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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11491, 26 January 1903, Page 1

mHB NEW ZEALAND FIRE AND X. MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1539. Piid-up Capital and Reeerre (including Undivided Profits) ... . ... £ 494,910 Net Annual Revenue ... ... £391,000 The Premier and Wealthiest Colonial Company. Noted for Promptness and Liberality. Branchea and Agencies Throughout the World. A. L. PARSONS. Manager.

AMUSEMENTS. mHEATRE . R O V AL. Sole Lessee end Manager—William AcdeTsan. BRILLIANT AND INSTANTANEOUS SUCCESS Of George England »nd Milt-on Bode'e Great Play, THE NIGHT BIRDS OF LONDON. THE NIGHT BIRDS OF LONDON. Unanimously Pronounced to be. THE FINEST DRAMA EVER WRITTEN, THE NPG-HT BIRDS OF LONDON! A Perfect Furore of Enthusiasm—All the x nucifials Called and Recalled—Every Scene received with Prolonged Applause —A Triumph of Scenic Sple-ndour and Astonishing Mechanical Effects—THE GRANDEST PRODUCTION YET SEEN IX CHRISTCHURCH—Great and Powerful Cast— Every Character a, Study. Interpreted by the. Full Strength of WILLIAM ANDERSON , > FAMOUS DRAMATIC ORGANISATION, THE NIGHT BIRDS OF LONDON! Phenomenally Successful in liondon and America; also in Sydney and MV.bourne. Delightful Character Studies, Thrillirj; end Interesting Situations, the. Quaintest ajid Funniest Comedy Scenes, Charming Pktiirwi of Real Life. Spl-eTidid"y-writt<n Dialog-ue, PUBLIO EXPECTATION MORE THAN REAILISED, tlio Entire Production a Complete, Pronounced nad Unequivocal Success. Stigo Manager, EDMUND DTTGGAN. PRICES—3s, 2a, and One. Shilling. Early Doors from 6.45 to 7.30, 6d extra.. Day Sale (early door tickets only) at Eslick's and Walker's. Box Plan at Milner and Thompson's. Next. Production, THE MARINERS OF ENGLAND; Or. THE- DAYS OF XELSpy. LORD NELSON ANiD THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR. BOYS AS"D GIICLS. SOMETHING TO WIN. THREE-PRIZES. 5 aUINEAS 6 3 GUINEAS 3

1 GUINEA 1 ME WILLIAM ANDERSON, of the Theatre Royal, has much pleasure in calling the attention of Head Masters and Mispresses, •Principals of all Colleges and Schools in. North Canterbury District, to the following: — PRIZE ESSAYS. Open to All Scholars under 16 Yeara of Ag««. 'Subject: LORD NELSON AND THE BATTLE OF • TRAFALGAR. Conditions which, must bo observed by those . competing: — A.—The subject to be Lord Kelson and The Battle of Trafcdgar. B.—The comprttiOTi to bo open to boys and girls attending schools or colleges in the North Canterbury District. C.—Length of essay not to exceed 2000 words. D.—All essays to be neatly and plainly written or typewritten on foolscap, and to be endorsed with the name, address and school of competitor. E.—Only scholars under the age of 16 years allowed to compete, and must be attending' school at the time of in their essays. , ■ F.—All essays sent in, to become the property of Mr William Anderson. G.—All eseeys to be at the Theatre Royal not later than Saturday. 31st January, 1903. H.—Three judges will be appointed to read essays sent in. I.—Threo prizes will be awarded according to order of merit, viz.:— FIRST. 5 GUINEAS. SECOND, 3 GUINEAS. THIRD, 1 GUINEA. J. —The winners of the prizes, if need be, to make affidavits to the effect that _ their essays aro purely the results of their own efforts, without assistance from any source whatever. X..—Result* of the competition, the same* of the successful competitors, date end f>la<;e of distribution of prizes, will be duly announced in tho daj.'y p^pere. L.—A box will be sealed aid left in.the Vestibule of-Theatre Royal for the receiving of essays—the same not being opened until the last dey, Saturday, 31et January, 1003. M.—The competition is not for any particular denomination of jschool, but for all— every boy aii<J girl, has «n> equal chance of winning. MICHAEL JOSEPH, Business Manager. WILLIAM ANDERSON, Theatre Royal, Christchurch. 5015 HIGH-CLASS TAILORING. THOSE in want of SUITS for tie HOLIDAYS should give us a Call. JUST OPEtNBD. A Very Choice Range of Scotch, West cf England, and Colonial Suitings and Trouserings in the NEWEST DESIGNS. Black and Indigo Serges, Vicunas, and Worsteds in Fine Summer Makes. Sac Suits to Order at 60s, 655/ 70s, 755, 80s, 85s, 90s, end 95«. Trousers to Order from 17e 6d. STYLE., FIT. AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. TONEYCLIFFE AND CAREY, THE READY MONEY TAILOBS. 103*

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