
Jlrovided by .).Ir., c� .oonelnded a V1!r
ovening, A sum or £21 7&. Bd. was rearised.
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Gr1!aL

Coal

Chu.rity"

will be diSlJ'i·
011 SI.. 111OlTla.lo·

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is now' showing 'DAl NTY FROCKS
and HATS for all occa.ions at
moderate prices.
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DEATH AND FrrNER,A L OF MR. THOMAS
RIGGS.

For Xmas is to he found at

VINDEN'S

'21, KING STREET, READING.

Won.dt!r/td

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Special Value
Perfume....d Toilet

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remark
.lily low prj�. in both Bristle and

READING.

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Buy�y!!!!..::.u
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Huge Selection at Reading's Lowest Pric

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Seasonable
Gifts
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For
MEN IN

KHAKI

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MEN

REED

IN MUFTI
al

SONS,

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Ltd.,

99, Broad Street.

FOOTBALL.

Telephone:

1i�D1e nt Elm rnr� on
It.. A.F. (I{(l.wtns;) Inl't

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200 RUlll."'"

CILpitaJ
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For XMAS PRESENTS.

GLASS

CHINA and
THE BEST

GIIT'I! Ho� p t t l lfORm, nf) prl1nLo;.
On Wrdnr"cIA.r t.hn '�pnrs fif'(t'atNI It.A.!'.
hr 2-1, brins:jnr; dnlt'n 11 l"1O
C'r"..k �ort'd for n.A,I·'. hilt hE' nl1� un·
nt. hrr OJlf'1I Jjf)(ll. ltanct" Jf"'\t t:h� iwo ror�!h ..
·�rnl'1l. I{f'mptno Illa.fE'd hrl1l1no1lr. Klnl
and R ar h i dG'fI Wllrl' injL1N'd.

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Lirut. W, n. :Rat'ey. M.C.. t.h� ..ell·kno.... n
ltN:rlini: fnotb/,Ik'r. hnll hc>en aWllrdt'd !\
reoond bill' to th "!IliliLlry (.'rQf'l.

THE CHEAPEST.

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J. J. Davies &

Sons, Ltd.,

"The CROCKERlES,"
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32, MARm. PUCE, READJNG.
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'Plrmle 1195.

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ACtion!! orj the dirP(ltill� authnrifiM, tbfl
liplr.ndid ,.trn.tfIR" of our ndlDiralli and
,l!nllrll.l'i." he ",,(f.Ii.ltcrifioo anfl NtreouOU;I
I!urtionl> (If our POjltll;lCl', hulh nn laud
and r>ea, find lu.�t,. but nut leut. tna
. ,·&!nur • .ndnrantfl nnd �enR.City nf all,lbe
rank &Dd file of tlur IIIllou and iIOldi ....
&.Dd aar maa:nifiMnt rnnft"haabael1l.
We �tfull y .. ohmit
that
the
lDemnriM ot the pUnnt hltr'f)N wbo ban
fallen in the fight ma.y be �t perpet.-u·
LWi by the OII�blillllllu�n t of Gl)verDIDeDt&i
moti,·cF..

THE

LEADING

STYLES.

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in

great variety

JrMt Itbllthe!!.

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Duke Street, Reading,
·Phon. 8'71.

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(,'OOrER. Hon. Trea.urer.

CO.

BUY AT

Your MUlic and Record. for Xmu.

Sined , !'IIReY 8ANDRII80N Pr_
donf, J . FOX. CI>.irmon, R.! I'. . n.·
noticRm. HOD. �r1; I'EI!C¥ J.
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enerlt"llc

Workin, ",omt''' for lh8 diiAbled.
Wo arc. Sir, Your obedimt .."ub,

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BARNES & AVIS, Ltd.

