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Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 746, 6 December 1870, Page 3

W ESTP OR T HOSPITAL COMMITTEE. nnilE Monthly Meeting of the -*- Westport Hospital Coaimifctee will be held THIS EVENING, at the Court-house, at 8 o'clock. JNO. MTJNKO, Hon. Sec. EXCELSIOR QUARTZ MINING COMPANY (REGISTERED.) AN Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders in the above company will be held at the EMPIRE HOTEL, Westport, on THURSDAY EVENING, 15th December, 1870, at 8 o'clock. Business : —To receive report of Provisional Directors, and elect Permanent Directory. JNO. MUNRO, Legal Manager, pro. tern. EXCELSIOR QUARTZ MINING COMPANY (REGISTERED). _L above Company hereby make a CALL of FORTY SHILLINGS per SHARE (being the subscription on allotment), payable at the Company's Office, on or before WEDNESDAY, December 14th, 1870. JNO. MUNRO, Legal Manager, pro. tern. ELSON PROVINCIAL ; SCHOLARSHIPS. 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 per annum each. PLENTY MORE OP THE SORT OF PLUSH, j Just to hand, at R. ROWLANDS, Gladstone Street. SAN FRANCISCO, AND OVERLAND TO ENGLAND. ;tt ON G A WON GA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7. THE CALIFORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIAN LINE OP 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 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. .... R. JAMES CLAGON is reJj/JL quested to communicate with Ed. Gallon, Blacksmith, East Brighton, Victoria. PROGRAMME op CHRISTMAS SPORTS. BOXING DAY. MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1870, ORAWAITI 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 Huntn-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. R. C. REID, Hon. Sec. S. GILMER, Hon. Treas.