Reading Observer 10-1919

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'!ith" id...1 .....U;:r, tho
ilhow .of , Ih. Soulh Ile<ka ~icult.Ur.1 '.b~~I;i"D,1
' ~M held .t Gra'f~l ~t hnn. "B!"fIDb&!li (b)pcrmilsion 01 , lI:ess". Str"l'ge dd 8o.t;s),
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.8.C'W~-:':'r",!Â¥._~U ~.:", ,~~'U,! 00 . B I8BUe", pgland , w~in.UQh ,~or. Bober,
in 1918.
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In the amole
tbi.. q\1estion ' is dealt· w,itl1 f'rd,in" offieial facts.
The effect of the
hburs is alSo' diactUJsed.
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WEEK-DAYB. r- . . ,

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Others present wore Mr.. W.

Mount. :M.P.; C&pt.. A·. B. Ben'1oo,

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. Palmet:. dharleli Pahrier, P. Sutton, G. p~ .
P. W. Dormer add W. J.~ Hm!m8ll.
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Job 'Lo'Ql;:lc7 thAiikcd t.he FJ;:~de ut. judges,

IPU ,. 6 a,m, 10 Il p :m, . ' , .
otow'o rds and _i~tee, M..jor , 1<Iomaon, aDd ,
tol~-!2
10 2·a~ p.l!> .•nd 6 p."\_ to 10 p,m.
Mess ... Str~ni. and 'Sons lor th. 10... 01 tIi.'5eI4s; I; ~~~,;.ii~'
1910 - 11 up, to 2·aq p,",. and 0 p,m, to ' I~'Ill'
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1917-12 ",ro. to 2·89 p,m. QJl4 ~ p,m. fQ 1 .m.
, also ~heir hoilill' (Yr, Claridge).
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1918-12 a.m. to 2-30 p .m. and 6 p.tit. to 9 Pm
, '! 'bet ploughing W&.5 dOilC ea.ti.$radori1r. Imt - the
in~,,",.t.iJ:,~ I:;r:~:~I:Of .~e report ~. one
1019 (JaD.)-12 a.m. to 2-.80 "P.m. and 6 p.J : td 9-30. ~iwd W&.s very un'tTe.n and c::rum·bled .. great deaJ.~
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, Nfe.rs : ~ ' ...t.b,~ OQIl'"
HH!J (~rart'h~-l:! ~fD. to ! -eO p.m. and.O ~ to 10.
Ne... ertheleea the' ludrcs" bw" a. difllcalt baL -,Tbc dut!t of
rai]waymeia" on ~'Itrike ' and fJle' fact
Up hn tbta year tht. bt)V1'I 'of Sundal}opening double-fwrow ploughinar with twg bbn~ wu e~~ that ,there ,?,U ilO disorder in .tb& C<l'Onty~ " .w~o th& ~nle tl.5 on, weck-da.ya, · bttt.no··\ixt.eniion ooptio:ua.l1y good ; • .1so tho traotor ploughing. .
. Qomm·e nting•. on ~his, the ' Chairmnn
hM been . ~rank:d over the houri ,pMs..f.ibed in
Tho ,ml' ,e,-." com .....':·';....; bad few entranta, 'aI&O
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~DlIld K Dyke AcI'!1l~. K,C.') said th.t
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;the oorn. aecti.on, but the qual:t.y· w . . e::c~lt1Dt.
faet, tha~ .the Ch
, ief ,""'n,stable -wns n.ble to
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.8 0 OW-l.ng compari~ between the houn of.' Entrie3 tor 17U.t.ter 0fliI ~nd !»ttltry-' "'ere feW',
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opening and the Ca.8es of t;irunUunellll iu1 tbe town but some of the biniJ diapJ.,ed woro much a.dmil"od. that the niihn,y I!Ihikers had conducted
ma.y he made:_ ..
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A ~oOd lot of agrieultur&l l:.ouea were . entered, selves '''rell and · tha.t the:re had been , no trouble
Hours of opening. CueI' of d~1ikenne!ll and a.n improvem~t, in the cattle was noted. .
wh~tf:tver~ in· the County wa.s &- tn"-tter of great
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'The first prize in ,be .:lass for .LlI'ee--ycaf'w<)ld aaf,i.s1a.ctioD ·to · ~·w;i-...bodv.
