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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 316, 1 October 1908, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS. Tl, Town hall. town hall; • (CONCERT CHAMBER:) TO-NIGHT! - TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! . TO-NIGHT! AND EVERY EVENING NEXT AA'EEIT."; First Appearance in New Zealand '. Of'--- - ' THE SCARLET' TROUBADOURS : THE • SCARLET' ' TROUBADOURS • V . . (From London),- . £. ■ COMEDY COSTUME CO. / Devised'and Controlled by Mr; Edward Brans combe, Producer and Director of the Westminster" Glee Singers.' • PERSONNEL: The Sopranos— ' i-' 1 - MISS GERTRUDE PARKERy : MISS MAUDE FANE, ■ 1 ' . MISS MAGGIE FANE. i The Art Humorist— '-■■■'■■ -• MR. PERCIA'AL MACKENZIE, The Tenor MR, SYDNEY- MANNERING. The Baritone...Mß. ALFRED CUNNINGHAM, The Basso MR, FORD WAXTHAM. The Jester MR. EDGAR. WARWICK The Pianist .• MR. LEONARD GRIFFITHS, Distinctive Drollery: Deftly Dispensed' byMerrie Men and Maids," . , Amongst whom are Mr. Ed. Branscombe's '• FAMOUS MALE ;;QUARTET, Including late members of the ,v c LONDON MEISTER GLEE'SINGERS?' ; • Reputed to be the Finest Male Quartet -in-'thc World. -. PRESENTING IN COSTUME AND • CHARACTER vThe Latest London .Musical Successes iin. Refined and Humorous Part Singing, Operatic and Fantastic Scenes,;, Eccentric Musical Travesties, Melodious Absurdities, . v" ' \v Musical Monologues and Sketches'. QUARTETS ILLUSTRATED (whilst being ; Sung) in Coloured Cravons by.-' : ' : MR, PERCIVAL MACKENZIE CONSTANT CHANGES OF PROGRAMME ONE MATINEESATURDAY AFTERNOON, 2.30 o'clock., i Children admitted to all parts, Is. ' ■'[' POPULAR'PRICES: 35., 25., and. Is. , PLANS at The Dresden. . ■<'!■"■'■■ DAY' SALES at Abel's, Tobacconist. - >:.-. Doors open 7.30 p.m.- Commences 8 o'clock, No early doors. ' , 6916 CHAS. CHAMBERS,'Manager.-, gl L LIA.li BS! K t'' THE GAME MADE PERFECT. ALCOCK'S New Patent " . METELBAK CUSHIONS Reg. (Resilient Patent.) Guaranteed 50 per cent, better than tlie'.besl Cushions ever before manufactured. •>?'•/ . ME'I'ELBAK CUSHIONS, are the. latest ■ nnc greatest improvement "to Billiard Tables, combining maximum speed with minimum,'-elfijrl, Five- Tables fitted with METELBAK CUSHIONS can be inspected at READ A'NE MURRAY'S BILLIARD PARLOUR, Victoria Street, opposite Free Public Library. *«•/ Sole Patentees— . ' • ~ ALCOCK AN D C 0.. " '.r.,',., Billiard Table • Manufacturers,.. i. ; ; CSol ■ ' WELLINGTON. PUBLIC NOTICE S , £100 C irALLENGE: : " On September 2, the GREGG SHORTHANE INSTITUTE' received a Xso' Challenge' from Banks's Commercial College, - and •' a ' .notatioi ;that if no reply wore received by September S the amount'.would, beincreased to' JGIOO 'an^ • advertised.', : : .... - ; On September 3 we, declined the Challenge as being "OF AGTIGA-LrVA-LUE." Next day the ; .£IOO Challenge was published, arid,:we -.PROMPTLY VCCEPTED, full} pre pared to: cdntest'.iti ;but' b\ving"tb''the'UNFAlß •TACTICS OF! BANKS'S ..COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, wo- have; now . abandoned : same." . Oui reasons, are as'follow:— : In their letter ■' of.- September 2,, signed bj John S. Barton, they said— ■ . (a) '<YOU; are to nominate (carefully note the YOU) a- Committee of five wellknown citizens of Wellington, Who _.ar.£ . to'supervise ;the test or examination'. "* -'..(b) YOU. may make .'all the .necessary ar- , . .;; rangements and conditions for the test or examination, -PROVIDED ONLY , .they are .passed by this Commit,tee*af satisfactory. 