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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11737, 26 January 1924, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS EMPRESS THEATRE, THE BEST THEATE.E IN AVELLIXGTON. Open from 11 a.m. till Sleepytime. COMMENCING TO-DAY, AT n A.M. And at 2.35, 2.40, 4 45, 6.20, and. 7.55. THE BOOK THAT BECAME A STAGE PLAY—THE PLAY BECAME AN OPERA, NOW MADE INTO A COLOSSAL MOTION PICTURE. Caruso made it Immortal in Opera, the Screen made it a Marvellous Motion Pictu^. “Til GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST” With SYLVIA BREAMER And a Cast that brings a Magnetic Vehicle to the Screen. HERE IS DRAMA—REAL DRAMA THAT GRIPS AND FIRES WITH ITS ADVENTURE AND THRILLS—WITH ITS BREATHLESS MOMENTS TENSE WITH DRAMA AND BEAUTY OF A GOLDEN GIRL'S STRUGGLESITUATIONS THAT WILL LIVE FOR EVER IN THE HISTORY OF DRAMATIC ART. The Olden West—The Golden West—Boom Days—Fight Lays—Days of Romance, Daring, Tieachery. All mirrored in this Symphony from Puccini’s Opera. '•THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST.” MR CHARLES MOORE, Wellington’s Popular Baritone, in a Cycle of Charming Songs. Superlative Music Inimitably played by the Wor^d-Famous EMPRESS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Under the Distinguished Conductorship of MR M. DIXON. , Overture—“ Paragraph 3” (Suppe). Incidental Music includes: Selections—Girl of the Golden West (Puccini), La Tosca (Puccini), Engea Gneguine (Tsohaikowdky), Diiorah (Meyerbeer). Miscellaneous—Argonaise (Massenet), Duo for Strings (Bizet), Songe Blue (Bartlett). Spinning Song (Wagner). (Bourget), Barcarolla (Rubinstein), Nocturne (Kavgenoff), Song Without Words BOX PLAN AT THE BRISTOL TILL NOON, then at Theatre. ’Phone 3442. w w LAST BUT NOT LEAST”— FIRST-CLASS PROGRAMME AT NEWTOWN PARK, THIS EVENING. THIS EVENING. W W Wj fpHIS EVENING’S PROGRAMME at Newtown Park will be the grand finale of the WELCOME WEEK CARNIVAL. During the week many high-class, exciting events have "been contested, but everything points to this being the real big night of the w eek. CARNIVAL UNDERHAND CHOP OF £2s. CYCLE RACES, postponed from Thursday. 5-MILE HARRIERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP OF £B. 1-MILE RELAY RACE OF £2. MOTOR CYCLE TESTS, postponed from last night until 7 o’clock to-night. Other events will be arranged, and there will be , MUSIC. DANCING. COMEDY SHOWS. SIDE-SHOWS, ETC. THERE 16 GOING TO BE PLENTY OF FUN. DON’T MISS IT. ADMISSION TO GROUND: Is. Children under 14 free. Buy the Official Programme for Bd. WELCOME HOME TO THE RIGHT HON. W. F. MASSEY, P.C., M.P.fTIHB Executive of the New Zealand Political Reform League (Wellington and JL Hutt Group Area) are arranging a I elcome Gathering to be held in the TOWN HALL, ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1924. They cordially invite the attendance 0/ all friends (ladies and gentlemen), supporters' of the Party. Chair to be taken at 8 p.m. by Sir Francis Bell, G.C.M.G.. K.C.M.G. Admission by ticket only, which may he obtained on application to any of the following gentlemen:— MR J. J. CLARK, Brans Bay Timber Company, Kilbirnie. MR W. I. CLARK, 7, Featherston terrace. MR A. SANDO, 57, Frey berg street, Lyall Bay. MR T. FORSYTH, 6, Lipman street. MR D. Campbell, 99, Constable street. MR J. W SALMON, 152, Riddiford street. MR W. M. THEW. Washington Avenue, Brooklyn. MR H. D. BENNETT, 68, Willis Street. MR J. MITCHELL, Casa Lomu, Lower Hutt. V. JACOBSON, Petone. Or at the LEAGUE OFFICE, 57, Ballance street (Rooms 2 and 3), from the Secretory or Organiser.

SAILORS' FRIEND SOCIETY CHURCH AND INSTITUTE. Whitmore street. SUNDAY: Morning, at 11, Mr B. C. Wames. Evening, at 7, Mr Ernest Nees. Song' Service, 8.30 p.m. Soloists: Mrs Edwards and Miss Passau.

WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. PROPOSED SPECIAL LOAN OP .£SOOO. PUBLIC HALL, NGAIO. TO' be floated locally (or otherwise) by the issue of Debentures under the provisions of "The Municipal Corporations Aot, 1920,” "The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913,” and their respective amendments, and all other Acts and powers (if any) enabling the Council in that behalf. The Wellington City Council horehy gives public notice that such Council proposes to borrow (by way of Special Loan, within the meaning of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913,” and its amendments) the sum hereunder set out for the provision of a Public Hall for the Ngaio district. UNDERTAKING: Provision Vp the Ngaio District of: — A PUBLIC HALL: .£SOOO. The Council proposes to pledge a Special Rate not exceeding one hundred and ninety two-hundredths of a penny (lflo-200d) in the pound on the rateable value (on the basis of the unimproved value) of all rateable property within the Ngaio District (being a portion of the City of Wellington, and a portion of the late Borough of Onslow, for which it is proposed to provide a Public Hall by this undertaking) 06 security for the said loan of .£SOOO and the interest and sinking fund thereon. It ifi proposed to establish a sinking fund of one per cent. It is proposed that the above Special Loan shall be repayable at the expiration of a term of ten years, computed from the Ist day of July, 1924. It is proposed to pay out of the Special Loan the cost of raising the same and the interest and sinking fund thereon for the first year. JNO. R, PALMER. Town Clerk. January 26th, 1924. NOTICE OF POLL. Referring to the above advertisement, I hereby give notice that a Poll of the Ratepayers of the City of Wellington will be taken on the 27th day of February. 1924, on the proposal of tho Wellington City Council to borrow, by way of Speoial Loan, within the meaning of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913," and it.: amendments, n sum of Five Thousand Pounds for the purpose specified. R, A. WRIGHT, Mayor. January 26th, 1924.

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