Reading Observer 07-1918

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8: S,IMMONDS' PREMISES,

SALE &: SON,

A moeti"ll of the ~ ..... held ~ ~.y.
The Mayor (Mr 1! A. Sarj"""De~) ~
Dkd. dl<! th""" 1'.-1>1 !lleluded the
'l'.'!f';Mayo. (l4T L q But.ton), Aldennen F i : 'v
;r •
ton Cor;, ClhiverJl, Paorfltt Hayward Bnn .... a.f'o
tIn Bull M~ ,1 Dryla-od, COwlcillon
DÂ¥.
A«l.rm, Queleb Costin Dr
Fjel,hng Cla.rk.
n'F.ell Butler 'l'l 11 Sutbon (MlSSf. Webb Phil
I-r~k RaInbow Fa.rrer WinUtr. :I:kmn4!~ E,.,b~,
CoPl~, Mori "Y, Robson, Notr18 Tyrrell and Col&-

SEED5MEN AND ' NUItSE~YMEN•

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WOKINGH~M,

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fur IllpplymK g _

.GARDEN & FARM ~~EDS. I
1 Seed Pgtat08S. Plants, Tree~ 'etc.;
Ow HIGH Quhm "" LoW- Pcl'I"P'lJI PlU"""

broo\
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HOUSE FUE" A'>'D LTGHTING ORDER

Send lor CenteDary Cntlllogue, GratiS

ronn;e;;t c n wllh ~ h L" Ord ~.r th-e Tml'n Clerk
lett er fro:;", l.}w n.lTtflcnf:if", asklllfl ~hc COl.ln
n .... m nl1t~ 8~ o()vrt'SCC"t' and a c (m.,.;m t.tee fer
U " out;. i h 3 'O')rov 0.: O D S
It. m-r-::;t. Ct d t.11l.t
dfOl eft, 10 mtr, f) r~ e 0:1 tlle ! ht cf 1..11 !~
11 on
b\lt. c1 "I IIY V;"'1i c11\~ (' n t il '" n:ll L of Ibo
UpPM' &Ul;h()l'l t ee ~h o 3.! cd t ho CounCI l to ("00opeY'B.te 'WIth them to Qvercommg any dlft1culh es

ALWAYS

oft.

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the Gong sounds for Meals

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sit down to the table with a better relish
the meal If YflU know that Monk~l Brand
Itr.. elv in the kitchen. Mon1&y Brand means
wholesome deanliness- but deanlin ••s
drudgery. Monkey Brand wiorks qUickly,
thoroughly. It should have a place
hou.sehold. •

2 BARS FOR.,. 4 0 .
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Makes Copper like Gold Tin [.ke Silver-Paint like-new.

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IBENJAMIN BROOKE <I< COMPANY LIMITED
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Th e d"'a.t h too k

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pl~re

Wt>sLbourn~

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AN APPEAL T<Jt WOMEN.

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bnColey
Tuesday e vel'ln; at his
A.venue ~nd IIp,:

TO TRE Ennon. OF ~

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ot:heT oOuntle6
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A spec a.l effort W111 be pu t. forth on Saturda.y

July 6tb to which we hope for & gene-rau. reeponl5e
Full pa.rhcu l:t1"S of the terms of &e'rY1C6
can be obtam d from M,ss P Lool<ley Smllll 16

Read m&, a'l'td Count) P rnll\:oont. BUlkhng Soclety

Fria.r stToet R cadl ng

III beJJbh

Yours falthfullv
J HERBERT BEN'YON
Lord LI~utena.n.t. o( BerkshIre
Ohalrma.n of t he Ber kshtre Women IS Wa:r
!\gl"\C'U llural CommIttee

Ifr F(IIrguson was", 'Well kn ovm Fr&"l"'II890n He
«., lDill/l.t<ed n t.h'.'J R.('fJd tJ{.,Ux!ge of Unl(m a.nO
f\&'t8!:ti t he ch&lr In 1874 H e ""as one of fho
(Cl'l.mden: o f the KMl.r1r ek (Beading) and t.he W eI
lesley (W -t lbngt.on College) LoOgee and In 18117
Vo"&S m.II~ p rOVine at Seruor Grand 'Ward1Oll
He
look & k'Cen mterfst. In horticulture and ror some

held o n W c..i c:!'0 8. t'" W'lh
' Iollon'; u, rei511lt r- l Afl aud Mr.;; Goo r;: ~tg) t:,
~ ... ,• • u ::\!l!i~ L:.nl ttht 3 M r Co1en$ uad M r.a.
<,.h- en a..nd \frs r n !lb roo ~ 'l[rs..L
W"a5

prescnt.,rt prtze!
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J~200 ~19~1~8~~~~~~=

tI me 'WaS Ch Ul man of the Res.(hng Horticultural
Society In pol tics t he oeoeuEd gentlema.n .... u
a. sta.lI:n ch tlOTt!leTVlltl.e and 1\&8 (o r one )0(\JU"
c~amwan or the ReadlDg Co'QB&rv&h ve A.s.socJa.
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WAR

WOUNDED
pt,e. J

KILLED IN 1/ACTION
M·r T JO&Cv of 11, Bla.ke 6 Cott.a.g. Reading
receIved OfficIal new& on Thursday mornl'Dlg th a.t hie
Ulll'd
P te. Fred ...r <=k Vict o r OUard a.nd Bu.aka
L I was killed IQ actIon In ItaJ~ The decelllfed

am,

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'W'aS

!be tol1owtng Rea.d1ng 08MS were hea.td ..t
Tbumav" SItting I
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W R ])ver 43 m 2 l",..e1Ier and P'I' broeder
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not.
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to repot"t until August

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m&nry, Rea.dl1lg: PiG 11{ Mollber YeolJl&nry, New-

burry PWi P Mead, R Berka R Rudtnp; Pte H
Nevtile, B J1erb R , Rendmll, Cpl J W PrtCfl, n E
Rea.dlllg .... ~ -Cp.~ CRandall, R Berka R , UppmS'
).on Bergt. G ,H Shean,' R Berka n , L o udou. E
PUt G W Sl4nlford. R Bott.. n . Readiu~. !'to W
Titcomb, R Berks n.. Hunt I Pte E D Turner, R
~rb Ro, SUlmmgdale T~r A H WeIll. Yeomaury,
Wallingford. aud Bergt G W "Whefller n Berks R I
erack.Dell, h&ve .b un a.wa.rded the MilitAry Medal

or

WI) ",mg an a. l\ errtll r~$) Srnney JaeqUf'& (R obert.
(' r lt ) .Tl(l hLtle Cl' lJa. Bra.ltlrwal~ aM Jesf!'le N-he
1 tUe mO l her) the I&ttpr Wing a. clever child
::lct r m all of w lrom are ably &upporf'OO by tJi()
o ~ bc" memh ers of the- compa.ny

UPSlDlI DOWN"
Tw "e m~hl1'f ut.!rrllCt.1OM cont.1Uue here next

week 'Wb n a. f l'l' loel comedy 1'en1e entitled Up
< de DC1'vn
~ ill be played (('It' the fint t.nlle 1D

R ilo lIng on Monda.y mght WJ~ clcmar pt"Inci
raJ full oo(trtJII melod (' 1M m.u.lI and plenty of
h nno ~l II should ft,))!)eaJ to local pLaYf:'OCrl '1118
Th n r o> "1U then be do36d tar ODS week, 19-ope'fl

\lorchy
Lt') klll'~s 1
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July

~D>d

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'Wltl. "A,

Pal!· of Sllk.

