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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1025, 14 December 1883, Page 3

Amusements. Dawn of peace, i.0.g.t.-aq ENTERTAINMENT will bs given at the Templar Hall, on MONDAY, 17th December, consisting of Songs, Readings, Recitations, Addresses and Musical selections. Admission free. 12 1066 ODDFELLO WS’ HALL, ASHBURTON. DEO, 26 and 27. The Oxford Dramatic Company will ap pear each evening in their most Popular DRAMAS and FARCES. For further particulars, see handbills. 12 995 STAR or ASHBURTON >^6SQ~- - OYAL ORANGE LODGE, No. 23. GRAND Concert and Ball ON BOXING DAY EVENING, DEC. 26, IN THE TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, In aid of the New Orange Hall Building Fund. T. SEALY, 12 972 Secretary. fpOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. Leasee Mr M. Hegarty Stage Manager Mr Shaw Cross For Two Nights Only. FRIDAY, 14th, and SATURDAY, 15th. The Court Minstrels Of Ladies and Gentlemen the most talented Company in New Zealand—l 4 in number : 14 in number —After an unprecedented season of 21 weeks in Sydney, and a most successful tour in New Zealand. Part I. : Court Minstrels. Part If.: The great Hibernicon comedy “ Mollie O’Connor, or Ireland in Shade and Sunshine.” Cast of characters : C, 11.I 1 . Doolittle, a tourist. Mr Shaw Cross ; Julius F. Cuffee, servant to Doolittle, Mr Johnny Cowan ; Barney O’Neil, a guide, Mr Tom Buckley ; Charlotte, sister to Doolittle, Miss Vesta Amor ; Mollie O’Connor, the Belle of Killarney, Miss May Vivian. Front seats, 3s; hack seats, 2s. 12 1060 FRANK EDWARDS, Agent. Sports. AIMATE RACES. ' ANNUAL RACES, DEC. 27th, on the WAIMATE RACECOURSE, Nominations must be sent in to the undersigned not later than Dec. 11th, at 8 p. m. No qualification fee required. W. A. COLLINS, 12 1043 Secretary. A THLETIO SPORTS, ATHLETIC SPORTS. o be held on the Ground of tho Ashburton Cricket and Athletic Sports Ground Company on MONDAY, DEO. 17, 1883. Committee : Samuel B. Nelson Andrew Orr E. C. Prebble E. Reddin S. Saunders G. J. Shaw D. Thomas H. Zander . Bullock McLean Dunn . Fooks , Fooks . Fooks T. H. Gundry . P. H. Jephson r Leahy W. H. Zouch. udges- C. C. Fooks, Dr Leahy, S. B. Nelson, M. Stitt, and D. Thomas. Hanfficappers—J. Anderson and M. 0. O. Digby. 1 imekeeper —H. Zander. Starter —S. Faundera. JOHN A. CAYGILL, 1 933 Hon. Secretary. Railway Notices. ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) CHRISTCHURCH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, To be opened on 17th December, 1883. REDUCED FARES TO CHBISTOHURCH. Saturday Return Fares to Christchurch will be charged from all stations within the provincial district of Canterbury, from 15th December, 1883, to Ist January, 1884, inclusive. The tickets will be available for return for a fortnight from date of issue. FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, Deo. 7th, 1883. 12 1056 ZEALAND RAILWAYS (Christchurch Section.) ANNIVERSARY DAY CANTERBURY PROVINCIAL DISTRICT, Dec. 17th, 1883. RACES AT TIMARU. Saturday Return Tickets from any station to any station within the provincial district of Canterbury, will bo issued on 16th and 17th December, and (with exception of tickets to Christchurch, which are good for a fortnight on account of-the Industrial Exhibition), will be available for return up to and including !9th. The express train from Christchurch will stop at Washdyke, if required, to allow passengers to transfer there into a special train from Timaru to the racecourse platform. FARES: Washdyke to the racecourse platform and back, including admission to the course, first-class, 2s; second class (or seated wagons), Is Bs. Tickets available on day of issue only. A special train will leave the racecourse platform at 4.40 p. m., out of which passengers can change at Washdyke into the ordinary 4.35 p.m. train from Timaru to Ashburton. The evening train from Christchurch to Ashburton will run 35 minutes later than usual. The morning train from Methven to Rakaia will run as on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and the evening train from Rakaia to Methven, 20 minutes later than usual. Goods traffic will be suspended. FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager's Office, Christchurch, Deo. 11th, 1883. ... . 12 1057 rilHB GUARDIAN is on every Tea *- table in Ashburton.