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Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 74, 24 September 1898, Page 6

THE EVENT OF THE CENTURY INCOMPABABLE AND ALL ALONE ! HARMSTOFS GIGANTIC CIRCUS AND MENAGEBIE OF I'EBFOBMING ANIMALS! THE OLDEST AND BEST - TENTED EXHIBITION ON EARTH. IT IS COMING IN ALL ITS MAGNIFICENCE, AND WILL PROVE TO BE A MIGHTY MAGNET! TIME-TESTED IN THE CRUCIBLE OF PUBLIC OPINION. AN ALL-INCLUDING, OVERSHADOWING AMUSEMENT FEDERATION OF UNQUESTIONED RESPONSIBILITY AND STERLING MERIT. Massive in Proportion. Perfect in Every Detail. Undivided. Undiminished. Unequalled. A SHOW THAT PRESENTS AN ARRAY OF THOROUGHLY REPUTABLE | ARTISTS, WHO FURNISH AN ENTERTAINMENT THAT IS THE EPITOME OF_EXOELLE]SrCE ! An Overwhelming Circus presented, teeming with every valuable attraction, IT HAS FORMED NO ALLIANCES. IT HAS NEVER BORROWED A TITLE ! IT HAS NEVER HIRED A NAME ! It has always stood up for the most wholesome, clean, and commendable features of the arena. IT COMES TO WELLINGTON After a prosperous tour of India, Burmah, China, Straits Settlements, Japan, Manila, and Java, and seven weekß of unprecedented success in the City of Melbourne, five weeks in Brisbane, and a record-breaking success of five weeks in Sydney. IT HAS BEEN ACCORDED THE HIGHEST HONOURS EVER MET WITH BY ANY CIRCUS ORGANISED, AND IS JUSTLY STYLED THE WORLD'S GREATEST SHOW! OUR ANIMAL KINGDOM. EVERY NATION CONTRIBUTING. A SUPERB STUD OF ARAB STALLIONS. THE ROYAL BENGAL TIGER, DUKE, THE LARGEST TIGER IN CAPTIVITY. THE MONSTER BURMESE ELEPHANT, THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD ON EXHIBITION. GBAND OPENING DATE— SATUBDAY EVENING, Ist OCTOBER, 1898. LOCATION— OLD EXHIBITION GBOUNDS. FIRST GB,A.ND MATINEE, "WEDNESDAY AFTEBNOON, sth OCTOBEB. Children admitted at Half-price to Matinees only. Positively no Free List. No Early Doors. No Extortion. MRS. HARMSTON LOVE, Proprietress. COL. CHAS. B. HICKS, Representative. ROBERT LOVE, Sole Manager. JACK CAMPBELL, Advertising Agent. J. J. CAMERON, General Agent.

HARBOUR EXCURSIONS. DAY'S BAY. The favourite s.s. DUCO -will run as under (weather permitting) : — SUNDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER. Leave Ferry Wharf, 2.30 p.m. Leave Bay, 5 p.m. Fare, Is 6d ; Children, 9d. FISHING EXCURSION. THK Steam-launch MOTUROA will leave the Watermen's Steps at 9.30 a.m. on SUNDAY, on a fishing excursion. Fare, 2s 6d. GARRISON BAND. BASIN RESERVE. SUNDAY, AT 3 p.m. Weather permitting). nnHE Band will play a splendid programme JL of music, including the Test Selections " Harold" and "Falstaff," to be played at the next Championship Contest. Come in thousands. Don't miss this treat. Collection in aid of the Band's contesting expenses. T. HERD, H. DAVIS, Bandmaster. Sec. WESLEY CHURCH, Taranaki-street. Second of Series of Concerts in Aid of Organ Fund. MONDAY EVENING, 3rd October, 1898. Twofold attraction. Opening of Organ after extensive alterations, and Farmer's Mass in B Flat by Choir.— R. B. WiiiLiAMS, Conductor; W. J. Habland, Organist ; W. J. Billman, Hon. Sec. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, BOWEN-STREET. AN ORGAN RECITAL Will be given by Mr. Purcbll Webb On TUESDAY, 27th SEPTEMBER, At 8 o'clock. Vocalists— Miss Woodward and Mr. F. S. Pope. Admission Free. Collection. |7^ILBIRNIE HALL. GRAND SOCIAL, TUESDAY, 27th SEPTEMBER, 1898. Double Ticket 2a 6d, Extra Lady Is, Paid on Entrance. Dancing commences at 8 p.m. and will be continued until 2 a.m. Refreshments. WARWICK, WILLIAM and CLARK, ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH LITERARY SOCIETY. A LECTURE will be given on TUESDA V JTJL EVENING, the 27th September, in the Schoolroom, on " The Influence of Sea Power on History, as detailed in Captain Mahan's Celebrated Work." Limelight views will be exhibited illustrative, amongst others, of the great naval battles of Campei.-down, St. Vincent, the Nile, Trafalgar. Admission free. Collectkui. ENT - TERRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT, ENTITLED " RffiMINISCHNCBr IN RHTMB OF LIFB IN Otaoo in this Fifties," By the Rkv. Wm. Gillies, of Timaru. THURSDAY EVENING, 29th SEPT., 1808, At 8 o'clock, In the Schoolboom:. Synopsis :— (1) Voyage and Passengers— (2) Arrival and First Experiences— (3) Getting Broken In — (4) An Early Holiday — (5) An Early Holy-day— (6) Comedies of Country Life— (7) First Communion in Toko., and Story of the Church Bell. Collection in aid of the Sabbath School. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF JaiS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND COUNTESS RANFURLY. mHE WELLINGTON FESTIVAL A CHORAL SOCIETY, kindly assisted by Miss Jeanne Ramsay, Messrs. Prouse, Hoppe, E. J. Hill, and other leading Artists, will give a Concert of Popular Music, in Aid of the Funds of the Society, in Thomas's Hall, on THURSDAY, 6th October, atb 8 p.m. Admission, 2s. E. PLUMER MOUNTFORT, Hon. Sf;c. MRS. H. B. MASON'S DANCING CLASSES. MRS. H. B. MASON wishes to notify her pupils, past and present, t'faat the last long night in connection with the season will take place on WEDNESDAY, sth Oct., at her Assembly Rooms, 56, Ghuznee-street. next St. Peter's Church. Also that he,v Fancy Dress Ball for the breakiner-up of her classes will be held at Thomas's Hall on FRIDAY. 21st Ootobw.

