Reading Observer 08-1919

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A venu aDd Wall&k'. ~ New YCU't. , alto.l"'llDQlIal
TheaUeI of CabadA) ADd Oompabr of ~D .A.~ til f.he
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A delightful Ito_c. et&rrl"ll Hay Pwuom>.-

ENLISTS.'.'

"MY AUNT FROM NEW YORK."
,6{OUR ;,:aiiTrLE WIFE."
1HEHEAii"'OFiNV~~~;'Y;~
• (.£. StOt1' the Crimea). IIr BERII EftT 8
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Seat. ~ be booked at the Booklna 0I\0ts of the ft.tn,
..t. :mal' BtrMt.. betll'M~ t!. ~f 1" ..1ft. u4 8 -p, ••
Satur4a.~Jl~iot.80 p.m.
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THE ANNUAL SHOW

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"THE MODEL'S CONFESSION."
The .tory of h ow . woman', wit wilUI •

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Cart Hon... HUDtMt... Tan·on"",, CaUl" Pias,
V.getabl... Booto, Com. lIUu.t. Poultry. r.gg. ....d

.. Say, Young Fellow."

Do".,... F~ ~lnaitr<>!'81"1I . ,
Mr.•Dd Kn. !4ABTIN J'O
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Adventures Among the' annibals

Ploughing Match and Idotor Tractor
Ploughing COlllpetition,
Will talc. plaoo

On OCTOB(3R 1st, 1919,

OHAPTER 8 TO·DAY.

The MYSTERY of the
DOUBLE CROSS."

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HAINS HILL. TWYFORD, BERKS.

IB.y ~d permiJ&OD of lb. Pne1dent).
JIN'fIIIp:J fOB THE GENERAL CULTIVATION

PABT lB.

PATHE'S ANIMATED GAZETTE.

OF BOOt'S AND BOOT ACREAGE Ql,ASSES
CLOSE ON AUGUST 16th, 1919.

Admission. Sd •• 9d. " 113 } IncludiBg tax.

F.r P...tiaalara. Sohodul .. and BntryForma, apply to

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C..ptaia B KABLEY,

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LISTS

LIABILITIES -Drill. Yulk.try. &nd l\'ainiDg will
bet OD the Ame hnM &8 before the war for trained men
Thent will be no compulsory drlll, IDUlketry, or tt&U11Dr
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IMPERIAL SE RVICE.-Any Unit roe &. whole m.ay
Volunt:&er for Impenal Serrice, 'tiut no Uwt Will be
ordered. to go onrseaa unlesl a General Senice Act,
makinK aervtce compuU!ory , lljpa.ssed by ~a.rliament
UNIl'ORM AND EQUIPMENT.-Tb. War Oillc.
will provide f ull sets of clothing, equipment, etc., for
e-.I'!ry man
ENROLMENT - All a.pphcatfODI for enrQlment
.hould be addreued to .-J
for the INFANTRY-The Regt.tration Offi~r, 12.
St. Mary'e Butts, Readir:ag
~OUNTEDUNITS-TbeBelriotratioD Olli..r.
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Yeomaruy ltOUMI, Readm,_
In wnting l the name of the Unit in which you W1!h to
be regi.tered should be clearly mentioned
REMEMBER I
THE REGISTERING OF

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M. L. PORTER.

Secretary, Temtorial !'orea Aaeocie.tion
of the County of Berka.
Beacllng. .Jnly.1919.
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COOPER.

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ERCH4N

BANK HOLIDAY FETE

PLA:OE, RJl)JLDUIG,

TO BB R!tLD ...Of

COMPETITIONS
PRIZES
DANCING.
WOKINOffAM MILITAR.Y BAND.

TellS &ad Ices a~ Moderate Charges
El1traDce 6d (incJudiri'g T81I:). Children ba1f4price.

HURST HORTICULTURAL AND
COTTAGE GARDEN SOCIEITY.
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B,. kmd pl!rmllnlOIl 01 tbe PreSident. A J Mackey, El!q ,J 1'.
SPORTS, BOWLING FOR T.IVE PIG,
ROUNDi\.BOUTS. l'.TC
The 80~ NG BRA.SS B AND 01 14 f.erfo rmers
will a.ttend
Dancmg from 8 to 9
LIght RefrO!hment.s mil be prOVided on the Ground_
Come and h&ve & Happy Day
Scb~ dul es n ow ready , and aU partloular! from the
Hon ISecretary, Ehaha. J. H1CkB , Rayoq d'Or, HUI'8t.
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P"ernap. YOllJ'oW'll partleul~r drWn i. lIoneof Ihe.e~ ,et almoll certaiAIy
yg. will need more money than you have IIOW to make II collie true.
r A dre.m which l. Vf2rth drwnins iI OI\~ (gr which it ia allO "llrth
whi1f to .ttrlJe.
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J,j §TART NOW to mare YOUR c1rcam come true.

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DING SPIRITUAL MISSION.
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AUGUST 3RD . 1919.

SUNDAYMR.NEXP.T , R.

WliSj~LY'.,..;.59"0 all ~e money you caD. Buy

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STREET.

