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attention could suggest to alleviate the suffering of the patients, and assist those
belonging to them, where requisite, in which respect the townspeople have universally
shown a most laudable desire to participate; in addition to this, on Sunday last,
collections were made in our parish church after most excellent sermons for the same
purpose. We also hope that the attention to sanitary improvements which has been
shown will not be without lasting benefit to our town and neighbourhood.

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Sat14 October
CRICKET
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The Members and Friends of the Wokingham Cricket Club mustered on the 15
instant at
Langborough Cricket Ground for the purpose of playing their final game this season.
There was a very good attendance, the first having been previously arranged between
the married and the single, when a capital day’s play took place, although the game
could not be played out. The single gentlemen claim the honour of winning, having
headed their opponents 18 runs in the first innings; the second, however, as far as it
proceeded, was rapidly changing the aspect of the game, the Benedicts having scored
99 runs with the loss of only three wickets. A most agreeable evening was spent at the
Roe Buck Inn, thus winding up the first season of the new club in a most satisfactory
manner. The following is the score:--- Married, first innings, 78; second ditto, 99,
with seven wickets to go down. Single, first innings, 96.

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Sat 2 Dec
THE PATRIOTIC FUND
We have much pleasure in stating, that the Subscriptions of the town’s people of
Wokingham are now in course of collection. The Alderman, with the assistance of
members of the Corporation visiting each house, and the success they have hitherto
met with, leaves no doubt that a considerable sum will be raised, the inhabitants
generally evincing their hearty sympathy with, and the approval of the noble object to
which they contribute. It has been thought desirable that a list should be provided for
those persons in the outlying portions of the parish, and in the neighbourhood on
whom it may not be possible to call, but who may feel desirous of aiding this good
work, and such list has accordingly been placed at Mr. Gotelee’s Library, in the
Market Place, where donations will be received.
The Board of Guardians of the Wokingham Union, at their weekly meeting on
Tuesday last, anxious to testify their appreciation of the unremitted attention and
kindness evinced by Mr. Weight, their respected medical officer towards the poor
during the late prevalence of cholera, voluntarily and unanimously voted him an
adequate amount of remuneration.

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Sat 16 Dec
CONCERT IN AID OF THE PATRIOTIC FUND
It is with pleasure we have to record that an entertainment on behalf of this fund,
took place on the evening of Wednesday last, in our Town Hall, and was attended
with the most complete success. The project originated with one or two of the
inhabitants, and being warmly entertained by the leading families of the town and
neighbourhood, our Town Hall, on the occasion referred to, was filled by one of the
most fashionable and numerous assemblies ever seen there. The performances, which
consisted of both vocal and instrumental pieces, were given by amateurs, and their
efforts throughout received the warmest demonstration of approval. Some slight

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