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Free Lance, Volume III, Issue 136, 7 February 1903, Page 13

OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT. BANKS'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, WELLINGTON. PROPRIETORS : C. M. BANKS, LIMITED (Commercial, Law, and Manufacturing Stationers, Printers, etc.) DIRECTOR : MR. JOHN S. BARTON, A.I.A.V. Incorporated Accountant and Auditor (Victoria). CM. BANKS, LIMITED, have pleasure • in announcing that they have opened a College for business training in Wellington under the above name, and are now prepared to tiain students in the following subjects : — Accountancy, Auditing and Book-keeping (elementary and advanced), Commercial Law (Bills of Exchange and all negotiable instruments a speciality ; Commercial and Shipping Documents and Forms), Filing (all systems taught, but special attention will be given to Card Systems and Vertical Filing), Press Copying (the latest methods), Invoicing, Indexing, Business Correspondence and General Office Routine. Typewriting and Shorthand classes will be started shortly, and special attention will be given to these subjects. The College will be equipped with all the principal Typewriters, and the touch system will be taught, which greatly increases the speed and lessens fatigue. The touch system is now being taught in America with exceedingly satisfactory results. No Theory. The student handles papers and books just as if engaged in actual business. This is the latest method, and has been attended with striking success in obhei' countries. Students coached for the examination of the Incorporated Institute of Accountants. DAY AND EVENING CLASSES. Call and have the System explained to you, or send for a Prospectus. YOU WILL BE INTERESTED. CLAUDE M. BANKS, General Manager.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. CYCLING SPORTS, PETONE. ON Saturday, 7th February, 19Q3, an extra train, stopping at all stations for passengers, will leave Te Aro at 1.30 p.m., Wellington 1.40, Petone arr 2.3., Lower Hutt arr 2.8 p.m. BY ORDER.

THEATRE ROYAL. Every Evening at 8. DIX'S GAIETY COMPANY. THE SCHENK BOOM ! Another Crowded and Astounded Audience. Continued Sensational Success of the • • SCHENK BROS. SCHENK BROS. SCHENK CROS. SCHENK BROS. SCHENK BROS. SCHENK BROS. SCHENK BROS. SCHENK BROS. | # « Enormous Success of MISS ROSE DE VELLA, The Charming Australian Serio. MISS ETHEL CLIFFORD, The Young and Sweet Soprano. MISS EMMIE SMITH. FRANK YORK. To-morrow Night, Re-appearance of MR. FRED RIVENHALL. Prices as usual. Plan at Holliday's.

r\PERA HOUSE. Farewell Season in Wellington of the Old and Popular N.Z. Favourites, POLLARD'S OPERA COMPANY For a Season of 14 Nights Only. TO-NIGHT (FRIDAY) FEBRUARY 6th, And Following Nights (By arrangement with J. C. Williamson, Esq.), FOB, THE FIRST TIME IN r -ggj WELLINGTON, ** • The Toreador, THE REIGNING LONDON ATTRACTION REIGNING LONDON ATTRACTION m • SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY. Act I. — Interior of Susan's Flower Shop, Biarritz. Act II. — Market Square, Villaya. The Production under Sole Direction of MR. TOM POLLARD. Box Plan at Holliday's. Day Sales at Abie's. Prices— Dress Circle and Reserved Stalls, 4s ; Stalls, 3s ; Family Circle, 2s ; Pit, Is. NO Early Doors.