Reading Observer 12-1919

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~t ill due .~ *h, , ..
tae '.aheme It . . far adY&uced

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G~rn8nt QIII.Cit!ld~m. ' 'R~-t.pe ho, .,
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;lh'1~\DI!i,~I~~'~', !!?!!ojder~}!t~.. ~ ' ~I COIII_

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But 80
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they...1'jIaIite the urgency of the .Hoalioo,
Will. 40 all they "!til .to me~. it .. quickly
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rJ;>ainty ARTY
Chene, Jap Shan

mer Wlth onel.g, aDd hUo Wil• . aDd' child , "-"•
unable. to'ebtain lodgioga io the town, The chi ld
Wall ' d"lollgerously ill~ ~he~. in ~pt of t he
princely pension qf 160: .. weok;-'\iad' Do meo"" 01
~g ~t_ ~or his cJl~d... in his extremity
he applied to,the Poor ~aw Institution. The faUl.

~io ' 25/6,

Charming sb~des in

to 15/1 1 .

ily were ' ta.kon id, Bnd :the littJe one is still recci.".

rol!MA.TION OF

New Sid< Benefit and Sba7e'ilut Society.

lIJId... the a_l_ of \be Reodimr ud Diatrict
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Temparance Counm[
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MEETING ...iU be hold .t PALMER RALI. on

MONDAY• .DECEMBER 21lII>,,:.&t. 8 o'eI4ck..

MR. JOHN 8:.P.9UJ;'o,

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Wed1Wood,M.P.•
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WDlDebato
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~Osit!~D II' the . ..x-ServiCeMen

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The

~omen on the Iqdu8trialField."
ADMISSION

BAi..~()RE HÂ¥L. CA~J(sHAM.

, ' DANQE1 .
BVBRY WBDNS$D;(Y• • 1-11

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11.80 ...... , MR. R .· BERRY.
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Bahjeot: u Pea.oe on Earth aDd Gooc:brOl to Men."
3 p.m. : LYOEUM FOR OHILDRl!lN.
6.4Ii ~: MR. ARTIIUR LAWRBNCIIIl.
Snbject: u A. Chriatmu 01l'O1."

with

John R. Heywood,
rp.c.,

Year Photos.

D .1S.0.A.., P. ~ .lI.C., F . I,O.,

Qualif!ed Ontician,

FYNVOLA,.

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Or~ss

,Artist and

Give YoUr Friends Your Portrait.

De.signer.

' VALUABLE ADVICE. '
M'(KB

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'MONllT
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YOU~ OWN CLOTlfBS,

.Articles

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'READING.
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ala""'" _ Flat..
Vortu: and "err deeoTi.JIIo

,UlV.4lfOlm 10

• Je1feta~

62. MINSTER STREET

lion ot valuablo .Dd eo~nerlible Propen,.
A. Pire Proof Room for allPl.te.Dd 1"'.1 De..-it&.

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Hours: 9 a.m. to

• "ORRIGN KONllY OllANGIID.,
PIm-..... 07nCII.
Pnrv.... Doo" ElmwlCII.

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6 p,~.

AppolntJllenu each day except Wednesdays.
Saturdays 9 •. m. to.8 p.m.

GOODAORE

8, CroO.. 8t_t, R_dlng.

WANTS. Etc.
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no one .;l~e can give them.

