LOCAL AND GENERAL ITEMS

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This is Lady Day.
Next Thursday will be All Fool's Day.
The Grand National will be run to-morrow.

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Mr Justice CHARLES has resigned his judgeship.

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Sir Wm HARCOURT is suffering from an attack of
influenza

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A series of cookery classes will start in White-
haven on Monday.

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Severe gales have been predicted for to-day
(Thursday) and to-morrow.

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Miss MUNCASTER, Corkickle, who recently met with
a slight accident, is improving.

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The Rugby County Championship match between
Cumberland and Kent will be played at Carlisle on
April 10th.

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The late Mr. Joseph BRAITHWAITE, of Oakbank, who
died last December, left personal estate of the value
of £7,102.

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The election of the Workington School Board takes
place to-day (Thursday).  There are sixteen candi-
dates for nine seats.

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