WOMEN FbR Q.M.A.A.C.
AN

URGENT CALL.

I t ha., b een dec,dod by tho War O!fioe to loot,tute
e. n le n! Gf Arnly PIOPRglI.nda to adva.noe the ron I I 07 of wom"'1l for &erVlO& 10 Queen ilUy8
:'\ m Aa nlla.ry COI"pl At Ute pre&e'Qt t.m16 11. 18
of \:1111.1 unportanoo t hat wormen should COme f1>r
\ Ard to take up work Wi t h th~ Anny In order to
cl as llIore m.n for oler&eas
They :8t"(11 reOJ r :fj 11 la rge Dumbe1'S and llhe 6'Upply 19 far
~h.,~t of t.he dmnand
It. 18 to be ol.!;:trnct..ly under
s ci !h It. the ~U1t.ment. of the wamen IS 'DOt In
a. \ '" 8' t ;) mterfere WIth U10 work. of women OD.
h ~ Ian I whero th ey are great.ly needed
The
0 \1 'Il'Hlt hilS t he hearty w:PJXWt of ;nany 1D
fl u ...o t. aJ neople JD t11'" ooun try t.b:oughbut 'W'hich

tff rrtl ,\I ll b6 / 'rnad l! to orga.ntse a camp&1~
A
p bl c m ::et m q S to be- held 10 Read1DJ early ne~
:1l o:ml h and ' f or thUl
,t 111 llecetllaTy 10
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<:l ams" ra.p:dlv
II h

W1f&

al Deric9
f:. nle:i :to
lniiles p: t
J

and Un
the

The
tbe

7<Lolf'.,,,;o'; I

Heater, R Berka R, Wmdtor Pte tJ Roonn. Oxon
&nd Buoks L I ,Henln IJ -CpJ W E Kirkby. Yeo

ROYAL G?UNTY THEATRE.

A u ':n al feature of the U Fl$t.aJ.. Weddl1rg, ap
~&rlng tJWIt:e nJihtly at the Thea40re thu: w.eek UI
Ihe n ~ ooijetion o ~ 8. chlldren·. patty 10 the
8e V4illllh ~ D'"
Th ~ r Juvell1li'S peJ/orm. aome- etever
musICAl. Item., on banl OtJ. m&Ddo1~ and. other in.
I>rrumflllts alfio danemg a.nd yOO&l oontrihutiona
C 11<:.1 dmg WIth t. h e deOOTtpt.lve Jrnban Jon aonlf
Ca rl *CO
1n wlll{'h nil 1'.116 oiuldrren take pub
T ... plJ I tself~ 1\I a. caP It.al l1t~e dra~e. very credtt.bl ~ rIo tned
f:r=t Owttro" (H<>w'IIrd W,I
<n'" 11 \\ f':..H b"i clubmlt.n1 Dea.t.n~ W08i,.eorn (M&bel
'V Il e n
Howa.rd II Wlf&) G-ip;y Alexa.nder (Cora

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GUARDIAN WATQS S()N KILLED
We "'flet to a.nn<>unoe th&t Berg> F J WTlght.
R Berb: R scm o( Mf1J WI.t.e.r.s and Iit.eJ;son of
Mr Guardian H Wat.m 134 Tilebursi--road
'RfnwUn1ih 'W'!B tIlled In aot.lon In Italy on JUDe
1~W:a Be"'J oIDed up in 5fn;tem~r 1914 and left
NilfiiJtPrLDCe 1Tl Novl!m).ber 'rb.e Capt a.In of t.he Com
Pa.1l'1 'W1la ItJIled by the Jide of deo!.ued.s brother,
C.8.M Wrlgh~ D C 111 , who 'W8.II 'Wlt..h ius bTOther
CUrlOj' bbo laat few momenta of hfe
Deceased
was bot:tev. known by the name of Wa.ters
He
was Ul the ean.plqy of Meur.s Dra.ko a.nd MO'tnlt., of
.A£c6t., a.nd M '& boy 'Wall 8. memb"r of Holy Trinity
obolr
Many I"U..". of l')'Itl1>,.t.by hore been re
c·n~ by Mr and Mrs. W&~I .If!!lODV them one,
frc.m Iihe Re&dll~ Boacl of ~ Put'''''UoT
sym,.tfh.:y 1S ff'lt for M.rs Wa.t.en, who haa DOt
been .at.. .all well a.nd 1Jl fad.. bas only lust beoom~
convale8oont. Deceased WM 2.S ~. of ~

VAUDEVILLE ELE~TRIC THEATRE.

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Comm~nClng on Mood!a.y next aDd: thl"O'Ughout
the week tJhe 8et1a.l PIcture vu-slon of • My Four
Yl"&l'1I 10 Genn a.ny wtll be acreened. &1. the VaudeVille Ele r-l rlC Thealfr e written py Ja.me" \V Get'a.rd, Amerlcah Ambaandor III Berlin.
It 18 &
greart. hu;torlcal film oovea.hng GerrD.a.ny s secret
iwd "the first epllsode Wlll dt.al :WIth U The :Menaoe
of the Mai led Fi.~ An unuoual and """""k&bl.
p"ay, • The &uoe Fa.mlJy .Mysber:r, , 's a.nather
eIelu!ie featUl"'e lor Monday nen. a.nd tiw<:. aa.YI
(c1lv"ll~r A, IV ld portr&yal of SOCial collditlOns
1n Amehcn. llIfter dectdulIl to take an active p.art In
the wa.r wlll be d~ cted In
)!lS'I: USA. ' Pba.rlie
OOO'pltn l!'l 10 &Ppea.r 10
&hind t he Screen,
wblfe a. further fine fUm ~ H Wolt Lowry ,
On Thureday Friday a&.I. llatuidiiy the programme
Wlll loclude 0 cap l..t aqap,tahoD ?I Ibe oeteb...ted
novel by Anthouy, H<"P,e • Tho Prl.llQn8l' of Zenda.,
a. filCl"e'6n Vett'oSlOD of the famous Amenaul' 8ta.g~
play a.nd nov el I The Burglaf" feat.urm",- the
child actress Madve Ev.ns a.nd: pilon 7 r
The
L on's Prey , of ttle Pla.E"Ve.Ilrpqa 8e.rllU,. H The
Fightmg Trail ..

OOLLECTION OF BOOKS
A collection of books and mEtg&ZllJe5 mRde 1D the
Vlllage IB£t week for distrJbution to WouDm d soldiers
and eallon hat Ulet WIth Ito mag'D1flcAlt euooe~e no le&ll

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than 4,170

beSIdes games and O1rda, havlUg beeD.
r ecelved The collection wal made by Lady ROle,
under the a I..IIplcea of the Brltiah Red erosa SoCiety ~
Order of St John War ;t.lbrazy

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SOLDIERS

On . . . aturrl"" lLff:emoon the 80ldien of the Y A n

H :.Il b l n.t W .. rlfl'tl,e And a.ft)w of tholuntheHuri!1
]1 (r II I were lrlVlted to ft. n'fer trip by 'M'r A 8 ~
Il.. 1 \! I ~ 'A noth. of t~ Mount, Warlfl"Ve
OJ\ thtf~
r II tn Wnrp:ru"e tea 'Was partaken of 10 the Rarde~
Ih" :'Ifo llnt Ilft.c;r which f\. conoert ~ of JadJei-.nd
rlemeu from town greatlyamua8d the ~eJte WIth
f r,~

