Reading Observer. July, 1915.

FINANCES

I PLENTY!

V:OLUNTEERS

HEAVY LOSS LAST SEASON

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ALL REQUIREMENTS

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SHO~TAGE

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The Wanoe ab~t or the Reading Football Club
A Tery Dttruet" field
~t
which II JW5t out:. shows thAt owmg to the e.O'ectI ReNing Vo unteeff on Sdnd..,. the
of t.be W&r the ~g F C lost no lese than DS fine foe the opera~ The iO~
there fcm::e ope.rat.
from the Bath toad had
£1 299 on last IIfIMD
In tlte preVIOW! ye&r
th& ....let opp1, jat. Tilehnrat wbl:Ch wu d.,,,!,>!,,,,
waa a. balance prpSt of :£518 1411 2d. a.s agamst." by t.b.tIi Caloot. aecbon III OOOJtmcl.ioll W t.h ~
profit. of £910 411 3d the ye&r: before t.hat
The.we. Voluni.eer J'oroe
The deieDiiera
gllote and groun~ reoe pt.l ahow • falling off of atroagJr bfti;~od Il). OaIoot Paa kind y IMt for
£1 614 being £2.249 1& lOd agam,t. £3):164 'The. t,.be oc.qamon h,. 1!'A.d ~D and ~ p'lcDtf 0
tem of trlollsfer l fees £1 000 did no~ ooovr lut covet:. I.vWla.bLe they pnwed aome"h&t ldifDcuJt t.Q
M\8r..SOn the t.ot~~Pt.& bemg £2,845 le... than loea.t.e 'l'bo a.t.ta.ck.e.r. dj..,.)&d nt.o four ~3!:~
the ev OM 8
n or leu than h.aJf
T~e ex .eomm~od reapecti..ely By Mt.ura E. if
ten
S O&dM H. F K ngham &Dd;r W Ph lip' !'wo
I cD t U'6 was k pt down Nld l& £1 044 Ie8B t h an of
working to the lmt of the m&auoo f und
~e prey flUS 6e on Pla.yers wages were £2064 thel.r eneIll1. north of the stOO. F&DD., .md p bed
agaJfl8t. £2,736
d t.rn.vclhbg expen!el!l £140 lea them .l6adity b.ck fram CO'mr to OOy~ UDt.il~Y
J 0 h6 course
the I' report, the Directors state.
eaclud the road near Hall e..
Without.
\lbL
It 18 Wlt.h m
regret. t.hat. they ha.ve to an t.here wotild hne bee.o. m&n1 cuualtiea
th
n0tmc6 Il heavy loss solely brought about by the sides
The ~ two oompan es wo
up
vIU'Y except ona oond tons c&u8ed by be Wil
lo ihe tight of the ma.DSlOO t.Dd the Horu
1&
Un 0 t.una.t.e.ly
n ea a tha.t. tho g lOCI. wo k of re- ana. AdVliWCIDg W'lt.h ooDlDd&rable dub. arkl 80me
c nt ;) earl! h:us
be ommeneed ove a.gn.ril Had r6CkJeSIfD. they cia med to haye capt.ured ISOme
ordmary oond t pns p e 1\ led t.he directors a.re o~ pt'sone.rs two sp&rQ ift.ea and Ca.pla n CoU na
tHe llpm on that the past seMOn ~ ou d bAove been motor cal'
one of the be8t~D the history of the club
The old. o)d 'COntroversy GlUt IL8 old as sham
The 055 oC the eerv ellS of two of our best figb.t.a a.Iwaya t&kM pla.oo-wer& the sttackera sue
cesstu
br vece ~e1 all lr: ed? And the on y po8
plavers ha f wa throuJZh the RUOO d au b t eas en 8 ble aQ;8W'6r 11,
Goodneu ~n y knows
The
ta led the 1088 f the Southern League champ on att.a.chra must n the na.tur6 of t.bm~s expoae
ah p when t.h s onour &ppeared to be almost. all tbem&el.,ea co~er.b y but. the defenders of t.en
.lUred and fo he t h d hme tao club had to be l.or.e II gbt. of the fact that they .ate a so under fire
oou t.ent w th t e pos t. 00 of runners up
The a.nd t.htit if the r fl.a.nb are undefended they muat.
pOlS t on att.amcl:i reflects great cred t upcn ou u t m&tely be outflanked enfiladed and ",urround"ed
'y=
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unle!sa the, mah & timely retrea.t..
p The ~",e tea.m cons denng theu- depLeted
The ~efenoe and the &tt&Ck became baa, m xed.
strength enJ oye a. fa. rlv good season n the South up e oae to Halls and wh 0 thoy were reorgarus llg
Eastem Le1O.r.u~eand Pe cy Caulfie ld de!ierves much to continue opetatlOM OokltJel Hodgson ga. e the
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order
Home
Alter 8. baIt at. the
Horn
p~ for h s earnestness 1U1 er t y n~ Cl1'CUU
CaatJ.e
for n.trol and ot.hm' .t.or.s a re.tw-n to
st.a.neu
ThIS l.!I our lut season n thLS league
rthe club havlDg a.ccepted an IDVlt.at. on to JO n the Read n~ waa made...
newly formed L ndon ADd DLStr ct Comb nat on
M0.B.8 BEGRurrB
The d rec s de8lre
express very hearty
Of ooarae & lot (If Utili
DUt. there &1'8
thAll:kB to Mr
N Spa.l dmg t hroug h w hOtIe e.x &Oldi.era,
both for ofDcen
and man. such as t.be
treme gene OSlty the boa.rd have been ena.bled to of t6k n;g co't'eI' proper eont.ro o( sect onB
erect the p e did covered shelter on the terraces
De and dr.oasmg di.d.&nce ud ng t. m nsa. pe roanent nOCIn wh ch a
suppa ten ve y 't's.ncea keep ng touch ..... t.h ne ghbourmg l..coop
great "ppreo t.e
:E urtber to t.h nk M S l:i Ia. er:al oomml:\Dle&UomL send nil: mCS6i14jes e c
Joe ~1 l..: ... KeyM: Mr A G Ne 1 e Mr F 'rhe men are ~ keen to ~n &00 ~ e
A
S D onds 1\
A. S monde M H N Spa. d g pro Lng oro Y ~1 ',I'he.l't!I 18 ho.e 6 p ent.y a
Bnd L entena.n
one Le.!!t e " loon D S U
room lor recru ~ aM. t 8e&WJ, dep a a.b 1} ha. n
MP
e finan A. suppa t rendered to tho 8. town the a so of Read ng t.here a. e not mo e
club
than 500 men ~el'" lott.y who w ] even sp.are t..h ee
The d rect.o deln e to place upon eooed teen' 0 Coar hours a we.ck to leacn to defend the
h gh approc+a.t n of the v&luab e med ca.l 1:ieI'V ces couotty ~ from the ph,s cal gooo. the dnl n
lady 80.,.. aDd Sele....,.. -endered to GU pave s fo
ery ma.ny yea.rs by a.nd marching WO\l d do them mae ht Vo un ,eo
Ba.tWion Royal Berkah e Rogunent
I
I D 1 ,V H owre and to t.hlUlk Dr Gf!i L Rank n (a-dinrJ
I:;bo\l d bo at. leut. 1 500 Btrong
and Dr McFa r lane fa t.he r good 0 CCl!I In suc
S!u>w
cefiB on
We bave alpo pleasure n record ng that twe ve
of ou men ba.V6 JO ned tbe Army dunng the p Mt.
PASSIVE RESISTERS

