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utility from its admirable internal arrangements, comprising as it does all the
requirements of the town, and also of the county police committee. We earnestly trust
that no obstacle may occur to prevent the early commencement of the building, which,
when completed, will form so great an ornament to our town.

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Sat 11 Sept
TOWN HALL AND COUNTY POLICE STATION
The committee appointed to carry out this scheme, having as we announced some
time since, selected the design of Messrs. Poulton and Woodman, architects of
Reading, as the one best suited for the purposes required, resolved to invite offers
from eight builders of repute, and they were invited to tender for the execution of the
works, according to the working specifications of Messrs. Poulton and Woodman.
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Five tenders were delivered by the specified time; and on the 2 instant, at a meeting
of the committee, it was resolved unanimously that the tender of Mr. Woodroffe,
builder, of Reading, (being the lowest in amount, and also within the sum at the
committee’s disposal) should be accepted, so that as soon as the contract is signed, the
works will be at once proceeded with, and the present building given up to the
contractor. It is believed, that in the course of the ensuing week, the pulling down of
the old hall will be commenced, as it is intended the new building shall, if possible, be
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covered in by the end of the year, and the whole completed by the 1 of June next, so
that it must be acknowledged no time will be lost in carrying out this very important
and desirable object.

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Sat 18 Sept
FAREWELL BALL
This entertainment which we noticed in our last as being got up as a farewell party
in our old Town-hall previous to its demolition, took place on Monday evening last
under the efficient management of the committee of the Wokingham Cricket Club.
The hall contained many very tasteful decorations and the aspect of the room when
dancing commenced was very pleasing. The company numbered about ninety of the
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principal inhabitants of the town with several officers of the 36 Regiment of
Aldershot. Dancing was kept up with untiring enjoyment until 4.00 a.m. The excellent
music and the sociability of the whole party rendered this final ball a scene to be
remembered with satisfaction.

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Sat 1 Jan
Messrs Weight and Barford of Wokingham are appointed surgeons to Wellington
College. Mr. Barford who was formerly demonstrator of Chemistry at St.
Bartholomew’s Hospital is also appointed to deliver an annual course of chemistry
lectures to the college students.

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Sat 29 Jan
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Wellington College was opened for students on the 20 January.

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Sat 5 Feb
Wellington College was opened by Queen Victoria. (P8)

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Sat 2 April

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