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Evening Star, Issue 7798, 20 December 1888, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS. DUNEDIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW AND PROMENADE CONCERT. /HARRISON HALL. THURSDAY and FRIDAY, DEC. 20 and 21. Admission, Ib. Schoolgirls' Bouquets to he made up fit the Hall on Thursday morning, between 9 and 10. Doors open to receive exhibits at ft 20 a.m. ANDREW BLACK, Secretary. 165, P. 0., Dunediu. RINCKSS'S THEATRE. ider engagement to Manager J. S. Smith. Proprietors ... Messrs Hicks and Gaylord. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22. GRAND OPENING NIGHT OF THE BIG BLACK BOOM. HICKS-SAWYER OOLORED MINSTRELR. The Blackbirds of Melody. A Colossal Company of Colored Artists. A New Departure. Witty, Refined, Bright, Sparkling. The Essence of Good Singing. Unsurpassed Dancers. Humorous Comedians. Real and Genuine Interpreters of the QUAINT SINGING ANn DANCING ok thk OLD DAYS OF SLAVERY, in the Cotton Fields of America. Original and Unequalled ACROBATS. A Company of Black >souavei>, in their Marvellous Gun Drill. 12 Complete and Well-trained Orchestra of 12 EMINENT MUSICIANS. Forming the Most Complete Company ever Presented in New Zealand, Under the immediate Supervision of CIIAS. E. HICKS, Sole Director. For particulars see future advertisement. Admission—3s, 2, and Is. Plan at Dresden. Day Tickets at Jacobs's and Allen'.". SIGNOR AG RATI. pABOL ENTERTAINMENT ON FRIDAY, 21st, at 8 p.m. CAROLS SUNG AND CAROLS READ. Tableaux to illustrate Readings from Dickens's 'Christmas Carol.' Carols sung by the Sunday Scholars. Proceeds in aid of S.S. Prize and Picnic Fund. Entrance, Is. Doors open at 7.30. Begin at S. BOARD AND BESIDE WOE. tEACHCLIFF, ST. OLAlß.—Circular anri Terms posted on application >OYAL House, Waikouaiti. Open for \j Families; also, Furnished Rooms, with or without Board. Terms, Mrs Dick. (EASIDB Board and Residence To Let. John Reid and Son, High street. "RS VIZEB. Board and Residence } t.jL Private Rooms for Families, Oxford House, 37 Madras street, near Railway Station, Cbristchurch. RIGBTON HOUSE, BRIGHTON. Under Mr and Mrs Johnston's management. Strict Temperance Principles. The Proprietors beg to notify the General Public they have takpn the above, and trust they will receive a share of public support. Terms strictly moderate. Brighton House, as the Hotel is now called, is connected directly by Telephone. A Coach is run from and to Abbotsford at a moderate charge for the convenience of intending visitors to Brighton. Special Notice.—There is a Hall iuconnectioa with Brighton House capable of holding 100 persons, which will he found a great convenience to picnic parties. MR AND MRS .TOHNSTON.EProprietore. MEETINGS. PROTECTION LEAGUE OF OTAGO. —ECOND ANNUAL MEETING at Coffee Palace on Friday, December 21st, at 8 y..n. A. H. SHELTON, Hon. Sec. DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND, E.C. THE REGULAR QUARTERLY COM MUNICATION of the District Grand Lodge will be held at Freemasons' Hall, Dun. edin, on Friday, 2lst inst., at 8 p.m. By order of the R.W.D.G.M. SYDNEY JAMES, D.G. Sec, SHIPPING. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COM-I PANY, Ltd. S.S. COPTIC, FROM LONDON. PASSENGERS and Part Cargo will arrive per s.s. Rotorua on Saturday. NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENOY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Lin., Agents. NION STEAMSHIP \J COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). TIME TABLF. FOR OAMARTJ.— BEAUTIFUL STAR, b.s., on Tuesdays and Fridays. Passengers from Dunedin Wharf on Friday at 10 p.m FOR LYTTELTON, WELLINGTON, PICTON. NELSON. TARANAKI. AND MANUKAU. ROTORUA, b.s., on Monday, 24th December. Passengers from Dunedin Wharf at 3 p.m. FOR LYTTELTON, WELLINGTON, NAPIER. GIRHORNE.& AUCKLAND.MANAPOURI, 8.8., on Wednesday, 2fith December. Passengers per 2.30 p.m. train. BOR SYDNEY VIA LYTTELTON, WELLINGTON. NAPIER. GISBORNE, AND AUCKLAND (transhipping to s.s. Ringarooma at Auckland). MANAPOURI, s.s., on Wednesday. 26th December. Passengers per 2.30 p.m, train. FOR SYDNEY VIA TIMARU, LYTTELTON, AND WELLINGTON. - A STEAMER, early. FOR MELBOURNE VIA BLUFF AND HOBART. -=■ TB ANAU, s.s. on Thursday, 27th December. Passengers per 3.35 p.m. traiD. FOR FIJI FROM AUCKLAND. -ARAWATA b s., about Saturday, sth January. FOR TONGA, SAMOA, AND TAFITI.RIOHMOND. b.b, from AUCKLAND, about Saturday, sth January, Freight and Passengers booked through, Fu I partinulare on SPECIAL CARGO AND PASSENGER SERVICE. Reduced Fares and Oaifco Prices. FOR WESTPORT VIA TIMARU, AKAROA, LYTTELTON, WELLINGTON, AND NE 1 SON. MAHINAPUA, b.b., on Thursday, 27th December. Passengers from Duoedin Wharf at 4 p.m. FOR GREYMOUTH (taking cargo for HcMWka VIA OAMARU, TIMARU, LYTfELTON, AND WELLINGTON.-A STEAMER, early. FOR AUCKLAND VIA OABURU, TfMA.RU, NAPIER GISBORNE, AND TAURANGA. OMAPERE. b.b., on Wednesday, 26th December. Passengers from Dunedin Wharf at 10 p.m During the Months of DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY, and MARCH, RETURN TICKETS will be issued over the Company's Lines at REDUCED RATES, available for Return for THREE Months from date of issue. Of fiohh : Corner of Vogel, Water, and Cumberland stvwfa. AUCTIONS. SATURDAY, 22nd DECEMBER,. At 2 o'clock. FURNITURE, PIANO, Etc. . AMES SAMSON AND CO., 9 instructed by B. W. Grice, will sell by auction, at their Rooms, His Furniture, etc., including— Dining room suite (in haircloth). wa»<h»he suite (in American leather), chest of drawers, cheffonier, whatnot, Brustels carpet tapestry do, mantolpieoe mirror, fender and ironp, pictures, oil paintings, vases, double French iron bedsteads, spring mattrcsM, wood bedstead, hair mattress, bedding, washstands, ware, toilet tables, glasses, towel rail, kitchen Bofa, tables, chairs, portable boiler, cooking stove, gas stove, Venetian window-blinds, box sowing machine, double-barrel gw, piano,, by Collard and Collard, ' ' 'Etc,, e<s etjj.