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Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 265, 27 February 1873, Page 4

/COMMERCIAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS. \j THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, Last Three Nights qf MADAM CORA, The only Female Magician in the World, Assisted by her Beautiful Sister MDLE. CHRISTINA & MASTER WALTER, Will give their World renowned, Highly Amusing, Interesting, and Instructive ENTERTAINMENT IN THE ART OF LEGERDEMAIN. Madame Cora will also distribute Valuable and Useful Presents among the Audience. The leading Gifts This (Thursday) Evening will be a, silver-plated Tea and Coffee service of four pieces and £1 in coin, Admission — Front Seats, 3s ; Back Seats, Is. On SATURDAY AFTERNOON, At 2 o'clock, GRAND MID-DAY PERFORMANCE For the benefit of Schools and Families unable to attend in the evening. Admission, Is. ; Children, 6d. Every Child will receive a Present. ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN TUAPEKA. GMM) EACES & SPOUTS ANNUAL BANQUET. GEAND. ART UNION. EANCY FAIR. INSTRUMENTAL BAND. ST. PATRICK'S DAY) 1673, will be celebrated by HORSE AND FOOT RACING- AND NATIONAL ATHLETIC SPOPvTS, On the LAWRENCE RACE COURSE. The horse racing will be under the auspices of the Stewards of the Tuapeka Jockey Club, The other sports will be under the management of a committee of gentlemen. THE BANQUET will take place in the evening, in the Schoolroom, Colonsay-street. Chair to be taken at eight o'clock sharp. Tickets— Double, 10s. 6d. ; single, 7s. 6d. THE FANCY F iIR will be held on the Race Course. There will be displayed to the public gaze a wonderful assortment of miscellaneous articles, ranging from the useful to the. ornamental, and comprising works of fine art, humble implements, horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, and many ether articles, too numerous to particularise. The Prizes at the Art Union are exceedingly valuable, comprising harmonium, splendid pictures, fancy work of all kinds, set of silver-mounted harness, inlaid 100 tables, walnut what-not, and many other articles. A number of ladies from Dunedin will assist the local beauty in the work of presiding over the Fancy Fair. The inimitable Matthew Hay will act as auctioneer. A Dunedin Band of 22 pel-formers will be stationed on the course, and will perform at intervals during the proceedings. PRO&RAMME OF SPORTS. Hack Race — Ist prize, a saddle and bridle - y 2nd prize, a pair of spurs. Mile heats. Handicap 200 Yards Foot-race — Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd do, £1 Running High Leap — Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd do, 15s 150 Yards Race, for boys under 12 years of ag&— lst prize, 10s; 2nd do, 5s St. Patrick's Handicap of 15 guineas ; 2nd horse, silver-mounted riding whip. Distance, twice round the course. Three Standing Jiunps — Ist prize, £2_; 2nd do, 15s Throwiug Heavy. Stone (1& lbs.), in Irish style — Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd do, 15s Hack Race — Ist prize, bridle and saddle ; 2nd do, paii', of spurs. Once round the course Heats. Boys Saok Race. 100 yards— First prize, 155.; 2nd do, ss. 100 yards Handicap Foot-race— lst prize, ■JOs ; 2nd cto, Id. The Celestial Handicap, of 100-. yards. — Open to. all Chinese First prize, 40s ; 2nd do, 15s. 200 yards Handicap Foot-r.ace, for boys over 12. First prize, 20s j 2nd do, 10s ; 3rd do, ss. Entrance Fee, 5^ per cent, on the gross^ yalue of the prizes, with the exception of the boys' races, for which ther.e will be no entrance charged. Three entries or no event. In the horse racing the m 1 ;s of the Tuapeka Jockey Club will be strictly adhered to.