Thfl fu U o wing ]el\;(lr hu h('len Sf'nt frolD
ueeutiye of tile UU'crslUlIll nud Hoa.dillll
Vf'tera.ns' ",,::;ociation 10 the Prime .\Iinil'll,er,
-\dlniraJ HOIltly. F'ield If/l.r�hul Sir O.
hl\i�. the Minister or War. l.. i�ll.�II.
J ....lollft WillOOn, ubo 10 Ma.n;hal l'ocb wllh
n OfI'·flf'in R..ieUar:.
Sir - W(',
the !·:l:tv.:llth·e Committ.(Oft of
thf'l Cn."Ilr�hl\m Md Rf'lldilll; VrtN'lllU.' A ...
hOCilllion, ht>K 11"1\\'1'1 In toudor ntlr �lrdilLl
and hMrly clI"JttMnln.tinlls on Ih.. �Llt'_
c,.,,!\fnl 11l1l'1 "toriou!! ICl'roinlltioll oC the
grMll"I.'"t �'nr iu bislorv.
W" reof)gtli�
"h"t
Lhi.. ",'Tfttir,.in,lr
by th l! hil/:,h
re;;;1l1t hMo; bl"f'n "'c: h, i � \'ed
th�

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J. ·eRO.SS &:
Tlaa 5t4or. th..uu.
83. oaora SI_I. READING.

ATTU

(C1·�·"lt\1 I'liI4CC) ill I� rf'tllrll (Ill­
"nj:l"'ruenl.. 'I'he tuotbnll '11-<&4> Iitl'rally cro"'d('o'1
�i th f'SeitilLlot' inddf'tlt.
l'AHh (111 t.!rl'f'k
nnu::hfld a glorioll1'1 &:OoJl f"r lhn hnme ... irff'.
I,b"n noo.rin� the intfIJn'n.l, lhn rl'fc('Ct" M n ·
a Pf'I\iI.lty
I.ick to Ih,. \;I'I.t01l\. nft'
"Which �h\'('n"ol)
plllon till"' eqll:tIH�r. In
thfl latter moiat�' thf'rf'l WIU� n. vory fine
�trllgs:lf:I fnr 1Ilf! ml\;;t,.r�', hili Ill"'ithf'r.t'fluld
�III it. I\1It! " rel\H�' filLfI gl\lnf' t",nnIBatN!
III 1I firn" or onc f.,'<IILI I'II('h,
All round lho
dflff\Qotrll flxcellfld them,o,f'hf'�•
To-das filA n.,\.I". nr" JlJf1�iDl; !.(I.I'ten·
fijtoM. " frt.rntl� tNUll ut F:!1l1 Pork . .\ f;ood
side will hi' put in I ll ... fie·ld.
Th.., hockey t f'.n Ul, h." Ileff'llling t.hf' AJr
Miniljt.ry 6-1. iIN!\I1e>(1 ilwil' . fo llt,lr.fo n l h \"'Ie­
tor\", thfl othf'r n'li\tl'h rN;llltlnlt In 11 d"" .....
The RIIJjb�' t.cl\.m tlrf'\(' will! I he IlOwe.rful

Huge
Hair Bruab...
siock . 01 Militar)' Hair Brushes.

Whalebone

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THE RING SHOP. 23. FRIAR STREET. READINC.

Ch.ir
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Mu.ic Stoob.
&e., &c.

Fruit, Flowers, and
: Vegetables :