11 30 a m Subject "A Human Doeument."
3 0 pm Lyceum for ChtldICD
6 i5 P m Subject .. Is HumaD.lty rea.lly Prop:uu mg "
Oollectiol'!.
All Seata Free
• •ON'EY ADVANC ED \0 any .m.()~t on Plate.,
:J,.Y1 J eweLa, Anlclea of Vertu and enry dMOri,.
tlOn of Valuab16 .. lid convertible ProlHlrty_
A Fire Proof Roo;m for 11.11 PI.te and J ewel Depol1t&.

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FOREIGN' MONEY CHANGED

GOOD ACRE
8T MA.RY·S BU"crS

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NOTICE.
h1l.ve takEjU

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'AGRI~RAL
TRAINING
()ONSUMPTlVES.

"P'" 76 a"d 78.

DECCA"

the 8&o.tonum in .&doge,braDch.. of agriculture and

£12 12 0

ATTWELLS, BINFIEJ,.D " Co., Ltd.,
162-3, FRIAR STREET, READING.
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WHEN REQUIRING

OF ANY KIND

The Berkshire Furnishing Co.
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WOKING-HAM AGRI-Ohr."""TUR- AL ASSOOIATION

THE KING'S SEEDSMl!:N,
READiNG.
RICE LISTS OF !lEED8 FOB TlII F ARIoJ
AND GARD!J'N
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nature of his wa.res. He
must approach thexn in a
manner which will tend at
onoe to .. hit the; mark," and
haVlnlr thus gamed the puPlie support oontiiJue to keep
his nams well before the
publio gaze so that it b ..
OOIllB8 8. houeehold word.
As to the qu~tion of lll~a.
there should be no hesitation on the pa.rt of the 100&1
tradesman. ~.

OB~ST8'

~tll1Jtng: ~b5trutr.
READING. B.d TURDAY. A U(} 2, 1919.

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tunes fot the Jll il JOI Cvt: lI l~ .1II t!
periorlll:ances of WitH.: of ~ lhe uldll
m sta llce, \V Lca.t.:h, till: holJu 01
ChamplOnsblp for t lte kc tl 100
1913 und 1914, a g,ll ll
ark!" a. ncck atHl'J1ccl~ :' lI l1 ~g lt " Illi
of tbe YOII II);C I ,uh h';Lcs, L
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h ad ther e bCC II a. held . lim 1>10
t he Cha.UlPIOJl sh Ip of lie l k.· 111 1(;
entranw fOr U II I:> (: \ C II L all Lj
th e eOUI ,sc, t.ho ol liel", 11 01 ... t II III

NEW DOG ORDER.

OUR PEACE ARMY.
THE ta,k of gettIng our houae in order after
the dillturbance of WAr prooeeds slowly. Un'der
the preasure of the gre&t menace ""'8 became
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military nation .

MR.

CHURCHILL

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muoh ocoupled Wlth the important que&tion
of our polioy 10 regard to RUSSia dunng hlll

.poech on the Army EBbm.te. that he bad but
little time to aeal .nth t'ho future of tho Brlti.h
Army ita.lf. That, perhap•• wa. not, from hi.
pOInt of "VIew, ontll ely a diasdvantllge, since

it 18 ole.r that up to tho pr•• ent no d.anite
declsloll as to the aotual ehength of the Pellee
army which thi. oountry i. to maintaiu has
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Aot expires. The need for I conscnp~)on after
the w.r had ooncluded arose from Ure oblilYl!I.hon
whlob raated on us to malDtain the lD~litary

In order to eeell" the control of dogs at nllht in the
ueu affected by the Muzzlmp; and Control of Dogs
Order, the County Oquuoll have m.de au order requirmg dogs to be U confined, secured, or otherwf.!l,
effectually -controlled between IU1lIet and .unriae.'
The order WIll come into force &8 from AuglUlt 5th.

L .C C. EXTENSION

The L ord Lieutena.nt. lr(r .1: H Bellyon, the VlceCha.u-ma.n of the County Oounoll, Mr W A. Mount.
M P • and Mr O. A. Feraro have beeu apPQ1Ilted to
serve on 0. Jotnt committee With the London Cog,ptr
CounCIl, to cOnllder the propolcd extewnon df the
a.dmtn.Ultn.tn'. boUlla~riel or that body.

been seoured.

home army after th~ war no larger tb!l.u
which we malDtained prevjous to 1914. But
there Will be for Bome ye&ra the Army of
OccupatioD. ~ nd there wlll be enlarged obhgabOOB for g!l.rriSODS outSIde tbI! country, tbe

not p08Slble at th ..

b ecame llece Bsflry to seoure volunt eers for
S6t'11C e on the RhUle and elsewhere
If rutnOUl
18 oo nect, It has now beeu declded t o make
a further and perma.oent IDcrease. by WhlCh tLe
r eorUlt will be given two sbdhoge and Dloepence per diem, and the .. complete Brlt.lsh
soldIer " -that is, the trallled and profiCleut
man-fo ur sbllhngs pel dlem . The soldIer

EXTENDED MOTOR·'BUS SERVICES

-F"'RM COSTINGS

lU n. pOIution o f mfenonty ns cOU1p~red
With the same class of man m c.vllul.U eruploymen~
NeceSSity, no l ess tll &u Just.iCe, r en d ers
It impela.tl.,.e that unprovement& sho\lld aCCOIDw

piltny the reorganization of our defence force.

