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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 1031, 20 December 1872, Page 3

'quarters. It la not at all probable that there will be any goldmining there which will pay ordinary diggers, although there may be such as will yield a fair interest on the investment of capital. But it would be premature to pronounce any opinion on this point." The claims lodged for compensation arising out of the Belfast riots amount to £14,000, exclusive of £3OOO claimed by the widow of Constable Morton. The liambetb paupers are growing refined in their tastes. After being indulged with cabbage and bacon once a week for a month, they object to go back to Australian meat. .yESTPORT and CHARLESTON TELEGRAPH LINE OP COACHES Will leave the Empire Hotel for Charleston as follows: Friday ... 3.30 p.m. Saturday ... ... ... 4.0 p.m. JAMES SIMPSON, Empire Hotel. IMPORTANT SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, At 2 o'elock. WESTLAND QUARTZ CRUSHING COMPANY (Registebed). TNO.M U N R O, instructed by the Official Agent for Westland North, will Sell at his Auction Mart, Lyttelton street, WestIporfc, as above, The whole of the property known as the Westland Quartz Crushing 'Company .(Begistered) lately carrying on operations at Murray Creek, Inangahua, viz,, the Claim held under lease known as the Westland Quartz Crushing Company. ALSO, The Coal Mine, held Under special lease from the Crown. TOGETHER WITH, Two Tramways in connection with •the above separate properties, including the Trucks, Mining and Blacksmith Tools, and all'other Plant necessary for the efficient working of tire claim. Catalogues of working Plant to be had on application. By order of Official Agent. JNO. MUNRO, Auctioneer. / ANTED TENDERS for the t V completion of works m Nelson street. Specifications to be seen at store of the undersigned. Tenders will be received Up to 10 fp.m. on Monday next. THOMAS H. DICKINSON. Westport, Dec. 20, 1572. WESTPORT BRASS BAND. WANTED, a few YOUNG MEN to become members of the above band. Eor particulars, apply to the Band Master. THISTLE LODGE op WESTPORT. ■S.O, No. 483. A LODGE of EMERGENCY will beheld THIS EYENING.the 20th December, at 8 p.m., for the CONSECRATION of the NEW MASONIC HALL. BANQUET at 10 p.m. Tickets 'One Guinea. By Order. JOHN HUGHES, Secretary. Westport, Dec. 20,1872. ALPINE QUARTZ MINING CCMPANY (Registebed). AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETIN G of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held on TUESDAY, the 24th December, 1872, at 4 o'clock p.m.,at the EMPIRE HOTEL, Westport. Business To increase the capital of the Company. To diminish present nominal value of shares. To increase the number of shares. To alter Rules 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. To frame a Rule empowering Directors to borrow money on behalf of the Company, By order of tho Directors. ANTONIO ZALA, Manager.