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Allies wu a w oo ma.re. ' Foala ,!,Cl"t) quito up io
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Bcre ,a,.re the fig:ures:·
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610
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tbe a.vcnLge. ·
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There wero' 78 ent.ri~ in tbo e1a&aea for floUt
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APPREHE NDED A~-D ' SUMM
, ONED FOR
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raoUl, and OVM 28 farmen exhi-bi\Qd. Nangoldl ~ ., .....t;eC'! .. ~ .... 0 OWl: .
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D'RUNKENNESSt
1918.......... 5; . ..... .
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were not 50 good. but tho backward swedes were -----,.
·~ hmtcr.l.llI.E Ol"J"is-oa.
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. Th e number or pub1ic-ho.Dses has ' been dern-en.... ' crlrlloOrdinn:ril.v !fDa.
I~ the pUlled . roots cl.a&oe CriDlei oo:mmitted . .
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Pf!rion. proceeded agQ,jnstdo not appear to h!.v 8coele -iell tb ' to t d
The roots, which -wero sold by auet.ion Q.t tbe
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Apprehended
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97
ToW ............ lrr.J .. 171 .. 98 .. :'i2 .. 37 " 21
cre:t~ to anv app,....·bJ _.:...r:",
e T3 . 0
eo clo&e of t.he show by MC:Sl5t'S. Cottrell and Butlcr,
SummoueU
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}<esidmbof IwdiIlg 69 •• 79 .. hB " 3.') .. 27 ' f ]5
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rea,lised £8 lOs. , £8 59. ot ,,,hieh is devotod to the Committed formal ·.: ·1
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Con..ietiouc .•. . • : .. 1M.. 71 .. 54 .. 26 .. 20 .• 14
e e exac gures:funds ot ,the Society.
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Con"'ie~d lommaril.f
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rlactd 011 Pron,.tion 12.. 3'9 •• 3S .. 21 .. 17.. 6
HHa l\)Jt. 191~ linG 1911 19J8 .
?!Jr. Job !.ouslcy. tho onecr:et.ic eeeret&T'1, haa Dtl.a,lt w!th'uriaer Probation · of Offeude.ra'
Disoh.rjtM ........ 11.. a. _ I.. 2.. 0.. 1
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OCOlpiod tbis posiUoo for over 1~ Ye.rs,
Act''
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~orAi INCREASE OR D CREASE.
P.bli.Ho...... 119 .. 118 .. Il~ ,. fl5 ..1M ..IH
Th. j~es waro, Rool cullivation, '!>uU. drooLs,Di,mi...d
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.Heer HOlliN • • •. IM .. 1M " 151,.. 1t1 •. 1"-7 .• 143 rick building and th&tehine-, "M(l\';I"tI. T. Rose a.od
Bound o·Yer
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Inere.nee.
!1Jec.rea.ae.
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__ B. Bowden; pJoughing, !leon. W . Clift ~d. '1'.
Pl"oed under Probation Officer
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33 ,
191a ••• • •• • • 6 ...... 1•• 0
Tota}, . ... . ,213 .. 27;l
266 .. 262 .. 262 .. 2S7
Pria.c; hones. Mears.. A . .Jones a.nd ~ . Higgmsi. D~rgedorwitbdra.wn .•
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19a ........ 10 ... ...j •• 0
TOl'AL DECREASE.
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dairy ' cattle, Messrs. T. Rose and H. (hsho.Pi . corn,
NON-IND1CTABLB OFFENCE!.
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Pnblie Hotl8el ••• :.- ..... ...... 6 ' f
Mean .. R. Allsop acd T. Latbam ;. mUkini. com," PCnlO.bl proee&ded &gainst .. ~
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}Jeer Bouael . ......... ... .i._ . 11
~titJon . , .Mr. A. Todd; pouILr1, MlSS "M. ~aeks j CoD'IlCted
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butter. · Mi', A Todd.
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J;>ealtfrithundorProbat1.onolQffeoden'
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Ste..... ards: Roota. ldesar-a, E. Lousley and 'I'.
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SapphIre and two
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SummC1"I'I ; hones &nd ploughing, .Â¥essn .. L. Puroo;
Dilmiased
4.0
DO, R ESIDENTS IN RjEADING.
