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The King passed through Wokingham twice on Friday in last week on the occasion
of H.M. visit to the Dairy Research Institute at Shinfield. The flags were flown on the
Town Hall and several of the residents also expressed their loyalty in similar fashion.
The scholars of Grosvenor School in Broad Street lined the frontage of the premises
and displayed the Union Jack. The King graciously acknowledged the salutes and
cheers of the residents.

HONOUR FOR WOKINGHAM MAN
His many friends in Wokingham congratulate Mr. William Alexander Elder (Alec),
younger son of Mr. John Elder, late of Matthews Green, Wokingham, upon his
receiving from the King the distinction of O.B.E., announced in the recent Birthday
Honours List. Mr. W.A. Elder is Principal Veterinary Officer for Swaziland, South
Africa. It will be remembered that some four or five years since Mr. J. Elder and
family emigrated to South Africa, where Mrs. Elder has since died.

ANOTHER ACCIDENT IN PEACH STREET
About 4.45 P.M. on Friday, last week, Mrs. Kathleen Pearce, of 26, Maresfield
Gardens, Hampstead, was driving a motor car along Peach Street, near Easthampstead
Road Corner, from the direction of Ascot, when a little boy, John West of 11,
Easthampstead Road, Wokingham, is said to have run out from behind a van. He was
knocked down by the lady’s car, which, it is stated, was travelling about five miles an
hour. Mrs Pearce at once stopped, the lad was picked up and taken in the car to Dr.
Ward, who advised the boy’s removal to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, at Reading,
which was done in the same car. Mrs. Pearce was so affected by the accident that she
handed over the steering wheel to a friend, a gentleman travelling in the car. The little
boy was severely injured in one knee, and received cuts upon the head, but no bones
were broken. He will be detained in hospital for some weeks.

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Sat 15 Aug
BANK HOLIDAY FETE
The balloon competition at All Saints’ Fete, on Bank Holiday, again proved a great
attraction, and about 120 balloons were sent up. So far, about 50 postcards have been
returned, 10 balloons having crossed the water into Belgium. One balloon was picked
up in the sea off Dunkerque Lighthouse, another at Poplar Docks. Most of the
balloons appear to have left these shores off Sheppey Isle. The final result will be
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announced on August 20 . It is estimated that the attendance at the fete reached over
8,000.

FIRE AT BRICKYARD
About 1.40 a.m. on Saturday morning a young man cycled into Wokingham in such
haste as to be without his boots or coat, and stated that a fire had broken out at Amen
Corner, at the premises of the Brick and Tile Company. Capt. Caiger and the brigade
made a quick turn out. The staff had, however, subdued the fire which had originated
by spontaneous combustion in a heap of “slag” coal. This had set light to the corner of
an outbuilding. There are many buildings in close proximity, and a grave danger was
averted by the labours of men with buckets of water.

PRESENTATION TO MR. HENRY BOWYER
At the presentation of prizes at the All Saints Fete on August Bank holiday, Mrs.
Murdoch, on behalf of the fete committee, presented to Mr. Henry Bowyer a

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