QUiU a gloom Wati' C&$t, over the village ud
neigh.bourbood on FridBY ltlflt week. when i� be­
come kn ow n that Yr. 'Ihomas Ri�8. the WIJU·
kMWn senior· partner of t}le firm of T, lUW �a.<I
Son, "Bd pil.ll&Cd away after a few davl!' dlnms.
The deeeDliCd. a Daiiv1! of Goring . ....8ft h e) d 'D b.lgb
Ciil�m �Y. all �� for 'hi� Hraighlforwud bUI\I·
nc.s..q prlJlc1p lcs and' gen ero!ut.y. He Wait Qvel'1!1!er
{or 11,.. t.. r4;h for�m"ny ycan.,u. member or the
The Choicest of
pa.hh t)Oullcil &iooo Ill:! oommenC.llTOcnL.. a trU5t.ee
:lud trensurer of the Wnrkin¥ Mcn'!! Cluh. a nd w;as
BOOKS. CALENDARS. Etc.•
l argely insLtumental in sceLJTlng mall Y imprn\'l':m�u;
AT
in the viUagE!. ',The·fL1neral tf>!)k .place on Tuesdaj.
at Goring, the mOl1nilera beil!;g Mn. EO' ."" Bullock
a.nd Yrs• . F.· F,ullbnlf'k (dauS"htcn). Lieut. T. F.
Hig� R.N •. ,(bI')l.\).�)lr. E. A. BllltQCk and Y.I:. Y.
Fullbrook ( IIOns.l ll··la ,
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. . Miss RLUnfley. MesSr�, S. u.nd
T. RumI!I!Y._ H�. Le!lt"h IU\d W. Mo&s (eOusins),. F.
Bankli. O. Shit.ld; H. 'I'oW1!TWn. B. Srllwood. C.
S1!Ilwood. F. Sallnden. H. ·SnLallhonc. C. Llltrman.
Selcdi01f. and l'ai,".
enll?ioycp.!! ul t he tl1nl,el.;C., TU)• •\ crowd�d.congt�·
gallo n bad
gntilf!Tc.d
to pay theit la�L Tespecl.
FOR IlEWARDS.and Sunday School Prize�.
BOOKS
amongst. thcm baing Mrs. T(,,,,'�f). !lrll.. G. R. Par·
CALENDARS FOR 1919, Spcdal Show of be.autlkin R�T. H. G. �IIJ(J, Rev. licng1!1 Jones, Mrs. H.
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L. · Smith. Mr,: p-am�: lIrs: (JlInary. MiM Cozenb
{ul designs.'
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Mr. TeUQrd Sirripinn._ Sir. H. C. Wade. )lr. !IIIlU·
. to
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Unequalled for glft ma.klnr;
'land Be{l ne�t. Mr. C.,.B. Qa.lverley, Mr. SewlIl. Mr. FOUNTAIN PENS.
.
Lambert Pea·ree. lIr. William l'ea�ce. )l.r. F. SmaU, I suit all writers.
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b"'n,e. Mr. W. FuilDTOOK, · :M r. ond .)In. G, Bullock,
AYER BOOKS in useful and chotce
.
lIr. Pag§:'c, Yr', O. 'Lr.I: . 1ft.. lind Mrs. Gerr. Mr. L. BIBUS AHDPR
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bindings.
PenD}:. Mr. W. U:·o�n. 1!tcl" ela. . '
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Th(lre
were ·up'wu.ri:!.s 01 50 b1!lUl�ihlr ftOlal tnhutel1
.
Imm . Hi� Qhlld�en and B rotber,
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lInd
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Fronk."· . Three
· Grandchildrel1," C plai 11 II.nd Mrll.
'towse. )ITS. Scudd�·. M •• IInd !i) n; . RowboLlull1',
}Il'. 'II.nd MlR. IrViltil:, Yr. IInd ' M..
VUiC!\, Mise
Rumf;(!Y. .. St./l\"C Bl1d Jean." Mre.: H. 1.. Smith,
lit. Ilnd Mu,. ,Ba.nks. . lIr. and Mr!!. Shi1!.ld,' )fr.
e. ·L. .W, Gardinar. Mr. and Yrs, l'aggc. lIr. ¥. ll.
Rnopcr. Dr. a lid Yrll. p,lJ,rkin, .IIlr. and Ur.. ' Sa1.Ul·
d(lrfi.. Yr. 11.111.1 MlfI; 'fowertopn. "Yembara ·of. the
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Goring Par ish Council."
Memhers of the \\ ork·
Ing lhm',II Ol ub.." llhi.' Swain" Mr. anel Mrs, Gp-e r
Mr; and MT"!!. Carril)gton. Mr!. l(yles
Ml',
ond .?tIn lhlrkhaDl.·" n, 'and G. Scll",'not\,' . Mrs.
.
and 1Ii:.!! Sellwood. !itr. and !.1nl. H. J. Smallbol1l',
Mn!, J. Fl'anldin,.nd,tllm.ily. Mr. nnd laIr&. Fowler.
M� and 'MP"; G. B.ulltlck. It'1''Ii• • Robinson,and,lI.ay.
Ml o.nd ,J,[rs."Tord. 11111111 Cor.ena.. Mr. W. • ?IIOIiII., Mr.
at
A 'Spok1!l5,
lI'. WernhlUIl, '�Kll"lployeet," lli."W. We always' give
Hill. 11,., flu le t' and Flo r1!nce , etc.. cte. Vecell&cd'lj
Xmas-time ·in
otJi.er l'fo ,lion". l'ei"'l'Jnj!'\ in Fr:nn�e ..nd, t:J01It. werll
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un1\ble to ge t home. Thll Cnureh lervlee Wa5 t!horfll,
In spite of existing con,
Mr. H. A. LJlcey�.5'Plih ably omciati:nIl'.II.� t,JICI organ.
by ditions we :are able to offer'
Tbo fooeral tiirangr:medu' were carrlea . out
Mesnll. SlnallbOne· 11001 511011,' dccclI�ed'. elLlplo1�
II,I,:tillg'lI.Il,beare'rl._"

