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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6695, 2 October 1882, Page 1

Amusements, Meetings, &c. npHE PINE ARTS ASSOCIATION OE A NEW ZEALAND, WELLINGTON. A LECTURE on “Tbs Relations of the Fine Arts to Human Life, with special respect to their promotion by our Society," will b® delivered by Dr. F. B. H OTCHISSOS ca SATURDAY, 7th October, at the Colonial Museum, at 8 p.m. N. BARRAUD, 678 Hon. Sec. Lady Gordon gold mining com. PANY (Limited). The Adjourned General Meeting of Share* holders will be held at the Company’s Office THIS DAY (Monday), October 2, 1882, at 1.40 p.m. L. DAVIES, Manager. Wellington, Sept. 30, 1882. 673 0 T I C E A General Meeting of the Porirua Jockey Clnb will be held on Wednesday, October 4th, at the National Hotel, Wellington, at 8 o'clock p.m. Business—Adoption of Rules, Enrolment oE Members, &o. 964 WILLIAM JILLETT, Sec. P.J.C. Sweeps Melbourne cup and Victorian DERBY. MILLER’S PARLIAMENT.—NEW ■ ZEALAND BRANCH. , 5000 Members at 10a each. Two separate drawings. Each member two chances. V.R.C. DERBY—£IOOO. Only a few more tickets left. No Registered Letters or Telegrams received. Apply, enclosing two 2d stamps and exchange (Is) on cheques, payable to bearer, or money-orders, notes, or drafts, to T. MILLER, care of 11. Harper, Box 311, Dunedin. Tha drawing will be duly notified in all the prini cipal papers. 665 A FORTUNE FOR Is. The great “ Bonanza ” Consultation on the Melbourne Cup, 1882.—50,000 Shares at la Each. 1000 Prizes, value £2500. First Horse, £IOOO : Second Horse, £2OO ; Third Horse, £IOO ; Starters Divide, £IOO ; Non-Starters Divide, £IOO ; ;■ Prizes of £lO, £SO ; 10 Prizes of £5, £SO ; 20 Prizes of £3, £6O ; 840 Prizes of El, £S4o. Total, £2500. To every subscriber sending £l, the price of 20 Tickets, we will forward One Extra Ticket (Free), thus enabling the getter-up of a Clnb of 20 Members a chance of winning £IOOO without investing a single jenny himself. Drawing to take place on October 28th. Shares forwarded by return post. Result of Drawing posted to Subscribers, and advertised in the daily and weekly papers. Applications, by letter only, enclosing Cash, P. O. 0., or Stamps, with Stamp for reply. Address, “ BONANZA,” care of J. Thomas, 20 Swanstou-street, Melbourne. 77

Shows, &c. WELLINGTON POULTRY, PIGEON, CANARY, AND DOG SHOW. To be held at St. George’s Hall, On THURSDAY and ERIDAY, sth and Gth OCTOBER. Patron —Hia Excellency the Acting-Go-vernor. President —W. H. Levin, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President Esq., M.H.B. Committee —Messrs R. Burrett, D. Cameron, E. Cohen, J. Coogan, S. Danks, T. Dwan, H. S. Fitzherbert, T. J. Glew, J. E. Hayes, M, C. Hickey, C. Hill, W. Jameson, C. Kohn, J. Lichtscheindl, T. G. Macarthy, J. Maginnity, A. McDonald, Alex. McDonald, J. H. Smitn, Sydney Smith, R. Bruce Wallace, Andrew Young. Honorary Treasurer Mr. J. Monteith, Secretary—Mr B. E. Edmunds. Judges—Poultry: Messrs A. Elkins, G. Maslem, and R. O'Connor. Pigeons : Messrs G. Denton, C. Hill, and F. A. Krull. Canaries : Messrs A. Elkins, W. Hester, and T. Truman. Dogs: Messrs A. Elkins, T. Gale, W. Hester, A. E. Mansford, G. Maslem, and J. H. Shaw. The following Special Prizes are offered Class 5—A Clock, given bv Mr H. Bennett. Class 14—Cup, by Mr G. Denton. Class 22 —Reading Glass, by Mr J. Coogan. Class 27 —Cup, by Mr J. Staples (of J. and W. Staples). Class 31 —Cup, by Mr. C. Kohn. Class 47—Pair of Vases, by Mr G. Dutton. Class 50—A Lady’s Opera Glass, by Messrs Littlejohn and Son. Class 56—Cup, by Mr F. Moeller. Class 58—Canary Cage, by Messrs Asher and Son. Class 65 —Cup, by Mr G. L. Jenness. Class 70 —Cup, by Mr Lahman. Class 76—Cup, by Mr K. Bruce Wallace. Class 77—Clock, by Messrs J. King andyCo.jQdass 78 —Zulu Liqueur Stand, by Mr R. Holliday. Class 89 —One dozen of Ale, by Mr W. McKeever, for the ugliest dog shown in this class. By Mr J. S. M. Thompson—A Cup for the best pen of game fowls. By Messrs Edwards and Green —A Cup for the best cattle dog. Other Special Prizes will be published in the “ Evening Post ” and “ New Zealand Times ” on Saturday, 30th September. Entries to be made with Messrs C. Hill. T. J. Glew, Lambton-quay; J. H. Smith, and the Secretary, at his office, next Empire Hotel. Entries will close at 8 p.m. on Monday, 2nd October. The Exhibition will be open to the public on Thursday, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., and on Friday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., at One Shilling, excepting between the hours of 1 p.m. to 4 p.ro„ and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first and second days respectively, when the admission will be Two Shillings. 606 WELLINGTON POULTRY, PIGEON, CANARY, AND DOG SHOW. The following additional Private Prizes have been offered since the publication of the list shown in our advertising columns : — Poultet : Class 4—Pair of Vases, given by Mr Davidson. Class 11 —A Lady’s Dreasing Case, by Mr S. Soffe. Pigeons : Class 39—Haunch of Mutton, dressed up by Messrs Woods, Crosbie, and Co., Class 48—A Cigarette Holder, by Sir Ziman, as the second prize. Canaries : Class 63—Chinese Cabinet, by Messrs Whittaker Bros. By Mr F. Grady, a Cup, as an extra prize for the best ordinary canary. Dogs : Class 67 —A pair of Silver Jam Spoons, forthe best Newfoundland dog. Class 68—A Cigar Box and Chinese Cabinet, by Mr A. Fanner, as the first and second prize. Class 75 —AJCup, by Mr E. J. Hill. Class 79—Pair of Oil Paintings, by Messrs Bullock Bros. Messrs Blundell Bros., an extra prize, for the best case of Stuffed Birds. Total of Special Prizes, 27. The exhibit fee for Extra Prizes will be 2s 6d. Entries close on Monday, 2nd October. E. E. EDMUNDS, 658 Secretary. N. Z Railways w EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WELLINGTON SECTION. PARCEL RATES TO THE WAIRARAP A. To ensure despatch, parcels mast be at he Station at least THIRTY minutes before advertised time of departure of train. Luggage and Parcels may he left in .charge of the Railway Department on payment of fees ranging from twopence to sixpence. ■ GEORGE ASHCROFT, District Manager. Wellington, June 23,1882. “ ~ 4