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A cordial vote of thanks to the chairman closed one of the best conducted vestry
meetings on this much vexed question.

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Sat 27 Sept
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Another step is about to be taken, although apparently of a retrograde nature. We
mentioned a fortnight ago that after the vote of the vestry in favour of the adoption of
the Act, by a large majority, for the entire parish, a memorial was presented to the
Local Government Board praying for the exclusion of certain parts of the parish from
the operation of the Act. This memorial having been supported by local influence of
much weight, the Board resolved to hold an inquiry as to the propriety of the proposed
alteration, and accordingly have arranged that Major Ponsonby Cox R.E., one of the
inspectors of the Board, shall attend for the purpose at the Town Hall, on Tuesday
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afternoon, the 7 of October, to hear the evidence of the persons interested in the
matter, so that if the Board, on their Inspector’s report, should think fit not to confirm
the vote of the parish, all that has already been done will be negatory, and we shall
have to commence again de novo, to endeavour to adopt the Act within a more
restricted area.

MILITARY MOVEMENTS
During the past week the town has been enlivened by visits from detachments of the
Royal Engineers and the Army Service Corps, en route to winter quarters at Aldershot
after taking part in the Autumn Manoeuvres. It was noticed that the long journey and
the rough weather they have experienced had told unfavourably on the Appearance of
the horses since they passed through on their way to Cannock Chase.

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Sat 11 Oct
UNWHOLESOME COTTAGES
A summons respecting the dilapidated and unwholesome condition of fourteen
cottages in Rose Street called Chubbs Row was, upon application of Supt. Millard, the
Inspector of Nuisances, adjourned for a fortnight to give the owners time to complete
the work v necessary to be done to make them safe and inhabitable.

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Sat 25 Oct
WOKINGHAM BRITISH SCHOOL
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The 33 anniversary of the Wokingham British School was celebrated in the Town
Hall

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Sat 1 Nov
THE ARMY SCRIPTURE READERS AND SOLDIERS FRIEND SOCIETY
On Monday evening an address was delivered in the Town Hall, by Colonel
Sandwith, a member of the committee, and an earnest supporter of the Society, and on
Tuesday afternoon a meeting was held at the same place, presided over by Captain
Cobham, at which most interesting details were given of the good work undertaken by
the Society’s Agents amongst our soldiers in all parts in promoting their spiritual
improvement.
Very encouraging reports were given of their successful endeavours to enlist the
attention of our soldiers to the great truths so earnestly inculcated through the agents
of the Society, both in the camp at home and in foreign stations.

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