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I AMUSEMENTS. IrpHEATRE ROYAL. t Sole Lessees: i Miss Maggie Moore and Mr H. R. Roberts. ! A PHENOMENAL SUCCESS. - I A HUGE TRIUMPH. I Received on Saturday Night by a Crowded and Delighted Audience. MISS MAGGIE MOORE And MR H. R. ROBERTS Received with unbounded enthusiasm. Enormous success of MRS QUINN'S TWINS. TO-NTGHT. TO-NIGHT. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13th. Will be repeated this immensely successful Musical Irish Comedy, MRS QUINN'S TWINS, Writted especially for Miss Maggie Moore by ' * Mr' Clifford Robertson. EVERY SONG TREBLY ENCORED. CHEERED TO THE ECHO. TO-MORROW AND WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14th and 15th, The excruciatingly Junny Farcical Camedy, in three Acts, by Glen Macdonough, A PRODIGAL FATHER, The Funniest Comedy Ever Written. Funnier than "Charley's Aunt." THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, 17th, and 18th, THE SILENCE Of DEAN MAITLAND. Prices—4s, 2s Gd and Is. Box Plan at Milner and Thompson's. Day Sale at Walker's. Doors open 7.15; Curtain 8 sharp. Carriages 10.40. Special Arrangements re Trams—Trams for New Brighton and Sumner will leave on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, after the performance. All other suburbs every evening. 9759 WANTED,~"for "ThVSilenco* of Dean Maitland," 30 CHOIR BOYS and ADULT CHORISTERS; good voices absolutely essential. Apply THEATRE ROYAL, Tuesday, 10 a.m. OPERA HOUSE. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23rd. PAUL PERRIERS, Tho Long-haired Man, ably assisted by his Talented Wile. Now these people need no lengthy puff, ns they are well known, having been in Christchurch now for over four weeks. Thoy have been practising their profession .during mat time in a shop in Colombo street, near Tuarn street, where they may still be consulted. Amongst the many Novelties quite new to this town will be a GrandBaby Show, for babies between the ages of 6 and eighteen months. Prize, a Beautiful Gold Watch. Kindly send in entries at once. The next big item, a Comic and Character Singing Contest for gentlemen amateurs, for a first prize, namely a framed certificate, a beautiful silver cup suitably inscribed, and a money prosent of two guineas, to decide the Championship of Canterbury. All entries Free of Charge. Send in names at once. An orchestra will supply the music for the singing. The Longhaired Man will decide everything, but may call on the audience to assist him in deciding finally. Full programme in the papers Next Week. Look out for our Band in the street. Competitors should- call personally to the shop in Colombo street, near. Tuarn street, at once. _ 9736 piEE WO RK S. fYr EWOEKS. NEW BRIGHTON. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14th. City and Suburban. Trams leave Clock Tower. Band 7.15 p.m. Return Fare: One Shilling. 97-26 ri.HRIS-.' CHURCH. REGATTA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, _—':..: At ' Entries Close FEBRUARY 15th. F. D. KESTEVEN, '9756 Secretary. LECTURES. HISTORICAL LECTURES. MRS CUNNINGTON'S LECTURE TONIGHT is POSTPONED till N.> MONDAY", owing to Dr. Bevan's Lecture. 9759 CHORAL HALL THIS EVENING, MONDAY, FEBRUAit- 13th, at 8 p.m. THE REV. LLEWELLYN BEVAN, L.L.D., jj.D., O-' M__xiuDKiN_, Will Lecture on "The English SpeakiDg People, What -_ey Are And What They" May Be." His Honour Mr Justice Denniston will preside. Also, on TUESDAY EVENING, at 8.0, In the Choral Hall, MRS BEVAN WILL LECTURE ON "Whither tho Tribes Go Up; A Modern Pilgrimage to Jerusalem." The Lecture will be illustrated by Ladies and Gentlemen in Native Costume. His Worship the Mayor will Preside. Tickets for each Lecture, Is; to admit Four, 3s. Tickets may be obtained from Messrs .Whitcombe and Tombs, Simpson and Williams, Mr F. Barber, and Mr J. T. Smith. MEETINGS. &c. MUSICAL UNION AND MOTETT SOCIETY. ORCHESTRAL PRACTICE THIS EVENING. TO-MORROW for CHORUS, at a quarter to 8, when seats will be allotted and Subscriptions received. 9735 SCHOOL OF ART, CHRISTCHURCH. THE DISTRIBUTION of PRIZES will take place in the Canterbury College Hall, at 8 p.m. on TUESDAY, 14th February. Addresses will be delivered by Messrs W. Recce and W. W. Charters. Admission Free. A. CRACROFT WILSON, Registrar. Canterbury College, 11th February, 1899. 9747 PERMANENT INVESTMENT AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY. THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Members and Shareholders in this Association will be held THIS DAY (Monday), 13th February, 1899, in the Chamber of Commerce, A.M.P. Society's Building, Cathedral square, at 4 o'clock p.m. .business: 1. -o receive the Directors' report for the year 1898. 2. To elect Directors to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement in rotation of the Hon. J. T. Peacock and Mr F. D. S. Neave, both of whom are eligible for re-election.' 3. To elect a Director in the place of Mr Joseph Gould, resigned. 4. To elect two Auditors. 5. Any other general business. By order of the Board, , WALTER J. MOORE, Manager. Note.—Any instrument appointing a proxy must be deposited at the office of the Association forty-eight hours before the meeting. 9714 BOROUGH COUNCILS. RANGIORA BOROUGH COUNCIL. UNPAID RATES. NOTICE is Hereby Given that ALL RATES Unpaid after the 14th instant, will be Charged Ten Per Centum Extra. M. AMY, Town Clerk. Rangiora, llth>February, 1899. 9643 LOST AND FOUND. LOST— Near Victoria Lake, North Park, Lady's WATCH with Black Cord attached. Reward. 164 Kilmore street. 9754 LOST —Iv Rangiora, a fortnight ago, Grey Young' Sheep BITCH,- of slender build, name Boss. Reward on delivery at Woodsford's Stables. P. C. Threlkeld. 9590 LOST —From Cathedral square on February 3rd, One Chestnut GLIDING, with bar sho?s in front, One Brown GELDING, three white legs, One Bay MARE. Anyone giving information leading to their whereabouts to the New Brighton Tram Company will be rewarded. 9737 LOST— From Norwood, on January 19th, Black, White and Tan Sheep DOG, answers to name of Clyd**; has effects of distemper, and back notch in off ear. Reward on returning or giving information. Anyone found detaining him will be prosecuted. D. Manson, Bumham. 9745 BUY New Zealand Port at 3s per bottle,' the Waveriey brand, at the Caver-ham Hotel, Higb street. The only agent in Christj chTtrcb. "XTEW YEAR Presents in Great Variety and Il\ Cheap for Cash at David Bowman's, j Triangle, C__ittch_jrc_u