FA~M

SALE'S
pet tiODb ... fill6d that C&P1Wl ty -'~·-T;ii;i;~r,;~
tleman
.n
adludi<aIoI'l of Ihe ....1 kepI head.

nails ~ NurSe Jon" (l'lehurst and
:March Reading)
These ladles bad

cult. tak to perform owrng tf t.ho
of c ea.nhne.ss and D.8rurcd t~1
u.de1'3
had acquired regular
JDerely got up Co t.he OCC&8 on
Ma.yor diBtr but.ed tbe p tzes to the
compel. tons rem<l k ng that he was greatly m
pressed Wlth the usefu lle8S of the uoveme.nt. and
wl1!hed that a 1'1 m la.r movement could be started
n Reading as t meant. tha.t by con 0 mmg 1..0 he
rutes uf healt h the ehi dren would b ~ me xcooo
mg y I!trong and hea thy and a great ~set to the
n a.t on
The cb Idren shOll d be very gra e f 1 to
Miss BeV1tt fo start ng the Ct'Uude and Q so to
M ThOmBQD who had exam ned the teeth and
to Mr "Vb. te Nurse Jones and M Il Ma1h whu
ba.d had very arduous du es n Judg ug PI' the
pnzes
A vote pf thanks wag passed to th~ com
DUtt.ee and Mr George '1 homson eap ndedr
M
White Nur:lc Jones and },{ 'fJ MAo!' b also admow
ledged the complunent
Lhe p :£68 we«j gene
ousTy presented hy the Br t sh Dent s s ~1SS0Cl"
t on and the w hnet"ll were as follow
Teeth Compet Lion - Park Lane boya 1 Fred
CoUlnll 2 Loon&rd Blooka 3 Chs.a Vm
extra.
Arthur Coombes
P&rk. Lane glt"
1 R se Ker
ton 2 Et.hel .Aldridge 3, Ma.gg e H lieo k
N orcot boya 1 Emest Ma.lham 2 Ma k albam
N oroot g rls 1 Katb een Thompaon 2 Ka P a rTY.

