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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1984, 15 December 1874, Page 1

Shipping, ft/TESSRS M'MECKAN, BLACKWOOD IYJL AND CO.'S steamers will be de spatcbed, weather permitting, from Greynioala on or about the following dates : — For Melbourne Direct CLAUD HAMILTON, Clarke,, Commander, December 17. ALBION, T. Underwood, Commander, December 24. : Return Tickets issued at Reduced 3lates. For Nelson, "Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff Harbor, and Melbourne— TARARUA, J. Clarke, commander, .on this day. ALHAMBRA, Sinclair, Commander, on December 22. Tickets may be obtained for all the Aus ttalian. and New Zealand ports. Unless passengers book at the office of the Agents one hour prior to the departure of the tender Dispatch, they wi require to pay «heir own fare over the bar. Owing to the inconvenience arising from bo many visitors to the ocean-going steamers, none will henceforth be allowed on board, without an order from the Agents. For freight or passage ipply to GIRDWOOD, LAHMAN, & CO., "_ Agents, Mawhera Quay, N.B. — Passengers booked through to Sydney and Adelaide M'MECKAN, BLACKWOOD, & CO.'S , LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO~CONSI(HSEES, On Arrival of Steamers, Bills of Lading must be presented, and freight paid at the office of the undersigned, prior to delivery of goods. GIRDWOOD, LAHMAN, & CO., _"■" •"" • Agents. 3HRISTMAS HOLIDAYS ] CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS !I ». RETURN TICKETS issued at REDUCED RATES throughout New Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. IXESSRS M'MECKAN, BLACKWOOD, L.TX. AND CO. will dispatch their 'teamers as above during December, fonuary, and February, giving Excursionists i splendid opportunity of visiting any of he above-named places. For particulars, pply to GIRDWOOD, LAHMAN, & CO., Agents. 3APE GOLD AND DIAMOND. FIELDS. yOR PORT N ATALDIRECT. rHE Fine New Iron Clipper Barque, ' G L AS L V N, Five, hundred tons burden, is shortly exice^ fyo arrive in Melbourne from Port iatal, .and will be despatched again with' lasserigers and cargo on or about " DECEMBER 20th. For freight and passage apply to SPENCE BROS. & CO., 40 Flinders Lane West, Melbourne. T 0 W A G E. - GREYMOUTH AND HOKITIKA. } rH E Powerful Double-Engine Tugs DISPATCH AND LIONESS \xe prepared to Tow Vessels in and out of areymouth and Hokitika, as per agreement, •o be arranged on application to G. W, MOSS, Greymouth ; and J. CHESNEY and CO., Hokitika. Coal Merchants V U\ B. LLOYD AND CO., J -:.".,' COAL MERCHANTS, * Beg to Intimate to the publio of Greynouth and the, Burrounding Districts tnat hey are now prepared to deliver COALS to { my. partoftho Town at 25s per ton." Orders left at D. Maclean and Cob, or at ihe' Depot, Richmond Quay, Bhall have mmediate attention. REYMOUTHCO4L MINING CO. J - . (LIMITED.) The undersigned is prepared to supply ] good SCREENED COAL from the above i Mine, deliveYeA c 'afc tiny part of ihe town, at ' 25b per ton; Orders can be left at the office of Messrs G. W. Moss and Co., at the wharf, Richmond Quay, or at the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel /■ „; f -i ■■'■v :-'./. ■> JAMES BRIM BLE. : SportiDg 1 . t \ LBION CHRISTaIAS DERBY -"-. SWEEP, No. 4, ON SYDNEY TATTERSALL'S CLdB CUP, A Handicap Sweepstake of 15 boys., with 500 aovs added, to be "run at Riandwick, New Soutfi Wales, on New Year's Day, ; Jan\iary i, 1875. 1500 Members at £1 each. Forty-one prizes. Fir^t horse, six-fifteenths £600Second horse, three-fifteenths... ... 300 Thud horse, two-fifteenths 200 Skarters {to Tt»e divided amongst) twofifteenths ' ... ... ... .. 20Q Non-starters (to be divided amongst) two-fifteenths ... ... ... ... 200 The DRAWING will take place at the ALBION HOTEL, Greymouth, on TUESDAY EVENING, 29th DECEMBEK, 1874, on ihe plan ol the London. and Glasgow ArbUnion, under the supervision of Messrs James Hamilton, F. Hamilton, Y7. F. Strike, Jsmeß Kerr^ W. M'Millan, and D. Girdwood, assisted by subscribers present. Ticket's may be obtained from the Treasurer, Mr R. J. Tonks • Messrs Hamilton and Co, ( M«rsiea and Maori Creek; Mr Jbha OUivier, Star Hotel, Ahaura .j Mr S. Haisty, No Town: Mr J. Galbraith, No Town ; and Mr John Cunningham, Half-Ounce. Immediate application is solicited to prevent disappointment. . Please oross all cheques, with exchange Added ; poat-oißce orders preferable, payable RICHARD J. TONES, ] Treasurer, ! ' - Albion Hotel, Greymouth,