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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3423, 15 December 1896, Page 3

HAWERA CHORAL SOCIETY. rpHE Society will produce X Handel's Sacred Oratorio, •• THE MESSIAH," at the Opera House, on FRIDAY, 18th inst. Full particulars later. STEWART FAIRHALL, Hon. Seo. A BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT Will be tendered to the Widow of the late Mr R. E. Briggs, who lost his life though the recent boating aooident. MANAIA, on Wednesday, 16th December. KAPONGA, on Thursday, 17th December. THE FIEST PAET At Manaia will be the Sparkling Comedietta "CUT OFF WITH A SHILLING." Characters. Sam Gaythorne . . . . Mr Harper Kitty (his wife) . . . . Mrs Morey Colonel Berners (his ancle) .. Mr Morey At KAPONGA the First Part will J consist of Miscellaneous Items. (See future issue.) THE SECOND PART At eaoh place will be Root's Secular Cantata " PHYLLIS, THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER." Phyllis . . ' . . . . Miss Absalom Margaret (adopted daughter) Miss Stone Douglas (a young farmer) Mr Morey Farmer Meadows . . . . Mr Sutherland Ghapleigh (a dandy) . . Mr R. Sinclair Other Soloists, Miss Robertson and Mr J. E. Law Semi-choruses of women and men and full choruses of villagers. Admission, 2s and •Is ; Children under 12, half price. Doors open at 7.80, to begin at 8 p.m. c TARANAKI A MATEUR ATHLETIC AND J\. CYCLING CLUB. The Inaugural Meeting of the above Club will be held in the REOEEATION GROUNDS ON THURSDAY, 17th DECEMBER. The time for receiving Entries for the various events is extenddd to Brd December. Programme. 1. 150 Yards Maiden 2. 100 Yards Handicap 8. Half-mile Handicap 4. One Mile Bicycle Handicap 5. 120 Yards Hurdle Handicap 6. 100 Yards Sohool Race 7. 250 Yards Handicap 8. Three Mile Bicycle. Handicap 9. 100 Yards Race (under 18) 10. 440 Yards Ladies' Bracelet (handicap) 11. High Jump 12. One Mile Handicap. Admission, Is. Member's ticket admits lady. First event at 2 p,m. C. E. ENDERBY, Hon. Secretary. GRAND CHRISTMAS TREE AND SALE OF WORK. mHEATRE ROYAL. WEDNESDAY, 28rd DECEMBER. Fancy and Useful Goods of all kinds. Refreshment Stall. Flower Stall, etc., etc. Proceeds in aid of Wesleyan Church Funds. Musio during the evening. EGMONT BURNS CLUB. PRIZE COMPETITION (Closing December 19th.) PRIZES of Three Guineas and Two Guineas are offered for Best Original Essay or Verses, respectively, on Selected Subjects. Full particulars on application to J. R. STEWART, Hon. Secretary, Manaia. LOST, on the 18th inst., from Hawera, a young 2-year-old, Half-draught Brown Colt, with long greyish tail and white blaze down the forehead. Finder please communicate with this Office. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. A POULTRY FARM near Patea. jCJI 21 aores with orops, good dwelling house, etc., leasehold with purchasing olause. For particulars apply C. E. MAJOR, Hawera. TjiOß PRIVATE SALE. Prize Pot Plants, Ferns, Canaries, Talking and Whistling Parrots, Doves, Pigeons and Poultry. These are from Mr J. Walker's Celebrated Model Poultry Farm, Mount Albert Auckland, and will be on view at the Mart, Regent-street, on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY (Day and Evening). Over 300 prizes won this season. Mr Walker will be in attendance himself and give every information. This will afford a rare opportunity to secure prize birds, poultry, etc. cheap, as every line must be cleared so as to save expense and trouble in carrying them back. B. C. BOBBINS. T7IARM FOR SALE AT Jj WAVERLEY (Four miles from Station). 339 AORES 0! good level land, in grass, divided into' 12 paddocks, fences partly gorse and partly post and wire, shelter plantations in paddocks, wool shed, cart shed, sheep yards, brick dip 1 , and concrete draining yards, good comfortable 8-roomed house in good order, with wash house and dairy detached, orchard and garden adjoining, with plantation round house and garden. Price, £9 per aore. Large portion of purchase money may remain on mortgage at a reasonable rate of interest. T. H. FOY, Hawera.