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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3964, 11 February 1882, Page 3

Amusements. COURTNEY'S HALL. -THIS EVENINGPOSITIVELY LAST NIGHT! Cary's Juvenile Pirates. 50 CHILE REN 50 assisted by a full and oompleto Orchestra, making altogether 60 PERFORMERS! 60 TO-NIGHT~! TO-NIGHT ! P I N AFO R EPricos — ss , 35., and 2s. Season Ticket for the 4 performances, 17s. Gd. Box office at Mr. Drew's. An usher will be in attendance. Doors open at 7.30, performance at 8 sharp. Carriages may be ordered for 10.20. THIS AFTERNOON, at 2.3O— GRAND MATINEE tor Schoo's and Families. Children at reduced prices. 239 tc AN EVENING WITH THE POETS will be given in the ©BILLS' 1 S©lHl©®LlO©lf^] ON TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, AT 8 O'CLOCK, BY Rev\ F. R. SEABORN. Selections from Great English and American Authors will be given. Admission— 2s., School Children Half-price. 315 fll AMALGAMATED SOCIETIES' PICNIC. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO Bi; HELD AT GLEUAYOIsr ON WEDNESDAY, MAROH Ist, 1882. Sports Committee : Messrs. George Sole, W. Wood, S. Oliver, and A. H. Gyde. Maiden. Race, 100 yards. Ist prize, £1 : 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance Is. Gd. * Grand Handicap, open to all comers, in three events — 100 yards, 220 yards, and 440 yards. Ist prize, Silver Cup, valued at £10 ; second prize, £2 ; 3rd prize, £1. Nominations os.; acceptances 2s. 6d. Boys' Race (under 15 years of age), 200 yards. Ist prize, 155. ; 2nd prize, 7s. 6d, Entrance Is. * Societies' Handicap. Open to members of Societies only. 220 yards. Ist prize, £1 10s.; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance 2s. Old Men's Race (over 45 years of age), 100 yards. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance Is. Gd. * Hurdle Handicap, over G flights of hurdles (3ft. Gin. high), 440 yards. Ist prize, &2 ; 2nd prize, £1. Nominations 25.; acceptances Is. Barrell Race, 100 yards. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance Is. Gd. . Second Event Grand Handicap— 22o yards. Girls' Race, under 16 years of age. Ist prize, Ladies' Workbox ; 2nd prize, Silver Thimble. Entrance free. Potato Race, 50 yards. Ist prize, £1 10s. ; 2nd prize, 15s. Entrance 2s. Married Women's Race, 50 yards. Ist prize, Box of Tea; 2nd prize, Bag of Flour. Five to start, or no race. Third Event of Grand Handicap, 440 yards. Vaulting with Pole. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s. EntTaaoe, Is. <Sd. *One Mile Handicap. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd prize, £1 ; 3rd prize, 10s. Nominations, 45. ; acceptances, 2s. •Handicap Boys' Race (12 years of age), 200 yards. Prize, a Silver Cup given by Professor Furlong, Entrance. Is. Maiden Race to start at 12 o'clock. Ducking for Coins, Treacle Buns, Greasy Pig, and other games for children during the day. The Silver Cup to be seen at the Shop of Messrs. Wood Bros., Jewellers, Devon-street. Dancing on the Lawn in the evening, A Band will be in attendance. All nominations for Handicaps marked ♦ close on the 15th day of February, 1882; acceptances on the Grounds. Nominations to be addressed to tbe Secretary, or to Messrs. Wood Brothers. Societies' Handicap to be run in regalia. H. T. AINSWORTH, 1.5hbf28 Hon. Sec,

MOA FARMERS' CLUB. TT is intended to hold a PRODUCE SHOW _L at luglewood on the 12th April next. Full particulars in future advertisement. JAMES S. KIOD, 267 bb fll Hon. Secretary.

ART UNION OF WORKS OF ART. 500 Members at sb. each. MRS. TURNBULL having obtained permission from the Colonial Secretary and from C. E. Rawson, Esq., R. M , to hold an Art Union of her work, begs to announce that the Drawing will take place during tbe Race Week. Tho Articles consist of 100 prizes, valued at £160 — viz,, Oil Pnintiugsin niaesive gilt frames, Wool aud Silk Flowcisiu basket*, Wax Fruit and Flowers under glass shades, Crewel Work, Ac, &c. Tho Articlos aro on view at Mrs. Turnbull's residence, opposite tho Prosbyterian Church ; and an inspection is invited. Tickets, ss. each, to bo obtained from Mr. Cock, Brougham-street; Miss Retkord, Devon Btreet ; Mr. HANDY, corner of Courtenuy and Elliot-Btreeta; Messrs. Curtib Brothers, Stratford ; and of Mrs. TURNBULL, Devon-street, 224 to Opposite Presbyterian Church. ART UNION (By permission of the Hon. tho Colonial Secretary). rpHE undermentioned WORKS of ART now J^ on view at the Public Hall, Waitarn, will be disposed of by Art Union on tho 28th February, 1882:— 33 OIL PAINTINGS in massivo gilt frames 10 PAIRS ELEGANT VASES. 250 Subscribers at 6s. Each. As a large number of Tiekots havo already been dispose') of, early application is necessary. Such a valuable collection of Piotureg has seldom boon off oral to tho public. Tiekots may be obtained from W. H. TOWNSEND ■ • Now Plymouth W H. FUANKLYN ■ - Injrlowood FRED BLUCK - - - Waiiara. Waitara, Jan, 25, 1882. 187 ni th s f27 MONEY to LEND (,in small or largo sums) nt current rates, 00 good security. — STANDISH & HUGHEB. a 976 to