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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1761, 27 March 1874, Page 3

Meetings. REV DISTRICT PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY (Registered). The MONTHLY MEETING of the above society for receiving subscriptions and applications for loans, will be held ab Waters's Union Hotel, THIS (Friday) EVENING, 27th instant, from halt-past 7 to half-past 8. Members are particularly requested to bring or send their pass^ books. The meeting of directors is held the same evening from half -past 8 to half -past 9. H. H. WOLTERS, Secretary. RITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. The REV. MR. BACKHOUSE Will give THIS EVENING, at half -past 7, A PICTORIAL LECTURE On tte "Bible in China and Burmah," With Colored Illustrations, IN WESLEYAN CHAPEL. Free admission — Collection in aid of Society. /■^OBDEN^DISTRICT BOARD. In accordance with " The Local Revenues Act, 1873," a MEETING of the Electors will be held at the Court House, Cobden, on MONDAY, the 30th March, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of nominating Three Members for the District Board, in the place of Messrs Dent, Regan, and Taylor, who retire, but are eligible for re-election. P. REGAN, Chairman. Amusements. TTOLUNTEER HALL. . For Four Nights Only, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, MONDAY, and TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 28, 30, 31. BAOHEL. DE R'S Immense combination. THE COLOSSEAN PaNTASCOPE, Of a Tour through America. Professor Saunders, the Eminent Pianist and Harpist. Mr H. Illingworth, the renowned Trombone Soloist. Mr C. Buckingham, celebrated Cornetti. Mr T. Norberg, Composer and Musical Director. The entertainment to conclude with the wonderful automaton SLACK ROPE VAULTER. Admission. — Front Seats, 3s ; back do, 2s. Doors open at half-past 7. Pantascope moves at 8. Grand Matinee on Saturday afternoon, March 28, for schools and families, com* mencing at 3 o'clock. Children, 6d each ; reserved sea s, Is. R. G. BACH^LDER, Proprietor. GEO. WARD, Agent. ALBION GRAND SWEEP, NO. 2. Gentlemen, In consequence of tbe success of the Christmas Grand Sweep, I have bees requested by a number of friends and subscribers to superintendend another Sweep on the SYDNEY GOLD CUP, To be run for at Randwidc. New South Wales, on April Si, 1874. SIXTY-IWO PRIZES. 10C0 MEMBERS, AT £1 EACH. First horse (seven-twelfths) ... £583 6 8 SecoDd horse (two-twelfths) ... 166 13 4 Third horse (one-twelfth) ... 83 6 8 Starters (one-twelfth, ,, to be divided) 83 6 8 Non-starters (one-twelfth, to be divided) 83 6 8 Should the whole thousand tickets not be taken up, the actual numbers sold will be published on the 11th APRIL, on which day the Drawing will positively take place at the Albion Hotel, Greymoutb, and the prizes apportioned pro rata. The Drawing and general management will be conducted by a committee of gentlemen, as before, assisted by subscribers present. COMMTTTEK : Mr Frank Hamilton I Mr D. Maclean Mr James Hamilton Mr W. Strike Mr John M'Mhlan | Mr James Kerr. Tickets may be obtained from the Treasurer, Mr R. J. Tonks, Albion Hotel, Greymouth. Immediate application for tickets is requested, as no tickets will be issued after FRIDAY, 10th APRIL. RICHD. J, TONKS, Treasurer. Photography. P. SYVERSON and CO., • ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS, From Melbourne, Beg to inform the inhabitants of Greymouth and surrounding districts, that they have commenced l.usiness in Mr H. Williams's Gallery, Mawhera Quay. S. P. S. and Co. have determined to spare neither trouble nor expense to produce good pictures, thus hoping to merit , a share of public patronage. They want to specially draw the attention of the public to their colored photographs, specimens of which may be seen at their studio. Terms moderate. Art Union. TTOLY FAMILY SCHOOLS, ASAURA GRAND DRAWING of PRIZE On the Art- Union Principle In Aid of the Funds of ST. MAR Y'S SCH OO I And ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE Will take place about May Next, 1874. 100 Prizes of the Valuo of £200. 2000 Tickets at Ten Shillings Each. • PRIZES.One Piano, averaging from .„ -£40 to £50 Three Harmoniums, each from 10 to 20 Two Portative do, do 4 to Three Musical boxes, do 2to 3 Two Silver Watcnes & Gold Chains (J to 10 Three do • 3to Q Four Clocks, \to 4 Ten Framed Pictures \to % Seventy-two, other good artioles of the aggregate value of 20 0 0 (Signed) E. PERTIUS, Chairman of the Ahaura Schorl Managing Committee,