AMUSEMENTSJ "THE POPULAR THEATRE" CRYSTAL PALACE FOR FINE ENTERTAINMENT Direction: Amalgamated Theatres, Ltd. For Reservations ’Phone 78-602 DAILY: 1.45 ... 7.45 p.m. A FEAST OF THRILLS I I ONE . . A JAMES HANDLEY CHASE Thriller SPECIAL! HE WAS A PROFESSIONAL GAMBLER AND THEY LAID OUT THE RED CARPET FOR HIM, BUT . . . THERE WAS A DEAD MAN TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR I GEORGE RAFT COLEEN GRAYin A HURRICANE ACTIONED THRILLER THAT SCREAMS THROUGH THE BACK ALLEYS AND SHADOWY STREETS OF SAN PAOLO, AND BURSTS INTO THE LUXURIOUS GAMBLING HELLS OF THAT CITY OF GRAFT AND CORRUPTION! 11l “I’LL GET YOU HI “I’LL GET YOU FOR THIS” l|| FOR THIS” HI (General Exhibition) The excitement fairly SIZZLES THRILLS THAT REALLY SMASH . . . TOP SPECIAL No. 2 BILL WILLIAMS KELLY RYAN JIM DAVIS > OUTLAW BLOOD IN HER VEINS . . OUTLAW VENGEANCE IN HER HEART! THE ZESTIEST WESTERN EVER! “THE “THE ’ OUTLAW’S DAUGHTER” OUTLAW’S DAUGHTER” (General Exhibition) WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE RAISED BY THE TOUGHEST GANG THE WEST EVER KNEW . . . AND SHE KNEW HOW TO PROTECT HERSELF! AS BAD AS SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL! AS WICKED AS SHE WAS WONDERFUL! HERE IS THE SUPER WESTERN YOU HAVE WAITED FOR ... A GUNBLAZING SPECIAL! Filmed in Glorious Colour. The Finest Western ... Ever! WELCOME BACK ROBERT DONAT! IN HIS FINEST ROLE SINCE THE MEMORABLE "GOODBYE MR CHIPS"! “LEASE OF LIFE” Avon —— Friday
SPEEDWAY SPEEDWAY SPEEDWAY SPEEDWAY SPEEDWAY N.Z. SOLO CHAMPIONSHIPS N.Z. SOLO CHAMPIONSHIPS N.Z. SOLO CHAMPIONSHIPS N.Z. SOLO CHAMPIONSHIPS N.Z. SOLO CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND TIME THAT THE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS HAVE BEEN HELD IN CHRISTCHURCH. Who Will Be the N.Z. Champ? SEE Sixteen Top Solo Riders fight out the Championship over 21 heats. This will ba the Biggest Solo Speedway Night Ever Entries to date, and some tracks have still to nominate their riders, will include: KEN McKINLEY (England) RON MOUNTFORD (England) ERIC WILLIAMS (England) PETER CLARK (Hastings) FRED PAWSON (England) RONNIE MOORE (Christchurch) HARRY MANGHAM (Hastings) MERV NEILL (Auckland) 808 McFARLANE (Auckland) MICK HOLLAND (Christchurch) BRIAN McKEOWN (Christchurch) 16 RIDERS IN 21 THRILLING HEATS. MESSAGE FROM THE PROMOTER: As you will remember, we promised you top-line entertainment last Saturday and told you that it was the first of the BIG nights. We are sure it went over big. This Saturday will see the first time that I have tried running an all-bike programme. It is necessary because there are 21 heats on a points basis to decide the NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. I can assure you that this is the second of our BIG NIGHTS, and the racihg will again be in line with our policy of ONLY THE BEST. D. WILD. Promoter. SPEEDWAY SPEEDWAY SPEEDWAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY Thousands CANNOT be wrong, so follow the crowd to ARANUI STADIUM Admission: Adults 3/- Children 1/6 Car Park off Wainoni road. COME EARLY FOR A- GOOD SEAT. APPRECIATION. WE wish to offer our grateful Thanks to all those helpers, official and voluntary who came to our assistance on Friday evening when our property was on fire and the surrounding homes and farms threatened. It was only due .to the cooperation of all that a major fire was averted. H. M. STEVENS, GEBBES VALLEY. 4*
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27874, 24 January 1956, Page 1
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