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The 1tJl/)uLhly rct urns qf ill the Woar S~
A.eaoola.aOlUJ ~-o:r:k.ing In 1mo ...,.. of the P~g
boume and DI&trie, Local Crojtral Com7mt.lAot &re
.,~ry ~titYln~ to m ember. aDd the ot6cia&
~
~uno 1 SchoOk' AII8OCIa.tloq:, WIt.h .. roll of 230
children, haa already lIaved over £440 .11lt08 it com

menood fiFteen montha &(p
&l'e ruakrog

OOM~E

th!l edh ~ for U.. 'Pl"OT1SU:xD of
tanh a.t. the Farm bas been Postponed '1n ()('J.l)8&o
tohe 1V&r a.nd bo inlClt'nt them. ifJM.t m
ordff' to ml.prove bhe ~a.r.acter""of the ef8.ue.nt-s
from the .sourees raferr8d to t.he Com'lmttee ha~
£lVl.:m <hreot.ion& £(Tr' the d311y dow of th o ~e
to be dl~~ on to a.n ~ whICh has riot
oently been Irn~

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TRAMWAYS OOloL\UTJ'IDl

At a m06hag of the Tramways Commlttee held.
em JU11l!!o 13t.h tlkte Genera.l Ma.nager and EngmeeJ'
submi tted figur.. OCIIDP"nnr, tbe rMUltM obt.a.in<il

from the ()()'tnJ>1I.:I"l8QD t"ha.t.. 1llthough the car
hoas baen r-ed'\lctd by 104 per C6'D't. the
of uru~ genera.tl 'd ')1.a1S been reduoed bv
.per unt 'W!b.iltot the tra.ct1on lmIts ib:Mre
reduoed by 1 5 per cent NQtwttbeta.Ddi~
a. ,&vmg of 25 per oeat. has been made 10 tIm
consumed tIn tili.~1I reoe.nt order the Boa:rd
of TrJde deru.a.nd a red~t.ion of 15 per cent.
'!'he do>mmttt- " ..,,,,,,meD<i<d !.bat .",h wor\map
eanploy-ed In the powoec- Btatlon be rravted, M from.
May 1st lut 8. boIrns for eoonomy In tht)
bion of coa.l

• BRACKNEtL.

AMERICA. S DA.Y

!fWa.r

4th

Jul y

AmC't'lco.n

~e1\lOEl

Day

was

honoured loeaJly a.t the Town Ball a.nd elsewhere
by u,. fi Yl1l'.' 01 the kindrEd fiago • Old Glory"

and t~e Umon J"a.ck Slde by side

COTINOI'!, SOHooL WA.R SAVINGS

VICAR OF ST JOHN'S AND SUNDAY

CRICKET
!'O TIIB ZDlTO'B: OP TIlE CI lUUDtNG OlkSBllV1Ul •

Srr -1 wrlte to ...y how deeply 1 regret. aOO '1
feel sure tm:a.t the i"eg'ret IS £hued by & la~ body
Qf public 0 PlD,oCn 1D the tow n, that the seeond day
of thi) cricke t l.On.tch Readrug v HaatlI1g& should
h.a.v-u boen arranged t.o i.aU OIl Sunday' play be
g'mung at II 30 ILm Qr half an hour a.fter Ih~
oommenooment of DiVIne Servm 1n all our
churolJ, • ..00 chopelo. It is furlber to he regretted
tJla.~ the .Â¥a.te Jll":~....y was glven to 3. cha.nty as:soCHI.ted 'Yi til the h-onoured na.me of Lord Roberts,
wbo was a. deeplj religious man and I am con

rlnooo, wouH never have countenan;;d the rll.LSlDg
of mo ney for his fund by m(!I8J')G of a CTloket ma.tch
p :a;yed a.t. the hour of WO'!"Shtp on Sunda.y morumg
Thll!l Jotter 15 open t.o ...the ob]oction of beIng II.
tA<lt. &iter the eV8'r\t 1>ut tbe 1ll3.M-e.c only c&wo to
my DOt.tOO on Sunday eventng. and I feel 'tha.t some
not Ice ought to 'he t.a.k.en of 80 da.n:gerou6 a. prece-crent I hope tha.t It. may not be followed
If
gentlemen prefer to sp&1d S~a.y In the Cr:!cket
field that IS, I a.gree tbeir awn iift'alr eo long M
Lhel'l: recrea.tlOn 18 prlva~ But :wHen ga.t~ mene i'
8

cba.rged and tb6 matc:h

18

adverti.&ed aDd hck.et.8

ooki throufrhou1; tbe lown ,t be<»m.. 0 m&tter
which concOOLlS the OOIlSC1ernoe and character of the
town Aud 8.5 'Ao' Ghri.stia.n CItizen of the town I
make this protest
Yours ~ tNl!y

..It

J"ohn's

W BRIT'l'ON

J!<oding, July 3M 19lB

[We

cour e, we do

MISSIONS TO SEAlfEN
The Rev G F Wilson ol"8'&JllImIg ooc:ret.3:ry of
the MlSS 0D:8 to Seamen ~ an a.ppea.I a.t All

Salni:6 on Sr.mda.y 1l!! aid. of tb~ 'Dll.."'IIton<> At the
R "dt.ory E"8oI"deon meeting (In M~y he
referred.

.uso

an mtereahng manner to the wwk of the
M18~ a..nd tlm bravery a..nd devotton of .rueroha.nt,.
1n

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No. I 5 of A. READING

Abottt midklay on Thuncloy th<o FIre Bri~
were ca.Iled to a heath fire on Government land:
DeiLr Klngsmere. The blar.e was 8tJOClieffifnJly 00ttl
ba.~d In the a.ft.ernoon another call was J'lE!Cel'Ve~
trom Murrell Gref'Ql Farm Hunt where a. stack
was 8.1 g ht... The Bnga.de bemg o t het"W'l5e ooeu?l~
oould not respond but 'We understa.rid the out.b~
was forltm$tely mastered looally
•
LEAGUE OF MERCY ORGAN Rl'lCITA<L.
On Wron-et:'d'a.V dtertl'OOll an organ 'I'('Cltal 'W'BS
g'lven 10 1\11 SaJot.B' Church by 1fT A. Yould the
orgamst by kind! per.m159ton of tlbe B,eetcr the
Hley B Long l.D rud of t.he funds of thA Le&g~
of M roy Whlclt rupport6 the V A Ill! HcspltaIs,

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noIudrug that of No 28 &t. Wok:lDg'fla.m Ohurch
House The eel( et'ons chosen by M'r Yculd "\Ii'~
very va.ned and made 11 ~ pleaslng programme..
)01r You1d, In h18 ~tAO!l of the

proved the fine <::a.paclty of the

va'!"WlJS t.berriM

Pla.yed on the County Ground, Reading on
J~ 29tb and 30Ib m lI.ld Of Lord Roherto' Fund
l er D, ...oted, Sold,.,.. and 8..,1_ o.nd King George s
lUnd for SiliIor:: . and re!Ulted. 1D a drarw IJhere
WM '3. gocd a..ttenda.noe 'both d.a.Y1i I:ib.e gato p:rooeed;i
&mounlJ.Dg
NJ7
Bolb I...". _... st.rongly
repr~ t'hero bemg eeveral County and PubllC
Sdroo! pl.y,,", on <1thor 8lde 500res IUatlngB