A Present

PRACTICAL HELP.An 'instance of very pmct; ...1 help afforded hy
the National Union of ex-&rviee Men ' wao ...,.
at .tho. Borough Police Court on Tuesday. .\
soldier bad been oonvicted for brea.k::in~t
h e 1· ~v
in :what was a.pp&rent.ly a. drunken freak H e as
a. corporal a.tta.ohed to a. La.bour Ba. a..lon in
Belgium. lIe IWa.s due back from hie INl.ve ,l~

Victoria. within 24 hours. When he returo. ed t n
his unit; he '\YM to be made a aergea.nt. . The
'M:a.gistra.te.El ~ 'Were anxious not to ruin his C<l..reel" ,
He had 20 'y ears to bill credit wit.h the A.rm y,
So they ' imposed a. fine ,where, normally, they
might have ordered imp~so!1me'Qt. But . th& ~o l.
dier was una.ble to pa.y, and the Justices ''f'ou!rl
not gra.nt bim time to find the money. He won!' 1
have had to go to prison afU!r all, had it .not ~e'1
for the local secret'Â¥"Y of the Kational Dntoll of

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enablffi t he man to return to his unit in good tilll:>.
Pradica.! help S'uch as this goes far and is loD~
remembered.

Inis/'ohttngenble

'em" _nrJ frames without charge.
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IS NOW OPEN.

Sittings now taken for ·New

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Jchllrmtl

THE ROYAL COUNTIES' SHOW.The people of Reading. we are &Ure , will exte nd
a. ~earty wolcome t<> th~ Roya.l Counpes Agriclil.
t,ural show when it comes to Readi~g next J UIlt' ,
This is not the first occasion on which the shnw
has been to Reading. '£he shows of 1909 and 1902
are still within tht'l reoent. memoriee of Rcnd in'~
people, But this yea.r the Society , will milk ·' '.
grcatcr dema.nd t h an eva before on the bospiudit,/
of the tOwn. During the war the sho:""
hcl>l \
in obeyance. In holdin g it t.his yea.r toe Co unctl
of the ,f\ociety aTe taking a consideTaQle risk. but
they r6\liS(!, in the words of Lord Northbrook,
that it is "now or never" if t he Society is to
continue 'to exi.st. Tl;le· :Mayor of R~adil!g requires about £2,000 to make suita.ble aTra.nge m (>n~ ~
for entertaining tbf) show. £700 'odd 'has a lrr.ld y
been subscribed, and it is to be hoped th at tha
rest of the money will soon be forthoomin g .

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AdRrtl4emenu
""lamas

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until

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. 97, SOlltha'mpton

Appreciat~.

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gilt.

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expr." wte ana ..diDe-

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I:~:uit all poc~.to.
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D ISOARDED
porcbaaed; az:q

Hooto, Sb-. etc..

~ti.aes.r-Write .~­

la,.. to Mrs. O. Cox. 63-5, RooWf
Es t,a.b lishcd 0T8l' 20 yeara...

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'IX>R S.l. FOR.D .TOlJll.lNG OAlt, ;11
.F order. Can be 8e8D at' T . Heath and Co.,
,ljower Bourno, Farnbam,:

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NAVAL AND

MILITARY

CONTR1.CTORS

BOlfDlID . S:roU8 : '

4ILWAY

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TIILIIGIU,1(8

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a.nd Bro. H.

"Robcrt.

A L ~ "I .,

G. Butletr, U Herksh '
su,ccessful , Twelve cal)didates f''' !'!\
Rea.din~ pres ented themselves fol' exll.mlllalloll , !\I

L<xlge:, were

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books from. tho library for children who ' 3.ppc'l\'
b. fOl)d of reading.

P.P.G.M. H. M.

(B:aEBOHESSPEOIALISTS l.

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BOOKS FOR THE GHILD!I.EN.

ODDDLLOWS' AUDlTOlIS ElUMLIlfA'l' !o~.
The a.im of the Reading District of ·Oddft,j:"',I"'i
is 'a,lw&ys to keep 'lJP its ropu-t,ation of bcin~ ~l" ' Id
to none in the 'Unity in the matter of effiCICI H', 1'\
itfl management, a.nd for some time past tho l ' ,111"
mii:.teG of Management has given . ~rea.t atil'!1 \J,' n
to the. subject of""<auditing. Periodically ('X311l , 1\:1 '
~ioua are a.rra.ng~ by the Direct..o.rS a.t M a,nc!l(" t a
far brethren to !lit aDd quaJify for POSit ! ('n~ .,.r
certified &udioora. At. the recent ex:a.ru.Ulat 10 11 !or
the certificate of crertiiled a.uditor of the -,Ll n·
chester ,Unity. Independent Ordar~ of Oddl(' lI r'\I~;

