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Long Service age. experience and servico" Yours. me, Dear Sir, H. W. SEARS, We from the Sunny South take up District Manager. the challenge issued by the youngsters Bollfne""mlb. of the Oxford District. Had not our S.E.B. Brass Band ? Sub-Area taken up residence in Bourne- Dear Sir. mouth, the figures presented would have Referring to Mr, W. J. Wheeler's been even more formidable. Note the remarks published in the November party includes one lady but excludes issue regarding 6 employees of the the half-century-old members of the Shaftesbury Branch who are members COUNTY group who have not %sem the of the Shaftesbury Prize Band, 1 vsould whole of their time in Bournemouth. like TO point out we base 4 members of the Salisbury (Rural) Staff who are Over 44 Years' Service members of Prize Bands. These arc as Johnson, A. M. . - follows : Spicer, R. W. ., 46 C_ Warner, Mains Department. Bartlett, A. E. Solo Tenor Horn. Woodfalls Silver (Total, 31 Band. 30-42 Years' Service Alan Spreadbury. Adams, W H Second Baritone. Woodfalls Silver Balcombe, G. Band. White. W. R. . - Corben. Smart, F. 0, Second Tenor Horn, Downton Benbow, W. P. Brass Band, Burden, J. G. Eastman. Hattersley, W. C. Bass or Side Drummer, Woodfalls Spalding, L. W. Silver Band. Bartlett, F. G. Perhaps there are other Districts with . 37 Brass Hand enthusiasts, so what about Newton, V. H.,. 37 a S.F.B_ Band '? Crabh. R. R. Yours, etc.. Willmott. J. 36 C. EASTMAN, Hordle, W_ J. Salisbnyt (Rural). Storekcepen Wheeler, D. W. Ansell, L. .. Electrically Driven Market Garden Bartlett, H. G... Tractor Bessant, J. Dear Sir, Young, W C.._ , 33 On page 26 of the October issue I Chalk, F. .. read with interest the short account oF Long, Miss 32 an electrically driven market garden Robins, A. C. IL tractor. This type of tractor is being Woolford, H. R. developed not only in this country but Billett, C G. 30 also by the Agricultural Scientists of Canard, A. T. the U.S SR. The enclosed cuttings Saywell, H. R from a non-technical magazine show a (Total, 26) tractor and haryesring combine being 20-29 Yeare used on Soviet farms. Total over 20 yeard service .. 134 Yours, etc., Total Staff, Bournemouth District 731 R A. BOULT, Percentage over 20 years' service 18.33% Marlon. Foreman Electrician. Having put Oxford in the shade, we (The cuttings referred to show a wait to see whether we can remain in tractor powered by a cable attached to the sunshine, and in the meantime we a mobile transformer sub-station at the would say, "Dear Board, respect our side of the fie1M—Eo.).

Contribudons for the Journal should be sent to : The Editor, SOUTHERN Southern Electricity, Southern Electricity House, Bath Road, Maidenhead, Berks, ELECTRICITY or handed to your Local Correspondent. THE HOUSE JOURNAL FOR THE PLBLISHM MONTHLY EMPLOYEES OF THE SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY BOARD EditedbyJames ft Boot

Tel.: Maidenhead 2696 VOL I No. 8DECEMBER,1949

CONTENTS PAGE Are You Having a Party al.PAGE Letters to the Editor ii Christmas ?..i.. 28 Christmas Curiosities Farewell to " Parky ".... 30 What Do You Know About Autumn—A Pocm ...... 31 Christmas ?„ 3 Newbury Street Lighting.... 32 The St. John Ambulance Brigade.. 4 Seeds for the Whole Season.. 34 Trolleybus Extensions atReading 5 The Story of the Isle of Wight Rocks 35 How Much Do You Know ? 7 SouthernBells...... 39 The Younger Generation.. 8 E.A.W. Form Reading Branch.. 42 News from the Sub-Areas . First Graduate & Junior Engineers No. 1 (Southall) Sub-Arca. 10 Convention...... 44 Na 2 (Newbury) Sub-Area.. 12 Sports Fistures and Results.. 44 No. 3 (Portsmouth) Sub-Area .. 16 E.1.B.A,Ball... 44 No. 4 1Bournemouth) Sub-Area 21 Dancing Time...... Your Cluisunas Dinner on Present Southern Market...... Day Rations.. 22 Local CorrespondentsBack Cover

FROM THE CHAIRMAN

when we all look forward to a time of happiness, good cheer and hope for THIS is an Occasion the Future. Southern Ltectrienx has already played an effective part in circulating Southern Area news and I am very glad to send, through the medium of our popular house journal, a Christmas message to all employees in The Southern Electricity Board. I hope everyone will have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Chairman. a..24000001ni•ne_ ODhistoricalYeovil,associatedChristmas, are village getting especiallywith the of in Ilehester, spiritNCEICKENS high on ofspirits Christmasagain his near Is, passing. thewhen to kept all residents Dickension,01 it inwill US,Indeed, the be closely bar skinnedof the untilhere, even on where Christmas atoin now,Badger frontthe admirers with of allhunt, Eve, its present might The biggest have observed will be

SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY Christmas Curiosities BADGER FEAST

over the fact that their village, once the and the carcase will he suspended f•om county town of Somerset, is preparing the man tlepiece over the old Oshioned for its annual " Badger Feast." open fire on a " Spinning Jack." The This is a Centuries old custom held visitors upon payment of one penny or Vrill be at " Round the Cow Inn," Ilchester. over which is given to charities Our local Correspondent had an allowed to Baste the Badger and partake interview with Mr. At E. Wills, the of a portion when cooked. proprietor, who informed him that he When everyone has eaten then- portion has been landlord for the past thirty they sing the " Firlow Tree P which our ears and has always kept uP this Correspondent is oven to understand custom. In Ihe smoke room there is a is the Christmas Tree, after which Cider fine collection of Badger skins adorning flows freely and the Wassail songs make the walls, tables and floor, the rafters of the old historical bar shake. The first week in December a Party This ancient custom ha, been broad- led by Mr. Wills will once again set out cast. nix....--..m.....--- ...... --m---..... A "SPIRIT" OF CHRISTMAS

Eve, writes Li Eighteen, Reading. approach into the centre of the town, Although no claim can be made that he changed traffic, and modern shop fronts, was in Reading at Christmas, he did the spirit or Dickens is still present. often come to a hall, still existent, in The strange contours of its road out- London Street, to give long readings lined lw i N old houses scents to preserve from his workp Who can tell that, as it, the deep gutters seeming to linger, his carriage rumbled down-hill over the awaiting i he carriage, with horses of cobbles through London Street after long ago. his performance one night, his glimpse Anyone passing here on ChristmaEve of the opening to Church Street, with particularly if it should happen to snow its dingy appearance and single centre to render the scene even more complete, post, possibly suppor Ling some be- cannot fail to Ref its legendary impulses draggled lowly creature, did not inspire and, we hope. he blessed with a true him to create Ebenezer Scrooge ? spirit of (Eristmas. We know he invariably took the names " THE MISTLETOE BOUGH " of his characters from shop owners' signs, And parts of Reading still retain A LTI II /LC; I 1 the history of Winchester some of the atmosphere he has created dates back 1CP the year " DOT," for posterity in his novels, there seem to be Few legends The entrance to Church Street remains connecting Christmas and the City. almost as it must have been then. The Local county folk still maintain, post is still there, ever leaning t and however. that it was at Marwell Hall, the small shop, with its protruding upper near Winchester, that the unfortunate floor butting into the narrow way might bride was killed by the lid of the old then have served sweets over its counter, oak chest locking itself after she had as it does to-day. hidden in it. and from this story grew In London Street also, there remain the Christmas song " The Mistletoe houses, with large frontal windows, Bough." It should, however. be men- having wide, deep stone steps leading up honed the legend is claimed by several to their large knockered doors, from other parts of the country. kaa DECEMBER, 1949

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CHRISTMAS ?

The Christmas tree was introduced H EREarewhich may sonac be factsnew to about some. Christmas DI° Ihis country less than a century ago by Queen Victoria's husband, The three Wise Men, or Magi, led by Prince Albert, but the Yule log belongs thc Star of Bethlehem to the stable to the days of the Hearth fire. It was- where Jesus N. as born, were three kings carried in from the woods with great named Melchior, Gaspar, and Belthazar. ceremony in Saxon times, and usually The gifts 'hey brought were gold, lighted with a brand saved from the frankincense and myrrh. Yule log of the previous Christmas...... The Roman Emperor at the finle of Christianity borrowed the use or the binh of Jesus was Augustus Caesar, holly from the Saturnalia or the Roman also called Octavius Caesar, and the world. and mistletoe from the old ruler of Palestine was his vassal, King Druids, who regarded it as a sacred plant. Herod...... The gospels or Mark and John Christmas has not always been cele- contain no Christmas story, but Luke brated on December 25th. Prior to the contains all the stories except that of the third century AD, it was a movable Wise Men. hhich Matthew alone relates. feast, sometimes held in Spring. It was probably fixed at the date we keep to Father Christmas has many althses take the place of the pagan festival In Holland, San Nicolaas stands for which marked the winter solstice or Santa Claus. Bonhomme Noel is his period when days begin to lengthen. French name. Kriss Kringle, of whom . . German children speak, is noi Santa The form " Xmas " for Christmas is Claus. bin the Christ Child who is not a vulgarism. X represented the supposed to gill: the presents, Where Greek letter Chi and was commonly ()Der children hang up Weir stockings. used in the early church as an abbrevia- Du tch children set out theirhooden shoes. tion of the name Christ. OUR ANCESTORS ATE TIIESE ! ! ! rv ER Christmas fare is men- and up to the sGenteenth century there W tioned,N the turkey conies to mind: was never any difficulty in obtaining a hhich S strange. for the bird " boar's ham" The boar's head was has unknown in England in the sixteenth always carried in on a platter, usually century and did not attain popularity to musical honours. Then there was the unth 1700. Nevertheless, in spite of badger, which to-day is seldom seen on this deficiency. our forefathers regaled the table. Actually, the flesh is exceed- themselves on a vathep or succulent ingly toothsome. dwies or v.hich we know nothing. Our ancestors, living outdoor lives. In die fifteenth century the place of consumed far more at a single meal the turkey was taken by the bustard. a than the average modern would eat in Drge bird which congregated in immense a whole day, so in addition to the above flocks on our molds and heaths, being fare there were always geese, capons. specially prohlie in East Anglia. The pheasants drenched in ambergris-- Swan was eaten by the nobilita, being which was not considered precious then classed as a royal bird even to-day. —and pies of carp's tongues. while those who could afford neither But there was one dish—neither fish, bustard nor swan were content with fowl, flesh nor good red herring—which heron. The peacock figured promi- was held indispensable, This was Curets( nently at very important banquets. (or frumenty). composed of hulled when as many as a hundred were served ! wheat, boiled in milk and seasoned- It The long trail of dishes was headed by was a dish introduced into England by an embalmed bird in full real her, its the Roman soldiers, and it is still served head packed in cotton wool soaked in occasionally in the North Country. spirit and ignited Boar and venison, too, were necessary adjuncts to a complete festive board,

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Pagan Customs Christmas Eve, but most of it was carefully reserved for the following day. Incidentally, partridge was never Christmas pudding is an old dish, eaten, because in Mose superstitious being made originally m Germany The times the hoof mark on its breast was real name was plum-squash (pflaumen- pointed to as die print of its Satanic grutzek a soft squashy mess resulting master ; a partridge winging over one's from the extraction of die Juices from roof was a warning that one of the fresh plums, and on the Danish border- inhabitants was going to die within a land it is still made hke that. It was or oats Year ! mixed with fine grained barley Many English Christmas customs can and boiled in a cloth. Later die plums be traced directly to Scandinavia where gave way to raisins, but the name still a winter festival was held to commem- remained. orate the god Thor. The actual word Later, white flour gas substiluted for " Yule " comes from " Yea" and oats, and butler gine way. naturally in though our festival is a Christian one, a land ofbeefeaters, to SIM. The for hundreds of years Yule-cake. We custom or pouring spirit over the peace offering dedicated to Thor, was pudding and settine it alight is a relic eaten at every English table, Usually it of fire-worship and can be traeed to our was cut into slices, toasted and soaked paean ancestors. 1Wr maw years iC %No's in spicy ale. It was always made on known as " plum-porridge" !

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE By a MemBa

AM a member of the St. John Amhu- answer questions, and do practical lance Brigade. and I find as 1 go First Aid. about my duties that the general Later, in company with mow experi- public are very hazy as to what the enced men I was permitted to go out organisation actually is, and what on duty, invtardly feeling very nervous, membership involves, but outwardly conscious of the duly The white haversack and distinctive and service expected of one wearing clothing is a familiar sight at Race the Uniform Meetings, Football Matches and other 1 belong to the olilcit Ord r of public events, but it is not generally Chivalry in the World. with the King known that the members are all volun- as Sovereign Head of We Order. The tarsi workers, giving up time and money emblem is the Eight Pointed Star 9 hich in order to render this vital service to has die two mottoes " Pio Fides "— the public Their only reward is know- " For the Faith " and " Pro Ilonium ing that anyone unfortunate enough to Utalitate "—" Tor the Service of Man- fall ill or to sustain an injury, is cared for until they are made comfortable or In these days or strain and stress it passed on for funher treatment, is surely grand to knew that sueh an I joined in 1937, and I had the organisation where voluntary sers ice is common horror and aversion of seeing the keyword can flourish. Its member- blood, and people hurt, but I was ship is open to young people from persuaded to attend a Drill. We were eleven sears upwards in (he Cade( paraded in two ranks, and a certain Section, and to seniors Ifiorn eighteen amount of Squad drill was performed ycars onwards and I trust that someone This seemed irksome and unnecessary, reading these lines may be persuaded to but I have since learned by experience go to their nearest St, John Ambulance that any uniformed body of men must DoGional Headquarters and link up have discipline, and some measure of with them, and get the thrill of being drill to maintain its smart appearance. of service to those who may need it, Then First Aid started, and lectures and being taught just what w do in an by doctors were attended. I heard emergency. Latin names that seemed impossible (Mr. T. I, Keyes, to whom we are ever to remember, such words as indebted for the above notes is a Clerk "Phalanges", "Tibia", "Fibula" and in the Installation Department, Chiches- "Scapula". At last came the first ter. He is Superintendent of the Milton examination and in fear and trembling Division (Portsmouth) of the St. John one had to tit in Boni, of a doctor to Ambulance Brigade.—Eo.)