to

216

for

etgbt

Wloqkets (decJ.a,red~
Read Lng finrt. mrungs 115
sroond mnlDg:s 100 fOor 6!t wlekets ~adltlg were
Ioflit 'w.lt.h one ~ a bnlJ ibOlrrs to get. 253 l"UD!I aDd
conseque'nt1:y lost. W10kets by gotng for the ben
Ca.pt.. Wood·house th.roe Wlckete for 4 ~ a.nd Lt.
N W,J.itn°!d four fO!' 22 bowled wen far Read
Ing Ca.Dt Hoar 8.ll.d Cadet H ...wke.s added 112 for
tbo e'fhfh w,ckot;. 101 H8stl'llgl!
Both batted
freely a1~h Rarwl.."tf w.aa &::mleWhat luok:y
St1>mpO ijad 00 he c!rawn on tbe I!OC011d
day'o pb.7 at 445 p..m to ..lIaw Ho.sti'lS" 10
ea.f..oh the1t: tnm Betri:.tongs were wtt.hout. t.be IIQr

m&oo ste.tl~ obhB.t. It ...yaa ~t'V t hat the 1.a.:r-t'fI
Town Hall "'b ould be acoUIred. by the Will' l).eput,..
m~Dt f or the 8.ocommooa.tion of Ole Sehool of
AeronlWhC'8 and 1.Jha.t. powet' to aoqULre It. under

the DefEmC8 of the Realm Act bad been apphed
alsO a COPy of hIe "'Pli informing the PTCII!i
d"" t . hat Ihe Minim-y <>1 Nat"",.1 S~ had
o.1>PHcd f(lll' power to take Ute Hall far rec:rw.tln8'
PUrpooe1l
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ATHLEnC COOB MEET~Nq. ,
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_

On W€d'DeOOay ovardng at Palmer Park tbe
R A,c !'eld th.",. montbly event. bofare a. l&lJe
gabhenng ~ JpeCtators .!rhe tllCl'llg w. . of the
k..een.est
aome veJr'Y 'ftitcrosting events took
pt..o.. 11!'!"c,..... provided by <be Band of the
3O~h !4Uldleoex R£gt, by the bnd peron_on of
Co) F H Col&rldgc D S Q After the pnzes b.&d
been dlistnbuLed bv t.he 1ia.yor On.IlClDg took place

ana

ID the enclosure

Bnef !"eBUlttJ _

M,.,

2
L.. w..,....." 3 11,.. l' Manners
R ummage ' &1a ConLest. (lad1ee) - 1 M"tm V
Plckenng, 2 !/h~fJ L W'arrcn
BOX'I~ Cont0f6t (undor 14) -R. V'UlC!' bea.t A.

Ot'lmfnuw! LP Fmcli- and F Blake drew
Tug-ot;-W ar Con~ -1 Roval AI.r Foree &bool
of Teohni=! TromlDg 2 P lW P",neeT Depot, ~
teem

I b must he a g~;ht to Hum! \0 know tILe
:rose t.h.at Teal:ised tM a:bove reooni pl'108 for __
8lng1e blootb.
M'I' El laha. IJ

hom t.l) e noted Hunot grower
Hicks and v.il.at ma.k.e8 It 'fIlOJ'6

'WAB

sa.t'sfa.etc~ the rose WIl.I; ODe of hIS 0WIl ra.:unn.g

• Chn.rlf)B,.I!j Shea.,.. H THIs 6taJJ04 of
the Trafalgar floral fe~ 10 a.ld of the

A..m"bullLll06 Sooiety

to

at.
Bntish

l'06e6

pr<lVloe a.mbula.noes for t..be

gra.tulat.eQ.

~r

Hiok:8 upon bls &t.a.nd

Zam Buk we decJded to g'IVe it a trial

you for thel !rnqllincen t dl!play of roses tba.t vo~
up for me on W«inemy The Prime Mlnlster
aDd !(OJlo6:Iettr Albert. 'Ib.oma.a greatly admll"e(t
them .ft6D fIhey VlSlted my sta.1I In t he afternoon
11he r _ "fere bectullfutty staged 1 ha~ nevel
seen a. mort a.rtl§6i~ GTou'J) and In eVery way they
did you i;J;ea.t 9'T~r.ht
Pieqf!lO aq:.ept Ply.. : t.ha.nks
tor your 6hN'6 m. the 1.'T.aa.t ~ qta.t. 'V(&9

put

acihlevei)

•

Y~u:rp

,
!
,

f.,bjlfully.

~1ARp'\ltl!Tl' LLOYD GEORGE

M

FLINT.

Za.m

betler. and w]thiu a few days roy husband was

~

01

z-n

CbL

b ....Bwk has

I'J

wo"ltJ..wi.tk n::p.uatum

in

BWf

s()(.. 1 ~ the ~ ,klok.

comrle<d:; cwoed.

D

the ghncdaftl h"" ........(6l

'Ii __

Bc~ma: IJatl Le(!8 RU~Q~ Fila PMSorw.il Sor~s Pw~Pl.u. Jtc~ SPots. ~
H~at Rash lnsed Bites and sUnCS BoUts &c
1'f;J a bO%. tU 4JU ~ Mf4 .l:JIiItIIg
8to,.~s
Sold 111 large q ~(UthtlU to SolMua p~ u.nd, U,e W~~ . .

Am')! Qnd Navy C:snteen

Comm#U~3

"t.ro~ by the emm-v The Vl'OlLr ~Jy thA.nW«i
Mrs Va~han. snd

10

synrpa.thebie

ter.ms :alluded

to the ~t to'!!l':l lhe Brencb h.d: 6l.I~a.lnoed. t'bmDe'h
the dM.th <rf theIr T1"flI8."4I.~ Mn Keney of W~
lUonoot.e,f Crowtborne.
wu much beloved

'7ho

W R WEAPONS' WEEK:.

d"'royed all tha groWUlg vegetable.. m the ~
d.«n by dlggrng them up pota,.t.c.es. omons and
broad b=ns
The Bench told defendan't he mtJSt be v-ery careful sucli. 86l"lO'US wa.ste ooW.d not Co allowed to go

SPLENDlD RESI,ILT.

, on

C

:-:~:;.!~
~~t~t~~~~~

SUNDA.Y PRANKS

Ha.rry Kent, 16 Percy J
I terell
Willi"", G Kent

Pea"'" J..",,,,, Cot-

Elizabeth

ec,tt.erell.
Llly Cotterell, Llhan M Cla:r age N aTJory Ken t
An",e M Clar,dge Emily Sh:U'P MaWda K.., t
&00 Florence Scarlet boys and gJrIs of OIges ra.ng
1
from 15 years down to 10 were SUlIllmoned by

.0

J~

'We6t a. fa.rrner of Bmfiold

W lit SAVINGS

f01' QortJ{; wil

damage stopped

:';;;F:;;~:h:: b:

I-:~

glary at Waltham
lor a. week

01!

June 2etb was remanded

if.~~~~'~;"ti~~ I

It costs """""==of==T=a"'teh.o==,=lli=.=j=w=o=ndcrlul II.rr
Groow>sr noth~ to beoome the ~rs of the
Ta.teho Ra.1r He.t!Jh Bl'tL.b Send .. post ca.Td for
~ to tbe Tat..c:ho La.boru.ton~ ~ GTeat.
...... I l!..._
8 - . ~. Lond<>D W ,C 2
_

tI

T~EALE.

