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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10629, 18 December 1897, Page 8

:.-.-'-.'i. : '";-: •'.:■".-" Amusements'* : .':'-:'; -;■■. ,:'v; •';■;;;' v * ' £350 £350 IN PRIZES.' .IN PRIZES. AUCKLAND 'UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' CONFERENCE GALA AND ART UNION. PRIZES NOW ON VIEW In the Window of- McLeod' Brw, Basket and Perambulator Makers, Karangahape Road. "DRASS T>AND rjONTEST AND GPORTS Will bo held in the DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND, ON ANNIVERSARY DAY, JANUARY 29th, 1898. GRAND BRASS BAND CONTEST, FIRST PRIZE, £20. SECOND PRIZE, £5. Entries close with the President, John McLeod, Queen-street; or the Secretary, 11. T. Ganatt, Eaststreet, on SATURDAY, January 8, 1898. ART UNION TICKETS, including admission to the ground, to be obtained from the Secretary of any Friendly Society, ONE SHILLING EACH. " H. T. GARRATT, Hon. Secretary. ART UNION. HISS TKUTENBERG will hold an ART UNION of OIL PAINTINGS and DRAWINGS. Hundred valuable prizes, which will be on exhibition in the window of the British and Continental Piano Co., Queen-street, one door from Milne and Choyce's ; also, at Mr. Finch's, Stationer, Queen-street. Tickets: ONE SHILLING each, to be had within; also at MISS TEUTENBERG'S, Wellesley-street East. . EXHIBITION of Glass Blowing, Saturday Afternoon, from 2to 5. Admission, 6d. Prizes given. Works, Freeman's Bay. Picnics, etc pARNELL DISTRICT SCHOOL. ANNUAL PICNIC, ST. HELIERS.

TO-DAY (SATURDAY). Newmarket Band in attendance. FLAT BACKS AND VARIED SPORTS. Swimming Races, Greasy Boom, Etc. (under Mr, Bines), RACES for former Pupils, Boys and Girls, Boats leave 9.15 and 1.30. Tea, Sugar and Milk gratis. Tickets, Is. Children, 61L T> 0 X I N G DAY. THE HELPING HAND MISSION ANNUAL PICNIC AT HENDERSON. Fares, Is 6d ; Children, Is. Trains for Henderson, 8.30, and 8.48; returning 4,30 and 7.30. CAMP MEETING, at 3, in the Bush THE MISSION BRASS BAND WILL PLAY DURING THE DAY. TiIXCURSION TO LAKE TAKAPDNA. ST, SEPULCHRE'S SUNDAY-SCHOOL PICNIC, The p.s. EAGLE will leave the Ferry Tee THIS DAY (Saturday), at 9.15 a.m. and 1.30 p.m., returning at 6 p.m. Tea (but no eatables) nrovided from 4 to 4.30, Tickets, Is. AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR UNION. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOITUEHS are notified that their ANNUAL KXCOIiSION will be held nt LAKE TAKAPUNA on SATURDAY, January 15, 1893. Arrangements are being made for a law gathering. The Camp Meeting will be a special ieatnre, and a fine band will attend, Refreshments on the ground at Town Prices. R. S. ABEL. Athletics. # /CALEDONIAN SPORTS. DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1898. In response to numerous requests it has been decided to place a

120 YARDS HURDLE HANDICAP on the Programme. Prizes, £3 and £1. Entrance, 3s, at the Metropolitan Hotel, TO-DAY (Saturday), December 18th, till 9 p.m., till which time ENTRIES FOR All, HANDICAP EVENTS HAS BEEN EXTENDED. J. CREAMER, Secretary. TmiGHT HOURS '/&*&.. SPORTS. In *a Ofcl DOMAIN CRICKET fcl JH} V&\ Y IB GROUND. \»W Ji "jp' JANUARY 8, 1898, 'f 4 — ATHLETES ATTENTION I Entries Tor all Handicap Events close at the Metropolitan Hotel at 9 p.m., TO-DAY (Saturday), December 18. No Handicap will be published until entry money Is paid. Winners of events in Caledonian Sports to be rehandicapped at discretion of bandicappers. Acceptances TUESDAY, December 28, 1897. J, PHILPOT, Sports' Secretary. "\TEW ZEALAND LAWN TENNIS ll ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP MEET. A ING AND OPEN TOURNAMENT. EDEN AND EPSOM. WW TENNIS GROUNDS. MONDAY, December 27, and Following Days. Entries Close with, Secretary, MONDAY, 20th ins„ at 5 p.m. Entry Forms may he had on application to V... A. H. BRABANT. Hon. Sec Tournament Committee, " ■ • " , , Box 71, P. 0., Auckland. ;'Aquatics... A UCRLAND SWIMMING CLDB. A Special Meeting of the Members will be held at Mr. S. K. Hughes'Office, Mutual Life of Aim 1 ralash. Buildings, THIS (Saturday) EVENING, 18th December, at 7.30 o'clock. ~ _. .;- Business: Important. ' ""- ••' •" C. KNOX, }'.'.'i:\ i \Ss. ,-'■ t&Sfil, ■-'■ Hon. Sec. WEST END. v ,: ROWING CLUB. POPULAR OUTINGS '~ 'r 'li- F 'rr' ■ ' WAVPOPULAR STEAM : : (WAEATKBB).', ■~'-i-- MONDAY, JANUARY 3,1893. -,'-x]l •.•/-.. >: TOTAMAKI: ■-" i ' | (By kind permission of A. Buckland, Esq.) '■■-■• See future advertisements. *.; » mHE HAMILTON. REGATTA. , THUBSDAY.DECEMBEB3O,IB97. 1 ; Entries' for the Gig, Dingy, Ladles' Pair-oar, Bob Roy Canoo, arid Swimming Races close on MONDAY next, 20th instr.. ' , . .-..■. , : , Mr. B. J- Gwynne'(Hon Sec.) is in Auckland, : and . Kill receive am at Metropolitan Hotel u» to Bp,m. -,' '-•••.