Page 1 Advertisements Column 2

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27226, 18 December 1953, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS the circus comes to TOWN! . . . TODAY AT 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m. AND THEN— At 3 Sessions Daily: 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. At Your Favourite Theatre . . . The AVON and at THE ST. JAMES’ and eC K2^ i rf? r iS. church Cinemas, Ltd. and Kemdge-Odeon. ’Phone 75-280. Screening Friday Night and Saturday Night Only—at 8 p.m.

The Greatest Entertainment Christchurch Has Ever Witnessed! FULL-LENGTH FILM JOY CU A ! Nn? US SA?4 CKED WITH SHEER HAPPINESS TO HOLD IOUNG AND OLD ALIKE IN SPELLBOUND THRILLS! Auckland “Herald” says, 22/8/53: “This s a prodigious film . . . presenting a succession of turns, some of which are a sta F tlin g standard that they the performers who appeared in Cecil B. De Mille s ‘The Greatest Show on Earth, look like amateurs.” The Greatest, Most thrilling Circus Acts the World Has Ever Seen! IN “BIG TOP” “BIG TOP” : “BIG TOP” - “ BIG “BIG TOP” “BIG TOP” “BIG TOP” “BIG TOP” —; - “BIG TOP” “BIG TOP” In Glorious Colour Circus Acts That Will Thrill You! Amaze You! And Astound You! S??P E '; <5 ,„J ,£ , VER BEEN ANOTHER sSK, , EIKE IT - ALL THE SPILLS. ; thrills, glitter and glamour of THE SAWDUST RING IN THIS ! eo?SVS DrN Sr T FULL ’ LENGTH RUSSIAN COLOUR FILM WITH -ENGLISH DIALOGUE! .. AJ - Arthur Rank Presentation. (Approved for Universal Exhibition.) BOOKINGS ARE HEAVY! Reserve Today At D.I.C.

The Most Thrilling Story the Screen Can Offer! j “Captains Courageous” | ’ AT YOUR REQUEST THEATRE •III” PLAZA 11lDirection: Kerridge-Odeon. "Phone 88-089. 3 Shows Today! 2 pun. (SHOPPERS’ 5 p.m.), 8 p.m. Action! Thrills! Daring! A Mighty Saga of M<;n Against the Sea Races and Rescues Daring and Disaster! Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Presents Spencer Tracy Lionel Barrymore Freddie Bartholomew MELVYN DOUGLAS—MICKEY ROONEY IN RUDYARD KIPLING’S MASTERPIECE! ||l “CAPTAINS 111 • “CAPTAINS || | COURAGEOUS” || ill COURAGEOUS” i|| Added Attraction “A Day In Death Valley” (Traveltalk) PLANS OPEN AT D.I.C. (Approved for Universal Exhibition)

SHIPPING AND AIR SERVICES UNION STEAM SHIP CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD., 168 Hereford street. ’Phone 87-310. STEAMER SERVICES: FOR SYDNEY (with Through Bookings to other Australian Points): FROM WELLINGTON: MONOWAI—Dec. 24, Jan. 8, Feb. 2. FROM AUCKLAND. MONO WAl—Jan. 22, Feb. 23. Mar. 6. FOR WELLINGTON FROM LYTTELTON: CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR TIME-TABLE: MAORI—Dec. 19. 22. 23. 24. 26. 29, 31. Jan. 2,3, 5, 7.10 p.m. train; Jan. 7, 8. 7.45 a.m. train; Jan. 9, 7.10 p.m. train. HINEMOA—Dec. 18, 21, 7.10 p.m. train; Dec. 23, 24, 7.45 p.m. train; Dec. 25, 28. 30, Jan. 1. 4,6, 7,8, 7.10 p.m. train; Jan. 10, 7.45 a.m. train. FOR WELLINGTON FROM PICTON. . CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR TIME-TABLE: RANGATIRA—Dec. 18. 10 p.m.; Dec. 20. 6 p.m.; Dec. 22, 2.15 p.m.; Dec. 23, 10 p.m.; Dec. 24. 6 p.m.; Dec. 25. 7 a.m.; Dec. 27. 6 p.m.; Dec. 29, 2.15 p.m.; Dec. 30, 10 p.m.; Dec. 31, 6 p.m.; thereafter Tues.. Thurs., 2.15 p.m.; Fri., 10 p.m.; Sun., 6 p.m. FOR FIJI. TONGA. NIUE, SAMOA, FROM AUCKLAND: TOFUA—December 23. FOR AUCKLAND VIA WELLINGTON FROM LYTTELTON: MATUA—About December 29. Passengers accepted. . FOR SUVA, APIA. LAUTOKA. FROM AUCKLAND: MATUA—January 9. FREQUENT CARGO SERVICES: New Zealand Coastal to and from Australia. South Sea Islands, India, Ceylon, Malaya, Indonesia, and West Coast of Canada and U.S.A. AIR SERVICES. Booking Agents for All Air Services within New Zealand and Overseas. For further particulars apply to UNION STEAM SHIP CO. OF N.Z., LTD. NEW ZEALAND LINE. DIRECT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGCM Via PANAMA CANAL AND CURACAO. b RANGITOTO Wellington 21st Jan. b RANGITANE Wellington 20th Feb. a RANGITATA J3tn March b RUAHINE April a RANGITIKI May b RANGITOTO ■ 12th June Ports and Dates Subject to Alteration, a First and Tourist Class, b One class. Further particulars are obtainable from THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO., LTD.. 149 Hereford street, Christchurch. Telephone 77-530. DT C NITTO SHOSEN KAISHA DIRECT SERVICE N.Z.-JAPAN T.S.S. MEIWA MARU: January 9. 1954. Accenting Cargoes lor Kobe. Osaka, Yokkaiehi. Nagoya and Yokohama. For space and further particulars apply: THE CANTERBURYJSTEAM SHIPPING PO TJ.