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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 17936, 2 August 1920, Page 9

Amusements j THE GRAND. TO-NIGHT—AT 8 P.M.—TO-NIGHT ANOTHER GREAT ENGLISH FILM The Finest Picture of the Sport <)t , I Kings ever Filmed. ' From Nat Gould’s Famous Racing Story. “A FORTUNE AT STAKE” “A FORTUNE AT STAKE” “A FORTUNE AT STAKE” Starring GERALD AMES I and VIOLET HOPSON. I It Surpasses "THE WHIP.” ,I An All-British Production that ’ i should make Britishers proud. SEE THE GREAT RACE SCENE. ' "They’re off!” The race is on— I The race for such a stake. On! on! . Faster and faster—Only a few yards to the post—-Can he do it? It’s a corker! You’ll revel in every minute of it. Special Music for this picture by > THE GRAND ORCHESTRA. Prices—Circle 1/3; Stalls 9d. Re- ( serves at Collier’s 1/7. Late re- ; serves ’Phone 852 and 1152. OPERA HOUSE, WANGANUI. Sole Direction, Allan Wilkie. I SEASON OF TWO NIGHTS. Commencing i WEDNESDAY NEXT, 4th AUGUST. ALLAN WILKIE PRESENTS HIS SPECIALLY I SELECTED COMEDY .COMPANY ■in the most laughable comedy proI duced in London for many years. “THE ROTTERS.”* “THE ROTTERS.” ; (A Tale of a Respectable Family.) I H. F. Maltby’s world-famed Comedy, “The Rotters,” was produced with > phenomenal success at the Garrick. j Kingsway, and Oxford Theatres, < London. I “Brilliant, alike in its characterisai tion and in its dialogue.”—“The Taltler,” London. ■ Box Plan at H. I. Jonen and Son. I PRICES—S/-, SA, 2/-, plus tax. j

! THIRD TOTALISATOR MEETING. |To be held on the Taranaki Jockey ‘Club’s Racecourse (by kind permission). THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1920. Judge: Mr J. R. L. Stanford. Starter* Mr C. O’Connor. Handicapper: Mr H. Coyle. PROGRAMME: 1. HUNTERS’ HANDICAP FLAT RACE, 80 sovs., and a trophy valued £5 5/, ~ presented by the President (Col. C. H. Weston), to the rider of the winner; second 20 sovs.; third 10 sovs. For qualified hunters, season 1920. Gentlemen riders. Minimum weight. 10sJ. Norn., 1 sov.; acc., 1 mile and a-quarter. To start at 11. a.m. 2. URENUI HACK HANDICAP, 95 sovs; sovs; second 15 sovs.; apd third 10 sovs. Nom., 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. Six furlongs. To start at 12.15 p.m. 3. LADY’S BRACELET MAIDEN HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, 100 sovs.; second 20 sovs.; and third 10 sovs. For qualified hunters, season 1920. Minimum weight, lUst. Nom., 1 sov; acc. 1 sov. About two miles. To ’ start at 12.50 p.m. . STRATFORD HANDICAP, ’ (Open), 150 sovs.; second 25 sovs. and third 10 sovs. Nom., 1 sov.; acc.. 30/. Six furlongs. To start at 1.30 p.m. 5. NORTH TARANAKI HUNT CUP HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, 200 sovs. and a cup valued at 20 guineas; second 30 sovs.; and third 20 sovs. For qualified hunters, season 1920, that have never won a race exceeding in value £l5O to tl|e winner at the time of entry. Minimum weight lOst. 71b. Nom., 1 „ sov.; acc., 2 sovs. About three miles. To start at 2.10 p.m. 6. WAIHI HACK HANDICAP, 100 sovs.; second 15 sovs.; and third 10 sovs. Nom., 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. Seven furlongs. To start at 2.55 p.m. 7. LEPPEIiTON HUNTER’S HANDICAP HURDLES, 95 sovs.; second 15 sovs.; and third 10 sovs. For qualified hunters, season 1920. Noni., 1 sov.; acc.. 1 soy. One and a-half miles. To start at 3.30 p.m. 8. OPUNAKE HACK SCURRY, 90 sovs.; second 15 sovs.; and third 10 sovs. Open to horses that have never won a race on the flat at time of starting. Weight, Ost. Nom., 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. Five furlongs. To start at 4.15. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Qualified hunters are those that have qualified in compliance with Part V. of the New Zealand Hunts’ Association Rules. Masters’ certificates of qualifications must be produced-at the scales. The winner of any race after the declaration of weights may be re-liandi-capped. NOMINATIONS will close at the Secretary’s office, Ejgmont Street, New Plymouth. on Saturday, August 7, aft 9 p.m, WEIGHTS will be dtftlared on SATURDAY. August 14. ACCEF [ ANCES will close at Secretary’s office, Egmont Street, on FRIDAY, August ’2O, at 9 p.m. Subject to revision pending alteration of Rules of Racing by the Conference. E. L. HUMPHRIES, • Secretary. Bex 105; ’Phone No. 642, New Plymouth.

h PETERS -& HELEAN, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS and RING JEWELLERS. 111, The AVENUE, WANGANUI. ’Phone 1248. WINTER FIREWOOD. NOW IS THE TIME TO LAY IN A GOOD SUPPLY OF FIREWOOD FOR THE WINTER. I have at present large stocks of Mata! and Malrie Firewood, which 1 tan supply at reasonable rates. All classes of General Carrying Work expeditiously carried out by motor lorry. I. DUNLOP. '.OB SOMME PARADE, ARAMOHO telephone 1292. SNIFF UP. OAROLto* SWALLOW FLUENZOL