1st

POTATO SPRAYING
A ledbnoe, tollowed by & prnctieal ~a.­
tion wu gNm:l lU th& 0r0W1)-1.a.ne aJliotm:ents on
Mon.dla.y evt.nfng by M'l' H A Shuttleworth. of
tbe Focd Productlon Department, Um'feJ'&ltl
Oolleg~. Read.ng

1IOY SCOUTS RALLY

-m,ort

enJOyu,ble a.tt.e.r.noon wtfJ
Of t.he pa.rishlOn,en In Mr C
G, Carter .. 1DelId'aw. on the O<008'On of tbe pre.
gettlta.tlqt1 d a ft.ag and the uOO'p filPOl'ta Mt' a.nd.
Jd;rv. O&'t'~ QDter.~ned to tea. .. number of those

On Wedn.eoo:a.y a
*~nt by a. nllniber

-_t

Interested an bhe $oout mOvement, ~ ~t
won> ~. Nedsan. MW.G Flull"""
lli and)l;1'8 W~lfuM Mr &Ild:M:Mo D M !;>a0l..,
M~ o.rnooo. Mr 1m<! )f. . ,li'orreet.<!r, M...,.,. E

Bi.akh. G C Rood a.nd H Na,ier At 53iJ '"
the """,.old&ble absonoo of Mr Martin Su.ten.
libe troop ftl\g w.. p,...,.ted by Mr D M DaVl",
,harnnan of Ibe Committee Pri.... for (;he _ _
weJ'6

dlstri'btrtoed by M1B1J NeiIaon. the Chestnu.te,

Th..ue

a.ld Mousley of tha Canadian., Ion of MI'8 MOllale\, of
He had Reeu SOlDO three

Mnch aympa.thy
his Dlpther, who hu four other IOn. lIervtlHr

(!ROWTHORNE,:,~._

WHY

-n

gtV'en.i

l' 15

WAR IT.l'I][S

~ndOll-roa.d, Twyford
yean' .serVice 10 France

loud ohe<=.
WII8 a. W!!IrY fine ~t a.nd the
gun
after tile town ~ld. ~pe&f With ""
VOL. BATT ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGT
uncerba.in eound to the Germ1l.lllSl fur the ~l.e of
W<>~ (0beel'S) He bh~ _ally Mr
Prl0C6t who had done moet of the bard work the
A COMPANY
mem'bers of the Commtttee and , the ~ of
Orders for weak: ending Juty 13th, 1918
t.M. )VaT Sa.vi.ngg' .A;sgociatiorll>
They ~ all
t
well ea,.tigf)ed 'Wlth. theIr }&boura. and be thooght OtRc.er for the week Sec ~Lleut E L Ma.rnot
the Wokngham pel)J)le would be t.co (Ch~) He Ned for <lut... Lleut E A Wrottesley Cpl Jordan
.......riara.tul.a.ted bbem a.U :first on such a. very gooq I NC 0'8 fa. the w eek Sergt W8.1jl'ht u.ud
b~le of the thews and &lll6W5 of vror l 8000Ddly N8~tforduty Cpt uoldslDldlmd Cpl i':)hattock
the suhscnbers. who had 900Uftd ~ a. eplendid NCO a 011 duty a.t Ute Range Cpl Dj sou awl
Investment-the best In tJU;!I world the- ~ se.L Cpl Holt
ounty and th~ best rotmn All -...
""~
vntb tiM Wok.\ng"he.m 'Wa.r 'W'ea})OrlS w-eelt (Oheen)
SuOOa -Pa.rade at H eH.dl'J.Ulnters 9 30 a. m , dnll
Mr Pneeti t111mked ~body whO had helped
d
~ will attend' dismiSS at 1 p m
tG: ma.b the week: weh a. tiremtmdoU8 SWXle86 orM~nday -Dnll for recrwts u.nd officlent! at Head
Many did 1)01; th1nk the £2JJ ()()() would be ni&ched
I at 7 .5 '"
Lt. bft.d been 8. p]~ to do U1.e 'WOrk WIth the q~e:da. _ P:j,ncal and bayonet tramlD.f?' Head
kiD<lnea! aDd flist, bad been t p - thoro.
r\oj'8 YHotchkiss Gun and drJlI for mg""LIIlCS 7 30
He would 1i1re puhtidy 00 tJr.d; the Ba.nks 1 q~a Bugle practice H eadquart'" '; 30 p.m Shoot
eepeo1a1ly Mz E V .ROQ:iU:lC::m / Ml" McEwan &bd p.m ra tica Alfred Street 7 p m to dllSk:
thetr 8ta4'S for th1!l 886lstMlC~ ~tb.~:y h-.d:
Dg-W~eadn.y -Mu8ketr~ for effiClents and arlll for
Aleo thcae lad.... Old ~ wDO had beJped
Its Hca.dquo.rrers I\t 7 30 p m
Band 11ractlce
112 tllre Bank ~~ T:lWTl HaJJ.. ~ money
~eadqua.rl6r8 ati 30 P m.
wbiob had 8Zll0UQtf!l(l to up'W6t'd:s of £3,())) In tha.t
TlluisdM _Drill f('lr recrUits and efficlfH\l<l Heu.d
room. a:loBe
ua.rl.en 7 15 P Dl Shooting at aIfl:ed s treet nange
Cheers W'6l'e gtven foto Mr FTI~ on the call of
m ~ dusk
Drill for 6IgUu.llel"6 P ,lIner PUlk
the Mawr
7
m
,
A ba.nd 'Which had MSembl~ looal1y unde!- lIr
Frlda _ Musketry for effiCIeuts aud recruits 'ft.t
S Butler them. plavro. tIDe N11.11C"<D..a1 Anthem '1l Head Y t
f\.t 740 pm
Ho chki8S Guu Head
Whjob all 1.moo and the ..",,,,,bly ~ well
~ua\ 7e4' m
sa.tisfied With the reauit...
qUenmrs a.t;)lourne End, July 6th and 1th f ull
On Monday Mr Priest CommUDlCIl.W to 'b1:te
~ roer Men aro reel' csted to travel b v tl 0
Press a cort'OOted result of tJte 'W okmgham war i~2etrrug ~tbel"6 mav leu.ve bv latcr trams on :::iu.tm il a
Wea'P'1n.9 w~k 'l\h~h ~h wed qh~ &t111 mare s:atis
retum S~day e'\!elllng
Tickets to be obtame 1 ~d
fa"t)'')TY t"(k'1 t (If £ 9 &1) &t
Head- na,rters between 10 and 1 a.nd 3 a In. Don Fudll.
aa.id it

t it

f6It for

I

Tl

fl

full tAltal fOI t.he we-e-k ~ftM t.h'!'l Ir'eoelpt of

some ls.te C?DLnbutl-cns ..... us ~O ~

_

_

TOWN COUNCIL.·

t 'J;:FJP FOWL FOB.

TIlE roXES?
~. _ - ~fl(.. J""l a.ppea.. to b., _ the
'lDqreMe
iRccent:l]' tM~ f!108f:.6 of HI' Wall
N1;!a8r ~:I..-'::: - a..l the Be
lli Wb.i.W
j;b.d:rb~;"""'~t:e4 and ~y birds ~
lCill£d e.nd baken away
Last week lIr II C
Clark~. of Broaam~ was paid a. VWlt by
Ma..ster Reyn~ :who ldUeid ~ fowls tw'( ) of
wh.tch be took s,wn.y
fJbe young cub8 qf. ~Iudh
~; .... 103"'Y u> \jle ~urboOO; mu.st b. fed
bl-I.;,,';W.hy feeci. ~ on. QhiQkeo?
,
~

,

BROADMOOR.

d

ANQTHII)B W
vrarrlol
News ihas beeri r~ t:t..t. Setyt Major 8Q~
Han 8 Rrgt, hM been killed m.ct.ion De m&be
Lbe mgh l h m,,,,,ber of tho stair \0 1_ h,. hfe m
t he 'W;p'\

&;

ana siturda.v

ABurning Patch On
He~d: Hair Fell Ou~:
He~led -By Cuticuta. '
!

i

~fI

"f

"MY.tf?Uble first started l1y my ~alr
Iillin&\ IOut' eve I')' .time I b~~d OF
<;Pl1lbeO' 1\, eapecl,!lIy 10 one par! xtlen
on~ ~ay I noiJlced a small pata, abOut
the size of a three~nny piece It WJI
.hmy and Wl\lre arid «:'IDled IDe
irriii~ti(;n, mill\"' by Its tmmirig and

tins a.l'phoo oaly to men who hll.

ha.nded III thell' na.mes
(Signed) H.., F

of Ih~ Town Couneil on Thurs.
e r"'~ " Ith [eat aat:staction to
war '\\ ca.poIlS wee
ana handed to
t"e'

"~;OUDC'I"'.