DECEMBER, 1949 5 TROLLEY BUS EXTENSIONS AT READING

hristchu rck Cadens Subslation retort extension of Lhe Reading tically inaudible outside Me building. THT Corporation Transport Depart- New Type Rectifier Group Unit ment's Trolleybus System to the A further interesting featUrC is the Whitley Estate with vehicles travelling inclusion of the new type of Rectifier along the Basingstoke Road has Group Unit giving the maximum output necessitated the installation or two in the smallest floor area, and advantage new substations, and the oppon unity has been taken of the thermal capacity has been taken of installing the latest of the main transformers by supplying type of rectifier equipment with its each 500 kW rectifier cubicle from a 300 associated switchgear as detailed in the kW transformer, This gives the most following description. economical arrangement of plant having The substation plant was supplied high overload capacity and suits the in conjunction with the Reading load characteristics of the system, whiR District Office of Me S.E.B.. the E,H.V. both the capital costs and the running feeding system and associated switch- costs arc lowered by the arrangement gear forming a part of their E.H.V, of plant, the smaller transformer offering supply system, The rectifiers them- a considerable saving in first cofi, while selves and the D.C. switchgear were still permitting the plant as a whole to supplied to the instructions of (he carry high overloads to meet the traction Transport Manager and Engineer. conditions. Interesting Features The form of plant adopted also The equipments comprise so eral enables a considerable reduction in the interesting features, among which are price of the building owing to the the following: snnalRr space taken. In this con- Floth substations are located dose TO nection, it is also Mteresting to note residential property as shown in the that outdoor transformers have been accompanying photographs, and special adopted, placed in a small form of arrangements hate been made to Inanso building, enclosed on the sides minimise any noise emanating from by a simple arrangement of grill-work the plant For this purpose, special giving protection from outside inter- low speed ventilating fans have been ference only while allowing adequate fitted io the rectifier cubicles, and in ventilation and a cheap Mrm of con- addition. Me speed of Me fans is struction to be adopted, The trans- automatically varied with the load by former bays are complete with an oil means of static choke control, with the sump to carry away excess oil should result that the substations are prac- either transformer develop a leak_

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Two substations have been installed situated at Basingstoke Road and Christchurch Gar- dens. The equipment in Basingstoke Road Substation consists of two 500/300 kW Recti- fiers complete with Ps associated switchgear. The incoming 11,000 volt 3-phase supply is controlled by a three panel board, consisting of a bus-har metering unit and two 440 amp

Switchgear & Cowans' manufacture, Type UA air insulated, vertical nbe en BasmgHoke Hood Sub-Maxon isolation metal-clad. As the 0-C H. is controlling a glass to giac a Twelve phase output The bulb 'yeti Nes, no special requirements required 304 phase shift between were laid down and thc rupturing phases is obtained by connecting a long capacity was governed solely by i he A.0 . winding on one leg in series with a network. Overload protection in case short winding on another leg for each of a transformer or cable fault is phase, repeating this twelve times. by a type P.B.O.A. overcurrent and This is known as thc Zig-Zag I2-phase earth leakage relay. connection The reason for employing The 11,000 volt supply is fed to the a &elm phase evinces ion is to reduce primary or each rectifier transformer. the AC. ripple component of the D.C. which are of the outdoor type at MI outpui to 11 minimum. thus eliminating converaa tor and usual finings Besides ant possibly trouble due to telephone We tappings, for AC. variation, a interference or commutator sparking ftirt her tapping is provided so that on the traction nmtors thn connection either 550 or POO volts ac. can be also consist ma hlv reduces the A.C. obtained from the recliner/ This is to Harmonic urrents drawn Isom the allow Cor increasing the system voltage E.H.T. map y Astern. to 600 at a later date, The welt': phase output from the Twelve Phase Conacclian transformer is fed on to the anode The transformer secondary is w-ound M s& of the &Allier itself, which is rated to give 500 kW al 550 or 600 oks D.C. with traetion overloads the tramformer being con- tinLIOLHb. rated at 300

As mentioned above the reculler is of interesi as it consists of a new development in which four glass bulbs of special construction are housed compactly in one cubicle. This ar- rangement combines the advantages of a single large unit taktng mini- mum Floor space per ampere output. with those of multi-unit construction, aaming DECEMBER, 1949 7 part of the plant to bc out of operation A summary of the technical par- without losing supply from Me sub- ticulars of each equtpment is as follows: station. The Rectifiers and Trans- A.0 Supply : 3-phase, 50 cycles, formers arc manufactured by the 11,000 volts. Hackhridge & Hewittic Electric Co. D.C. output voltage 550 or 600 volts. Ltd—the cubicle arrangement is known Capacity 300 kW transformer-500 by them as a "Group Unit." kW Rectifier. The cooling for the bulb is obtained Overload Capacity of each Rectifier by one 48in. 700 r.p.m. fan_ The speed Unit : 1,000 amps 2 hours or 1,500 of the fan is controlledlby the D.C. load amps 2 minutes. or 2000, amps one which is passed through the D.C. second. winding of a " Fan Chokef The AC. No Load Losses - 2.9 kW. windings of the choke are in series Regulation Light Load to Full with the fan. Thus at light loads, the Load : 5.8 per cent. A.C, inductance drops the speed of The Substations were designed and the fans but due to the D.C. saturation equipped in accordance with General of the core on heavier loads, the AC_ Specifications prepared by Mr. W. J. inductance falls, and the fan speeds up. Evans, Minst.T., Transport This device not only increases efficiency Manager and Engineer, in conjunction at light loads, but keeps noise from the with Mr. J. L. Bates, MIRE., District installation down to a millimuol Manager, Southern Electricity Board. The D.C. output from the rectifier is controlled by a 4 panel D_C. switchboard of Messrs Bertram Thomaffi manu- facture, fitted with two normal speed HOW MUCH machine breakers and two feeder breakers of the high speed panel DO YOU KNOW ? mounting type. The nlachme breakers are fitted with I_ How long is the River Thames ?-- rmerse current trip only, TO prevent 50 miles, 110 miles, 210 miles, 500 miles back feed into the rectifier in the unlikely or 700 miles. mem of an internal fault. The feeder The British Museum has the breakers are each fitted with auto- largest library in the world. How reclosing relays which give up to four many volumes does it contain shots at adjusffible intervals, wah final 700,000, 2,000,000, 4,000,000. 6,000,000 lock-out in the event of a sustained or 1,000000,000. fault on the D.0 system. How many lbs. does a gallon of Should the summated load of the petrol weigh ?-3 lbs., 41- lbs., 78 lbs., feeders exceed the rectifier capacity, 9'1 lbs. or 10 lbs. then both feeders are tripped out by Can you name the modern an inverse time lag, self-resetting, oxer- English poet who is best known by his current relay supplied from a current poems of the sea ? mansformer mounted in the main What is the estimated population transformer tanks. The feeders then of Asia ? .64,000,000, 143,000,000, reclose indWidually and automatically 1,013,000,000 or 4,000,000,000. by their own reclose relays By stagger- 6 How large is the Sahara Desert? - ing the first shots of I hese relays. the 1,000 sq. miles. 1,500,000 sq. miles. load is brought up in two steps. thus 2,000,000 sq. miles, 3.000,000 sq. miles miffinlising the chance of immediate or 10,000000 sq. miles. further overload due to sexeral trolley Under normal conditions, all buses starting together. crystal is devoid of colour.—True or The substation at Basingstoke Road false '2 has two Rectifiers installed as shown in How many bones in the human the photographs and the station at skeleton ?-50, 98, 140, 206. 307 or 560. Christchurth Gardens, although only How much does I inch of falling containing one unit, is laid out for two rain weigh on an acre ?—I ton, 55 tons, sets, the cable trenches, transformer 100 tons 200 tons or 400 tons. bays, etc., being duplicated to facilitate Approximately how many islands the future installations. compose the Philippines ? --I0, 100, The installation was completed during 200, 2,000, 7,000 or 10,000. July and was put into full commission What is the highest budding in in the early part of August, and all the world and how high is it 7 operations to date have been entirely satisfactory. (Answers on page iii of Corer) SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY 8

THE YOUNGER GENERATION On- as he thought ! You hould ham to go a long hay to hdd more atiractthe children than .11 those Rustraml on these paces I hes are all kiddies or REB. employee.; Thlt1 Re mink you hill find n dillicull so chooge Mich is most apPeulinR Houcher. he rels on yotl ID help Us find We -,rnmer. Pick any lour and mire the numbers on a Postcard in the order in hhich you judge them. 7 here hill he 106 for the sender or ,he elhooereoh hhich rechnes most vote= and HIM ror the person hho nieces mg Photographs M the order which roost close* coincides with the final result Stnd your Post- cards co" Yourger tieneration." Southern Electricity Houm II uh Road, soidoenhead.

— 4 see old Myra,/

1 nememh DISSsiel Office.

I Could Walk Bunks ( aroline, MIRA( of Mr J de Lams Trafford, 4'.""' and ample, Officer. Mead Office.

IIt CheerfulIR Mr. Smile R. Lents. Ram Comnercial Sandra. daughter Office, Frome.

Theee Happy Holiday Makers are Peter 2 tears, are (he daughters of Mt. N. J. 2 and JohR sons of Mr. F. A. Hudson, Reading Disider Office. Monld, of lite Corsham (Wilts) Branch. DEC EM BER, 1949 9

She likes to be ha the Ii Dianne. diughter of %Ir. (lay Demo North Recion Construction.

loung Dmid is admays hill el fen. Ile is Me son of NB. E Eiclueen, Reading District.

Result of NOVEMBER Cemietition t 2, I. 3. 3. Mr. Mailer's phoiograph of his children Ell and Richard rot:eked mosi Noics and mins ICR. Three readers sem an entry mhtch iIlicd emetly midi the Final reach and the mire of Mk has been diaided Mmeen Omni. They aro Mrs. Turner. Hen y ; D. Colo, Bilhops Waltham and Miss Dennis, Head 0 ice.

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No. 1 (SOUTHALL) SUB-AREA Opening of Sports and Social Club Following this. Mr. Barter announced Thc official opening of the NO, I I haL Mr. R. E. Stainer sould introduce Sub-Area Sports and Social Club was ffie first part of the programme, which held in the Club Room at Windmill was an exhibition of table tennis by Mo Lane, Southall, on Monday, October County players. Messrs. Leo Thompson 17th, at 7.30 paw, and about 160 of Buck, and Peter Losen or Middlesex. . They. played three games, the first being Mr. P. J. Barter, Chairman of (he Club. son by L. Thompson 21-16, sith a in an introductory speech, thanked the devastating backhand attack. the second Board for thew generosity in makine a went o P. Losen 24-22, sho had to loan which rendered it possible ffir go all out to 6 iw The final game sas the Club to be formed, and also the a thriller and sa, eventually won by CommtWees and Departments con- P. L.CW.en 21-17. Then followed an corned in the work involved in the exhibition of table tennis in shich they formation of rhe Club He then called were allowed m usc linger spin. etc.. upon Mr. H. Nimmo, Chairman of the and L. Thompson played sith a Board, to declare the Club open. Mr. min la I ure bat mice the sin of the ball. Nimmo replied that the Board were in At one stage the player, used a small favour of social actiailies among the rubber ball s h ich ix as soundless and stall and quoted die old adage tlffit thus .(range abet the usial "ping-pong" (11 work and no play makes Jack a sound. dull boy," and hoped Mal the staff Mr. Stainer Men asked if anyone would benefit by the Facilities now preimn t who NW] IIasiDMI that Table available. He (hen declared the Club Tennis sus loony "Ping-Pong," would open. Mr. Nimmo was supported at conic forward and play either of The the function by the Manager of No. I rimer, " 11 up.- A young visitor Sub-Area, Mr. E. C. T. Oldcorn. solumeered to play P. Lowen, and was DECEMBER, 1949 11

Applauding a line Trick Shor H Herbert Hull Herbert Holt N. Conrad Sunbury Lett to Rivite W. Gallon_ H. Nimmu. P. Harter. E. (. T. Hideout. S. Fon EN and R. B. Sully Our best wishes to Mrs, R. Tucker. who resigned on October 25th and also shown the liner arts or the game. Mrs. Lean Linnet% who resigned on There was then an interval for refresh- October 28th. ments, We arc all very glad to welcome Mr. The second half the programme or Slone back to the office after his illness. was announced by Mr. L. B. Thompson, May he enjoy the best of health in the who introduced Mr_ Herbert Hol4 future. Northern Snooker Champion, and Mr. We welcome to Ealing, Miss Daunt, Conrad Stanbury. ex-Champion of Mrs. Hulks! and Mrs. Poulter. These Canada (who was the first professional ladies have recently joined the Accounts to make a century break at Snooker). Department. In three exhibition frames of snooker, An owing to the London Palladium the first went to Mr. Stanbury on the has been arranged by Mr. T. Lawrie, black; he also won the second frame, for November 25th, to see the " Charlie clearing the colours in a masterly Chester Show." A repori of this outing fashion Mr. Holt won the third frame will appear in next month's issue. and made the highest break of the evening-44—he failed to pot the HASWELL "black," which would have left him a We extend a hearty welcome to Mr. difficult Iasi rcd and a chance of clearing C. Smith, who has recently joined the the table. Hanwell Office Meter Reading Stall, Mr. Holt then gave an exhibition of after MO years at Greenford as a Meter very amusing, amazing and difficult Fixer, trick shots. etc., which ended a very en- Mr. Smith was a P.O.W. in Germany joyable evening. The accompanying for five years, having been taken photographs were taken during the prisoner at St. Valerie in 1940 and evening by Mr. Blake (Chiswick) released by American troops around ii.E. Day, 1945. EALING Our best wishes to Mr. W. Keohzne, HESTON who resigned from the Staff on Congratulations to : November 11th to join the Post Office Mr. D. L. Cox, Costing Clerk, who Engineering Stall. classed his Intermediate Examination

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of the Institute of' Municipal Treasurers and Accountants held in August, 1949. Staff Morements We congratulate Mr. H. Ct. Johns. Meter Inspector, on his new appoint- ment as Showroom Assrstant at Heston. We also congratulate Mr. H. West. Showroom Assistant. on his appoint- ment as Advertising and Display Assistant in the Si udW. Waterloo Road. Uxbridge. We do hope that Harry 1.sill not forget to continue to 'Ro his stuff" at the Rifle Range, Electricity Works. Bridge Road, Hounslow. on Thursday Concert nights. The Concert held at the R.A.E. Cinema, Uxbridge, on October 26th UXBRIDGE was Dirly uell attended, but not quite up to expectations. The individual acts Sports Club Notes were well recened. and "Hill Billy" et protracted After many months Tommy Sarlain of Slough District was negotiations a scheme has now been given a sers good reception. Our drawn up, the object of which is to thanks are due to OW- Friend!, l.rom butld a Social Club Room in Whitehall Braywick Road, Maidenhead. and also Road, Uxbridge. A suitable piece of from the Slouoh 011ice. For their salued land has been earmarked for the purpose, support. the local Council's permission has The Club has now agreed to affiliate been obtained to deselop the site as to the No. I Sub-Area Sports and Social intended, and estimates have been Club. and the Secretary, M r. Richarthon, received for the purchase and erection has been nominated w sene on the of a suitable pre-cast concrete building Management Committee. 48ft. x 24ft. A small Committee is The Club hope to enter teams for the now busily engaged in formulating the Darts. Football. Table Tennis, etc., financial details, and it is hoped the Inter-District tournamenn to be organ- scheme will be put into operation within ised by the No. I Sub-Area Sports the next month or two, and Social Club. Social " Dodgem " Drher The social runs to ''Worm's Eye The accompanying photograph was View" at die Whitehall Theatre and to taken on We occasion of the Uxbridge Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia are District Outing during die summer_ now arranged for November 23rd and The driwr of the " Dodgem " car is January 19th, and seats and coaches I. S_ Smith, the Transport Foreman hase been booked. Other runs are Ifis passenger is F. W. Twinn of Hayes contemplated; please see the Notice Depot. One of Mr. SmitRs duties is to Boards Dr further details of future test any new cars. We have not yet activities of this nature_ had his report on the " Dodgem:' No. 2 (NEWBURY) SUB-AREA An account of the presentation to demonstrations were conducted by Mr. L. H. Parkinson on his retirement Miss D_ Hewitt and her staff_ appears on page 30. Much interest was shown hs the CHIPPENHAM Public in the modern types of cookers and appliances on show.. Chamber of Trade Exhibition The Chippenham and District CIRENCESTER Chamber of Commerce Trades Ex- Staff Items hibition %hes held in the Neeld Hall, On completion of Weir period of Chippenham, from October 25th to National Service we welcome Messrs. 29th, and the Southern Electricity R. H. Banyard, V. F. Cannons and Board was one of the main exhibitors. S. D. Williams who have re-joined The exhibit was based mainly upon Highwonh Branch as Electricians. They washing machines, refrigerators and served with the Royal Signal Corps, cookers, and washing and cooking R.A.F. and RE M.E respectively. 13 DECEMBER. 1949

