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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4903, 8 December 1876, Page 1

Amusements rjp.H.E AT B E B O YA L. Lessees Messrs. Bates and Howard Business Manager ... Mr. Charles Hilladen EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS. EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS. EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS. EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS. Of the World-renowned Wonderful M D L L E. A F l r\ N ZI.NI Queen of the Bicycle, Who will make her second appearance THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), DEC. 8, The performance will commence with the Glorious Farce, entitled A QUIET FAMILY. Mr. Barnaby Nibbs ... Mr. Sam Howard To be followed by M DLLS. PR AN ZIN I, In her Wonderful Performance ON THE BICYCLE, To conclude with a Grand MUSICAL MELANGE In which Miss Lizzie Morgan, Miss Adelaide Stoneham, and Messrs. Oily Deering, ■ W. J. Sweeney, and E. Alexander will appear.' Prices of admission—-Dress Circle, 4e. ; Sta’ls, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, Is. Box plan at Jackson’s, where seats may be secured. Doors open' at 7.30 o’clock ; commence at 8. , -EnFirst First WELLINGTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. BASIN RESERVE. NEW YEAR’S DAY (MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1877). Under the Patronage of his Excellency The MARQUIS and the MARCHIONESS OF NORMANBY, ■■■ ’■ ■ AND . HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR. . ' President, G. Crawford, Esq.; Vice-Presi-dent, T. Buchanan, Esq.; Treasurer, Captain Mclntyre ; Directors, Messrs. E. Pearce, M.H'R., G. Hunter, M.H.R., J. McDowell, J. ,S. M. Thompson, J. Gilligan, Gl S. Sellar, Captain Sellar, J; Dransfield, R. 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 B, Greenfield. PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Race, 220 yards.—Entrance, 2s. 6d. First prize, £4 ; second, £l. 2. Youths’ Race (Handicap), 410 yards.— For youths under 16 ; entrance, Is.. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s. 3. Hop, Step,' and Jump.—Entrance, 2s. 6d. First prize, £3 ;: second, £l. 4. New Year’s Handicap, 220 yards.trance, 55.; acceptance, Us. 6d. prize, £lO ; second, £3 ; third, £2. 5. Highland Fling.—Entrance. Is. prize, £2 ; second, £l. 6. New Year’s Handicap, 100 yards.—Entrance, 65.; acceptance, 2s. 6d. First prize, £lO ; second, £3 ; third, £2. 7. Walking Handicap, two miles.—Entrance, 2s. 6d.; acceptance, 2s. 6d. First prize, £5 ; second, £2 ; third, £l. , i ,; _ 8. Sword Dance;—Entrance, Is. First prize, . £2.; second, £l. 9. New Year’s Handicap, 440 yards:—Entrance, 55.; acceptance, 2s. 6d. First prize, £lO j second, £3 : third, £2.' 10. Bicycle Handicap, two miles.—Entrance, 2s. 6d.; acceptance, 2s, 6d, First prize, £5 ; second, £2. . 11. Vaulting with Pole.—Entrance, 2s. 6d. First prize, £3 ; second, £1; 12. Hurdle Handicap, 440 yards;—Entrance, 2s. 6d.; acceptance, 2s. 6d. First prize, £5 ; second, £2 ; third, £l. 13. Running High Jump.—Entrance, 2s. 6d. First prize, £2 ; second, £L 14. Stone aNd Basket Race, 3d stones. —Entrance, 2s. 6d. First prize, £4 ; second, £2 ; third, £L 15, New Year’s Handicap, 880 yards.—Entrance, 55.; acceptance, 2s. 6d. First prize, £lO ; second, £3 ; third, £2. 16. Sailor’s Hornpipe;—Entrance, Is. First prize, £2 ; second, 10s.' 17. Man-of-Waksman’s Race, 220 yards.— Entrance, free. • First prize, £2 } second, £l. ' ' ' 18. New Year’s Handicap, one mile.—Entrance, ssi; acceptance, 2s. 6d. First prize, £ls ; second, £3 ; third, £2., 19. Fireman’s Race, in Uniform, 220 yards. —Entrance, 2s. 6d. First prize, ■£2 ; second, £l. 20. Consolation Handicap, 100 yards.—Entrance, 2s. 6d, First prize, £5 j second, £2 ; third, £l. RULES AND REGULATIONS; Entries must be made to the Secretary, at the New Zealander Hotel, Manners'street, Wellington, as follows :—Maiden Race, New Year’s Handicap, 100 yards, 220 yards, 440 yards, 880 yards. One Mile, Stone and Basket Race, Hqrdle Handicap, Bicycle Handicap, and rWalking Handicap, on or before Monday, the 18th December. Handicaps will be declared bn Wednesday, the 20th December, and acceptances will be received up to 10 o’clock on Friday, the 29th December. Entries for the remaining events Will be received at the Secretary’s Office on the'ground on the day of the Sports. ■ The races ate open to all, and will be rah under the rules of the Society, • , . .Nominators must state colors at the time of entry, as well as their Rest 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 preper ■ fees. - The decisions of the Directors, or whoever they may appoint, shall in all cases of dispute be final, ' , In the event of the weather proving Unfavorable, the Directors shall have it in their power to postpone the Sports from day tb day; Sports to' commence at 11 o’clock sharp, A First-class Band will be in attendance; , , Admission ; To the Ground, Is.; Grand Stand, Is.; Children, half-price, m J. W, KERBY, Secretary." Education English high school, ■ Established, a.d., 1873. " , f For the Complete Education of all lads who j do not require a University Course 4 - - : ; Principals : ", I Thos. A. Bowden, B.A. ; Rev. T. Porritt. : Will re-open for the First Quarter, 1877, on MONDAY, JANUARY 15, at the New t Premises, in Abel Smhh -street, adjoining C the residence of the Yen. Archdeacon Stock, s The Regular Course of Instruction ins eludes besides all ordinary. English subjects, • Book-keeping, Engrossing, , and Ornamental t Penmanship, Mapping, Linear Drawing, Shorta hand, and Vocal Music, a Special Instruction will also be given, t when required, by Visiting Masters in-, the ~ Ancient and Modern Languages, the Higher Mathematics, Instrumental Music, ’Landscape, 3 Drawing, Painting, &o, . e Boarders received at the Masters’ residences. An Ordinary for Day Boarders daily at 12.30. ■ - ■ ■ V; School Hours—9.3o to 12 a.m., and 2 to 4.30p.m. ' "