AMUSEMENTS. AVON J C. Williamson’s Luxury Playhouse Sessions To-day; 2.15 and 8 p.m. HEARING AIDS AVAILABLE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Presents CHARLES DICKENS’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL” A CHRISTMAS CAROL” A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Starring REGINALD OWEN Perfect as Miserly Old Scrooge TERRY KILBURN As “TINY TIM” GENE LOCKHART Plays Bob-Cratchit to Perfection (Approved for Universal Exhibition.) Avon Featurettes: — “THREE ON A ROPE” Thrills with Alpine Climbers. “THE BOOKWORM” A Colour Cartoon. “ONE AGAINST THE WORLD” A Passing Parade Subject, Bringing to life Dr. E. Macdowell, the first man to perform a major operation. AVON NEWS SERVICE. Latest European Topics. Box Plans at D.I.C. THEATRE,’PHONE 40-076. PUBLIC NOTICES. N.Z. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS NATIONAL THANKSGIVING DAY UNITED CIVIC SERVICE 'To be held in LANCASTER PARK. CHRISTCHURCH. SUNDAY, 7th JANUARY. 1940. At 3 p.m. THE RT. REV. J. LAWSON ROBINSON (Moderator of the Presbyterian Church) will preside. THE RT. REV. BISHOP WEST-WAT-SON will give the Address. PRAYERS will be led by the REV. W. A. BURLEY, M.A. SCRIPTURE will be read by the REV. L. J. BOULTON SMITH. The Singing will be led by the SALVATION ARMY BAND and by KNOX CHURCH QUARTET PARTY. Microphone and Loud-Speakers will be installed. The Public are requested to enter through the Central Gates. A COLLECTION WILL BE MADE TO DEFRAY EXPENSES. The SL John. Ambulance First Aid j Party will be in attendance. 5111 XTEW YEAR’S DAY AT COOPER’S JN: CREEK. COME AND SEE THE NOVELTY EVENTS. Fun for Young and Old. See the Strong Ladies Bucksawing. Cutting Down the Ham. Carpenters, Take Notice: You May Win the Nail-Driving Competition. Clifford’s Merry-Go-Round. City of Christchurch Pipe Band. Luncheon and Afternoon Tea. X 4395 OP IMPORTANCE TO VISITORS. HAVE YOU VISITED THE FULLY-FURNISHED jyTJDEL BUNGALOW IN OUR SHOWROOMS? This year is the Second in 30 years that McKENZIE and WILLIS have opened between Xmas and New Year for the BENEFIT OF OUR COUNTRY CUSTOMERS. McKENZIE and WILLIS, LTD., 120 HEREFORD STREET. M SHIPPING. J£INSEY AND COMPANY, LTD. 154 HEREFORD ST. ’Phone 40-123. WELLINGTON, PICTON, AND WANGANUI. M.V HOLMDALE—FRIDAY. January 5. (Latest Cargo 9 a.m.) WELLINGTON, NEW PLYMOUTH, AND WAIKATO. !. HOLMLEA— SATURDAY. January 6. (Latest Cargo 9 a.m.) J£INSEY AND COMPANY, LTD. 154 Hereford st ’Phone 40-123. IPIER, GISBORNE. WAIKOKOPU, TOLAGA BAY, TOKOMARU BAY AND HICKS BAY. V. PUKEKO —WEDNESDAY, January 3rd. (Latest Cargo 9 a.m.) 4881 QOOK’S TRAVEL SERVICE. Sailings and fares to all destinations. Fullest assistance with formalities, transfer of funds, steamship, railway, hotel, motor, ’plane reservations. COOK’S TRAVEL SERVICE, 138 A Hereford street Christchurch. 6401 {(filler Shipping Advertisements ap> pear on Page 15.)
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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22906, 30 December 1939, Page 1
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