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THE INFLUENZA
Handbills have been posted throughout the town, by order of the Town Council,
giving directions and instructions as to the treatment of the prevailing epidemic.

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE WORKHOUSE
The annual tea and entertainment to the inmates of the Union Workhouse, which
had been postponed from last month, took place on Thursday. An enjoyable vocal and
instrumental concert, with recitations, was given, particulars of which are unavoidably
held over.

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Sat 5 March
WOKINGHAM CYCLISTS CLUB
The members of the Wokingham Cyclists Club held their annual dinner at the Rose
Hotel on Wednesday last week. A large company assembled under the presidency of
Mr. C.E. Murdoch, son of the Member for Reading, and among those present were:
The Mayor of Wokingham (Ald. Heelas), Ald. Wescott, Rev. J.F. Llewelyn, Messrs.
A. Heeelas, E.P. Silver (Capt. Reading C.C.) S.T. Warren (Hon. Sec. Reading C.C.),
C.H. Martin-George, Berry, E. Ifould (Capt. Wokingham Fire Brigade), Childs,
Terrington, Craig (Camberley), Palmer, Wells, Seward (Hon. Sec. W. C.C.), Cllr.
White (Capt. W.C.C.), Cordery, Caiger, Taylor, Feltham, T.B. Seaward, Brant, senr.
and junr., & c.
The usual toasts which were interspersed with songs, &c., were duly honoured. Mr.
Ducrocq (Hon Sec) mentioned that the club had increased by 25 members during the
past year, and the club house was also a great success.—Cllr. White (ex-captain) read
the report of the club for the past year, after which Mr. C.E. Murdoch proposed the
toast of the “Mayor and Corporation,” which was musically honoured, and the Mayor
and Ald. Wescott suitably replied.

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Sat 26 March
CYCLISTS CLUB
A special general meeting of the members was held in the Club Rooms, Peach-
street, on Thursday evening, to consider a letter which had been received from the
landlord stating notice to the club to quit the premises. The Hon. Sec. (Mr. S.C.
Ducrocq) read the correspondence between the landlord (the Rev. E. Sturges) and
himself, and reported that the Club Committee had decided to accept the notice
subject to the approval of the members. A vote of confidence in the committee and the
approval of this action were proposed by Mr. H. Goswell and seconded by Mr. W.
Scribbins, and carried unanimously. It was also decided to send a formal reply to the
Rev. E. Sturges informing him of the decision of the committee. The Rev. H. Last, at
the urgent wish of the members, took the chair.

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Sat 23 July
BAND CONTEST
A Grand Band Contest took place on Wednesday, under the distinguished patronage
of Lord and Lady Arthur Hill, Sir Arthur and Lady Hayter, Sir George Russell, Bart.,
M.P., Mr. and Mrs. Murdoch and other ladies and gentlemen. Mrs. Nicholson kindly
permitted the contest to take place in Matthew’s Green Park. The Wokingham Town
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Band took this means of celebrating their 21 anniversary. Prizes to the amount of £40
were offered to competing Bands, and eight Bands entered. For various reasons four
of the bands were unable to compete, and the contest took place between: 1, Redhill

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