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FRIAR SL & QUEEN VICTORIA SL. (-M.�

THE CHOICEST SELECTro� OF

READING.

LUMINOUS
WRIST WATCfI"
Full y jewelled.
Reliable t i m e­
keepet.Handsome
NiCk�Ic;.,.17/6

162·163, Friar

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FeJlde. StooJ.,

61. MiDiter Street, and 227, London Road,

SILVER WRIST
WATCH, .High
grape. fu·lly
je we lled , timed
and adjusted.
Dust and damp
proof. Ste rling
S ilver
c;ases.

a pa.il--uOINd101'111'1)
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Madame WORT

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ATTWELLS, BINFIELD i, CO.,

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\Vc arc
,how­
ing special collec­
tion of tasteful, but
useful artides suit­
able for Christmas
presents. Herewith
wc give
few suggestions.

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"'P"'t'iOU;;I hru\t III\1tl'1" ",hiC'h MM t:Ol1lt" .C-1M.
'r'h� hni1oiilL': "(llHlllitlc(1 \\ \10 hnll this m:lllt"r
h hl\lIll Wf'1"I' nll'lrle I1p or )'1 rlI'.r". nr(l�-u.
Brr"M""h. nnrl Wnrr>.
1n l!"1O� Mr. HrCllnl l11n",,11I it lillL� in in_
finlg" in 11 rPfi1, .fllIrI tn 1I1p grNl! r�t:..-·t .,f
'He tllea pli\.CC's this ,scaled
R.l1 mn",,.rnNI h,. t'f'"il!n �
... 1 tll(' ",'cr"t" �'r-hip.
:\nd ih.�t "�{".I"IIlPfll' ... rk('r (lh",.... Iw," nl'\·... r
sp eci nl enn>1n{l(', which is po:;t.el'l
\)t'f'n 1'1 i-(ott,.r) \fr, )!t'l-I' .. 'll')rlp�· fillf'li Ih�
tlffl('#'. nlLl in thl!' 1'l)llT�l" nr ""nl\t 11 cl'l11nlfl
nf �.'IR1n� ),rr, Rrl'l1'L"l\ V,'M;; in h; ... oM 1'IfY'N'
1'I.j:.,dn. :I.nd thrrf' 11 ).10.(0, rprnllinNI l1 nl ll lhi..
t{i'U', 11 !'o(II('.""b\rv (with ih ... l'};I'''rll"n 'lr "n"
�hnrt )If'riod) fin "h(u\t o\n .\ ·Mr.,1 In IIUlI:;
)fr, nrm,'" wn." Ih,.. rp(';piMt-fllT """n11'!"'Jr,
rpndpr...n-nr a f' I M k nnd lln i1:tl111inAtNl
n,1flTf'l,..I<:. i"lnrl in l!ifI:!. u1�o in l'N"""';tniti"n .,r
hill :r1"ll"Ki work. ni' 1l "otrl "'lItr.h, .. uitahl,\'
illl'o<\ril.......-l.
)lr. n'fll\"1l ho� hl1."I l1.p ",I"n"llr" nf Tf'('r"h"
in� I'ninf'\l; (ne th,· n.\r.�1.H, horn l'C'm" nf
nO\\'
Thn fin,.....t 1llf'l1 ill 1.1ll"' {·ounlry. nmt'lur:; !ht"Tn
r,,..,.,rP'''' nil bt.<I1
