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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 590, 7 December 1869, Page 3

TO BE DISPOSED OF BY ART UNION, EMPIRE HOTEL, WESTPORT, On THURSDAY, 29tii DECEMBER, THE LARGEST NUGGET EVER POUND IN NEW ZEALAND. Dug out of Scott's claim, between tbe Lyell and the luangab.ua Rivers, Upper Buller. This Nugget of solid gold weighs 92ozs sdwts 12grs. Value at .£3 18s per ounce —£359 17s 6d. Ist Prize The Nugget The wimier paying the other five prizes, or cash £l5O. 2nd Prize £IOO 3rd do £SO 4th do £2O sth do £2O Gth ' 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 iu Cash £l5O. Tickets may he had at the Empire Hotel, AVestport. 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. NOTICE. NY HORSEMEN found trespassing, after this date, on the Race-course on my land, situated at the Orawaiti, before the Races advertised to take place on 27th December, will be prosecuted according to law. THOS. JONES, Orawaiti Hotel. Nov. 30, ISG9. FOR SALE, AT GILES TERRACE. STORE & RESTAURANT In Connection. I |HIS is known to be oue of the I 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. 11. KING, Giles Terrace. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE WEST COAST AND THAMES GOLDFIELDS, CALLING AT NELSON. THE S. S . JOHN PEN N, M. Caret, Commander, Will be despatched for the above ports ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11. For freight or passage apply to D. R. GELLION, Agent, on board. Westport, Nov. 10. MESSRS M'MECKAN, BLACKWOOD AND CO.'S steamers will be despatched, weather permitting, from Greymouth, on or about tbe following dates : For Melbourne direct— GOTHENBURG, Capt. Underwood, on the 16th DEC. For Melbourne, calling at Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff Harbor— CLAUD HAMILTON, on the 15th DEC. For freight or passage, apply to D. GIRPWOOD & CO., Agents, Mawhera Quay. N.B.—Passengers booked through to Sydney and Adelaide.