01 the soIdter at heart, and that

'Ve Ilre n.<; ked by the po hee to m611botl, fo r t h e
Infonnn.tton of the h c.:ellse hoh leu ID the Borough, that
It shall be Ia.wful t o sell aLHl suppl\ mtox l<':1i.t1ng liqUOIS
l or COllbUlllfJhou Oil the plCmlSO:l _Utd to COUl\ ume Into:(lcllting hquor on the p t CUl1~OS dunng a.nv specl ticd
L O I!! ~ hetwce ll the h O! lr8 or 10 It m anrl {, pro on
\\ cek -flt\) s UnolCl' a 6p~I!\1 order o t cl.:emptlon or
1 cemc gl<lIl t ed fot I\JlyllUhhc ce Lemo ny or gatheri ng
UI !l. like 8pecla l occaS lon HI\ olvlug tho. 1us o.mbly or and
U6CeftMtAt mg the pr()\ I!'IIOll- of ac orumoua.tton rOI
conSiderable n umh.:!!3 uf persons

PRESENTA.TlON8 TO hlR
, STElllBINGS.

H OWARD

Mr. Howard Stebbtni;ii. a. well· known Reading

her of preseDts on the occaSlOIl of h13 delllobllit!a.tion
[10m the R A F thi S week The gIfts were {rom the

be IS anxIous to sri:tlsfy modern sta.n darde In ,V"I r'ln t Officers, NCO '5, mell, and Ul8wl,ers of"th",
reg8.rd to remuneration, com fods, and prospect W R A.F' Ilnd cn. ha.n 'SuhOla lllatp.s of tho R,\ F
Records nt BiallcifOld Camp, and took the f:) lm of au
'.rhese are ma.tters that CS.UllOt

ol eetro-plated tea. ser VLce, a irult staud , a. blBcwt

MOTOR·CYCLE CLUB

NOTES AND COMMENTS
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THE LABOUR EXCHANGE task v;b ' ch h!l6 bo&en alloUod t o Lhe 'MICo !:' r '"

of LabOlll EmploYlnect. E:..changes dU -Hlg th t: s~
strenL,()U~ days of tcS&ttlemont and HOOltS l rllc t lO:l
IS p i OovlOZ or.e of the rna ..... I.hl'ficult pr oblems- '\~ III 11
a:n) Go"erntnenl.. Depa;rLment 11.1& h e.d to unJcr
bke StU . .-o the Slgmng of the A.rm L..uca In :No,e'uber 118 St tJhe great problem of demoblhsatJon e om
tuen~ed a nd the work had lo be undertaken a L a
moment'" Dollee The 'Work of the Excbl1nge duro
mg 1h lS period caDn'Ot b o too hl gb ly pJ.al£cd a.nd
tho Readmg area, wInch ~ve1'S SQUl ethl ng ap-proachmg BOO squar.o JUlIes , has been. \ e ry ior lun at.e
In return of men.- from the Colours
It h lis been
I!ot .a.ted by the Dep.!LlItJmintJ that up :to t he end ot
June 7S per cent of tho emplol ee8 had been
demob llised
The resettlemeot :t,; pTovillg a. very
heavy task , an d It. IS ver y gra., lfY lng to find (a.~
vnll be s~en In our ne-w. columns) tha.t t b e Pll} _
m.e nt of out-ot-work dona.t lon 16 ste adIly 'O D th e
d echne. The 'Worb 10 tht't dlSlTlcL .are bemg p ut
m lo order .and a.r.e 'Provldtn~ more work which i!o
ennbhng l.he Employment Ez:cha.nge st.:l ff ste.ad lly
to dooreane the number of unemployed on l hClr
books There lit a. decided lmprovem.cnt In t.he co·
op ~atlon of lbe employer s 'WIth tb e Ml1\l&tryl &!
1hb IS th e direct lmo lor"'th e placmg of mea 10 em ..
.plo,mcnt, ancl of emplo)el's beUIS' sure of eettiDg
the IJgob t. 'IQ.&n f()r their Job

LADY DECIES

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The fir!'. t I un of tl: e R eadlUg fLnd District Motor
Cycle Cluh t.o Alma. Hill. 0 '1 July 27tlJ , ..... as well
aUende~. fLboqt 203 mewbOi s o..nd fn ends pllrttc pabng
'£hl3 surface of th\S well· lmowlL hlU belD '" JU good con dth on. severa l es;cellent chmb!; res ulted, Messre. B o~v,
Bt ... uell Blullsdeu, Gray and Pym hemg su cce::>Sl ul.
Those ~ IShlUg t o Jom should comUlllntCate With the
hOD Becretary, Mr. T Len Morley. 40, Kmg's-road,
F:eadUlg The next lUll 'Vllt be on Sunday. _~ugu~t
10th to ~uruhaUl B eeches, stnl'LllIg from Cork-street
Ilt 3' 30
An mteI est1ng August pLOgram me hilS beeu
arranged.
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TRUCKS WANTED

Tho Countv Surveyor of Berka haa wIltte n to the
Local Employment Commltte~ COtnpIn.1D-tUg of the
shprta.ge of ra.lhray trucks, WhiCh, he !I&,fs, hIDders the
progreas of work nnd provents the employment of (0011\
mell Theq.oDltpltl:eo pused the (ollowing re8olutlonI I That thlS commIttee u r~eft thnt the whole tuw,6 of
the country IS bemg hUHlored ny lack of h ans port, a.nd
tha.t ij tho UoverulDeut Will take Immediate steps to
ensure a. large productIOn of rlulw&V trucke With the
same eDeriy andrzeaI e.a a.pphed to the ,Preduction of
mUUltions during the war It would enotmously Improve
tla.de aud r educe unewploymeut. "

ST. MARYS

G~RDEN

PARTY.

