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Mr. Hawkes is now approaching his 80 birthday. They have two sons and two
daughters.

ANOTHER COLLISION WITH BROAD STREET LAMP
On Monday evening Mr. N.A. Sharp, of Swallowfield, when driving a car along
Broad Street towards the Town Hall collided with the central street lamp opposite the
residence of Mr. E.H. Perkins. The front part of the chassis, the wing and front axle
were damaged, and Miss Ivy Bryant, of Tilehurst, a passenger, received injuries
which included concussion and injury to the left eye and leg. The injured lady was
taken to Mr. Perkins’ residence, and Dr. Chapman, who was called, attended her
injuries. She was later conveyed home, and is progressing favourably.

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Sat 25 Aug
THE FIRE BRIGADE
The fire brigade have just purchased twelve 50 ft. lengths of new hose pipe at a cost
of £70.

OUTING
On Wednesday the staff of Mr. Jefferies, coal merchant of Wokingham and
Crowthorne, accompanied by their wives were taken for an outing to Southsea. After
a pleasant tour of Southsea and the Dock yards, where Navy Week is being observed,
the party, numbering 19, were entertained to tea by Mr. and Mrs. Jefferies at the
Corner House Café, Portsmouth.

LIMELIGHT DANCE FOR HOSPITAL
The limelight dance held on Saturday night in the Drill Hall by the Wokingham
Hospital Committee was a pronounced success, and reached the record for the dances
organised by this committee. The profit is estimated at £8. The M.C.s were Messrs.
G.W. Ballard (chairman) and Mr. F. Moles, while the hon. secretary is Mr. G. Gough
of Embrook. The Territorial authorities lent the hall free of charge.

WOKINGHAM TERRITORIALS IN CAMP
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“D” (Wokingham) Co., 4 Batt. The Royal Berkshire Regiment, under Brevet
Major A.C. Hughes, T.D. Lieut. J.S. Ford, D.F.C., second Lieut. C.W. Booth and
Second Lieut. C.F. Watson, returned to Wokingham from annual training at Swanage
on Sunday.
The company was favoured with the weather during camp, and though some found
the going rather heavy, most agreed, after excellent night operations on a most
realistic scale on Friday night last week, when D Co., in conjunction with the rest of
the battalion and brigade, scaled the heights of Ballard Down, which were taken by a
gallant bayonet charge at dawn, that on the whole had been a most enjoyable camp.
Bathing and the usual delights of a seaside resort were indulged in on the beautiful
Dorset coast, and the tanned and bronzed faces of all ranks, as they marched, with
band playing from Wokingham Station to the Drill Hall, testifies to that most
beneficial of all holidays, where work and play are so happily blended—a Territorial
camp.
Before leaving camp the Company bade farewell to Colonel Battock, C.B.E., T.D.,
who retires this year, with three hearty cheers and musical honours. The Colonel has
endeared himself to all by his great personality, energy and consideration during his

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