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Tnnup Moetard Tr;!oll;u,n, Rye G.t"!ttM etc

E S CATTLE CABBAGE PLANTS
The fineRt

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apremer COil n
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30 _ pe too an Sv.
f am one ot the pu cst
S otch coa.lowneril d t II 0

Largo IItock

ALE S VEGETABLE SEEDS
Tll.m p On

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Lettuce 8pinaeb etc

~U4LITY HIGH

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E8TABLlSR.ED

WASTE

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they 11 e reallr cheape
pneeB unp y

PRICES LOW

SALE & SON, Wokmgham.
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STEVENS &. C :)
Coal and Coke Mercl.:l t

APPOINTMENT

Mr E M. Stotgcs has been a.ppomted to a.ct as
re£eree bet'ween the recrUitmg officer and the fa.
men for the Drvwon

3, Broad Street, Readmg
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ALARM OF FIRE.

About ly 30 on Wednesda.y: mommg the FIXe
Brn&'&de ret:etved a Call to a. .fire ~.Mr G A
W a.teon:.s F cIl~PHt.ea.d
Prooet!:ding to the
spot tbey found a nck wh ch ha.d over-heated on
fire
By means of prompt mea.snre!J they were
able to eare soUle of the fodd e

3 Ivy ManhaU

nest kept heads and finger naIls l'atj: lAne
boys 1 F ank Hattie d 2 W EdwardB ~. Fra.nk
Ma.y 4 C arenoo Ma cham
Pa k Lane rhl 1

N e ll ~ Coombes 2 N oily :Mat"8hall b Roaa.

4 M ce R tchcock
Nor ot B hoo boys
ley 1 dy 2 E ne!t V v a.n 3 Mark Mal am 4
Fevre
Norcot g rIB 1 KlLth een rb mpson
2 L o s Avres 3 Edith Fevre 4 Maud 1:

WAR GRAVE

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THE WAR

The whole of the dtrtctonl retIre and be ng
TO TP PlTO!t OP TlnL
DJoDmG CBD!tTDt
e. gJb 0 offer Hemse ves fo e e eetion
AB fa a,.<j oqe can ISOO at p cscnt t.htTe W1 1 be
SIT Will you perm t :me to ..., the p6&8lve c
no foot.ba. n ReAd ng nel:t tlel'LSon or the Soutb- .lUsters of :R.oa.d.ing who last a.ut.umn J paiQ. t he
em League brul been sll8pended &Oct he Club h&8 aect.ar au education rate w thout. the UB s. pub] e
been erused
ttanoo to the new London Lea.gue protest. did w to m&ml:&in nat ona. un t1 dll ng
the W&.l'
This they will cont Due to d ~but he
w all 10& to My therr oppos t. on to t he a.e ta. an
rut.e 18 &8 6tnlntJO'11.$ os eve and tho
bl 0 pro
test 18 only lor a. time Withheld
J AS K. HERBERT Hon Sec
9 6i.dmanth-street Readin",
July 29Oh, 191>-

MEETING FOR PRAYER

On Sunds.y afternoon at throe 0 clock to ruponsc
o It. 13,) rupatheticaU} worded leaflet at mVltat on

e reu .ted bi l lbe Recto

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BOWLS NOTES

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Ih. Rev B Long a half

hour s meetllig for prayer was helq. n All SalDts
Church
rhe c Ct Il. "as addrhsed
To the
fat. ers mot hel"lJ W1Ve5 bothers s stcl'B and other
relations of those serv ng Ln the Navy 0 Army
and he re ponse w~gene al th~ church be ng
we fi ed
fhe nam of every ~ ok ngha.m man
known to be on seI'Vl WI'\.8 ment10ned n p ayf:
ng the meet mg

ROYAL

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VISIT OF PATRIOTIC VAN

SILCHESTER

A van under the atr.lp es of thr, Cent. il Com
m ttee of Nat onw Pat.n ot 0 gart?sa on a ved
on 1 day afternoon n last week ~n the Mar ket
p nee
In the e"en ng M P Sal pres ded ove
a. meet ng wh ch for wo.nt of p per announce
ment w a.'i egreltahl small as a !iPe address was
g ve by:Mr Alire 8m t.h or BI. kbum
rhe
spea.ker expla.lned the ob,rect of the comm ttee v
to g ve nformat on not Ul!Un.l y mpa ed at 0 11 n
aT) roc u t ng mee~ ngs with a v eWi to a d recr
ng
1he speaker Bu:rveymg the
u ged the
need of oite> t and th ft a.nd co nscl cd a I to n
est n the W<J.t Loan
The B t sb Navy \1,: .a3
more powerful now t.h n wben the wa beglUl S:I
lhousand Aust 8.1 scal ed to the eo ours had been
un bft:. to respond ow ng to the B
sh N a:vy

