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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9919, 27 December 1897, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS. npHEATRE ROYAL. TO-NIGHT c Great Christmas Attraction. TO-NIGHT. THE "Y NMAN TONIGHT. COMPANY TO-NIGHT. In the Grand Spectacular Pro-TO-NIGHT. ductlon ot Wilton Jones's Four-act Drama, TO-NIGHT. A YORKSHIRE TO-NIGHT. j-^gg TO-NIGHT. Faith Oxtoby (a Yorkshire Lass). .M"is_ Maud Apfl.tok TO-NIGHT. Jack Selwyn..Mr Robbrt Ikman TO-NIQHT. Supported by a most powerful Company ot TO.NIGHT. AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS. TO-NIGHT. Grand Military Tableaux 1 Gorgeous Uniforms ! , TO-NIGHT. Handsome Dresses 1 Beautiful English Scenery! TO-NIGHT. Box Plan at the Theatre To-day TO-NIGHT. Prices-Dress Circle Oe, Stalls 2k 6d, Pit Is. Early doors 6d TO-NIGHT. extra, open 7 p.m., general admission 7.30. Carriages 10.45. ,3464 OD DFELL OW S' HALL, Lichfield street. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! BOXING NIGHT 1 MR RUSSELL CRAUFURD, THE PRINCE OF JESTERS, Will Give his Musical aud Dramatic Entertainment, LAUGH AND GROW FAT. IF YOU ENJOY A LAUGH DON'T MISS IT. See I'im as—The Fidgety Man, The Irishman, Tlie Frenchman, The Swell, and The Coster Hear him sing—" My Bonnie Blue-Haired Boy." Plenty of Comedy, interspersed with charming Ballads and Duets by those Popular Vocalists MR MAITLAND GAUD'NER AND MISS LILLIAN THOMPSON. Pianiste—Mrs Edgar. Doors open 7.15, commence 8 p.m. Note the Prices~2s, Is and 6d Day sale at Walker and Co. 5401 v. *• R.I L.L SHE D. AN D GROUNDS. TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT.>-. MILITARY TOURNAMENT. PROMtNADE VARIETY CONCERT. MAGNIFICENT FIREWORKS. GIGANTIC DOUBLE PROGRAMME. GREATEST ATTRACTION EVER OFFERED IN CHRISTCHURCH. Exhibitions of Military Skill Exhibitions of Military Amusements. Exciting Bridge-building Contest — Canterbury Engineers v Dunedin Engineers Tournament Judges—Lients.-Colonel Gordon and Francis, Major Slater, Captain Snow and Lieutenant the Earl of Seafield, assist3d by Sergt.-Major Barrett. Competitors are requested to muster in E Battery gunshed at 7.45 p.m. SUPERB CONCERT PROGRAMME. FIREWORKS'. FIREWORKS!! (Under the sole control of Mesara Biekertou Bra..) Temples of Fire Fountains of Fire Cascades of Fire GRAND MECHANICAL DEVICE —Bombardment of Kiao-chau and Attack on Chinese Castle by Ironclads GREAT SET PIECE—"God Save the Queen" in MuUi-Coloured Fires Thousands of other Brilliant Devices and Illuminations. Gates open 7, Tournament 8, Concert 8.15, Fireworks 10 p.m. Anniversary Day tickets hold yood. Admission—ls. Children half-price. Stand 6d extra. 3456 TO-DAY. TO-DAY. TO-DAY. ANNUAL INTERPROVINCtAL BICYCLE BACES. TANCASTER PARK. THE GREAT CYCLING MEETING OF THE YEAR. First Race at 1 o'clock. £10 Handicap at 2.20. Championship 3.30. Multicycle Race 5 o'clock. 19 Other Exciting Events. PROMOTERS, PIONEER BICYCLE OLUB. J. C. BALDWIN, 3457 Secretary. PROHIBITION PICNIC, NEW BRIGHTON GARDENS (late Bligh's), Ten minutes from Tram, five minutes from Beach. NO WIND. NO SAND. TO-DAY. Special trams will leave Cathedral square at 8.50 a.m., but ticket holders may travel by any tram during the day. Tea will be provided Visitors are requested to bring their own provisions and crockery. Fruit will be sold on the ground. A RECEPTION MEETING To Rev. F. W. Isitt, Messrs G. J. Smith and T. E. Taylor, M.H.R.'s, will