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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4933, 13 January 1877, Page 1

Amusements rpii E AT B E ■ R O Y At. Lessees ... ... Messrs. Bates and Ho ware! Business Manager ... Mr.’ Charles Hillsden L AST NIGHT BUT. ONE Before the departure for Sydney of those acknowledged and celebrated artists, ME. AND MRS. P. M. BATES THIS EYENiNH (SATURDAY), JaillJ. A GRAND BILL. The Performance will cbnsist of; the Great Sensational Drama of THE OCT OB O 0„N. Salem Scudder ... ... "Mr! P. M.. Bates Zee ... ... ... Mrs. F. M. Bates. MONDAY- EVENING, JANUARY 15. LAST NIGHT OP THE SEASON ! ’FAREWELL BENEFIT OF MR, F. ■ ■ __ M. BATES. . , On wMch occofSom'*the- Splendid Coihedy of •MONE Y • ' - Will ■be produced with a Splendid Casti To conclude with the side-splitting. Farce of POOR PILLTCO OD V, In which Mr. J. E. COKER has kindly consented to play the part of Oapt. O’Scuttle. Dress circle, 45.; stalls, 2s. 6d.; pit, la. Doors open at half-past 7 ; performance, t* commence at 8 o'clock. ELLINGTON ANNIVERSARY REGATTA, , /* To .be held on.. • MONDAY, the 22nd JANUARY; 1877, Under the Patronage of His Excellency the . Governor and the Marchioness of ■' * Normanby; , - ; - President.—His Worship the-Mayor, Commodore. Hunter, Esq.,M.H.E., Vice-Commodore.—C. H. Snow, Bag.,, 1. First-Class Yacht Race.’—-Prize,. New Zealand Shipping Company’s Cup.. 2. Second Class • Yacht Rack.—Five tons and under. Prize, Mr. Cohen's Cup. . 3. Coasters Race.-—Prize,- Messrs. ..Shaw Savill, and Co.’s Cup. ■ - r ‘ 4. Open Boat Sailing Race.—Prize not yet determined. ’ . 5. Four-oar Outrigger (with, or without coxswain). —Distance,three miles; straight course. Prize, Messrs. Beauchamp, Campbell, and Co.’s Cup. 6. Fode-oar Tnrigged Gig Race.—Boats of any length and description, to carry ooxswain. .. Distance, three miles ; straight course. Theatre Royal Prize,-,-7. 'Junior Four-oar Inrigoed gig Race. — ■Distance, two ■ miles ; '’straight course. Open to men who have never won a race. Prize hot yet determined. . , 8. Senior Paje-oab* Gig-: Race.—-Distance, two, miles'; straight course. t Prizes, two small cups from regatta funds. , r 9. Junior . Pair-oar Gig . Rage.—Distance, two miles; straight course. Open to men who have never won a race. Prize not yet determined. * - 10. Whaleboat Race, each,. Boat. to. be steered with a bona fide Steer.,Oar.— Distance, three miles ; circular course. ’ : Prize not yet determined. ! •11. Ships’ Gig Race.—Distance, two.miles; straight course. Prize-not yet.'determined.- ■/., ’ 12. Scullers Race.—Distance, 1 one mile “and a -half ; straight -course, . : Mr. J. R. BrownVqjrize, silver sculls. Greasy Pole, Duck Hunt, and Tub Races. Also, if sufficient funds are at the disposal of the committee— Maiden Fode-oar Inrigoed’ l Gig -Rage:— Distance, two miles;, straight course. ’ To be rowed by-men-who have never pulled! in a public race; must be maidens on day of regatta. -- ■ . . V Maiden- Pair-oar Inrigoed Gig Race.— Distance, two miles ; straight-, course. To be rowed by men who have never pulled in a public race;, must;be maidens on day of regatta. „ . ~s These last two events, should time not permit their being rowed on the regatta day, jvili take place during the same week. . In addition to the trophies,. money prizes will be given in each -race, and yvhere no second prize is given,’ the second 'bpat will;'save its entrance, provided more than.two boats start. Full particulars of entrance fees, &c., &c., will appear inTa future advertisement., Rules and plans of the various course’s can be obtained from the undersigned on and after Saturday, the 13th inst. - • - CHAS. B. ELLABY. ’ Hon. Secretary. OOSTUME CRICKET MATCH. THEATRE ROYAL COMPANY v. THE TOWN,’’/ The above Match will 'be played on the Basin Reserve oh SATURDAY NEXT,’.the 13th instant. *,‘i. , Play will commence at 1.30, A Band will be in attendance. Proceeds in aid of the’ English' Cricketers Fund. Admission to ground, Is. ~ TO BE BAFFLED At'VALENTINE’S , RAILWAY,: HOTEL, - Lower Hutt, on SATURDAY, 13th JANUARY, ’ , ’At 7 o’clock p.m., ... That well-known Lincoln Stallion, YOUNG GENERAL, With gear complete, 7 years old, bred by Wm. Gibson, Esq., Native Point, Tasmania. 170 members at one-guinea each. YOUNG GENERAL;has been standing in the Hutt district this season, and. has served a larger number of - mares than any other draught entire in that district, thus proving himself to be a great favorite. / In commenting upon- the show of entires held at the Hutt, at the commencement, of the present season, .the- N.Z. Times said “’By far the greatest amount of interest was manifested in this importation from Tasmania, he being a fine staunch animal.” ’ Young General is well known to he one of. the staunchest and best tempered harness horses in the Wairarapa, thus having the - advantage of being a good property at any season of the year. ‘ For ■ tickets, apply early .to "Mr. Bright, Princess Hotel ; Mr. ■Cohen, Tobacconist, Wjllis-Rtreet ; or to Beauchamp, Campbell, -. and >Co.', Wellington; Edwards’ Waterloo Hotel, Kaiwarra; Clapham’s Ngahauranga Inn; Valentine’s Railway Hotel, Lower Hutt; Whitewood’s Hotel, Lower Hutt; Cjorbett’s Albion Hotel, Taita ; Ames’ Provincial Hotel, Upper Hutt; Comf orth’s Criterion Hotel, Upper Hutt. , ■ M P I R E ’ SWEEPE OH: THE : WELLINGTON CUP, 1877. 500 Members, One Guinea each. First Prize ■ Second do Third do Starters Non-starters ... £2OO ... 100 ... 50 ...' 75. To be drawn on sth February. J- LICHTSCHBINDL, , t ’ Empire Hotel