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(his Aare 1_%niber or Trade Exhibaian We also welcome the followingnewstaff: staff and to start a fund towards the MI P. F. Tray ford (Meter Reader). cost of building their own Club Room. Mi W. Cording (Linesman). Some of our neighbouring Districts Mr D. Griffin (Electrician). have kindly taken tickets, and assistance HENLEY from other Districts would be welcomed. The draw will take place on December Appo ntments 19th and the Secretary would be very To Igratulations to Mr. Rose. Service Repr kmaiive at Henley-on-Thames. pleased to send tickets to any District willing to help. on his appointment as Agricultural Rem sentative Mr the Reading District. NIFIKSHAN1 BG L wishes to NAL,I. H. Jones. Local AP a short ceremony at District Office Exec nye Officer of the Henley Branch on October 15th, Mr. R. Errington 011k at Reading. on his new appoint- was presented with an electric clock ment as Refrigeration Engineer at and ock floor standard ns a memento Melk ham. of his ten years' service at Melksham HIGH WYCOMBE District Office. On Thursday, November 3rd, a good The presentation was made by Mr. comNog gathered in the Meter Room Alsop, Bradford Executive Officer, to g've Mr. C. H. Pouller, Meter who expressed the good wishes ol the Dep. rtment Superintendent, a good staff to Mr. Erringten in his new send off on his departure for Newbum appointment. to take mer a new appointment in a sirnir r capacity. NEWBURY NI A. C. Brake, after a few well Amateur Dramatics chos n remarks, handed to Mr. Poulter His previous colleagues of Yeovil a M dMa wrist watch to mark the District will no doubt be interested to occa ow and expressed the wish of all learn that Marshall Anger, Chief Clerk, the Wycombe staff that he finds happi- Sub-Area Meter Department, has re- ness i his new sphere. sumed his activity in Amateur Dramatics M S. Preston takes over the new after a period of 14 years. He took the appo ntment of Meter Foreman, and part of "Jim Brent- in a recent pro- we all wish him every success. duction of "Quiet Week-ende given by MARLOW the Newbury Dramatic Society. The The Social Club have organised a last time Mr. Anger appeared before Christmas Draw to raise funds for a the footlights was at Yeovil in 1934, in Christmas Party for children of the the production of "The Chinese Puzzle". 14 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

Re INE BL RV DISTRICT For the Dair3 there was a 100 cu. ft. This nlonth we welcome Mr. F. A. coldroom, 30 35 g.p.h. areet Expansion M ills, late of Devizes, who has joined Cooler, and Church ImmeNion Cooler. us as Agriculiural Representative. and The Ice Cream equipment included the Mr. Maurice Robins who has recently new Soft Ice Cream Counter Dispensing returned after service in OM. Forces, unit, 4 gallon Freezer, Conservators. etc, The miscellaneous section included a OXFORD Fro/en Food conservator with display, Refrigeration Dairy Show a small Wei Fish cabinet and a selection The Oxford District arranged a Dairy of domestic refrigerators. Show in the Oxford Showrooms to run The displo included a 27 cu. ft. in conjunction with the Naiional Dairy Woolley Whiner Sterilizing Chest which Show at Olympia. The equipment was, has applications both for Dairy Work with one exception, refrigeration equip- and Ice Cream trade. ment. all commercial producis being Considerable inieresi was shown in of the Pressed Sled Company's manu- the display and we are hoping that a facture. number or very usei id tales will material- The displayconsisted of three sections, ise from the enquiries received. Dairy Farming, Ice Cream Manufacture The photographs, showing section, of and miscellaneous includitig domestic the Show were taken, at nicht. by Mr.]. W. Earl, Refrigeration Sales Engineer. DECEMBER, 1949

All reach br a " Ducking "

entered into this annual event in nhole- hearted fashion but ewelled this year by taking over a section of the River Penwa C nth I Queep Freda Wheeler PEWSEY Avon and displaying their skill and ingenuity in providing a lighting display Carnival of especial brilliance. This, together PewsQ Branch have this year secured fait h the illumination of a Ell scale a signal honour in pros iding a Queen Windmill which provided many dial- for the local Carnival," in the person culLies. proved most successful, judging of Miss Freda Wheeler. cashier, From from [he comments ansl more concrete the Crowning ceremony The Wok ale leadiip part in the week's Estivities appreciation provided hy adjacent col- from presenting prizes. etc.. to the tour lecting boxes. With the co-operation ol our Andoser of the town in ihe illuminated procession colleagues the " Board " entered in die watched by many thousaLtds. The mast impressive illuminated procession the novel and certainE the most memorable of her duties was her '' Ducking. "Her Tableaux " Something Old and Some- thing New " which proved successful at Majesty's " gysture in being Me first Lo the Andover Carnival and again ob- sit on the Ducking Stool (a well-known tained 2nd Prize. The combined Social feature or this Carnival) W2'; appreciated Clubs of Andover & Pewsey also and dense crowds matched queues of entered a realistic model of Lhe Danish- patrons endeavouring io " de-throne " Viking slip Kunri,i. mounted on a her, Nearly an hour passed before a sure and certain shot sent Freda into tractor drawn trader kindly provided by die RI. Hon. rt. S. Hudson. P.C., he 411. of good Avon water. Members of the Staff have a ls M.P., which sailed majestically through

Model of Viking Shin, H n Say Churehwarden Pipes band In lie Pe Ereciion Gang Carnh al 16 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

the glittering streets and collected two years as his deputy al Reading. further toll to the tune of he. Howeyer. drawing particular attention to his it is regretted thin on the return to efforts in connection with the newly harbour, navigation through the rough formed Sports and Social Club. seas of Southcon proved ffulty, and Replying. Mr. Lonsdale thanked the Bugin was soon a total wreck. the crew, stall' for their acceptable gift, and however, although slight]) wet (Wad- expressed the hope to continue the worths) proved equal to the occasion social contacts he had made whilst in and spent the rest of the evening In Reading. sampling the many and varied amuse- Loss to Mr. Mayne ments to be found within the limits of We regretfully learn Mr. L. J. Mayne We small wwn. (Records) recently lost his hife, after An Interesting Find a brief illness in hospital. An interesting find has recently made Mrs. Mayne leaves a son aged nine. by the Pewsey EV, erection game at We extend our sincere condolences to Park Farm, near Marlborough, on the Mr. Mayne. edge of the well-known Savernake SWINDON Forest, whilst erecting a main to the Retirement premises. Nine Churchwarden Pipes Mrs. CI. Godfrey. who has been in good preservation were found at an Demonstrator and Housecraft Adviser approximate depth of 4 feet, in company with the Department for the past 181 with the remains of a small deer and years, retired from service with the sundry other oddments, including a Board on October 29th, The staff, in small coin presumed to be dated late presenting Mrs. Godfrey with a Pearl 1600's in the reign of William Ill. Thc Necklace and Ear Rings, wished her a Pipes have been identified by the British long and happy retirement and bon Museum Authorities as being manu- voyage on sailing for South Africa, factured in Bristol by Thomas Hunt, an where she is to visit relations. Associate of the Pipe Makers of that city. Appointmen(s We welcome the following new staff READING at Shindon On October 19th, at the Market Place Offices, Mn Bales, District Manager, Miss M. M. Crawford (Demonstrator Trainee). presented Mr. A. G. Mills, Consumers Miss P. Marshall (Junior Clerk). Engineer, with a set of wine glasses, Mr. El Ci. Toop (Debi Collector). subscribed for by the staff on his leaving Mr, H. G. Stevens (Electrician) to take up an appointment as Chief Mr. B. A. Smith (Junior Labourer). Engineer and Manager of the Electrical and Cold Storage Department, with WALLINGFORD the British West Indian Government Promotions at St_ Kitts Devis, Leeward Islands. Mr- C. Robinson as Service Repre- Mr. Mills sailed for Trinidad, with sentative. He had previously been his wife, on November 2nd. Wiring Chargehand in the Wallingford Mn Mills had been with the Reading Branch. Undertaking since 1938, attaining the Appointment rank of Captain in the Army during the Welcome back again to Mr. D. W. War, Holley. this time as Service Repre- Presentation to Mr. R. Lonsdale sentative. On October 23rd. a presentation of a Mr Holley was last in this District Universal type radio set, subscribed for for one year in 1936, and came from by members of the staff was made to Melksharn. Mr. R. Lonsdale on leaving Reading E.I.B.A. Dance to become District Manager, Bracknell. Congratulations to Mrs. R. J. Tappin Mr. Bates, District Manager, in pre- —she had a winning programme and senting the gift, remarked how well liked can now add to her possessions an Mr Lonsdale had become during his Electrolux Vacuum Cleaner,

No. 3 (PORTSMOUTH) SUB - AREA Sub-Area Ball The Lady Mayoress, upon her arrival, The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, was presented with a bouquet on behalf Alderman John Privelt, and the Lady of the staff by Miss A. Grills. Mayoress, were present at a very well District Staffs of the Southern attended Ball at thc Savoy Ballroom, Electricity Board from Aldershot, I Portsmouth. Basingstoke, Chichester, and the Isle DEC EMBER, 1949 17

sa the No. 3 (Portsmouth) Sub-Area Ball

The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth I 1Iderman John Prketil and the Lad,. Masi/rem with NIL R. R. B. Brown. Dooms Chairman of rhe Board. allerman leak, Alderman J. P. 0. Laces and Mrs. I ace, Mr. •..A. Logan. Manager Designate, and Mrs_ Logan

and Airs. Lofton g and Lads Alai ores istricr NI anager. and Mrs. num

L Woodnutts Ryde midi a Happy Mr. and Mrs. Dawson. the Pa from the Isle of Wjghr Elimination Dan 18 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY of Wight, came to meet the Portsmouth 'We sincerely trust Mat you all will Staff at Portsmouth on the first of have a very happy evening, and that the what it is hoped will become an annual function will become an outstanding "Get-Together," More than 500 guests annual event." attended and were received by Mr. Dancing, which included various E. A. Logan and Mrs. Logan, who novelty and spot numbers. continued represented ME W. CI Turner, the until I a.m. to the music of Mick Sub-Area Manager, who was un- Mitchell and his Ballroom Orchestra. avoidably ahseni, Other guests included: The Deputy Chairman of the Southern Alderman J. P. D. Lacey of the South- Electricity Board. Mr. R. R. B. Brown. ern Electricity Hoard and Mrs. Lace). RA., B.Sc., M.1.E.E„ attended with Councillor J. Flanders of the Con- other chief officials of the Head Office sultative Council and Mrs. Flanders, at Maidenhead. Lord and Lady Citrine of Havant and Walerlooville. were unable to he present, but sent the Lt.-Col_ Rea. President of the following message: Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, "I hope that each of you will have a and Mrs. Rea. very happy evening at this the firs( Mr. G. Davidson, President of the Portsmouth Sub-Area Ball to include Portsmouth Branch of the Electrical all Districts, and Ihat you will find Contractors Associadon. and Mrs. encouragement in your new fellowship Davidson. for the vital tasks you are called upon Mr. E. Wolfe, Secretary to the E.C.A., to perform_ Good luck to you!" and Mrs. Wolfe. The Chairman of the Southern Capt. IE.) Boxer, R.N., Chairman Electricity Board, Mr. H. Nimmo, of the Southern Section of the Insti- also sent greetings: tution of Mechanical Engineers. and "I am very sorry that my wife and I Miss Boxer. cannot be with you this evening, but Mr. B. W. Challens. Immediate Past I hope we may be able to join you on Chairman or the Southern Section of some future social occasion. I am the Institution of Electrical Engineers, delighted to know that the Districts and Mrs. Challens. are so well represented at this Ball, and I hope everyone will have a very New Arrivals haPPY evening." We welcome to the staff al Dran ton: The following message was also Mr. W. 1_ Park (Distribution Engi- received from Mr. W Ci Turner. (he neering Assistaml. Sub-Arca Manager. Mr. J. C. Gardner (Clerk. Engineering "It is with great regret that, owing Purchasing Section). to the illness of my wife, we shall be Mr. R. .1. Simpson (Drawing 011ice unable to •attend the Sub-Areffis first A ssis tan ii- Ball on the night of the I fith November_

