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Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1211, 15 September 1874, Page 3

RAVES & -TILEMING Beg to notify that they have NEW & EXTENSIVE PREMISES, Corner of NELSON & PALMEBSTON STS., Where they are Opening Out recent Shipments of DRAPERY GOO If S IMPORTED EXPRESSLY WINTER TRADE "ILLIAM CARPENTER, i Fruit Importer and GENERAL GROCER, Palmerston Street, Westport, (Next the Times Office.) Vegetables, Produce, Eggs, Butter, Cheese, Hams, and Bacon, from the best local and colonial markets. Families Waited on Daily for orders. "RS. W. CARPENTER, MILLINER AND DRESSMAKER, Has resumed business at the new Premises, Palmerston Street, Westport. ANNUAL MPIRE GRAND SOIREE I on TIIE MELBOURNE CUP, To be run at Flemington, Victoria, on November 5,1874. 1000 MEMBERS at £1 EACH. Seyentt-Nine Prizes. First Horse, 4-lOths £4OO Second Horse, 2-10ths ... 200 Third Horse, l-10th 100 Starters (to be divided amongst) 200 Non-starters (to bo divided amongst) ... ... 100 The Drawing will take place, at the Empire Hotel, Westport, on SATURDAY EVENING, October 24, 1874, under the direction and supervision of Messrs Jno. Munro, T. Watson, J. Corr, J. Powell, E. Suisted, and H. Pain, assisted by subscribers present. Tickets may now be obtained from the Treasurer, Mr John Hughes, Empire Hotel, Westport, and from agents to be appointed in the outlying districts. Immediate application for Tickets solicited. Attention is called to the more than unusually liberal division of prize money among " Starters," who will each receive a good stake, with chance of first, second, or third prize. N.B.—Please cross all cheques, with exchange added. Post Office Orders preferable. SWEEPSTAKE, No 2. ON THE MELBOURNE CUP. By 1000 Members, at £1 Each. Will take place at the Empire Hotel Hokitika, as soon as full. Ist Horse £SOO 2nd , £l5O 3rd „ £IOO Starters (divided) £l5O Non-starters t , £IOO Early application for tickets is really necessary, you will please add exchange to cheques, and stamps for reply. The following gentlemen have kindly consented to superintend the drawing : —Mr F. Tabart, Mr B. Applebee, Mr John Hall, Mr Churches, Mr J. Chesney, Mr J. Mulligan. Mr W. G. Johnstone, Mr A. M'Crae, Mr Bevan, Mr John Davidson, Mr A. Dyson, Mr F. A. Larmonth. B. OSBORNE. HKA.ND DERBY SWEEP JT ON THE MELBOURNE CUP. By 1000 Members at 10s Each. Will take place at Keller's Cafe National, Hokitika, as soon as full. First horse . . . £250 Second horse ... 75 Third horse ... 50 Starters (divided) . . 75 Non-starters (divided) . 50

As nearly half the tickets are already engaged, early application is necessary. Country subscribers will p.ease send stamps for reply, with addition of exchange on cheques. Post-office Orders preferred. The drawing and management will be conducted by the following committee, assisted by subscribers present : —Messrs J. G. Boeddinghaus, B. Dyson, F. Eisfelker, W. Grwane, J. Holmes, M. Houlahan, AV, C. J. Kortegast, 11. E. Milburn, M. II Liustrom, G. H. Moss, J. Tait. "W. KELLER, Treasurer, Cafo National. Tickets at G itinera' Hotel, Wcstporfc.