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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 78, 21 December 1889, Page 3

: Volunteer Items ■ ; — *- By a circular issued from the Defence Office, officers commanding corps have been notified that the rate of capitation for the current volunteer year will be £2 per man. "(By " Lance-Corporal" in the Wanganui Herald.) The volley and individual firing returns are now fairly complete ; in fact it is not at"all probable that there is by this time a corps in the coluny that has now to fire. As it is sure to be a month or two before ihe official inf urination -as to results is available, il may be of interest to my Voluut.ee) readers up and down the coast if ] give them such results as I have been able to comple from one sourse and another, whiie I believe will be found accurate — RIFLES. Wellington District. Wellington City Rifles. . .. 34 4C Wellington Guards 30.3 C Newtown Rifles .... . . 2).1C Wellington Rifles 17.0 c Waxganui District. Wanganui IVifles 38 IS Wanganui City Rifles . . . . 36. 93 Rangitikei Royals 35. 2 C Palmerston North Rifles. . .. 28 83 Manchester Rifles 27.9S The Kiimara Rifles made only 26 and the three Wanganui corps head the list; Advertisements THE MARTON AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY Will produce Gilbert & Sullivan's Comic Opera, INAFORE AT THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, FEILDING, MONDAY, December 30th. PALMERSTON— January 3rd. BULL s i— January 6th. CHARACTERS : Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. Mr J. P. Shepherd Captain Corcoran ... Mr G. H. Barnetfc Ralph Eackstraw Mr A. JR. Pifczherberfc Dick Deadeye ... Dr Skernian Boatswain ... Mr F. M. Deighton Boatswain's Mate ... Mr G. Stafford Sergeaui of Marines Mr C. Thompson Josephine . Mrs C. H. Humphrey Cousin Hebe ... Miss Ross Buttercup ... Miss Nicholson Chorus of Sisters, Cousins, and Aunts, Seamen and Marines. COMPANY, FORTY PERFORMERS. Act I — Portsmouth Harbour. Deck oi" H.IVI.S. Pinafore. Act II, — Portsmouth at. night. Stage Manager ... Mr R. E. Beckett Conductor ... Mr W. J. Smith , Full Orchestra of 10 Performers. New Scenery and Decorations specially painted for tliis Opera. To commence each evening at 8 p.m. Reserved Seats, 4/- ; Stalls, 3/- ; Pit, 2/- . Box Plan at Carthew's. Family Tickets can be arranged for at greatly reduced prices. XMAS SEASON 1889. WILLIAM CARTHEW Has much pleasure in announcing that in anticipation of the above FESTIVE SEASON He has completed the unpacking of his EXPENSIVE STOCK OF BOOKS, TOYS, & Fancy Goods, And has arranged them as far as his limited space will allow in the Shop and Shop Rooms. Everything marked in Plain Figures Being a Direct Importer from the Principal Publishers and Manufacturers, he is in a position to sell as Cheap, if not Cheaper, thau any other Hous6 in the Colony. THE SHILLING TABLE THE SIXPENNY TABLE THE THREEPENNY TABLE . Are the WONDER OF THE SEASON To convey an idea of his Stock iv the limited space of an advertisement is impossible, and he will not attempt it, but would ask Young and Old to Come and See MA.GIC LANTERNS, Wonderful Value, from Is to 21s VIOLINS, from 2s to £5 Accordions, Concertinas, Purses, .Ladies' Bags, Photo Frames, Albums, and all kinds of Leather Goods, Writing Cases and Work Boxes. In fact FANCY GOODS of every description. THE TOY DEPARTMENT is replete with all the Latest Novelties of tee reason. RAG and UNBREAKABLE DOLLS, ROCKING HOHSES. BICYCLES A Speciality, Children's Prize and Toy Books — a magnificent stock. ALL the ANNUALS JUST ARRIVED Full stock of Lett's Diaiies. XMas Numbers of the Graphic. London News, Yule Tide, Sporting and Dramatic, .Holly Leaves, all with splendid Colored Supplements. WILLIAM CARTHEW, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, FEILDING.