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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5033, 11 May 1877, Page 1

Amusements fjp H E A T 11 E Lessee Business Manager ROYAL .. Mr. Sam Howard Mr. Charles Hillsden GREAT SUCCESS OF THE LYDIA HOWARD!! TROUPE. THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), May 11. GRAND FASHIONABLE NIGHT, When, by particular desire, the splendid OperaBurlesque, entitled CHILPERIC! Will be produced for this occasion only. Chilperio Miss Lydia Howards To conclude with a NEW FAVORITE OPERETTA. In which MISS LYDIA HOWA RD E Will appear, Supported by the full strength of the company. Prices of admission—Dress circle, 45.: stalls, 2s. fid.; pit, Is. Box plan at Jackson’s, where seats may be secured. Doors open at 7.30 o’clock, commence at 8. QDD FELLOWS’ HALE. SATURDAY AND MONDAY NEXT. POPULAR CONCERTS ! POPULAR CONCERTS ! I PROFESSIONALS AND AMATEURS. Reserved seats, 2s, ; gallery, Is.; back seats; 6d ; children, half-price. 'Yy'ELLXNGTON SKATING RINK ALWAYS OPEN. Admission—ls. GREAT ATTRACTION.. Q UEEN’S BIRTHDAY. 2nd. 10s. ss. THURSDAY, 24th MAY, 1877. ATHLETIC SPORTS MEETING, to be held on the Cricket Ground (Basin Reserve). A first-class Band in attendance. First raceto start at 12.30 p.m. sharp. PROGRAMME. Ist. 2nd. 3rd. 1. Maiden Race, 120yds £llos. 2. Boy’sßace(underl4) 220yds 15s. 3. Birthday Handicap (first of three events) 100yds £7 10b. £2los. £1 4. Wrestling (Cumberlands Westmoreland) £5 5. Walking Handicap, 2 miles £3 10s. £1 —•< 6. Birthday Handicap, 220yds Five Mile Running Handicap, cup value £ls £2 10s. (Extra prize of £5 to each man beating 29 minutes) 8. Man-of-War Race, 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. fid. (no acceptance)—will he 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. Admisskn to the ground, Is.; Grand Stand and ground, 2r. fid. Children half-price. Meetings WELLINGTON ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY. The Annual Meeting of the Wellingtonr Accliraatisation Society will take place at Mrt Travers’ office, Featherston-street, on THURSDAY, the 17th MAY, at 8 o’clock in theevening. Members are especially requested to attend. W. T. L. TRAVERS, lion. Secretary. Q UARTBRLY LICENSING MEETING N OTICE is hereby given that the Quarterly Licensing Meeting for the purpose of taking into consideration all application for certificates for publicans’ licenses, as by the Licensing Act, 1873, as amended by the Licensing Act, 1873, Amendment Act, 1874, are authorised to be granted by Licensing Courts, and the transfer or renewal or removal of such licenses, of which due notice shall have been given to the Clerk of the Licensing Court for the district in which the premises in respect of which suck application is made are situated, will be held for the licensing districts of Lambton, Te Aro, Therndon, Porirua, and Karori-Makara, at the places and on the days hereunder mentioned : CITY OF WELLINGTON— Lambton District Te Aro District Thorndon District Porirua District Karori-Makara District At the Resident Magistrate’s Court House, Wellington, on Tuesday, the sth day of June; 1877, at noon, HUTT DISTRICT— At the Resident Magistrate’s Court House, Hutt, on Tuesday, the sth day of June, 1877, at noon. Eb. BAKER, Clerk of the above Licensing Courts. Wellington, April 28, 1877. Nurserymen Hi Shrubs, Forest Trees, Hollies, &c., &c. The undersigned has on sale many hundred thousands of hardy ornamental evergreen andflowering shrubs, conifers', shelter trees, hedge plants, &c., &c., all well-rooted, healthy plants, transplanted two and three times, according toage. A few quotations given below : Pinus Insignis Pitosporum Nigrescen Euouymus Japonica Lauroetinus Oleavia Hollies . . Also, a large quantity of flowering plants, shrubs, &c. If. MOUNTIER, Nurseryman. Norwood Hill Nursery, Tasman-street. L ANTS AND SEEDS. HOMAS LANG AMD CO., Nurserymen Seedsmen, Melbourne, respectfully intimate the business is being carried on as usual, 11 its branches, at Melbourne and Ballarat.