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GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY . CHEAP AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS . WEDNESDAY , 2 nd AUGUST , and each Wednesday until 20 th September ( for 8 days ) , to SKEGNESS , SUTTON-ON-SEA . and MABLETHORPE , from King ' s Cross ( G . N . ) , at 8 . 45 a . m . ; and to SHEEINGHAM , CROMER ( Beach ) , MUNDESLEY-ON-SEA and YARMOUTH ( Beach ) , from King ' s Cross ( G . N . ) , at 10 . 15 a . m . FRIDAY night , 4 th AUGUST , and each alternate Friday until 29 th September ( for 4 , 10 and 16 days ) , to NORTHALLERTON , DARLINGTON , RICHMOND , DURHAM , NEWCASTLE , ALNWICK , BERWICK , EDINBURGH , GLASGOW , PERTH , DUNDEE , ABERDEEN , INVERNESS , OBAN , FORT WILLIAM and OTHER STATIONS IN SCOTLAND from Woolwich ( Arsenal ) , Woolwich ( Dockyard ) , Greenwich ( S . E . ) , Victoria ( L . O . & D . ) , Ludgate Hill , Moorgate , Aldersgate , Farringdon , King ' s Cross ( G . N . ) , & c . SATURDAY , 5 th AUGUST , and each Saturday until 30 th September ( for 3 , 8 , 10 , 15 or 17 days ) , to BRIDLINGTON , FILEY , SCARBOROUGH , WHITBY , ROBIN HOOD ' S BAY , SALTBURN , REDCAR , TYNEMOUTH , WHITLEY , CULLEECOATS , LIVERPOOL , SOUTHPORT and DOUGLAS ( Isle of Man ) , from Moorgate , King ' s Cross ( G . N . ) , & c . SATURDAY , 5 th ( AUGUST ( for 3 and 6 days ) , to the principal Stations in LINCOLNSHIRE , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , STAFFORDSHIRE , LANCASHIRE , YORKSHIRE , and NORTH EASTERN DISTRICT , from Woolwich ( Arsenal ) , Woolwich ( Dockyard ) , Greenwich ( S . E . ) , Victoria ( L . O . & D . ) , Ludgate Hill , Moorgate , Aldersgate , Farringdon , King ' s Cross ( G . N . ) , & o . To SKEGNESS , SUTTON-ON-SEA and MABLETHORPE , SATURDAY , 5 th AUGUST ( for 1 , 3 , or 4 days ) , and BANK HOLIDAY , 7 th AUGUST ( for 1 day ) ; also to SKEGNESS only , 8 th August ( for 1 day ) , from Moorgate , Aldersgate , Farringdon , King ' s Cross ( G . N . ) , Holloway , Finsbury Park , Hornsey , Wood Green , New Southgate and New Barnet . BANK HOLIDAY , 7 th AUGUST , for one day to ST . ALBANS , HERTFORD , WHEATHAMPSTEAD , HARPENDEN , LUTON , DUNSTABLE , HITCHIN , BALDOCK , ROYSTON , CAMBRIDGE , BIGGLESWADE , SANDY , TEMPSFOBD , ST . NEOTS , HUNTINGDON and PETERBORO' from Moorgate , King ' s Cross ( G . N . ) , Finsbury Park , & c . THE CHEAP WEEK-END TICKETS usually issued each Friday and Saturday will also be issued on Friday , 4 th August , and Saturday , 5 th August , the short date Tickets being available for return on the following Sunday , Monday , Tuesday or Wednesday , except Tickets to Skegness , Sutton-on-Sea , Mablethorpe , Woodhall Spa , Cromer , Sheringham , North Walsham , Mundesley-on-Sea and Yarmouth , which are available for return on day of issue or any day up to Wednesday , 9 th August . For particulars of fares , times of departure and return , see Bills , to be obtained at any of the Company ' s stations or town offices . CHARLES STEEL , General Manager .