. Diamonds, £30.
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Diamona Ring,.
Diamond Ring
Whate.,.er conc u,'l0!lS Dlay be dr!owt:l from t.he W. Bowden , G. W. La.yley and A, '. Layley ;
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£6 6 •• .Od.
Jocreau.
Decrease.
fongomg figure.s, It IS pretty~ generany a.ccepted corn. butter a.nd poultry. Mr. 8lld Mn. C:~ter IUld Di"'missed or w:i'h~rawn
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act with choko
19H ..... ... 10 ..... J•• 0
that Go r,et.urn to tho ,?td Ere-wa.r tiQDn would be Mr. W. Palmer; mil6g ~om'peti~'pn, Mr. ~. Oth c rW"i8~dia~ICldof
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atones, £15.
J91 ,; ........ 0 ..... j .. 21
"" ~nw'se ,tep. It " de.ired noitber by the Taylor: d~u'Y ""ttl., Messrs. H. Chown and 1>.
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1916 ....... . (l ..... : .. 2!l
hoen~ees, the a.uthorities, nor, we believe, by the , Shomcy.
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wo JuveOJ " offen ers were whipped, . and two
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sont to Refo~atoTy Schools during the quarter.
An exceptionally
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The police aut.horities dn R~ing would not.
PRIZE L·IST.
Co:npared with ,the cotTesponding quarter for
beautiful Diamond
Fjne Diamond
.uECREASE I~ TOT..u.. CONVICTIO~S.
however, be Il.ve~e to sorne c.xt.eul!Iion of ~ J?:r&-PLOUGHING.
Io.st yenr, this shows an inerel'lSG of 15 indictable
RIng, £20. '
Cross-over Ring,
Uti ...... ...... 7
=~~cehi~~~ f~lo!~~~~tion . froJll Ii rosponslbJo Champion (open) : '1 Geo. Mund&y ~l1r, J, • .Ii. offe nces, and of m.6 in . non·· indictnble offences.
£20 '
1915 ... ~ .. . ..... 17
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BooYOD)l. 2.T, Ro!U'J (Mr, J. H. JSe:oyon), r. C. Stm~ · T~8 incrcru=e in indict.able offences is principally
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1 ~ 1 6 ............ 2l
A1~rn!ng, 6' ~o ,0,
ml>Dll (nr. J. Collins),
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1'J17 ..... ~ ••••• • 6
,lIernt'; on, .O · to 11.0.
With two horscs ' 1 Gua StarH'D!' ,:b.lr. J . .R.. ~. WJ
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urg arYl 8 se pre nees, re~
'RINGS
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Iotal hours, 9.
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Renyon). 2 John Wolford (Mr. G . W. Laylp,:v). 3 W~ ~Jog d.ol~n goo~ and Rrson.
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liS t h iJ!; ' tne r e.orulL of restricted bours?
.A~ altr:rnatlve f!:uP'Q'estion, put forwa.rd un· f' Glddinp (Sir W:
The non-indiqtable offences aJ:'e increa~ed chiefly
! set ,with StOnes
Sapphire
and
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d l officlallv I !I ; .
<Mr. E. Shorney). 5 -'_-",,- , ,'
tor, ofJ-ences in relation to do ....., HighwQ.vs A
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.a Diamonds,
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t'fI~f r c~
ours DD
Morning, 12,0 to 2 o.
r. Walter N~h (Mt', ,
DO'"yp'nJ,
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Diflmond, £10 lOs'"
£20 ·
re~t.nct.ed eupph' the ,Q"~at.1v ro lI ced strength of ,
Aftenmon, 6.0 to 10.30.
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' With two or threo
and g¥lling on bigbw&y.
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the Wilr drink !) \'713 Undrtllbtc.dlv a big factor
Total hours, 6!.
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1 W. HopktnS (Ma;or M o,m",n~),
.. -;·7":" "-fIWl'bere a.re four prisoners ior trial to-day, an~
colour, shape and
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This quoot.ion HI no cootro\'cro!lial one. The iact
No exad figures a.re availabJe M to thl" proper. H~o'Tn)d 3 ~' Sf~h
MOI""OOI.
sc.ven far the ASSlZU.