("x.c-haOlpioll of Rnglf\tlll)
a
/101ft Wrll\' (I'\X·(·hll1l\l1iOIl or A",.lralin). Tll'
('IIr, llrn'1I'1l) 111111 hi� foxrC'llli",· f'flll.j!tr'irorl
,. ... N'lIE'nt mr'('t i n �,i
thr> rC'(111t"l't I1F tho
-"11\''''
' ' ,)f 1111' 1111l(, j" ,... ·l,·hrulinll nf QII(,(,I'
";r inriu'" .IlLbi1M' Ilrlf! 1)ltl)11'1t1{1 .luhilf'f' IInll
thfl-C()I'OIHliinns .... r l\illl% Edwl\rrl ",Hl Kln�
Gj\M�f'. And ' .....(1",· Ill' 11''1\'1'\.. hl"hind him 11
o"fl.r1tit-.· nf nllnnhll' p","Prlif"ot. in(.'ndin�
fhrf'le inul'l-. th r("o(\ pllin. Ihrp(! ,.rllllN�, "nil
a
fOilr ..".lri hol' i o;--l�lt�"1 h'" fI ftpl6ntlirl
tI('l-dl'vf'lmrnt. \1r. TImlrn ,\i(l nn! I'nn"n"
"him,.",lt
11'1
11/1 \1/1 tinIIlnnf'.
For ",.vMal
�OJ\A('In.l1 h(' "nd 'IIr, rOl"r Arl'"dl rtltL 11\1mflTfIIl1l fMt hfll1t\im�. IInfi (IN\ "(,lll'On, nn
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th .. !'lIt! f:f\l1th n.f'ntlin� ;:rollntl t-nhillf\ t1l",
Down Quilts.
.. Qr1e1'n·�."
tll� t\f't'l j:ent1",mrn And )1 •.
r.��t /\.df'"I"" (ft, fal1'1nll� nlnn('r in hi.! ti1l,yl
..y
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drddNi numf'mllf. IIMrtinp- H"nt�. All t'lr
Coal
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�hieh .,rnverl vrnnrif'rfl:lh-nttrPl.t'lh·", !\;., "",,,IJ
M fth·i,,'l I'ricif'nt'C'
in t.h.. fart thl\l ""lr.
Bellow••
nrn"'l'l is an n.ll.rnund Hf1oI1sman.

'YULETIDE

The :\'ational }'f'tlcralion of. UairymerJ's
A!'i.s()cialioll� iHHI ?Ill'. H. GostE'low, of. IG.
HathE'!"it,y .Uoad, He'Hlin;:;,. l'e<:(:ntiy put the
11UP::;tiOll 10 f'ftt.:h of the fOUl' (;alldidates if
thew
· w ou i ll plecl;o thf'mS£>h'l<s t.hat the Go\"ernmen!. control o\'er the milk slIl,lply would
bo discontinued. as !'ioon ItS p()t';:"'tblc.
and
lhe indu:::trr be frf'elJ rE'st.orcd lQ the riniry
lmdl·. Colooel Wilson replied; " 1 fully
'agrf'e th at the Government. contr ol 'over the
milk :mpply s�ould be Lii�ntinlleLi as soon
as it is pO<i!>ible in the jntpre�ts of tQ(I cQlln_
�eit.ller of tbA otbp.r Mnrlid.a.te!'i
try."
Tho �a.tional Federation
made respon!ie.
t,herefore Ul"ges that us a. sa,1isjactnry undel'­
takinJ;:' has been Te<"'..ei,·ed from Colonel \filron , tbE! trade sbould give him their sup-

