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( Binutotum f obflc of impobement . Under the sanction of the Lodge of Unions . I No . 256 . Bro . J . HERVEY ( Grand Secretary ) , TREASURER . THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL Of the lodge will take place at FREEMASONS ' H ALL , on Friday Evening , Nov . 28 th , 1873 , on which occasion Bro . L IEUT .-COL . FRANCIS B URDETT , Prov . Grand Master for Middlesex , Past Senior Grand Warden , has kindly consented to preside . The Lodge will be opened at 7 o ' clock p . m . precisely . The Second Lecture will be worked . Tickets for the Banquet may be had of the Stewards , or of the Secretary , 4 s . each . A . GREEN , Secretary , z , Clifton-terrace , Not- ' ting-hill , W . N . B . —The Emulation Lodge of Improvement meets at-Freemasons' Hall , on every Friday evening throughout the year , at 7 o ' clock .

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Provincial Grand Lodge OF THE WESTERN DIVISION COUNTY OFJLANCASTER . The Right Honourable LORD SKELMERSDALE , R . W . P . G . M . To the Provincial Grand Officers ( Present and Past ) Worship ful Masters , Past Masters and Wardens of Lodges . T I am directed by the Rig ht Worshipful Provincial Grand Master to inform you that lie intends holding a ; Provincial Grand Lodge , at the Brook-street Sunday-schools , St . Helen ' s , on Wednesday , the 19 th inst , at the hour of Twelve ; o ' clock . I The attendance of Master Masons is invited . t The Banquet will be held at Five o ' clock in the afternoon , at the " Fleece Inn , St . Helens . Tickets , 6 s . 6 d . each , may be obtained from liro . Broadbridge , P . G . D . C , 4 , Rumford-place , or from the Provincial Grand Stewards , viz ., Bro . U' )) 'le , 6 , Lord-street ; Bw . ] Robinson , Churchstreet , Preston ; Bro . G . de ; la Perrelle , Jackson Chambers , Thomas-street ; Bro . Landless , Blackpool ; and Bro . Leather , W . M . of Lodge 8 97 , Hall-street , St . Helen ' s . Dinner will be provided for those Brethren onl y who purchase their Tickets on or before the J / th instant . H . S . ALPASS , Provincial Grand Secretary ,

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r THE LATE EARL OF ZETLAND . — A few Portraits of the late Earl , as Grand Master of *\ rt'emaso : iry , are left , and may be obtained of Mr . James Nt''teii , Cowcs , Isle _ of Wight . _ X < - > TAILORS . —Wanteda " Cutter . " " Address " . R . A . 60 , Patrick-street , Cork . \\ TANTED , Second-hand Book Cases , Oak . or Mahogany . Send sizes and price addressed - . " 1 Office of The Freemason , 198 , Fleet-street , London .

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i ^ R SALE . A . set of handsome Chairs for , Craft Lodge , price £ 15 15 s . On view at Kenning ' s ; "asonic Depot , Little Britain , London . W ANTE D , " Hands for " the ~ GohT Silk and Hritr Worstol Embroidery . Geo . * . Kenning , Little " ¦• Apprentices taken .

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R ANTED , a Canvasser to sell a valuable loS r . i Mason 'c Book ; Address , Office of Freemason , ' 9 « * leet . « rett , tondon .

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MORITZ , SHAW , & Co

HAVE NOW IN STOCK . Henry Clays Cabanas Y Carbajal Paz de China Partagas & Co . Bock & Co . Confederacion Sueza And all the choicest Brands of

HABANA CIGARS

Imported direct at lowest Market Prices

THE "ROYAL ARCH" SMOKING MIXTURE , A compound of thc Choicest Tobaccos , of delicate flavour , in 20 z . and 40 Z . ornamented lead packages ; 6 d . per oz ., Ss . per lb ., free by post .

MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES , CIGAR HOLDERS , CIGAR CASES , FUSEE BOXES , ETC ., Direct from Vienna and Paris .

Price Lists on application to

MORITZ , SHAW , & CO 4 G , LIME-STREET , LIVERPOOL .

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MASONIC ASSURANCE OFFICE , 9 , NEW BRIDGE-STREET , LONDON . JOSEPH RANKIN STEBBING , Esq ., P . G . D ., Chairman . This Company was the first to adopt thc new and popular system of POSITIVE ASSURANCE . The policies being payable to bearer , render assignments , stamps , legacy duties , & c , unnecessary , and they have at all times an immediate purchascable value . See detailed prospectus . FREDERICK BIGG , P . M ., Manager .

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" BRITISH EQUITABLE ASSURANCE XJ

COMPANY . 4 , Queen-street-place , London , E . C

EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT . New business , 2 , 190 policies for £ 380 , 050 . New annual income , , £ ' , 615 r ; 7 death claims paid for X ' 29 , 905 . 16 claims for matured policies , £ 1 , 502 . Paid for surrenders , £ 1 , 701 . Laid by iu year , £ 41 , 043 . In force , 18 , 084 policies for £ 3 , 109 , 215 . Annual premium income , . £ ' 1 ) 7 , 402 . Paid for death claims in 18 years , under 1 , ^ 66 policies , £ 218 , 965 . Accumulated fund increased to £ 314 , 116 .