Aidershot Song and D Photo In sn. Gal P DECEM HER, 1949 19

ALDERSHOT (C) BOGNOR REGIS TAKES UP LYNDHURST We welcome the following new CHALLENGE members to our Staff : Mr. G. M. Scott, Consumers Clerk ; Mr. C. Bridgeman, Electrical Ether. Social and Dance The Aldershot and District Sports and Social Club held their Opening Night Social and Dance recently, at the Odd- fellows Hall, Aldershot. Among those present were Mr. Logan, Portsmouth Sub-Area Manager Desig- nate and Mrk I.ogan, Mr. Marshall. Sub-Area Accountant and Mrs. Marshall and Mr. Harley. District Manager, Hasingstoke District, and Mrs. Harley. In a brief speech, Mr. Logan congratu- lated us on our Clubroom and our President. Mr. L. W. George, replied. Es eryone had a very enjoyable evening and thanks are due io the Committee for the work they put in to make We esemng a success. The Clubroom will now be open Our Bognor Reis C rrepouident sends us this hapm reminder of Summer Dms. They couldn't mery Friday evening for billiards, table lei t sndhurst's Chalk ice Opage IP Oct. issue,. Mnnis, darts, etc., wi di a licensed bar. Pass unnoticed. Pm Low,eivITI— Miss Elmore. Miss MurOtt . Front row—Nlis. ALDERSHOT (MS) Couphirey. Mrs. Hensley. Mts. Pitch and Mrs. Addition Io Staff Steidle:H. Mr. M. P. Curzon, Junior Mains Draughtsman, Hindhead Section, Alder- most instructive tour of Portsmouth shot (NES.) District, as from August 17th. Generating Station was made by members of the Chichester Electricity BASINGSTOKE Social Club on Saturday, October 22nd We extend a welcome lo Mr. F. H. (writes Mr. II. W. Stuckey 01 the Milsom who has joined us as Agricul- Consumers Department, Chichester). tural Representative from Andover. The party, on arrival, was split into We regret to report that Stan Pyle three groups, each with its own guide. (Apparatus Assembler) is on the sick who, after distributing a set of notes list haying met with an accident to each person far guidance. led us whilst on his way home He makes good forth upon our separate ways. progress and soon hopes to return to The following ninety minutes were to most of us a succession of amazing We are pleased to see Mrs. Bowler sights, with much of the detail beyond has returned to the Showrooms alter our comprehension. The spacious an operation in hospital. main Control Room, for instance, A party from Basingstoke journeyed with its spotless rubber-covered floor to Aldershot for the opening of their and solitary white-jacketed controller. new club premises. The invitation was which was our panyjs first objective. much appreciated and the mening much was, to my mind, the "ultimate- in enjoyed by those who went o'er. maMs ingenuity. The veritable avenues A letter of thanks has been received of instruments, the myriad dials, from the Clerk of the Wootten St. switches, auto-recorders, pilot lights, Lawrence Parish Council congratulating warning lights, even the telephones, the District on the expeditious manner were Were In profusion. Our guide in which the extension to this area has explained how the generators could be been carried out and expressing the remotely controlled from this room— great appreciation of the inhabitants how to read off the load being taken. for the electricity service. and whether the station was importing CHICHESTER or exporting current thtfrom the Visit lo Portsmouth Power Stalinn National Grid. (No, we shan't die_ Despite continuous torrential rain, we went exporting!) which caused the itinerary to he some- Our next stop was the boiler house— what contracted, a very enjoyable and a title that hardly does justice to the 20 SOUTIIERN ELECTRICIl Y

rows of towering monsters capable of Prior to the above visit, members of raising a million pounds of steam an the Social Club were given a most hour and burning I4,000 tons of coal interesting talk by (he District Manager, a month. Strangely enough. there was Mr, H. E. Taunt. little noise, no undue heat, and not a HINOHEAD knob of coal to he seen. The whole Congraisda dons to Mr. Leonard process was entirely automatic. Springam. Assistant Section Engineer We passed on to the turbine house, Hindhcad. on his perlbrmance in the where [hey finally get down to the job d Pirates of Pemance " with (he Hasle or turning out those much sought after mere Mayers Operatic Compans. kilowatts. Neat lines or huge mach rims, The local paper asserts that Mr. each of whose rotors were revolving Springale ssas indeed the vers model 3,000 times per minute, generating of a model Mmor General, and wo electrical power to the tune of 110.000 admiration for I he skill with which hd k.w., for the benefit of the great citS lavigated—do Major-Generars navi and beyond. gate—his way through his quick-fire Finally, we saw the H.V. switching olo and the humour and aplomb he room and the various stages of mans- mparted TO his whole performancmfi formers—lesser wonders perhaps to In addition to this. Mr. Springate was the unitiated, hut a silent answer to the also Chorus Master of the Company_ problems presented M these operations. This visit ]cri many impressions, (he ISLE OF M IGHT ost striking, I think, being synony- Cow is Slam rs AND Si): IAL Ct II mous with eleetrioty—the ease with announce their anima] which great tasks are accomplished. STAFF CHRISTMAS PARTY Throughout these vast buildings there were few people to he seen—just a man Gummi Pines Holiday Camp here and there, husy recording his Friday, December 23rd particular set of readings Truly a 8 p.m. to I.30 a.m. monument of efficiency. I am sure all who took part in this Tickers 4.6 inclusive tour came away Meting proud to be a R unning Buffet Licensed Bar member of this great undertaking, and certainly most gtateful to the Divisional Dann-Ire. Conepelilion. , Staff at the Portsmouth Generating Station for a memorable experience.

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No. 4 (BOURNEMOUTH) SUB-kREA DORCHESTER tators as they watched the goldfish play During the recent Dorchester Shop- hide-and-seek beneath floating water ping Week, organised by the local lilies. An electric lawn mower on Chamber of Commerce the window display gave the public the clue to the display illustrated on facing page entered well kept lawn. by the Southern Electricity Hoard, Dorchester. was acclaimed first in its FROME class by popular vole. Aquatic Display The theme -A Garden at Sunset " Frome Baths celebrated their 50th was realistically produced by the anniversary by holding a Jubilee Gala effective usc of amber and green flood- week, of whtch one event was an inter- lights. The scene, an illuminated water- firm competition lor the Challenge Cup fall and fountain, complete with sur- —a relay race with 3 men per team, one rounding shrubbery and flowers was length 125 yards) per man. greatly admired, while the gold fishpond Our contribution to the common a( the base of the fountain was a source cause was comprised of two learns, of great delight to the younger spec- three reluctant relics of thc much- maligned water polo learn and 3

-- pressed"' men (Navy version). The evening of October 1 I ih saw a capacity cross d eagerly awaiting the first event—the Challenge Cup heats. As our six represenlalives strutted from the dressing room and displayed their magnificent bodies to all and sundry a stunned silence descended upon the crowd, broken eventually bY gasps of admiradon and astonishment, quick followed by cries of Y Take 'cm back 10 Belsen.Y and other endearing terms. Despite much pre-race criticism and against odds of 10 to one (cash down), both teams won their respective heats.

- AY man, by anticipating the starters "GoY by 10 seconds and "1111 team by a short splash. Our block of supporters turned to each other in amazement and both decided to have a drink and write to Ripley in the morning. (The caricature of half our supporters is by kind per- miksion and unkMd pen of We 16 year old son of Mr. P. A. Kendrick). Thursday mening saw the finals and semidinals. The "AY team were success- ful in the "semi's" but the -BV(2) were clirninated, due possibly to the lack of support y hid) had dwindled to half its size, and as he wasn't really interested the cheering was rather one

Y The final was fought out between the S.E.B. -AY and the British Railways

- A" (proving at least , cr- that Nationalisation -cc'. is still to the fore). Due to the breakdown or our un- derwater. towing apparatus (Paten( -) applied for) the best team won, but it -.. was certainly a lighting finish—teeth (Continued On pagl'S 43 and 44) Yaut afti5tnta3 pitutert

Specially Prepared by Miss D. E. BRoDa.. Housecral: Ads isor, Chichester.

year It is a little easier to TDD obtain the ingredients for our traditional Christmas fare. We are slightly [scum- off for fats. and the de- ralioning of jam, marmalade, and honey has made occasional sugar sm mg possible. Our greatest difficulty. I be!ie. is the shortage of dried fruits. In the following recipes the amounts of Mdi- sidual dried fruits may have to he altered, and the total quantities can be Rub riti into flour, add lines grated less if absolutely necessars. 11 currants cheese and cayenne. Mix a a %cry ate scarce. prunes warmed in the oven. stiff paste. with the least possible amount then stoned and finely chapped, do give of liquid. Roll out into a so- p 1 inch a similar appearance, and the flasour is thick and 3 niches wide. Spread esenls quite good. hut they must not be soaked_ isith Marmae. Cut into huge s I inch Dates are useful, but too many ssrh wide, twist each one, and put on to a give a sticky texture. flat baking tin. Hake in a hot oven I am not giving exact temperatures about 7 minutes. until pa c straw Mr :he oven, as it is better to coloured. Do not overcook. the manufacturer's instructions for each Handle uith care Mien cooker, or to use the heal which es- removing from tin. perience has taught is the hest.

And now Mr the recipes Those of yoq who InDe Sal uury Cheese Straws bottled your ow n tomatoes You may like to spread Marmite on will get OMNI enjoyment Chlistio only half of dm cheese pastry from the tomato soup. and TIM ist these straws, for variety. 2 ilys. Hour. I teaspoonful Marmite or Bosh/. Tornado Soup Dus: or Cayenne Popper. I oz. ureted checm. oz. mamarme or lard. eug. or uster to bmd.

14 0/, mdrgdrine suasimis:

attf.„ I oint stock. inoludMis the juice from NAM or lin.

th:mbPs Cut up the onion and put with the tomatoes. stock. Arms.; herbs, tarragon sinegar. and stura_ seasoning into a saucepan. Bring to The boil and cook until soft : then rub through a sieve. Rinse out i he pan. melt the fat in it and mix in the flour : then gradually add the siesed soup. Add the sugar and bring to the boil, stirring all ihe time, and boil for a few minutes to cook the flour: then tesi ID:: seasoning. A little Top of the milk ma> be added. but the soup must not boil again. Miss D.E. Brown preparing Ihe Plea] ett theaent Day .Ratictua

Bread Sauce 4 rr 4 milk. ir rim , c/o hes hne 'Mine breadcrumto.

"nn- popoe rc Pro..

Put the milk in a saucepan with onion, spices, pepper and salt, Simmer gently for 20 minutes, Put breadcrumbs into a basin with the margarine, and strain liquid from saucepan on to crumbs. Re-heat and serve. Th s soup may he made beforehand If vou make the bread sauce earls.. to b re-heated, but the milk should Put a piece of greaseproof Paper olh it only e added Just before serving. in the saucepan to keep the top moist. and stand the saucepan in a warm place.. After dishing up the bird, pour oIl If •ou are having a turkey, you will most of the dripping, stir some pour prold bly use diestnui stuffing. Way into the remainder and make mcely not toe it with chicken too it will thickened gravy with the liquid from be erdoyeffi although unorthodox. the giblets. Boil for a mffiti te or two, test for seasoning and strain into a Chestnut Stuffing all cell.

• Silibe.s2ittractiiRa.borrod Ibgetahles 'C."- 'Ind hind d lemoni "ij To those who grow their own vege- lem on tables, a good dish of brussels sprouts j c itt like d. 2 "tsi ih"nped 'fleL. is not the least part of their Christmas jijonjje ne „,„.r. dinner. We can all enjoy sprouts Just ; broodcrumlis. SilL as fresh as these, and also green peas. Prick the chestmas and by using fresh frozen vegetables. II you hoil about 5 minutes, than have not a refrigerator, buy the packets skin them. Cook the nuts as late as possible, and store in a cool in a Mile stock or milk place wrapped in newspapers, then cook until tender. zhen mash well according to directions. when required. or put through a sieve. remembering bat frffien vegetables do Mix with the other ingre- not need quite so long a time to cook dients and bind with be as fresh ones. AtChristmas lime green vegetables beaten egg. are usually expensive : they must he No one wantsunnecessary sent to market some time before you work at Christmas ame, so eel them and often there is a good deal cook the bird in a paper Of waste. Frozen vegetables are ready parcel and save oven clean- to put into the saucepan, Mere is no ing, as well as basting_ waste and all the preparation time is Once you have tried this saved. way, t think you will affiays Boil even-sized potatoes in salted do it in future. ISee over). water for 10 min- Ha I an hour before dishing up. put utes, drain them and the r usages and bacon rolls—very thin place in a tin with rashe s cut in halves, rolled up and tied some fat, sprinkle with a piece of cotton—into El tin in with salt and roast the oven. If the giblets have been for ; to I hour, stewed the previous day, the liver may be according to size, chopped and used to stuff the bacon rolls. basting occasionally.

SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY 24 Cooking the Christmas Bird

Cooking in a gayer Parcel saves dm necessity of basting keeps the bird moist, and avoids fat splashes in the oven.

I Put the bind, when prepared and stuffed . S ill the centre of a Inrge sheet of grease- 1 Fong Paper tin over bird, keeping 'olds to proof Parer, and pack as much dripping or efff the rap 50 prevent the fat From running as possible on to it. other fat nut when warm.

A Hating .made a neat parcel, secure all with -I' string, if necessary. Place parcel in oven tin and cook as usual, breaking away the Paper. —a hour before 1 Fold ends neatly, again keeping edges of serving—according to sne-in order la —I. Payer well up to keep_ the fat in. brown the bird.

Christmas Pudding Sherry Sauce (I) i pint milk. 4 wineglass sherry. This quantity makes two medium I teaspoonfid saw sized puddings_ I desserispoonful cornflour or arrowroot. I teaspoonful cornflour an.d I yolk of egg 4 nes. fine white hreaderumbs. I 075. NM r. Mix arrowroot or cornflour and milk I 'teaspoonful mixed spice. 2 grated apples. as. smoothly together ; stir until it boils ; I IP raisins. + lb currants. 4- lb aultan .3 lb chopped miaed pecl. 3 lb. chopped da tes boil for 2-3 minutes. then add sugar A fess drops or browning_ 4-6 eggs, I lb. sugar: and stand to cool a little. Mix sherry 2 tablespoonful golden syrup, 8 ozs. chopped suet. Leaspoonful almono, lemon and orange essence. and egg yolk, if used, and stir into sauce. I teaspoonfultnised spice. A Hole grated nutmeg. Stir until it thickens, but do not allow Grated rind of an orange and lemon to boil. A few almonds, blanched ana chopped. Sherry Sauce (2) Milk enough to make the mixture smooth. 2 yolks of eggs. I dessertspoonful sugar. Sift together the flour, sMces, and a I teacupful sherry. pinch of salt. Mix with breacicrumbs Beat the yolks of eggs in a basin and and suet_ Add the other ingredients stir in the sugar. Heat the wine slightly and mix well ; then stir in the beaten and pour over the eggs_ Place the eggs, adding milk if necessary basin over a saucepan of boiling water Put into greased basins, cover with and whisk well until very frothy. On greaseproof paper and a pudding cloth. no account must this sauce be allowed Boil for 4-6 hours, and again 3-4 hours to boil or it will Curdle, and it must be when used_ made at the last minute. Mince Pies If you can spare the eggs, Sherry Some prefer flaky pastry, but a short Sauce No. 2 ts a little more festive crust, using rather more than half fat than No I. to flour makes good mincepies. DECEMBER, 1949 25 SAUSAGE ROLLS Making sausage rolls this way has three advantagm. (I) It is yery quick ; (2) The open ends allow Ihe sausage to cook thoroughly oithotei Teat of Me pastry Ming overcooked ; (3) The musage goes all the oay through ; there are no plain pastry ends . N If you have a little stuffing left over Mom Me bird, mix it well with the sausage meat, and make delicious rolls.

4 Form sausage into lung thin roll Flour m hoard hall, and roll oath Iwo sausages Rill stretch amaringh.

obit, ut MOM. iusl beyond the 3Damp edge of pastry Put rolls of sausage Dania a near edge, and roll oyer ihmy are 4 roll, with water milk or Mateo egg and enclosed in motto.

C Turn roll over on to damp strip and Cm along tow beyond roll allooi ed' gently to seal it. astry M make a good overlap-

Tuna complered roll away Irom remainder 7 or gamy. and rut into 2 in- or 3 In. lengths.

