'Beds with or without boards. Dreams vill bo charged for by tlio dozen. hired out at reasonable '■ales. Stone vaults will be furnished o snoring boarders, as tho proprietor i-ill in no wise bo responsible for tho >rokeu tin-paunuins of other ears. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire. " l'Jl neither tell my age for the ensus or the sovereign, " said cook, uost resolutely, to her master, who vas preparing for the enumerator. 'Very well then ; I'll put you dowu sixty-live, " was the cool reply. ''Upon jny honour, sir, I was only fifty-nine last birthday, " said cook. Molly was telliug an absurd dream, when her mistress broke in with, 'You must have been asleep wh.en you dreamt such stufr* as that!, ' No, indeed, ma'am,' she replied, tartly ;, I Was just as wide awake as I am this minute. " A volunteer, writing home upon camp expedients for comfort, speaks of mattresses made of sugar-barrel staves that are unrivalled for securing sweet sleep. A returned Califoi uian says he lived on one occasion for ten clays on the broth ho made of au old door mat that he had scraped acquaintance with. A Very Good Domestic Toast. — 'May your coffee and the slanders against you be ever alike —without grounds.'
SALE THIS DAT, TUESDAY, 3ltD INST., AT 2 O'CLOCK. At the Store of Messrs Bailie and Humphrey, Lyttleton street, Oil accouut of whom it may concern, HAMS, BACON, CHEESE. INO.M U N E 0, will sell as above, on account of whom it may concern, 4 Cases Hams and Bacon. 5 Cases Cheese. JNO. MUNEO, Auctioneer. ON TUESDAY, 10th MAECH, At 2 p.m. SALE OE THE EXCELSIOE QITAETZ-MINING COMPANY'S PEOPEETY, LYELL. T N O . MUNEO sj has heen instructed by the Liquidator to offer by Public Auction on the above date, at the Mart, Lyttclton street, Wcstport, the property of the Excelsior Quartz Mining Company (Eegistered), consisting of Lot 1. The Lease of Claim, 9 acres, 3 rood?, 12 perches, situate at Irishman's Creek, Alpine Eange, Lycll, together with Tramway, Paddock, Blacksmith's Shop, Hut, &c. Lot 2. The Eight, under agreement with the Alpine Quartz Mining Company (Eegistered), for the use of the Alpine Company's Battery, &c, for crushing about four hundred and thiriy-one tons quartz. Lot 3. A Quantity of Mining Tools, &c. In drawing the attention of Capitalists and others to this sale, the Auctioneer refers to the splendid quality of the stone lately found in the lower level workings as a proof of the great value of the Company's claim as a mining property. Intending purchasers are requested to inspect the ground prior to the above date. Terms will be declared at sale. Eor further particulars, apply to Mr Lloyd, Liquidator ; or to JNO. MUNEO, Auctioneer.
IKING SHAKE LIST.| FOR SALE, i share Alexandria 1 „ Break o' Day i „ Fiery Cross i „ Halcyon i „ Hopeful i „ Lyell Creelc 1 „ Maruia t „ No. 1 South, Moldhimii i „ Oriental 200 scrip luvineiblo 500 „ Monte Christo 500 ~ Just in Time JN O . JfUNEO, Sharebroker, Lxxteltos' Steeet, Wesitoht. ANCHOR LI3S T E OP STEAM PACKETS I TEAM TO HOKITIKA, GREYMOUTH and NELSON, Booking Passengers and Cargo to MaXUJKAU, TaRANAKI, "WELLINGTON Lyttelton, and Otaoo. REGULAR COMMUNICATION. The Fine Steamships KENNEDY, % Conway, Commander, for Nelson, on Tuesday, 3rd March. MURRAY, Palmeh, for Hokitika and Greyrnouth, on Tuesday, 3rd March, N. EDWARDS & CO.
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Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1155, 3 March 1874, Page 3
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559Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1155, 3 March 1874, Page 3
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