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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 159, 3 February 1868, Page 3

"' The services to Panama have been effected with remarkable gravity, the mail steamer having only upon one occasion failed to effect a conjunction with the homeward bound steamer for Colon. This failure was accounted for by the occurrence of weather of an extraordinarily tempestuous and unfavouraHe character. " • The services from Panama to New Zealand have been performed with less regularity. * * * # "' Considering, however, the arduous charater of the service, including as it does the longest steam voyage which has yet been attempted without an intermediate coaling station, the company deserves much credit for the spirited and successful manner in which they have carried out their contract' "

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1868 At 12 o'clock. To Capitalists, Speculators, and Others. Unprecedented Opportunity for Investing with a Certainty of Quick and Profitable Returns. Eor Sale by Public Auction, by order of the Mortgagee, THE NILE STEAM SAW MILLS, PLANT, &c, QUARTZ-CRUSHING MACHINE, CHARLESTON. pAREY AND nILLES have received instructions to Sell by Public Auction on the ground, That valuable Property known as THE NILE STEAM SAW MILLS, including one of Roby's 16-horse power Steam Engine, and all the requisite plant, gear, tramway, offices, &c, for carrying on an extensive timber trade attached.

QUARTZ-CRUSHING MACHINE, with 8 head stampers, stamper boxes, tip trollies, pump, extra tables, blacksmith's forge, tools, crab winch, one mile of tramway, offices, &c. Also A substantial four-roomed wooden verandah Cottage; and a large assortment of Furniture, &c. The Auctioneers beg to call the attention of capitalists, speculators, and the public to the above unprecedented sale of machinery, plant, &c., which is all in good order, and is to be positively sold by order and on account of the mortgagee, hence offering an opportunity of in vesting in a business already formed, which has returned a large profit to the present owner, and can be calculated upon for years to come. CAEEY & GILLES, Auctioneers. GREAT SALE OF FURNITURE BEDDING, &c, &c THURSDAY, the 6th FEBRUARY, AT 11 O'CLOCK.

Has received instruction from Messrs. "Wittkowski Bros., who are relinquishing business at "Westport, to offer for sale by Auction, their splendid Stock of Furniture, Bedding, &c, the best assortment ever imported to the "West Coast. The STOCK comprises— Cane and wood seated chairs Do, do. rocking and arm chairs Cedar chairs, in hair cloth and American cloth Easy chairs, do. do. Sofas and couches, do. do. Chests of drawers, various sizes Cheffonieres and sideboard "Washstands and dressing tables Grilt frame mirrors Toilet glasses, all sizes Telescope and other dining tables Hound tables Iron bedsteads, single and double Horsehair, wool, and fibre mattresses, all sizes Do. do. pillows Engravingß Folding arm chairs and camp stools, &c, &c. Also,— A splendid cottage piano, trichord, by Henrie and Co. The sale is a genuine one, as Messrs. "Wittkowski Brothers have determined to close their establishment immediately after the sale.

Terms at Sale. JNO. MUNRO, Auctioneer. TO BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. at highest prices. Permanently resident in Wesport. Office: Esplanade (Next Hibernian, Hotel). TjIOUND, a MINERS' EIGHT, No. J; 1357, issued in the Brighton District. The owner can have it by applying office of this paper.