Put little rolls on to baking rraymake oo or three cuts diagonally across top. and brush owe ,ith milk or hearen egg and milk. Cook ill a hot oven. Exact heat and time required depend on the type or Pastry used. SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY 26

Mincemeat Salted almonds are easy to do, and A lb. Mopped suet or melted margarine. little nutty biscuits are always welcome. I currants. ib. raisins. Salted Almonds 0% sultanas. Blanch almonds and dry thoroughly, Or ii. mot ;might of any dried FruiL dilable. If including prunes' do not Put A teaspoonful butter into an oven soak Mem. but nom Mem in the omnt tin and warm in the oven. Put in the 'ben Bane and chop, and they are a almonds and shake well so that all are good substitute far currants. 2 4 on, almonds, blanched and sliced coated with butter. Sprinkle well with ! lk nuked peel, litncly Cholgned. salt and shake again. Put into oven I tb. grated anp/e. 2500-300'. and stir occasionally to ' lb, sugar. 4 teaspoonful each: mixed Wife, prevent burning. Add more salt if pondered cinnamon and grated nutmeg. necessary. The almonds arc done when The armed rind alai, orangz and a lemon. of a light brown colour_ lie mice or an orange- Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Swedish Sticks a on, margarine. If on. ougar. 20 meo simoro,. 6 oct th'Inn Blanch and chop almonds, but not too linely, and have ready in a plate. Cream margarine, and slir in sugar and flour. Form into a paste and diside into four parts. Roll each into a roll the width of a finger and cut into 2 inch lengths. Gently press each little roll on to the almonds and Wey will adhere to the surface. Put on to a greased tin and bake M a moderate oven about 20 minuos. until they are light yellow.

Three recipes for honne-made sweets that are not heavy on the rations— Peanut Candies tablopoonsful !mutat butler. table.p.msful boned or golden o 4 to Mc:noon:LSI 01.W. bruit Balls and Chocolate mimes 4 tablospoonalul bs,ii,rie gato. Grated rind an an orange. Lemon sponge makes a contrast with Orange or Imam Ilamturirg. the richness of pudding and mince pies. Put the peanut hinter into a thick or if you have a hoarded tin of pine- saucepan with 1 tahlespoonsful or apple. We greater part or the fruit will boiling water, mix, and heat slowly. be left to serve in some other was if Add sugar, honey. orange rind, and most of ihe juice and a little of the slowly In ing to the boil. Boil fairly fast fruit is made into a pineapple sponge. for 5 minutes Wen add essences. Lemon Sponge Pineapple Sponge Continue boiling until We mixture is The juice of or 4 !dm pineapple !nice thick. Pour into an oiled dn. When 3 small kmons made colleen of lemon mice cool enough to handle. cut into strips up m rim milli amen 4 oz. t.telatine. Crated rind or the 14 ss72 „mar. and form into rolls the thickness of a lemons. whites or offs. finger Cut with scissors into cushion i 07. lieltalna, shapes When cold and firm enough, 2 ems-sugar. 2.‘Idles of 2 eg wrap each piece in Cellophane Paper- Soak celaline in juice and water, then This quantity makes about 4 lbs. dissolve over gentle heat. Put sugar Chocolate Truffles into a basin, pour on the juice, stir to , ohs, c„,,,a. dissolve the sugar, and allow to cool. 24 nat. Nestles -Numb Stiffly whip the egg whites then add dessenspoonsful meetened condensed the cooled syrup very slowly, and whisk milk. until quite stiff. Lastly, add grated 2 on, margarine. 2 ogs. Ming mg Ir. lemon rind. or small pieces of pineapple, oon-„ or ',mil, essence, and pile into a glass dish. Decorate (mated chocolate for coating' with cherries and angelica. or pieces of Hear the margarine m a cream, beat pineapple. in We condensed milk then the rest of If preferred, this mixture may be put the ingredients. Form into balls and into a wetted mould when almost stiff. roll in grated chocolate or cocoa

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-made Sween Fruit Balls cakes 6 and 7 inches in diameter tie- lb. CILIICSor figs. specthely. I like a shallow cake ii it 075. crystalized ginger. lo have almond paste on Mp as it ors. crysialirett or nEee cher makes a more convenient slice. CIE- 11MS,or more if ltked, oris glace melon. Pick and wash dried fruit. and dry fey. mltanas 01 riusins if availrhle. thoroughly. Prepare tins by greasing Ns. Tuidied peel if them very well, but they need not be A Mile armed orange Tild. Gritted chocolate or marzipan, lined with greaseproof paper. Chop Put all ingredients except the choco- peel finely, cut up citron and cherries, late or marzipan Through the mincer and slightly chop raisins. Sift flour with twica and mix well. (Quantities can be baking powder and salt. Cream mar- altered to suit individual taste and garine and sugar until almost white ; availability of ingredients). Form into beat in eggs one at a time, adding a small halls, roll in grated chocolate and little flour with each one to prevent put aside to dry, or sandwich mixture curdlinR Stir m the fruit. etc., and fairly thickly between two thin layers of lastly the sifted flour, adding a little marzipan, and cut into squares. If you cold water, if necessary. to make a have any rice paper. form the mixture smooth mixture. into bars about I inch square and cover We arc indebted to Me \Aim Sussex with the rice paper. When cold and set, County Council Education Authority cut into slices with a very sharp knife. for the loan of the Rural Domestic Science Room at the Lancastrian School, Christmas Cake Chichester, in which the photographs 6 ars. margarine were taken. 8 0,m. Sugar. d Nes—fresh or dried 12 ors. self-raistng hour. I tososortrul baking ponder dried e2'C. A CHRISTMAS L UGH 2 ground almonds, or ANL t almond s A net/ ',noun %Gage Band scare L.M caroging Lidanclied and sliced. on a certain sets loggs Chrotnij Fse At ii pirT [hes had one more sad to make at the 07S.raisins. A Wage Squire's Mansion. I hes managed to A hide grays Noss ning, if .1 ers&I* find the mnrance 10 lie dose and mended them cake is required. nay slots ly to the Mansion at 'shish thes arrised oak. about midnight. 2 Ns, mixed peels finely chopped. ifid„iisAn. I he Band " Formed " up and started min milli 2 Ns. glace cherries. S grate cr nutmeg. + teaspoonful' naked spice, if liked. Ss no one appeared R1 men:Etre the Band Grated rind of an orange and a relnon. the Di umfiNr took the collo:Ling tIN and went 2 tablespoonsful sherry, if liked. to Imestigate. On aching at the Mansion he This quantity will make one cake found to his dismay the Band had been playing LO a Hay Rick. 8-9 inches in diameter, or ENO shallow Sent by G EASTMAN (Salisbury). SOUTHERN ELECTR ICITY 28 Are Yon Having A Party at Christmas ?

If not, the first team go out once agalP and think or another song tide and if Youmas are havingyou hase, a party perhaps, this Christ- been trying m think of some nines to play to return to act it. make the evening a successful one. The Ghostly Sounds best plan is to prepare the games before- This is an excellent paper and pencil hand and ID a good idea to start wIth game. Turn the lights out and one one that will soon get all the guests on guest will make several different noises friendly terms—to make them circulate in one corner, i.e., a finger running and start chatting to one another with- along a comn, a book being shut out am delay. For this particular abruptly_ a torch being switched off and purpose " VEGETABLES" will be on (make sum to remose the battery found very successful. firstl. marine a piece of rag, screwing Vegetables up a bit of greaseproof paper, etc. Then Beforehand write on pieces of paper turn the lights on and ask the other (preparing one for each guest, the guests to write down what they think jumbled names of various vegetables. the noises were they heard. The first for example : one to produce the nearest to the correct NIPSACH for Spinach. list is the winner. SRPPISAN Mr Parsnips. The Housing Problem THOSLSAL for Shallots. Put a fairly large piece of brown ERCYEL for Celery, and so on paper on the wall and provide several Then number the pieces of Paper 1-12 pieces of white chalk. Each player takes or more, as required. Pin a slip to the it in turn to be blindfolded and to front of each guest's dress or jacket, draw a house on the brown paper. The give them each a pencil and paper and houses must hme walls, two windows. set them off m go round and find out a door, a chimney and a roof. the identity of the jumbled vegetables When all the players haw had a turn_ and write its name down against the all the guests can join in deciding which accompanying number on the PaPer. is the most ellective drawing—the one Perhaps a small prize might be that is the most sccure-looking house ! arranged to present to the first guest The one who drew it is awarded a small who comPleics Me correct Ils!' prize. Now that the guests are getting used 14e are indebted III Plus V. C. Coupe. to one another they begin to enjoy Hood Of fice, Ifir rhe above ganle•S• themselses and so in order to " keep Catching the 8.20 to Town the ball rolling " we give below a few Required more party games : 2 very large raincoats. Song Title Charades 2 hats, preferably one large top hat This game is similar to ordinary and one small bowler. charades, but song titles, for example, 2 umbrellas or walking sticks. Again". " So Tired," " Blue Skies," 2 Despatch or brief cases " Time on My Hands:' Blue Room," 2 parrs gloves. " Drink to Me Only," etc.. are acted 2 newspapers. instead of words. 2 pairs Spats (if obtainabla Separate the guests into Do sides, Set 2 rows of an odd number ol one to act as an audience and the other chairs, the rows facing each other. right to go our of the room and choose their down the room. song title. When they are quite ready, The players sit down. L. and G. they return to the room to act Weir alternately. A lady mum be at the song title. If one of the audience thinks beginning of the row and a gentleman she has guessed the correct title she tells at the end_ the rest of the audience and they all Place all the clothes in a pile on the start to sing the song, The audience floor at the beginning of the row, each are allowed three guesses and if they row having one of every article. To arc successful they go out of the room start the game : the first lady Picks uP and the other team acts as the audience the clothes and puts them on the man DECEMBER, 1949 29

next to her. He must not help, She The Match Box Match kisses hfin good-bye (most important) Divide a small party of guests into and he runs on to " catch the 420,- two teams of equal numbers, each (eam going round the outside of the row and standing in a line facing the other. The corning back down between the two lest one in each line is given the cover rows. The lady on his other side takes or a safety maleh box, which he is to the clothes off and puts them on her fit on his nose. (A safety match boss neighbour. and he repeats the perform- will fit the average nose). Al the signal, ance. The earn whose last man reaches the player with the box passes it to the his seat first wins. next team member in line, nor whh his We are indebred 44Os Ho(den, hands but from nose It) nose ! ! That Danhna,rrator aT Finnic for ;he above is, the second player inserts his or her game. nose m the opposite end of the cover A Nen Party Game and in turn passes it to the third player, Gather your guests into groups of and so oh If a player drops the box say 6 or 4 Then provide each group on the floor or uses his hands, a fresh with a dice and shaker, a fish knife and start must be made. The team that leek and finally a parcel. (This should fiGt completes the operation wins. For be prepared beforehand and consists of large parties teams of eight a side a Inv gift in a matchbox done up in a should be chosen_ succession of wrappings, each tied and knotted. but not too tightly with string). Safety Spots AL the word GO the first in each Several pieces of foolscap paper (the group begins to untie the outer string number depending upon the size of the of their parcel using the fish knife and Party/ arc tacked to the wall with fork ONLY and not their hands Ibr the drawing pins, some pieces being placed purpose rather htgh up. In the meantime the dice and shaker Couples march arm in arm round the are passed from hand to hand and the room while the piano is being played, first guest to throw a six takes the parcel but immediately it stops all couples from the one who had it and continues rush to the walls and place their free trying to undo it with thc knife and fork, hands on the nearest pieties of paper. before another player can throw a six Those who fail to get an entire hand This is a very exciting game and the on a safety spot are out of the game, fun increases as the parcel becomes together with their partners. Any smaller, The winner, is, of course, the couples whose erns become unlinked one who unties the last knot and is the during the game should he disqualified. one to keep the prize contained in the One piece of paper is removed from the matchbox. walls after each round, and the couple remaining in the game longest wins. Egg Shell Football An egg-shell is used as a Motball by Double Meanings two competing teams. A chalk line is Guests are arranged in couples. One drawn across the middle of the table couple decides on a word which has and a goal is scored when the egg-shell several meanings and starts a conver- is blown over any one of the three sation on the subject, hut players do table edges in the opponents' Grritory. not use the word on which they have Neither Ihe table nor the egg-shell must decided. For example, the word chosen be toucheth may be " pictures " and the conversa- %those Eyes ? tion may run as follows : My friend To play the game of Eyes, divide the and I are very keen on them." " Really? players into two sides. Hang up an old I'm afraid t haven't seen any recently." sheet in which two holes a little larger " They are happy reminders of a holiday, than eyes and the same distance apart don't you think ? Oh, yes. My have been cut. brother got some very interesting ones The players take up their positions, while we were at Bournemouth last one team on either side of the sheer. summer." " Some of the modern ones They look through the holes in turn, are too fantastic for my taste, though." while those on the opposite side try to " Yes, and a little daring too, judging guess the name of the owner of the eyes. from some magazines." It is surprisingly difficult to recognise And so on_ Other couples should be your friends by their cycs The team listening closely, and the first couple to which guesses the greatest number discover the word start the next " con- correctly ts the winner. versation " DECEMBER, 1949 30

FAREWELL TO P ARK Y"

Presenlation Ceremony at No. 2 (Nesthurs3 Sub.Area Office

d set of moods The Sub- &rea Managerpresenis Mr. Parkinson w October 26th was a dws or so when he thawed out and sad day for Newbury, as it presented tom with the key 01 the Mont WEONESD4T, marked the retirement of Mr. L. door Mier that all was well. He said he DM there was no need to H. (Perky) Parkinson from the office of mll those present what a good ffillow Secretary of No. 2 (Newbury) Sub-Area. A large gathering of his friends from a Perky ih. He ffid worked is HI many men Pho worked wide area assembled in the Club House but had never met anyone so well and so hard or who was so to say IMrewell and wish him well in prompt in supplying information sought. his retirement_ After reading apologies for absence The Sub-Area Manager then pre- from Mr. R. R. B. Brown, Deputy sented Mr. Parkinson soth a cheque Chairman cill the Board, Mr. N. F. and a set of woods and wished Mr. and Gadsdon, Bournemouth Sub-Arca Mrs. Parkinson long lite. health and Manager arid Mr. Brown of the Mid- prosperity in their well-earned rest. Miss King. on behalf of Secretarial lands Electricity Board (Stroud), the Newbury Sub-Area Manager, Col. H. G. Department, said she had done 25 years " hard with Parkv and that the De- Fraser said Thai it was with great pleasure that he wm going to make a partment felt they would like to gPe as a token of their presentation to " Parky " which was him somethmg representative not only of this Sub- appreciation ffir all he had done for Miss King presented hint with Area but also the old Wessex " pan I hem. of Bournemouth Sub.Area, and Head a large mirror with the very best wishes Office. He went on to sae that he had of his Depariment for good health and Pas known Perky since just before Vesting a happy retirement and stated it Day, at which time. Parky treated him Mrs. Parkinson's choice as she did not with gravest suspicion, until after 10 want her in think he mas getting slain

