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New Zealand Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 2468, 22 December 1871, Page 1

Amusements, &c. "pBiNOE of "wales theatee. Lessee Mr. B. N. Jones. THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING-, Dec. 22, ELFIE, or THE CHERRY-TREE INN, LAST NIGHT OF ELFTB. LAST NIGHT OF THE IMMENSE DOUBLE IMPERSONATION. LAST NIG HT OF THE WAXWORKS. OAST NIGHT OF THE CHERRY-TREE. AND POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT OF ME. HOSKING AND MISS COLVILLE, Who will appear at the Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, on Saturday Evening next. | SATURDAY, UNCLE TOM'S CABLV. TUESDAY, GRAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME. mHEATEE EOTAL. Manager Mr. J. P. Ilydes. Mr. CHAS. BURFORD will appear, by desire, as BLP VAN WINKLE. The Great Success that has attended the proper production of a Piece, and the enormous quantity of applications for the IXION ! G-LORIOtTS IXION,! prevents the Alanagement from closing, and as bis arrangements fer the Christmas Festivities are already completed IXION ! ROLLICKING IXION ! will be played up to Christmas for the convenience of our Thames Visitors. MOET AND SUAXDOK. MISS CLARA STEPHENSON, Mr. CKAKLES BUEFOKD, JOHNNY HYDES, And the Principal Members of the Formosa Company, EVERY EVENING. Cnrtain to rise at S o'clock precisely. mHEATEE E OTAL. The Australian Grimaldi, WALTER DUDLEY, For the Christmas Festivities. Lectures. X E C T TJ B E. THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, at 7.30, in Pitt-street Wesleyan Schoolroom, a Lecture will be delivered by Rev. W. J. Williams, on " Martin Luther, the Hero Appropriate selections of Music will be rendered by the Choir. Admission—Sixpence. TTNDBR THE PATRONAGE OF LJ THE AUCKLAND TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY. MRS. COLOLOUGH Will Lecture on "STRONG DRINK AND ITS VICTIMS," tion.'on KMDAY, December 29ri871. lrl Musical Selections, Songs, Glees, Duets, Sα, at intervals during the evening. Admission—ls.: Reserved Seats, 2s. To commence at 8; doors open at 7.30. Sporting. pANMURB ANNUAL JRACES. BOXING DAY (Tuesday), Dec. 26,1871. To be held in the Paddocks of E. Pilk'ngton, Esq. Stewards : Messrs. J. Cleary, H. Peatfield, E. Burke, J. Rowe, and Chas. Roberts. First Race : MAIDEN PLATE of 12 sovs.; second horse to receive 2 sovs. out of the stakes, Distance, 1 mile. Weight for age. Jfr. P. McDonnell's g g Sir Hugh Goflf; age, 3 years ; colors, green jacket and black cap. Mr. John King's c g Phantom, age, 4 years ; colors, blue jacket and black cap. Mr. Chas. Roherts's b g Daybreak, age, 4 years ; colors, black jacket and cap. Mr. H. Peattleld's bf Ratafae ; age, 3 years ; colors, blue jacket and white cap. Mr. G. Keogh's b g Dandv Tom; age, 5 years: colors, orango jacket ami blue cap. Mr. R. Burke's b g Daft Billy ; aged: colors, red jacket and white cap. Second Race : OPEN RACE of 15 sovs. Weight for age. Distance, 1 mile, heats. Mr. H. Halo's blkg Black Eagle : aged r colors, scarlet and blue. Mr. J. Little's blk h Bismarck ; age, 3 years ; colors, white jacket and cap. Mr. J. King's eg Plwntom ; age, 4 years; colors, blue jacket and cap. Mr. C. Roberta's bg Daybreak; age, 4 years, colors, black jacket and cap. Mr. R. Burke's bg Daft Billy ; aged ; colors, red jacket and white cap. Mr. E. Slaclean's b g Kuby ; aged ; colors, green jacket and black cap. Thill Race: PONY RACE of 9 sovs. ; second horse to receive 1 sov. out of the stakes. Catch weights. Distance, 1 mile. JTr. Kdwin Roberta's b m Miss Lucy ; aced ; colors, green jacket and black cap. Mr. P. McDonnell's ?g Sir Hugh Goff ; age, 3years ; colors, green jacket and white cap. Mr. J. Porter's blk in Black Bess; age, 3 years, colors, white jaket, blue hoop, and black cap. Mr. H. Tcatfield's b m Ratafae ; age, S years ; colors, blue jacket and white cap. Mr. G. Keogh's b f Dnndy Tom : age, S years ; colors, orange jacket and blue cap. Fourth Race: HURDLE RACE, 6 sovs. with entrance added ; over fi flights of hurdles, 3 feet G inches ; open to aU comers ; post entry. Weight, Hi stone ; distance, 1 mile. Fifth Race: CONSOLATION STAKES; for all losing horses. G sovs. with entrance added. Weight same as in previous races ; distance, 1 mile ; entrance, ss. Sixth Race: FORCED IT ANDICAP; for all winning horses. Entrance, 7k per cent, on gross amount of winnings, with 3 sovs. added. Distance, 1 mile. All protests to be made in writing, accompanied by a deposit, of one guinea, which will be forfeited in the event of stich protest not being sustained. In all cases the decision of the stewards to be final. each race. The first race to commence at 12 o'clock sharp. M. J. CLEARY, Secretary. WJSA.U RACES AND SPORTS, To be held near the Whau Hal!, on BOX-ING-DAY, the 26:h December, 1871. Stewards : Captain Smith, Lieutenant Grattan, Cornet Seccomhe, and Dr. Wright, of tho P.A.T.R. Light Horse ; Messrs. F. Gi'-tos, BolUrd, Eice, Archibald Owen. PROGRAMME. Ist RACE: Open for all Untrained Horses that have never run for any advertised race. Entrance, ss. First prize, £5; second horse to save bis stakes. Distance, 1 mile. 2nd RACE : For Horses bona fide the property of, and ridden by settlers of the district. Entrance, ss. First prize, £4, entrance added ; second horse to save his stakes. Distance, 1 3kd BACH- For Members only of tliß P A.T.R. Light Horse; to be run for in uniform, with swords. Prize, Silver Cup, value seven guinea?. Entrance, 7s Gd. Distance, 4 mil-23 ; heats. 4th RACE : For Ponies, 14i hands and under. Entrance. 2s Cd. Distance, 1 mile. Prize, £3. sth RACE: Cavalry Hurdle Race. Distance, « miles. Six hurdles. Prize, Cavalry Eanipment. 6th RACE: Donkey Race, Prize, £1. Entrance, Is. 7th RACE: Consolation Stokes for beaten Horses. Distance, 1 mile. No entrance. Prize, .£2. The whole to conclude with ATHLETIC aPORTS. To be arranßCd on tlie ground. Ecclesiastical. HIGH - STREET CONG-KEGA-TIONAL SUNDAY-SCHOOL. The ANNIVERSARY SERVICES of the above School will be held on SUNDAY next, 24th iustant, when Two Sermons will be preached—in the morning at 11 o'clock, evening at 6.30 o'clock. In the afternoon, at 3 o'clock, addresses will be delivered to parents and friends. On THURSDAY, 2Sth instant, the Arniversiu-y SOIRBK will be held in the Scliool-rocira, after which a Public Meeting will take plac; in the Ciapel, wlitn addre-ses will be delivered by several f.iciids. int rspersed by pieces of music, sung by a Chjir under Ihe leadership of Mr. Thcophilus Cooper, Jlr. Lambcr: presiding at the Harmonium. Tea at (i.30. Tickets la. (id. each.