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MIDLAND RAILWAY . BANK HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS , From St . Pancras and City Stations . Scotland . FRIDAY , , 4 th AUGUST , to EDINBURGH , GLASGOW , Dumfries , Ayr , Stirling , Perth , Dundee , Aberdeen , and ALL PARTS OF SCOTLAND , allowing of return up to 16 days . Principal Tovtfns and Seaside . Saturday , 5 th AUGUST , to BIRMINGHAM , Nuneaton , Hinckley Walsall , Wolverhampton , MATLOCK , BUXTON , MANCHESTER , LIVERPOOL , Blackpool , Sheffield , Leeds , Bradford , Hull , SCARBORO ' , MORECAMBE , THE LAKE DISTRICT , and other HOLIDAY RESORTa in Derbyshire , Lancashire , Yorkshire , and the North Eastern District , & c , returning on 7 th or 10 th August . MONDAY , 7 th AUGUST , to SOUTHED D-ON-SEA , St . ALBANS HARPENDEN , LUTON , BEDFORD , KETTERING , LEICESTER BIRMINGHAM , and MANCHESTER , returning as per bills . Summer Season Excursions . For particulars of Season Excursions to ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT , THE ISLE OF MAN , MORECAMBE , LANCASTER , LIVERPOOL , SOUTHPORT , BLACKPOOL , MATLOCK , BUXTON , SCARBORO ' , BRIDLINGTON , the NORTH OF ENGLAND , and SCOTLAND , see special bills . A Fortnight in Ireland . CHEAP TICKETS are now issued to DUBLIN , and South of Ireland , LONDONDERRY , BELFAST , PORTRUSH ; also EXCURSION TOUR TICKETS to BELFAST , and the NORTH OF IRELAND . See bills for times , fares , routes , & c . Cheap Week-end Tickets are now issued every Friday and Saturday from LONDON ( St . Pancras ) and other principal Midland Stations , to the CHIEF SEASIDE and INLAND HOLIDAY RESORTS , including the Peak District of Derbyshire , Yorkshire , the North East Coast , Glasgow , Edinburgh , Dumfries , Ayr , Kilmarnock , Greenock , Melrose , Perth , Dundee , Aberdeen , & c , & c , available for return on the following Sunday ( where train service permits ) , Monday or Tuesday . Tickets issued on 4 th and 5 th August will be available for return up to 9 th August . TICKETS , WEEK-E ^ D EXCURSION PROGRAMMES , LODGINGS LISTS , BILLS , & o . may be had at the MIDLAND STATIONS and CITY BOOKING OFFICES , and from Thos . Cook and Sons , Ludgate Circus and Branch Offices . GEO . H . TURNER , General Manager ,

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GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY . SUMMER HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS FROM LONDON ( MARYLEBONE ) : On Fridays , 4 th and 18 th August , 1 st , 15 th and 29 th September . To Northallerton , Darlington , Newcastle , Berwick , Edinburgh , Glasgow , < fcc . ( for 4 , 10 and 16 days ) at 7 . 45 p . m . To Ireland ( via Liverpool ) for 16 days see bills . Every Friday and Saturday ( until further notice ) . To Douglas ( Isle of Man ) for 3 , 8 , 10 , 15 or 17 days , at 10 . 30 p . m . Fridays , 5-15 a . m ., 8 . 0 a . m ., and 4-0 p . m . Saturdays . Every Saturday ( until 30 th September ) for 3 , 8 , IO , 15 or 17 days To Blackpool , St . Ann ' s , Lytham , Fleetwood , Liverpool ( Cen . ) , Southport , Chester at 10 . 0 a . m . To Bridlington , Filey , Scarboro ' , Whitby , Robin Hood's Bay , Saltburn , Redcar , Tynemouth , Whitley , Gullercoats at 8 . 0 a . m . On Friday and Saturday , 4 th and 5 th August ( for 3 days ) . To Rugby , Leicester , Loughboro' , Nottingham , Sheffield , Penistone , Stockport , Warrington , Liverpool and Manchester , at 10 . 30 p . m . Friday , and 5 . 20 p . m . Saturday . On Saturdays , 5 th , 19 th , and 26 th August ( for 3 or 6 days ) . To Bridlington , Carlisle , Filey , Middlesborough , Newcastle , Scarborough , South Shields , West Hartlepool , York at 8 . 0 a . m . . To Knutsford , Northwich , Southport , Widnes , Wigan at 10 . 0 a . m . To Ashton , Barnsley ( Court House ) , Cleethorpes , Gainsboro , Grimsby , Guide Bridge , Huddersfield , Hull ( Corporation Pier ) , Leicester , Liverpool , Manchester ( London Road ) , Nottingham , Oldham , Penistone , Retford , Rotherham , Masboro ' , Rugby , Sheffield ( Vic ) , Staley Bridge , Warrington , Worksop , & c at 10 . 25 a . m . To Brackley , Bulwell Common , Chesterfield , Eckington , Hucknall , Lutterworth , New Basford , Staveley Town at 4 . 0 p . m . To Belgrave and Birstall , Loughboro' , Quorn and Woodhouse , at 6 . 15 p . m . For times of return fares , tickets and full particulars see bills , which can be obtained at any of the Company ' s Receiving Offices , or Marylebone Station , and from Messrs . Dean and Dawson , 55 Charing Cross , Trafalgar Square . Manchester . WILLIAM POLLITT , General Manager .

