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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 890, 11 February 1854, Page 2

FOUNDERS' FESTIVAL, AT PXtfONE.

To commemorate the arrival of the 1,200 Immigrants, Whose < timely occupation of these 'lslands, by their landing >at Pitone in January, 1840,' made New Zealan(La British Colony. " r THE FESTIVAL will be held at -PITONE, on Thursday, the 16th February; in tffe large Building which the Natives there have erected for 1 the' purpose. It will; consist of a ' ' <"

DINNER, to be Tollov/ed by a BALL.

'The DiNNER-will commence at Thre* o'clock precisely, and the Bali, will commence as. soon as possible after the last Toast" shall have been disposed of. ' ' Dressing-Roqw* yon Laities. l ßy>ine tend :of Coli<Gdld, "and the Officers-cf the 65$ Regiment.- their BAND will be in attendance vt&the Festival.

Price of Tickets. j - ' * For both Dinner and Balx, Single/Tickets/foreither Lady or Gentlemap, 7 ? s. JJwible Tickets, f ot «a liafty tind tSentleman," 1 Osv Family Tickets, including 1 " parents and their children not adults, 10s., with 2s. '6d. for

each child. Tickets may be obtained from any of the Stewards until Monday, the 13th February, at 8 p.m., but not later, because it is indispensably necessary to ascertain some days beforehand for what numbers provision shall be made.

'^For-the Ball only— Single Tickets, 2s. 6d. each; may be obtained until Wednesday, the - 15th' February, at 8 p.m.

No Tickets will include refreshments after the last toast ; but arrangements will be made for a'supply of refreshments, during the Ball, to order, at the usual rates. Stewards. AlzdorfrCi E^'Von M'Beth, John Bethune, K. M'Mkmawsy.JT. Bannatyne, W. M. Mnrriott, J. H. Barry.'R. Minifie, J. Bell, F. D. Moore, G. Bowler, W. Moturoa Brown, A. P-irk, R. Birrehatn, J. N. Pearse, J. Clifford, C. Phillips, W. Crawford, G, Purutu Dorset, John , Renall, A. Duncan, R. J. Roe, K. . E Puni Russell, H. R. ETako St. HHI. H. Fitzherbert/W. . Tame J. Harrison, H. S. Telford, J. Hart, R. Wrkefield, D. Hari G. Wayfieia, K. G. Hunttfr,*G. Wakefield, E.J. Johnston, J. Wallace, J. H. Kelham, J. Wallace, W. K. Levin, N. .WhUewood, W. Luxford, W. sen. N.B. — To prevent disappointment m the taking of seats, it is requested %hat 'holders of Tickets will enter the Building half' an hour before Three o'clock. ■ 4- ' February 7, ISM. -•

"~ ANNIVERSARY.

Wesleyan Chapel, Manners-Street. THE Avniversary of' this place of Worship will be celebrated, -D. V., on Sunday and Monday next,; the 12th and I*B th instant. Sunday at 11, Rev. J. Watkin, and 6£, Rev. Mr.-Moiß, will preach. Collections towards the liquidation of the debt will be made. MmfSay Tea Meeting -at 5 p.m. February 8, 1854. - '

A Card. . ■JVfKS. M'INDOE, Milliner, Dress ■*•"■*• and Mantle Maker, 'Mulgrave- street, Wellington. '<■ February 8, 1854.

Church of England Education Society. AA.BJOURNED MEETING. THE adjourned Meeting* of Masters of the Church of England, will be held at the School Room, Thorndon, on Tuesday Evening, the 21st February, at half-past 7 o'clock. As several very important matters connected -with the progress of tfae "Society, and with Education generally, will be brought before the meeting, a full attendance is earnestly hoped for; "Parents and Guardians" .especially, are /requested 1 to attend. '..,,, . v In electing the Committee .'for : the present year, it is proposed that tlVe number should be J increased to Twelve, and Members wishing to : submit names for election, are requested to j come i 'prepared with their "lists, being .careful before hand-to ascertain/the willingness of the j ■parties named to serve, if elected ? the election of the' Committee will then be proceeded with | by, scrutineers,' to ' be appLoirtfefl at the JVleeting. JBy the Rules of- the Sooiety, all' persons on the : Committee-must be Members of the Church of j (England. * : - . \ >In order, Hf .possible, to the views of .persons desirous of obtaining, -for their "Children, the benefit of the Sdhoblsfof the Society, but who dissent from the Religious teaching of the Church of -England,' it is- proposed to discuss the question " whether it would or would not be desirable that such Children might have a purely Secular Education, application being made* 'by the Parents or to that effect." ■ - " '- \ Another' subject to be before" the i Meeting is — "tne desirability of separating altogether the Boys *nd Girls attending the j Schools." By vorder of the Committee, J.C.RAYMOND, Honorary Secretary. Wellington, 31st January 1 , 1854. ' \ H,B. — A Collection will be made. i At the close of the' School Meeting, Members of the Church of England will l>e requeited to take into consideration matters of importance connected with I"be Church generollVft Seats will be, as usual, provided for the Ladies. ' '„