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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4897, 1 December 1876, Page 1

Amusements rp HEA TR E ROY AX.. Lessees ... ... Messrs. Bates and Howard Business Manager ... Mr. Charles llill-den GRAND COMEDY NIGHT. LAST NIGHT BUT THREE OP MR. AND MRS. JOHN L. HALL, THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), December 1, The performance will commence with the sparkling Comedy, in three acts, by H. J. Byren, Esq. (one of the latest London successes!, entitled OLD SOLDIERS, Or, OUR GIRLS.Cassady (a rale old soldier)... Mr. J. L. Hair. (His original character in England). Mary Moss (daughter of an old soldier) Mrs, J. L. TTaot. The performance will conclude with the laughable, comical, tragical absurdity, entitled * , THE TEMPLE OF THE SDN; Or, THE. GEESE OP THE CAPITOL. Vincent Cramwell ... ... Mr. J. L. TTir.r. SATURDAY, D ECEMBER 2. The great American Drama, in 5 acts, entitled THE GILDED AGE. Box plan at Jackson’s, where seats may be secured. Doors open at 7.30 o’clock. Commence at eight. WELLINGTON AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB. SWIMMING MATCHES.. To be held at THE THORNDON BATHS, OK DECEMBER 2, (Weather permitting.) Under the patronage of his Excellency the Governor. . Programme. . . Ist 2nd 1. Boys’Race (under 15), 75yds 20s. ss. 2. Diving longest distance ' ... 20s. ss. 3. 75yds (members of Club only) 30s. 10s. 4. i-mile, ...: • ... ... :, ... 40s. 15s. 5. Steeplechase (150yds) ... 40s. 10s. 6. Tournament on barrels ... 20s. v—7. 150yds (members of Club only) 40s. 10s. 8. Diving—best diver and ornamental swimmer ... ... 30s. 9. Swimming in clothes (75yds) .;. 30s. 10s. Entries -to be made to the Secretary on or before FRIDAY, the Ist day of December, at 8 p.m., at the Pier Hotel. • Each competitor must state bis color at the time of entry, and wear a cap of that color. The CITY RIFLE BAND, will be in attendance. The first event will take place at 2.30 p.m. sharp. i-: . .. ■ ADMISSION—ONE SHILLING. '■ FRANK HARRISON, Hon. Sec. Wellington, November 27, 1876. Meetings ■;* THE WELLINGTON BUILDING . SOCIETY., ■ ■ NOTICE is hereby given that-the Thirtyseventh GENERAL MEETING for the Payment of Subscriptions and the Sale of Shares, will be holden at the office of- the Society, Panama-street, Wellington, on- FRIDAY, Ist DECEMBER, 1876, at 7 o’clock in the evening.. CHARLES WHITE, • Actuary and'Sebretary. , P.S.—Shareholders are reminded that the Society’s offices are now in Panama-street, in the premises lately occupied by Messrs. Stevenson and Stuart. . ■ i . i.;- 5 ’ a- ; • 1 Funeral Notice. . . i HE Friends of the late Mr. WTT.T.TAM HENRY JOHNSON are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral,’ which will leave his late residence, Lambton-quay, on the Ist DECEMBER, at 2 p.m. . v GASCOINE & PARSONS, ; Undertakers. ■ THE friends of Mr, HENRY. OWEN are respectfully' invited'* to attend the; Funeral of his late Wife, which will leave his r residence, Murphy-street, Thomdon, THIS DAY (FRIDAY), Ist DECEMBER, at 5 p.m. ! , GASCOINE & PARSONS, - Undertakers. Tenders. 01 TT COUNCIL NOTICES.; TENDERS will be received by the City’ Council on or before 4 p.m. of THURSDAY,’ 7th day of DECEMBER, for the undermentioned works:— ; Forming, metalling; and kerbing Courtc-nay-place,... from Tory-street to Majoribank-street. Forming, metalling, and kerbing Eliza-; beth-street. , ’ ■ : I Laying drains, forming footways, and metalling Taranaki-street (south i end). , ; Flans and specifications may be seen at my office. ' 1 By order, NICHOLAS MAKCHANT, , ■ City Surveyor. ; ; -Lambton-quay, Nov. 30, 1876. T O BUILD E R S. TENDERS for Erecting Three Dwelling- . houses, .Bowen-street, will be received at my office, where plans and specifications can bo seen until NOON; of FRIDAY, December 1. > The lowest or any tender not'necessarily accepted. . . - C. TRINGHAM, . Architect. Molesworth-street, November 22. . BOTANIC GARDEN. TENDERS are invited for cutting and stacking the grass crop, also for removing the fallen manuka scrub and for other work. ; Apply at Colonial Museum. : j . R. B. GORE, Secretary to Board. : Nov. 28, 1876. '■ i-; :*’ >'■ C - • ■ ijgl X : T E N SION *OF TIME. i TENDERS will be received at the office of tho Wellington District (Highways Board till Wednesday, 6th December, up. to 11 o’clock, for assessing Nos, 3,5, 6 ’Wards of the said district. For further particulars apply to the Wardens. All tenders to be addressed to the Chairman. I HENRY ASHTON, Clerk. 1 Hntt, Nov. 29, 1876.