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NEW PALACE STEAMERS , LTD . Daily Sailings from Old Swan Pier , London Bridge , By ' « KOH-I-NOOR , " to Southend and Margate , at 8-ao a . m , ( Tuesdays and Fridays excepted ) . By " ROYAL SOVEREIGN , " to Margate and Ramsgate ( callingt Southend Tuesdays and Fridays ) , at 9 - 20 a . m . Special Trains from FencUurch Street at 9 ' 45 a . m . for " Koh-i-Noor , " and W 28 a . m . for " Eoyal Sovereign , " also from St . Pancras at 9 ' 20 a . m . on Mondays , Wednesdays , and Thursdays , and 9 ' 50 a . m . on Tuesdays and Fridays . "LA MARGUERITE , " from Tilbury , Mondays , Wednesdays , and Saturdays , to Margate and Boulogne and back . On Tuesdays to Margate and Ostend and back . On Sundays to Southend and Margate and back . Special Trains from Fenchurch Sfcreet Station—Mondays , 7 -20 a . m . ; Tuesdays and Wednesdays , 6-15 a . m . ; Saturdays , 7 ' 45 and S 3 a . m . ( St . Pancras , 8 a . m . ); Sundays , 9-35 a . m . and 9-45 a . m . ( St . Pancras , 9 ' 40 a . m . ) . " LA BELGIQUE , " from Tilbury , to Southend , Margate , and Ostend , on Mondays , Thursdays , and Saturdays , returning following days . Special Train from Fenchurch Street , 8 ' 38 a . m . Return fares from Old Swan Pier or Fenchurch Street Station to Margate , Ss First Saloon , 4 s Second Saloon . Boulogne or Ostend , 13 s ( id . T . E . BARLOW , Director and Manager , 50 King WiUiam Street , E . C . ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF THE NEW PALACE STEAMERS . Ltd . La Marguerite , First Trip this Season ( 28 th June ) landed at Boulogne 819 passengers , who had 3 J hours on shore . REDUCTIONS MADE TO PARTIES OP 15 AND OVER .

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Masonic Hall At Poulton.

MASONIC HALL AT POULTON .

WITH becoming ceremony the new Masonic Hall which has recently been erected in the Market Square , Poulton-le-Fylde , for the Fidelity Lodge , No . 1256 , was consecrated on Thursday , 20 th inst ., by Bro . Robert Wylie

P . G . D . England D . P . G . M . West Lancashire . Before the ceremony luncheon was provided in the hall for the visiting Brethren . Lodge was formally opened by Bro . Wylie , in the absence of the Earl of Lathom , and he performed the ceremony in an able and impressive manner . There was a large attendance .