Fisher presenI a handing to Mrs Parkinson his decisions. He had always been

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Some of the large-crowd al friends mid w ellosishers who assembled lo say farewell

so early in his retirement. In replying, Mr. Parkinson warmly Mr. Iffiandreth then expressed his thanked all concerned for the gifts he appreciation at being given art oppor- had received and said how delighted he tunity to take part in this memorable was to see so many of his old friends occasion Fle said he had known Perky among the audience. He also said he for 20 years and recalled worktog with would like to pay tHbute to the various " 10"a man " at CaGs Cross, General Managers under whom he had London and Newbury. and how he had served, to Mr. Kempton. Secretary of always found him scrupulously just in the Board and to his colleagues at Sub-Area Office. He was particularly amazed at his appalling appetite for pleased to see several representatives of work and he felt sure the Board would the manual call in the audience. In have to appoint two men to replace conclusion, he said he felt he had done him. a good job and hoped hc would hc Me Brandreth concluded by saying spared G have a restful retirement. he hoped both Mrs. Parkinson and Mr. Kernplon said he had known Perky would have a long and happy " Parky " since just after Vesting Day retirement and all the happiness to which they were entitled after so and had found him a tower of strength and felt he had made a real new friend. strenuous an existence. He felt he was expressing the feelings

"I II Ill. of all at Head 011ice who had knonw him when he wished him and Mrs. AUTLAIN Parkinson the very best possible in luck, health, happiness and long retirement. Into lhe leaves of the brie old trees . Comes ihe First note of Autumn, Messrs. Bates (Reading), Dann (Hen- Siacel> irecs both old and therm ley) and Davies (Andover) also spoke Seem touched by a gulden phantom. on behalf of the districts wishing Mr Rushingand sighing in the gentle breeze and Mrs. Parkinson every happiness. LA the crumpled siliSig leases. Mr. Fisher paid tribute to Mrs. The hole birds are Hying away, For Summer has none they seem En say, Parkinson and said that if Parky had served the electrical industry for 39 The lithe hirtia the years, he felt sure Mrs. Parkinson had And only Red Robin slays to cheer The dreary days and the Passing year, too- He then presented her with a Come nide robin and sing all day. brown leather handbag as a token of esteem from the staff. Angry clouds arc filling the sky, Wintery w inds are hosding mgh. In replying, Mrs. Parkinson thanked The rain is beating across the moor, Mr. Fisher for his kind speech and the Y For winter is with us it Seems to roar. members of the staff l'or their gifts 10 Nature is sleeping beneath the earth. herself and her husband and wished Waning for Spring lo glsc New Birth, everyone health and happiness in the Of Life and Joy to again behold As seen throusin Authmn's glory ongold. years to come. Miss V_ K. TOWNER, The audience then sang " FOT He's a OW rind/id-7 vaiE ( /el*, Ream( Jolly Good Fellow " and " Auld Lang SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY 32

A section 01 Northbrook Streo, Ne,bur 'Newbury Street Lbartitut

Gas Undertaking w01141 be in diffi- g HE TIC'S StreeL lighting scheme for culties to pros ide lighting men a a 1 the central arca of Newbury comprising eighty-one 500 watt temporary patine in the central area :IS Lite ewisting gas lighting Tungsten lamps mounted on forty-one of Ness bury brackets Fixed to buildings wherever fittings had either been removed or possible and forty cast troll columns sustained damage during the black-out. Ii,siew of this the Newbury stall In other positions with R.T.H. Dilan took the opportunity to offer to erect Lanterns was switched on during the esening or October 7th without any temporary tweet lights by the time the fuss or eerergo. black-out ended although this meant Despite this fact however Newhurs haL only a period of sesen days m- District staff can he proud or this maMed for the erection of die necessary achievement as negotiations for this cables and lighting fittings which, scheme have been taking place since ificidentally. were nor in stock. 1945. Arrangements were made with We Our first request to the Council to manufacwrers to obtain suitable fittings be allowed to prep-are a scheme and and these were collected by our own submit estimates ibr electric greet Iransport direct from their works By lighting was made on February 9th. a concentrated effort of all available 1944s As the Gas Undertaking was staff the temporary ts grk was completed Corporation owned this resulted imme- as promised. diately in similar action by the Gas The Mains staff of die Newbury Manager and die members of thc District entered into the scheme with Council were very divided and possibly great gusto and they are to be com- the majority were in favour of a new plimented on the way. in which the gas lighting scheme. work was carried out speedily. Un- On the lifting of the black-out doubtedly their efforts were admired and restrictions it was realised that the appreciated by the Council and we feel DECEMBER, 1949 33

that this had much to do with the fact that we obtained the order for the present scheme of lighting_ The Gas Undertaking however did not abandon hope and arrangements were made with the Council for a number of gas and electric lights to be erected to enable them to compare and to judge which form of lighting they would finally adopt The Gas Undertaking realised that competition on our side was very keen and they obtained some of the finest high pressure gas lighting fittings available at that rime; in fact one of the fittings which they erected caused a member of our staff to call the Gas Manager on the phone and ask if he could have one of the "miniature green- houses" when the trial period was over. To give the Council an idea of the best forms or electric lighting available we erected a 500 watt Tungsten lamp, a 400 waa Mercury Vapour lamp, a 140 halt Sodium Lamp and a Sierai "Dual" fitting- Estimates had to he prepared for each of the different forms of fighting together with running and maintenance costs and it is under- stood that the Ministry of Transport favoured Sodium lighting but the Council were rather prejudiced from die aesthetic point of view and showed a preference for Tungsten. Newbury, being close to an aerodrome then in use by B.O.A.C. the Council had the backing of the Air Ministry in their request to the Ministry of Transport for Tungsten lighting in view of the fact that Sodium lighting might have been mistaken by aircraft for part of the airfield lighting installation. The Neh bury stair Del that the obtaining of this street lighting scheme from the Council was an achievement but this is not the end as we are con- fident that in the near Rture we shall be able to report that the whole of the side street lights in Newbury are St. John'a Road Artificial light to become electric. seven sub-stations and this system will This present scheme is operated by he useful for any development regarding a DC. Biasing Control System operated side street lighting at a not too far by G.p.a land-lines interconnecting distant date_ - — • The first festival of Christmas in meaning wandering or roving. Gradu- Britain was held in the year 521 by ally the term was applied to wandering King Arthur. musicians_ St. Nicholas who rules over the The Christmas cracker came from festival of Christmas was born in Myra, France about eighty years ago. Asia Minor where he was bishop for Plum-Pudding has grown from the seventeen years. one-time favourite dish eaten at break- Christmas "waits" get their name fast of plum porridge. from the old Scottish word iiiivaith" ITand is always a little thought a great now help will to have save seeds is to enter Also a perhaps very competitive to secure market_ an award—

SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY 34 TIIE GARDEN THIS MONTI. SEEDS FOR THE WHOLE SEASON By L. EIGHTEEN (Rea ling)

available when they are wanted. which may be necessary if the subject

lime and temper later in the season it will have to be sent for official trials, Catalogues for the coming season before a name is given to it. will soon be available and if you are A reasonable grouse by small growers not on the mailing lists of seed firms. is that packets of some seeds are too now is the tune to write to be sure of large 1 have heard this mentioned having them. Most enthusiastic often and there must be enormous gardeners derive much pleasure in quantities of these seeds wasted during absorbing their contents before the fire a single season, if the well advised on a cold evening, principle of acquiring new seed each Although they arc all vers similar. year is adopted. something new usually presents itself. But with the apparent disappearance and the comprehensive order form of the larger prhate properties that which firms never Mil to include helps is now taking place the growers may considerably in overcoming the diffi- be induced to cater more for the small culty in final selection and if used grower in this direction before long. prevents the situation that can arise Christmas Presents for the Gardener on a spring day when conditions arc Have you ffier ihought of seeds ffi a ffivourable for sowing—and the par- solution to the problem of finding some dollar seed needed is not to hand, of thase Christmas OTC' Place Bulk Orders Now Some, indeed nearly all of the A bulk order including seeds, first-clffis growers. now ffidude the potatoes and sundries perhaps plants, offer of Gift Tokens in their catalogoks. too, if facilities for producing these are One of these may induce a friend to not available, is more likely to prove try a packet or two of those newer sal isfactory both to seedsmen and varieties with the chance to discffier purchaser especially if dates for receiv- for himself the new beauties the ing the last three named are given in hybridist's skill has produced in recent an early-placed order. It is true that some seeds seem to be There are also several new "gadgets" dear ; a mere spot of it for 2/6 and in of recent introduction that will be sure such a large packet too ! Yet if one to please and prove useful. Any keen thinks of what has gone into producing gardener would welcome one of those it for our benefit and pleasure the cost seed sowing contrivances which although is really not so hieh. simple. are very efficient, A sensible New Varietiesculinator. too, which not onh does Those new varieties, for example, such useful work but is labour - saving even if they disappear again in a few also would prove a welcome gift. And seasons time took possibly many more for the wife . .. a good knife similar seasons to perfect ready ffir marketing, to the one she always uses yet more The process of introducing new up-to-date, to peel the potatoes with varieties is interesting and worthy of in future; and a dozen of those chry- note. It starts with the hybridist, santhemums she's sure to have her eyes who crosses two plants with the object on at thc florists when shopping on of securing something new that will Christmas Eve. please you and me and reap a fair profit. It should at this festive season be a This is a specialised job and much pleasure to indulge this way space is used usually under glass to secure the stock seed HORTICULTURAL SHOW Then lbllows the growing on. with constant inspection and supervision; Will any Clubs interested in the rogueing out of re-vens until. after organisation of a Horticultural Show perhaps years of such treatment, for 1950 kindly contact Mr. Richardson sufficient seed is available to permit al Uxbridga when a meeting will bc marketing and the variety can be arra nged to consider any possible called"fixed." schemes. DECEMBER, 1949 35 The Story of the Isle of Wight Iloeks By W . G. TURNER Manager, No_ 3 (Portsmouth) Sub-Area

youth 1 have been interested some of the cliff faces can be seen in a F""in geology, and during a number journey along the Military Road from of holidays in the Isle of Wight Chale to Freshwater Bay, including a in the '20's and 30's, 1 derived much magnificent panorama on the land side. pleasure from a study of the stratified or The pattern is repeated but not so easily "sedimentary" rocks, and the fossils seen, on the south-east coast, from found therein, as exposcd in the cliff Whitecliff Bay to Shanklin. The central faces and on the beaches. As is well ridge of chalk, which once joined the known, "sedimentary rocks comprise island's southern downs, dips down in sandstone, shales, imestones, etc., de- a deep trough under the Solent and posited at the bottom of a sea, or in a Spithead and rises on the mainland, in large expanse of water near a foreshore, the Portsdown Hills. In this trough are and the whole of what is now the to be found more recent bcds overlying isDnd was so laid down. those which appear to the south of them. The most interesting strata to me, and I shall now deal briefly with the incidentally the oldest exposed in the history of the rocks of the island under island are the Wealden Beds which the four periods Cretaceous, Eocene, can be easily seen in the cliffs on the Oligocene and Pleistocene. south-west coast for about six miles, from near Atherlield Point, in Brigh- THE CRETACEOUS PERIOD stone Bay. to Compton Bay. These (Lower and Upper Rocks) beds, which are geologically modern, (Southern Half of the Island) were laid down in fresh water, many The lower rocks include, in the order millions of years ago, about a mile below of laying down, the Wcalden Beds of those which are exposed on the north variegated and purple marls (limey clay), coast. It will thus be seen that the and blue-grey shales (clay in thin layers) island provides unique Ncilities, in a and the Lower Greensand. The latter restricted area, for the examination of a includes, again in the order of laying succession of strata to this great depth down, Atherlield Clay, Ferruginous Many ages had passed before these Sands, Sandrock series, and Carstone. beds were laid down, and at that time The region of the Wealden Beds was the British Isles were part of a vast a freshwater tract of alluvial land, continent probably as large as Asia. forming a delta at the mouth of a great There is an unbroken succession of river, probably 1,500 miles long, strata from the "Chalk with Flints" descending from the north-west and Beds to the Wealden Beds, and then rising in what is now the North Atlantic back, in the reverse order, to be seen Ocean, where there are the remains in the cliffs on the south-west coast from of a huge continent, or island. The Rocket End to Freshwater Bay, and delta of the river, draining this vast from a distance on a clear sunny day. continent, extended from Dorset to " Fan,. ••0 'ff° 0 4(44-55, 5 a,. 3 „,,„, • Ist

SECTION THROUGH FISAISTEAD AND BROOKGREEN Strata in order or Mattng down. with mean thicknesses.-1- Weaklen Beds. 750 ft. : 2—Loner GreeMand, 650 ft.; 7—Gaut 95 rm.: 4 --Upmr Greensand. 114 /1.. 5 Chard, 1,528 It.: 6—Reeding Beds, 125 C. ; ondon Clay. MI dt. ; 8—I O er Begshnn Beds, 3E1 n. 9—Brack lc- sham Beds, 464 ft- ; 10—Barron Clk, 200 E. ; 11—Barton Beds, 176 rm. 12—Headon Beds, 200 ft.: 13—Osborne Beds, 50 cm. 14—Bembridge Limestone, 25 In. ; 1.5—Bembridge Mark, 100 ft. 16—Haillilead Beds, 260 ft. Seale s, Honsomed I inch un I mile, Venice!, on times horizontal scale SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY 36

