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Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 745, 3 December 1870, Page 3

EXCELSIOR QUARTZ MINING COMPANY (REGISTERED). CALL of FORTY SHILLINGS per SHARE (being the subscription on allotment), payable at the Ooinpany'd Office, on or before WEDNESDAY, December 14th, 1870. JNO. MUNRO, Legal Manager, pro. tem. ELSON PROVINCIAL I SCHOLAESHIPS. Candidates must present themselves at Westport Court House, on Saturday, December 17, at 10 o'clock a.m. They must be under fifteen years of age, and have attended a Provincial School for at least one year. Holders of scholarships will have to produce a quarterly certificate as to conduct, attendance, and progress from the Head-master of the College. The scholarships are of the value of £4O ner annum each. Anchor Line of West Coast Packets. QITBAM TO NELSON, Transhipping Passengers to TARANAKI, MANUKAU, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND DTJNEDIN. CHARLES EDWARD, on Saturday, 3rd November, at 4 p.m. For freight or passage, apply to the Agent, on board. SAN FRANCISCO, AND OVERLAND TO ENGLAND. TT7ONGA WONG A, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7. THE CALIFORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. Under contract for a Monthly Mail Service, carrying the European and American Mails, and leaving Auckland on the 7th of each month, at 2 pm. Passages by this route can be secured here from Auckland to Liverpool at from £33 upwards. Two montkc «.-o nllnwofl t'nf t/rnnHt- 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. "R. JAMES CLAGON is reV_J_ quested to communicate with Ed. Gallon, Blacksmith, East Brighton, Victoria. GLORIOUS NEWS! / HOTEL, Gladstone Street. U. • Digger Friends that the NATIONAL CASINO AND CONCERT HALL WILL BE OPENED TO-NIGHT. A full band of first-class instrumentalists engaged. All drinks sixpence, and of the best quality. To meet the times, Board 25s per week. JNO. HARRIS, Pbopkietob. ,RO GRAMME op CHRISTMAS SPORTS. BOXING DAY. MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1870, ORAAVAITI RACE COURSE. Managing Committee : Messrs Lempfert, Milne, Jones, Sheahan, and Macfarlane. Ist Prize. 2nd. £ £ 1 Flat Race, 150 yards, ... 3 1 2 Putting the Stone, 211bs. 3 1 3 Running High Leap ... 3 1 4 Vaulting with Pole ... 5 2 5 Running Flat Leap ... 3 1 6 Boys' Race (for boys under 12 years of age) —free entry 1 . 10s 7 Standing High Leap ... 2 1 8 Hop, Step, and Jump ... 3 1 9 Standing Flat Leap ... 3 1 10 Race, once round the course... ... ... 5 2 Pig Hunt—Pig. And Wrestling or Tilting, with other sports, if funds will admit will be announced next week. Entrance money, 5 per cent, on the amount of the first prize. Three entries, or no prizes given. E. C. REID, Hon. Sec. S. GILMEB, Hon. Treas.