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lustre.
ren: nio8 that the ye<U' 1915, w~ich sn.\\' the n· fion ~f ~vometl to men arrellt..ed for dru.nkenn~s , 2 E. Y~13;rfi~Jd (Sir
THE QUIET STRIKER~.
erCil !:e in d,r.mkennc:;s commcn oe. 8..'\W a lso ·.!lc But. It n an unfortunate ' fa.ct. .tho..t l!lcrelunng I Dou·bto furr:nn : 1 F",Ino,,,,,.). ("..t&jor Morrison),
I am yln.d to bo able to report to tho turt ot
imTl( Clition of the first limit3tio'tls on 'bo"- of number!! or women Are to be tl"..f.n In "p ubh c-hnn5e8, ,. 2 W. 0"'00 (Ma';or Morrison),
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Quarte-. So,. ,,'oo. th" I,be ra,' l,-ay str,'ke •• been
Gems of lovdy
DIamonds,
. Diamonds,
and i t. 1~ t.., moot t.bi!'l · th"at fu.rther rc!!trictcd hour!
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£25
£12 12,. Od.
or om.~ fllr l~ubh('-botl l5es.
. ,at mid·dn.v inC likely to be a.d. rtmta!!,eou~.
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'fRoACTOR PU)UGHING.
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settled.
radiance and '
.Secret . drinkinf! i" atwnl' s hnro tn detect, ObNo~ 108& t.ba.u· thrce ~UN'~.w&: ' A. l\eale {Major
The ' specia.l , conshble!J all usual. responded
Agn.mst thiS must be plnCf'.d t e fact that 'h ~ n ·
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the hours were further fCl5tricte~ in 1918 no l}ro~ v iolls.l ~ no reliable flgure~, cq,n ~ ·obe&ine-a. Therd M~nson}. to
• I " h· t I l A !Splendidly to · my call for dut..J shouM their ser"
fires
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: Orders by post
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t i d 'ok'
VIle 0l~ra. r , no" ('5.' II lUI wo urrows:
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port.lonate
e~ase m drun -enncss resulted. 14
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n.moun :.0 . fl .lOg , 'Volfnrd (Mr, ,V. J. Cumbor), 2 Gco. Pumfrcy (Sir viC€s be required. Many voluntrer workers also
, dealt wilh by an
that cannot pale.
\ ate ~thc keyDQtc ... of· ~
\Vhether the e:xlcnded hOll~ granted thi s ·yeAr
" ft er i',me, not on hcen,~ premlse~ :
' I G. ·Watson).
c!J,me forward to assist in the conT-ovs 01 food on
. efficient staff.,
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to th fi
{ 191'1
·There .IS no reason to bpl.1 e thu m Roodmg
P.rizcs for the above wcrc ~h'cn by Messrs. J, the Toads. '
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resu In a re urn
e gurcs 0
reo the rest~lclions on drinking hrwc resulted in more . Wilcfor.
Vincent. E. T. Jackson and Majar ,i . am , furlher, very pl.'--' to be abl. ·to ~p,or'
Dl~ns to be oocn.
dnIg-iaklng.
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Morrlaoo.
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cond
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of
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railwa
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strike
has
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RICK BUILDING.
been ,t!ood; . and f..heir meetinIr5 ha.ve bee n held in
Pri7.e
bv Mr. W. Bowden.
an.orderl:v and ~a~ful mo.nner, and there h~
1 A. ChUl'chil (Mr, E. Gyles). 2 G. Hearn (Mr, been no disordel· in the adwini!Stratil'e ·County of
J . H. Benyon), r. H. Wiwon (Sir "'. Cameron Uerk5. '
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Gull):
THATCHING.
1 H. Wiolc:..,. (Sir W. (;ameron Gull) , 2 ' A,
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-churcbill (Mr. E, GyIM), r, O. Hea.rn (Mr, J. H.
(CotJtIDae~ ~rom pr.vIaU8 caluma.j·
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PRlZES
PRESENTED,
BY
iaBSlUl,
.WEBB
MILKING,
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' AND SONS.
Boys UOtder 16}_...ted by !.Ir . H . G, WiIHnk):
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Swedes (five &CT'(!S):; 1 Sir W. G. 'n.tsoD,~ B ..rt.
