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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5396, 4 March 1879, Page 1

Amusements &cTHEATRE RO3TAL. Lessee Mr. It. Stkwart. ENTIKE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME ! CONTINUED SUCuKSS ! Crowded NTONTLV! CROWDED NIGHTLY ! TO-NIGHT (3UJSOAY), MARCH MR. R. STKWABT, And his Daughters, the MISSES DOCY, Mmjhik, and NELLIE ST2WART, IN TH'IK NEW ENTERTAINMENT ! Written exnressly for them hv the well-known Australian Author, Garnet Walch. entitled IF; OR, AN OLl> »;sM RE-SET. "Much virtue in U."—<4s You Like It— KFSI'SA-RK. NEW AND ELEGANT DRES3ES. NAUTICAL AND *kbncu MEI>L.LYS. CPeRATIO .-CEVAi*. >EW JIALIAD?. Save Youk Kisses. Lmguing Sono. Dusts, Tbios. Quartettes, J os. Hornpipe. j*i> T» hr.-icaoREAK Dukts. Doors open at 7.30. Commence *t S sharp. Admission—Dress Circle, 4s ; stalls, 2s tsd ; pit. Is. Box office at CJpton and oo*s. Carriages m*y be ordered at ha'f-patt ten. Ail effi ient Baud, under the Direction •of MR. HARCOUuT LEE, P.A.M. kYoN>% Agent. ! "FATIMA ! FAT IMA ! FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 120 WIDOWS AND ORPHANS LEFT DESTITUTE BY THE COLLIERY IXPLO »lON AT KUrANGiTi. During the week this Exhibition will bo open every dav from 2 to 5 p.m., and 7.30 to 9.30, for tte Benefit of tli* above-named Sufferers. ADMISSION—? IX I'ENCE. 10. G.T., VloTOnr\ LODGE, kew- • MARKET. The above Lode* will giv* an Entertainment, in th- Newmarket Hall, on THURSDAY. March 6. consisting of Readings, Songs, ar«t Recitations ; tho whole to conclude with a waistcoat-burstinc, buttonbreaking, side-splitting Farce. Admission, 1%. Doors ope iat7, to commence at 7.3). Aquatics P )NSOi\B Y REGATTA CLUB. 14TH APRIL, IS™9. Prisident--Hxs WVrship the Mayor. VTCE-PRfHrpKNTs — Cat tain J. H. It. FTarrhion, "W. Thomas. Esq., Captaiu D. H. McKenzie. Vmpiue—Jas. Stodart, Esq. Starter—Captain W. Farquhar. PROGRAMME. Ist Rac?—'YAdiTS or BOATS, decked or halfdecked, 6 tot s >ud Course : From south side of flagship, round bo.it moorpd off Kauri Pu'ijt, thence round North shcre buoy, back to flagship, twice round, fiut-hicg between fljgship and mark boat. 2nd Race-OPEN SAILING BOATS, under 20 feet. Course : From south side of round boat moored off Kauri I'oint, th nee round biat off Queen-street Wh»rf, back to fltgship, tw'ca round, finishing be:we«n fl«gsi;ip and mark boat. 3rd Race—OPFN SAILING V.OATS, all comers. Course : From south side of fl. itcship, round boat off Kauri Poiut. r - una boat in Shoal Ray, thence round b-->at off Qu-en-street "Wharf, back to fligship ; twice round, flnishitg between flagship and mark boat. 4tii Race—SAlLlXi* BOATS, un'ler 1C feet. Same ccurse as third race ; once round, viu Race—FOUß-OARF.D no outriggers, property of any recognised Rowing Club; to bo rowed by amateur member? of the same. Course': From south side of flagship, round boat off Freeman's Bay, coiuinßia between flag-hip and mark boat. Gth Race-Ladies' Frize, FOCfR-OARSD GIGS, no o'.itricgers, the proutrty of any recognis d Rowing Club, rowed by amiteur members of the sam& under 21 years of age. Course: Same as fifth race. 7th Race—PAlß O \RFD ORDINARY WATERMAN'S BOAT, rowed by Licenced Watermen. Course: About three miles, finishing between flagship and mark boat. Stu Race—MODEL BOATS, tinder 4 feet. Course : About 500 yards. 