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Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 538, 30 December 1857, Page 6

NEW" Y> EAR' S DA Y. THEATRE KOYAL, LYTTELTON. BENEFIT OF MRS! W.H. FOLEY. KNOWLES'S GREAT PLAY OF T HE H ' U N C H B AC K. rpHE AMATEOR CORPSnbegto announce J- -the BENEFIT of the highly esteemed ©iFectressbf the Theatre, MRS. W. H. FOLEY, -for New; Years Day, when'will be produced the play of th^HUNCHBACK, and they hope that-on -this occasion the patrons of the drama will ralHyroahd her and accord her that -support which her unremitting--exertions :as Manager to cater for their .amusement, and her •extraordinary talents as an actress, so richly de-■'■■•"■-earve. : :•■■" ':' : -:-'' •"■' ' . ' ' FRIDAY, JANUARY IstV 1858. The performances will commence with (for the Urst time in Canterbury) Sheridan Knowles's celebrated play : T HE II UNO IMC X! Julia ... .... ..; Mrs. W. H.Foley. The whole to conclude with Buckstone's inimitable farce, entitled MISCHIEF MAKING. Manette (with songs) ... Mrs. W. H. Folbt. Doors open at -7 o'clock, the performance to commence at a quarter to 8-precisely. PRICES AS USUAL. LYTTELTON AND PORT VICTORIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. HRHE next Exhibition for the Season ■*- 1857-8 will be held on Friday, the Ist day of January, 1858/ in the Town Hall, ■when competition in Fruits, Flowers, and Vegetables, is invited. Objects of exhibition must be sent in before 12 o'clock at noon. Visitorsl admitted from 2 to 5 o'clock, p.m. Members and exhibitors admitted free. AH other persons on payment of One Shilling each. WM. DONALD, Acting Treasurer and Secretary. Members are reminded that their annual subscriptions are now-due. NEW YEAR'S DAY, 1858. EEGATTA AND ANNIVERSARY FETE, LYTTELTON. fFTIHE Committee beg to announce that JL the following Programme has been -arranged for the observance of the ensuing New Year's Holiday in Lyttelton :— REGATTA. The Regatta will commence at 9 o'clock a.m., ■when the following races will take place:— 1.-—DECEBD BOATS. A Sailing Match for all boats engaged in the -carrying trade from,this Port, not exceeding 20 tons. Entrance £1 Is., with a Purse of £— -added. II. —OPEN BOATS. A Sailing Match for all open boats between four and ten tons. Entrance JOs. 6d., with a tpurse of £— added, JII»—FIVE-OABEI> BOATS. A Rowing Match for five-oared boats, with -steersman. Entrance 10s. 6d., with a purse added. IV.—rOUE-OABED BOATS. A Rowing Match for all four-bared boats, ■with steersman. Entrance 7s. 6d., with a purse added. . N.B.^—ln all the above races three boats to start, or no race. V.—DINGIBS WITH PADDLES. A Paddling Match, in dingies not exceeding twelve feet in length, without steerer. Entrance 55., with a purse added. VI. —DINGIES WITH SCULLS. A Sculling Match for dingies of the same size as in the previous race. Entrance 2s. 6d., with purse added. N.B.—ln the two last races fonr; boat* to start, or no race. VII. —DTTCK HUNT. Dingy to be chased by two four-oared boats, without steersmen; bow-oars-men only to catch;. ■twenty minutes;. six, minutes start allowed. Entrance 2s. 6d., with purse added. No entries for any race to be made except by sabseribefs to the fund.' '•..'■ Umpihe—Captain Sproul. Managing ConMiTTEß—Captain Sproul and Messrs. Grubb and •R. Allen. RURAL SPORTS. Foot Raee»i Wheelbarrow Races, Jingling Matches; Sack .-Rateea, &c., ! Will take' pkco daring the day. Entrances and' Prizes to be arranged on the ground. €HILDRBN'S , FETE. Ab the conclusion of the Flower Show, an .Entertammwat will be given- to the Children|of the town oM^vieinity, attiie Town Hall. ; Tlie Somi- Sports, Arc, >ill' be under the, mauacrenHat' -fef Messrs.-Davis, Waraer, Mason rfrnd-GoaH. . "% \ '" Subscriptions will "be • receivedvby the Coniauitt^es, aud^it.all the Hotels. . WM. JOHNSTON, Honorary Secretary.