1 J. Ma.ck (Mr. • E. Gulliver), 2 H. Ya.tC5 (Me. E.
Ma.ngolds, l ' '1:. P. Roo., 2' Sir W. O. W.IsoD •
Lous1ey). r. H~h ctJ (.Mr, J. E. Gulliver).
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Women milk.cn ,(prizee J)1'C600wd by Mtun. J:-. Bart.
~ode!! (Dine tlpecime:ns): 1 E. L. :aJa.nielle, 2 T.
H . Benyon. J, l,o'tt31oy B.I1d J. Steel): 1 M. Fitz-o
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.Bose.
h.c.
If&jcr
MoreaOr.u..
patricio (Mr. J. Lousley). 2 L, liain"" ()V. J. l\.
N~
Ms;ngalds (nine !poc:imoos}: 1 T, p, Bose, ILea.
(i"lliver).
Major MorrisOn.
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LENGTIl OF ~ERVlCE.
1 Hal'l'Y Drown (MesstB. L, and W. -?e:ar~e). 44 PRIZES PR.ES.ENTED BY ME!;SRS. JOl:N It.
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;n&.ra' ,ervioo~ 2 James 8i.num (},fr. J, Goodard).
Pulled Root.a,-MangeU·: 1 Ma iar Morrison.
AD .~erica.n. interested' in t'he main in electric but ~oul81ceeper!l object to pre~g bre",kfast.s ~1 Ve&I'lI: 3 Georre i1.oarn lM r. J . H. B<ny~, 40
S,.,edOtl : 1 Ma:ln~ V"nrriscin .
cars, has been to Rea.ding and, in a.n American a;~dlfferent hours for different mem'ben of the y ean. The priz.es were , .ivOD. by Elr W. G. )Va.tson,
Turnips: 1 M:i)or -iorri.son ..
leebni c,l jOllrD&I, describe, 'tbe l town.
lily.
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SIt&PHERDS' PtUZES ,
PRJoZ!l8 PR&SENTED BY r.r=RS. TOOGOOV
, the 01 Electrical . here iI\ no 'bus servi ....
I AI'bollg4
1 F . H OWCl
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AND SONS.
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R~ i3 .M r. .\Va,l ter Jackson. of
"" ,'n Read'mg."
n . G ,na
Mangc]s: 1 P. W3.lford, h .e. MaJor MorMaon.
Ra. :tway ·Journal." Here ifli "WHat he !la.v~ :bus8!l are opera.ted throu,llb th.e city from nea.r-by
HORSES AND CATTLE."
Swc:de& : 1 T. P. :Rose. 2 1\1" .lI.!or Mo!'rison.
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Abut 40 miles west or Londob lie!! Re~ding. the towtlS, they are 'not' u~d for local riding M the
lkst cart ma.re with foal: 1 J. Lousloy, 2 J.
Turnips : 1 T, p , Hoso, 2 Major Morrison.
molhcr . city of ReM-lng, Plio.] It. is somewhat l rat.e of {are is practi~ally ~ri,p]e.tha.t of the tmm· LoWlley, 3 T. P. Rose. r. T~ P. Rase.
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' BY MESSBS. GARTON~,
Iim<l1 'rr tb:t its da11ghter. the: populnt.ion of the Wily. Tram,,;ay llen'lee be gins at 5.15 a .m, wit.h
Pa.i.r or ' bonos: 1 J. Loutllo1, 2 G, W. Lay ley, PRIZES IlRESENTED LTD
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•• t: nded bomu.h 01 Reading ]being 88,000 com, '6tbe w~rk:".en' c..... anb d end. at 11 p ,m., forty' 3 L.t':;~~; ri ~: ~:~' r, P : Wa.lford.
Mantt'els : 1 , M'l.jor Morrison.
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pared "Wit.h 96,000 Cor th e founger American
v~ ml~u VCB ear Jcr t 8n before the war. On the
Bt:6t foal: 1 Messrs . Strange a.nd Sons, 2 J. ' P&IZE PRESENTED_RY MESSRS, J, FISON
(Sullstitute)
ci ty, There are Dot ma.ny re#nblanceft between ma.m hne can are operated at a scheduled speed I Lousley,
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AND 60" ,.TD..
lh~ t.wo cif.ies in n'eneral l&vaUt but except for or ~l m.p.h., and the minimum on the tlbortcr I BesBt ~a:e: 1 J, H . Ben,on, 1'. Sir W. U. WatMangold!: 1 ,V. J. LUmQcr, 2 E. G.yl09.
