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West Coast Times, Issue 3580, 23 September 1880, Page 3

Notices. rjUKE OF EDINBURGH A^ THEATRE. FRIDAY, lsi OCTOBER. Benefit in aid of a late Fellow Townsman, MR. GEORGE KING, Now Hopelessly Blind, * (Arising out of an accident to his sight whilst engaged in his duty as a member of the Brigade in subduing a fire at Greymouth), under the patronage of— The Mayor and Corporation ; The Chairman and Members of the County Council ; The Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L.C. ; R. C. Reid, Esq., M.U.R. • R. J. Seddon, Esq., M.H.R. ; The Members of the Fire Brigade ; and The Freemasons and Oddfellows of the District. MR. JOHN BEVAN Has kindly consented to DELIVER A LECTURE ON THE Life and Writings of that WorldRenowwed Novelist, THE LATE CHARLES DICKENS, In furtherance of the above Laudable Object. CHARLES DICKENS!! CHARLES DICKENS!! Introductory— Queen Victoria and Charles Dickens— The Hatter in tbe Mountains— The Liverpool Merchant— Early London Life— Mrs Gamp's "New Pilgrim's Progress "—Sam Weller and Mr Pickwick— The Two Sawbones— Never Marry a Widder— Tony Feller— The Advantages of Education— Cure for the Gout— Rev. Mr Stiggins, that red-nosed chap— Piaon his Rum— Death of Mrs Veller— Poor Joe, the Crossing Sweeper— Rachel and Stephen Blackpool— Death of Little Paul Dombey— Florence Dombey and her Father— Bishop of Manchester in Westminster Abbey— Horace Greely, Long, fellow, and Carlyle on the Death of Charles Dickens— Burial — A Nation's Sorrow— Charity. His Worship the Mayob will Preside. To conclude with A GRAND TABLEAU BY THE Members of the Hokitika Fire Brigade Assisted by the Band of the First Westland Rifles. Doors open at half-past seven, chair taken at eight o'clock. Prices of Admission: Dre?s Circle, 3s; Stalls, 2s; and Pif, is TICKETS can be obtained from any member of the Committee.