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London to its old premises at 3, Eaton Gate, where it was for many years a famous
day school.

JUNIOR SPORTS CLUB
The indoor evenings are proving most successful. The first football match of the
season was against an Army Technical School team and though our lads were
defeated by five clear goals, their performance was really quite creditable. The junior
team won their first game last Saturday, when they entertained Bracknell Youth
Juniors. For the club Jimmy Langley scored a hat-trick, and Johnny Emmerick the
other goal, to which the Bracknell team replied twice. It has been pleasing to have a
number of serving members home on leave.

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Fri 12 Oct
THE NEW OFFICES OF THE “TIMES AND WEEKLY NEWS”
With the erection of our new offices at Embrook lies a tale of make-do and mend,
which has extended over a considerable number of years. Until recently the building
was one of the less imposing edifices on the West side of the Borough. This fact is not
surprising when one considers it was, originally, a timber-constructed carpenter’s
shop, at the rear of which was a large workshop and cement shed. These two buildings
became our composing room and machine shop.
For years the production of this paper has been accomplished only at the expense of
considerable inconvenience. Lack of inadequate heating and lighting have been the
principal difficulties, for the original premises were not erected for the purpose for
which they are at present being used.
During these past two and a half years, and in easy stages, the task of converting the
original buildings into a modern, warm, light and airy printing works has been
accomplished; not a simple task in these days of shortage of men and building
materials. The increasing volume of work has necessitated new machines and
additional space, and having gradually attended to these matters, we have recently
focused our attention upon the offices.
The advice of the Planning Department of Messrs. Watts and Son was secured, and
the plans were drawn up which, ultimately were approved by the appropriate
authorities. The matter of securing builders was also finally accomplished, and we
were able to enrol the services of a firm of licensed builders. This firm, Messrs.
Warren and Eaves, after surmounting the difficulties of obtaining supplies, made an
early start demolishing the front of the present building, and within four weeks had
completed the entire reconstruction—the result of which is shown in the
accompanying photograph.
Considerable interior work, that of enlarging and modifying the offices, has also
been completed within the month—a factor which, with present day difficulties—ia
worthy of comment.
Prompt and efficient service in altering both the gas and electricity supplies was
undertaken by the Yorktown and Camberley Gas and Electricity Company, whilst
new electric lighting and wiring system throughout was undertaken by another local
business man—Mr. R. Bowyer, who also undertook the reconstruction of the interior
heating system.
The entire improvements have been successfully completed with a minimum of
delay (an important factor, as the office staff have had to operate in close proximity to
noisy printing machines), as a result of perfect cooperation between the firms
concerned.

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