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\\.'nddng ."elL':! Ht�ltllll.
A ... un rMt!tlr,,--i,r SOIU� ",f i bem
-Am ;�Wil",. ttll" rpt;alU"l !;r""" lLpa('�. nnrl
P!(lmtl lhr('C fir fmtt Y«In. allN its lnCf'pl.l..,n
it ""'a� dN'i(I('(1 It) Bxumd II O,'rr two dn"...
nnd 1"1\ or f'11""'f'n \,1'I\.1'S a.fter 1 1 1 0 t;tnrl Iht'
fun('linn hnd '"' �ro\\'n t ha i lhr(,B t\ltVB fM
jtg durnlioll wl'm fiN'id.(d UI LII. tlh� A \lKU� L
Ban\.; lIoIidny bPin,R 1:l1.Pft ill, .,n ..dLieh lla. .\".
;umullllr. tho ))rI·ltminllr,' hA'lt;; ill ,\ i;('ttll·
in� hanrlio.'ll for �lr. J(,hlL l:ight/1l'n'" pr""""
fnrmN"1 lhro: ail r.wi illu. Mr. C. BroWlL "'Ri ftl
the hr.'rn all tbis tim".nllfl hl"' hit-. witul'ilSNI
many (;hlln�ws
In tu" f'fIrl.Y cia",,, or lilt' t'f'­
�l\tI::.
the romrnittN"' ('"uld nut fi nd tht
umpire nn�flhillg 1;('IIM. ttmn Il hor�o from
"..hich In 11'lIlrh tho t'fI,Clng, bllt nt lr u Q: lh fl
launch ..lint' on the !;o"('nf'·, uOII ill ('tlur.,e {)j'
iim" l11n 'for.\' l'lf.,.,l fir du-m W:h nxn.ilahlf'.
Fnr in�hLncp.
�Ir. TJ;bil t
liihernik \1,-:. ... �·(lt\n thN'f' nn .�\·Br,J1 nC'cn"ion�,
11... t\'f'rfl nther t"IL,I-lnLn,Uing "1 .. " ... 1 ... kinllly
I(mt I'll' �Ir, Alf,('(1 Pnlmer !In!! �Ir. i.'lut·
tlln.1 'I'hn fiN\1, f(,lIr:. l"'\'C'r \I�l'(t b .. thl"' ('Xf'l'U·
r;w� WPrc\ h i rNI (t'Om )'Ie��: .::11'01. 1IJ1rl.
....·hf}n
.
Ib� W('rfl clil<l;O!'if'd of h�f ihn!. firm.
'
lJ\ use tho "!'I""orrl..... nr ono 01 i Ilf' ohl (,Xf'{'tl·
tiwI. kIng l'1;noo lu\�-rl'd ('''1(/1\', Iltl'\' f"L1ncl
t h('m ."(' h' t'1I "in a. \lrpll�' 11ir\.:lr," �ll1l lil6
f'1:N"ut;w- did not !'oit oI'loWIl n.nrl. W(�r; �!f'Ii ... r,;..
Brown nnrl I',-.l<>r nr(�It'11 for'L forill to hnrro\\"
Ill" whrrpldt./llIl io pt\rt'IIIJ�(l h o.., t � , 'fhl'.1
wpnt itl �'(\'""Irr'h of tit" Intp \lr. C;Mr�f'
P n lml·r. �1.P, fM RA'/lin� Ht t.lH'l Hint, ;tlLll
£101"1 wns th,.. .. 11tn ill!"\' ",'''NI I\ftN� A (·t'ln·
'·(lr·�t i oll 1\'jjh �tr, Pf11mrr'to �('Crata.t\. Itn .. .
(·'·for. ('t'lm'int'C!d illI'lll tlul!' it "'Oll)cl '""" .""".n
I)('ttrr ,h;m hnrrowipg if !ht'.\' "Tiltlt\. (tcl th�'
'Itnnnnt I-ul.lM'rihfod, lint! �Ir, (oMrt;,.. r,tl",or
.. �t lhnnl 1'.-1:0" hy R:i,-jll� :t.": Illld \dl h tJli�
1:>'1";<0 "'\lnI Ht tll"';r hllf'hll ,ht'I' II'NII AIlfl
f\1i"U:IVl nn f'lr.if'r with �im�. !hl' h"1f1I.l-Llliltlfor.
fnr Ihrl'l\ f(,t1N'! 1'n II",ir ('r(l<lit, 1('1 it t"\l\
wri:t"'r1. th(','' ",01 �1I ilt .. mOnl"l\' tflg(llhrr t'lr{'
• 1\11"1 h",�!",
Il orl 1){I,..n huilt 1 l.nlrr. 01;; thf'M
"nnl. l\"('rr� l"IN'Iln\ill� ";"l\lcif'nI." !hp" tthf!
l'f'p'nt!n l'nmOlitttw) Wt'lrC' fnr1tll\ .. t" 111 h:\dll�
thrN' nV;rf' fnlll"'l'\ �-i,'l"'" Oll·:n. Ih,.. �f'IlNml"
rlnr1nrs hf'inp- �Ir. ('. E. "(,�·"·f'r. Mr. .\. R,
filtH. 1\1"\(1
�Ir. nuilll' 1 <;''lM'''' (ntow EM1
Hr:vlin;:). :;:ti\l 1\1Iolh"I' ((\,'11 1\C'N"I1L\nIiFnNI 11,·
i'hi� 1"'};f'C'.n!in' "'(Ui Ihp nc'111 iL'f'Illf'lIt or n
W1tJ.,