A mOlt sllccesdullJ&.rden pariy was heJd ou Wedne.s day, \).1 the hlstonc grounds of St. Mary' !! Hill,
Til ehul'lt~ro&d, hv the klad permlS!!IOn of Mr. Th o m lL~
H ewet t the occasion heiDi t hat of affording a. welcome
to the u~w VIC&f of St Ms.\,y's. Caatle .. sbeet, the Ro\"
Frank Buruett The weo.thor w ll8 perlC4:t, as WClO a.ll
the aJ1l&Dgemant& made for the amuaemept and eutert.a.lUment of the lllrg~ ga.thorlng"of membslll of the
cougreil:atf&~ of St. 14a.ry's and tJlelr fmmd .
Races
guesemg competitionl, .nd a. splendId concert followod
an ,a.lhescQ te& uuder the treell, 3.ud a. most enjoyable
afterno!:m W&5 broug~t to & close by the Stnglug (.If the
nlltion&l apthem. nl.nks are due to Mr a.nd Mrs aDd
MISI He .... ett and tho many k~ lc\ helpen for theLr
indefa Qi 3.Ple &.aWt.D~ o~ tbe occaalon

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In th e C(l urse of h l s annual Tp.port for tb c • ~ , .
ended Ma.l (' b 31st 1919 t he Cou u L} Sur\.eyo' ,,~
vet}" foe.n Otl:i damage cOnn nues to th e r ou1 s n
the Qou nty b y haul age of ttmber fo r Govel Dm r- t
putp d, es , e1'fpe<'.lall y toO bb e roads m the n e ll"h hol!
hOr>d ct ~ sco t. BI aek nell , W Ok mgh am Al;l r
m a"t:m , W a.nta ge a o'1 Fa.rlngdon and It 11"' ceoes~ary t o I>.u bm lt. supplomen t.ary e "ltm;lIe / "
C OllnOlI dlln ng tbe y ea.r for urgen t. Tfp;l\ ~
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D rc e mb er th e A r m} Comlc il a.ppolnled I ..
Roa,ds Comnll ttec t.o de 11 WI th all cl;JIUl ~ In r
Authorilles Ig a tns.t, toe Governrn.en t. In H' r ! ~ I
(Iam a.ge hy extTaoOrd tnar y m1htaTY and t lln~ '
traffic So far, however. the resuLts h<L\6 nOl I
encoura g 'ng, IlS a largE'! number of elalm"" stIli T"
mll tn to be !;ettled with the r~u l f Ithll " p n(JI ,
f;~tLle m e nt the ro ad~ <Lre ~ufI.e nng t UIt het)
t el lc r at tOn
Th e 11 " I \ y motor ommbu.s tn ffir. on tbe Ahln
and Oxf ord ·road .and t he Readtn ~ a.n d S w 1,.. :\ .
field r 2ad If!'s cOlltlnued clUl tllg ~o j'ea.1 i\l
~tl oye(l fur lhot- ~c'ion6
Ccrt:a.1n ]en g ~\ "
b een r econst..ructed R.nd appl'ea.t10ns to r();O I
th o r cmalOlllg 6eot.IOns will be made to Ih ' ...
Boa rrl Ilncier lite Road nnd Brtdge Pro grall 1,
1919-~O
WI tb t he Fcn.rl'1h- of matenah , . ' 1 l' 1
dU TIog t he yel'll' ani. the hIgli pI ICes of bo h I " •
~"l lid Lcam h.bour , t he mamteoanoe of t,h ~ " c. . .,
ar\ roads. In p asse.ble cond itIon has bc.en
difficu lt m Olt-tel"

