AMUSEMENTS ■PHONE j V A VO V I ' PHONE 75-043 j 1 175-043 Direction: Amalgamated Theatres, Ltd. “Showplace Of The South” TODAY and SATURDAY! 11 -2-5-Bp.m.! (Matinee Prices 5 p.m. Sessions) SCANDAL! SCANDAL! CINEMASCOPE Reveals THE RISE . . . THE FALL OF EVELYN NESBIT THAW “THE GIRL IN THE RED VELVET SWING” EVERY WORD IS TRUE! The SCANDAL-MURDER that shocked Society, when millionaires duelled with a solid GOLD revolver! FEW PERSONS KNEW EXACTLY WHY THEY DID IT . . . BUT NEARLY EVERYONE KNOWS OVER WlfoM THEY DID IT! “THE GIRL IN THE RED VELVET SWING” From Penniless model to mistress of FORTY MILLION DOLLARS . . . Her loves triggered the MURDER of the century, to clear her profaned honour! “THE GIRL IN THE RED VELVET SWING” A CINEMASCOPE Picture from 20th CENTURY-FOX COLOUR STEREOPHONIC SOUND Starring RAY MILLAND JOAN COLLINS Lovely young British star wins the year’s most coveted portrayal, and rises to exciting heights of beauty and artistry as THE GIRL IN THE RED VELVET SWING! FARLEY GRANGER (SPECIAL “A” CERT. DEFINITELY UNSUITABLE FOR CHILDREN) Be Advised Reserve Now! D.I.C. or THEATRE 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 be 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 racing will again be in line with our policy of ONLY THE BEST.
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. CANTERBURY CAR CLUB MAIREHAU ROAD RACES SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Grandstand Seats Available. Reserves at D.I.C. Booking Office 12/6 PER SEAT See Public Notice, Page 16. PUBLIC NOTICES “GOOD WICKET” RAFFLE RESULT NO. 6 DRAW Drawn January 25, 1956, under Police Supervision. First prize, £l5 : 2530, G. Kane, P.O. Box 1364. Second Prize, £5 : 2892, A. Khouri. £1 PRIZES: 4431, G. F. Smith, Gladstone Hotel. 1178, Miss R. Fahey, 434 Madras street. 3477, A. E. B. Turner. 1132, H. J. Fox, 43 Grafton street. 3810, M. Yugovich, 15 Riverview street 10S PRIZES: 2225, W. H. Candy, 126 Esplanade, Sumner. 2440, M. Hurley, c/o. Wardrops. 2025, Boots, 163 A Manchester street. 1603, S.N.P., P.O. Box 162. Christchurch. 3572, Staggers, 27 Talfourd place. 4685, Vic. Smith, 11 Victoria street. 1519, H. T. Morgan, 22 Talfourd place. 2895. A. Khouri. 4165, D. Reid. 56 Ryan street. 1385, Mrs A. Walker, 83 Wrights road. R. C. BOLAND, P.O. Box 283, Christchurch. 9606 and Hodgson, 153 Lower High at F.T.C.
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27877, 27 January 1956, Page 1
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