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Manawatu Herald, 9 December 1899, Page 3

OXTON PUBLIC HALL, j ANNUAL STATE SCHOOL ' ENTERTAINMENT. Action Songs, Comedietta, Debate, &c. Wednesday, 13th Dec. PROGRAMME. Part I. I. Chorus— if The Gipsies." a. Action Song—" The Railway Porter.' 1 3 . Song— "The Little Soldier" (8 boys). 4. Lullaby—" Sweet and Low (Girls). 5. Recitation—" Peony Jane's Fainting Fit," B. Dndson. 6. Action Song— "Merry Sailors' (Boys.) 7. Song—" The Fairies." 8. Rounds—" Early to Bed," " Come, come here." 9. Song and Chorus— "The Birdies' Ball" (10 Girls.) 10. Recitation—" Boys' Rights," (B. Westwood and A. Woollass. iii Chorus— " Christmas Bells," Part it. SCHOOL DEBATE—" Are we over-educating our Girls ?"— (ls Boys and Chairman.) Part 111. COMEDIETTA"The Lucky Sixpence." Dramatis Persons. King Grumbo Master Harold Collins Queen Violina Miss Jane Imrie Eliza Miss Ethel Liddell Blackbird Master A. Shadbolt Fairy Moonlight Miss Elsie Cook Fairy Baker Boy Master W. Morton. Doors open at 7.30., commence at 8. Front seats 23, back is. Fine Building Sections FOR SALE ON DEFERRED PAYMENT. 8 LOTS OF LAND on the Norbiton Road, Each containing CU 2r 16p, being subdivisions of Section No. 14. These sections are fenced on back and front, and the two end allofc--1 ments also on one side. Most of the allotments are planted, and are thus the finest building allot ments ever yet offered to the public. TENDERS Will be received for one or more lots up to 20th December, at noon. The upset price of each allotment is £34. THE TERMS OF SALE Are extremely liberal, viz., ten per cent., deposit, ten per cent, in six month.-!, and the balance in one or two years at the option of the purchaser, with interest at five per cent, per annum. j The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted, but prefer enee will be given to those who undertake to build. Tenders to be addressed to the undersigned as agent for the owner. ERNEST S. THYNNE. Note. — To all who can find the de posit and the cost of erecting a £100 house, and who may now be spending eight shillings a week for house rent, the saving effected by building on this land would make the land fquivalent to a gift, as two year's ivnr. at eight shillings a week equals £41 12 j , nnd the land costs only £34, to which has to be addtd the continuous yearly saving afterwards. THE EVENT OF THE YEAR, T7IRIENDLY SOCIET.ES' FIFTH JJ ANNUAL PICNIC AND SPORTS To be held on the Victoria Park, FoxtoD, on NEW YEAR'S DAY. Friendly Sock-ties' Open Handicap— lst event, 44). d5. Firs', pr zj 20s, 2nd 10v, 3d 5 . Norn nation If>, Bcc-v>tnnc , Is. Friend y Societies' Op •» Ha"dicar.— 2nd .'vent. 220 yds. First piV 20s, 2 d 10*, 3rd 5?. Nouiina ion I*. ccp| tince Is. Friendly societies' Open H-'iul cap— 3<d pv. Nt, lOO.vds. First priz« 20s 2nd 103, 3rd 4s. Norn nation Is, acceptance Is. Points prize for aliove pvpius: Trophy, vaki. d£l Is Po nts to connt 3, 2, 1. Half-mil" Bicvc c Handica. l*t prize 40, 2 nd 20^. Nomination Is, acceptance One Mile Bicycle Handicap. Ist prize 40s, 2,d 20s, 3rd 10 . Nomination Is, a •. c. j ptanc-? Is . Friendly b'oceties' Handicap (mrega ia), 120 yards. Ist prissa Regalia, 2nd trophy. Entrance Is. . Boys' Race, under IG. Ist prize 10s, 2nd R . Post entry 6d. - -- ■ ■ " Masked Sack Race. Trophies. Post entry Is, „,-.:<.. -.. ..■.;.'-/' J „, \ Married Ladies' Race.. Ist pipe, »lb box iea ; " 2riiT, trophy. Entrance, f i\ e> Bandsmen's Race. VTrophies.- •■■ • ■ Officials' Race- ■ Trophies. . . In addition to above there will be ft large numVev of grls' and boys' races. A lady's gold waich will be g yen for guessing competition. Nominations (with past two years' performances), with entrance fe>s, will cose on Saturday, December 23rd. Palmerston North Town Band m attendance. Refreshment Booth on ground. Milk and hot \va,tei free. ...._..,. ' ■ Special train will run, from F ilding. 'Farps (iriclrdii'^ ' ntf mission to 1 grrtnnd)— Fei ding-Adul s, 3s 9*;. chid en -Is 1 9d. Palmerston-^duUs, |s if™™l^ Secretary.