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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5795, 25 October 1879, Page 1

Amusements rp HEA TR E ROYAL. Lessees—Messrs. Hiscocks, Hayman and Cj. Business Manager ... Mr. E. A. Marshall. THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, The World-Renowned LI N G A R D S And their Entire COMEDY OPERA COMPANY From Melbourne. Byron’s Greatest Comedy, OUR B O Y S I Middlewick (732nd timel Mr. W. H. Lingard Mary Melrose(so4thtimn Miss Alice Lingard MR. WM. HORACE LINGARD As “Perkyn Middlewick,” the Retired Butterman, for the 732nd time. (His original part in the Colonies.) Admission—Circle, 45.; Stalls, 2s. 6d.; Pit, Is. Doors open at 7.30, commence at S. Box Plan at Mr. Holliday’s, Stationers’ Hall. gPEC IA L NOTICE. PROFESSOR JONAS’S GRAND ILLUSIONARY AND COSMOPOLITAN ENTERTAINME NT. THE GHOST! THE GHOST! In conjunction with the Mammoth Variety Combination, will shortly arrive. Full particulars in future advertisements. W. T, KEITH, Agent. WELLINGTON AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB. ANNUAL GATHERING. TO BK HELD ON PRINCE OF WALES BIRTHDAY, 10tu NOVEMBER, AT THE BASIN RESERVE. PROGRAMME ; Putting the Stone (7ft. run) ; open. Throwing the Hammer (standing) ; open. Throwing the Cricket Ball ; open. Two prizes will he given for each of the above events, and the entrance fee for each event will be 2s. 6d. Tug of War, between teams of five men from any Cricket, Football, or Boating Clubs, Volunteer Corps, A.C. and Civil Service. Entrance fee 10s. each team, and a prize to each man in successful team. Boys’ Race, 200 yards (handicap). Open to boys at school. Boys' Race, 440 yards (handicap). Open to boys under 17. Entrance fee Is. each race ; two prizes each race. 1 Mile Race (open handicap). 440 yards do do. 150 yards do do. Open to all-comers, but not to the Club. Entrance fee 2s. 6d each race. No acceptance. Two prizes, but no race unless 6 enter. Entries, together with fees and colors, to be received THIS EVENING, from 7 p.m- to 10 p.m., at the Star Hotel. Amateur Costume will be strictly enforced. For further particulars apply to J. BERRY, Hon. Sec. Address to Star Hotel. THE Members of the EXCELSIOR CRICKET CLUB are requested to put in an appearance at Leach’s Paddock on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, when a scratch match will be played, commencing at 2.30 o’clock. Sporting Jyy'ELLINGTON RAGING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 & 6, 1880. FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate of 40 sovs. Entrance, 2so vs. One mile and a half. Hurdle Race of 50 sovs. Entrance, 3 s< ■■ About two miles, over •. ' ■■ hurdles. Hack Hdbdle Race oi . 10s. Mile and a distance. Wellington Cdp of 400 sovs. Seen.. ... to receive 30 sovs from the stakes. Two miles. The winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 sovs. after declaration of weights, to carry 71bs. extra ; of two or more such races, 101bs.; of any handicap race of the value of 100 sovs to carry 51bs. extra ; of two or more such races, 81bs. extra. Nominations, enclosing 2 sovs, to be made to the Secretary, Empire Hotel, Wellington, before 8 pm. on Thursday, 6th November, 1879. Weights declared on Monday, 24th November, 1879. Acceptances to be notified, and 4 sovs paid, before 8 p.m., on Friday, 19th December, 1879, the balance of 6 sovs to be paid on night of general entry, Monday, 19th January, 1830. Fltino Stakes Handicap of 60 sovs. Threequarters of a mile. Nomination, 1 sov, to be made on night of general entry. Weights declared at 8 p.m. night before the races. Acceptances with 2 sovs to be paid to the Secretary before 10 p.m. night before the races. Hack Race of 10 bovs. Entrance, 10a. Milo and a distance, SECOND DAY. 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. Hurdle Handicap of 75 sovs. About two miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Nomination, 1 sov, on night of general entry. Weights declared 8 p.m. night of first day’s races. Acceptances with 3 sovs to be made before 10 p.m. Wellington Racing Club Handicap of 200 sovs. Second horse to receive 25 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 3 sovs on night of general entry. Weights declared 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. Entrance, 10s. Minimum weight, Bst. Mile and a distance. Ladies’ Purse of 30 sovs. Entrance, 2 sovs. Gentlemen riders. One mile and a half. Consolation Handicap of 30 sovs. Entrance, 2 sovs. One mile. General entry night, Monday, the 19th January, ISSO. All communications, entries, &c., to be addressed to the Secretary, Empire Hotel, Wellington. H. M. LYON, Secretary. To Let SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. Three Suites of Offices, each with strong room connected, to let in this building. ALFRED BOABDMAN, Agent. TO LET, a five-roomed House, in Ghuzneestreet, next the Foresters’ Arms, with water and gas laid on ; also a large Stable, fit ■to accommodate 12 horses, with loft and all other appliances for stabling accommodation. Apply to C. McKirdy, Temple Chambers. WAND G. TURNBULL & CO. have , for Sale, per Atlanta—--26,000 Countess slate*