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stained and varnished. The seats will be massive and open and will also be stained and
varnished.
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The style is the 14 century Gothic and the street front will contain three gables
with centre porch and the roof will be supported on stone corbels. The dimensions are
51 feet by 33 feet and there will be accommodation for 350. The cost is about £1,000.

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Sat 23 July
The marriage of the Marquis of Downshire and Miss Balfour, eldest daughter of Mr.
And Lady Georgina Balfour of Balbernie Fifeshire is appointed to take place on
Tuesday next at St. George’s, Hanover Square.

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Sat 20 Aug
DEATH OF JAMES CHAMBERS OF BROAD STREET.
The deceased was one of the oldest traders of the town and he also held the offices
of Sergeant-at-Mace; Toll Collector and Hall Keeper of the Corporation which offices
have been held by the family for the last century.

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Sat 10 Sept
THE SICK AND WOUNDED
Notice has been given that collections will be made here tomorrow after divine
service in aid of the fund for the sick and wounded in the war when it is hoped a
liberal sum may be contributed to this good cause the need of which is so apparent to
all who peruse the harrowing but graphic details contained in the letters recently
published from the society’s agents on the continent.

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Sat 19 Nov
On Monday evening last a meeting was held in our Town Hall with the view of
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forming in Wokingham a sub-division to the 10 Berks Rifles, usually known as the
Winkfield Corps. Alderman Goodchild presided and introduced Captain Carter,
Adjutant of the Berkshire Battalion, who addressed the meeting and was followed by
Lieut. Cave, the Rev. C. Tidd Pratt and other gentlemen, and after several names of
volunteers had been received an adjournment of a fortnight was made in order to
make the necessary arrangements. We heartily wish the movement success as surely
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our town and neighbourhood ought to furnish enough recruits to make up the 10
Berks to a company.

DEATH OF JOHN BALSTON WALTER
John Balston Walter, the eldest son of John Walter III, died on the evening of
Christmas Eve whilst skating on one of the lakes of the Bearwood Estate with some
relatives. The ice gave way and two of his brothers and a cousin fell into the water
and were in danger of drowning. John went to the rescue, but almost immediately the
sudden shock of the icy water stopped his heart.

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Sat 18 Feb
THE QUEEN’S HOUNDS
The meet of the Royal Pack on Friday last was the Market Place, Wokingham,
where a numerous field assembled. At twelve o’clock the noble master of the

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