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Norwich and London ACCIDENT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION .

ESTABLISHED - 18 5 6 . SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL £ 100 , 000 For Insuring against

ACCIDENTAL DEATH

, With Compensation for Personal Injury , Caused by Accidents CHIEF OFFICES—ST . GILES'S STREET , NORWICH . LONDON : 49 , MOORGATE-ST . Secretary : CHARLES R . OILMAN , Esq . London Manager : Mr . GEORGE POWELL .

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LOSS OF LIFE OR LIMB , WITH T 1 IK CONSEfJUENT LOSS OF TIME AND MONEY , CAUSED HV ACCIDENTS OF ALL KINDS PROVIDED FOR I 1 Y A POLICY OF THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE COMPANY An Annual Payment of £ 3 to £ 6 5 s . Insures £ 1 , 000 at Death , or an Allowance at thc rate of £ 6 per Week for Injury . £ 725 , 000 have been paid as Compensation , ONE out of every Twelve - \ nnual Policy Holders becoming a Claimant EACH YEAR . For particulars apply to the Clerks at the Railway Stations , to the Local Agents , or at the Offices , 64 , CORNHILL , and 10 , REGENT STREET , LONDON WILLIAM j . VIAN , Secretary

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WINTER CLOTHING . P MOSES and SON'S STOCK of J - * WINTER CLOTHING comprises all the newest styles and materials , both for adults and juveniles , and thc public arc respectfully invited to compare their prices with those of other houses . An assortment of Overcoats has been prepared , surpassing any hitherto offered . P MOSES and SON beg to state that the J - DEPARTMENTS for ROYS' CLOTHING in their establishments are quite distinct , which will be found a great convenience , particularly by ladies accompanying their sons . P MOSES and SON forwaul PRICE LIST , " Patterns , Fashion Sheet , and Rules for Self-Measure , gratis and post free . Country orders promptly and carefully executed . j ? MOSES and SON'S vast Stock is divided * into distinct Departments , as follows : —¦ Ready-made Clothing for Adults . Ready-Made Clothing for Juveniles . Ready-made Clothing for Sailors anil Mechanics . Clothing made to Order . Hosiery and Drapery . Mantles , Shawls , and Ladies' Underclothing . Hats and Caps . Boots and Shoes . Outfits for Sea or Shore . P MOSES and SON beg to state that every * article in their Establishments is marked in plain figures , and that any article not approved of will ( if not worn or injured ) be exchanged , or the amount paid for it be returned . p MOSES and SON'S Establishments are * closed every Friday evening at sunset , till Saturday evening at sunset , when business is resumed until 11 o ' clock . Thc following arc the only addresses of E . MOSES and SON : — LONDON . Corner of Minories and Aldgate ( opposite Aldgate Church ) . New Oxford-street , corner of Hart-street . Corner of Tottenham-Court-road and Euston-road . COUNTRY BRANCH . Bradford , Yorkshire .

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EPPS'SCOCOA . BREAKFAST . " By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition , and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa , Mr . Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills "—Civil Service Gazette . " We will now give an account of thc process adopted by Messrs . James Epps ana Co ., manufacturers of dietetic aiticlts , at their works in the Euston-road , London . " — Cassell ' s Household Guide . Made simply with boiling water or milk . Each Packet is Labelled . JAMES EPPS & Co ., HOMOEOPATHIC CHEMISTS . 4 8 , Threadneedle-street , and 170 , Piccadilly , Works for Dietetic Preparations , Euston-road , London . 1

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ARMS , CRESTS , MONOGRAMS & INSCRIPTIONS ENUJUVED Ultl . V Silvt'ff Gold , Metals , Stones uf Rings ; and Seals , Pierced Carved ( . ' rests and Monograms made for Cigar Cases , Albums and Wooden Topsof Hoxes . Masonic Kmblein » or iJevtces worked out as Jewels , Studs , Muttons or Stamps , and U -ok Cover Tools . Dies made of Klej _ ' ; int Designs for Note Paper and Knvelopef , I . oiige Dies , Oiiieial Seals , Lndorsing and Dating Stamps . Kchet" Stamping , and Illuminating . 'iud Stationery supplied . Sketches made to Design . —Needlework Monograms . Bro . JAMES B . SLY'S , 9 . RATHB 0 NE PLACE , OXFORD-ST . LONDON . W " The ALi'iiAiiETiCAL . Mo . Mn ' iRAM , " beautifully Illuminated in Gold and Colours , containing the 26 letters of the Alphabet . Price 1 / -

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TVf O N E Y . —LOANS granted immediately fmm jt ' 100 to £ 2 , 000 at 5 percent ., repayable over Three , Four , or Five Years , on Personal Security and Life Policy effected with the WEST OF ENGLAND INSURANCE CO ., ( Established 1807 . ) Apply to the Superintendent of Agents , Bro . J . CROCKER , Neville Street , Newcastle . Agents Wanted ,