COATiS . BBPS.,
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HIGH CLASS · MitlTARY & CIVIl. TAILORS.
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£100 IN THE POST OFFICE,

A wom&n w as a.dmitted , to the Rea.ding Infirmary
TC'..cen tJy. In her possession WR.S found 1\ P06t. Office
Savings' Bank: book sbbwing a ba.l~nce of £100
6s. ld. to h er credit. The ca.se has been referre: d
to t.he relieving officer for further enquiries

pa.per" to tho homeEI at her own ext1ense. 'n et
GuarcJi~s ha.ve now undertaken to bear the r..,~t ,
a.nd ha.ve &Utbor~ed ~ t.he $uperjnten.,ae.nt to tll'ply
to tbo librarian fOT perm.ission 00 bort<>w ' s\llt ,~ bl,'

MILK.

'Phone 90S.

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46, ' W'EIA" : STREE~, READING.
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among ' t,hemsclves.

, The Superintendent; of the Sca.t..tered Hom C'!> h~s·
for Bome :t.ima supplied the .. Children's ~ :'U' ~ .

ON'

IES (Reading), L~da,

THE ' C
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PUR

GOOD SPORT,
supplied a football t o the
Homes Hea.dqua.rtcrs and
the Palme.r Homo, who h a.ve a.rr&nged matcilt.:S

Th~ Gl1llJI'dia.n!'l lillve
bo~ at the Scn.ttorcd

APPLIOATION.

\ nIOBl ' LII!'l'S
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STATION. REA.DING.

" Tlu.zpllOlQ: Noe. 75 tII.:u4.

FOR

Poor Law Institution.
The ch ildren in the ca.re of tilie Gu&rd iao s WIU
ha.ve their Christmas t.ree ,pa.rty' this year as u:.ua.l,

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BoadiAg.

EAB EGGS or• • ~ l i _ ao1douolD. to
...en of KA1ISWQOD. (H&rmiolll t!PIC~
CQub.ining ground m.ect.a, which oo~ •
output. P&cket.o ~.. 7id.. 1J3.-R"""",, 'ill.
Sout.h&lOpton

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SPIEll'!!

REA~ING

Prime Quality' ~urkeYs, Ge~~e, Ducks & F~wls.

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JIEROHA.NTS.

ALSO A LIMITED SUPPLY OF

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WIN{~

BlIllWMlIS,

BERKSHIRE CHINES,,
·PRIME HAMS, AND
CELEBRATED ~ORK SAUSAGES.

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. i ,howing. 1.",e variety at prices '

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Pr&-war diet.a.ry is now ·in force a.t the Readmg

Are pleased ' to annonnc~ that, notwithstal;ldjng the
ertrem~ sh~rtage 'of pi~s, they are.able to supply their '

. Pendants.
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'L r PENDANT i. oDe/ :1 i

cJ...... . tho ••

>Is. 90.

The Gnard ians IHwe

t.his ycar
Jonat..iO'll to the rIV-.n.di.ng Tu b0.l'cuJos L'I

!,;are Association by £10 l Os.
ROY H BERj(S

1f.. ~ PIT .\

L.

