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Lyttelton Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 5005, 5 March 1877, Page 1

Entertainments, New Theatre Royal. Under the Management of Mr and Mrs Hooking. POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT BUT FIVE Of the celebrated artiste MBS SCOTT-BIDDONS, AND ME J. B. STEELE, Another Change of Programme! THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, Shakspero's glorious comedy, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Beatrice Mrs Scott-Siddons. (Her great impersonation, and played by her four times in Dunedin.) Benedick Mb j, B. Brr.rt.Tt. Hero Mbs Walter Han. And full company. TO-MOEBOW, TUESDAY—THE LADY OP LYONS. Pauline Mbs Scott-Siddohs. N.B.—No Play can bo repeated during the week, as Mrs Siddons’ engagement terminates on Saturday. MONDAY EVENING NEXT. The Celebrated Irish and Dntch Impersonators, MESSES BAKER AND FAKEON, Will open for a short season. None*.—Free List entirely Suspended, Press excepted. Children in Arms £1 Is. Box Plan at BOnz’s Music Saloon, 6367 Skating Rink. PROMENADE AND SKATING CONCERTS. TO-NIGHT, MONDAY, MARCH 5, LAST NIGHT BUT ONE or Hist Lydia Hownrde MdUe Bolange Navaro Mdlle Franzini Mr W. P. Baker. Fall particulars in Programmes. TO-MORROW EVENING, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, BENEFIT AND LAST APPEARANCE or MISS LYDIA HOWARDS AND MDLLE SOLANGE NAVAEO. Chairs, 2s; Porquette, Is; Members, Free. Entire Change of Programme. 6368 LO.G.T. A PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT Will be given AT THE ODDFELLOWS’ HALL, WOOLSTON, ON THURSDAY, MARCH 8. Doors open at 7.30 p.tn.; to commence at 8 o’clock sharp. Several choice Selections of Music will be given by well-known lady and gentlemen amateurs from Christchurch and Lyttelton. Admission, Is; Children, half-price. 6351 KAIAPOI REGATTA BALL. THE Annual Regatta BALL will be held at the Kaikainui Concert Hall, ON MONDAY, MARCH 12. Dancing to commence at 8 p.m. Tickets (including refreshments). Lady and Gentleman, 5s ; single ticket, 3s. 6280 Exhibitions. BANG IDEA FLOWER SHOW. THURSDAY NEXT, MARCH 8. ALL EXHIBITS must be at the place of exhibition by 10 a.m., or they cannot compete for prizes. Doors open'to the public at noon. Members, free; non-members, Is. 63*4 Keetangs. MR WASON will Address the Electors of the COLERIDGE DISTRICT resident in the Ashburton County on TUESDAY, March 13, at the Library Hall, Ashburton, at 7 p.m.; and those resident in the Selwyn County, at Mr Dean's woolshed, near Waddington, on SATURDAY, March 31, at 7 p.m. 6304 AN Adjourned Meeting of those interested in establishing a CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Will he held at the old Oddfellows’ Hall, Lichfield street, THIS EVENING, AT 8 O’CLOCK. 6296 Sporting. OXFORD ANNUAL RACES. MARCH 16. 1877. THE above Races will be held on the above date. particulars vide " Lyttelton Times ’’ ot Feb. 54*13 J. E. PEARSON, Hon Sec. North Canterbury races, TO BE HXLD ON THE RACE COURSE, RANGIOBA, ON EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1577. President—Mr A. Parsons. Vice-Presidents—Messrs M. Duncan and Q. Conp. Stewards -Messrs W. Buss, J. E. Brown, li. Blackett, R, Chapman, W, Eckersley, J. Guild, J. H. Lee, G. H. Dae, J. ,M*Fariane, L. C. Williams. Judge—Mr C. Whitefoord. Starter—Mr C. G. King. Clerk of the Course—Mr M. Duncan, Handioapper—Mr H. P. Lance. Clerk ot the Scales—Mr Thomas Smith. PROGRAMME, 1. District Hurdle Race Handicap-20 sots. Entrance, 1 sov, to go to tfc-j fund, with a sweepstake of 1 sov for acceptors, to go to the second hone. Two miles, over eight flights of hurdles, 2. Maiden Flats—lS sots. Entrance, 1 sov. Weight for age. Distance, 1 mile. 3. Farmers’ Plate—2o sovs. For district two-year-olda only. Colts, 7st lOlba; Aides and geldings, 7at 71bs. Entrance, 1 sov, to go to the fund, with sweepstake ot 1 sov to go to the seoond horse. Distance, f mile. 4. Nobth Canterbury .Cup Handicap— Open to all comers. SO sots. Seoond hone to receive 10 sots from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, S sots, to go to the fund. Distance, two miles. I. Handicap Tbottiho Race—Open to all comers 10 sots. Entrance, 1 sov. No weight under 10st. Distance, three miles. 6, Ladies' Purse—A sweepstake of 3 sovs each, with 10 sovs added. Welter weight tor age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sov. Distance, 11 miles. 7> Brllino Race—ls sovs. Weight for age. The winner to be sold for £2O; any surplus to go to the fund. If entered to be sold for £l6,7ibs allowed; it to be sold for £10,141 bs allowed; it to be sold for £S, Sllba allowed. Entrance, 1 sot. Distance, It miles. 8. Consolation Handicap— sots. For all horses beaten but not distanced during the meeting. Post entry. Distance, It miles. Qualifications and nominations for the District Hurdle Race, Maiden Plate, farmers’ Plate, and North Canterbury Cup Handicap, will be received by the Secretary, in sealed covers, addressed to him, at the Club Hotel. Rangier*, on TUESDAY, Marcu 30, previous to eight o’clock p.m. Weights will bs declared as soon as practicable during tbs sans week. General Entries to be made at the above hotel on TUESDAY, March 27, before 8 p m., aco mpanied with the necessary amount in cash, together with description and age of all the horses and colours of the riders. Entries by telegram will bo received, provided the money is sent at the same time. The rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be strictly adhered to in all matters whore a special rule has not been made. Marea and geldings allowed 31bs. No person will be allowed to enter a horse unless he is a subscriber to tbs funds ot one guinea. i or can any person nominate unless both ow. or and nominator are subscribers to the same amount. Three harass must start for each evout or the stakes will bo withhold. Should nuy person enter a protest a sum or aj must be lodged with the booretary before the protest con bo considered. This sum will bo forfeited to tbo funds H the Stewards consider the protest disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whoever they may appoint. Their decision upon all matters shall bs final. ... Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monies paid in accordance with the programme for expenses. ... ~ ... The first race will start at noon sharp. AH horses must pass the winning post once before starting. A boll will ring 10 minutes befoi e the time for storting each race, and all horses not at the starting post at the appointed time will be diequalified from running. R, AHEBNE, Hon Secretary and Treasurer. Bangiora, March 3,1877 tO4l E. J. T* Ford. LICENSED LAND BROKER: LAND, HOUSE. ESTATE, A COMMISSION AGENT: SHARE-BROKER. Hereford street, Christchurch. Land brought under the Transfer Aot, and all transactions there under promptly and cheaply curried out. 9780