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AMUSEMENTS NOW PLAYING To Packed Houses! At 2 p.m. DAILY At 8 p.m. Attend To-day’s Matinee! The Crowds will be Huge To-night! ! Unquestionably THE MOST ACCLAIMED "MOTION PICTURE IN HISTORY! 1948 Academy Award Winner “Gentleman’s Agreement” “Gentleman’s Agreement” UNDREAMED OF DRAMA, POIGNANT ROMANCE. AND A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF EMOTION FOR EVERY MAN AND WOMAN! Starring GREGORY PECK DOROTHY McGUIRE JOHN GARFIELD A 20th Century-Fox Triumph! (Recommended by Censor for Adults.) Plans at Theatre To-day ■ || STATE | A || ’Phone 32-249 | T=7 i Dir.: Amalgamated Theatres, Ltd. 5 “Where Christchurch Meets” ' ATHLETICS 1 \ CANTERBURY SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. I CANTERBURY HAS FIVE MEMBERS OF 1 THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. SEE THEM AND OTHERS IN CANTERBURY’S ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. ALL THE BEST ATHLETES OF WEST COAST, SOUTH CANTERBURY. ASHr BURTON, AND CHRISTCHURCH COMPETING. 10 A.M. THIS MORNING: HEATS OF 100, 220, 120, and 220 HURDLES. MILE. POLE VAULT, HAMMER THROW, JAVELIN THROW. COMMENCING 10 A.M. AND 2.30 P.M. ADMISSION 1/6 to AU Parts of the > Ground. Children 9d. LANCASTER PARK, LANCASTER PARK, TO-DAY TO-DAY TO-DAY TO-DAY 1 CAN CANTERBURY WIN THE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP IN MARCH? COME AND SEE HOW STRONG THIS PROVINCE REALLY IS. ATHLETICS AUSTRALIAN VISIT. AUSTRALIAN VISIT. AUSTRALIAN VISIT. SEE NINE FIRST-CLASS AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES IN ACTION AGAINST CANTERBURY’S BEST IN FULL RANGE OF ’ t EVENTS. 100, 220, 440, 880, Mile, 120 and 220 Hurdles, Shot Put, High Jump, Long Jump, and Hop, Step, and Jump, and Relay. ) SEE / > SHIRLEY STRICKLAND (Greatest Australian Woman Athlete of all time) in the 100 Yards and 80 Metres Hurdles. SEE OLYMPIANS: , MULLINS (6th Decathlon), AVERY (2nd Hop, Step, and Jump), CUROTTA (sth 400), and Australian Record Holders and Champions (WHITE, MARKS, CARR, STRICKLAND. GOODACRE). 18 EVENTS—A GREAT EVENING’S ) SPORT. , DO NOT MISS SEEING THESE GREAT ATHLETES. Reservations for Members’ Stand (No. 2) D.I.C. PRICES: Reserves, 4s. plut tax; Enclosure. 3s, plus tax; Embankment, 2s, including tax. Children Is anywhere, except Reserves. LANCASTER PARK, LANCASTER PARK, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, COMMENCING AT 5.40 P.M. 7946 —SUTTON’S LAUNCHES—MOONLIGHT LAUNCH CRUISES. MOONLIGHT LAUNCH CRUISES. TO-DAY (SATURDAY), ALSO SUNDAY and WEDNESDAY. Launches leave Lyttelton on arrival 6.50 p.m. train from Christchurch; returning for 10.30 p.m. train. THESE TRIPS VISIT MANY BAYS IN AND AROUND LYTTELTON HARBOUR. Fares: 2/6. Fares: 2/6. Private Cruises, Picnics, etc., arranged at Short Notice. SUTTON’S LAUNCHES, ’Phones 46-028, 46-514. QUAIL ISLAND. QUAIL ISLAND. QUAIL ISLAND. CANTERBURY’S PREMIER PICNIC SPOT. To be opened to Public as from TO-DAY. The NAVY LEAGUE, in conjunction with SUTTON BROS.,’ LTD., will run a Frequent Launch Service to this Magnificent Spot on all Fine Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays. Excellent Picnic Spots. Safe, Sheltered, Sandy Beaches; Wonderful Swimming, etc. Hot Water, Soft Drinks available 'on Island. FOR A PERFECT PICNIC. GO TO—QUAIL ISLAND. Further details from Navy League or SUTTON’S LAUNCHES, ’Phones 46-028, 46-514. 2730 CYCLING ENGLISH PARK. CYCLING CYCLING ENGLISH PARK. CYCLING 2 p.m. TO-DAY, Sat., Feb. 26th. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. TO-DAY. Sat., Feb. 26th. 2a p.m. Cash and Amateur Scratch Races. Cash and Amateur Handicaps. Boys’ Races. Match Races. CYCLING CYCLING CYCLING CYCLING Admission 1/-. DANCES, SOCIALS, ETC. TO-NIGHT, TO-NIGHT, TO-NIGHT. UNION ROWING CLUB HALL, UNION ROWING CLUB HALL, 440 Oxford terrace. MARTIN WINJATA’S ORCHESTRA. MARTIN WINJATA’S ORCHESTRA. MARTIN WINJATA’S ORCHESTRA. Personality Vocaliste: Coral Cummins. LEITHFIELD YOUNG PEOPLE’S CLUB DANCE, TO-NSGHT, LEITHFIELD HALL. Amberley Band. Good Supper. Admission 2/- and 2/6. .2724 MOTUKARARA HALL. RACE-NIGHT DANCE, MARCH sth. . Good Music. Novelties. F. RADFORD, Hon. Sec. I SPORTING CHEVIOT TROTTING CLUB MEETING SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1949. FIRST RACE 11.30 A.M. PROGRAMME TRIAL HANDICAP (Harness). First Division of £195. One mile and a quarter. TRIAL HANDICAP (Harness). Second Division, of £195; one mile and a quarter. DOMETT HANDICAP (Harness), of £195. One mile and a half. CHEVIOT CUP (Harness), of £425 and Trophy valued at £25. Two miles. SPOTSWOOD HANDICAP (Harness), of £195. Two miles. BOLLARD HANDICAP (Harness), of £205. Two miles. PARNASSUS HANDICAP (Harness), of £250. One mile and a quarter. NORTH CANTERBURY RACING CLUB i HANDICAP (Harness), of £325. One ■ mile and a quarter. BYRNE and CO., 193 Cashel street, Christchurch. 2429 IGGO’S Prompt Prescription Service. Five Experienced Dispensers of Free Social Security Prescriptions. Iggo’s (Chemists), Ltd., 105 Cashel stX74B9