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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1402, 11 December 1884, Page 3

Meetings. OWN HALL. Lessee ... ... A. T. Dunning Business Manager... R. A. Unaerwood Grand and legitimate success of POLLARD’S WONDERFUL LILIPUITAN OPERA BOUFPE COMPANY • This Evening Planquett’s Comic Opera in three acts, “ LES CLOCHES DE CORNEYiLLE,” or The Chimes of Normandy, FRIDAY, positively the last night, Offenbachs’ most successful Opera in three acta “ THE PRINCESS OP TREBIZONDE” Prices of admission—Circle and front seats, Ss ; second., 2s ; back, Is. Box plan is now open at Milner and Thomson, Musical Depot, where seats may be reserve for any nig hi. Manager for Messrs Pollard —JameaKitts. Doors open at 7.30; overture at 8 o’clock. Carnages may be ordered at 10.30 p.m. for each performance 12 2268

QHERTSEY SCHOOLROOM. ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE, In aid of Cricket Club, on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1884. Admission —To entertainment, Is ; to dance, 2s 6d. Music will be supplied by Mr H. Gates and Mias Gates. 12 2249 (gUNDAY SERVICES. Sunday next (third of advent) 1 shall hold— Morning service at Waterton, 11 a.tn., H.C. Afternoon service at Tinwald, 3 p.rn. Evening service at Windermere, 6.30 p.m. R. F. GARBETP, 12 2284 Curate. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Newlands. Anniversary Sermons will be preached next Lord’s Day, Dec. 14, by the Rev P. W. Jones, of Greendale. Morning at 11 ; Evening, 6,30. Collections in aid of Trust Funds. Tea Meeting on Monday, Dtc. 15 ; tea at 5 30 pm. A Public Meeting will also be held, to be addressed by ministers and friends. Singing by the choir. Mrs Nixon will sing a sacred solo. Tickets, la 6d each. 12 2286

T, STEPHEN’S CHURCH, Ashburton. THE ANNUAL Garden Party will be held in the Parsonage Garden ON ANNIVERSARY DAY-TUESDAY, 16th December, 18?4. Contributions of Needlework and Produce, etc., will be thankfully received at the Parsonage. Admission (including Tea)—2s ; children, Is. Proceeds in reduction of the debt on the Building Fund. 11 2178

RANGE HALL, ASHBURTON, J. B, GOUGH, This world renowned Temperance Orator’s famous orations, et Are they all Fools who become Drunkards,” and “ 10 THE WORKING CLASSES,” will be recited by Mb S. R. INGO LD, Of Christchurch, on WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, December 17 and 18. Selections of music will bo rendered during each evening. Mrs Nixon has kindly consented to sing a solo on each occasion. Doors open at 7.30; chair to be taken at 8 o’clock. Admission free. A collection will be made to pay expenses. 12 2260

STAR ASH--690 BURTON. ORANGE LODGE, No. 23. TOWN HALL, FRIDAY, DEC. 26 Prizes and Blanks Under the management of Mr SIDNEY WOLF, B.A.M. After which a BALL will be held.

SHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY Annual Sports. The Sixth Annual Sports Meeting of the Ashburton Caledonian Society will be held on BOXING DAY, DEO. 26, 1884, on the Society’s new Sports Ground, North-west Belt, when valuable prizes will be given for quoits, hurdle races, flat races, jumping, pipe music, Scotch dancing, Irish jig, tossing the caber, pole vaulting, putting the stone, throwing the hammer, etc, etc, etc. For full particulars see posters. A first-class Band will be on the ground. Snorts to commence at 11 a.m. r /.ii . T,i nc. l2 2239 CHARLES REID, Secretary.

Railway Notice. ZEALAND. RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) ANNIVERSARY DAY CANTERBURY PROVINCIAL DISTRICT, December 16th, 1834. RACES AT TIMARU. Saturday Return Tickets from any Station to any Station within the Provincial District of Canterbury will be issued on the 15 th and 16th December, and will be available for return up to and including the 13th inst. The express train from Christchurch will stop at Washdyke, if required, to allow passengers to transfer there into a special train from Tiraaru to the racecourse platform. Fares to the racecourse platform and back, from Waihdyke, including admission to the course, first class, 2s 3d ; second class (or seated wagon), la lOd. Tickets available for day of issue only. A special train will leave the racecourse platform at 4.35 p.ra., 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 Mondays, 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, December 9th, 1884. 18 9280