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At four o’clock nearly 300 persons sat down to tea, and after doing justice to what
was set before them they sallied out again to parade the grounds.
At half-past six a meeting was held in the marquee, Mr. J. Warwick in the chair. The
meeting was addressed by Mr. Thomas at considerable length. Mr. Donaldson from
the National Temperance Association followed, depicting the evils of alcohol on the
human frame. Mr. John Sale, Wokingham, also delivered a very argumentative
address.
During the day Mr. Walter gratified the assemblage by appearing amongst them,
and a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to that gentleman.

THE WOOL MARKETS
(From the Morning Chronicle of Friday July 31)
Our accounts from the wool market throughout the kingdom represent the article to
be held at firmer prices by the farmers than dealers appear to have expected. The fact
became very apparent during the last few days of the wool sales which concluded on
Saturday, when the higher prices in proportion which were paying to the home grower
for English wools caused a much greater demand for foreign wool, especially for such
as proved to be in good condition, for which qualities decidedly higher prices were
obtained during the last days at the sales than on the previous days. The whole
quantity reached about 30,000 bales, the greater part of which was sold, only a very
small proportion being bought in. The price of Australian wools, in good condition,
was generally 1d. to 1½d., and in many cases 2d. per lb. higher on the last days of the
sale than in the early part.

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Sat 5 Sept
CRICKET
On Monday last a single wicket match was played at Langboro’ Cricket Ground,
Wokingham, between three yeomen of Yateley and Eversley and three members of
the Wokingham Albion Club, which was decided by the first innings in favour of the
latter. The play commenced at three o’clock, and continued till seven, when owing to
the lateness of the hour, it was not played out. Score—Albions: T. May, 6; E.S.
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Towse, 5; W. Goodchild, 3; wide 5; and 2 innings, 42: total, 1st innings, 19; second
st
do., 42: with two wickets to go down. Yeoman—1 innings: W. South, 10; T. Hellis,
0; J. Hellis, 1; wide 1; no Balls, 2: total, 14.
The return match will be played at Eversley, on Monday next; wickets to be pitched
at twelve o’clock

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Sat 12 September
The inhabitants of this healthy and pretty little town have at length determined to
remain no longer in the dark, or to be behind other towns in securing to themselves
some of the advantages derivable from the adoption of modern useful improvements.
At meetings held in the Town-hall, under the auspices of the worthy Alderman, W.
Heelas, sen. Esq., it was resolved—“That a Gas Company should be established for
the purpose of lighting the town, shops, and inns, with gas.” The manner in which that
resolution was carried into effect by the immediate filling up of the share list by the
inhabitants, assisted by two or three gentlemen in the neighbourhood, reflects the
highest credit upon them, and is an example worthy of imitation by other towns, that
at night still continue to remain in darkness. The company was established, and the
works are being constructed under the able superintendence of Mr. Culver, who has of
late been very successful in establishing Gas Companies in various parts of England.

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