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Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 719, 4 October 1870, Page 3

SAN FRANCISCO, AND OVE] LAND TO ENG-LAND. THE CALIFORNIAN, NEW ZEA LAND, AND AUSTRALIA* LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. Under contract for a Monthly Mai Service, carrying the European anc American Mails, and leaving Auckland on the 7th of each month, a 1 2 p in. WONGA WONGA, 1250 tons, J. Steuaut, Commander, on the 7th OCTOBER. Passages by this route can be secured here from Auckland to Liverpool at from £33 upwards. Two months are allowed for transit by rail through America; and special arrangements have been made with the Central Railroad Company for the conveyance of Passengers by this line at "reduced rates. Experienced Surgeons accompany the steamers. For full particulars of the through route, apply to REID & CO., Agents, Westport. THE FIRST BONA FIDE TRADER TO FIJI. THE SCHOONER FLORENCE, 1 80 Tons Register, Daily expected from Lyttelton with a full cargo of Potatoes and Colonial Produce, will be despatched immediately after discharging, to THE FIJI ISLANDS, Landiug cargo and passengers at the Port of Levuka. For particulars, apply to JNO. MUNRO, Stanley Wharf. COAL. COAL. COAL. jm \REETH & GREIG Beg to inform JD the public that they are now prepared to have a regular supply of the best description of Coals always on hand, and will sell at the following prices, at their Coal Yards : West Wanganui Coal, 35s per ton. Greymouth Coal 37s per ton. FREETH & GREIG, Merchants, Shipping and Commissi on Agents, Owners of the Steamers Wallabi and Stormbird. NOTICE. WE, the undersigned George Shepherd and Richard Warne, challenge any two men on the West Coast to dress bullocks and sheep fit for the shop, and are willing to stake from £2O or upwards. If any parties taking up this challenge prefer to dress sheep only, the undersigned are willing to give one sheep in ten. Further particulars may be had at the Empire Hotel, Westport. GEORGE SHEPHERD. RICHARD WARNE. Charleston, September 28,1870. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. i"'AM willing to accept the challenge, single handed, against any one man to dress one bullock and five sheep, for £5 or upwards. Man and money ready at Harris's National Hotel at any time. HARRY SMITH. Westport, Oct. 3,1870. "MPERIAL HOTEL. There is nothing on earth more inviting, Productive of mirth, or of cheer, Or more to really delight in, Than drinking a drop of good beer! So if you'll give heed to my ditty, A fact I will unto you tell — The very best beer in the city Is at the Imperial Hotel. At sixpence a pint it is offered— And other drinks equally cheap,— If there you accept what is proffered, You certain advantage will reap ; And if you would really be merry, O'er claret or sparkling moselle, Or brandy, or whiskey, or sherry, Call at the Imperial Hotel. A. table well filled is provided, Of the best to be had in the town; If you've tried I'm sure you've decided, To a better you never sat down; In Kennedy street there you'll see it, 'Tis the house that noted so well For pleasure, for mirth, or for glee isDerung's Imperial Hotel. THE NELSOJN SOUTH-WEST GOLDFIELDS' ALMANAC, FOR 1871, Will be published in the end of December, at the Westpobt Times Office. Advertisements— Quarter Page ... ... 7s 6d. Half Page : ... 12s 6d. Page 20s. Pbice op Almanac, Is 6d.