During th e week cndin~ S'unrla.y ,
16 in·pa.ti cn16 ,~·f".re arl 'nlt.y..:i 1.00 t,hc:

.,ere discha.rged, and 78 op': :l'1.t ions wero
mTITlRSITY COLLEGE

An iutore.;;ting a.nnounccm(,ll t

One in ' referen ce lo scholarships
aJ;riculture, flDe art. Il.ud music at

.u.y Goneg•.
PROPF.Rl'Y SA I.E .
T o-day (SI\.t.urda.y) :-J. ~srli, .:'\ II h(',I.!.;;
&be ' Grerl.t W c:stcnl Hot d. n, >\.dUl g: .
r esidence iu Tiiehun;t,,-r05ui ,and .1;1.,0
picturesquo oot.tages &1. ~Wtnlorrl
COLL'ECTION r:'I'IR Y.ji c. :\,

The s.mount of t.he ooll"":iJI'llI ta.kl'n
of tho Y.M.C.A. funds a.t ~h ,· '
'13ro&d-etrt"CL P.S,A. S<J.':Cl:· ;ulIl
Women's Own, on Sll ll da.~·, ',\ ,I.:; .'~ll &..
DMLI~G

WTl'H \'.I('oR,\

Since the cuua.! w a'~lt;; ill. Ui"~Ld l

I:losed. tiekeu
~t.

a. oom..mon

for

.!Vl mL"<:l~lI

iorigm~

101

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IUch va.gra.nts as ha.\'o a.p plJ r·..1 lor

'relieving offioers.

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Dur in :; vh,;, !u

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"",t £2 19" 9<1,
A...IlfOTIIER 1'RA)IC,\ It

AI E.b.e was about. 't.<l sv ',p
!Wednesdav

,~ff ,

o.itcnloon , :\ofn:,

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aa-ed 61 )~ea.rs, fell <'..lId i r, .r:,\lr"t !
..rm. It. arp l'.u,I"S t.ll::-t I,h,' '':J'
on before sho ha.ci t.1 ~n c t ..1 '
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to Ute lto)'s l B&kshU'o l:L~ptt.'\.. ..

MOTOR GA.R .~ KD n:-; CO
ThW'flda.y a.f~rn (){)n n.

an~ slight-Iy damaged ,.h,(: laJ,l,.o ,:-.
of ~ the imP3.Ct. Mr. FranclS v.a."

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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

' RE.ADING~

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Th'. ·', FOOTBALL EDITION ' will NOT b.
, pubU.hed,

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always

tor tb'ese

Tlj,e. fire extinguisbers
fit
th~
Scattered Homes hl1\'o been rc ·cha. ~:;:- ~d

1'OW a..t. the F:lctory oorn ('·r . 1 hi;
of tihe va.n, it. 3.!lpears, ' l'ot.I·lh~,!~ thfl

Swrmra..".., 1832.J

, will be publi.hed on WEDNESDA Y

PARAGRA

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butcher' s ya,n caDle lDW "vIl1,:-I,"Hl

CHRISTMAS .HOLIDAYS".
Ned Week the

:An _~ .. Ioo Ad, .. "

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ST. )lARY'S BllTTS. RIUDtNG.

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ex-Servict Men, who paid the 6ne in Court, a.• d

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":a/( tlnd anqulie ' about my new

Sargent's Studio

p.m.

a v. 8l'Ei:JLEB. .

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CHRrS'l'M1s MORNING S;I!RVIOE at \!.30 a.m.
8lire P'Bu.
OaJ.uonOlr.

54, MINSTER STREET.

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1.A .Pair of New Gianes.
2. AD' Alit<! Eyeglass Chain.
g. A Pair' ~f OperR Glasses.
4. A Tortoisesheli Lorgnette.

TmI N~ lhLL. Bu.s:uyz ' _ .
SUNDAY NEXT, DECEMBER
1919•

....It!IIa& asar. aUlmIG. . '.
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Gillt hejo.

READING SPIRITUAL MISSION.

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"''IIIoaa . ~ · 4~D . TALU·J!IJ.
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Rules will be mbmittad and 01ficen and Comelected for ~ ensuing year.
Ve ~ially invited to &ttend.

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,all Gifts.

