The extended Bank Holiday applies, of course to the local banks, and businesses will not be resumed until tomorrow (Friday) morning. The Lord Chancellor ordered the extended holiday to apply to the County Court Office, and this has been closed since Saturday, and will re-open tomorrow.
The local gentlemen appointed under the War Office scheme for the purpose of collecting remounts have been instructed to proceed to collect them, and are requisitioning horses from private individuals in Banbury and the district.
Mr F. J. Wilks received the following telegram from Euston on Monday afternoon:- “Regret cannot now run your excursion to Clacton, August 14th.” The excursion of the Conservative Club is consequently cancelled.
A patriotic incident occurred at the Grand Theatre on Monday night. The theatre was crowded and at the commencement of the performance, a photograph of the King was placed on the screen. The audience immediately rose and joined in the singing of the National Anthem which was followed by cheers.
Several of the postmen in Banbury and in conjunction with the sub-offices, being Reservists, have left for their respective regiments.
The Borough Police Forces loses two of its members in P.C. Adkins and P.C. Shattock, who are Reservists and have been called to their regiments.
The Banbury Branch of the Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies have called an emergency meeting at the Windmill Adult School on Saturday evening to consider what the members can do in rendering assistance during the war, more particularly with a view to procuring information respecting any cases of distress.
The Great Western Railway Company announce that the issue of tourist, excursion, weekend, market, picnic, and other reduced fare tickets, except workmen’s, is suspended until further notice. Up to late last evening neither of the local stations had been notified of any alteration in, or suspension of, the ordinary passenger train services.
Banbury Guardian, August 1914