Page 6 Advertisements Column 5

Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 537, 26 December 1857, Page 6

NEW YE AR' S DA Y. THEATRE ROYAL, LYTTELTON. ' BENEFIT' OP' MRS.' tST. IL FQLEY;1 KNOWLES'S GREAT PLAY OF THE HUN C H B A Ct THE AMATEUR CORPS beg to announca the BENEFIT of the highly Esteemed Directress of the Theatre, MRS. W. H. FOLEY; for New Year's Day, when.will be produced the beautiful play of the HUNCHBACK, and they hope that on this occasion the patrons of .the drama will rally round her and accord her that support which her unremitting, exertions at Manager to cater for their amusement, and her extraordinary talents us an actress, so richly deserve. ...-•.-. FRIDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1858.. . The performances will commence with (for the first time in Canterbury) Sheridan Kuowlea'a celebrated :play T HE H U N C H B A C X! Julia , ... .... Mrs. W. H. Foletl The whole to conclude with Buckstone'sinimitable farce, entitled ' ..; -..,-. MISCHIEF MAKING. Manette (with songs) ... Mrs. W. H. FofcßY. Doors open at 7 o'clock, the performance to commence at a quarter to 8 precisely. PRICES AS USUAL. PROGRESS OF. CANTERBURY. A COPIOUS SUMMARY of the History and Statistics of the Province, for the current year, published in the "LYTTELTON TIMES" On Wednesday last, may be had at the € Timea* Office and from all the A°-ents, PKICE SIXPENCE. Copies can be forwarded from the office, if desired, to any address in Great Britain or the neighbouring colonies, without extra charge ; but as only a limited number are printed, such orders should be transmitted, to this office direct or through the agent'in any district, without delay. ! CANTERBU ft Y. RAC ES , 18 58. TUKS DAY, 12th JANUARY, AND WEDNESDAY, 13th JANUARY. BTEWABDS. T. W. White, Esq., L. Walker, Esq., C. C. Haselwood, Esq., C. G. Hodgson, Esq.; J.T. Brown, Esq. TUESDAY, 12th JANUARY. Hubble Ha.cc for £ , added to a sweepstakes of £ each, for all horses, weights for age, J...C... Plate weights, two miles; over six flights of hurdles, 3 ft.'6 in. higb ; the winner to pay 10 per cent on his winnings to the Race Fund. The Pbodtjce Plate of £25 for 2 and 3 3 rr. olds, the produce of sires and mares between the Waiau Toa and Waitangi,2 yrsj 6 stone, 10 lbs., 3 yrs., 8 stone, 9 lbs., (four entries.) The Canteebuby Cup of £ , added to a sweepstakes of £ each, for all horses, weights for age, J. C. P. weights, second horse to save his stake, two mile heats; the winner to pay 10 per cent on his winnings to the Race Fund. .. . ■ The Victitah.eb's Pubse of £ , added to a handicap sweepstakes of £ each, for I all horses, mile heats; the winner to pay 10 per cent, on his winnings to the Race Fund. WEDNESDAY, 13th JANUARYS The Ladies.' Pubse of £ , added to a sweepstakes of £ each, for all horses j weights for age, J. C. P. weights, second hoWe to save> his stake; once round and a distance j winners of the Cup or Produce Plate to carry 7 lbs. extra, of both, 10 fibs, extra; the winner to pay 10 per cent on his winnings to the Race Fund. The Consolation Stakes of £ , added to a handicap sweepstakes of £ each, for horses that have started and not won, in any previous race of the meeting. Horses to be entered and sta'es paid to the stewards within a quarter of an hour of the race for the Ladies' Purse. Once round and a distance. .Fob'ced Handicap of £7 each, h. ft. for the winners of the previous races, except "the Produce Plate and Consolation Stakes, (unless desired by the owner of such winner) open to any other horse that may start in the meeting. Horses to be entered and stakes paid to the stewards at the same time as the entries are made for the Consolation Stakes. One mile. Hack Stakes of 10s. each, with £5 added, for horses not entered for any other race in this or any previous meeting. Catch weights, post entry. Mile heats. Matches may,be run on the course any time before the start for the Hack Stakes, on application to the stewards. Three horses to start for. each race (the Produce Plate excepted) or the public money will not be given. Riders musib appear in the usual jockey costume in a?l races excepting the Hack Race. Entries to' jbe made under sealed, coyer, addressed to the stewards,.' at the Golden FJeeofl Hotel, "oh or before 6 p.m. of Saturday, 2nd January." Colours to be declared; and stakes paid at thesame time. thomX^cass, Secretary to the C. J. Club. FO R SALE. A PAIR of Draught Horses and Dray.' Apply to JOHN BESWIGf, ...KaiapoL''