Reading Observer 01-1920

IN THE PC}ST OFFICE.
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l.Sbh; and on J anuru'y Zht, CoL Leslie. Wilaon,
}\.p" BJ>d Mr, GI!O'lr. Meholaon , will opeN 'on
.. Xh.o Bein.r&l of' tJio ·Brave." '

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The notioeable absence

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d~livery,
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correspond·
letters ajra.i.ting

sort.>t,ion"i.
.taf! wa••1...)'.
Tho membets of thQ Rea.din a; 'Fire Erlgade ,~orc on top
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resulted in lI.
.,..,~ 00 TlnmorL.y "i.<\'ht, "hen Owo calla
C~Dg 'oxporienee oLpromptn... by the J>e9p\<o
iTf'JOClved, one from Cl1olrnele'y~road a.nd tho other
'ng-t.O what extent m80Y be gauged by the
from the fair (l't"CKlDd in tho llla.Dglu in Qa..vers!l:aro~ TOluntary · tMtimony pf a reSident that a letter
~ ', A. tJlo l~t.tor p!..,. 11>6 top _ ... aDd oUler Jl!>Sl-od, by him in .h6 ...Iv honrs of Christ:nas
CO'n!iI":Dg too a roundabput had. caught fire. but. this', morning was d.elivered ib Reading on t,he same
&l~b aroatiuir .om~ mcif..t:J:IHmt 11) the neigh: d
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t...ou:rboOd. Wa.8 ij~ilj ~ot l1udcr. , 1'1101 lire in
!'y. I n th e 4_1
"" egrn.p 8, ~, t ere WM an a.pp~
CbolmclOy~d ' ",~ 'tlOllfined to a. ohimney. but m&Dl.e pcrocDt~e 1nC!£:ilae of traffic; 'bot, 10
the nlo.rm whicli. ha.d'~D 1"&i6ed at.t.ract.ed 8. reapect . .of acftiaJ. bulk" the oondititms in this
1IUIJ1oer of poop!. to t.be scene. The two moter dep:vt.ment were not col-oparable , wit.h those r,f
, es wore sqn~ out from the .station. wt there 1916, owilijf to tho withdrawal 01 tho :w.nny Mili~
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tary organiMtions that were activo Jast Christm... In tile tele.l'hon!" tho p _ may. lalrly ""
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BENEPlT SOCIETY.
written.-down ae .v~," · AM haa been the ~
'lelti:ni wns held :~t the Palmw HIlll Oft for five ObmmaBfOO,' the whole of the depart, ' . ()~tbr the tlUt'J)OS:e of formin; &
Dl£ntll were J.tnoot' the cloee and pe-nonn} direo. ' _"'~, lICa .~ clu-b under the "U5'¢~':S tion of Mr. E. W. W~o.ke (P08tma.st.er) ablv
of the Reading ana Dj.st:rict Terop8r1Ulce CounCIl. 5econ~e4 by the Chief Supt. , Mr. H. Dren, 80IJd
:IIr, 8_ 8haclc1:11ord, who ~""'~'
od ote./.od t~ey Capt, G, Fludder WAs in cbarge at tile 11Qrlin~
• woro not in opposit.ion. to any
~e\y . . '.r,~e office i Mr•.' C. E. Sntahcll the- telegraph, and
ool;Dmlbtee o! ~Tem~!'a.nce .
cd had ap· Mis& i, M. '.,E. Rawlin"" ,at the tNepli:o~ de~ ..L
-pointed a. smaLl
committee, VIS . Messrs, ~I,
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0y<aL"'H . W a.tot.a and belt (thQ ob&' a.n.) to <lrloLft ments.
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TUlcs, which would be ub~~t~ f oru.tbeir approv&1.

