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Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 566, 2 September 1869, Page 3

MESSRS M'MECKAN, BLACKWOOD, AND CO.'S steamers will be despatched, weather permitting, from Greylnouth on or about the following dates : — To Melbourne, calling at Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton, Uunedin, and Bluff Harbor, 11ANGITOTO, Capt. Mackie (with English Mail), Gth SEPT. For Melbourne Direct — TARARUA, Capt. 'Hagley, on the sth SEPT. For freight or passage, apply to D. GIRD WOOD and CO., Agents, Mawliera Quay. N.B. — Passengers booked through to Sydney and Adelaide. STEAM TO MELBOURNE DIRECT, Forwarding passengers to SYDNEY AND ADELAIDE. MESSRS M'MECKAN, BLACKWOOD, AND CO.'S splendid steamship T A R A R U A; 800 tons, . X Hagley, Esq., Commander, Will be despatched for Melbourne direct, On SUNDAY NEXT, SEPT. 5. The p.s. Persevere will convey passengers on board, free of charge. For freight or passage, apply to D. GIRD WOOD and CO., Agents, Mawhera Quay, T\ GIIIDWOOD AND CO., AUCTIONEERS, GREYMOUTH. STEAM-TUG DISPATCH, THE Grey River Steam Tug Company's powerful Double-Engine Steamer DISPATCH, prepared to Tow Vessels in and out of the river as per agreement, to be arranged on application to G. W. MOSS, Manager, Albert street. SALES BY AUCTION. riIHE Undersigned will hold Sales at their Rooms On TUESDAY OF EVERY WEEK, And as all Goods will be for POSITIVE SALE, the attention of the trade is particularly requested thereto, D. GIRDWOOD and CO,, Auctioneers. TNLAND MAIL SERVICES. SEALED TENDERS will be received at the Greymouth Post Office till the 30th September next, for the conveyance of Mails between the undermentioned places from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1870, both, days included : — »*" *"■- !SX7*1 Paroa and Rutherglen Once weekly *2 Gi ey mouth and Ahaura Once weekly *3 Greyaiouth and Arnold Once weekly 4 Greymouth and Cobden Per trip &*5 Paroa and Clifton, via Twice weekly Rutherglen *6 Rutherglen and Clifton Once weekly *7 Ahaura and Napoleon Once weekly Hill *8 Greymouth & Napoleon Once weekly Hill . Services marked thus * to be terminable by the Postmaster-General on giving six weeks' notice in writing. Each tenderer will be required to give security as provided for on the form of tender, for a sum equal to 20 par cent, on the amount of the tender, binding the tenderer to take up the service tendered for, and execute the necessary contract bond, in the event cf his tender being accepted. Forms of tender and security, with terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any Post Office. No tender will be considered eligible unless made on the printed form provided by the Department. Tenders to be endorsed '* Tender for Mail Service No. — ," and addressed to the Post-master-General, at Wellington. J. M'BETH, Postmaster. Post Office, Greymouth,. August 28, 1309.

T>RESBYTERIAN CHURCH. SERVICES, in connection "with the above Church, will (D.V.) be conducted by the Rev. J. M'lntosh, of Christchurch, in the Volunteer Hall, on SUNDAY, the 3rd SEPTEMBER. Morning at 11 o'clock; Evening at seven. T\HE "WEEKLY ARGUS," Of FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, Will contain a full resume of Mining and Local News of the District, and is therefore well adapted for posting by the OUTGOING ENGLISH MAIL, Wfrch closes on Saturday next, Sep. 4. To be had of all Booksellers and News Agents. Price— One Shilling.