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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 617, 30 December 1869, Page 3

MESSRS M'MECKAN, BLACKWOOD, AND CO.'S steamers will be despatched, weather permitting, from Greymouth on or about the following dates :■ — For Melbourne Direct — OMEO, Capt. Calder, on the 4th JAN. ' CLAUD HAMILTON, on the 16th JAN. To Melbourne, calling at Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, aud Bluif Harbor, GOTHENBURG, Capt. Underwood, on the 4th JAN. TARARUA, on the 16th JAN. RANGITOTO, on the 16th FEB. For freight or passage, apply to D. GIRD WOOD and CO., Agents, 1 Mawhera Quay. N.B.— Passengers booked through to Sydney and Adelaide. DGIRDWOOD AND CO. AUCTIONEERS, GIIEYM O U T H . , , ,: STEAM TO WESrPOHT, NELSON, & MANUKAU. THE Fast svnd Favorite Screw Steamei KENNEDY, Capt. Whitwell, Will sail for the above ports On SATURDAY NEXT, Ist JANUARY. For freight or passage, apply to The PURSER on Board. FOR LONDON DIRECT. fTIHE Splendid First-class Clipper Ship HYDAS P E S , 2092 tons P»egister, E. S. Babot, Commander. This noble ship has now proved herselE one of the fastest vessels trading to the portf is now receiving her homeward freight, and is appointed to sail for . LONDON DIRECT About the last week in December. The passenger com acinodation is unsurpassed, the saloon is elegantly furnished, aud has every necessary convenience and Comfort. Linen and bedding, are provided for the use of saloon passengers. Bath rooms of the most approved construction are also for the use of passengers. A good milch cow will be placed On board. A Stewardess accompanies the ship. No expense has been spared to make this' vessel a favorite passenger ship in the Canterbury trade, and is commanded and officered by gentlemen well known for their kindness and attention. Second Cabin accommodation is all that could be desired, and inspection is invited. For freight or passage apply to E. S DALGETY and CO., Lyttelton and Christc»iurch. STEAM-TUG DISPATCH, THE Grey Eivcr 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. NOTICE UNDER "THE PATENTS ACT, 1860." Notice is hereby given that we, Ebetiezer Gibbons, Thomas Gibbons, and Robert Pierce Gibbons, all of Onehunga, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand, Timber Merchants, have applied to His Excellency the Governor to grant to us Letters Patent, pursuant to the provisions of "The Patents Act, 1860," for the exclusive use of Improvements iv vented by us; and adapted to a Machine to be applied to the purpose of cleaning New Zealand Flax or Phonnium Tenax, and all other fibrous Plants indigenous to New Zealand, by separating the fibre from the gum and other vegetable matter of the leaf, and rendering the same fit for manufacture into rope, and for all purposes for which hemp is ordinarily used. And notice is hereby given that auy person who may wish to prefer any objection to the granting of such Letters Patent is hereby required, within four calendar months from the publication of this notice, to send to the office of John Boyle Bennett, Esquire, RegistrarGeneral, at Wellington, the officer appointed to receive the same, a statement in writing j setting forth clearly the grounds of such objection, and subscribed with his proper name and address. Dated at Auckland, this 23rd day of November, 18G9. E. GIBBONS and CO. T HEREBY Authorise Samuel K. Milligan to Collect all outstanding Accounts due to me, and whose receipt will be a sufficient discharge. CHARLES M'KENZIE. December 28, 1869. NOTICE.— Owingto the bad state of the weather, the Ball at F. Sweetman's, Boatman's Arms Hotel, will be postponed until Friday evening, 31st December. WA -TED, a Youth to run papers. Apply to E. F. Barnett, Mews Agent, Rutherglen ; or, office of this paper. WANTED, a Respectable Girl as, Housemaid for a Hotel at the New Ahaura. Apply at the office of this paper. WANTED, a Female General Servant. Apply to Miss Kerr. Union Bank.