A H B'ULL L~.,

or amendmen t. Members wIUf be admitted uride]:
Lh.reo sod.:cns , open to aJ.I b6..ween the agtlS 0( 14
and 55 (abst.3J n ~ a or non·~tu.inenl) . Section A,
m ombcn !>!t.y ' IS: WAf;,<K Iy for f.{J sick. pay in ono
:year". ~ B, &L woekty for £4 l.Os. Sect.ioo u
f~'s 8eWon ). CODtrib~i0D8 a..nd bonefi:ta a.a
The OCpbnn children of Reo.di.tlg this Ghtist.maa~
Sbdloo B. ~ IS made fol" the payment of bide, lUI hu alwa,18 been the c..aas, b&ve t.horoUghly
n CUDOra.! sllowa.oce ot £10 on the death of a.ny enjOyed th~, t.hank8 to the efl'arta of ' the
member. Til€! olliu':J"'S 1'.00 oommit.tee were ' o1cetcd
M foUows ; -~ dc.nt, ,the ' Rev . R . W1ct.ham ltelr.d.i.Dg Boe.td of · Gua.rdia.na. The maJll Work 01'
~g:' vi..oo-prC:ildoot., tho Rev. H. Morton na..lin- providing food (Jb.opr ..uiod Yul6tide 'bappiness was
tIOIl ; ·bon. t reasH.r or . Mr. J. A. WOUS: ooromitteo. dona by Miss CoJ: nt bood::r~, b'U.t es.eb
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SbILi.kldord (chat.r:m BD). Doell, F. ' J. mother w~ rcspomible fo:- t ile organiution of
GileR . P . ~l cton . T. IALmbourne .... W. Sm lt.h. Fry , home.
'l 'ho work of decora ting the Homes was
J . Pickett., C. W1UA.ll !We) J . !rla..-oha.ril; tick pay eotbusioot.~caL1y o..t~od by Ule
them!hte~ , . Mr. H. Ri dg~; secretary, MJ'. Herbert solves. Iri their stockings 'fie rOISter motbers placed
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~ruit a.nd swoots, wbiJe m
The 'Homes were
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B. Blackall. '1'be

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pJRTAINS. FURNITURE,
CARPBlS, CHINA !\ud GLASSWARE, etc,

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s'hiro ~ V1ctual~ was heid" on :Moou~ at ymT by a.bout · 30 per cent.., ':tb.e ':.ppea;rance of
d..ho Croe.&-ebreet. Hn.ll. undel'" 4.he eb.a.irmauabr, of decline. bein~ doe to , a. l'Il.Crked advanco in th'!
' bIr. J, B, AndDrlOD, Pre&i4liot of the Ileodlug and _
of (~ei""t disPf!&>1 i~ oon..quenco 01 tile
~t.rid. A6Soci.atlcn .
i"he ..-abJect; mAt-tel' ' undec return to ,
lile of t,he ~N" tt.tI and the

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of beers by
fa iaortlNe
their t.ooan'ta.
wastho
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a fuJI dlBWS&ion It was un~y re&OlTod to
oomb3.t. by every lcgi l.acD.te mellons &uy ~h

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THE PF.lCE OF BEER.
!. b .rg-a n.nd enthusiastic meet.in .. -'o f the Berli- pf Chrilitm ..; 1919, exceeded t.h3.t

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NATIONAL UNlON OF EX-BERVICE
00 Wednospy nert , Mr, Foot. Pr..ud..,t of the
Na.ticnil Union of R~lw'tymen. is to II~ in tflc
Palmer HaJ.! 'on II Na.tion&.! Unrest." }dr. Georre
~ury . Ekhtor of tlle . . ' Da.ily ReI;a:Id/' a to

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.. Not. to be ~pared with previouA yean.'
Such would have been the unhesitating ami,
an- accU8t:()lILed vUsitor to'
amphatic concllUioo
,tbe Reading Pos, OffioelleUer and parcel sections
at. any ti!fi'8 -during the t~o or three- aays' iinmcd!atelypre<>oding C!u-j.'Wu, 1919, 'So f.,. ·
vuator ·woUld' ba.,,'e been l8peakin'g of wba.t. he aa.w.
and hie oonc1U8ion would have been beyond ehallenS" But .. applied to the balk of wO<\< tJat
waa dult ..".;t.h during the lleriod in qlledion it
would' h,,!e been quit~ ~isloaqiDg. . As. a matts
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WOKINGHAM TOWN COUNCJL.

