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Manawatu Herald, 12 December 1899, Page 3

I COXTON PUBLIC HALL. ANNUAL STATE SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT. Action Songs, Comedietta, Debate, &c. | Wednesday, 13th Dec. PROGRAMME. Part I. 1. Chorus—" The Gipsies." 2. Action Song—" The Railway Porter." 3. Song— "The Little Soldier" (8 boys). 4. Lullaby— " Sweet and Low" (Girls). 5. Recitation—" Peony Jane's Fainting Fit," B. Dudson. 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. 11. Chorus— " Christmas Bells," Part 11. SCHOOL DEBATE—" Are we over-educating our Girls ?" — (15 Boys and Chairman.) Part 111. COMEDIETTA"The Lucky Sixpence." Dramatis Persons. King Grumbo Master Harold Collins Queen Violiua 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 z% back is. Fine Building Sections FOR SALE ON DEFERRED PAYMENT. 8 LOTS OF LAND on the Norbiton Road, Each containing Oa 2r 16p, being subdivisions of Section No. 14. These sections are fenced on back and front, and the two end allotments also on one side. Most of the allotments are planned, and are thus the finest building allot ments ever yet offered to the public. TEHDERS Will be received for one or more lots up to 20«h 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 fwo years at the option of the purchaser, with interest at five per cent, per annum. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted, but prefer ence will be given to those who undeitake 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 equivalent to a gift, as two year'B rent at eight shillings a week equals £41, 12 J , and the land costs only £34, to which has to be added the continuous yearly saving afterwards. THE EVENT OF THE YEAR. XHRIENDLY SOCIETIES' FIFTH JJ ANNUAL PICNIC AND SPORTS To be held on the Victoria Park, Foxton, on NEW YEAR'S DAY. Friendly Societies' Open Handicap— lst event, 440 yds. First prize 20s, 2nd 10a, 3rd, ss. Nomination Is, acceptance Is. Friendly Societies' Open Handicap— 2nd event; 220 yds. First prize 20s, 2nd 10s, 3rd 59. Nomination Is, acceptance Is. Friendly Societies' Open Hand cap— 3rd event, 100 yds. First prize 20s, 2nd 10s, 3rd 4s. Nomnation Is, acceptance Is. Points prize for above events : Trophy, valued £1 Is. Points to count 3, 2, 1. Half-mile Bicyc'e Handicap. Ist prize 40j, 2nd 20s. Nomination Is, acceptance Is. One Mile Bicycle Handicap. Ist prize 40s, 2od 203, 3rd 10. Nomination Is, acceptance Is. Friendly Soc : eties' Handicap (mrega ia), 120 yards. Ist prize Regalia, 2nd trophy. Entrance Is. Boys' Race, under 16. Ist prize 10s, 2nd 5•. Post entry 6d. Masked Sack Race. Trophies. Post entry Is. . Married Ladies' Race. Ist prize, 51b box tea ; 2nd, trophy. Entrance, five. Bandsmen's Race. Trophies. Officials' Race. Trophies. In addition to above there will be a large number of girls' and boys' races. A lady's gold watch will be g'ven for guessing competition. Nominations (with past two years' performances), with enirance fe.s, will Cose on Saturday, December 23rd. Palmerston North Town Band in attendance. Refreshment Booth on ground. Milk and hot. water free. Special train will run from F-ilding. Fares (including admission to ground)— Feiiding— Adubs, 3s 9s; chiid.en Is 9d. Palmerston— Adults, 3s ; ihildien, Is 3d. S. J. WATSON,