AMUSEMENTS. /JIWO LITTLE SAILOR BOYS. ■ LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT. , TWO LITTLE SAILOR BOYS. QPERA HOUSE. OPERA HOUSE.' Lesseo ....Mr. J. C. Williamson. Sub-Lcssees...Rupert Clarke, John Wren, ', Meynell and Giinn. Managing Directors: CLYDE MEYNELL and JOHN GUNN. TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY). LAST PERFORMANCE OF , The Most Attractive Drama Seen for Ages, TWO LITTLE SAILOR BOYS,'' TWO LITTLE SAILOR BOYS, By Walter Howard, 1 Portrayed by Meynell and Gunn'a Powerful. Draniatio Company, including— MISS BEATRICE HOLLOWAY, MISS LILLIAN MEYERS; MR. HERBERT J. BENTLEY. . Play produced by C. R. Stanford. POPULAR PRICES—3s., 25., and Is.; Eariy Doors Gd. extra. Bos Plan at Dresden. • Booking Pee, Is. Day Sales at Abel's, also Box Plan after 1 p.m. TO-DAY; '■■ . General Manager, C. E. Stanford. V Acting Manager,: Alec Verne. ■]VfONDAY'NEXT.; ~~ . MONDAY NEXT. 11JL For tho First Time in- AVellington; . The Great Australian "Drama, A MINER'S TRUST, By Jo. Smith. Picturing in a Vivid and Realistic Manner. • LIFE IN' ITS VARIOUS INTERESTING .-■ PHASES . , . • ... On ' AN AUSTRALIAN MINING FIELD, ' ■ Also _ THE .GREAT WRECK SCENE. The Most Striking Stage Picture ever Presented. BOX PUN. NOW OPEN AT THE DRESDEN, 797G PRINCE OP WALES' BIRTHDAY. HIGHLAND RIFLES. EIGHTH ANNUAL BALL, TOWN HALL, . JUNE 3rd. First-class . ; Higli-class Orchestra. , Catering. . Expense no object to ensnro the comfort of everyono concerned. , ■ Tickets can be had from niombers of above Company. Double, Bs. Gd.; Gentlemen, ss. Gd.: Ladies, Bs. Gd.; Gallery, is. ■ • j S. R. SHANNON, Corpl., . ; . |> Hon. Sec. J)R. BARNARDO'S HOMES. TOWN HALL, ■ , : .' MONDAY, MAY 10th, at 8 o'clock. . Chairman—His Excellency the Governor. TUESDAY, MAY.llth, at 8 o'clock, Chairman His Worship the Mayor.. REV. W. .1. MAYERS ' ' ■ , i REV. W. J.' MAYERS " ' ■ , " And ■ 1 ■ DR- BARNARDO'S MUSICAL BOYS. DR. BARNARDO'S -MUSICAL BOYS. PICTURES A ND; STORIES -.- Hlustrating -Dr. Child-Rescuo ■ Work.' " . v •'. •.. . X.3IU&CAL SELECTIONS '•. On Bells,/ Bugles,. Bagpipes, and other 1 Action' Songs or Tambourine Drill. , ADMISSION;.Js. and-25.; Children Half-price.' . Tickets at Dresden Co.,.and at Doors. Collection in Aid of Nfew Hospital. COMB and SEE! HEAR!! and HELP!! I .< For particulars of Services on SUNDAY, : 9tn, sea. bills, and Saturday's advertise-, iueiit. \ 7901; AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIA- ; METROPOLITAN WINTER EXHIBITION ■ : V Of ' DAIRY PRODUCE, FARM AND GARDEN .-j ' - '. -INDUSTRIES,. EMPIRE DAY, 21th, to 29th MAY, Record Entries. The Farmers'. Carnival. CHEAP FARES. EDWIN HALL, Secretary. Box>B6,'Auckland. '" , - 7913 BUSH DISTRICTS SHEEP DOG TRIAL : CLUB, . - ANNUAL MEETING. • TO be hold at the ORINGI STATION, on WEDNESDAY end THURSDAY, May lil and 20. ' PROGRAMME: ' CLASS I: HEADING AND BRINGING BACK • , AND HOLDING IN THE RING. . 600 yards;. • Timbj 12 minutes. Points—Best heading ,10, imder command , 8,. bringing back-8, holding'in rin£ 4. First prize JEB,: ! and Mr. J. Curtis's,: jun., special, of X 2, . second .frl, third .£2, fourth .£l. ' CLASS II:-HEADING. 350 yards. Bringing; back nnd driving through : one set of hurdles 9 feet apart, and drivo '50 yards to . pen. : andyard. . Time, .12 minutes; • Points—Best heading 7, bringing back .5;, under command 8, putting through ' hurdles 8, stylo in yarding 6, yarding G. First . prize and Mr. J. M'Donald's special of JS2'.'2s.;- second £i ami-Mr. D. J. Rigger's ; .special of .€2, third .£2, fourth ail. CLASS III: HUNTAWAY. - 340 yards, between three lots, of flags. Time, 10 minutes.' . Points—Huntaway • 10, under i command 10, stylo G, noise -J. In this class i the. dogs will only have'to hunt away the ; sheep to the satistaction of. the' judge, First . ■ prizo '.£B,'second'JM, third £2,' fourth jBI. ' CLASS IV: LOCAL /HEAD FOR FARMERS AND DROVERS' (for : Members Only). 400 yards, bringing back and yarding. Time ■ allowed, ,15, minutes. Open.,to dogs- that have never won.inoney, and owned V:far- : mers or drovers.' Poiuts—Heading 7, bringing back 7, yarding G.'command 10. Boun-daries:—South—Eketahuna-Akitio; 'North— Takapau-Blackhead. First prize £7, second £5, third X' 3 fo"urth 10s. ■ Note.—CJass 'IV. is',for dogs .that have not won a first prize at any trial at time of entry. Numerous Special-Prizes will be allotted later. 1 Numerous second prizes will be allotted later. '' Entries- close with' the Secretary, Dannevirke, on WEDNESDAY, May 12th. ' Entry FeesMembers,, ss;; Non-members; 10s,F7916 P.- G.;L. M'KENZIE, .Hon.-Secretary. ; . NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES WEEK. , ' WATCH FOR ' gPECIAL .' ' BILLIARD DISPLAY, Comprising' MAGNIFICENT FULL-SIZE TABLE AND . BILLIARD DINING-TABLE, ETC., . By ' A L COCK AND. CO., "THE BILLIARD PEOPLE," Looation: HANNAH'S NEW BUILDING, : ' LAMBTON'QUAY. CBS4F Tennis Court T>ONBANK PRIVATE HOTEL No. 1 Perclval Street, and Wellington .'Terrace. Splendid Vioir of Smoking, Com. mercial.iand Drawing Rooms. Electric Light' throughout. A few Vacancies for Permanent Boarders. Doable and Single Roomi. C 1053 .' A, E. HUGH. Proprietor. ' TO SPORTSMEN. FOR Pigeon and Pheasants try KAKAHI, Main Trunk; excellent river and bush; scenery; splendid accommodation; very .rat« tariff,- Writo or jriro' Strettcms, - -7692
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 502, 8 May 1909, Page 1
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