DEAlE oF MRS CHAMBERLAIN
On Monda.y mornmg the e passed a wa.y an old
p& IIh oner m the penon of M.nJ C h mbe lam
w e of Alfred Cha.mbe am of 1 he Pound Cot
ta.ges
The funeral took place on Thursday at
Silchest.er Cbuii::h m a downpour of nun
1he
Rector mpress ely ;read the funera l 5el'\"" co
WreathB were aent
d~d s hOl!ba.nd
b(ft'
da.ugh~r her grandcb dren Mr a.nd Mrs Ba ke
Me sDd Mrs 11gwell EVil Ba.rker a.nd others
She was n ber 70th year

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ROLL OF HONOURI

Tbe to ow ng arc be la.test names added to
of Honour
AT I ;XAN DER C Army Se",,,,, Corp,
HEW (J0TE..! T Army Servtce CorPs
BINNIlS H 1, t Royal D .goon.

Wok ngba.m Ro

llAND

Army Se" co Co P'
COLlIN S J RoY' Berks Regl
CORNISH Capl R Conadian Contmgenl
l.;LEMENTS -

Anny SerVlce Corps
Anny Sen- ce COI'"} s
M \Y E
0\ my SCrv1ce Corps
ORPIN F Ox oro. and Bucks L gh Infant. y
PROUTEN H J Anny Sen-- ce C<t p~
Ru~rul}i J
Army Scrv co Co ps
SMIIH E Army Se v ce Corps
S IREET W Grena.rl er G,pa,ds
RA" KIN S -

WI! I OUGHBY C Armv Sen ce Corp.
WI! KIN Q Mr SergI 9tb Lance, (wounded

THOMAS

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HALFPENNY
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Published

SOLD BY ALL

Subscr

5ANDHURST

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King Street
50 BROWN JAS

Brewer 3 a rl
Queens Road

THE SPIRIT OF SELF SACRIFICE

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MAIDF;NHEAD
ROill

L\!PR'o~T CQST

The Berks County Cqunc 1 bave a.uthor sed the
pay nent of £69 1$& 'W t.he l1i.ldenbe.ad TOWQ
Count 1 lor add tonal works In con ect on w th
t he Dlprovement of B~a.1.WlCk oad The est mated
cost of B ayWlCk road liUproveruent W8..S on", oal y
£2 500 which W&8 af~rds nc eased w £2 600
This la.t.te:r amount was a.greed to be lont hy tbe
RoM Board repaya.b & w tlJin 86Nen yoa.rs f eo of
nt.e ed but ow ng t.o the fa.ct that the Local. Go

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ernment BoW only s&nGt. oned a oan fo BlX .,..ears
free of J1t..e.rcfLt tbe &ad Board h& 6 len the
money lor tJrig Jalt.e1' pe od
Tho elIect w II be
t.ha.t. the repa.1menh fOli t.he pf"6of!ient financ al yel:ir
w:!
amount to £AJ3 ndead of :£371 the amount
ne uded n the budget eftimate
U1 the: tot.&l 00It.

ncreaae

but n 01., nil' no

Preach ng at St Pauls ChUJ"Ch on Stmday
mg the 51!!t ann versa.ry of the BCtUal dedica\ on
Berv ce wh ch tooK:: place on 8t James Day ~uly

20th) 1664 th. Rector lb. Rev H M. W. t.
preached and n concluding bis disoourse the &c

tor a.ake.d
Were they of \he preaent day ~ e
to r se and ~e the r plilce Wlsh the heroes of , I
eacrifiee £0 Ml- mconven ence to forego ~e r
usual pleasures a nd to rnhm t to a hrea.k m tlie r
cUB~om~ r o~ t ne even though I t were hy I:.be
way of ecenomy and thrift? Such a t me AS th 8
demanded ~ac fice
It was not ght to make
the usu.a.l contrlbut OllS .to tea.s &lld trc&t;&
IhU3
denial
could be regar:dcd n the .Light of
to those w):1.0 bA.d themse ve8
he pfu
tb s
so mucb and had gone t.o t be
f on~
treat was g ven up
He io\':l.'S
sUJie the
of t he children wo d Ch~
ful\y
Be ~ad Dot hea d It II n e
Tbey were Dot ke ~ e
End of J..ondon who ~e l

or a breath of fresh co1pl
a Spa.ITOW

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cared for at home. Ma:ny
engage!! in ..""""
)'OWlS;wan. woo, out to

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