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Timaru Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 1628, 9 December 1879, Page 3

Meetings,J&c fT} H E AT R E R OVA L. OPEBA SEASON— TWO NIGHTS. TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9tk c l^° OPERA. <gj| " Mr D'Orsay Ogden has the honor to 'i present the following company of Artistes, who will appear m Julius Eichburg's new celebrated Opera, m two aots, entitled tho DOCIOB OF ALOANTABA. Miss Bbaxbicb Mr Chas. Flobbnce Mrs Chah. Flobbnob Mr J. W. Mahshale > Miss Jenki Thobhe Mr M. D. Albxakdek Miss Moboan Mr F. W. Fishbe ~ Miss Andrews Mr J. H. Edmonds Miss Williams Mr B. Cahua : . Leader of OrcheElra • Profefsor H. HtronES Musical Director • Mr H. F. Towib. Full and Efficient Chorna. With now, elegant, and appropriate scenery I from Mr Ogdon'a Theatre, Ohrietchurch. WEDNESDAY, THE BOROEBEB. . Bde LAST NIGHT: ■; . , f\ v c c N's h aT;I l. 1 MONDAY, DECEMBER 15in, 1879. COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT, ; ' For the Benefit of tho TIMARU ROCKET BRIGADE. Admission — 2s and Is. 6do ': CALEDONIAN LODGE,. No, 0. rpHE REGULAR~MONtnLY MEETI ING will bo held nt tho Hall, Bank Btreot, THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock. . • ■■ ' ' BUBINB88 : - Installation of tho R.W.M. and S.Vf. . A full nttondanco ' requested. Visiting Brethren aro respectfully invited to bo present. . . : . EDWARD JONES, Ode Secretary. NEW YEAR'S DAY. Annual Sports of the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. FIFTH ANNUAL GATHERING; to bo held on the S. C. Agricultural Society's Show Grounds, Timaru, on Ist January, 1880, commencing at 11 o'clock. " "'; ~ Single Fares and Special Trains. Prizes to tho amount of £150 will bo pro* scntod m cash. - Admission at Gates — Ono Shilling." For further particulars, see potters. W. DAVIDSON, (Union Insurance Co.), ' 4do . Seoretary. A li B V B V R A O t& : S . TO BE HELD AT ALBURY, 28th *>E* CEMBEB, 1879. : ; Stbwabtjs— J. S.Rutherford, R.ißntherford, E. Bichnrdson, A. M. Giles, E. S. Rutherford, J. Hinokley, : — Gtjodwinj M. Gray, J. A. Burtenshaw, T. Butler.G. Babington,- — Eames, D. Coopor. : JuDOB — M. Gray. Hon. Tbbascbeb — E. Richardson; Hok.Sbo.— R. Rutherford. Clerk ob Cotjbsb— J.Binckley^ Clbiik op Scales— G. ■ Babington. Handioappbb-^G. C. Miles. Handicap Hubdle Bace, £25, dislanco, two tnilCß, over 10 flights of hurdlos; nominations, £1 la ; ocroptonce, £1 Is ; tecond horse to save his stake ; open to all comers. : •■ • ■ . ■ ■'—?.• Distbict Flat Raob, £10, distance one. milej nomination, £1 Is (en trance, added) j lOst. . i . ■• MAtDBN Plate, £15, distance, one and a-half miles; nomination, £1 le ; second horse to save his stake j open, to all horses that havo never won an advertised raco . over £10 j we-ght for ago. Albubt Cnp Handicap, £25, distance, two miles ; nomination, £1 Is ; acceptance, £1 ; open to all horses ; second horeo to savo his stake. District Hubdle Racb, £15, dißlanee ono and a-half miles ; over 8 flights of hurdles ; nomination, £1 le ; 10»t. HACK RACE, £5, cntranco added ; throo 1 quarters o£ a mile; post entries ; entrance, lQs; lOsfe. • Tbottiho Raob, £5, cntranco added | di?-> . tance, thrco miles; post entries] entrance, 10s j lOst. Diszbict Hack Bacb, £5, cntranco addod j three-quarters of a mile ; post entries j en'ranco 10s ; lOst. ■■ Cokbolation Handicap Raob, £5, distanco one and a half miles, for all beaten horses at tho meeting t cntranco, 10s. AH nominations to be addressed to tho Secretary, Opnwa Hotel, not later than 12 o'clock, noon, on December lllh, 1878j on* closing tho necessary amounts m cash. Handicaps ; declared on the 14th December < every entry must contuin the namo and ago of tho horse, nnd tho colors to be worn by tho jockey. Acceptances by the 20lh Deccmbor. All owners of horses roust bo subscribers to the funds of not lets than £1. For district ' races tho horso must bo tlio property of a resident m tho district for threo months prior to tho race. Five prr cent deduction from the gross of all moneys paid m accordanco with tho .programme for expenses. Cbristchurch Jockoy Club rules strictly adhered to. ■ . ■ ■'■ R. RUTHERFORD, * 3dn Honorary Secretary. TIMARU REGATTA, To be hold on lGm DECEMBER, 1870. PROGRAMME. I. Lanmng Sebvice Bacb— Conflnpd to , the four Landing Services m Timaru. Distanco, thrco miles. First Prize, ' £17 ; second, 17. KntraroJ, £1 10s. 11. AMATKUR FIVKOAKBD W.HALBBOAT Racb — For Amntours residing m tho Timaru district. Distance, two and a half miles. First Prija, £14 ; second, £3. Entrance, £1. 111. Sailing Rack— Six milns, Open , Boat. Timo allowance, 15 seconds per foot. First Prize, £8; . second, : £3. Entranco, 10s. IV. ScntLKiis' Racb— Onc.and-a-lialf milea. First Prize, £3. Entrance, ss. , V. Paihoabbd Racb — Two miles, First I Prizo, £5. Entrance, 10». VI. CnAMPioK Racb— For lorn fide Fivo-onrcd Whaleboats. Four miles. Open to all comers. Boats to bo > etcered by steer oar nt least 20 feet : long. Firat Prizo, £31 j second, £7. / Entrance, £1 10s. : VII. Boulling Race— Ono and-a-half miles. First Prize, £1 10s. Entrance, ss.' • : ! "'"- VIII. Duck Hukt. First Prize, £3. Post entries. ' '" : ''\ Threo to stai t or no race. Entries to be sent m to the Criterion Hotel on or beforo FRIDAY, 12th inßt, not lalor than 8 p.m. • ■'' ' Tho Committee reservo povror to object to any unfair boat. ' '"' JAB. KING; - 27n0 Hon. Bee,