THE FIFTH ANNUAL SOCIAL OF THE WOMEN'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LEAGUE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THOMAS'S HALL ON MONDAY, 26th SEPTEMBER. Members are requested to wear badges. Dancing 8.30 p.m. A. R. SCHOCH, Hon. Sec. Tickets may be had of following members of Committee : — Mesdames Seddon, Wilson, Mason, Schoch, P. Hutson, Weiss (Willisstreet), Carmichael, Moore, Johnston, Corliss, Cairns, Eadon (Cuba-street), Barr, Trueman, Barnes, Clark, Watson, O'Sullivan, Orr, Foote, Dight. "lirr ELLINGTON KENNEL CLUB. President — Dr. Newman. Vice - Presidents — Lady Douglas, Paul Hunter, Mrs. F. W. Maddox, C. B. Izard, Mrs Still, C. J. Johnston, D. G. A. Cooper. F. W. Sewell, F. A. Kebbell, W. S. Stallard, R. Triggs. TWELFTH ANNUAL SHOW. SKATING RINK. 30th SEPTEMBER and Ist OCTOBER. A RECORD ENTRY. Prize Dogs from all parts of New Zealand. His Excellency Lord Ranfuriy has kindly consented to open the Show at 3 o'clock on FRIDAY AFTERNOON NEXT. Admission— ONE SHILLING. A. W. STEVENS, Hon. Secretary. PACIFIC LODGE, No. 8, U.A.O.D. rV\O Celebrate the Visit of the Stonehenge JL Lodge (Masterton), A GRAND SOCIAL Will be held in Whitaker's Hall, Manners-street, On FRIDAY, 7th OCTOBER, At 8 p.m. Grapliophone by Bro. Collins, and other special amusements for non-dancers. Music by the Masterton Druids' Orchestra of 18 performers. Refreshments by Mawson. Tickets— Double, 3s 6d; Single, 2s 6d; Extra Lady, Is 6d. To be had of any Druid JAS. G. STEVENS. 11. Tuitchen-street. Secretary. ,r\TAKI MAORI HACK RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING, 9th and 10th NOV. NOMINATIONS FOR— First Day: Otaki Handicap, 80 soys, one mile and a quarter ; Welter Handicap, 40 soys, one mile ; Stewards' Handicap, 45 soys, seven furlongs ; First Hurdle Handicap, 45 soys, one mile and 65 chains ; Flying Handicap, 35 soys, six furlongs. Stccond Day : Trial Handicap, 25 soys, seven furlongs ; Birthday Handicap, 60 soys, one mile and a furlong ; Second Hurdle Handicap, 40 soys, one mile and a half ; Rangiuru Handicap, 40 soys, one mile ; Electric Handicap, 30 soys, five furlongs ; Close on WEDNESDAY, 19th OCTOBER, at 9 p.m. Weights declared 26th October. Acceptances for all first day's Handicaps and Entrjes for Maiden Plate, Maiden Hurdles, Railway Plate, and Raukawa Plate close at 9 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, 2ud November, 1898. HEMA R. TE AO, Secretary, Otaki. IF YOU COUGH or have a Cold, take F YOU COUGH Barraclough's Acacian , Lung Balsam. Price, la 6d and 2s 6d. 131, Ad«luide*iOß«L