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Ordinary Constables 15s. each per week. Applicants must attend in person at the
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Town Hall, Wokingham, on Thursday, the 13 day of October instant, at Two o’clock
in the Afternoon, and produce unexceptionable Testimonials as to character and
fitness for the Situation.

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Sat 22 Oct.
DESIRABLE INVESTMENT WOKINGHAM
By Mr. CREAKER, at the Bush Inn, Wokingham, Berks. Sometime in the ensuing
March (by order of the Division in Trust for Sale under the Will of the late Mr.
Edward Goodchild) unless previously disposed of by Private Contract,
Lot 1—A compact and eligible FREEHOLD PROPERTY, situate in the Wiltshire
part of the Parish of Wokingham, called “Wiltshire Farm,” consisting of Fifty-six
acres of excellent Arable and Meadow Land, with good Dwelling-house, two barns,
cow-house & piggeries.
The above property is close to the Market Town of Wokingham and is with the next
Lot in the occupation of Thos. Quentery, Esq., at the yearly rent of £110.
Lot 2.—An excellent Parcel of ARABLE LAND, containing 7A.1R.25r., situate near
the Subscription Stone, in the Parish of Wokingham, Wilts.
For further particulars and to treat for the purchase by Private Contract, apply to the
Auctioneer, or to either of the Trustees, Mr. Thomas May, Mr. W. Ifould, and Mr. W.
Wheeler, Solicitor, Wokingham, Berks.

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Sat 29 Oct
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On Thursday last, the 27 instant, the Jubilee of the Baptist Missionary Society was
celebrated in Wokingham. In the morning at eleven o’clock the children of the British
and Sunday Schools in the town were assembled in the British School Rooms, and
thence marched to meet the children of the Sunday Schools from Sindlesham and
Finchhampstead. After proceeding through the town, they returned to the school
rooms, and partook of an excellent dinner, provided by them by voluntary
contributions. In the afternoon they all assembled in the Baptist chapel, where they
were suitably addressed by the Rev. Eustace Carey and the Rev. J.J. Hatch, of
Wallingford. At half-past 4 about two hundred persons sat down to tea in the British
School Rooms, after which a public meeting was held, J. Heelas, in the chair, when
very powerful and deeply-interesting addresses were delivered to a large assembly by
the Rev. Messrs. E.R. Cowie, of Wantage, J.B. Pike, of Newbury, J. Statham, of
Reading, Eustace Carey, J.J. Hatch, of Wallingford, and Burnham, of Marlow. The
collection amounted to more than £8, which with the proceeds of the tea meeting (the
provisions for which had been given by friends), and other contributions, it is hoped
will reach £25.

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Sat 5 Nov
ALARMING FIRE AT BEAR WOOD, THE RESIDENCE OF J WALTER, ESQ.
M.P.
It is with feelings of the deepest regret that we have on record the partial destruction
of the beautiful mansion of JOHN WALTER, Esq., the honourable and esteemed
Member for Nottingham, in the afternoon of Thursday last when this retired and
peaceful habitation—the scene of so many pleasing festivities, and the honoured
abode of so much kindly feeling and genuine English hospitality—was suddenly
thrown into a state of confusion of the most painful and alarming character, by one of
those distressing calamities, which, while they threaten, with awful aspect, the entire

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