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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11922, 21 December 1900, Page 1

Amusements. j mHE NEW CENTURY ■ SENSATION. \VIRTH BROS.' JIOYAL CIRCUS. A COLOSSAL CIRCUS ORGANISATION. A NEW ERA IN TENTED AMUSEMENTS, OPENING DUNEDIN, SATURDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, LOCATION, CRAWFORD' STREET. A FEW NIGHTS ONLY. WIRTH BROS.' ROYAL CIRCUS, ROYAL MENAGERIE, And EQUINE PARADOX. Patronisp.fi by Royalty, and Commended by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. After a Most Triumphant Tour round the World, now returning to Dunedin, with a Complete Stud of Beautiful and Marvellouslytrained HORSES AND PONIES, EQUESTRIANS, ACROBATS, AERIALISTS, JUGGLERS, And EDUCATED ANIMALS. Notk.—Tho Original r.nd Only Wirth's Cirons and Equescurriculum was founded in Australia, lsb January, 1830, and during 20 YEARS' TRAVEL and EXPERIENCE have been Everywhere, have, seen Everything, and GOT EVERYTHING WORTH HAVING.' Among tho Novelties to be introduced—The ONLY BOXING PONIES IN THE WORLD; the ONLY BUCKING ELEPHANT; the ONLY RIDING BEAR; the ONLY DEN OF FOREST-BRED TIGERS; ENGLAND'S CHAMPION JOCKEY ACT RIDER; the World's Greatest Hand-balancer and Contortionist; the Famous High-jumping Dog; Marvellous South African Performing Baboons; tho Only Lady in the World who Rides Seven Horses; the Champion Lady Equestrienne Juggler. The whole of the Wonderful Wirth's Combination will be seen in a Marvellous a.nd Thrilling Performance, entirely new to New Zealand. J PRICES: 4s, 3s, 2s, and One Shilling. ■ Boxes to seat five, 20s. Plan at tho Dresden. SPECIAL AFTERNOON PERFORMANCES XMAS WEEK. WIRTH BROS., Sole and Equal Owners. A. MIDDLETON, Managing Agent. IL_P. LYONS, General Agent. ■fSTIKTH BROTHERS' CIRCUS.— V V WANTED. TENDERS for the RIGHT to SELL FRUIT and LIGHT REFRESHMENTS; Dunedin or New Zealand Tour.— Apply A. MIDDLETON, Provincial Hotel. BOBS," the Transvaal War Game; amusing, instructive, exciting. An excellent Xmas Present.' . ■ lOd •OILLIAROS.—Watson's, Cd; tables aplonJ3 did order; new cloth:; hotel nearest wait Roslyn trama; short cut by George? Vs. 3d City Corporation Notices. mHE CITY CORPORATION OFFICES will .&. be CLOSED for the Christmas Holidays on MONDAY, - TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY, the 24th, 25th, and 2Gth inst., and for the New Year Holidays on MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY, the 31st inst., and Ist and 2nd January, 1901. THOS. E. FAIRBAIRN, Town Clerk. Dunedin, 20th December, 1300. 21d Eoroueh Council Notifications(POllPOßATlON OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH-EAST VALLEY. TENDERS are invited for the PURCHASE of £9000 DEBENTURES, in Sums of £100, currency 21 years: rate of interest, 4 per cent, per annum, secured upon a Special Rate of Sixpence in the £ (calculated to produce £500 per annum), a Sinking Fund of 1 Per Cent, per annum! and the General Liability of the Borough. Tenders, addressed tc the undersigned, will be received until noon of MONDAY, January 21, 19M. Tenders must be accompanied by a cash deposit equal to 1 per cent, of such tender. THEODORE ARNOLD. Town Clerk. "North-East Valley, December 18, 1900. JSd -FBOROUGIi OF LAWRENCE. h> — "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886." The Lawrence Borough Council invite TENDERS for the PURCHASE of— (1) 30 DEBENTURES of .£IOO each, being the amount required to be borrowed for the Repayment of an Existing Loan, maturing on 28th February, 1901. (2) 50 DEBENTURES of £100 each, being the amount required to be borrowed for tho purpose of Lighting the Borough of Lawrence with Electricity. Tenderers to state the rale of interest required. Tho Debentures will be for the term of twenty-one years, from the 25th February, 1901. Interest thereon will be. payable half-yearly on the 28th August and 28th February in each year. Principal and interest may be made payable in Dunedin or Lawrence at the option of the holders. The security for the loans will be the rents and revenue of the Borough of Lawrence, and ench Debenture and each coupon thereof is a debt of the corporation to the holders thereof. The Council will not necessarily accept any tender. A deposit of 5 per cent, on the amount tendered for must accompany each tender, which will be returned to unsuccessful tenderers; tho balance will be required to be paid on the issue of the Debentures not later than 28th February, 1901. Tenders addressed to his Worship the Mayor and endorsed "Tender for Loan" will be received at the Office oE the Town Clerk until 4 o'clock p.m. on MONDAY. 21st January, 1901. PHILIP UREN, Town Clerk. Lawrence, December 10, 1900. _ 13d Coaches and 'BusesTJOYAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES JUU (COBB & CO.). The above Line of Cocches leave Lawrence for Beaumont, Miller's Flat, Roxburgh, and Alexandra daily, and for Clyde, Cromwell, Queenstown and all intermediate places every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, on arrival of express train from Duuedin, returning daily from Alexandra and from Qneenstown, Cromwell, and Clyde on the alternate days. Leave Wjdderburn (Otago Central line) for Rough Ridge (Idaburn), Blackstone Hill, and St Bathans daily, and to Cambrians Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Blackstone Hill station, Becks, and Ophir on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays on arrival of 8 a.m. tram from Dunedin; arrive Alexandra, Clyde, and Cromwell Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, returning following days, leaving Cromwell 12.30 noon. Leavp Ranfurly for Naseby daily. Agents in Dnnedin: New Zealand Express Company. Full particulars from Thomas Cook and Son, Dunedin, and from H. CRAIG & CO. Head Office: Peel street. Lawrence. ji§yi#it ■ ». TO> OVAL MAIL COACH TO HIGHCLIFF JLto AND SANDYMOUNT. Leaves Sandymount at 8.30 n.m. every Tuesday, Thursday,-and Saturday; returning from Dunedin at 3 p.m. FARES: From Sandymount, Is Gd single; 23 6d return. From Higheliff, Is each way. HARRY CROSS, -Proprietor, JeJls'a Criterion Stables, i IfesEiy--pl»ee.