Belgium and was at least 200 miles if burns with a sulphurous smell. from west to east and perhaps 220 Wafer con taMing iron oxide and called miles from north-west to south-east, chalybeam exudes in places from the ferruginous sands. and Oaces of it are thund in Bucking- hamshire and France. The Wealden land sank, the sea The climate was sub-tropical, and overflowed the delta, and sands and huge reptiles, feeding on the leaves of clays were laid down. Organic life coniferous trees, cycads and iree lerns, remained much the same but we now tramped the swamps, whilst flying find marine life such as large oysters, reptiles, and other now extinct animals, scallops and spiral chambered ammon- lived along the banks of the river. ites like the nautilus of to-day. In the Freshwater fish swam in the riser and Atherfield Clay, which is blue and its tributaries, and lathe mollusca weathering brown, the so-called Asher- and cretacea existed in the warm seas field press n, sea urchinstand corals can One species of reptile, i.e., the Iguan- be found, odon, was as long as 25 jeer from head Whilst the natural colour of the to tail, had a long neck, stood about Greensand is dark green, due to its 14 feet high on Rs hind legs, and had a containing a green iron compound heavy thick tail which servedforsuppori. Thc flying reptile, the ptero- dactyl, had a wing span of up tots feet. Water- borne detritus, of a sandy and claylike nature, was deposited on thelowerlands, bury- ing reptilHis remains which had floated down with logs and tree trunks, and their bones were scattered about in the river delta. Numerous lbssils are to be found, either in the cliffs or on the shore, particularly on the wild, lonely and c+ liu,nodon Iron, somewhat monotonous —eolden bed. south-west coast, after storms and cliff founderines have called glamonife. it oxidises on exposure left them exposed. Whilst a complete which changes the colour to red- The reptile has not been found in the island, beautiful colouring of the red sand- one can, with patience, find vertebrae, stone in the Red COT in Sandown Bay pieces of ribs and other bones and teeth. should be noted—pink and green, 1 have found many such bones, In- rich orange, and purpR reds. Rolled cluding the end of a small leg-bone pebbles, of a clear transparent quartz 12 inches in circumference, and vertebrae or rock crystal, and called "Isle of up to 8 inches diameter by 5 inches thick. Wight Diamonds," can be found in the The bones are as heavy as stone, the Greensand and arc very attractise when cavities and pores being filled with polished. carbonate of lime, etc. Other organic The latter pert of this period was one remains are of crocodiles, turtles, fishes of a slow and general subsidence west- and fresh-water shells. wards of much of what is now England, At Brook Point there is the fossil France and Northern Europe, which "Pine-raft," which consists of a confused enabled the so-called Neocomian Sea to mass of coniferous tree-trunks and the south to encroach over it, and on the branches, many of considerable size, bed of which were deposited layers of which are lying just submerged at low great thickness, resulting from the water. wearing down of adjacent land surfaces Lignite highly charged with iron by rain, wind, frost, sun, streams, rivers pyrites, which causes it to disintegrate and waves. on exposure, is found in the cliffs and The subsidence increased, and land DECEMBER, 1949 37

erosion deposits of a stiff blue-grey beds are exposed in many places, clay with marl and sand called Gault, but the best examples can be studied and the Upper Greensand consisting at Win tediff Bay, Cutter Cliff, Scrat- of ferruginous sands and hard flinty chell's Bay, The Needles and Alum Bay. nodules called Chun, and then Chlori tic At each the stratification is almost Marl, forming the upper rocks of this vertical, which is particularly indicated period, were created. The gunk is here in the Upper Chalk by the bands of flint. called -Blue Slipper," because it is responsible for landslips such as those THE EOCEINE PERIOD between Shanklin and Niton. New (Belt across the centre of the Island species appeared, but the general life from Wes1 to East) of thc period remained the same. The The operation now reversed and die Gault, however, conmins few fossils here. sea floor gradually rose, until die One of the most interesting features greater part of what is now England of the island is the (Inderelifn which again became dry land, and so re- extends from Bonehurch to Niwn. mained for some time This aas fol- It is under a second wall of cliff, above lowed by a second subsidence affecting the sea cliff.. consisting of Upper the south-cast of England, and land Greensand, and aas formed by great erosion deposits of sand and clay, in landslips, caused by the Gault under- alternating layers, were again laid down neath having flowed our. Bands of on the sea goon Much was laid in dark churl strata. alternating with Fresh water or in brackish waters of siliceous sandstone. project like a estuaries, while at times the sea en- cornice at the top of the cliff, the finest croached and beds of marine origin part being at Clow Cliff where the soft were deposited. sandstone is exposed to the full force In this region there are the Reading of the south-aest gales and rains. Beds of red, mottled clays with sand There are also inland cliffs between and pebble beds. die London Clay, Shanklin and Wrosall ,and at Gateliff which is dark brown and bluish grey, above Appuldurcombe. The Upper and the Lower Bagsbott Beds of deep Greensund can best be seen at CuIsar purple, crimson, yellow, white and Cliff and Compton Bras. Beautiful, grey bands of sands and clays which translucent pebbles, bright purple and make the cliffs at Alum Bay. v hen stet orange in colour, called sand agates, with rain, look so rich and beautiful. can he picked up at sarious places on The rocks off Bognor are of London the south-east coast, and they look Clay, and indicate that the island once well a hen polished. joined Sussex. Abose I hese there were Despite the great thickness of these deposited considerable thicknesses of deposits. the bed of [he sea dropped sands and clays, known as die Brackle- still further, becoming very deep, and sham Beds, Barton Clay, which is blue instead or' land deposits, ma total of with numerous fossils, and Barton Beds, marine origin, comprising the hard or white sand. calcareous shells of minute creatures During this period the climate was known as foraminifera, began to collect agam tropical, but instead of great and build up on the bottom, like the reptiles which aith the ammonites ahite mud or ooze at the bottom of the had passed away, big early mammals, Atlantic Ocean. such as the palaeotherium ra kind of The ('halk thus formed was al first large tapir) came into existence, and impure, being grey and marry with the air became occupied by birds detritus. then it became harder. purer leading to the forms such as we see and a hiler, IA ith occasional flints, and w-day. Many species of sea-shells, finally it abounded a ith flints, generally bivalves and univalyea si nhi ar to those in bands, formed by the deposition of of the present day, are to be found. silica dissolved in sea water, on the In Alum Bay drifted leaves of plants of outside of sponges, sea urchins, etc., sub-tropical species occur. which existed in great quantities on The whole series of these beds can be the sea floor_ The chalk is classified easily studied at Whited& Bay, and as Lower, Middle and Upper, according between The Needles and Tolland Bay, to its order of deposition_ In it are found particularly al Alum Bay The marine large shells such as pectoris and deposits are those of a comparatively ammonites, also sea urchins and sharks shallow sea, and they arc found at the teeth. When the chalk was denuded, mouths of great rivers elsewhere, mixed at a later day, the harder flints formed with deposits washed down from the beds of gravel. The whole series of chalk land. 3s SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

THE OUGOCENE PERIOD plants. Fresh water shells such as (Northern Half of the Island) planorhis, limnaea, etc., are common. A slow contraction of the eartAs crust THE PLEISTOCENE PERIOD now caused a great lateral thrust from Commencing previously to, and dur- the south, which upheaved, tilted, ing, these times, enormous masses of crushed up, and dislocated the strata material were removed, due to various of Southern England into a series of destructive agencies such as previously great folds, at first with ridge-s and mentioned and, more particularD, the hollows running cast and west, with sub-glacial conditions of the "Great Ice the sea beiween, This compressed and Age,- which also destroyed the flora hardened the chalk, and shattered the of such times. Much of We chalk flints into fragments. The process con- disappeared, and the underlying sands tinued until the whole of South-East and clays were laid bare or removed. England emerged from the sea and During this process the Plateau Gravels, again became dry land, with what is the Brickearth of thc Plateau, the now the island joined to the mainland, Angular Flint Gravel of the Chalk and the coast line extending consider- Downs, the (irel River Terraces ably to the south of its present line and the Valley Brickearth were formed. As evidence of the tremendous forces At the end of this period, mammals rxAted by We lateral thrust, we Mid and plants branched out in We various that in places the Eocene strata, and groups leading to those in existence The chalk beds laid down horizontally. to-day. have assumed an almost vertical position. That We pressure acted from RECENT STRATA ihe south is indicated by the fact that These consist of Alluvium. Peat and the steeper flanks of the folds are on the Blown Sand, but it is not proposed to northern sides, Changes of level have deal with them here. since occurred more than once, but It is thought that the erosion of the this pah of England has no, again been chalk, from The Needles to thc Old entirely submerged. The river system, Ilarry Rocks in Studland Bay and as we now know it, was created at this Ballard Down, Dorset, created thc time, We old Solent River flowing into island in comparativeh recent iimes, the sea considerably south of Little- as is evident from the remains of hampton in Sussex. elephants. etc., which could only have The period was one when sub- reached it by dry land, tropical lacustrine or estaui inc con- ditions prevailed, and a series of deposits PRACTICAL HINTS known as the Headon Beds, the The following practical hints may be Osborne Beds, the Bembridge Lime- useful to the novice fossil collector: stone, the Bembridge Marls and the A waterproof 16-inch collecting bag Hamstead Beds, which are the highest, or satchell should be obtained, and this were laid down in shallow waters, will also be useful Mr carrying sand- in the region ef what is now called wiches, etc. For obvious reasons IL the Solent and Spithead. The Hamstead should have broad straps. For the Beds are peculiar to the island, and the Cretaceous rocks. a I2-ounce square- Bembridge Beds nearly so_ Much of headed geologist's hammer, with a this limestone was used in Winchester sertical cutting edge, and a 6-ounce steel Cuthedral. and in the old walls and chisel, are required (other sizes are buildings of Southampton. It can be obtainable). For the clays and marls recognised by the casts of lin-maga it a strong knife is necessary. Fossils contains_ The Bembridge limestone should be labelled, and a note book extends far out to sea, and on this We should be carried in which to record Nab Tower is placed. Palms and other locality, etc. For carrying the frail sub-tropical plants, turtles, crocodiles, and delicate Eocene and Oligocene early mammals and similar creatures Dssils, cardboard or chip boxes with Acre in existence, as is shown by the cotton wool are needed. Match boxes abundant fossilised remains. are useful as a substitute. The "insect" limestone of the Hem- It is often better to leave some fossils bridge Marls in Thurness and Gurnard on I he clay and to pare off some of BayN and the Hanistead Beds on the the surrounding matrix with a pocket north-west coast, is of great interest knife, leaving them to dry out. They as it contains fossils of beetles, dragon flics, locusts, spiders and leaves of Continued op Page en of Cover DECEMBER, 1949 39 SOUTHERN BELLS

P. Lestendon (Newbury) A. F. Reoes Congratulations to Mr. Peter Lewen- (Heston) don (Newbury Sub-Area Commercial Best wishes to 1

Meier Repairer. and his bride Miss Sheila Dorothy Osborn. w 0 ere married M St. John's Church, 1 eworth, on September 10th. Frank ser ed f rom April 1943 to August 1945 in 11c Royal Fusiliers, transferred to the B ds. and Hens and again transferred to the Royal Welch Fusiliers.

A. Tremeer (Alderslint1 The marriage took place at Old Mresford Church on September 3rd of Mr. Alan Tremeer and Miss Brenda Ransom. Mr. Trerneer recently joinedthe NE.B, as a Jointer's Mate, and is a

Dori. whose marriage to Miss M. Newton took place on September 10th.

I). I. Sewell R 'xbridge) Mr. D J. Sewn!, Mains Draughts- man, Uxbridge District. and his bride Miss E. D. Snelling, were married at St. Margaret's Church. Uxbridge, on August 2911).

keen sportsman : a reguffir player for Alresford Football and Cricket Clubs for a number of years. - Mrs. A. Nutter -Mr. H. Bradley - (Portsmouth District) On September 24th. Mrs. A. Poulter. Mains Drawing Office was married to Mr. Fl. Bradley. of the Apparatus Repair ShoH A presentation was made by the staff to mark Me occasion. 40 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

HeadingIon Marriages Miss P. Drew (Aldershot) Congratulations to the following on On August I st, at Si. Michad's [he]i- marriage : Parish Church. Aldershot. Miss Priscilla Mr. C. Spinal! (Electrician, I-leading- Drew (Correspondence Dept.. Aldershot (MS) District) married Mr. D. A. Stroud (Southern Gas Board) both haying been employed 19), the Mid- Southern Utility Co.. prior to Vesting Date.

J. Baird (Aldershot) On September 24th. Mr. James Baird iStoises Office. Aldershot (MS) Distrtct) married Miss Margaret Andrcus al the Royal Garrison Church. •ldershot. The duties of best man uere carried out by Mr. Eng Farthmg ol Sales Department.

Beryl Ellison (Aldershot The s%adding took place at St Michael's Dann) Church. Aldershot, on Saturday September 24th. bemeen Beryl ElliSon (Telephoni Sr. Aldershot (MS) DIstriLl I and Cpl. Derek Howard

ton). TO Miss F. M. Lathbridge, on August 20th. R. C. %I'uodard (Heston) Mr. A. G. Bowerman (Electrician, Headington) to Miss Audrey Scott on Best wishes to Mr. R. C. Woodard, September 10th. It is totermting to Electricians Mate and Miss Mary Lynch, record that the bride's parents celebrated who were married at St. BpdgetN their Sayer Wedding on the same dash Church. Isleviorth on September 24th. Each or the happy couples o as Me Woodard sersed (luring the 1938 M presented with an electric clock by their 1915 scar fOr 31 C.cors iii the King's colleagues of Headington Branch Stall. Royal Rifle Corps.

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Miss Shirley Birch (Bognor Regis) Miss Juan Lane (Henies-un-Thanws) Congratulations to Miss Shirley Birch Best wishes to Miss Joan Lane, cf Bognor Regis, who wax married to Shorthand Typist in the Commercial Capt. Michael G. Henderson, on Dept., at Henley, on her marriage to October 29th, at Sff John's Church. Mr. Derek Jones. which took place at Bognor Regis Trinity Church, Henles-on-Thames on September 17th. A. Holi High Wycombe) On September 10th at High Wycombe Parish Church, Mr. Alan Holt who has been employed in the wiring dept., High Wycombe for the past 81 years, was married lo Miss Barbara Keep of High

ENGAGEMENTS Our congratulation to Miss G. C. Jam s, Swindon. on her engagement to Mr F. T. Elliott. Miss Gladys Wheeler. Shorthand Typist, Ealing to Mw Raymond Porter, of Tau ton, Somerset.

COMING-OF-AGE We congralulace the following mem- bers of the Swindon clerical staff on attaining them majority : Miss G. C. James and Miss H. P. Lewis.

