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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3068, 14 December 1878, Page 3

Amusements ACADEMY OP MUSIC. MADAME CORA. VAL VO3E AND COMPANY. GRAND OPENING NIGHT, TUESDAY, DEO. 17th. MADAME CORA has much pleasure in announcing that sbe will give a few of her World-Renowned Entertainments, entitled 120 Minutes of Magic, Music, Mirth, Ventriloquism, Tableaux, Mesmerism, Ac. MADAME CORA has added many new and beautiful experiments, acknowledged by the Press to be the best of the kind ever performed in the colonies. The World-Famous and Modern Ventrilo* quist, the Gr*nt and Only VAL VOSR, In his celebrated Entertainment, entitled, MERRY OLD FOLKS. MADAME CORA will distribute many handsome, valuable, and useful presents, the leading prize bein* a PLATED TEA and COFFEE SERVICE of FOUR PIECES. Admission: Front Seats, 3a ; Gallery, 2s; Pit, Is. 3588 GRE A T International Circus. rTIHE above Troupe will Visit the Thameo JL for ONE WEEK, commencing SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14th, ON THB Gbound Adjoining thb Thames School Room. FOR PARTICULARS SEE BILLS. R. Levoi, Agent. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION, IN AID OF THE THAMES HOSPITAL, TO BE HELD AT THE TARARtJ GARDENS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26ra, 1878. , JtTDffE: W. Rows, Esq., M.H.R. Staeteb : Mr E: NoONAN. Handicapfbbs : Messrs J. Btjlt,, T. Hbboit and E. Johns. Cjjbbx o? Cottbsb : Mr F. Wbms. 1. TUG OF WAR for Volunteers : 20 men a-side from each Company. Entrance money, one shilling per man. Prize, £10. Three entries or no event. 2. MAIDEN RACK : 120 yards. Ist prize, £3; 2nd,£l. Entrance, 3s. 3. TRADESMEN'S HACK RACE; \\ miles. Prize, £5. Post entrips, 10s. Three entries or no raoe; over three entries, second horee to save his stakes. 4. POLE VAULTING-: Ist prize, £2; 2nd, special. 3 entries or no event. En* trance, 2s. 5. HORIZONTAL BAR: Ist prize, £1; 2nd, speoial. Entrance, Is. 6. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' RACE, 220 yards (Handicap): Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £1. Entrance, 3s. 7. BOYS' RACE, 150 yards, under 15 years (Handicap); post entry, Is; Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, special. 8. SACK RACE :—lst prize, £lj 2nd special. Entries, Is. 9. WALKING THE BOOM: Prize, special. 10. ONA MILE RACE (Handicap); Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2. Entrance, ss. 11. BANDSMEN'S RACE (Handicap); 100 yards; post entries, 2a; Ist; prize, £2; 2nd,£l. . 12. MAORI HORSE RACE ; 2 miles; post entries, 10*; prize, £5. 13. ALL COMERS' RACE (Handicap) j 250 yards; entries, 3s; Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £1. Quoits, Skittles, and Greasy Pole. CONDITIONS: 1. Tug of War. Teams of 20 men from any Volunteer Company ; entries and fees to be sent in to the Secretary by the 16th De» ctmber, at 7 p.m. Drawing for pairs to take place the same evening. ' 2. Entries for Friendly Societies' Race, One Mile Race, and All Comers' Race 250 yards, with entrance fees, names, colors, hailing .places, and previous performances, ad* dressed to the Secretary, Mr E. Honiss, at his office, Albert street, will be received up to MONDAY, 16th December, at 7 p..m. 3. In all cases three entries or no event. A deposit of 5s must be lodged with all protests, and the decision of the committee to be final. E. Hokiss, 3499 Secretary. Calls QUEEN OF BEAUTY EXTENDED GOLDMINING COMPANY. (Limited). QHA BEHOLDERS are requested to take 0 Notice that unless the CALL due by them be PAID on or before the 16th ingt., their Shares will be advertised for Sale. D. G. MaoDonkbii, Manager. Thames, 6th December, 1878. 3543 Tararu Gardens. FTIHESE Favorite Gardens are now OPEN JL for the Season, and the Flowers, &c, were never in better condition than at present. Admission—SlXPENCE, which also En. titles the person to a Plate of Strawberries. Strawberries and Cream to Order, as usual. Busses leave for the Gardens every Hour. Fare, 6d each way, Sundays and Weekdays. FREDERICK BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. 3480 NOT I C E. TO FARMERS AND UP-COUNTRY SETTLERS. JAM PREPARED to take ORDERS for 1 ANY QUANTITY of Cocksfoot Ctrass Seed. From the Well-known Province of Taranaki, GUARANTEED. FROM 10 TO 1000 BUSHELS AT LOWEST CURBfiNT RATES. THOMAS "YE ALE, WHOLESALE MERCHANT, 3579 POLLEN STREET.