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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5566, 30 January 1879, Page 1

Amusements JMPERLAL OPERA HOUSE POSITIVELY LAST TWO NIGHTS. IMMENSE SUCCESS. TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY), January 30, THE STEWART FAMILY In their GREAT ENTERTAINMENT. I F! Or, An Old Gem Reset. Much virtue in if as you like it." —Shakspeee. Nefv and Elegant Dresses. Nautical and French Medleys. Operatic Scenas. New Ballads Save Your Kisses. Laughing Song. Origin of the Union Jack of Old England. Duets, Trios, Quartettes, Jigs, Hornpipes, and Terpsichorean Duets, &c. Doors open at 7.30. Commence at S sharp Admission—Dress-cirole, 4s. ; stalls, Ss : upper-circle, 25.; and pit, Is. Box office at Mr, N. Jacobs, Athcnamm Bazaar. Carriages may be ordered at half-past ten. An efficient Band, under the Direction of MR. HARCOURT LEE, R.A.M. H. P. LYONS, Agent. ■yy ELLINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY. Members are requested to meet for practice on THURSDAY EVENING, at the Athenaeum Hall, as under:— Vocalists at half-past 7 punctually. Baud at half-past 8 punctually. THOS. GARRARD, Hon. Sec. RAND INTERCOLONIAL ATHLETIC GATHERING & FESTIVAL. To take place at the Basin Reserve Grounds On Bth FEBRUARY, 1879. Programme op Events, 1. —lsoyds. (handicap), for hoys' under 16. Prize, cup; entrance fee, 2s. 6d. [ 100yds. (handicap) 1 “ The Goodfellow 2. < 150yds. (handicap) > Trophy Gift Cup." ( 300yds. (handicap) ) Entrance fee, ss. The winning man in each event of this contest shall score 5 points ; the second man 3 points, and the third 2 points; and the winner of the highest score shall be entitled to the Cup. 440yds. (handicap), Flat Race. Prize, cup; entrance, 2s. 6d. Half-mile (handicap), Flat Race. Prize, cup; entrance, 2s. 6d. 1 mile (handicap), Fiat Race. Prize, cup; entrance, 2s. 6d. 2 mile Walking (handicap). Prize, cup; entrance, 2s. 6d. Second prizes will be given if sufficient entries are mane. Entries and colors to he addressed to the Hon. Secretary, at the Temperance City Buffet Hotel, Lambton-quay, on or before 8 o'clock p.m. on sth February. Handicaps will appear in Evening Papers of the 6th, and Morning Papers of tho 7th February. Mr. Goodfellow, the Australian Amateur Champion, purposes running in the 100, 150, and 300yds. races, starting from scratch; and in the event of his winning, the prize will ho given to the second man. Mr. J. MacDonald, the Canadian £-milo runner, will compete in the J and S mile races, starting from scratch; and in the event of his winning, the prize will be given to the second man. Experienced gentlemen, well-known in athletic circles, will be appointed to act as judges, handicappers, referees, starters, &c.; and their decision in all cases will be final. GAIRDNEE BLACKMORE, Hon. Secretary. Eace Meeting's yyrELLINGTON RACING CLUE. ANNUAL MEETING, To be held at the Hun Pauk Racecourse Ou THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 6th and 7th FEBRUARY, 1879. FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate, of 75 so vs ; one mile and a half. Hohdle Race, of 50 sovs ; two miles ; weight for age. Hack Hurdle Race, of 20 sovs.; one mile and a distance. Wellington Gold Cur.—A Gold Cup, value 100 sovs, presented by tho Club, with 500 sovs added ; second horse to receive 50 sovs from the stakes. Two miles. Thu winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 sovs, after declaration of weights, to carry 71b. extra ; of two or more such races, 101 b.; of any handicap race of the value of 100 sovs, to carry 51b. extra ; of two or more such races, 81b. extra. Final 7 sovs to be paid on night of general entry, Monday, 27th January. Hurt Park Stakes, of 50 sovs ; one mile. Hack Race, of 10 sovs ; one mile and a dis-

tance. Flying Stakes Handicap, of 50 sovs ; threequarters of a mile. SECOND DAY. Wellington Derby, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 sovs added ; one mile and a half. Closed with twenty-four nominations. Hurdle Handicap, of 75 sovs ; two miles. Wellington Racing Club Handicap, of 200 sovs ; second horse to receive 25 sovs from the stakes ; nomination 3 sovs on the night of general entry ; weights declared at 8 p.m. on night of first day’s races, and acceptances, with 5 sovs, to be paid before 10 p.m. the same night to the Secretary, at the Empire Hotel ; one mile and a half. Hack Race, of 10 sovs; one mile and a distance. Feee Handicap, of 50 sovs; five furlongs ; winner of Racing Club Handicap to carry 71bs. extra. Empire Plate, of 100 sovs ; entrance 5 sovs ; weight for age ; second horse to receive 25 sovs from the stakes ; one mile and a quarter. For all horses owned six months previous to the race by bona fide settlers of the Provincial District of Wellington. Consolation Handicap, of 50 sovs; one mile. All entries, letters, &0., to be addressed to the Secretary through the post. CHAS. M. CEOMBIE, Secretary. Books, &c JUST PUBLISHED, rjjlHß WELLINGTON ALMANACK FOR 1879. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS _ “ We have received a copy of the ‘ Wellington Almanack’ for 1879, aud must compliment the compilers on the production. It is a credit to the Empire City, both as a general guide and as a neat specimen of typographical art. It is brought out by the New Zealand Times Company.”—Dunedin Adccrtmr. “We are in receipt of a copy of the ‘ Wellington Almanack,’ published by the New Zealand Times Company. It is a most creditable production, furnishing a variety of useful and interesting information on numerous subjects. An excellent plan of the City of Wellington and suburbs accompanies the Almanack.”— Hawke's Bay Herald. “ The twenty-fifth volume of the ‘Welling, ton Almanack,’ published at the New Zealand Times office, has reached us. It improves every year, and this season there is mom than the average amount of additions to its contents.”—Country paper. TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION. P K I C E Ss. (id.