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ILL-LUCK OF AIRMAN
Mr. A.L. Lewis, pilot of “The Jake.” (the flying machine which crashed at
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Wokingham on April 16 ), after the machine had been reconstructed at The Three
Frogs, Wokingham, again took to the air on Tuesday, but was once more the victim of
unfortunate circumstances. Ascending in the afternoon from Mr. Colebrook’s
meadow, London Road, he circled round, then took off in the direction of Bill Hill.
When it had travelled a mile and reached a height of 200 feet, observers saw that the
machine was descending. The machine tore through a five-strand wire fence, tearing
up or breaking off five of the posts, finally coming to rest in the middle of a chicken-
run at Cantley, the residence of Mr. P.O. Watson. Not a fowl was injured, and the
pilot and his two passengers, Mr. Percy Ashdown and Mr. Collier, beyond a shaking,
escaped injury. The propeller had one arm broken off, the wings were damaged by the
wire, and the under part of the machine was broken.

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Sat 23 July
THE FIRE BRIGADE
The Fire Brigade are issuing an appeal with a view to clearing off the last £100 due
upon the new engine.

MOTHERS’ UNION OUTING
Members of the Wokingham branch of the Mothers’ Union travelled in two char-a-
bancs to London on Monday, and visited Mary Sumner House, the headquarters of the
Mothers’ Union, also the zoo and other sights of London. The party was accompanied
by Mrs. J.B. Eustace.

PROPOSED NEW BOWLING CLUB AND GREEN
A meeting was held on Monday to consider the advisability of forming a Bowling
club for Wokingham and district. Mr. E. C. Hughes presided. Mr. G. Jenkins outlined
a scheme, and stated that Mr. Hughes had a piece of land which he was willing to part
with on reasonable terms. A committee was formed to go into the matter. Mr. Jenkins
said he had received promises of about £200 towards the laying out of the ground.

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Sat 30 July
NEW POSTMASTER
Mr. W.C. Lucas, recently postmaster at Abingdon has been appointed postmaster at
Wokingham.
A SCHOOL JOURNEY
On Saturday the upper scholars of the Wescott Road Council School enjoyed the
pleasure of a school journey with the intention of furthering their knowledge and
appreciation of the history and geography of our country. Mr. E.E. Browne, the
popular headmaster, was in charge, and some 60 scholars with their teachers made the
tour in char-a-bancs. A neat itinerary with time-table and map was supplied. A start
was made from the school at 8.30 a.m., the route taken being Basingstoke,
Winchester, Romsey, Salisbury (where tea was served) and Stonehenge. The trip
afforded great pleasure to all.

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Sat 10 Sept
WOKINGHAM FATALITY
Popular Sportsman killed
COLLISION WITH HORSE

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