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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4280, 3 May 1871, Page 1

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mHEA T R E ROYAL, ANOTHER NEW BILL. BELLONA. BELLONA. THE PRINCE, THE PEARL, AND THE PIRATE To-night.

THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, And To-morrow (Thursday), BELLONA; or, THE QUADROON AND THE CREOLE. Time, the Isle of Bourbon; Time, 1780.

Concluding each evening with the splendid Burlesqus

of THB BRIDE OF ABYDOS. Startling Surprise for Saturday. Dress Chairs, 45.; Boxes, Bs. ; Stalls, 25.; Pit, Is.

T UNATIC ASYLUM. An ENTERTAINMENT (Vocal and Instrumental) Will take pl»ce at the above Institution. »i • th«. benefit of the Patients, on Thursday, M»y 4, at halfP *Tickets ,°2s each, including refreshments (tea,coffee, "'The Band* of the Auckland Rifle Volunteers have kindly promised to take part in the Concert. Conveyances will start from Messrs. Quick's at 7 o'clock. . — — — A UCKLAND ROWING CLUB. ATHLETIC SPORTS, To be held in the Albert Barracks, on WEDNESDAY, MAY 10.

JUDGE— Major Heaphy. REFEREES— J. M. Dargaville, Esq.; D. B. Cruickshank, Esq. STARTER- John Copland, Esq. HANDICAPPERS— Three Members of the Auckland Rowing Club; non-competitors. COMMITTEE— Major Heaphy, Vb; J M DargavlHe, Esq; D B Cruickshank, Esq ; E Isaacs, Esq; WJ Hurst, Esq ; PA Philips, Esq ; Martin Sholl, Esq ; J Dacre. Esq ; L D Nathan, Esq ; EL Buohola, Esq : Dr Hartmann ; F N Russell, Esq ; H Brett, Esq; E Lertis, Esq ; W G Harrison, Esq; and the members ol the Rowing Club. PROGRAMME. I—l p.m.: Ladies' Purse, Maiden Flat Eace, 100 yards ; prize, £2 ; entrance. 2s 6d 2—1.16 : Boys under 15, Flat Race, 150 yards ; priie, £1; entrance, Is 3 i.30: Auckland Rowing Club Champion Cup, Flat Race, 300 yards, amateurs only, handicap ; entrance, 2s 6d 4—1.45: Walking Match, amateurs, handicap,l mile prize. £2 ; entrance, 2s Od 5—2 o'clock : Bicycle Race, all comers, 1 mile prize, £1 10s ; entrance. 2s 6d 6—2.15: Flat Race, members of the Auckland Rowing Club only, handicap. 150 yards : Ist prize, silver cup, presented by the Theatre Royal Company ; 2nd prize, silver goull, surmounted by laurel, presented by E Isaacs, Esq 7—2.30 : Sack Race, 76 yards ; prize, £1 ; entrance, 2s Od 8—2.45 : Flat Race, all comers, handicap, 1 mile ; prize, £3 ; entrance, 2s Od 9— 3 o'clock: Three-legged Race, 100 yards; prixe, £2 ; entrance, 2» 6d 10—3.30: Hurdle Race, amateurs, handicap, SOO yards, 8 hurdles, 3 feet ; prize, £2; entrance, 2s 6d RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1 Competitors must declare their colours at the time of entry, and must compete in those colours or be disqualified 2 Competitors must contest in trousers or long 3 Any competitor wilfully jostling another will be disqualified 4 Protests must be made immediately after the race, and in the presence of the parties towhom they refer 6 The referee's decision to be final ■ 6 Sucks to be painted , 7 'Three to start in each race or no race A Tenth of the net proceeds to be devoted to Charity Admission : One Shilling. Entries addressed to tho honor*ry secretary, at tha Club Room, Thames Hotel, will be received until 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, or personally on that evening from 7 to 0 ARTHUR H NATHAN, Honorary Secretary.

