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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4814, 26 August 1876, Page 1

Amusements. fJIHE ATKE ROYAL. Lessees ... Messrs. Bates and Howard. Business Manager Mr. Charles Hillsden. The Management have much pleasure in announcing that they have made arragements for the appearance BOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY OP HEGABTY’S GLOBE COMBINATION TROUPE. THIS EVENING (SATURDAY), AUGUST 26, 1876. The performance will commence with the Laughable Farce, entitled BROTHER BILL AND ME. Benjamin Wiggles ... Mr. Sam Howard Supported by MISS LIZZIE MORGAN (Who will introduce the new song, “ Still I Love Thee ”), and the DRAMATIC COMPANY. After which the following Star Artists will have the honor of appearing for the first time in Wellington, when will be produced one of their choicest programmes. MR. E. A. HART, The Great London Comic Entertainer, Instrumentalist, Author, and Composer MISS KATE RUSSELL, Characteristic Vocalist and Champion Skip-ping-rope Dancer. PROFESSOR HENNICKI, The Great Wizard of the East. MISS B. HARRISON, The Sweet and Pleasing Ballad Vocalist. MISS BURDETTA STELLA, The Suspended Lady in the Air. MR. J O H N M 0 R A N, Irish Comedian and Vocalist. New Zealand and Australia’s popular favorite, especially engaged to support the above Artists. Dress Circle, 45.; Stalls, 2s. 6d.; Pit, Is. IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF ST MARK’S CHURCH. The choir of St. Peter’s Church purpose giving an ENTERTAINMENT, in aid of the above funds, ON TUESDAY NEXT, 29th INST., at the Schoolroom, Ghuznee-street. Tickets (one shilling each) may be obtained from Mr. Watt, Willis-street ; Messrs. Lyori and Blair, Lambton-quay ; the churchwardens of the two parishes, or any member of the choir. Mr. CLAPCOTT has kindly consented to give one of his popular readings. MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT will be given in ST. JOHN’S SCHOOLROOM, Willis-street, by the Church Choir, on MONDAY, 2Sth August, at 8p m. Admission, Is. PEDESTBIANISM EXTRAORDINARY. . 1000 MILES.IN 1000 HOURS. On SATURDAY NEXT, August 26, 1876, at 3.45 p.m., Mr. J. L. WILTSHIRE, the celebrated long distance pedestrian, will positively start on the above wonderful performance, previous to which a RUNNING HANDICAP, distance Half-mile, null take place. Eirst prize, an Electroplated Silver Cup. Entrances will be taken by Mr. Edwards, at the Waterloo Hotel, nolr later than 8 o’clock on Friday evening. For full particulars see posters. Admission, Is.; Season Ticket, 1 Guinea. Mootings ÜBLIC MEETING ON THE GAS QUESTION. TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. We the undersigned ratepayers of the City of Wellington are led to believe that the City Council contemplate, and are negotiating, the purchase of the Wellington Gas Works at an excessive price, and consequently to the detriment of the ratepayers and consumers generally. Wo therefore respectfully request that you will convene a public meeting of the citizens, in order that the opinion of all interested may he taken, and that further operations on the part of the Corporation be suspended until the wishes of the ratepayers have been obtained. J. Petford, Manners- John Collins street F. Jones A. Dimant James Jno. Selfe J. H. Wallace S. S. Griffiths R. J. Duncan George Crawford Thos. W. Pilcher Edward Toomath W. Henri Pascoe Thos. W. Young David Greig Charles McKirdy Alex. McMillan C. Moody J. Hughes R. Hannah and Co. E. H. Hunt_ Ralph Levoi J. H. Pollock J. L. Young a. S. Sellar J. Saunders S. S. Downes O. Willeston Salvatore Cimino O. A. Thomas B. Cohen Robert Donnelly T. J. Mountain Jakob Lichtscheindl W. G. Jackson B. Poulson David Rankin W. R. Hatch Alf. H. Maclean T. Whitehouse William G. Emeny A. Jack Walter Helyer John Mclntosh John Petford, jun. J. S. Pauli James Huxley Thos. McCleland F. H. Fraser John Watt John Marks William Petford, jun. In terms of the above requisition I hereby call a public meeting of the ratepayers, to be held in the Odd Fellows’ Hall on the evening of THURSDAY next, 31st instant, at 8 o clock. WILLIAM HUTCHISON. The land investment company of WELLINGTON (LIMITED). Registered under the Joint Stock Companies Act. The first GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the office, Hunterstreet, on MONDAY, the Uth SEPTEMBER, at 8 p.m. Business : To elect Directors. To consider Articles of Association. Forms of Proxy can be obtained from the Agents, or from GEO. H. TRIBE, Secretary.