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Sat 29 July
Mr. and Mrs. Mead, of Broad Street, have received news of the death of their son
Lieut. Mead, killed in action. Deceased, who came over with the first Canadian
Contingent, was a promising soldier and had seen much service at the front. Some
time ago he was promoted to Lieutenant, and had recently transferred to the R.F.A.

WOKINGHAM WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION
An association, called the Wokingham War Savings Association, has recently been
started for the purpose of purchasing War Savings Certificates. An investor may pay
in each week any number of sixpences he pleases and when 15s. 6d. has been paid in
he will be allotted a certificate worth £1 in five years (Government security). The
committee consists of the Mayor (chairman), the Rev. B. Long, Miss C.F.M. Burnaby
Dyott, Mr. H.A. Hammond, Mr. J.H. Byard (treasurer), and the Rev. Nichols
(secretary).

DR. BARNARDO’S BOYS AT WOKINGHAM
Dr. Barnardo’s Musical Boys, under Mr. A.J. Mayers (deputation secretary), gave
an interesting entertainment at the Electric Cinema (kindly lent by the directors) on
Friday last week. The theatre was open at 4.15 for young people, and at 7.30, when
the Mayor, Alderman H.C. Mylne, took the chair. The boys gave a unique
presentation of the National Anthem of the Allies, and selections were played by
Highland pipers in full dress. A special show of animated pictures was given,
including “Tiny Tots at work and play,” “Sports,” Girls’ Drill,” “Emigrants off to
Canada,” “Training in the Workshops,” “At sea; man overboard; the rescue,” “Heroes
from Canada,” etc.

WOKINGHAM LOCAL TRIBUNAL
Mr. W.H. Wheeler of 54 Peach Street, bootmaker and repairer, applied for a renewal
of his certificate and was granted exemption to November 1.
Mr. Robert Kirkby, 15, Oxford Road, grocer and provision merchant—November 1.
Mr. Arthur Smalley, Forest Road, Binfield, brewer’s drayman.—November 1.
Mr. White, of Markham House, applied for exemption for Joseph Pocock, chauffeur
and gardener.—No exemption.
Mr. Albert Charman, of Oakleigh Cottage, Wiltshire Road, butler, was granted was
granted exemption from combatant service and from non-combatant also, provided he
takes work of national importance.

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Sat 12 August
TRIBUNAL
At the Wokingham Borough Tribunal on Tuesday there were present: The Mayor
(Alderman H.C. Mylne), Sir Henry Kirk, Alderman Sale, Councillor Blake and Mr. G.
Beald; Mr. V. Craig (military representative) and Mr. Clifton (clerk). E. Stevens,
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Barkham Road, hairdresser etc., was granted exemption until October 8 on business
grounds.

On Wednesday the choirboys of All Saints’ Church were given an outing.
Accompanied by the Rev. P.R.S. Nicholls and Mr. H.R. Eady (organist) they went by
water from reading to Henley, where they visited Friar Park.

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