LAllOUR TROUBLES
I n thf\ course of h l.S detailed 5 1 6tem ~ c
S uneJ 01 says. The g'la.n tt.e Sidoo to tarmac on the. Read ll :;St.re ltt1 e~. road are fal'.b Wea.TlDg ~a.y
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ua mcly I at Purl"), Hlll a.nd Sh o('1t..C'r , H
have ' been r cp:urcd wI~h La.rmac A 8hO! I ' Il
on the Bovtden GrooJ:J·r-oa.d wae eheo loo '1\
granite find r~p ' l n:: carrled out e.b the top 0 l' 1
bc.urno Rill GraDlte wa.Sl provided for r e·<h 1
tho west. &lde of Grotto Hill but thlR 'W od!
been d ~ l.ayed: rtb10ugh labo:nrr l roubl~ Th" t 1
the s hortage of la-hour Ib was ITDpCUlbln
"''Prav the v. hole of thD road and 3 Si'Cf;!Oll
the Skew Bn dgo to nea.r Sbrea.Uey hit(} to h,
un !a.r red
Tho t:ree'S on nilS Reading and S treatley 6<' 1
a.re overh ang mg the road m ma.y pla.oo:> and
hoped that Jabour Will be ava.l lable fOI tho ow'
t :> ha.ve t bese well cut back dur n ;r. t h ~ cOn
year There 15 grea.b difficul ty 111 &i!t tU\'I 1'1'11'm on for t he Pan{:bourne and S t'l'eatley lrl ·
OWing to the s.carctty of cot.l.a.gts. At pr(' ~ <>n
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lc-ngUl 18 ".a.c3.nt and the oth er :fUloo. by ~ \ ~lIt !
On the Bawde l) Green l..::n gt h b lgh bcd~" \ \,'
be ~n CU I,. Gown but one shol t liectlon !ttll l ' lIUC~
10 be cut. B etrw«n the roadway on paugb 1;
HIll n na tiho P.arIlS'h CounCl\ {ootpa.th the h
ove rhanlYe the road apd notices W"eI't"l ~n cd
th e bed~e 6tHl rell~ (Uns uncut OWlng to shot'tfl
l aboul ..
~Owm .... to the heavy tra.mc, t he B at h r oad
been se';erely tried o.ur mg Lbo paSt wln tcr :l.r
P' ''''~'' (' ncces.~ary bch\ een 'l' wyfor d and. ?>l l\
h e ad Th o .... rantt'€l on punt HIn an d. a. tee
"Go a.:sl1k~' at. Tw} ford ha\c been re-ph!< ~
till u..c O .... tn g 10 t he meltor 'bus hmbel
1l1l1ltary tr 18k. the tarmao ocnt.t'(l betwec'n 1. 1 Ii
11lg Bo ro\1~·h. b:mndtU"y a nd Smdlcsha.m H :l1
ibeen dam,?<J'6II and 'WIll requIre conSldr l ~ hi '
pa.Lr W IUt the .cwepttO'n of a. len"rh (lj 1 I
..
bet-we en t h e -, B lack BoT" /'Ind the Rl'a~~ 1 I .
ou ....h bound.a.ry, i he rema.lOder of th('t to' ll lll
TO&d. h ag b '30n badlv d.a:maged by mlhtlr\ II I
ber 'tra ffic ::t.nd "'Ill T<lqulre ver v exten1i\\
' l'
The 6&,nUon of road from the Readl n ~ lilt! \1 \
lOgham-reno to the tu:mlTlg to Farley H ill h:1 ,.
b adly dam aged hy t imber h a.ulmg '1'ho3 ,Ii ;,
thlu Nad h VClY weak e.nd requ~ .. ( 011 \
from gravel to gr anlto 1n order ;0 <..: rl.1I y
tra-fti~ of t~e dlstr ot

. ny way """,hie to

l1'apple wit.h the ,re,t probl&m of rfcon'll~ctioD
"IIri~h 'lI-b lch the oo\\n'try il faoed. Tbt-h,. are gr\at
p 06&l blhbea lD f ront of ua AI .a,. nahon . The best
way to meet. those poIf!lhllit iea l8 to work . nd to
prodU06. The best.; way to org&ailS6 our work 18 to
h ave one cenLnl body fo r prov1dtng the labour fOT
k , 80nd t h at oenh-al body .. np1'4Mnted
that

wprEmployment Exobenge
by tho

it.AC, 2,
L t::!.ch

CONVALESCENT HOMES

CONCESSION TO LIC ENSEES

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3 P IJI - 100' Y.o t!

eli !llIp t: u -li !lJ - 1

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The Be-rks County Co uncll are endd8.vourtng to make
some arran ... emente-where n ecessar'1 or a.d\lRable - for
wQmen I\ft~r confi nement . nd young clnlareu to bo
sellt to OO II\'aleacent homes. a Dd a u offer hflfl btlOll
receIved troro the Iuvahd Chtlc1ren 'A Aid Soclety , v;ho
ale prtl pfLled t o pll1ce ch lla rCI\ between the age" of 3
a nd n In s ll lhbloe HOlDe!! at a coat 01 285 per "eek for
mltlll t(mnuctJ . the Couucll alGo to p a.y 311 nu lwa.y fates,
etc P a t1e l1 tt would reqmre to spend two or t hree
months III a. H ome to eU ~t1le goorlIo:;ults

It t.;

App lllk d HI.:

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MR. CHURCHILL has already ,ho..n tbat h. I!porttng Joulna1ist, "II.S made the l eClplbl\t of a. mnn-

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The .o\gncultUl lil C08tmgs Conllhlttee ,vIll be shor tly
lsslllng a. eerIe! of pamphlets dQahng WIth fo.rmel!"
accounts Il..ud cost recorde In "tew of the Imporbtll Ce ot
these Bub lech a.nd the need or t heir hemg take lt lip by
the mdnstry Farmel!! and other s who IUO nlrcac..ly III
comUlIl nlca.tJon \nth the. commI ttee vnIl recen'o thcse.
and auy oth.cr agllcultullst deSirous o ~ h "Vtn~ coples
sc ut I~Qm tll.D e to time !lhouM notify the Dlleetor of
.-\gtlcllltllIal Costs, Pn.la.ce Chambers, 'VestmlufJter,

tied there would be less groun d for compl&mt.
It I S DOW' establIshed tha.t the m en who are
cull ed upon to defend the shOles au d to pohce
the posseSIll0ns of th e Ewpne overseas mus t
not be called upon to perform these duti es
nuder condltioDs of pay a.nd tlel VIce which plllce

th. .. power to help

I- u.