be held in the Gardens at 2 p.m. Tickets, ls 6d, children 9d, may be dbtained to-day at Mr Robinson's fruit shop, opposite Bank New Zealand. ■ 3446 TEDDINGTON PARISH GATHERING. THE ANNUAL PICNIC will be held in 'the Recreation Grounds, Teddington, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30th, starting at 11 a.m. Cricket match —Xyttelton v Mount Herbert, Sports for Youngsters, Aunt Sally, be Refreshments (luncheon and tea) provided free. Admission to ground ls. Dance in the evening. Admission ls. A good day's outing at a nominal charge. ARTHUR COOPER. BICYCLE RIDING PABK, NORTH EAST BELT, CHRISTCHUROH. Splendid Asphalt Bioycle Track. LADIES and GENTLEMEN requiring TUITION w CYCLING, SHOULD VISIT THIS BEAUTIFUL PARK. Expert Instructors Employed. Terms —ls per Lesson. Proficiency guaranteed for 10s 6d. No Charge Made for Teaching Purchasers ot KENT BICYCLES. The Park is private. Trams pass within two minutes' walk. Coaches pass gates every hour. R. KENT, Bicycle Manufacturer, Bedford Row, Christchurch. 2026 MISCELLANEOUS. Cups of Delicious Tea for a Penny first j_y water. Test the truth of this statement by experimenting on half a pound of 2s 4d Palm Brand I Indian. Leading Grocers. TtANCV Boxes Handkerchiefs, half-dozen in box, < suitable lor Xmaa Presents, 2s lld to 6s 6d box. . Black, Beattie and Co. | VISITORS, Sumner—2 good Furnished Houses to Let; also, see special novelties for Ohristmas. Watson's Store. 3255 O LfciT— First-class House of 3 rooms (lofty), hot and cold water, every convenience, in Bury street, Sumner. Apply H. B. Kirk. Tuam street. 2089 JPRING Cleaning. New oesieus in Carpets, Floorcloths, Linoleums, and all kinds of Furnishing Drapery. Ballantyne and Co. ' MRS R. H. MITCHELL, First GUv-a Registry and Parcels Office, Morten's Buildings.—Wanted immediately first-c ass Housekeeper for single gentleman, £40: Nurse, needlewoman, two children, £30, town; House-boy, very good plaice, town. NE Pound of Palm Brand Indian Tea at 2s 4d makes 256 cups of fragrant tea with first water, how many will it make with the second water? Leading Grocers. CABINET Furniture supplied direct from the Factory to the home at lowest rates. Ballantyne and Co. BIAS and Wedding Presents—A grand lot of Tea Sets 12s 6d and 14s 6d, the cheapest in New Zealand. Minson's Cheap Depot, 220 Colombo street. AWN TENNIS RACQUETS REPAIRED or Renewed by F. BURDETT SAPSFORD, Racquet Expert, Brittan street and Canal Reserve, LinwGOd. Importer of Tennis Materials from the Best English Makers. Davies and Lamb, Agents. RTF ATE Board and Residence, Kutnara House, corner Harper street and South belt. Five minutes from railway, ten minutes from square. Terms moderate. Every convenience. Hot and cold baths, be Stable and paddock accommodation. 3400 XMAS and Wedding Presents, Purses, Photo Frames, Screens, Albums, Hand Bags and 10,000 other articleg at Minson's Cheap Depot. MAS and Wedding Presents—A choice selection of specially cheap Dinner Sets 21s to 42s per i set. Minson's Cheap Depot. HERBAL Beer, 8 gallons for 7d, from 1 bottle of Fletcher's herb beer extract, the best in the world. Fletcher Bros., High street. 4,-*! PRING Cleaning. Furniture Renovated and Re covered in the best style at moderate price*. Ballantyne and Co. THE " Countess" three and four-ply Knitting Wools are the Beat. They are remarkable for heir softness, elasticity and exceptional durability •1c Agents tor C-atwbwjr—W Straage Md Oa