PrlEfl't

0..

han~'6onlQ

lea.the r deapatob case

@ouricil as a. tnemen!+..o of the 'Way 10
he had orgarused a.nd ca.rDI,a. tbrough the

Pries t 8ulta.bly returned tlha.ok&
TIlE LATE jI1 ~RQUI8 OF DOWNSHIRE.
!]he Tywn Oler~ read le tters fro:n the Ma.rqIIlS
of D JWJto nlrB and the .M~rchlOll(!Sj of Downshire
e"Pte","l. 8mc , esc thanh 10 Lh. members and
offiCials of tbe TclW'u Couucll fott- the resolution of
OJ'IPP&li>y j1tisood by Ibem

COUNTY BENCH.

After

a.nd.... Mrs

Lloyd ~e Informed him blS at.and rea;Use(1 ().ver
£500 Tho ~ w .. bou.ght by lit An<\1'0 Oharlot
on beb&li of t.b.e FreDoh a.ato~ and fU!kessee who
1.Ti) now ~ an the London et.a:ge

_~

e'lf real bEa.uty iWhlCh €he 'lili:'~d
m'ght Wlth e:orea.t n~.fit be mitate.d 112 the bomes
of the En~t'flh working cl~
She laid ~
U1l"n the fnct th..t the sufl<nngs <>f the French
and !talls.n people 10 thIS war were fa.l' great.er In
compa.n801l to our own 80 manv of tholr h<:unfe
bavtn'" hee.n ~3/<IIt-8.ted and tibeI1" tponumems de

A...,try LIlte~mfl' addretliloD Wa.r So.Y1n~ awaa «tven
to tbe·C&nnbam Sehool for Mothers at Weston Mead
on J\1De 27th by MJes Darbr th6 Hon Sec An 4110.rlati~ W&II fonDed, WIth Mll. Dutton as Chair1ilia,
Kiae RoblOn Treaaurflr and MISS 00% SeCl'fltary
"I

Priv&te Le!lie Attwell, of Stu.tlonaTofLd. la·reported
m1611ng In France .. a1eo J8 Guuner S A Smo.llcombe,
brother of Ml'8 Probillfll, of The YewlJ~ Twt!'ord
News hnJI b&en reoelved of the deatb of p~ W Ger~

1,,11

how

~

aDd ~
it fa to

ful dama~ &00 lD-JU1j" to cerl..ain £enoes hIS propep;y at Blnfield on JUDe; Z5ro.
.Pr~ iW.d he 'W:1.llted tbe nUlsq.nce a.nd

A KIr;tg', it Simma L Tubb
2 Wokin.ofu.a.m
Jtn}l cr A C.! W G Barefoot, :t. rotter W Fincm,
T Allen W M'arhn A V Bm ltb,o. 3 Wokt:ngham
r oad and WlbJon School (A Team) D Yonchltoh
R. Bnndley, E. Bn.rvey T 1I~a.rd, G GreeJ!. H

Stone

_feb,

1

CAVER SHAM

B P Sooulo 8 Attfield T Bak6r S BlOnam E

2 E F Holloway 3 Alex E Lo-vegrovo
&l Ya;M8 Thread needl e R aoc - 1 M'J.3j: 0

..hows

..

of la limb,

' POISONED FINQER.-Mrs Pun;ant. wufing from22. lk ........ £na4.
Wa.ndsworth Common, London S W ~ says -" Some time ago m;r ImsbaDd
colltracted a pOIsoned finger
We trred a num.be.r of wen-known ~ bat
hlS band grew no better and so herftayed from his work and ..as t:l1:la2.d by tha
fa Panel 'DoctDr
Sull there was no lIDproyement so. ba.ving beaul Of

.,...,.bers ~.,.. kindlY .....ml1IM to tea

Gu..Mo on the County GrouD'd
.!.nol>her gt'e&t
.ttraotian should be theIr tlJroda;ps m atch v
HIIiI!,},oory ec,u..re &\ ~ County Gooun<l On .July
ZSth emd 27t.b starling at 1130 both days Cncket.
IDvcn m Rea<i1l'1g should take the OI>IlOrluDlty cf
sealng these match69, 8B tihere W1U' be Wltbout
dotlbtr Iiome eXCESllent em:ket

TWYFORD.

300 Yards HandJeap (membe:r-s.) ....... l G F .lrtwin

slight

~8

Wm'0

of Ha;rdi::tJ:ga ~ was plaY:llg for Eog1a.Dd.
and Re-J,d ng Jost, the 8Cl"VlOE!S <Jf M.uvor for the
sa.me re~.so1;1
On July 21st ~rng ploy the ec,1dotream

150 Y.Tdos Ho.nd"",p (memben) -1 G H W~
2R.Rowo,3A E Fry 4H S B E..".
One Mile Relay Ra.o& Hswhoa.'P - 1 Braoknell

HlIQ',lns

a

than

lead to amputation

De _

j

by t~ Vicar thi'l Rrv A P Oe:rr ¥re Vaugban
tire g"ft<d wife of tbe M.....,. of W.lh~ Col
lege pro a. deh,.,.ht.ful a..z:td. lDte..nsclY.,!.ee.1istlO derot'lnt'on of Vemoe and the home hft) of the
It.,Ilans Havmg hved a.nd tt'avelled much In
Italy she fopoJce from perscmal knqwledge of the
el«tnlmess of thetr homes tbC'U!J'h not aJwa.~ at
the'.rr streets, the nea.bn-ess of tbetr hair a.nd per
Mnnt apone:a.ra.nce t heu- tovo of growlng flowers ID
t:h n ' h:llo:::on1es. 'Ilhe T' eacr{'d i :plOt..u:res ':8.nd 'll1ot.toe!i:

VlOe!f

HlGHWAYB AND LIGHTING OOM:MITTEE.
Tho Borougb BUl"VeJyar ."bm,tted ol~.",
.chenw. (ar the improvement of s-ingstoke-rolLd,
ono o""l1i £1 732 .nd !Jbe olller £2 293 also
roh"", .. far Rouey ED'd I.". £928 Ki~rood
£815 aDd St PeW.. hlll £SOO
JA'RGE TOWN HALL g)MMANDEERED
At a meetll,g 0/ tbe Estiil .. aDd Survey ec,m
mltE.e6 on June 26fh a. l et.t.e.r f rom t.he PresidoerR of
No 4 Area. Quarter ng Ccmlm.J.t.tee SouthfIT'D Com

_,.Ious

always have hanity a

•

th~

T6Jf\ laot that Injru-IB... at DI1'fK

dBath,

instrument lmd ~W hie &blHty 318 aD
orgamst :4.n otfertory was faJren at. the close cI
Ibe N'ciial m aid oi the Loogue of Mercy funds
Mn; MUrc!och. the l<caJ Pwriool!!;, 'w.aa 111 the

when

v

lntnng'S

Zam Buk before startmg work, bat by
unmedlately
dressrng
wounds
With
Zam-B:k
dangerous comphcatloDS are prevented, and the
sore places healed quickly and painless.lJl.

