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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 593, 14 December 1869, Page 3

IMPORTANT SALE OP FAT CATTLE, (Ex John Penn,) ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15, At 2 o'clock. MESSES ROBERTSON & CO. . have been favored with instructions from Messrs Dick and Seaton, Importers, to sell their valuable cargo of Pat Stock, expressly purchased for Christinas Beefs, &c, viz.: 50 Prime paddock Pat Bullocks. 250 Pat Sheep 30 Lambs 5 Cows 10 Calves 40 Pigs Geese, Turkeys, Powls, New Potatoes, &c. Terms at Sale. ROBERTSON & CO., Auctioneers. O BE DISPOSED OP BY ART UNION, At the EMPIRE HOTEL, WESTPORT, On THURSDAY, 29th DECEMBER, THE LABGEST 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 be had at the Empire Hotel, Westport. 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. STRUTHERS, PAINTER, &c, Has determined on leaving the Coast. The whole of his Stock, consisting of White Lead, Oils, Varnishes, Brushes, Hessian, Paper-hangings, Window Glass, Lamps, Lampglasses, Chairs and Gilt Mouldings, &c, will be sold at a small advance on invoice prices. Also, the shop in Gladstone street. The shop, corner of Wallabi and Molesworth streets, for sale. Any person who will purchase the whole privately will be liberally dealt with. W. STRUTHERS. NELSON HOTEL. IHE proprietor has succeeded in engaging several professionals for the coming festive season, durin SERIES OP BALLS, VOCAL ENTERTAINMENTS, and other popular sources of amusement will be introduced. ri, BIDI EO N HOTEL, Wharf-street, E. P. Haddow, Proprietress, (Late of Charleston,) Having opened the above Hotel will be happy to see any of her friends. The Bar is supplied with the choicest brands of Wines, Spirits, and Malt Liquors.