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AMUSEMENTS. CURTAIN HISES AT A QUARTER TO EIGHT.' QRAND OPERA HOUSE. Lessees—.T. C. Williamson, Ltd. Direction GEORGE MUSGROYE LAST TWO NIGHTS LAST TWO NIGHTS Of THE GREATEST OF ALL STAGE FAVOURITES, NELLIE STEWART NELLIE STEWART NELLIE STEWART NELLIE STEWART In tho Groat Historical Costume Play "DU BARRY" "DU BARRY" "DU BARRY" "DU BARRY" IMMENSE AUDIENCES AND THE PRESS unanimous in declaring that NELLIE STEWART NELLIE STEWART ) Has eclipsed all her former Great Successes by her Incomparable Acting in this Great Play. A MAGNIFICENT CAST, including Clarence Blakiston—From the loading London Theatres. E. R. Roberts—The Brilliant Romantic Actor. Mian Wilkie—From the Principal English Theatres. J. B. Atholwood— I The Talented Character Actor. NEXT SATURDAYFor Three Nights Onlv, "DOROTHY 0' THE HALT,." "DOROTHY O' THE HALL." (An Exciting, Romantic, Costume Play.) Wednesday 14th to Saturday 17th. "SWEET NELL OF OLD DRURY," Prices —Ss., Ss., and la. Early Doors to Stalls and Gallery, Is. extra. BOX PLAN'S at the Bristol Piano Co. DAY SALES at Miss Lennox's, next Theatre. Carriages and Motors at 10.15.

the people employed, and enable them to purchase their requirements, even at enhanced prices. But he could not but believe that) after a few months, if the Allies continued to command the seas, unemployment and short time would become more and more prevalent, pauperism and distress grow to alarming proportions.

At a, largely attended meeting which was held in London towards the end of January, a high tribute was paid to Victoria League work by the Eight Hon. L. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies. He began by speaking appreciatively of its "splendid assiduous and unending work. During the four years I have been at the Colonial Office," he said, "I have come _ to realise the special value of its services and to feel an abiding gratitude for' their results. ... It is the openhanded and warm-hearted welcome of the workers of the Victoria League which in many cases, more than anything else makes England a veritable home to thdse Dominion brothers and sisters whom we aro so proud to sec. . . . You have sown tho seed and we are reaping the harvest. The kinship of tho Empire, based on tradition, on descent, strengthened by confidence, by freedom, and by understanding, is to-day welded into an impregnable whole by blood and iron, by an Imperial peril, by tho sacrifice of the lives we love, and by tho danger to that which we love even more, the freedom of our race, and the honour of our name. . . . The Victoria Leaguo has cast its bread upon the waters, and it is coining back to you aftor many days and in many ways—in men, in money, in produce, in fellowship, in life itself." (From Victoria League Monthly Notes.) Constable G. T. Baker, wlio is being transferred froui Fcatkerston to Paeroa, was entertained at a smoke concert Riven bv members of tho Debating Society and the Bowling Club, on Tuesday night.

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