With

Wa..'l he!d In the VJ.C8.l'a.ge ,Il.rden ott June 28tb

HASTINGS R A.F
CADET BRIGADE

seoond

herbal ongm, and has Soothing
and Anoseptlc qu.alitles of
rare power not p1'esent 111 ordinary first-aid dressings.
Not only lS it a good plan to rub the h<l;Dds oa!1'

FIRES

WOMEN'S HBT P SOCIETY
'ml'6 qll8ll"vrly rnPet ng of St Sebastiaftls BTa.neh
of the Chumb of l'lt>g ant! Wonren's Hell> SOClet:;

CRICKET.

lilt lntI!1.ng'9 152

funcl ",:.od £:!16 8s thus maJCQlf the
the C(l.mmenoemeDt of t.heir Nsx:ia.t.ion £915.

church

t.he VeW8 be
wa.s between
have but little

~

DllTl'llg Ithe W eoklngham W'8.r we.n.pons week-;:;.,:-;;;;;,j
Oounctl SobOCll sul::r6cribers to t.h61r war ..

o()CInWmj

Rick, L. t'OOe1Ved t~ fo)lowmg IctteT 'l'll4 Cel\tf&I ClomllJit. Mr])eaT
8lr,t I feel I JUUStwnte personally to bba.nk

a.I']l&nge~ta t~ ~ a.
wea.pon's -,veek , a.'t ~ eat'Jy ~

tee

FARM

F!oonch Reel Oro.. wu 10 eharge .. f Mr. Lloyd
George a.nc\ both Mr a.nI M,.., LIo)"CI George con

WAR SA.VINGB

OUTING ANllo.Tnp.A1 TO

\

'.Il'he Town C lerk reported that be had...recmved repC'!" fI from tb~ Ccneerva.turs' anaJ,a~ ~k., of
effluent obta.med from .Rea.qlni' s.e.".ge Fu~
",'1hldb ",ere Eald to be had a.rid l'll)u:rJOUI It w~

THt 150 GUINEA
, ROSE.

PANGBOUBNE.

0\

rf

b TOugh 18 46 a. 3 r 4- p Th(lo1"e are 7~ oJlobments.
l 'lhe lot.al .ncree.go 18 now 374 a..ud t.he 'DUIDlber
&lIolme Dts 4 416
~

for i.ohe pel"lod M&y 4th to June 8t.h 1918 With
tbooe of the oorrespondmg Period 1917
It waa

Berry R B~rka It HenI~y
Dunkle~ , Oxon and Bucks L I Reilley
Ha.mes R Berka R ReadmJt p~ a :~
.A. C ,Morhmer Pte ~ N H a.rdy A S C , HenJeoy
L Cpt C V H Hawkhlt, Fmchampsteadt Pte G
PU!

Mr Ra.n 0 ~ onded 'the re&Ohttlon but this was
u ltlma.tely arnendod to d-ea.l 'Wlth t.he c1aw.e re
fe-rnn '" :to th" V ehlcle Umol1 Work:erlI' a.v.:.a.ro. &Dod
t;hll· wu oarned
Th , other report.
ad<pt"]
ALLOTM'])NTS
A, • me~till!< of the Small RoldinV8 &D'd All?,1
menta CommlttM on .June 21st, .Mr Howlett 6Ub
nll t.wci a. report I5h01lnog that. the area. of 1&nd
lak<'ll th,. yO&r .nd ut,hsed for allotments lD the

q uel10e of

MILITARY MEDAL

n.'!me:l l d l !'lml$ en n ot. to report. Ull'tll A~ ItJt
J' G-:-a.1Vt't 4 0 'Ttl 2 ~!" -N.8 R a.ppeal
at 0\\«1 not to report before Angust 31st.

S'd :'l the Counetl

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sec:hmMt.a.tt~

Serlrt R. Rcdl1ea.d, Sergt L KI1 k Sergt" ,1:
Cowlev a.nd 2n3 Oorpi R Sha.,.,. MentO'Tl()US .se-r
"'00 .Medal

!. traveller -P-et"90nal

men empl oyed tn the w.a.te:nrork.Y'deparllrnent who
a.re not remunera.t-ed A.t a. loc~.l trll.de union ra.te
a t l:hs rate of one ha. f"P'Cnny an hOUT
Mr Qu, lch mo~ tib.t the report of tbe Wal["
Comml'tt.ee be r rim'M'd bnclc 80 f.ber ma.y be qUIt.e
8 r f'; h .. t Ie lx-10g dQoo by the ... ehlel& oWners out-

a.t the :reSOiVAd to rMun.cf the Thame.- CoMerVa..ncy

Farther h Ollours hn'''6 been bestowed o:n mem
bera or the 35tJh DI\ l.!! C>rta I SIgnal Comp.ny, R~
the first of the Compa.nleG to be rlllaed In R ead.
&!! follows
bfJl]or G R Smallwexd Me (la. fy
COJDmanding tbe Oompany) Berg"!.. F
Tremlott
., nd 8a~per E :\. Lowe m e 1)tiOlled' In despa.fche8

tamer - Ad-

"THE FATAL WEDDING"

00 years of a.oge l

HONOURS FOR SIGNALLERS

m

h r 17 h
F W Ho~

a promt.S1", Y9ung .sold1(11T

and before )ommg up b'll wa.s employed
RoSal M11ita..:ry College, Sanrlhurst.

2, h<lltl1Wl!ld VletA:l8.Her.-Ad]OllnH!d t,., g' YO the appellant. the opporu..I1J1ty
of vo.llltlt~nr; fot' war W'().N
" J Mttdl .... U 43 11) 2 ~meer Ln the em.
pf.?v of Mt'Ul'S J W1It.e.J!S -N S R .a.poe&l allowed
11 <t to Te'tOrt until Jult 29tJl
F. J ~hettwood. 43
2 mO'J1umenta1 tooNm-r
~ S'R rt ppealllllowed not. to t'epOrl. unttl Seprom
Ca.sban

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APPEAL TRIBUNAL.

'I S R appeal "lIawed

Totns RoJ'al

B~ rk s

haa bee-n
~f'l oft8ly wotmded In td'Ie lef t. t bJg1t on tbe Ita.ha.n
fron.t, Lnd has heen moved to a ]Tench Hospita.l

the ~ n!1 port,on of the &el'VIce hell1..~ cOndUo!M at
.... 11 Sa. nf'" Rsadmg The. inl.erment. Will be at
WbJt.church