JQ. WALKER begs to inform the ladies . and gentlemen of Auckland that, having leased for a term the City Hall (late Art Exhibition Hall), he will arrange to giw instruction in Dancing, either privately or in cl»is, to suit the convenience of pupils. The Evening Assembly will meet every Tuesday, hours from Bto 11 o'clock p.m. Ladies will be admitted by invitatio n only. The Calisthenic Class will maet in the Gymnasium Monday, Wednesdey, and Friday, hours from 3 to 4p m. Application to be made poreonally at the Hall on Mondays and Thursdays, from 10 to 10.30 a.m. ; or by letter addressed to Auckland Gymnasium. N.B —Step Dancing taught

Ecclesiastical.

XitTESLEYAN CHURCH, OTAHUHU. PUBLIC TEA-MEETING, in the Public H«ji This Day, May 3, at 6 o'clock. Immediately uft er tho Tea, a Public Meeting will be held. Chair to b« taken by the Rev. J. Mackt. Music, Addresses by the following Ministers :-Rev. Messrs. C. W. Exao, J. T. W Dayies, J. Berry, J. J. Lewis, W. J. Wiuiams. Tickets, 2s. each.

Education.

A UCKLAND GRAMMAPv SCHOOL. _lJn_AD Master : Mr.. Fabquha-R Mcßa_, Cw&sical Mastxr: Rev. R Kidp, liTj.D, English Master : Mr. T, E, Wvatt. Commercial Master j Mr. J. N. Flower Junior Master: Mr. J. Anderson.

The Grammar School Opened in the Albert Bar racks on Monday, May 1, 1871. FARQUHAR MoRAE. Head Mastor.

A UCKLAND (late wesley) COLLEGE. _c_L ~ Classical Master . . Mr. W. D. Lysnar English Mvstmi .. Mr, J. MoViy Bawo Commercial Mabter .. Mr.J.Pittar Preparatobt Class . . Miss Hickton Dsawino M..J. C. Hoyse Punojo&te .. .. Miss Hickton and Ma. SmpniNo French Mr, Pitta r Gymnastics . . . Mr J. Q. Walkir Drill Instructor .. Sbbgeant-MajorHablbc

Boarders and Day Pupils may enter at any time and pay only the proportion of the Quarters fees.

HIGH SCHOOL, Symonds-street, Auckland. MR. A. GRAHAM, Edin. Univ., late English and Classical Master in the Auckland College, having been appointed to the Headmastership of tho High School, recently vacated by Mr. Mcßae, begs to announce that the School re-opened on May 1, at 9 a.m.

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASS FOR YOUNG LADIES.

Mr Graham's Class for the instruction of Young Ladies in English Composition, Literature, History, and Geography, will meet at the High School dally at * p.m.— Terms, £1 Is. per quarter.'

THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN, HOBSON-STREET (LIMITED). ESTABLISHXD JONB 1, 1870.

Pupils instructed in tho usual branches of an English Education, including Elocution, Composition, Bookkeeping, and latin. Extras. — French, Drawing 4 and Music. The number of Pupils received into "this Establishment is limited TO FifTT, and the course of instruction is per*onally conducted by the Principal, the Extra Classes being under tho charge of qualified masters. Evening School.— Commercial Class, 7 to 9 p.m. Quarter commencing at the entrance of each pupil. R. J. MORRESSY, Master.

pATUM AJBOE SCHOOL. TVJLCHER WANTED, immediately; saUry, with anT nnd fees £80 pftr annum. ApiSlication.^with Eft mSS-laE *'ti be addressed 1Q the Cha.rman of S U choTSn"ttee, Post-office, ilauku, not later than Wedneiday, May 10. -

-|_>ANKROFI.'S DIRECTORY of, $he "OVERLAND RAILROAD ROUTE from SAN FRANCISCO, on Salp at SteYeasc»»d Co.'s, Booksellers ", ■ ".,^ '" f yj" \ „, XrtOß IMMEDIATE 2SJ_Sr'. CJHLEAP,' JP” One of DeßMn's,Best HA|«%"; WchM and full compass, perfectlyVeW. *'*-*««•- < -»- "-* For full particulars, apply to Mr.lfanning, Chemist, Sbortland-street.

"OOR SALE, a Family Conveyance, with 1J pole, shafts, cushions, and all complete.—Apply to Gee and Potter, Grey-streetJ.