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ibc old~r port.ion of the F.n.gli ~h city t.h ere i! thc mes 1S. ~·r··
c~e. schedules &re ~ be 6%Best- foal: 1 J , H. BcnJon, 2 Sir W. G. WatAoll. second pril.o was giveJ} by Mr. J, . ~Iey) ,
BrJ;;CLU GHAMl'ID.'" PltIZE p"".. ted by
lIa11l 3 pren,lcn oc of small dwellings.
pected. ID View of t.~e Sl7.e ot the to~n ILnd the Bart
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R::ading England is not 6nly an industriaJ necessIty of frequent , stops to encourage the
n~t m.are: 1 a.nd 2 MaJor I"MOfTlSOD, r. A. W.
1 Mcesrs. Strnngc and Sons, 2 M. J. Osmond.
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Layley. '
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oo~ mun i t.r bllt a1!loo 3. oommiltlng town for many
1 r.
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B8t f'Oal; 1 A. 'V. La.yley, 2 Major .Morris~
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X
X· ••
ml'n whose wnrk lies in London , cfonsequently,
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r, J. ~U51ey.
.
Wheat (white): 1 E, Shome-y, 2 McssrJl. Strange.
t :lf' .vi 5' itor will find a lar~e "bl1mber of one-tBmily
Dunog the fiscaJ .yea.r en4~ March 31st, 1918,
Best. cart m~re or ge~d.ing: · 1 J. H. Bonyon, 2 J. and Sons'.
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- ad d-lhon
, to t hecole
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the tl'affio receiptl (exclusive o'f
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Wbeo.t (I'ed) : 1. Messrs. L. &lid W. Pea.roo. 2 11.1
y
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.. pa~ s se:rvl.Cfl,
Best tllt-of'-year-old ,eait ~eldin !l or l;-1ly: l ' .J.
Taylor.
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OVER, 70 YEARS' REPUTATION •.
11:1:lt hut :anall Lou se.1 of the Jorking c1asse!".
~dvcrtu;,lP~ ete.) of the Re*d~mg CorporatlOD Lou.!!tcy, 2 J . Osmond. 3 p, \""'~}(ord . '
Wheat (Garton'. seeds), 1 E, Sho«ley ,
j
I n L~ bus mess seclio n, buildmgs Bre rarely More fra.mways. "Were £55,212 {~prQXlmate1v 1276,~,
Best two-ycar-<)ld cart ..iel.d'mt: or fill,: 1 J.
"Ba.rle.y:
1
J.
M.
Osm.ond,
2
.M:C96J'S.
StraDe:e
a.o(J
,
corresponding to tbe oa.IT'lige 01 13 '771598 pa. Louoley, 2 ..0.01000. 3 E, Loo<ley, r. P. WaJfGl'~.
The Best , and~Cheapest Dressing for Seed is
BOATERS AND AIR~{EN .I
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Best YC&Thng cart 0011 or filly: 1 J, Lou,ley, ~ Sane, b.e, T. P.
. 'Spnnf! oats (white): 1 G. W. Layley, 2 ' Messrs
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P. Walford.
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fh~n 1: \1r ~torJ('11 hIgh . whIle ~lI~b tenement! are
On Lha basis of popula.tion 5erVl!d by Reaaing ~ Best cart fo al : 1 A, w. L&ylc:~'; 2 E, LousIer, .i L"and W . Pea.rce. .
CARBQLIZED
Winter oat.s (black or tawney): 1 F. Summers
f!n:I ·f'XI~t('nt, On tbe whole, t.then , thp probl~ alone, namely~ 76,500. the number of rid&!.
r .J. ~u81ey. r, p , ~V .. ~ror~.
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MCSSl'S. Strange and Son&:.
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oi l'(ln~estion doe! not. 'iforry J hi s fa.IOo~tI old CIty annum l'O!Ie. from 143 to 180' tb fi&eaI
Shue HOI"l!l D SOClCt.yS silver 'nled&1 fot' best shIrC
Oil.l.S: 1 G. W. Layley.
h Th
1n
e
yar rna-re. filly . or filly Fnal: 1 J. H. Benyon, e J.