9th Race—COASTING VESSELS' GIGS, four oars and Course : Same as tixth race. WALTER B. TAYLOR. Hon. Secretary. Sporting. JJELENSVJLLE ANNUAL RACES. FRIDAY, M.VItCH 7. IS7D. Jl*dos: Mr. . Stewards : Mr. A. Eonar, Mr. H. P. Kavanazh, Mr. .Tas.McLeod, Mr. O'Kell, Mr. Jas. McDonald. Starter: Mr. A. Bonar. Clkrk of tiir Scales : of toe Course : Mr. F. Lit»le. Mr. Duncan McLeoiL HANDic^rPRR: Captain fJandley. HANDICAP nURT-LK RACE, of — SO rs. Scc'ntl prize, — sov?. Distance, 2 mites, over eight fiights of hurdles 3 feet 6 inches high. MAIDEN PLATE, of — sovs. Second horse to sava his stakes. Distance, li miles. Weight for age. F r all horses who have never won an advertised race. Entrance, lsov. MAORI RACE, of — sovs. Distance. 1 mile. Heats. For all horses bona fide property cf Maoris Entrasce, 10s. Post entries. HELKNSVILLE HANDICAP, of 20iovs. Second horse, ssovs. out of the stakes. Nomination, £1. Acceptance, £l. Distanc"*, 2 miles. KAIPARA STEAM COMPANY'S CUP, of — sovs Seccnd horse to save his stakes. Distance, 1& miies. Weight for age. For all horses ihe bona fide property of settlers noith of Henderson's Mill. Entrance, lsov. PONY RACE, of — sovs. Second priz\ — sovs. Distance, 1 mile. Ponie? not to exeeed 14 hands 2 inches (Sit. 7lbs. top weight), 4lbs. allowed for every inch under. Entrance, 10s. Post entry. CONSOLATION RACE, of — sovs. RULES. Three horses to start in all rac®s, or no race. The decision of the Stewards in all cases to be final. Protests must be accompanied with £.1, which will bo forfeited should the protect not be sustained. Nominations for the Helensville Handicap and Hurdle Race to close Ist of March. 1579, with £1 enclosed to Captain Handley, Auckland, or the Secretary. ffclensville. General entries, 6th March, 1579. P. U. KAVANAGH, Hon. Secretary JgJAST TAMAKI ANNUAL RACES. ST. PATRICK'S DAY (MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1579). Stewards : Messrs. C. Roberta. "W. Mclaughlin, John Smith, J. Rowe, A.Buckland, juu., &, p. Donnelly. Jruns: Mr. A. Backland. Clkek. of the Scales : Clerk or the Cocese: Mr. Mark?. Mr. Joe Roberts. Starter; Mr. Wynyard. Hakiucapper : Mr. D. T. Fox. MAIDEN PLATE of 15 sovs. Second horse to receive £2 10s. from the (takes Entrance, 1 sov. Weight for age. Distanc •, It mUes. STEEPLECHASE (FIaXDICaP) of 25 sovs. Second i horse to receive 5 sovs. out tf the stake?, i Distance. 2i milts, over such course aa the Stewards shall appoint. Nomination, 1 sov., and acceptance, 1 scv. to the funds. NOVEL RACE of3->sov3. Entrance, "Weight for age. Distance, l mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and. the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds. Post entry. ; EAST TAiliKI HANDICAP of 50 sovs. Second horse to receive <0 sovs. out of the stakes. ' Entrance, 2 sovs., and acceptance, 3 savs., to the funds. Distance, 2 mile*. i PONY RACE of 10 «ovs. Secord horie to receive i 2 sovs. out of tho stakes. Distance, 1 mile, i Entrance, 1 sor. For pones 14 bands Cinches i aud under. Top weight, D stone. 71tj."allowei for every inch under, l'ost entry. FLYING STAKES of 20 sovs. Secoad horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stake?. Entrance,-2 sovs. Distance, J mile. "Weigh t for age. CONSOLATION (HANDICAP) of 10sovs. Entrance, 1 sov. Distance, 1 mile. RULES. A. B. C. Rules strictly adher-d to. Nominations for the steeplechase and East Tamakt Handicap to be made by 4 p.m. on FRIDAY, 7th March. Acceptances an£ General Entries on FRIDAY, Uth Mirch, WM. PERCIVAL, ■ Secretary*