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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4902, 7 December 1876, Page 1

Amusements; rjl HBA TR E K O YA LLessees ... Messrs. Bates and Howard Business Manager ... Mr. Charles HilWen ; SPECIAL NOTICE. The " Management have much pleasure in announcing the engagement) for ' I SIX .NIG HT S OIL Y, ■ Of the World-renowned Wonderful ■ ■ ■ Artiste, MDLLE. FRANZ INI [ Queen of the Bicycle, | ;; ; : Who will make her first appearance THIS EVENING (THURSDAY), DEC. 7, I ; The performance, will commence with the ; Gloriojis Farce, entitled A QUIET FAMILY. Mr. Barnaby Nibbs Mr. Sam Howard ' ■ To be followed by MDL LE. FRANZ IN I, In her Wonderful Performance ■■ OS TUB BICYCLE, To conclude frith a Grand In which Miss Lizzie Morgan, Miss Adelaida Stoneham, and Messrs. Oily Deering, W. J. Sweeney, and E. Alexander • ..., • .will (appear. , Prices of admission—Dress Circle, 4s. ; Sta’ls, 2s. fid. ; Pit, Is. • ■ 1 _ Box plan at Jackson’s, where seats may be secured. Doors open at 7.30 o’clock; commence at 8. ■; ■ r :; 1 -. .' 1 ' ■ WELLINGTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY, BASIN RESERTE. ' NEW YEAR’S DAY: ' ’ ; (MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1877). , Under the Patronage of his Excellency The MARQUIS and the MARCHIONESS OF NORMANBY, ■ci '■ •' ' AND ' HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR. President, G. Crawford, Esq.; Yice-Ptesi-dent, T., Buchanan,. Esq.; Treasurer, Captain Mclntyre ; Directors, Messrs. 'E. Pearce, M.H.R., G. Himter, M.H.R.; J. McDowell, J. S. M, Thompson, ,J. Gilligan,- G. S.' Sellar, Captain Sellar, ‘ J. Dransfield, E-. J. Duncan, T. . McKenzie, -A. Young, J. H. Pollock; H. Mace, Dr, Diver,’ J. Lockie, J. Bryce, J. H. Bethune, W, N. Grant, J. Martin, and R. Greenfield. • . PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Race, 220 yards.—Entranoe,2s. fid. First prize, £i ; second, £l. : 2. Youths’ Race (Handicap), 440 yards ~ ‘ For youths under 16 ; entrance, Is. First prize, £1 ; second, 10». . . 3. Hop, Step,-and Jump.—Entrance, 2s. 6<L . First prize, £3 ; second, £l. 4. New ' Year’s Handicap, 220 yards.—Entrance, 55.; acceptance, 2s. fid. First prize, £lO ; 'second, £3 ; third, £2. 5. Highland Fling.—Entrance. Is. , First prize, £2 ; second,-£l. ; - 6. New Year’s Hanuicap, 100 yards.—Entrance, ss.]' acceptance, 2s„ fid. First prize,-£lO ; second, £3 ; third,; £2. , 7.’ Walking Handicap; two miles.—Entrance, ■ 25. ! fid.; 'acceptance, 2s. fid.’ First prize, £5 ; second, £2 ; third, £l. 8: Sword Dance,;—Entrance, Is. First prize, £2; second, ’ £l. . 9. New : Year’s Handicap, 440 yards.—Entrance, 55.; acceptance, 2s. fid. First •' prize, £lO ; second, £3 r third, £2. 10. . Bicycle Handicap, two iniles.—Entrance, 2s. fid.; acceptance, 2s. fid. First prize, £5 ; second, £2. - ’■■■■■ 11. Vaulting with Pole.—Entrance; 2s. fid. First prize, £3 ; second, £l- - Hurdle Handicap, > 440 yards.;—Entrance, 2s. ‘fid.; acceptance, 2s. fid. First prize, £5 ; second, £2,; third, £l. ;. 13. Running High Jump.—Entrance, 2s, fid. ; First prize, £2 ; second, £l. 14. Stone and . Basket Race, 30 stones. —Entrance, 2s. . fid. First, prize, £4 ; • i second, £2 ; third, £l. 15. New Year’s Handicap, 880 yards.—En- . trance, 65.; acceptance, , 2s. fid. , First .. . prize, £lO ;,second, £3 ; third, £2- ..... 16; Sailor’s Hornpipe.—Entrance,.ls. First , prize, £2 ; second; 10s. ; 17. Man-op-Warsman’s , Race, 220 yards.— . Entrance, free. . First prize, £2 ; second, £l.

18. New Year’s Handicap, one mile.—Entrance, 55.; acceptance,; 2s. 6d. .First 1 ' ■ • prize, £ls ; second; £3 ; third, £2. 19. Fireman's- Race, in Uniform, 220 yards. —Entrance, ,25.-,6d. First prize, £2.; second, £l. .. ■ ■ 20. Consolation Handicap, 100 yards.—En- ■ trance, 2s. 6d. First prize, £5 ;. second, £2 ; third, £l. - ■ >,’ RULES AND REGULATIONS: ‘ : Entries must be made to the Secretary, at the New Zealander Hotel, j Manners-street, Wellington, as follows Maiden Race, ,New Year’s Handicap, 100 yards, 220 yards, ,440 yards, 880 yards. One Mi Ip, Stone and Basket Race, Hurdle Handicap, Bicycle Handicap,and Walking Handicap, on or before Monday, the 18th; December.':Handicaps .will, be declared on Wednesday, the 20th December, and acceptances’ will be' received up to-10 o'clock on i t Entries for the remaining events will be re- ’ ceived at : the Secretary’s ? Office on the ground on the day of the Sports. , _ .... The:,races are open to .all, and will.be run under tire rules'of the Society. . ■Nominators rriust state colors •at the time of entry, as well as their Rost Office .addresses. The time- for. receiving entries and acceptances will be-strictly adhered to, ‘ ’No nominations or acceptances will be received unless accompanied with the proper fees. ■■ 1 The ■ decisions of- the Directors, or whoever they may appoint, shall in all cases of dispute be dnaL ; ■- t. , : - ‘ In the event of the weather proving unfavorable,'- the Directors shall have it in their power to postpone the Sports from day to day. 1 1 Sports to commence at 11 o'clock sharp. A First-class Band . will bs ,in attendance. ■ - Admission : 1 , . . , ! To the Ground, Is.;’Grand Stand, Is.; Children, half-price. J. W. KERBT, . Secretary. E Aucatxon . NGLISH HIGH SCHOOL. - Established, a d., 1873. For the Complete' Education of all lads who do not require a University .Course. Principals : Thos. A. Bowden, B.A/ ; Rev. T. Porritt. Will re-open for the First Quarter, 1877, bn MONDAY, JANUARY 16, at the New Premises, in Abel Smith-street, adjoining the residence of the Yen. Archdeacon Stock. The Regular Course of Instruction includes besides all ordinary English subjects, Book-keeping, Engrossing, and Ornamental , Penmanship, Mapping, Linear Drawing, Shorthand, and Vocal Music. v. - Special Instruction- will also bo given, when required, by Visiting Masters in the Ancient and Modem Languages, the Higher Mathematics, Instrumental Music, Landscape, Drawing, Painting, &o. - . I Boarders received at the Masters residences. An Ordinary for Day Boarders daily at 12.80. , • ' School Hours—9.3o to 12 a.m., and 2to ' 4.30p.m.