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STREET,

MINStER

n.lone

di !'patched
to
!';pite of th�
official l'ltntem,enl;"
which can
M.�ily
hG
"!"rifled. ].I r. 'Morris is pf'1'si!>ting in
the
fAl!'A a!>5ertinn tb,t SO p'er cent , of th e
i'<lldiers will
be unnhle to vote,
The
Gorernmemt hn.s 1l'l<Hle the mQ�t earE'fnl ar'
rnngf'roents. by which en.�ry mldif'r who
pntirlNl to
mOll' rrenrd his \"Ote.
whet.hor ho ho at hoUl(' or in Franco, wit.h
bi;; ,mit. or ;\h"cnt-. Rrdlol.pilPcr:", are he-in:::­
di>=t,rihuled sp(,edil.r, no ('ITl'\' tban ,'i.ono
bl'l,l::'s a da,Y going to 'Frnllcl\, The �Nl.ls are
nnhrok E'l1 unt.il the> bngs r e nc h the nnils t.o
\..-hich the,}: I',re IHldre:,:serl. .Bach man (,Il·
titled to "oh>: roof'ives. nn f'n �l op c con�in­
ing- !\ . .- dednral.ion of
which n£l
mn:;t si;rn in the Im:'�lmce of Il frit-ntl. Th�
r.nl'clopc al�J. cont.nins 1\ bllllot-pnpC'r
nod
.
t.wo ;;pecinl en,nl()pes. Wh(,1l the i'ioldil?r
lJn.5 put. his .crO!'5 flJ;:'n.inst t.he nnme of ·thl'
(;(1ndidotc0_.Jol' \�hum hf! "\'olt\"i • . he p uts t.he
b;dlot-pll.!W1" ill mU'! of fhe spocial ",n\'clones
'
' .
:u1d flNlls it
cn\·elope. tOgCthE'I' with hi" dfoclll.ration. in
tha ot.h P.r
t.o tb e Ret.nrnin)::' Officer,
Thfl. J,tat.Cllu:'nt
that fOOl dier s will "ot.e
in the dllrk , ; is a.l�
e�pJod('l(1.
Al re dy 4.noo,00Q ell'Ction .ul·
dre�se.� h : n'e l"lefm f',f!.nt, to tr oons ·.1.nd mil·
lions }nom will follow. If Cl.. !'olilier has his
hallol papnr. h Il t knows liUJe of th� claims
of thf'l c.a.ndidate". lE't. him wait a�'hilA until
Ihe elect,inn acldl·OSSE'.S come 10 hand.
TIe
will ha �OUl1 P.hOll�h if his paper I'Irri"'("0.." in
timo 10 be countE'� Oil S tu. rday , Dt.'Cilmber
::!Stb.

