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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 109, 21 January 1880, Page 3

THE Famine m ieelanr A MONSTER CONGEST!! 1 [Under the Patronage of His Worship, the members of the Borough Council, and the Masonic and Foresters' Lodges] Will be riven m THE TOWN HALL. Faxuebstox, On WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 1880 IS AIP 07 THH IRISH BELIEF FUND, The whole proceeds from which, withQut any 4edut-tiori, will he handed over to the above fund. MR. W. F. BAKER was the first to .volunteer his services, and his example has been followed by 1 the principal Lady and (Jentlomen Amateurs m tho district, so tliafc such au entertainment will be presented as has not been. yet witnessed m Palmerstoa,. It is proposed thai it Shall b.o entitled. Ajci Evening WITQ The Irish Bards, Every item being the production of an Irish poet, and the music tho works of Irish cp.uipo,sers. ■ When it is recollected that that will embrace selections from Balfb's " Rose of Castile," " Bohemian "Girl," and *' II Talismauo," and VIKCKSIT WALtACK'q '■'■ M^v'ltana^" and "Lurline," not to speak of Moore, Loves, Gloveb, ! Gerald Guiff^, Lady I}?f¥BR^k, and the host of Irish, soagwriters whoße name is legion, it will be seen that a grand ptiogram.me can be provided. Considering the abject for the euterluinment i,s given, &"d a,3 it will obviata the necossity o.f a, :. public subscription, tl^e Committee feel coafi-lent tl^at \n placing, the prices of admission at s n. for the rcnervsd, chairs, and tl\e hack seats at 35., they are merely carrying out the/public wi«hi as \t U a Btep. at whiuh, n,o.n,p wiH cavil. . Hy the course p.u/sqed they expeut to realise at Jeast £60 or 70, without the bi^rden pressing unnecessarily upon e.Y«try o,pe ; on the contrary, to have a,n eveuing's grand eutortaiumfnt, while a^ the same time give a helping- haud to tho.se who cry aloud for, a^d. The F-rwamtne is m preparation, -andwill be published at tto, distant d-ate. ■ Tickotti i*an be ob^ned' from every storekeeper m P^lmaraton \ ' fcoin Mr. Metard ; Mr. Palmer, Foxton j and Mr, . -