(j \ C I

B aslng~t.oke .

WIth 289 8 week and board and lodging WIll
not be lU a worse posIhon than the a'ferage
worker In Clvll hfe. Thus the old order of
&
poorly-pOld A.rmy will pa.. • ...y. Tho
couutry WIll uot grudge the IDcr ... ed cost. If
&11 Goverumcnt exp endIture were 88 well justI-

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hau. a • wall.:

The Bntlsh Automoblle Tra.ctlon CompAny havo beoc
jlra.u ted perml!!elOn to open motOl- 'bus ae rvlces B.!
follows - M8J.denbea.d to Marlow, Hurley to H enley,
PangbouTne to The..le (couoectlllg With Readmf; to
Wa lhll!'(ford), Wokmgha.m to Ca.mberley (connecting
With Aldenhot). H enl e v to H urst and W'oklllghR.m,
Maidenhead , W&rhehl aud Br3.cknell,
R cadmg ,
Mortim er a.nd Sdcbester, Newbury , Klugscler6 a.nd

men was wade some m onths ago, when It

Th~

he sustal!l cu III I jJl t:\ U ' I !

t Ill

OLEA.NSING OF TJIE KENNET

be bettel" paId aud b.tt~r eqUIpped. Temporary
Improvement lU the pay, both of office19 aud

Ca.,US9

Whl ~ h

At. meetini of the Readmg Local Em}lloyment
Committee .. tttlntion W8.a ea.lled to the need for the
cleanSing and genera.1 repair of the fly er Keunet and
other loca.l streams The foUowm g rellolutiou Wlltl
(WIsed _" That this committee Wl8be9 to draw the
a.tt.enhon of the Mmllur of Labour t o t be condItion of
the river Kennet and othel loca.l streams a.nd reque8t&
thllt reprllsenutJ.ou be made to the proper qu:u:ter for
unmedlate attentIon lU the matter"

moment to Gltimate.
The military burden
whIch we shall b e oalled on to bear wlll n ot.
th erefore. be like ly to fall under ::eeace oondItlOns to an ythmg hke the pre-war figure.
MR. CHURCH ILL promlses that the Army wdl

has the

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LAND SETTLEMENT
Wlth rega.rd t o the land settlement of ex-service
men. It WM reported to the Belke County Council oc
Thul'8day that of the 13! application" recei ved smce
the 1st Jauuary, 1918, to the 30th June, 1912 , ,50 have
now been p rovullonal1v a.pproved as 8uItable, reprel'Ienttng &n a.Oreage of i91 acres to satLSfy, of which ~o
acres 3 rood& 36 poles have recflntly beeu acquu-ad, Sl ~
applIcatlotl.! ha"e been wlthdrawn and 813: not
a.pproved

Broadly ilpen.kiug, aaya MR.

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cludoo

Mr A:!I9,Utth attended a. oonference of the Home
CountiM Ltberal FederatioD, a.t CutOtl }JalI, On Friday
In l!Ult weeJ, and mAde a h • .1f-hourepeech. Whlch \t,.,.&3
{tect8ed shouM not be reported This wu IJ1 orde; to
&vold the p ubhoahon of wha.t uught be felle.rded as
coutro'Venlial matter on Pe&ce :pa.;y... Lord Sa.ye .cd
Sele presided at the meetIng, and tho88 present tD.c1uded
Lord Ha.rcourt and Mr Frank Gra.y.

CHURCHILL, the Go?ernment contemplatel!l ..

ulent of whICh it

r e a so ll '"

LIBERALS IN THE HOME OOUNTIES

prellsure neCl88&ry to compel the enemy' l comphance With the Pen.ce terms. That obJect bllS

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rP:anted preaeotatioDS to A.
WiledoD. aDd"• • 101. Guilcllng, ~:al:i; ~~~~:~;:
the reealt of the 'reoent I)UID.UlatioD
...Ih W ..I'. 0l1li,

which 18 dmog & great servIce to tb~ young people
of the dt.3tHct, Q1Id horo,agam we wou1d pOlllt out,
tha.t tbe OlnIployus 'Wl11 do well to furlh er theIr
own mteIest6 if they would sp.ow a. itt.t Ie m orfJ co.
O-peratlon with tho Mtrl1J.' ry In notlfYlng t he ir
w.nb to them,. They have (\~ylbiDr e.t their
diSpos ml , oand the stJaft' at the Exob an ge , under the
able ma.na:.ement cf 1rfr E A Whlteley. " ill d ::.

will be found .. tirst.qlasll
advertising lllediulll.. The
oontents of ite p&8'es, appealina' as thef do to readers
in avery houeehold. are read
a.nd N,-reM by 'thouaatids of
people. Here then ill eo
apJendi4 "oppo~n1t¥ ~for
lalla! business men ~ lJ!aks
ou1l9,'lDent
'known any
they lllay wish to brill,\,
before the notioe of the in;)
ha'oitanta ot BM14!nc ~r' allY
put of the OoUlltJ! of Bel'q.
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HOSPITAL.

