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

CON PERT. '."'.' I? TOWN HALL, CHRISTCHUROH. .% MR. MERTON has the honor to, an* nounce that a VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT will be given at, the Town Hali, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 1857 PROGRAMME.— Pabt I. Ovebtube—To the Swiia1 Shepherdew.-^ Bierey. ' ■ . ' " Glee—Merrily 01 j Chokus—l see them on their winding w»» —B Heine. S 7< Duett—Of fairy wand had I the power -. V. Wallace. • , Ovebtube —To Spring.—Haydn. Recit.—Behold where surly winter- lies —. Haydn. # Chokus—Come gentle spring.—Haydn." Recit —At jast the bounteous sun.—Haydn. Amr-With joy th' impatient husbandtnau.-l Haydn. PART 11. Oveetube—ll Tancredi.—Rossini. Song—River! River!— Mrs. Gartshore. Solo and Duett—Mira O Norma—Cornet a pistons.—Bellini. Glee—Hark Apollo strikes the lyre.—»§i r H. Bishop. Song—Vi ravvico o luoghi atneni.—Belliui. Oveetube—l Behsario.—Donizetti. . Introduction to the Finale—Euryanthe —Weber Citobus—Hail ye heroes.--Weber. Recit. and Aib. —Count Lysiard.—Weber. Chobus—Songs sweetly sounding.-—Weber] , Doors open at Seven o'clock; concert to commence at Eight, precisely. Tickets:—First seats, 55.; second do., 3a. family tickets to admit five persons, £1. ,v Tickets, Programmes, and Books of the-^ Words may be obtained at the ' 'Standard' Office, of Mr. MERTON, and at the Town Hall on the day of the concert; also, of Mr. M'CAEDELL, Lyttelton. CANTERBURY RACES, 1858? TUESDAY, 12th JANUARY, AND v WEDNESDAY, 13th JANUARY. STEWARDS. T. W. White, Esq., j L. Walker, Esq., C. C. Haselwood, Esq., j C. G. Hodgson,-Esq., J. T. Brown, Esq. TUESDAY, 12th JANUARY. Huedle Race for £ , added to a sweepstakes of £ each, for all horses, weights for. itge, J. C. Plate weights, two miles* over,:«it = flights of hurdles, 3 ft. 6~in.'high; the winner to pay 10 per cent on his winnings to the Race Fund. " 1 The Produce Plate of £25 for 2 and 3 yr. olds, the produce of sires and mares between the Waiau Toa and Waitangi, 2 yrs., 6 stone, 10 lbs., 3 yrs., 8 stone, 9 lbs., (four entries.) The Cantebbuby Cup of £ , added to a sweepstakes of £ each, for all horses, weights forage, J. C. P. weights, second horse to save his stake, two mile heats; the winner to* pay 10 cent on his winnings' to the Race'; Fund. The Victualler's Pubse of £ , added-to-a handicap sweepstakes of £ each, for all horses, mile heats; the winner to pay 10 per cent, on his winnings to the Race Fund. WEDNESDAY, 13th JANUARY. The Ladies' Purse of £ /added to a sweepstakes of £ each, for all horses; weights for age, J. C. P. weights, second horse to save his stake ; once round and a distance; winn^s of the Cup or Produce Plate to parry 7 TB&----extra, of both, 10 lbs. extra; the winner to p^f" 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. Forced 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 I made for the Consolation Stakes. One/mile. i Hack Stakes of 10s. each, with £5 /added, ] for horses not entered for any other race in this J or any previous meeting. Catch weights, post'; entry. ; Mile heals. i( f ! Matches may be run on the course any. time ! before the start for,the Hack States, on appli- 1 cation to; $he stewardf. | ; Three horse?i; to. start, ftm each race (the Pro* I duce Plate excepted) or the public money will j not be given. ; ... .;..', ... j ..,.. Riders,must appear in ;the usual jockey cos* i turne in,ajl racesi-excepting' the Hack JRace. j -r Entrj.es v to. : be made..under,sealed cover, ad- j xlressed „to the stewards* at, the, Golden Fleece Hotel, on or before ,6 rp.m. of ] Saturday,- 2nd January. , l ..Colours.to bo desclwed, a»d[^t»kej» waid^ the same time. ■ r '', ■ i' V' " ■ THOMAS CASS, . Sefiretary; to the C. J., Cjub. ■ ""/■" ■" 'T-:o"STsr;pA*B.r. "171011 SALE, about 300 bushels of prime * -!. old oats. Apply to ' , ROBERT WAITT, & CO. Norwich Quay, Dec 11th, 1857.