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i~g treatment. The man" and woman ha.ve left to
~dea.voDr· to obtain,.,ork. Thei%'e ba.~& been C,'U::eM
bef9t'e in whi(~: eX-Servi~ men , Ol' their ",idf)'W!l
and d(q>endcnt8~ have boon compelle4; to seek the
of , ~ Poor Law, but. none, we belje~e , quilt}
iIo b'l'l,-:- Thii Gual'dia.n8 ..., d"""",ng 'of . thank,
'fo! the help ,tli~y, &I....,.. 80 readily and tactrull y
a.fford. But c:a.ses such as this leave ODe wonderinrP
if th~y . ue typical of othara, ..,d if 10, of bo;
many?

For a

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We ·watched' the Fur
Best Possible Value.
Fashionable FURS
Skunk Opossum, &c.
a~ 35/9 to 10 guin

~. ~? ~~e ,~~t, ,EAD,ING. io,,~:: =n~~~ ~~~~~~~o:~;~
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-UnfOdv.~ly. the. e'c?mmittee
have beetthampered' alld hindere4 at e.ery tllm

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IT Appolntme.e.t
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a.ddition to these two brebhren, this co\'ct ~d c ,'n,tt·
ca.te is also beld by. the following. !.cadjn~ bn ·h·
ren :-:--Prov. C.S. >BnsLow, P .P.u.1d.1I G. 'l llbb , .\.
We!oh and A. V. Lan •• ;.nd P.G. C. Allen.

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EVENING ·CLASSES.
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hold at
00

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tiW :I1I ~ r""
'j' l l f'';l l:l 'j •

"t!!rJ
time '."a.,
.. s.llL ll,t
who were present:
. 111::
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of tho Higher Ed,ucilt1on L(llll '

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14r NorriS and MI'. W. 11. B&8edc)I , t il e
lU~intendent of 't)le sdlqOl, 'r~j 'ferl ,\
warm ' 'Welcome f~m the .. ta.ft' &l\d ~ yOUDg ' peopl{'.
DtrriD~ the interv.u. Mr. Basedcn spoke & few •. u·

oour'8IWlg ' Wo.rds~ 'a.nd Mr. - Norris commended

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~hl$ ' Wa.!S ..u the more valu :l hlt'l
bec.a.Use iL W.M voluntary. .The rirusicaJ portion ('It
the, pr O$lX"&Dltne. IoNanged by th e luperint.endf>llt.

worle' eating tha.t

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studenu. for devot.i.ng som.e of tbeir /sp&re tim !': III
tTY~ to; ,equip t~~s~l\'~ .better fOf" their rl :d ,\'

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Mr. J'. W. Ackrill, \\'&8 contributed by :Mrs, 1',.r.om Mr. L. G. Reeve!. Mr. W. J. Souci1 an d .~Ir.
G.

T. Felt.bam,

IUld

tJ'U!!I

humorous 's ketcb , .. '1 hnt

Brute Simmonds," was spLendidlY'1 played b\' _~\ r.
andJ M.Tti. Stanley Justins and Mr. ', Will lt l\("S .
Afte.t l'ofres'hment. hild been served, t.hc ;,'C Il1 :UlHI,~ r

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of tI:te evening was spent in gameS, oompet.l wvl' ~
ond d&ncing. a.rn.ogoo by Mis, Naylor IWd !>Ie

i'~~~;~~E~~~fLr.~'~O~P'~~~G~&O~lI:G=II::&~t~hi~
' o!til_
·~·1 F. l1bomas.

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SCHOOL .'ITT ,
The numb",. of $4.·h('>13.,..." ?n
'll'b4,c elc:ment..!l.ry ~r'hool.s III
'Novemb er W~\..'" 15,152, as ""lIn,.!'O, '
November 191.8,
TIm a
13.nl .7, d.s com pli.re d
191.8. The perc.':nt-agc of ,~~~;j~~~~r :
oomp8.l'eci w u.h 81.3
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