The oouncU of ahnonen o~ , ~~n~ · . '1O,rp~~. ~.~

THE JUVENILE DEPARTMENT.•
The Juvelnle DepRrtmenb of the E1:cbange IS one

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STOCK IS El''I'ENDED "TO

, ~ l ....u.,1

Upon the best mea.ns of
seoul'lng patronage hee the
foundatlOn of the business
ma.n. Ad vertismg is a veritable business adjunct and a .
valuabls asset If the proper
course is adopted. No ri8'hj;
thinking business man will
allow the idea of oourting .
the favour of the publio a
secondary ooneideration. It
is their support he desires.
and in order to obtain the
same the best means of
bringing about the desired
end will be uppermost in his
mind. No effort should be
spared to fully imprsss thoBe

'l.o(ero bu'ily In Lh c IIl Lt:: r .. s/ .. ut t lH':
lUg to JUUlIIlaln IUd I IICll.:a"t: Lit.
ahd support.
Fu\:oul cd to
good " cat her,
R A C. are to LI} COllb, I.l l u ll t l d V I!
t he VlctOry CUIIIHal UII ~ illl r' I,,}
Jng of any tS l;,:C held uudel I bc
iR A C. t:;.][lee t he C y, u t fll l 19H
ch Ief features at tile SPOil):' \\ 1.:1 e

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The .Qual,how 121 COImeehQD .w1.th the Wokingba.m.
&ad Db tri.t Agn.ultuRI AoeoclatlOD II to tal:e plt.c. en
Ootober 'I.t .t ~.. Hill. Torr.rd EDt" .. for the
aeberal criltiT&tion of l'(Id$8 ' an r60t-&creage ~ clUl85
clo .. 011 Auguet I ~t~. Boo ad.t

Army.

•• R.eading· Observer"

Is the very pla08 to make your selection.

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:~:e ~o:n:&~t ~~:s t~

FURNITU'Re

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horticultute.

b. overlooked If wo are to malDtaln .. yoluntary banel, and a cr llct.

A BUSINESS ADJUNCT.

AT

FOR

The Berka andl' Bum JOint San.torium()ommittee
hl.n requleted. tbi County AmculturaJ. IIIltmcUon
CommittM to ,....let in .. the tr.Tninr of the fnJaa\M of

~UTTrON & SONS.

of 8.d vaDcement.

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,VI t.11 t he rdlll II lo somcthlllg
and conditJoots , ou e t0C"5 I he rc''''''~ ". ,
differen t. cr(;,amsallolls, e tc ,I \\lllch
,,,ore a.lio,,Â¥"cu to lap3c more or
llllrdly say. howev el , th,ll t he
Club cea.'iOO all a<:ilvltlCS () U account,
th e war Tho R \ c fc.l~ l he (a li
.:Ieverely , l:f llO~ mOl e ~o , ,I:-; ,lid u
h on
The faeL Lha t.. wl l h lll ;J.
of t.he- Slg nm g' {II Pc tCO th e H \ C
u. complct.e CMII1\a.1 a s I l1 at, o u
15 due 'to those olhcI d ~ ur till
of age, ~tc , . (LId not. CIl Le! l il t

the he&d4'"of dep&tJ;tneo'P-a prriOeediDi mToMng All
addltiow ~x~oilltUro !flr tho OUZl'O%lt "oar 01 £3.127.

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them

GREENGROCERS AND FRUITERERS.

lSi,. $.

-""Iiit~J

R 0 AD.

AS

NOTIDNG LEFT OVER FRESH EVERY DAY
PRIME PRODUCTS ONLY WILL BE STOCKED.

West Street Corner.

£8 16 0

a's

the premise!!
NU!'9Cflel ,

A.nd tru!!t t,Q he fe.voured wlth a. falT shn-re of patrolj1a.ge.
Veget&bles WI' I be fresh d3.!ly, p urchued from ,ur~
rounding iarmer!!, thus helpIng tbe farmers their
neighbours at the !aIDO bwe
The sma.Uest order to the larg86t will be gratefully
attended to iWIth courtesy an d fatr treatment

LANGSTONS'

£7 15 0

P.LW!QI!l:OUR k .3II.UL"KITI'I U32l

to a onou nce thev
onr
BE Grecently
occupied l)y tho Chalk HIli

I,OQO pairs, all sizes.

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RE~DING

E. H. SHERMAN, M.e. (Late Lleut) and
F. W, LEA (Late Sergt) R.A.F.,

PLIMSOLLS

Buy your

Pa.rv ...~ DGOlt ENTlU...'tOl.

P.r.....TJI Orne.

THE PAL

oJ'll'laUis' : SALAIIIEB.

h owever, to indicate broadly what ]5 intended.
(by kind ~rlD1Bl1on)
Opening CeremoDY at 3 p.m. by Mis. Hunter. Con.eMption, whlCh has been contiuued slnoe
the ArmIstice, il I I dwindling day by day 811
AMUSEMENTS OF'lALL DESCRIPTIONS.
dlBohargea take place," and it WlU, the War
I NCLUDING
BOWLING for a PEDIGREE PIG
MIlli.ter declare •• pa•• J~.rm.nentl' from tho
(presented by G TY!ER, EsQ. )
Statute Bouk .. hen the Pl . eent MIlitary SerTie.
SPORTS

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The Connty Ot!~DOU buo,ldopted a ...\. 01 aaIuIeI
for their cI.rlcal iWI. and HaT. reTlHd tile ooJariet of

beeu taken by the GoverumenL

MORTIMER HILL .

