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occurred to mar the pleasure of this little festivity, so rapidly got up and heartily
responded to by all classes of our townspeople.

WOKINGHAM MARKET, TUESDAY, SEPT 11
There was a limited supply of both old and new Wheat; the demand was good, at a
rise in prices of 1s. to 2s. per qr. From this day week. Wheat 78s. to 84s.; barley, 34s.
to 37s.; oats, 26s. to 34s.; beams, 44s. to 52s.; peas, 42s, to 58s.; per quarter.
CATTLE MARKET
A good supply.
POULTRY MARKET
Fowls from 2s. to 6s. per couple.

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Mon 26 Jan
ORGANOPHONE CONCERT
Hoffman’s Organophone Band gave a concert on Monday evening last, and by their
extraordinary performance gave the utmost satisfaction to a large audience. Mr.
Thurlow’s clever ventriloquism highly amused the company between the first and
second parts.

ACCIDENT TO J. L. GOWER, ESQ.
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On Friday the 18 instant, an accident of a serious nature, we regret to say, befell J.
Leveson Gower, Esq., whilst hunting with Mr. Garth’s hounds. It appears that Mr.
Gower, who was visiting at Garth’s, at Haines Hill, was out with the hounds on the
above day; towards the close of an excellent run, whilst jumping a fence near
Perbright, Mr. Gower’s horse fell with hi. Mr. Garth and others, who were near, went
to the unfortunate gentleman’s assistance, and found him much injured. A conveyance
was arranged as soon as possible, and Mr. Gower was carefully taken back to Haines
Hill suffering most acutely. Mr. G. May and Mr. Wheeler were sent for, and found on
examination that Mr. Gower had broken two ribs, besides the collar bone being
fractured, and a severe contusion to the forehead. The unfortunate accident has
created the most lively sympathy in this neighbourhood where Mr. Gower has so long
resided. We are gratified in being able to add that in answer to the numerous inquiries
daily made, Mr. Gower is progressing as satisfactorily as can be expected from the
serious nature of the injuries he has sustained.

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Sat 8 March
CHURCH MISSIONS
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On Sunday, the 9 instant, two sermons will be preached (D.V.) in the parish
Church of Wokingham, on behalf of the Church Missionary Society, by the Rev.
A.M. Christopher, M.A., Association Secretary, and formerly Principal of the
Martinière , Calcutta.

FATAL ACCIDENT
An inquest was held on Wednesday at the “Wells,” Sunninghill, before R. Clarke,
Esq., on the body of John Pither, aged 22 years, a labourer, employed on the Staines
and Wokingham Railway. It appeared that on Saturday afternoon, a little before six,
the deceased was driving four horses, drawing three wagons heavily laden with bricks
and iron rails; the horses were trotting, and deceased whipped the hinder one, which
caused him to gallop and deceased, in endeavouring to stop him, fell, and the wheels

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