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were also enjoyed. Mr. Shelton’s orchestra played selections. The Mayor stated that
the membership of the branch was 250. Mr. A.G. Macdonell gave an address.

LABOUR PARTY MEETING
Mr. Drew (member of the Reading Board of Guardians) presided on Saturday
evening over a Labour meeting, held in the Market Place, Wokingham. Dr.
Somerville Hastings, ex-M.P. for Reading, was unavoidably absent. Mr. Wilson
(Ruskin College, Oxford) and three other students were also present. The chairman
announced the object of the meeting was to raise funds for the relief of the miners and
their families, and the police had sanctioned a collection being taken for that purpose.
Mr. Wilson advised his hearers to “take no notice of silly talk in the papers about red
gold coming into England” in connection with the mining industry. The labour Party
supported the principle that all men were brothers. The Trade Union movement was
international and that was why the Russian Trade Unions were helping the miners of
Britain, as the British Trade Unions had helped German strikers in Hamburg some
years ago.

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LABOUR OUTING
The women’s section of the Wokingham Labour Party arranged an outing for
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members and friends on June 24 . Cookham was reached via Windsor Park and
Maidenhead in time for tea at the Clivedon Beach Hotel. Afterwards some of the party
explored the beautiful gardens, while others went on the river.

DEATH OF MRS. STANILAND
Much sympathy is felt for Mr. F. Staniland, editor of the “Berkshire Gazette” in the
death of his wife Mrs Annie Maria Staniland aged 74 years who passed away on
Sunday evening at Kamakura, Gipsy Lane. Mrs. Staniland had been ill for almost a
year. The funeral will take place at Wallingford Cemetery this (Friday) afternoon.

BOYS’ CRICKET
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Wescott Road Council School and St. Paul’s School met on June 22 and 29 . In
the first match Wescott Road scored 29 and then dismissed St. Paul’s for 16. G.
Routledge and R. Lewis shared the wickets. In the return match Wescott Road,
through the good innings of A. Trulock, captain (33), ran up 65 for five wickets and
declared. St. Paul’s were dismissed for 11, Lewis taking five wickets for two runs and
Routledge five for eight. The fielding and catching of the Wescott Road boys was a
feature of both games.

TENNIS FOR GIRLS
On Monday the girls of Wescott Road were introduced to the pleasures of a tennis
tournament on a hard court in a playground. Through the kindness of Miss M. Kent,
three couples from the Milton Road Tennis Club played three couples from the
school. The scores at the finish were six sets to three and 49 to 36 games in favour of
the Milton Road club. Those taking part were: Milton Road Club, Mrs. O. Sale, Miss
Lunn, Miss Brown, Miss Rogers, Miss Davies and Miss Whitlock: Wescott Road
School, Misses M. Kent, M. Claydon, I. Hayes, D. Newberry, D. Blake and M.
Mason. Refreshments were provided by the school.

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