BIRTHS Wycombe. The Sep ice was choral. We offer congratulations to : After a reception at Sands Memorial Mr. R. E. J. Shayler, Accounts Clerk, Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Holt bent to the Abingdon, and Mrs. Shayler. a daughter. Isle of Wight for [heir honQmoon. Mr. S. A. R. Perkins, Motor Mech- anic, Melksham Distrff t, and Mrs. No. I Sub-Area H.Q. Perkins, a son. On September 10th, Mr. R. A. Hills, Mr. E. R. Easterbrook. Electrician, el Statistical Department, Sub-Area Ealing District, and MN. Easterbrook, H.Q.. vas married to Miss M. Fancourt. a daughter. Mr. Hills has been employed in this Mr_ a Brown. Accounts Dept., Department for eleven sears. A pre- Andover, and Mrs. Brown (late of the sentation was made by the staff to mark Commercial Office, Andover). a son. the occasion. Mr. Day. Mains Assistant. Lyndhurst, The wedding took place on Septem- and Mrs. Day, a daughter. ber 10th of Miss Margaret Winton, of Mr. V. L. Heath, KA. Meter Dept., Billing Department, Sub-Arca Head- Uxbridge. and Mrs. Heath. a son. quarters, to C.S.M. Malcolm R. Jones Mr. G. C. Hill, S/A. Meter Dept., of the Royal Fusiliers. The bride has Uxbridge, and Mrs. Hill, a daughter_ been employed in this Sub-Area for Mw R. Bun, Accounts Department, five years_ Salisbury, and Mr& Burt, a daughter. MSauguralbranch ER. were meeting present of at the the new in-ANY gaveElectrical a most Association interesting account for Women, of the then

42 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY E.A.W. Form Reading Branch Reported by Miss V. G. COUPE members of the staff of the Companion LEE., Director of the

or the Electrical Association for history and aims of the Association. Women held in the Council Chamber After expressing her appreciation that at Reading Town Hall on November 8. the Mayor had given up lime to preside In addition to Mr. H. Nimma, at dm Meeting which, she said, gave Chairman of the Board, those present dignity and importance to the occasion, included Col. H. G. Fraser, No. 2 she added that the Association have (Newbury) Sub-Area Manager. Mr. always known that. in Mr. Nimmo, they Poulter, Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. have someone v ho believes profoundly Rates, Reading District Manager. Mr in their objects and has taken every Lonsdale. Bracknell District Manager, occasion TO support their work. Mr. Taylog Oxford District Manager, The " Outlet " Campaign Messrs. Markland, Baigent and Bever- From the early days the AssocMtion stock, and several members of the staff decided that women should play a mom of the Reading District. Mrs. Edith important part in the development of Grace, Southern Area Organiser of the electricity and in order to do so they E.A.W. was present and the meeting was attended by nearly 100 people, should get to know more about the working and use of machines and learn Col. G. S. Field, Mayor of Beading more about the use of electricity in the presided. He was accompanied by the home. She referred to the days when Mayoress who has kindly consented TO be the lirst President of the new branch, lighting points were usually located ill bocce's.' ble places. The firs] thing the The Mayor, in opening the meeting, said he hoped it would prove a most Association did was to run a Campaign successful and instrucfiye afternoon. cared the " Outlet Campaign." She dealt at some length with dm A Very Important Centre Associations Educational Programme. He was followed by Mr. Nininto, who Up to date 5.6(10 certificate. hase been said that it was a sery great pleasure awarded in Electrical Housecrall The for hint to Lc a L the inaugural meeting ?wed and ifig&st development is the of the Reading Branch or the F.A.W. Homeworkers' Certificate taken by " The REM" he said welcomes Lhe members. formation of this Branch and will work Col. Fraser. Sub-Area Manager. in the closest co-operation with its mentioned that the Reading District members." He said that Reading is a included not anis Reading but Walling- very important centre. SO I mportam ford, High Wycombe. Marlow, etc., that in the plan for nationalising elec- with about 60,000 consumers. He said tricity Reading was named as the Head- that the REM. mould help rhe Associa- quarters of the S.E.B. Lnibrtunately. tion in ma) way they could by pro- it was not possible to find sui !able viding stumble accommodation for accommodation in Reading. He referred meetings, speakers, etc, to some of the big industrial concerns Mrs. Thorpe. former Senior Sub- such as Huntley & Palmers and Sunons, Area Demonstrator said she would like which had brought prosperity to to express how much the E.A.W. has Reading and he thought that it would helped her and hcr colleagues. he fair to add that electricitt had also At the invitation of Me Mayor. Miss made a valuable contribution. Cooke proposed that the new Branch " As prosperity and comfort are should be formed. This was seconded closely linked with electricity." he added by Miss Murphy and carried unani- there is ample scope for the E.A.W. mously by the audience. In this Area and with Dame Caroline, Mrs. Catherine Wheeler. Hon. Secre- that popular and charming figure tary of the new Branch then gave a directing the EA.W.. the success of the summary of the events which ham been branch is already assured, On behalf arranged for the forthcoming season. of the S.ER I wish the new Branch the Mr. Bates and Mr. Lonsdale in brier greatesi success. I hope it will flow and speeches expressed their willingness to flourish abundantly," do everything possible to ensure the Dame Caroline Haslett, D.R.E., success of the new Branch DECEMBER, 1949 43

the necessary buildings, plant, cables and machinery capable of supplying a demand from 2.000 lamps of 16 op. ' Mr the sum of E9,000. A contract for the lighting of the Lymington streets from September 29th, 1900, Mr live years, was entered into with the Corporation, but as the Lthinthlon : Fir belh Birthday Above. The Showrooms, and Right_ Teo Steam generating plant was not ready, oil Dthen Generating Sets. lamps were used during the autumn I. E ChEke months of 1900. A supply of D C. NEWS FROM SUB-AREAS current was first given from the Com- (Condoned from pare =I) pany's Works in December. 1900. The number of employees in these early excluded, so until next year, when it is days was 12. whilst the Application hoped that all members of the teams Forms received by December. 1900, Mom will have mastered the art of swimming, prospective consumers numbered 39, the Binish Railways will have to carry some of which are in existence in the the can—or cup, but watt until they files to-day. want a dectrify their railways. Dt F CEA SALISBURY LYMINGTON The winter season's actisMies of the The end of the year 1949 sees the Social Club commenced CM October I st, fiftieth birthday of the old Lymtngton when a good attendance at the Club Electric Light and Power Co. Ltd. Rooms. spent an enjoyable evening The first annual general meettng of the witnessing an entertainment provided by LET & P. Co was held on Wednesday, the Sunshine Concert Party. The pro- December 27th, 1899. With a capital gramme a variety included conjuring, of E1O,000 divided into 2000. Ordinary telepathy, singing and tap-dancing acts. shares of £5 each, a contract was (font i;reell OiErkell) entered into with Messrs. Edmundsons Electricity Corporation Ltd. to provide

At the Third Dance Th Queer's Car at Shaftesbury Carnival. Leh h righr — Miss theme, Mr. Crocker, AMR TA oung lady in the centre is Miss Marion Davie, Wooldridge, Miss Ring. Miss Green. Miss ot the Costing Department Mullens, and Mr. Hall 44 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

GRADUATE AND JUNIOR E.I.B.A. BALL ENGINEERN CONVENTION HE Berks, Bucks and Oxon Elec- trical Industries Ball, in aid of THfI Trainees first Convention and Junior for Engineers,Graduate the Electrical Industries Bene- was held at the Headquarters volent Association, was held at Olympia or the Southern Electricity Board, from Ballroom. Reading, on November 4th. November 1st to November 3rd. 1949, Among the 300 people present were and was attended by 14 Graduates and the Mayor of Reading, Colonel G. S. 8 Junior Engineers from the whole area, Field, who was accompanied by the together with 35 other personnel from Mayoress and the Town Clerk, Mr. CL V. local districts. Dr. A. G. Beverstock, Darlow, Mr. E. C. Holroyde, President the BoardN Education Officer, dealt of the E.1.B.A., Mr. V. Watlington, in his introductory address with the President of the Berks, Bucks and Oxon development of large scale organisation Branch, Mr. and Mrs. H. Nimmo, as a possible logical consequence of Mr R. R. B Brown, and many members social and economic changes during the or the NEW Sian' from Head Office last century. The importance of and Districts. Some photographs taken personnel l'unction in a nationalised at the Ball wiu appear next month_ organisafion was stressed and an outline was given of the historical development of negotiating and advisory machinerY NEWS FROM SUB-AREAS—contd. in the supply industry. SOUTHAMPTON A comprehensive series of lectures All members of Southampton wish Ibllowed and dealt with "Overhead Mr. H. T. Egan, District Manager, a Lines and Rural Development" (Mr, speedy recovery after his recent opera- K. L. Mayl "District Organisation and tion, AdministratioM' (Mr. J. L. Taylor); WINCHESTER System Planning; (Mr R. H. Abell); We wish goodbye and good luck to "Switchgear and Protective Gear" (Mr. Miss Betty Brown 1Clerk), who is R. A. Woods); -Agricultural Develop- leaving to take up Nursing: also t ment' (Mr. H. R. J. Baigend. Miss Olive Smith (Shorthand-Typist), A visit was included io Earley who is taking a post outside the industry Generating Station, and during their We welcome Mr. R. Froy (Meter stay the students met the Chief Officers Fixer) of the Board. One result of the Con- YEOVIL vention was the formation of a Graduate Society particulars of which will appear The Wessex Yeovil Social and Sports next month. Club held their Annual Dance in ill Assembly Rooms, Yeovil, in October SPORTS FIXTURES AND RESULTS which was sponsored by the Entertain to the in- ments Committee. wE regret thatclusion Owing of several Christmas Although many friends were missing, features we have had to hold approximately 100 dancers enjoyed the yer the Sports Fixtures and Results music of the Commodore 8-Piece Dance until next month. Band.

BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER No. I Sub-Area Staff Sports Club propose to commence Tournaments lc Billiards and Snooker on an Inter-District Team basis during the present season. The standard of play is not important and it d hoped that all districts will endeavour to enter teams, irrespective of the playing strength of their representatives, and so assist in making this initial effort a successful one. It will be appreciated if all Secretaries of District Sports Organisations will kindly inform D. F. WILLIAMSON, HESTON DISTRICT OFFICE, II, STAINES ROAD, HOUNSLOW, of the name of the person nominated lo represent them at the inaugural meeting of the Billiards and Snooker Sub.Committee, which will be convened as soon as possible, for the purpose of discussing the conditions and rules, etc., by which the Competitions will be controlled. These tournaments will provide an excellent opportunity for employees interested in competitive Billiards and Snooker to get together with a view to the entry of a Sub-Area Team in wider competitions. r-7 to avoid clash-

DANCING TIME SOUTHERN MARKET FOR SALE THE seasonis here for again, dances and and Secretaries parties of A Bargain for the really keen amateur Social Clubs are busy organising photographer. Rolleifiex Sports Camera their events for the next few months with leather case. Tessar 12.8 lens. To enable them Compur rapid shutter with speeds up to 1/50h sec. Twelve I x 11 prints. ing with events Easy to handle and gives first-class arranged in ad- results. £40. Miss Woodhams, joining or nearby Southern Electricity House, Bath Road, .) districts, we shall Maidenhead. , be pleased toublishnotices Blue Taffeta Evening Dress, Small = A.p Women's. Perfect condition. 30)-. of forthcoming Box 117, Southern Electricity. events. Please Rifle, Telescope Sights. I, Ajax 4X, give your Local Correspondent the vertical and lateral adjustments with particulars as soon as possible. mounts, but minus barrel blocks. Dee. ctly No. 2 (Newbury) Sub-Area, I, Ex. W.D. 4X, minus mounts. £2 the Dance. pair. Box 118, Southern Electricity. Dec. gth. Mclksham District Social Arvin Electric Shaver in Pigskin Case_ Club Dance at the Assembly Hall, Peril:et condition. £2. Box 119, Melksham 8.30 put to 2 a.m. Southern Electricity. Pair of Lady's Skating Boots, com- Dec. 23rd. Isle of Wieht Annual Staff plete with skates. Black leather_ Size 5L Party at Gurit'd Pines Honda, Camp Very good condition. 35•-. Box No Tickets 4 6. 120. Southern Electricity. Jan, 27th. Marlow. The Southern Pair of Ladies' Dark Fawn Jodphurs. Electricity Board (Marlow) Social waist 28ins, call lains. Price Club Dacee at Court Carden, Box 121, Southern Electricity. Marlow. Dress optional. Tickets Fox Fur, immaculate condition, never N- each, obtainable Born the Score- worn. Bargain £5 I0s. 00. Salisbury tar). of the Social Club. district. Box 116, Southern Electricty. March 3rd. Salisbury_ Staff Dance at Mary Ann Vacuum Cleaner, as new. Only used for arum oximately 6 months. the Cadena Ballroom. All Districts Cost £15. Will accept £10. Head weEome. Office_ Box 115. Southern EleetriciB. ISLE OF NIGHT ROCKS leeMilli I erl Irom Page 38) HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW can then be carefully wrapped in paper and be placed securely in a collecting ANS-MILRS box. Fossils found in salt water con- 210 miles. ditions should be washed in fresh water, 2. 4,000,000 wlumes.

as some arc liable to crumble and decay. 4. John Masefield. Small Oligocene shells, which cannot be extracted from thc clay at the time of C. 3,000.000. square mules, finding, should be taken home and be ARC Mile cresol ahsoluteie dc rud or colour. v.ashed out, in boiling water if necessary. In places where ihe tide comes up so 9 100 tons.

that (he cliffs cannot bc passed at high 11re Empire State Building (1,248 Roo_ water, work should be commenced on a falling tide and a careful watch be

kept on As state. It is alarming to be FRONT COVER PICTURE cut off en a strange and lonely beach. Church Lodge, Hughenden, High W3 combo After wet weather it may be impos- The scene, drawn by Mr. R. E. Poulter, High sible to ascend a clay cliff, and there Wycombe, is from an entrance to Hughenden is a danger of becoming "bogged" Manor. the country house where Benjamin Disraeli. Ow Earl of Reaconslield. restded. with slimy and sticky talus. A more beautiful scene of rural England is The story of rocks can be studied, hard to imagine, gilh its rolling pastures among without trouble, by all who take walks the Chiltern Hills amidst such a prolusion of Beech Lows. its the cauntry, or on the sea share, The great mmesman's snob is az she Chnich and it is hyped that this article will add 30 yards frum here, the scene of the annual pleasu i to such walks by creating an mecca of Me Primrose League on April 19th, ghen the Lomb h covered saith primroses, and interns yiawhat has happened in the past. he is remembered the world over. \

LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS

D. J A. Phillips. Head Office, Maidenhead (k) Miss V. G. Coupe

No. 1 (SOUTHALL) SUB-AREA Sub-Area Office Egham & Staines C. E. Ayres (Windmill Lane) H. L. Humphries Greenford J. Sorrell Sub-Area Office, )( T. E G. Ham Hanwell 1_ S. Standley (Waterloo Road) R. Pearson Heston . , W. M. Carr Acton .. Maidenhead .. H. Classey Miss M. E Evans Slough & Windsor E C. Balcomb Chiswick W_ E. Blake Southall A. A. Grubb Ealing .. N. W. Longland Uxbridge .. W. Harris

No. 2 (NEWBURY) SUB-AREA

Sub-Area Office, }Miss R. D. Millet Marlow., B. J. Blackmore Newbury Melksham R. P. Hooper Abingdon .. .. A. W. Hewes Newbury a Canning Andover . - .. A. R. Wigmore Oxford R. H. Brown Cirencester • . A. G. Tenty Reading L. Eighteen Henley Miss Geary Swindon E. H. Matthews High Wycombe .. N. L. Gray Wallingford J. Green

No. 3 (PORTSMOUTH) SUB-AREA

Portsmouth. Sub-Area L. Jenkin Bognor J. Welch Portsmouth, District .. C. H. Phillips Chichester V. G. Martin Aldershot (C) S. J. Corke Farnharn . R. E. Baker Aldershot (MS) .. 1_ R. Watson Isle of Wight .. V. L. Woodnutt Basingstoke .. C. Phehy

No. 4 (BOURNEMOUTH) SUB-AREA

Sub-Area Office, Ringwood .. .. J. W. Newton Bournemouth C. 1_ Symes Salisbury (City) C. S. Bush Bournemoulh Sub-Area Salisbury (Rural) J. T. Taylor Construction Dept C. G Ward Shaftesbury _ W. J. Wheeler Bournemouth District L_ A. How Southampton .. r A. C. Frau Bishops Waltham G. N. Widclop E. Glasspool Promo . V_ G. Button Weymouth Miss M_ Staple Lynungton G. E. Young Winchester .. R. J. Bousher Lyndhurst . J. C. Howard Yeovil .. .. C. W. Austin

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