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PROPOSED NEW BY-LAW
The Wokingham Town Council have made, subject to the approval of the Secretary
of State, a new by-law with reference to the regulation of steam organs, roundabouts
etc. which may visit the Borough from time to time. Copies of the proposed by-law
are deposited at the Town Clerk’s office for the inspection of any ratepayer who is
interested in the matter. An advertisement on the subject appears on the first page of
today’s Mercury.

NEW POLICE BUILDINGS
These buildings, which w ere used last week for the transaction of business, are well
situated at the corner of Rectory-road and Milton-road. The chief entrance to the court
is under a picturesque tower, with bold stone arches and buttresses, covered by a
spiral tiled roof, terminating with a weather vane in the shape of the country arms,
with the stag under a tree. The court room is 40 ft. by 20 ft. with open timbered roof
and lofty mullioned windows, fitted with leaded lights and iron casements. The wall
are faced internally with fair brickwork, with a dado of pale green dull glazed glass
tiles. The floor is pitch pine blocks, and the fittings are of oak, fumed and waxed. The
walls externally of the whole building are faced with bricks of two tints, worked in
panels and relieved by Bath stone in courses and dressings. The roofs are covered
with brown tiles, and the broken outlines and many gables yield a pleasing and
picturesque effect to the large group of buildings.
The court room and cells are warmed with by hot water upon the plan prepared and
carried out by Renton, Gibbs and Co., of Liverpool and Reading. The building had
been erected in a very creditable manner by Mr. E.C. Hughes, builder of Wokingham,
under the direction of the architects, Messrs. Joseph Morris and Son, of Broadway
Buildings, Reading. The magistrates’ chairs and the furniture of the magistrates’ room
have been supplied by Messrs. Heelas, Sons and Co. The bricks and tiles, which are of
excellent quality, came from the Ruscombe Kilns.

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Sat 29 July
HUNT CRICKET MATCH AT HEATHLANDS
That popular annual event, the cricket match, between the Garth and the South
Berks Hunts as advertised, will take place at Heathlands on Thursday next, when Mr.
Howard Palmer will be pleased to see the farmers of both hunts in the afternoon.

A SERIOUS ACCIDENT
About 5.30 on Monday afternoon, an accident occurred at the premises of Messrs.
Lush Bros., coach builders, Peach-street. It appears that the head of a ‘bus had been
brought to the stores in Peach-street, and was being unloaded from the firm’s own
van, the horse being held by a lad in their employ. Messrs. Walter and Charles Lush
were below in the van, and Messrs Frank Lush and J. Hopkins were at the pulley rope
above. The head weighing several hundredweight, had been raised a few feet in the
air, when the horse moved on and overpowering the lad, bolted. The two men in the
van were thrown violently out, and both lay unconscious until picked up, which was
not for some time, as all who could have rendered assistance were in pursuit of the
runaway horse.
A Mrs. Hull, who was passing, pluckily helped to relieve the weight by holding up
the load, which was proving a great strain on the muscles of the two men in the loft.
Mr. C. Lush was in a most dangerous position, being immediately beneath the

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