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Grey River Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2278, 26 November 1875, Page 3

Art-Union* A R T UNION. To be disposed of on the principle of the London Art Union, 1 five-roomed COTTAGE, and 1 four-roomed COTTAGE, with STABLE attached, situate in Alexander street, Greymouth. Ist prfze, Four-roomed Cottage and Stable 2nd prize, Five-roomed Cottage 200 Tickets ... £leach . To be drawn at the Wharf Hotel on CHRISTMAS EVE, DECEMBER 24, 1875. Under the supervision of Messrs J. Middle* ton, T?. W. Lahman, James Jones, and E. Ancher, from whom tickets may be had, A LBION GKAND CHRISTMAS -£*■ SWEEP, NO. 7, ON THE CHAMPION STAKES. The Champion Three Mile Race," to be run on the Fiemington course^New'Year'a .Day, 1876. 1500Mbmbkrs ... ....... ... £1 Each. SEVENTY-SEVEN PRIZES. First Horse (Seven-fifteenths) ?.P ... £700 Second Horse (Three-fifteenths) 300 Ihird Horse (One-fifteenth) 100 Starters, to be divided (Two-fifteenths), 200 Non-Starters, to be divided (Twoi fifteenths),: : ...'■ ,'J.- : v.<v;d.l .... 200 . ? ■- . '■- £1,500 ..The DRAWING will take Uplace at the ALBION HOTEL, Greymouth on WEDNESDAY EVENING,, 29th DEpEMBER, 1875, on the principle of rthe London Art Union. . . .:. .' '. "•'." /. The following gentlemen have kindly con* sented to act as a committee with subscribers present: — Mr Frank Hamilton, Mr Jamea Kerr, Mr Charles. Holder, Mr James Hamil* ton, Mr W. F. Strike, and Dr. Ach'eson. Tickets may be obtained j frqni 7 Mr W. M'Kechnie, Maori Creek, New River;: J. D. Pinkerton, Star Hotel, Ahaura j Mr John Cunningham ; S~. Hasty, No Town } and the Treasurer, ..• ..... „ ... , , RICHD. J; TONKB, -' — ;■•■; . Albion Hotel, ! Greymouth ■piMPIRE NEW YEAR'S GIFT .-.•.- :■.--. .-VpN THE ■:.•■. 'V' ; CHAMPION STAKES, A Weight for Age Race, to be run at Flem* ington, Victoria, January Ist 18?6; a Sweep* stage of 25soys,, with .£ISOO added, 1200 Members ... " ... 7|.. :* l . EAca » SEVENTY-SEVEN PRIZED First Prize ... ... ... .... £400 Second Prize ...... .•; ... 200 : Third Prize ......... ... y 100 Starters (divided) ■■).;.; .:■■,. ■..:., ■.:■.. :'... 300 Non-starters (divided) 200 In compliance with the request of many intending subscribers, the undersigned has consented to carry out arrangements for this event. The DRAWING .will -tak"e r place? at an early date, at -the -EMPIRK^HOTEL, WESTPORT, on the plan of the London and 1 Glasgow Art Unions, conducted by a Committee of responsible gentlemen and Subscribers present ; and result published in all local papers. r ; / r ■ Tickets may be obtained on application to i the Treasurer, John -Hughes^ Empire Hotel, Westport. Early application for Tickets is necessary. Please cross all cheques, with exchange added. Post-office Orders preferable. JOHN HUGHES, i-v Treasurer. THE WEEKLY, ARGTJS OF NOV. U ■_-.:- •• r-x rCpntainsvt,-;'^ {jf'-vf . . Later. European News^ '"^''i-iAU Later "A ustralian News Earl Granville on Musio Trout Fishing in Otago Blonde and Brunette The Military Future of Germany i Daily Life of the Pope I Alcohol and Lunacy Brutal Husbands The Race for the ;"Sfc Xeger Moody and Sankeyism\ A Japanese Parliament \ New Guinea The End of the World-Not Yet A Cow: in the Garden ■ Strong Drink and its Results i The Medical Prescription of Alcoholic Liquors ■.(■] The Home Rulers and the Ultramon* tanes " ; ; / Swimming . ' New Zealand and Victorian Imports Interprovincial New 3 - 9 Sporting— - ; - Greymouth Jockey Club Handicap Sale of Racing Stock in Christchurch The Fortunes of the Orleans Princes. New Acts — Registration of Electors ; Act, 187 ft: &cy &o; y~ \ Borough CoundO } : \p CorrespondeDce— Mr Newton's Speech | Edncational Reserves f f j \ ;,) Resident Magistrate's J Courfa-ii Greymouth Cobden Mining News— . Grey Valley. Gold-fields - - New Indian Gold-fields Political Items - ; Shipping— „M; ,> ► Notice to Mariners " ' Collision between Steamers : The First Atlantic Steamship Launch' of the San Francisco Mail -Steamer City of Sydney Commercial — Greymouth Prices Current Melbourne Markets i The Government Banking Account Calendar for the Week r ..,.:.,, t . • Editobials— . - '--■ .:V . ; .-J-i ■*..•'•' The Probabilities of . Increased Taxa« • ■■ tion '-'■ ' '''•- - r '-^' Mr Newton at Reefton k . . The General Election ■* The Mayoralty of Greymouth Insular Separation Mr Cpmiskey a Candidate Harbor Boards ':'■''■ Sir Julius Yogel Mr Newton on Education Telegraphic Intelligence Local and General News .? ; ; The Power pf Music / t ,(;" it^ An Interesting Collection Fearful Accident to an Excursion Train "The Queen and the Teetotallers The Marquis of Normanby onlSdnca* tion . . &c, Ac, &c. And ALL THE NEWTS oF THEOVEEK. ' Tobehadof all Booksellers. Prioolfc