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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 589, 4 December 1869, Page 3

JO BE DISPOSED OF BY ART UNION, At the EMPIRE HOTEL, WESTPOET, On THURSDAY, 29th DECEMBER, THELABGEST NUGGET EVER POUND IN NEW ZEALAND. Dug out of Scott's claim, between the Lyell and the Inangahua Rivers, Upper Buller. This Nugget of solid gold weighs 92ozs sdwts 12grs. Value at .£3 18s per ounce—£3s9 17s 6d. Ist Prize The Nugget The winner paying the other five prizes, or cash £l5O. 2nd Prize £IOO 3rd do £SO 4th do £2O sth do £2O 6th do £2O The winner of the first prize may have his choice of taking the nugget in its entirety and paying the other prizes, or may have in Cash £l5O. Tickets may he had at the Empire Hotel, "VVestport. Sweepstakes for tickets will take place at the Empire Hotel, each Saturday evening, at 9 o'clock, until the date of disposal. 400 Tickets of £1 each. Six gentleman will be appointed as a Committee of Management. FOR SALE, AT GILES TERRACE. STORE & RESTAURANT In Connection. THIS is known to be one of the most thriving districts on the South-West Goldfields. The Proprietor is now doing a good business. It is seldom a chance of this kind presents itself to the public, and the sole reason the proprietor has for disposing of the above, is that he is obliged to leave the district, on account of sickness in his family. Apply A. H. KING, Giles Terrace. OR SALE by Private Treaty J BEHAN'S HOTEL, known as Behan and Kelly's. The position of the house is second to none in Charleston, and is at present doing a firstclass business. Por particulars, apply to JOHN BEHAN, on the premises. TENDERS. .ENDERS will be roceived up to 2 p.m. on SATURDAY NEXT, Dec. 4th, for forming two Cemetries. Specifications to seen at the District Engineer's Office, Westport. A. DUDLEY DOBSON, District Engineer. PENDERS wanted for painting a Butcher's Shop in Gladstone Street. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders will be received up to 4 p.m. on the 7th instant. For further particulars apply to SUISTED BROS. Westport, Dec. 4. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF WESTLAND NORTH. Holden at Westport. In Bankruptcy. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Acts, 1867 and IS6B, and in the matter of GEORGE FORRESTER CHESSWAS, of Westport, in the Province of Nelson, New Zealand. Friday, the 3rd day of December, 1869. UPON reading the affidavit of John Southern, filed herein, and upon hearing the said John Southern in support of an application that the estate of the above-named insolvent should be vested in the Provisional Trustee, and, the Court being satisfied that due notice of the intention to make such application was served upon the said Insolvent; it is ordered that the estate ot the above-named George Forrester Chesswas shall ad interim forthwith be vested in Robert Pollock, Esquire, the Provisional Trustee for the Judicial District of Nelson. By the Court, (In the absence of the Judge) CALEB WHITEFOORD. Deputy Clerk of the District Court, "Westland North.