THE ANNUAL DINNER given the Essex Hunt to the gamekeepers and earth-stoppers, took place at the King's Head Hotel on Tuesday. Mr. Swire, late M.F.H., occupied the chair, supported Mr. Gosling, the new Master, and Mr. Worters. the hon. sec. Mr. Bailey occupied the vice-chair —On

Bank Holiday.—High water Maldon, 6.27. Marine Lake will be open for bathing, and baud will play on Promenade. Athletic Sports. Cheap train fares from Braintree. —Advt.

EXTENSIVE ALTERATION'S, involving the reconstruction of the offices the " down" side, are about to carried at George-lane station. P.S.A.—Miss Brown, behalf of her mother, Mrs. W. H. Brown, distributed the prize books at the half-yearly meeting of the Woodford Green P.S.A. JNine

THE AWARD of a diocesan certificate was made to Alice Hart for satisfactory examination in Scripture, conducted the Rev. G. Kemp. A little improvement was made in the upper standards, and the infants were marked "Good."

On Wednesday Fredk. G. Martin, 16, from the training ship Cornwall, stationed at Purfleet, fell overboard and was drowned. The body was carried away by the swift current, and bias not yet recovered.

L.c.l!. INQUIRY.— Wednesday Mr. L. G- Hetheringtou. of the L.G.8., held l'J l '' at the Schools into application Orsett, Rural Council to borrow au lfor works of sewerage for Cliadwell M■ wary and Little Thurrock — There was no opposition.

May 26. Colchester Horse Show and Military Display. . nf June h and 9. Esses Agricultural show Wit ham. Aug. 1 (Hank Holiday). Tollesiiunt D Horse Show.

AND TINS CAN OBTAINED FROM ALL GROCERS.

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