1 ■, ' _ ■' • (c). The statement of ;.the Committee; or : a , majority of, them, as to whether ;or. not ; you have substantiated your claim IS ; TO BE, FINAL. .. " Now, note the' Unfair Tactics:— • : 1. Directly our.accoptaiice.was.in thejiands of iTiie Dominion, wo received a sugges- ! tion from Banks's Commercial-College that probably wo .would like-.to' with"draw oilr advertisement, and, if so, the Contest would be.'dropped., We said • our claim could 'be substantiated and declined to withdraw anything. ■*- • 1 2. Next, on September. 15' Banks's. Commercial College ' wrote. -' 'DEMANDING an UNCONDITIONAL'acceptance oj theii; Challenge—this 'in face of preceding Clauses marked (a) and (b). 3. On September 17 Banks's- Commercial College tried to .. bluff, us into haVing agreed to their demand, but neediest to say we were "not taking .any." 4. The next move on their part was a sug- ; gestion to the' Manager ot'THH Dominion ' ' that each party should appoint two .j . members of the Committee, and they | . appoint their Umpire. This also in face of their Memo, reading YOU ARE' TO NOMINATE- A COMMITTEE OF.FIVE WELL-KNOWN. CITIZENS,. etcj: : ,'-V" On September 25 . we replied: "It. is a definite, claim that we arrange the whole; details of tho test, including, the .appointment of the Committee, and such Committee selected' will bo in accordance with the Conditions of your Challenge." We added: "Please confirm .so that there may be no furthor delay." 'On September 20 Banks's Commercial College stooped to "Bounce" and "Insult," wheij we decided that we would have no further association with them or their Challengo,-' They add: "Are you forgetting the ■ general' public of Wellington as an interested party ill; the present matter?" We have not forgotten-the general public, and are accepting tljis opportunity of letting them know the SOLE r rea| sons why we decline to have any furthor communications with Banks's Commercial College or connection with their Challenge. . , ' : GREGG SHORTHAND INSTITUTE, ; J. : AVYN IRWIN, Principal. NOTE.—As showing the RAPIDITY' with which Students can become Proficient when LEARNING -GREGG ■ SHORTHAND,' we 'in: stance the-case of Miss M. Gordon; a Pitman Writer, who was and is still employed l ' in'n. well-known Merchant's Office in Wellington •as Shorthand-'l'ypiste. Miss Gordon became ~'a' Gregg Student, and, although taking ;l'es&qna for three evenings per week only, was.jiible in EIGHT AVEEIvS from joining t0... drop Pit-' mail's -Shorthand completely, .take-down, her notes in Gregg, and accurately^,transcribe same to . tho satisfaction of her employer. ' 6931 ...-JVWYN IRWIN. SOCIETY FOR PROTECTION OF WOMEN ..... . . AND. CHILDREN. .; -. THE Secretary-will be in attendance!at. the Rooms, /Bridge's Buildings," 102 ' Willis Street, on TUESDAY and FRIDAY' MORNINGS, from 10 to 12.30. All communications strictly, confidential. Tel: 2U7. , SPRING BULBS. A DAILY pd ' Unlimited Supply of these "Beautiful Flowers, from our own Noree'rios, Taita, reach our Town Depot, 51; Willis Street. Estimates Riven for large or small decorative contracts, Ball Bouquets, Presentation Baskets, Invalids' Posies, Sprays, etc., of choicest blooms at Moderate Prices. EVANS AND SON, Florists.. 51 Willis Street. C7BB TIME. SAVED IS MONEY SAVED. THE STANDARD SEWING MACHINE, with • its Rotary Shuttle, does work easier, quicker, quieter, than any to and fro machine can ever, hope'to. Common sense indicates this, experience proves it. Also the moot durable, and, in- every way, the best machine made. F. J. AV. FEAR, Solo Agent, 88 Willis Street, Call on ua at .writs to-day, C 661