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The Rev. James Stratton M.A. of Worcester College, Oxford has been appointed
master of this institution, in succession to the Rev. E. Harwood, deceased.

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Sat 20 July
FIRE BRIGADE CONTEST
Several members of the Wokingham Voluntary Fire Brigade competed in the
contest open to all England, at Southampton on Monday. Nearly 30 brigades entered
for the competition. Corporal Caiger took the second prize in the one-man drill. In the
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three-man drill Wokingham stood fourth, and in the six-man drill 5 , the latter drill in
consequence of an accident, not taking place till after 9 p.m. Considering several of
the Wokingham team were young members who had never taken part in any
competitions before, the success of the Brigade does them credit.

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Sat 17 Aug
WOKINGHAM CYCLIST CLUB
This club held their first illuminated ride on Wednesday last, when notwithstanding,
the unfavourable weather, twenty machines met at the Rose Hotel and paraded the
principal streets captained by Mr. A. Heelas. The machines were all decked out with
Chinese lanterns and fairy lights &c., and some of the devices were extremely good.
A large number of people assembled in the streets to see the procession and it was
considered a great success.
The members and friends adjourned at the closing of the ride to the Rose Hotel,
where a short smoking concert took place. Great credit is due to the Hon. Secretary,
Mr. L.C. Ducrocq, who carried out the arrangements.

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Sat 7 Sept
Captain Henry Allfrey married Kathleen, second daughter of Mr. Sydney Hankey of
Heathlands.

THE LIGHTING OF THE TOWN
The monthly meeting of the Town Council was held at Wokingham on Thursday
evening, Ald. Wescott presiding. The chief business related to the town’s lighting. A
letter was read from the Gas Company, offering to supply gas for public lighting for
£2 7s 6d, per lamp per annum, including gas, lighting and cleaning; all lamps to be
alight in winter from dusk till midnight, and 17 also to daylight; in summer 17 lamps
to burn from dusk till daylight. After some discussion, in the course of which the
Deputy Mayor remarked that a favourable opportunity presented itself of doing away
with the ill-feeling the lighting question had caused, the letter was referred to the
Lighting Committee to report to a special Council meeting. Tenders for the supply of
70 barrels of oil were opened, and were as follows:-A.E. Hussey, at 7d. a gallon; M.
Drake 6¾d., Barnes & Son 7½., R. Herring 6¾d., and W. Howard 7½., per gallon.
These were also referred to the Lighting Committee to report on at the same time.

CRICKET AT BUCKHURST
Matches were played at Buckhurst on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. At the first
match the score was-Excelsior Club-47 and34. Buckhurst,36 and 48. On Monday the
Reading Police played Buckhurst, the scores being-Police, 82 and 45. Buckhurst, 209,
E.F. Chapman making 54, and W. Maurice 53 (not out). On Tuesday the Oxford City
Club was easily defeated, Buckhurst scoring 200, and the Oxford club 93. Prince

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