Each
Dresses
Wheat. ' barloy &Wi oa.ts: 1 J, Loueley.
on. t -:l. • ~es.
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, ended March 31st, 1918, as C!Ompa.rad 'With the LolL"Iley, 3 Major .it.orrison.
Bu·tt.or (!lo horthorn): 1 J, Lousley. 2 VI. P.J.mtr~
The p r mclp.l fIOUI'ce of tb local trnffic 1\11 II: precedi ng year. Traffic haa kept o n increaaing a.t
PriZCA for t.ho a.bov~ ..... ere pres~t.ed .... y ¥cssrs,
Which
bas
been
thoroughly
tcsteu
durin.':
the
p"-St
3 Sir W, G. Wat6cm, Dart.
.
;; rc<lt bi~cuit bakery empldying n.bout 7,000 !Uch & rate however that the figure of 180
J. H, Benyon. C. Aldtn, J . Lol}f;I~y, R. X~ne, Vl.
70 seatons, and fbund to be a certuiD prOvtmtiTe of
9da
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ButLer (~y other): 1 ~ior Mor!,ison,
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1lCOp.C'
Powls
(cobk~ls):
1
:!Ia.lor
MorrUlOD,
2
W. J.
.
I!.t
es..... l~ me !\, me u mg
e sal
to apI>ly DOW Lp t. e borough population Mn .. H. M(tttelt, Mrs. C, G, Carter. Sir eb.rles
('Qllll.lly famous seed b~$IDe$! , do not al1 together of 88,000.
RC6e. Da.rt., Ca.pt. H, A, Bcoyon, and t.be Society. Cumhor.
Fowls (puJ1eta): · 1 Major Morrison, 2 J. S.
1 t. Forluna.te.1y for
In spite·ot .th& ta.ct tha.t the opera.tin~ ratio rose
D.\ffiY ' CATTLE.
I
('flud in size the biscuit Pla.n
Gulliver.
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. aARLEY, OATS,
t~o t riUllwa.ys, ~ost. of th~e p]a.cos~ a.re Dot too routing and incre~ ·travel i. ·indiC&~ by the
Best da.iry 00.,.. : 1 M~. 1.. and W. Pearee,
GoeSc; 1 P . .Walford, n 4. Godda.rd.
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'Effectu al Safeguard against
DucP
:
1
Miss
G
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.l.o&yley,
2
MB.jor
.
Mo.""'l'isOIl.
('.. ()' t' to the re&ldenhal 1 eci.IO s.
.
increase in pa.ssengers pl"I' car"llDile from 11.97 tc 2 J. Buck:Dcll, .3 J. E. Gulhver.
.
Eg~ (brown or tintod): 1 J. E. Gulliver. a l4n.
Tn addition to this bulinesa l tn.ftio t.here is U!!,nt I 14.97. At ~e Pille time. -\.be annual bar-In..iJea
Best· pair of da.i.ry hei:fen in cdr: 1 J. Lottllley,
'and othe ..
E. Ih.'les,
FARM PESTS.
t ', t.he Londot{.commukl" .att! the year round, .,..htlt were inC1"e&5ed from 912258 •• 920 174 -m il..
2 J. Osmond. 3 F. Snmmcrt, r. E. Lousley.
Egil" (white): ' I E: Lousley, 2 J. E, Oull",er,
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,Best
pailof
dairy
heifcn
UDder
two
Yean
oM:
. . PrlZC& in the classes fIX' corn. ' poultry a.o.d dairy
in the summ jr tB. po!",I"i\ :III 01 booting on ,I,he 'fhUe ~be doily run 'per ev ...... lroao: 89,3 mil.. ,'\. J. Eo Gnlll.er, 2 Eo La... I6)'. 3 J, l.ow;ley, r. J.
::'~~'G. B. CLARKE, W()t.urn Sands, Beds.
produQ<> were given by c..pt. H, A. BenY<tll, iii....
1 h:une., brmg, many pl.,sur<! !!COker'S to Readmg, to 93.4 mil...
','
Cbmnod,
Herbe_ :MorTell. Messrs, J. Louslcy, J . E. GlIlrrver,
Sola,by Chebus~ Inmmongers R .·d Corn Me-rchaubl •.