GuudiaD.!l ( ~. 'f.
" on Boxing Day .
On Boxing Da.y the 0019 had tbo , pleasure of
The ~nthly m oct.ing d tl, e W oklngham. '! 'own soo1ng .Raoo.d.ing dcfoa.\ Gillingham &t. Elm .Park.
The Christmo..s t oo t,\vitics wflrc kept. tip throughout
. Cou~ci l was hekl l m tbo 1'o\\-n Hall on 'l"hu:rada-y
th' weok. during which time 8av6l'&1 10lDt parties
(OV'eamg, t.he :u..yor- !Ald . 'Mart.i.n) presidinG'.
wc.rO held.
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THE TOWN ....K.:\..J..L L"LOCK.
On tho propo:ntion of A ld. Sa.lo. , secaudod by
Conn . l3&rret.t., it Wa! resolved t.h8.t t.bo T01rD Ha.1l
clock bo li£,htcd ca.ch ·ltight fr~ dusk till 10 p.m.

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On ct.nris t.mas Day , tho lillyor ' DJld Mayoree.s (Dr.
a.nd Mn. Abum) poJ.d .,-.:sm to tb.e InstitutioD, to
the In.firmary and to .he Prospect P~k wlUds .

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the g.:-eatt and i1ueasmg coat of maiut.enanee Yisiting tho Rec:oiving Ws.rd, Orlotd-road, ftrst.
nnd TOp~nI Of roa.ds, and keoping the same in Q. they ' MOW . the iru:na.tes, comfori6hly seated 'i n a.
tlt .tate, owing to the d&ma«e ca.usoo to t.b.em by I pMUilj
ea.t.inr· &t.ho usc of the roo.dJs 1 Y pnva.te ~~r omnibus
prop..""""', urgently ,~d tho.!; logisl&tion
Bhould f.a.t once be in t'l"Oo.iJ.lCEd by the GOVe.rDDlect
! to providE) £Or tho plI.ym".nt. ~f·8, fnJor mileage rate
• ?oy.such O'Wnors to the high'w'a.y e.l:1tbority, and
: d e!lIro to em pb asi&e tile ~·rlrem e urgency of such
: .tcJ::iolctioll being carried lIlt(, e1rect tIoI • ~1'1:r 'III'
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Eusts.oe and lleClJUded hy ~. Pri ~t., WM carried
un811iJn.oosly : ---"" That lhlS Cotmc:i1, ha.Vlng reprd

