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DUNEDIN RACES. | Domain Handicap, 17osovs>.., (6f. 2 lied Boa (8.11, L. J. Ellis) '1 Ell Boa (8.0) 2, 14 Crossbow (8.0) 3. Length and a-ludf; neck. Time, luxiu 17 4-ssoc. AUCKLAND RACES. . ■! "Winter Steeples, l.OOOsovs.-About 3m.—5 Kawini (11.0, Olive) 1,, 2 Wiltshire (.10.0) 2, 0 Alaunga (9.5) Scratched; Odin. AVon by fifteen lengths; Mx lengths. Time, Omin 11 -i-jsse. . • THE GUV ERNOR-G ENEIIAL. The Governor-General and party, who arrived from Auckland to-day, left for the Chatham Islands by the Tutanekai. They will return on June BJ. Wellington Press Association telegram. •. , DISPUTE AT BLACKBALL. The Blackball Aline, was idle today. Two hundred and thirty men are affected. The dispute occurred over union affairs. It was decided recently that a. levy of 2s per man. per fortnight be made to aid the Backball unemployed minors. About eighteen men refused to pay the levy, and the remainder, declined to work «ith them until the levy is paid. Groymouth , P.A. telegram. WORKMAN KILLED. Building operations at the new Town Hall were the scene of : a fatality Lu-day. Alfred High ley, a labourer employed by the Lore Construct ion Company, being crushed by a falling beam. Highly was a married man, fortyrtwo years of age, residing at Burkes. OPENING OF ” TALKIES.” EMPIRE'S AMIU'TIOUS PROGRAMME. To signalise, the initiation of its We.Aern Electric talkie installation on Friday next, the Empire Theatre management has arranged, a. special programme, consisting of the all talkie comedy feature, ‘ Give, and Take,' and a specially selected array of silent short,subjects. In addition to such a diversified film programme, the symphony urelmsira will play a. specially .selected programme, under the coiiduetor.ship of Mons. Dc Ruse. Air Leslie A'. Harvey’s playing of the Christie organ is undoubtedly one of I lie biggest attractions yet staged in a Dunedin picture house, and his programme will be appropriately chosen. An unusual attraction will be the association of Air Haney at the organ, Mit.s Wallace, a talented violinist, and Ali.ss Rita Holmes, a vocalist, in Gounod's ' Ave Alaria.' Although the programme is most ambitious. and will sene to introduce the "talkie-” iu the Empire’s patrons, the prices will be the usual Saturday night charges. The box plans arc now open at the theatre, also at the Bristol Piano Company. Theatre phones 12-152 and 12-135— [Advt.]
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Evening Star, Issue 20193, 5 June 1929, Page 14
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