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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY . ON Saturdays , 30 th May , 6 th , 13 th , 20 th and 27 th June , Special Fast Excursions will leave Paddington Station as under : 9-15 p . m . for Guernsey and Jersey , by the Best Route , via Weymouth , and the Shortest Sea Passage , for 2 , 7 , 9 , 14 or 16 days . Return Fare , Third Class and Fore Cabin , 24 / 6 . 3 , 8 , io , 15 or 17 days in North Wales . WEEKLY EXCURSIONS TO SHREWSBURY , ABERYSTWYTH , BARMOUTH , RHYL , LLANDUDNO , & c . 8-5 a . m . for Shrewsbury , Welshpool , Aberystwyth , Llangollen , Corwen , Bala , Blaenau , Festiniog , Dolgelly , Barmouth , Ehyl , Llandudno , Befctws-y-coed , Carnarvon , Llanberis ( for Snowdon ) , & c . 7-55 a . m . for Weston-super-Mare , Bridgwater , Taunton , Minehead ( for Lynton and Lynmouth ) , Barnstaple , llfracombe , Tiverton , Exeter , Dawlish , Teignmonth , Torquay , Dartmouth , Plymouth , Launceston , Tavistock , Bodmin , Wadebridge , Newquay , Truro , Falmouth , St . Ives , Penzance , & c , for 3 , 10 or 17 days . 12-35 p . m . for Swindon , Chippenham , Bath , Bristol , Clevedon , Trowbridge , Frome , Wells , Yeovil , Weymouth ( for the Channel Islands ) , & c , for 3 , 10 or 17 days . A FORTNIGHT IN IRELAND . Thursdays , 4 th and 18 th June . Afc 10-45 a . m . for Cork . Fridays , 5 th and 19 th June . At 6-10 p . m . for Waterford , Dungarvan , Clonmel , Tipperary , Limerick , Tralee , Kilkenny , & c . Tuesday , 16 th June and Friday , 26 th June . At 4-45 p . m . for Belfast , Armagh , Bnniskillen , Lame , Giant's Causeway , & c . Thursday , 18 th June . At 6-10 p . m . for Killarney . Cheap Third Class Return Tickets are issued Daily , by certain trains to Windsor 2 / 6 , Burnham Beeches 3 / -, Maidenhead 3 / -, Henley 3 / 6 , Goring 6 / -, & c . Improved Train Service . Tickets , pamphlets and Farmhouse and Country Lodging Lists can be obtained at the Company ' s Stations , and at the usual Eeceiving Offices . HY . LAMBERT , General Manager .

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SEYD'S HOTEL , 39 FINSBURY SQUARE , E . C . HOST CENTRAL POSITION IN LONDON . SPLENDID ACCOMMODATION FOR MASONIC LODGES . Lodge Room , Tyler ' s Room , & c , on One Floor , conveniently arranged . THE BANQUET ROOM WILL SEAT Upwards of 150 GUESTS . LARGE HALL and other Rooms for Meetings , Smokers , Concerts , & c . Dinners , Wedding Breakfasts , & c , served in liberal style . Eed and Breakfast from 4 s 6 d , no extras . Choice stock of Wines , Spirits , & c . Established 1852 . Bro . HENRY GRUNE , Proprietor .

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Bro . JOHN THOHAS SHAPCOTT , Proprietor of the NEW RED LION , 181 HARROW ROAD , W ., Has excellent accommodation for Lodges of Instruction .

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CAFE NATIONAL , 43 GREAT WINDMILL STREET , SHAFTESBURY AVENUE . NEAB THE LYEIC AND P AVILION THEATBES . V . QUINTO , Proprietor . Recherche ls . 6 d . Lunch from 1 p . m . till 3 p . m . Soup , Fish , Entree or Joint , Vegetables and Cheese . Parisian 2 s . 6 d . Dinner from 6 till 9 p . m . Hors d'CEuvres , Soup , Fish , Entree , Vegetables , Boast and Salad , Sweets , Savoury , Cheese and Dessert . OIGAES OF THE BEST BEANDS . SUPPEES AFTEE THE THEATEES . Special attention is paid to the Cuisine , and to the selection of Wines . Private Dining Rooms for Large and Small Parties .

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Weaver ' s Depository . PERSONAL H _ B __ F __ RGE ™ EAVETU FROM 1 / S MnPiRllllTFRRIItEH | W | WH PER HOUR ' 8 Carlton Terrace , Harrow Rd ., W .

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PHOTOGRAPHY . HOCKETT & WHITE , Photographic Printers , POTTEES EOAD , NEW BAENET . NEGATIVES sent to us by Parcels Post , securely packed , receive prompt attention , and Prints in SILVEB , PLATINOTYPE , P . O . P ., giving best obtainable results , forwarded without delay . We are also pleased to answer inquiries , and give information and advice , for which our large experience fully qualifies us . Price Lists on application .

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X W . & J . BALLS , X BOOKBINDEKS , IN ALL BRANCHES . Metropolitan Bookbinding "Works , 362 GRAY'S INN ROAD , KING'S CROSS . v BOOKS BOUND TO ANY PATTEKN . _ - yV Old Bindings _ Libraries Repaired _ Decorated . J \

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THE WHELM SANITARY LAUNDRY , PRICKLER'S HILL , HIGH ROAD , NEW BARNET . Special Terms for Hotels , Clubs , & c . Drying grounds , upwards of an acre in extent , quite open on all sides . Carpets beaten , cleaned & re-laid . Further particulars of MRS . STAPLES , Proprietress .

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THE PROBLEM ART , a Treatise on how to Solve and how to Compose Chess Problems . By T . B . Rowland and F . F . Rowland . Second edition , price 2 s 6 d , post free from W . W . Morgan , New Barnet .

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____^ V J' » « V ' - ^___^^! m ^»?^ J . V « JVVC"i" ^ SATUEDAY , 30 TH MAY 1896 .

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Thursday next , 4 th June , is fche last day by which Petitions , with a view to the October Election of the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Girls , must reach the office of that Institution , at Freemasons'Hall . ooo As announced in our last issue the Annual Athletic Sports

of the Boys School will be held on Saturday , 13 th June , at Kempton Park . Particulars of special train arrangements , together with tickets , may be had from Bro . McLeod Secretary of the Institution , at the offices , or from members of the Board of Management .

Bro . E . D . Cummings P . M . and Sec . of the Derby Allcroft Lodge has made arrangements for an entertainment ( Instrumental and Musical ) to be given to the Boys , at Wood Green , on Friday , 12 th June , under fche direction of Brothers Short and

Bradford of the same Lodge . We understand that last year ' s very successful entertainment will be improved upon , if possible , and we should advise our readers to make an early application for tickets of admission , the number of which is very necessarily limited .

Cheshire Masonry is advancing , remarks the " Liverpool Mercury , " and at an early period there will probably be added another Lodge to fche roll of those afc present in existence . New Brighton , which is rapidly increasing in popularity and population , has up to the present time had no place in the

Masonic world ; but steps are being taken towards the formation of a new Lodge at fchat delightful watering place , and there is a probability that the first Master will be a Brother who is prominently identified with the Masonic world , as he has been with municipal matters for a series of years ,