a.n f'nlir�

J;200.

of BEST QUALITY LEATHER

Design

AND TREnt VOTES.

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AnWELLS. BINFIELD &r. CO.'S, LTD.

build ": -

pllLCJOC!. on a. de,hnite iootir.w III 1 �i',
hul Il S('.Ar Vr6\-iously l� l1u::e or t\\O Md
bNon d{iC:idOO o\'ar tbo IJr4!llulnoujjILL I�h
or the ThnJlHS, in SUPI)()rt. of which ),ir. J.
Ap�y who \raPi ill tlu-. Eng1IJ('cring U0f'oLrt­
mrnt ilL :\tE'S�"ti.
IJ L1ntl{l�' twd I'almf'u,
plu •....d et protUincut. p-'rt, )'Ia..\'� but
101'
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Inh 1.'I-:;llJa
O U ld no�'ol' ha.H� tx>('()mc
fln l\.Coomplii;hoo fllu. ,\11,:1'1"11)", in 18-:6 that
!;UlUmUan "n.\o IL sih'rr.pl.l�ted
1.(1 Ix> ro,,'ed
tor, i\nd Mr.l:h(lri(>i Ufo""n IU)( thOftO ,,·ork.
inl: with him dooilll1d that this .. ho\l;d 11f'
R"i\'f'1I for ;\ IlIliroO<lr('d 1"1\1:<'. Ihe c-ntri('ll ror
whIch woro of .."ch 1\ "l1li�i\u:ltJry chnrnL'lur
that I he f'xecuth (HtJlpli(Of.1 tILf' 1'1\\ r.l1l\'(o 1'1..,<,,, to
lho pltrchlli'e of anot]I(·r gl1l>l,·I. nll ll thlh.
tt'n..... ':;f'L aUG..,t :1. �'nl inlcl't'1'>t in I'W,.j\l� in
the C\'l,1. rnd or I(('.ldillg. Mr. 111'0\\'1\ nnr!
!'fo\'(mli "tllfll' rm]llo.\"(It·!i 111 ,11(' Ht'I\(OI1�
HiM,ttlt FiL4'lOry th('rf'LlllOll d O(·ltif'oll 10 rUl l 11
rl'Jjll.tLa. and :L 1l100t"t\1
l ii l tt l Pl'v).;rfll11tO.1.
oomprh.iug
�"n i(lr :uIII jYl1i'lr Sl:1I I IC·ni. "",ll'l Ilrawn up,
find fllLrl\cl(>(1 no htl.h� 1l11nntioll • •o\ tl/\ f{'l

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wt week wo "five fin nrtido tlOfll'r t.he
aoo\"e headinG: WhlCb Jt'llit Ul(.Jre IMrlil'ularly
�'ilb tbe l�hOn.al �idc 01 Mol', CIUld�'� Uru�'1i,
hon.
Wf1rkm�
�'CrE t..try vi Ihe Ik·iHilllj.t
.\1t"I1·S ltl,.;n.n_l. In �"'illlinlltl.tlOll "f thnt
3rude Wl:; now i;:il'o I'!OlnO fl�t.1i11i (11 the re·
10",11&
whicb Yr. Hrown h:l.3 :.0 hetped t.l
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