1L is hard
, ly neoeMiVy to ~d tkat duriDg the
In spite of t·he fact that 'Lhe oPera"tin, g rat,io rose
~ sbortborna bullilt OVeTH l~hmODths: 1 .J:J. .
Chown, Gartons Ltd" W. ParsOIl.. :md Sons.
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La.."", 2 .T, jl, U vel', 3 ,~OWD.
NO
ADVANCE IN . PRICE.
f
th
Blateh,
Dunlop
and
Sou,
W.ru.,
Son
&nd
Wella,
., ean 0 . e grea .... w<tf.
e a.svn~me c us 0 from 53,41 per oe.nt.: to 68.8 per cent., the net.
BMt shorthorn bull UDder 18 monWlJ~ 1 M.
Ne"bllrr. Hiekman &: Mev.all. Chemi.Bta: Thca1o,
""d Iho Society.
l'''' ,olllllffere,l A se!rotl th' r to was the dc,'olop- .urplns WI! lncreasod from £5,273- to £8.~OO, L<!usl.y.
J . 1[, Yoa.n!. (!bemist; Abingdon, W _Smith &:'Co.,
CheJai~i ,WaUin;;-fard, H. T, Holme. Cbcmiak }'a"riDrK.t1ou, Battn~nt. of Readmg as &n ~Ircrn. t cent~e.
. . JJ&r~er a.rnotlnu lqre, alto Mligned to t.h.e . linking
Prixcs for the abo ....o were gi.. ~ by .»ears. J.
lard k On .. Cbemhlt.: EouIt IJagbourne, A,.,E.. Mobbs, '.rhe.etor69;
fhe tot1:l1 1&ngth or !tmgle tr.a.ck In Rea.dmg.. lund, r ••• ne lund f-' r.ne-,al. •••.
H. Ben~on, J , Osmond, J. Ah.nning, ·r. Snmme.."8,
Kmtbury. A. W. La.1'ftUCC, Corn,Macb&Q.t.
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,1IW'oi
J. W"mslctt. Suhr, Cox; E , ~t1er. W. J. Camber,
I!i;:b.t.lr in e:rcess or 13 miles. Nearly all of this,
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ASTONISHED
BY
ZAM·BUK"
:0' .bont lix mil.. of route't' donbk·t.rack, and
ThimbIc~ ... d S\orl.nd, and the tiocioty.
tho 1'<tnaioin~ single.trock .«tiona at<> to 1>0
G~ l!IOQT (,UJ,TIVATION,
.
Cl .... 32: 1 John Godd&.rd, 2 Joh Ulttaley, r. W.
couh!e·track.cd as soan aa { iblc, · . • •
Amltu!a- ~n.i:,ls . Faaioa. H~rloal
The main line, Oxford'r1>ad to Woki.np;lur.m..
J: Otpbcr.
(Prizcs_ given br. the ;Ouib lJcrb
road, .3.4 miles lOng, eel"\'"~!l l bot.h residential and
.Ho~.aud Mr. J. R. BeuyOD.
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dard h · d
eta... 33 ; 1 J . Osmond. 2 p, Summers, L .IS.
rrom 1916 Iq 1918 the total
in the
number 01 p"r!On. apprilbendad
.',lS 56. Th. total d""""e 'in
.I ' ·7
(,()O\';ctioTls was ·IJ. AIl10ng
t.he 'Borough the tot.~l dccreai!t6
persons taken to the poliQCl
61
ness W:lS ~ .
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fit th
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h
ho h<>
Tbf' figuru r e paa S1%
it ow t
t fore the w .. r dntn.l.:e.nnesa WAll increasing. I Dur.
•
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ing 1914 the increase was m&lota, n ' . ut beCore
the end of 1915 a. Ierc~(lt.ib1e decreue WM ob.
Icr\~bl .. and in 1916 there 'Wu a i_harp drop.

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the new I.... "Y,tan w .. introdnced. The .._al
t~GUS&nd o!lien. a.nd eade~ 01 tbe Ro:raJ Air
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d.ughtor ,city .r~
not. evldeu\.
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ch.." period fJttm 12,30 to 1,45 p.m. A n,!",ber
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"000 ond eV!"iug rum ho~. At the old ra.\o 01
[". it cArried 4,192,195 Id. }"''''''lOgon and 60,550
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