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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 596, 21 December 1869, Page 2

TENDERS WANTED TO ERECT TWO BOOTHS on the Orawaiti Race-course. Plans and specifications to be seen at the Albion Hotel. Tenders to be closed at 2 p.m. This Day. BANK NOTICE. IHE Banks in Westport will Mem? and Puechase Gold during Christmas week, from Monday 20th to Fbiday 24th instant, inclusive. Westport, December 3, 1860. ■" COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE WEST COAST AND THAMES GOLD FIELDS, CALLING AT NELSON THE S.S. JOHN PENN, M. Cabey, Commander, Will be despatched for NELSON AND MANUKAU, ON SATURDAY, 25th INSTANT. At 10 a.m. For freight or passage apply to D. R. GELLION, Agent, on board. Westport, Nov. 10. TO SHIPPERS OP GOODS TO CHARLESTON. IHE KETCH STANDARD will trade regularly between WESTPORT AND CHARLESTON, Carrying goods at the reduced rate of £1 per ton. For freight, apply to THOS. ALLEN, Stanley Wharf. lO BE DISPOSED OF BY ART UNION, At the EMPIRE HOTEL, WESTPORT, On THURSDAY, 29th DECEMBER, THE LARGEST NUGGET EVER FOUND 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 18a per ounce—£3s9 17n 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. The winning numbers will bo duly advertised. 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. MAGNER'S GRAND CHRISTMAS DISTRIBUTION 35 PRIZES, OF £l5O WORTH OF COLONIAL & ENGLISH J EWE L LERY, On the principle of the London Art Union, The Prizes to be drawn on Boxinq Night, MONDAY, 27th DECEMBEB, At the POST OFFICE HOTEL, Westport. Among the prizes will be found Gold and Silver Watches, Colonial Alberts, Lockets, Set Brooches, Earrings, Gold Necklaces, Diamond Rings, and other valuable Jewellery, as particularised by hand-bill. 150 tickets at £1 each, to be had at the Bars of the principal Hotels, and other business places. The prizes will be on view each evening on and after Wednesday the 22nd December, between 9 aDd 10 o'clock, at the Poßt Office Hotel. For full particulars, see hand-bills.