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Rug hes : •. That UIO . ttcut.:.oD of tbe General
Mllnagm' of t.110 London :r.nd South W est.ern RILil~
wa.y Cc::n?Q.ny be dr;l.wn 1.0 tbe groat i.nooo ttfUC!uoc
S1lff~rod by pl!.5Songel"lll fror;n Wokingb8m ow'izag to
tho incf"C!\f'ing irrcsularity , oE \be tum:! ." I
I t W.IF, ~utod out. t,!:l nt fo~ so:no consido","':I.ble
t.ime pa..'\ t t,.hB t.ra.ins h ate .reached Woklngb.am
muM tx-hind t ho ISclIcduled time, which ~ot "'coly
la·'!" es 1015S of t.: m e to !'csldcnu III the t(JWD wb06e f or ' 't.he
31a~ of I;>tr.:!iness is in Londo.'1., ll<6ading or" o.Isf!· &lid Me&Sl'8. 1Jfunn
. • hero., bul. n.ls-o 1mllkes I Jt, e:;tremely difficult fo: May or~ ~so ga.'II'fI toye
~ )o genera l J~ubUc 1.» ke ~!l QUSinCSl .nrrang~ents. for tJbe women.
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~(, WM mg:~.1 that l.h e Com!lany &bould !"Un at
Fruit and Sweets (for Jotlrma.t'1lj-Yr. Allum and
~ t'l'ro r'" t t.rains bet.w«o Woklngham ' and Mr. IJond.
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, Bi6C'.litG c.nd Ca.kc.a. - M5ars. BuaUey and
at. rlr~knol . ll.l. tbo prcsE'ot. t.im o it is t\xtremoly Pa.lmOJ'S , Mrs. BucbILQlUl~D.un:OV and Mn. Newell.
diffic:ut to at.tra ci. busin= men from Lqndou oWing
Toytl .- Tho Bcrk!f n.nd Wilt. 'rOy Guild (per Miu
tl) the t.rQ.1Q s ervice, ·.vI11ch i!J &0 slow' tha.t it ~ A , R. Wille>, bo" IIOC,), ' •• d Mr, E. 0, lllmlf.
fO!lnd mor e 'conv'C n.:cnt !l. nJ. quicl:cr tq tr-(l.vel bactToba<oq.md BoOks_ -Miss W .... ...,:
, wards &lid fol""o\IaJ'ds br- motor cu.r ihe,n by
EntC>'Wnm~-+Th. B.. , ' J, W. Lanela !",rol
The resolution was ca.rried w:n.:Jimouslf.
p .... t y, from 'l'ile~t.
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son t~ with Q. part:ra.it of tho lato AJd. If#' In,o by
r ~ M~( lIvlne. It. was 1(~I .. ~ t~t. the '}l<.'rwl4t be
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hung in the Town Hall, anCi t.hat Mrs.' Mylno bq
Iobanked for Ibe g'l..:
SO:"-"'U&ed to wielding 'the scalpel in the operat,
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ing tlieal.fe .~. ~oct<1r.1. that the ,way in which
The IJ,rhtUlg Oornmit.tee agreed to recommend they c!ll'Ved for tbe 9hristm.. dinner at the Royal
that 4() arld itlOn8.1 l.runps bo lighted, several oem'" Burbbiro HOtlllital .J.n lit~'" or, nothiDg to be
pJn.iQla ha.viDj{ 00cn recoived ..... ith respect to the desired. To ' !til those pat.i~nts whose infirmitiea
rcduCM:J ligbt.ulg.
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a.nd Illness a.llo~cd them \ to partake of tilt' C'\lS"
Th D report was !JSIiSed.
tomary Cbristw86 l faro, ChrixtIJl&8 in tbe sick wnz'd
GENl'lRAL PURPOSES COli!MJ'lTEE.
was to!(''Z'lIoble, to l sa.y the least.. .In the &l"'8llUJg
The r6pnrt of tho Mcdtcal Officer of HcaJtb for & ' eoncert waa h~ld, but. the stripping . of tb.s
the y~r 1918 .... ns produced, and It. WM &greed
h••vily-Iaden ev~groei1 w,," lelt unlii Tueoday
r ooommcIld . thpt tho sn.me be a.dopt.ed. The Town t.his Waf.k, as rep&rt.ed ·in· another column_
Clerk was iniltrueted w bave ij:J.o sa.me vrinted for
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if" (elt, t,Lllt
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' Too w.yaIery mm>unding tile lIUdden dioappea:ran0.3 ofEvelyu "Gtey, 'o! " W..oodgiIt," The Grove,
C.~om, b.. Dot ye\ been IOln"_
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It w.:u on Dec.e.mber 23rd, ..t 9 p.~, that
w..
li$t .een. ' Great impotta.'noe 'Will attaChed to the
di.ecoWri of
Jothing·. fiimila.r to ~tha.t wcrn

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The DOl"ough Surveyor repol t«1 ~t.b .. t eight &dditioua.l t.cn-I)()lo BJloiments had been fl eg~ ed out at
Barldl a.m~roo.<l , bcing tho I'ClDllLindor of t.Ue land at
t.he reiU' of Lho alto of D"",O.... "",....l ..,
'Tho '!'own Cletk
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~ .police ,bllove ~roved fruit.1ea up to da.ta. It is
supposed th&t
e · wlUliWred out of the hOuse

t tljore ia'nd'e'viclenoe t.ha.t , he
en~ tho Ri~r Th......, 'e.Jibougli the -clothe.
-'".... found_an. the bank , near , ~ horse-bridge at
Sonning. Tho rtvtir i. !at pl."l\lUlt high a.o.d ErWin.
EVelvu, Grey 19 y.,.. of ago ""n is Mort aDJ
BJimly.built. SRe is de&eribed as B.ti atb-a.etive a.nd

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i>ale ,com p lexion When 1~ 8OOI1 she ~'d~

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braooI<.t "b,eb cannot be remOved.
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relatives: to

an~e .JriviDlt ;{orma.ti~ Wood-

gift,". -Tl1e' proV'&, Oannham.

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