The Opera House will again be occupied by the people's popular entertainers on Saburday nighb. The Company has been strengthened by Mr Charlie Ward, a negro comedian and vocalist, and Mr Will Pulford, bhe well-known scenic arbisb. Mr Pulford will give lightning sketches of leading citizens of Auckland and else where. Mr Jimmie Burke will appear in an entire change, and in a high pedestal dance, wibh limelight effecbs. Will Hugo will again be bo the fore with one of his latesb farces ; Tommy Oakes, in a new song and dance ;- Charles Voss, in his sketch "On and Off the Stage " for the first time ; Fred Willis, in new ballads. Mias Amy Davis, who last Saturday nighb received three encores, will again appear ; also Miss Maria Walton, the sisters Andrews (Rosie and Mabel) in new serio comic duets. Miss Ethel Gordon will give hor latest London songs. The Opera" House stage will be decorated by Mr E. Hamilton. There w:ll be no less than bwenby-five performers. The prices are aB usual, bhe pib being Cd.
There is no doubb bhat for many years to come the breeding of live stock, whether cattle, horses', or sheep, will iri this colony occupy the foremost place in bur agricul tural economy. .The extension, therefore, of our pasture lands must steadily proceed. The area of land in grass has increased since lasb year's returns by nearly half a million acres, according to this year's figures. In the "Farmer" for July will be found the text of a paper read before the Auckland Agricultural Association by Mr Gerald Peacocke, on "The Formation of Permanent Pasture," which deals.with one of the mosb importanb branches of colonial farming in a practical manner.
