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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5564, 28 January 1879, Page 1

Amusements JMPERIAL OPERA HOUSE POSITIVELY LAST WEEK. IMMENSE SUCCESS. TO-NIGHT (TUESDAY), January 28, THE STEWART FAMILY In their GREAT ENTERTAINMENT. I F! On, An Old Gem Reset. “ Much virtue in if as you like it” —SHAKSTEIiE. New and Elegant Dresses. Nautical anti French Medleys. Operatic Scenas. New Ballatlf. Save Your Kisses. Laughing Song. Origin of the Union Jack of Old England. Duets, Trios, Quartettes, Jigs, Hornpipes, and Terpsichorean Duets, &c. Doors open at 7.30. Commence at 8 sharp Admission—Dress-circle, -Is. ; stalls, 3s : upper-circle, 25.; and pit, Is. Box office at Mr. N. Jacobs, Athenamm Bazaar. Carriages may be ordered at half-past ten. An efficient Band, under the Direction of MB. HARCOURT LEE, R.A.M. H. P. LYONS, Agent. INTEECOLO NIAL ATHLETIC GATHERING & FESTIVAL. To take place at the Basin Reserve Grounds On Bth FEBRUARY, 1870, Programme of Events. 1. —lsoyds. (handicap), for boys’ under 10. Prize, cup; entrance fee, 2s. Cd. f 100yds. (handicap) 1 “The Goodfellow 2. j 150yds. (handicap) :• Trophy Gift Cup." I 300yds. (handicap) ) Entrance fee, os. The winning man in each event of this contest shall score 5 points ; the second man 3 points, and the third 2 points; and the winner of the highest score shall be entitled to tho Cup. ■ilOyds. (handicap), Flat Race. Prize, cup; entrance, 2s. (Id. Half-mile (handicap), Flat Race. Prize, cup; entrance, 2s. Gd. 1 mile (handicap), Flat Race. Prize, cup; entrance, 2s. Gd. 2 mile Walking (handicap). Pri/c, cup; entrance, 2s. Gd. Second prizes will be given if sufficient entries arc mano. Entries and colors to be addressed to the Hon. Secretary, at tho Temperance City Buffet Hotel, Lambton-quay, on or before 8 o’clock p.m. on sth February. Handicaps will appear in Evening Papers of the 6th, and Morning Papers of the 7th February. Mr. Goodfellow, the Australian Amateur Champion, purposes running in the 100, 150, and 300yds. races, starting from scratch; and iu the event of his winning, the prize will be given to the second man. Mr. J. MacDonald, the Canadian J-milo runner, will compete in the J and J mile races, starting from scratch; and in tho event of his winning, the prize will be given to the second man. Experienced gentlemen, well-known in athletic circles, will bo appointed to act as judges, handicappers, referees, starters, &c.; and their decision in all cases will be final. GAIRDNER BLACKMOBE, Hon. Secretary.

Race Meetings "yy ELLINGTON RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING, To be held at the Horr Park RACECOURSE Ou THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 6th and 7th FEBRUARY, 1879. FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate, of 75 sovs ; one mile and a half. Hurdle Race, of 50 bovs ; two miles ; weight for age. Hack Hurdle Race, of 20 sovs.: one mile and a distance. Wellington Gold Cup. —A Gold Cup, value 100 sovs, presented by the Club, with 500 sovs added ; second horse to receive 50 sovs from the stakes. Two miles. The winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 sovs, after declaration of weights, to carry 71b. extra; of two or more such races, 101 b.; of any handicap race of the value of 100 sovs, to carry 51b. extra ; of two or more such races, Blb. extra. Final 7 sois to be paid on night of general entry, Monday, 27th January. Hctt Park Stakes, of 50 sovs ; one mile. Hack Race, of 10 sovs ; one mile and a distance. Flying Stakes Handicap, of 50 sovs ; threequarters of a mile. SECONDSDAY. Wellington Derby, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 sovs added ; one mile and a half. Closed with twenty-four nominations. Hurdle Handicap, of 75 sovs ; two miles. Wellington Racing Club Handicap, of 200 sovs ; second horse to receive 25 sovs from the stakes ; nomination 3 sovs ou the night of general entry ; weights declared at 8 p.m. on night of first day's races, and acceptances, with 5 sovs, to be paid before 10 p.m. the same night to the Secretary, at the Empire Hotel; one mile and a half. Hack Race, of 10 sovs; ouc mile and a distance. Free Handicap, of 50 sovs ; five furlongs ; winner of Racing Club Handicap to carry 71bs. extra. Empire Plate, of 100 sovs ; entrance 5 sovs ; weight for age ; second horse to receive 25 sovs from the stakes ; one mile and a quarter. For all horses owned six months previous to the race by bona fide settlers of the Provincial District of Wellington. Consolation Handicap, of 50 sovs; one mile. All entries, letters, &c., to be addressed to the Secretary through the post. CHAS. M. CROMBIE, Secretary.

Art Union OLI D AY GIFTS. PIANOFORTES, ORGANS, HARMONIUMS. GRAND CHRISTMAS ART UNION, For the disposal of the following V. ALU ABLE PRIZES : Gns* Ist Prize—Magnificent Large Walnut Pianoforte, by Schwechten, double oblique, value ... ... ... SO 2nd Prize— Genuine English Erard Cottage Piano, value ... 75 3rd Prize—Chamber Organ, by Hetzler, 9 stops, value ... ... _ ... 63 •dth Prize—3-stop Rosewood Harmonium, value ... ... ... ... 15 sth Prize —5-octave Polished Mahogany Harmonium, value ... ... 12 6th Prize—Student’s Harmonium, value 9 260 TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED ONE GUINEA EACH. The Prizes are now on view at my Music Warehouse, Lambton-qnay. The DRAWING will be conducted by a Committee elected by Subscribers, and wili take place on 31st JANUARY, 1879, oi sooner if all tickets sold before that date. C. BONNINGTON, MUSIC WAREHOUSE, Lambtox-quay. AT

MONEY TO LEND on Freehold {3 Security. C. P. POWLES, Hunter-Btreet