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surplus furniture. Happily the efforts of the fire brigade were successful in putting out
the flames before much damaged had been done. Fireman Knight was unfortunately
cut on the hand by broken glass. Fireman Martin also received a cut finger. It is
understood that Mr. Newsome is insured.

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Sat 25 Feb
SMOKING CONCERT
A successful ‘smoker’ was held at the Club House on Monday evening under the
Chairmanship of the Mayor (Alderman White) amongst those taking part were
Messrs. Powell, Richmond, Smith, Thaxter, Day, Kirkham, Harvey, Deane, S. Adams,
White, Hussey, Baker and C.H. Martin. Upwards of 66 members were present.

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Sat April 15
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH
A very handsomely designed Oak Font Cover has been placed in St. Paul’s Church
by the family of the late Canon J. T. Brown in memory of the late Canon and Mrs.
Brown. It is the work of Mr. Nutt, architect of Windsor and is in keeping with the
other beautiful work in the church.

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Sat 11 Nov
GRAND PATRIOTIC CONCERT
A grand patriotic concert, under the patronage of Prince and Princess Christian in
aid of the Widows and Orphans of our Soldiers and Sailors killed in the War; is
announced to be given in the Drill Hall, Wokingham, on Tuesday next, which it is
hoped will be well patronised. Capt. Arthur Hill M.P. will preside. The lowest price
for seats will be 2s.

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Sat 3 Feb
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FRONT
Twenty-two members of the L Wokingham Company of Berkshire Volunteers went
to Reading on Thursday for examination as for fitness to go to the front.

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Sat 10 Feb
LIGHTING COMMITTEE
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At a meeting held on 15 Jan. it was recommended that all the public lamps be
cleaned and repaired where necessary and that 5ft burners be used throughout the
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town. At a meeting held on the 25 Jan it was agreed to recommend that, as an
experiment six Walsbach incandescent burners be obtained and placed in the lamps in
Broad-street with three new complete lanterns, the three remaining burners to be used
with the lanterns now in use which are to be adapted for the purpose. It was reported
that the cleaning and repairing had been attended to and that 5ft burners are used in all
the public lamps.
Councillor Evans proposed and Councillor Seaward seconded the adoption of the
report which was carried.

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Sat 3 March
RELIEF OF LADYSMITH

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