... Easter Holidays The Prime Minister, answering Mr. Akers Douglas, said tiiat House should rise for tho recess after afternoon sitting Wednesday week, and should sit again ensuing Tuesday fortmight Ihe Prhne Minister moved tho euflqxmsion twelve o’clock ...

... EASTER Though Eastcr-tide is not a great holiday time Preston, there was perhaps more general suspensiun of business on Monday last than during many previous Easter Mondays; mainly caused, we believe, by the ojiening of the pier at Lythara, and the fact ...

... THE EASTER RECESS. In reply to Mr. Esselmont and others, Mr. W. H. Smith said the House would not rise for Raster until after the second reading of the Tithes Bill. Ho hoped that would be done so that the bon. member and his friends who took such an interest ...

... PARLIAMENT TO EASTER, Members of Parliament went home for their Easter holidays more light hearted than they could well have been any time since Parliament re-assembled. It is a matter for patriotic congratulation that the clouds that overhang our country ...

... the world, of offering eggs at the festival of Easter. The Persians give each other eggs at the new year, the Russians and the Jews at the festival of Easter. Amongst the Romans the year commenced Easter, as it did amongst the Franks under the Capets ...

... THE EASTER RECESS. Seldom past years has Eastertide been so free from political excitement. The public pulse indeed has been very low for some time past, and when Parliament rose there were few members who had aught in their minds save desire to take ...

... BERMUDA EASTER LILIES. LUium or Easter lily bulbs sliould be a« early possible in aulunm Supply water until growth well coin and exclude frost. It. good practice to cover the pots ashes, advisiwl in the »*oi culture of hyacinths, in cold frame. A gradual ...

... BOLTON EASTER HORSE SHOW. «nwn*l exhibition promoted by the Bolton Easter Horse Show Society wae held in the field rented by the society in Manohoster-road, Great Lever, Bolton, on Easter Monday. a Bank Holiday attraction, this gathering stands in the ...

... THE QUEEN S EASTER BOUNTIES. The ancient Royal designated the Royal Maunday, were distributed on Thursday in Whitehall Chapel during Divine service, with the usual formalities, to sixty-nine men and sixty-nine women, the number each sex corresponding ...

... ON EASTER MONDAY. fiOTAL NORTH LANCASHIRE SOCIETY. TyOTICE la hereby given, that an Adjourned General 151, Annual MEEIINO of the Members of the above Society will be held the Red Lion Hotel, Preston, on Batveoat, the 21at March, two o’clock n,in., for ...

... HOW WE SPENT OUR EASTER. A RAMBLE ON WHEELS- M. H.l The winter bad seemed endless. Easter was at hand» but we could spare only the four usual holidays, and the time seemed all too short for a tour even ex- cursion. We decided, however, to hope for good ...

... giving Easter eggs still remains, and has indeed been renewed late, although it has lost its religious significance. Originally these eggs had a distinctly sacred meaning, and were symbolic cf the Resurrection. Bat even the practice of sending Easter eggs ...