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8Y ~l'OJNTIoIENT TO KING (' I!.OltGl'\ 'f.

P

-READING

, -- POLICE -PAY.
'
It b ..tlm.ted
• ilj.... _ in ta.
of, u..
Berb oOnatabula
t ~n tke uw 1'&* of
&y lor poh... ,~
n
£18,000 for the period
It Apnrtl> 31ft
. 1919. '

·al'

dUlUlC 1919

ATIESTATION AT A FUTURE DATE.

for luly 1'9}h.

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PRISON FOR. PRUIT BAWKER

DECOllATIONS,
Tho'F,lffl>.~ ~~ til th. ·Cou_.,. Coun!,/! purobue4 ....UI)\~'" lock ,nd lI&pIa.f! and .nlboriOocf \h.
.p.Ddfotclf BIO OD ~. d""RIi. . . .t th\, ~ K&Il

APPLIOATION.

•

Tz ...PRO""

VICTORY

FRAUD.

~f; PEAIW

SBlRE

.. SIIlONDS. R~1>lNG."
ot

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HE Secrewy of 1!Ita\a for War hu notUl •.(lhal.the
4rm1. Cou,noil detirell to reOou,t1tute the above·
Gamed units 01:1 • pre-wu; buw.
MEN ELIGrBLE.-'l'he Terntonat Force for the
111 0017 o~ to m en between the "Cee of l8-U
""ho ban •• rVed during the Wa.r. inclndiu, the Volunt _ 1'0..... and to T.F. Cadets .. flOm the ace of 17.
ATrilSTATJON -Atteltationa will be for 2 JeaTl,
to count from the Jet NonmMr, 19l9, with right to
reD...... I&id dowp m tho T•.,.. lIegul&tion.. UDder
tbele Regula.tions Warrant OtRoen and NO 0'8 mUit
• tte.t u pnTa.t6a, but eYflO' effort Will be ma.db to reap~lnt tboee W.O'IJ and N.C 0 '8 who haTe .ervel! in
the field 10 their p6rDia.nent ranh under the autbori~
e.tabhehmenti .- C&deta enrollmg mUit engage for

YOUR NAME DOES NOT COMMIT YOU TO

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ON

~r; It.

':r.....

n.table viatory.

Hqne,., \Oplher W'lth ..

PRte!

' lIeodi~I' Y..~rt llo...

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Alm . ..uoromTIOlf.

pa"

Sti,

Sroau:

R.\U,W4y J STA-TION. , REA-DING.

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Pf"M8.D'

Aqu't 'tb.

~hul .. to t~lt

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t;IIILIliGRUIS

PATHE'S ANIMATED GAZEllE.
0 .. Tbu,Jd~ Nut.

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lin: ~IARTIN JOiKpoN ....

CHAPTER 3 'i'O.DAY.

}I.troT)· Hl8 lrU.lESTY TJlE J[ING.
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..t· OoptolA W GODS&!.
Cbainnu.1 CDIII@1I\ee, E. If STUMM. Eoq.

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,:y.oo;;anry H ..... ,

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OONT1t4OT0B8.

B..d",g~ 12,81. n..,.'.llutto.
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Adventures Among the Cannibals

} WOKINGHAM & DISTRICT
AG~IJ:ULTURAL ASSOCIATION
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R11l ADING

IOLITARY

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BeadiJl~"

BerkaQlre R B.A.

Gem of ROmanoe
lau,b\Or.

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NAVAL 4ND

!.Borklhuta Y.OllWlry. Readmg. Yooro.""'. Ho....

A Bl.r.ckton.~m.OUDtJ-.AuctiOD. Wlth Ul

1I0NDAY. AUG 11•• ~,.. !liz lfl«ht'l"<9.lfCll NIGII't'L'f)

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The Temtorl&t Foree of tht Ooi.n~ ef IDe. OOJll1lta
of the folJol'VUtg U nlt..
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Unlt
Jleadqnl rt.eIJ.
Addrelll.

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purohaatna: a'YJ: .~ of Ananu . .a ammanttfoa
"I!pe&n OD IÂ¥ ~{pap of ~ illUOl

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j'The WOrld for Sale."

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rmt.th.,CIUIIIM

)ij,OOE ~ in •
a ~, .,

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An i1Dport~iifw~t with nfOlOllOO to Ibe

AlJ{llOhr.dNTS.

BREWgBY.

a.eal'" and ImpoTl&nt _mont of IIBRJlDT IlEBLLlIY

').PA{J;lAG~APHS.
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:rra1iAmlii
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4NX Hdr.n>A,Y. l!!ONDA,L...AUGUST mr,
FOB SlA !fIG..:"•.

'7.30 ONCE NIGHTLV 7.30

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NOTICE TO READERS.
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been

ColllplalllU have fo. ..m. Ii me
(
D'
u. that reader. ilavo been un a

\ reachin,

to obtain. tb. H R •• ding O ....rver.·· Th ey
· NeWS'
.hould place their Of den WJth t hClr
or apply to
THE PUBLISHER.
19 & 21. S ......VCl Street, He.dlll'·

.,.nt..

.,bout,

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