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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5030, 8 May 1877, Page 1

Amusements H E A T K E ROYAL. iness Manager ... Mr. Charles Hillsden IMMENSE SUCCESS OF THE LYDIA HOWARDS TROUPE, In the grand Burlesque of ONCE UPON A TIME. THIS EVENING (TUESDAY), MAY 8, And until further no Will be presented for the secre lington, Planehe's FaL., „„. travaganza, entitled ONCE UPON A TIME. Qiieen Domanta ... Miss Lydia JfoWAItDK Brutus the Crooked ... Mr. Sam Howaiuj Supported by the full strength of the troupe Gorgeous Last Scenes by Mr. E. Briggsr. Music arranged by Mr. A. C. King. Prices of admission—Dress circle, 45.; stalls, 2s. 6d.; pit, Is. Box plan at Jackson's, where seats secured. Doors open at 7.30 o'cloe mence at S. /QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. THURSDAY, 24th MAY, 1877." ATHLETIC SPORTS MEETING, to be held on the Cricket Ground (Basin Reserve). A first-class Band in attendance. First race to start at 12.30 p.m. sharp. PROGRAMME. Ist. 2nd. 3rd. 1. Maiden Race, 120yds £110?. 10s. 2. Boy's Race (under 14) 220yds 15s. ss. 3. Birthday Handicap (first of three events) 100yds _. £7 los. £2los. £l- - Wrestling (Cumberland & Westmoreland) £5 5. Walking Handicap, 2 miles £3 10s. £1 6. Birthday Handicap, 220yds 7. Five Mile Running Handicap, cup value £ls £2 10s. (Extra prize of £5 to . each man beating 29 minutes) 8. Man-of-War Eace, 440yds £1 10s. 9. Birthday Handicap, 440yds' 10. Consolation Handicap, 100yds ... ...£llos. 10s. Entrance fees—Birthday Handicap, Ss. ; Five Mile Handicap, 55.; Walking Handicap, 2s. 6d. (no acceptance)—will be received at Ames' Star Hotel not later than 8 o'clock on' Saturday evening, 19th May. Entries by post may be addressed Sports Committee, Star Hotel, Wellington. All other entries received on the ground. Admission to the ground, Is.; Grand Stand and ground, 2?. 6d. Children half-price. SKATING EINK I ' " ALWAYS OPEN. Admission—ls TO LET* the Custom House Hotel, Nelson. Apply to Hooper and Dodson, or to R. J. Duncan, Panaraa-stieet. TO BE LET FOR A TERM OF YEARS—That desirable Dairy Farm, nerly the property of Mr. W. M. AVhitewood, being section No, 53, Taita, containing 29 acres (more or less), sub-divided into 5 docks, fenced and all laid downinEnglish grasses* the pasture being unequalled by any in the Hutt. There is a good seven-roomed House* stable, cow-shed, and other out-buildings ; also a garden and orchard, well stocked with fruit trees. For terms apply to GEORGE BUCK, Taita, Acrent for the Estate. Government Notices Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 3rd May, 1877. I Waste Lands Board having declared 1 the following sections of Crown Lands* situate in the Awhea Block, East Coast, to ba pastoral, notice is hereby given that the same will be open for purchase at 7s. 6d. (seven shillings and sixpence) per acre on and after the sth day of JUNE next. JOS. G. HOLDSWORTH, Commissioner of Crown Lands. No. of Content No. of Contents Section. Acres. Section. Acres. In Bankruptcy In the Estate of EDMONDSON, SELLAE, & CO., J. A. EDMONDSON, and G, S. SELLAE. SECOND DIVIDEND. ON and after TUESDAY, the Bth MAY instant, a Second Dividend in the above estate, at the rate of 3s. in the £, will bo payable at the office of Mr. Samuel Carroll, Accountant, Lambton-quay. C. E. CAPPER, Trustee. May 4, 1877. piTMAK' S SHORTHAND. ME. G. BROWN, Certificated Teacher of Phonography, begs to intimate that he will continue the Shorthand Class in the Bechabite Rooms, Manners-street. Next quarter commences Friday evening, 20th inst. Terms on application. Ghuznee-street. nno JOHN HENRY PALBGEAYE. John Henry Palsgrave, who is supposed to have sailed from England for Auckland in August, 1875, is earnestly requested to apply to J. H. Baker, Esq., Survey Department, Christchurch, who has a letter for him from i England.