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Amusements. T.H E A T R E R O V A L. Lss?kk ... .. .. Mr G. Darbell. Agent .. .. .. B. Wilson. SATURDAY, JANUARY 26TH. For a Short Season only, will appear the Popular Actor-Author MR GEORGE DARRELL. And the Charming Young Actress CJHRI3TINE DARBELL. Supported by their ' WELCOME DRAMATIC COMPANY. The Opening Play will be the great London triumph, the intensely interesting drama, founded on Fergus Hume's celebrated Nove 1, THE "MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," As pi-red by the Darrells with wonderful ' success throughout Australia. ' j THE CELEBRATED" MURDER SCENE Rendered most realistic, intioducing « ' HANSOM CAB, HORSE, AND DiUVER NEW BCENERYBY NICHOLSON, j Prices, 4s, 2s 6d, la Box office as usual. ■• ■ ■ 603 BALLOON. BALLOON, BALLOON, AND PARA.CHUTE DROP. PROFESSOR BALDWIN, THE Original Parachutist, has arrived, and will MAKE HIS BALLOON ASCENT THIS DAY (WEDNESDAY), JAN. 23rd, 1880, At 6.15 o'clock prompt, will make his THRTLLING DROP FROM THK CLOUDS. And as the most amusing, interesting and instructive part of the Show consists in being within seeing and 'hearing distance of-the Gigantic Balloon, aU are requested to attend early to avoid crushing, and obtain advantageous positions. Scenes comic, serio-comic, sentimental, and serious. > This is the greatest scientific sensai ion of the age. The Professor'alls 400 ft before opening his parachute. R&W.wio, the Royal Purachutist, mode his ascent before their Ttoyal Highness the Prince and Princess of Wales and the young Princesses, by command, anu* returned to the spot he started from, alighting at the feet of the Royal visitors. The Balloon will be inflated in the centre of the Addington Agricultural Grounds, Lincoln road, and on his descent Professor Baldwin will deliver a short lecture explanatory of his wonderful invention. A brass band will be in attendance. Concessions mad<4 to schools attending in a body..: Admission to Grounds, Is. 499 • , • ■ ■ W. a. AKROYD, Director. GRAND OPENING NIGHT. WEDNESDAYTsOth JANUARY, Palace Kink, Under Distinguished Patronage. THE SHAKESPEARIAN FESTIVAL Will be opened by the Right Rev. Dr. GRIMES, 8.M., D.D., Catholic Bishop of Christchurch. A CHORUS of upwards of 200 VOICES, under the conductorship of Mr Wallace, assisted by a foil orchestra, will sing selections from the."MESSIAH," includiog the "Hallelujah Chorus." The generosity of the Amateurs of Christchurch. in voluntarily coming forward to assist at the opening, has been fully sustained. Representatives of every musical circle have offered their serviced, anda great musical treat may e p?OCESSION OF SHAKESPEARIAN ■-if CHARACTERS. Those /who saw the. Skating Carnival- on Saturday wtrnessedha Tgranu - ' Spectacle.-' The same assemblage is invited to the Rink on the 30th tne most striking Pageant ever exhibited, in the colony. PALACE RINK. - ADMISSION ONE SHILLING. Daoraopenat7 p.m., Opening Ceremony at 7.30. . . ■ ■ Grand Chorus, to be followed by Grand March in Costume. 581 Railways. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. MARKET TICKETB TO SHEFFIELD AND WASHDYKE. HPHK ISSUE of SATURDAY RETURN 1 TICKETS to Sheffield and Washdyke on MARKET DAYS has been DISCONTINUED. 486 / ■ '. • BY ORDER. . ■ Government Notices. VILLAGE SETTLEMENT LANDS Near Ashburton, Near Mount Somers Coal Pits, At Winchester, and NearWoodend. %M R J. E. MARCH will attend at the Court House, Ashburton, on Tuesday, January 22nd; At Mount Somen, on Wednesday, January 23ra; At Winchester, on Friday, January 25th; At Court Honse, Kaiapol, on Tuesday, January 29th; when he will explain the Regulations and receive Applications for the above Land. BY ORDER. Crown Lands Office, Christchurch, January 15th, 1888. 495 GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. CHIEF ADVANTAGES. Low premiums and large bonuses. Funds kept in New Zealand Claims paid immediately after proof of death. Most liberal conditions. Low New Zealand mortality. Economical management. State security. TOTAL SUM ASSURED <incladlng Bonus Additions) £7,135.243 : TOTAL FUNDS (the wholeinvested ' in New Zealand) £1,338,493 i In addition to the above funds, the ;■ Office has an ANNUAL INCOME Of over .. .... .. -368,000 The Surplus Cash Fronts la 1885 were £248^58 OPENING OF TONTOfB SAVINGS FUND SECTION. Tontine Savings Fund System Policies are aow being issued. New Assurers and existing Assurance Policyholders will be allowed to join this section. All profits accruing after entering the section are set apart to be divided among the policyholders remaining in the section at the end of 1900. when liberal returns in cash are anticipated. The principles of the Tontine and mode ot keeping accounts are not kept secret, as in case of other Tontines advertised. *,* Information can be obtained at the Head Office and all Branches and Agencies, and also from the Travelling Agents of the Department. F. W. FBANKLAND, Actuary and Principal Officer. D. M. LUCKIE, 205 Commissioner. Board and Residence. W ODGE*S Temperance Rest To Let for I j Public or Private Entertainmenta Concert every Saturday Night. Admission 3d. Board and Lodging, 1-9 per week. Refreshments all hoars. 431 SUPERIOR Private Board and Residence St. Elmo. 187 Worcester street was- 7773 S~ UPERIOR Private Board and Residence 240 Gloucester street West. 3189 ROSVENOK HOUSE—Comfortable Private Board and Residence, No. 56 Gloucester street Bast, near Latimer square. Terms very moderate. 500 »LXGH*3 TEMPERANCE HOTEL and » RESTAURANT—Best aceotamodatioa town is now ofibred to be-rdesa. Doable room, Mb per wee- single roam. Us per week: bo_jswi-tout todgSg. l«sner week; weekly dinners, 4s per week; board andlot-g----__s73b per day. Good acoommo-attoa for t-S»BH-<i HmCTkinfr-mam. sUUag-fOOm (With use or hia-01. b-*h-*©om and -hewer-bath. «£_&__«-ree7 F. BRIDGES. Fronri-t-r. ROYAL HOTEL, OXfOBD IKB BAC E. I HAVE ACCOMMODATION toVfewfiSiGLEBOARDERS, at 25sper week * . J. PARKIN. __ Piopilnftflft