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At .. ~Wt the W Bg' . ec,mmlUee <It JUDe
271oh, a letter Ifu receIved f r om the ~ vf
'th. Operab.e. Committee of the Fed....ted Budd
mg aind Alhed lndtll9kles g VlDg oottce of the fol
JOWtn'" a.W&rd malle by the COln1Ulttee on l?n:xiuc
hon ~ May 15t h 1918 fixing t he 1'&tM of
wa.ges In R:eadmg ar.d di.st.ret of car.pentel"S,
10l'n&nl brickla.,yen
plumbet& p148te:rere p&1n
tee.. l&.b~ ~ult.Ing ma-chinlS't:.s ca:hin-et
maket'S uphoI.t.ercrs a 1!d poli sh rf.
Tho BlWa.rd
o f the Corbm ttee 18 t.h.a't .a.!I frolh tM begimung'
01 the ~:f.ull pay day roUowmg Ithe da.te. bet'cof
tlle ;.radedli'or'll concerned shall reoolve an advance
of 1d pet' hour a.nd Illboarel"'5 an ad'l'a..1lOf't of !d
per hour ~~ advallC "S to lJo regarded 6& war
wa.!!"e8 a.nd r-e.oognlsed as due to 11m! ~ent.
up;n t he e'l'lltenc3 of t bc.abnorrnaJ. c~tions now
prevaihng m OOI)8~quence of the wa.r
The COm
m lLtee reoommended tha.t the W':l;J' .llow&nces
granted to t:be unde,rm ent. onoo WOTkmon emplOYed
in the blghwa.y. depa.riment t he dramage .d~
ment and tbe waterworks clepa.l'Wnent be ID
crea5&.i aa foUowe as from M'&y 17t.h last a.od tilat
tn .. u overt ime rat.t'a: of pay be proportldna.teJy
I r: C eased.
The. ca.rpenters 'Vt hee1wr gh ts bnck:
tal er,. mM()n ~, a.qpha.lters, ..bla.cksnutbn and Pl'-ln
t.....n a.t the rate cf one P.8nhy an hour The. &b~
1100100. la.bollreT'l a.nd sea~engers emploveq 1U the
IIl g'hwavfI and dl"alD~e departments and aU WOT'k

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ITEMS.
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Tbe f Inerd w I) tako pJ8dI to-d&y (S3.t~ay)

h t
G

yout'

gao herifli at t he 1918 baneBt
the Pumo Mt DlsLer has recently addus&eri t he
ua.ilOn In no unce rllLln vOldc Be to t.hlS paramount
n ce£.Slt y rOT WOlUen s. la.bour He h'8B ca.l1ed ypou
all .... omen who are a.ble aoo fit to d"o 1&00 work
a.nd who arB not other.wl&G &ervlTlg t'be na.tJ.onal
CII.~se to come forw ard and reOOm" Uus pat['lotio
serVlC" '!be need In our own Count.y o[ BeTks 121
R' ea.t. The need Ul ot.her OQunti" JIt St.IU greater
The Dll'ector of Women .. Land Work has a.ppealed
our OVin C ounty to fum sh ....orkera not only
for Itf\ own needs but to su.pply the deficleIlCle8 'In

"ITY1 kt c "ffi-M t~ late r \V B MCllck as d l.al rmM'l r £1n g'l".:lllg I\oout. Wo }ean; ago on a.:::count. of

'T'h18t rin,e

of

Jl60per to make a. further urg<lnt fl.Pl)eaJ for WOlDen
wo rkers on 1:bO la,nd In orde.r to T-8ecure the 1n

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\,];);; 1 RE\DL-:G LlB Ell \ L ~ I UB

It£.Lntso OIlSlDtVl!:B"

Blr -1 \ enture thT'Cug'h the medtum

01 Mr 1 rtll\C1S J a.m es Fergu8l)n at 70 yell.rs of ai!:e
?or r F C'rg-t!60n 'W ho l~be.c.D In f ll;lll ng health for
IIh ) last few)ear .. fa
cOl.J8ld~able time ca.rnE'd
.:on U,A bUin n* (tn oc
on V>lth h:.s brother the
laLs :\1, WIll a 'm F crg.fJ,f;on) known 8Ji F c rgusollS
Lt l o r e ;>; er.s a nd "IIi me and s pmt. oealeT& W h en
tbo und~rtakmg v; a.s formed mto a. oompa.n ... lus
conn CL i:)n Wlt hi t, 001'1 C'ed
The
o ...as£d g~nt.l e LUa.n s a.s...~ahon r-9;i1h the
~ucen y clorta 11":& li u t~ Ree.dmg l~ ..... ell know.:n
H o ";1;''''1 the onglnator &'tld one of the Munders of
the Wd hn~cn ClUb ac ~('d f(Jr many )ears Vr,t.h
tho late 'Mr J ceeph .syd~'llha.m R6 Jomt hon SC<'rpI.a.r:y. l a nd WIllS frOl1l Its In':'lephon unLit h :s dea.t.b
C!halr-Illa n of t bof'l R.eadi.n~ OoJJ.Sel'Yat ve C lub Com
pn-o;, L td: which hm~ ~ ],)J'lCRnt 'Ve1hn.gtnn
o Lb 'hIr F e:rgu-"'On as also & d N'clor of the

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MUSICAL OLUj!

rrubmlt.ted

CM'ned by ...
nHL10nty
LOCAL FOOD
Ml'M'EE
Mr A Some WM clooted II. mombe r of the Locs.l
Po cl CrmlillIttee In !Jhe place of Mr Beojam,u
Ru 86ll nmgned
NAVAL AND MlLTTA.ItY WAR PENSIONS
CCllfMmEE
:au James P ooodt of Erlelgh road, "'88 appotnt.ed. a mombf!r of tAus Comnutt..ee 111 th~ place
h.rt.ibu

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OR1{ on the allotment produces a big ClOp of Ctl1is,
Scratches, and Bltstered Hau4s,
WIth the flsk of dirt and dangerofs
disease germs 111fectmg the broju
skm and setting up blood-poisoning.
Tins applles especially to the teDs of
thousands of people who hav~ been
unaccustomed to the use of ...
garden tools.
f The best way to get over
thls trouble 15 to always carry
a box of Zam,Buk.
This
umque hea:liug balm is of

At a meelf.mg of t~ newly fOl'Illed Wolri.ngbam
Mtl.SC61 Clnb on Ttl€sda) -ev-e.n'llg oMr Trowell read
& pa.per Mr Yould played Beeoboveni. Moonlight

A dt..ooetrBOD roll,:/·w·oo In which Mr Quelch a.nd.
ol.}Y.1I'3 t.cok. ,pa.rl lI.r..a UIL~
" lY Alrl Drum s reso-

WASH (;;LOTHES.

DEAfH OF MR I F J FERGUSON

now

of tho \\ o: J v G 1<.1 Ikse street,~e'(\
outing on '\ c4m:~ja y to C:o:.t.r.li

~nJJY'9!blo

C""'P

on thiS' f'core
The C.... Unc'l J dccv.:oed to hold a. m~t1ng on Tl:iul'&.
n xL t.o a..ppo.1nt an ove.seer a.nd c<mtlIllt.'tee
ALT,F,N AN D SIM MONDS EXTENSIbl'S
A lett.e; 1\u.s read fr om "'Hen and SImm()nds
L d reclJ)~tll t 1ib! prcposed ex ttnSlon of their
f~ ~ In De Mont:f.ord roa.d
Wg' n g
the un
p.'-rt.... DOfI of eIped:ihng the plana r elat.lDg t o tUlloS
mat.ter
t
A.H Brinn m~:l\ eel Ilond Mr Collier seoonded that
th Cou~d off r no o b lec tlo n to tho Campatl) s
pl rln~

WESLF.Y GTTILD

M e llb~rs

an

InfI~enza

wb:en b ody and nerves
are exhausted and Splnts
depressed, take Hall s W me
M~(hcal men recogmse the

value of HaU's Wine
cases -

In

such

many prescnbe

It

HalI's WIne by e~chlng the blood
tones up the nerves and gtvel

renewed strength and Ylgour to the
whole system The good Ihal HalI's

Wl;1() , does II 'Piing. A doctor
~,,: "Hall's W~ ne.ver fails. tI

HaDs

Wine

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are hlD'ited
SP6GJal arra.nc<!m8nts ba'f'a-beee
IQ&d.. to meet urgeat medical
8QppllM

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Lai,re Size, 5/6

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M.L THE BBS1'
MAKES.

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