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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1929, 12 October 1874, Page 1

Tenders, nPIENDERS are invited for DRAINING- •*- TIVOLI. ' Plans and specifications to be seen on the premises, atE. B. Fox's, where tenders will be received up to 4 p.m. on SATURDAY^ 10th OCTOBER, 1874. ■ : ■ The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. . „.'■:•■.• Foundry. > , "n.AB AND S E WE'LL ,; JSNGIKEERS.AITO MILLWRIGHTS, ■ Greymouth, HAVE ON SALEPortable Engines and Stationary Engines and Boilers, 3, 5, 12, 20, and 60 h. p. Quartz-Crushing Batteries, Pumping and Winding Gear, and Plant of every description made to order. ; IRON FOUNDRY, GREYMOUTH:; Sporting. ANNUAL EMPIRE GRAND SOIREE on the ' . : v : :, MELBOURNE CUP, ■ To be run at Flemington, Victoria, on Nevember 5, 1874. 1000 MEMBERS AT £1 EACH. / Sevesty-nine Prizes. First horse, four- tenths... ... .... £400 Second horse, two-tenths ... . ... 200 Third horse, one-tenth ... 100 Starters (to be divided amongst) ... 200 Non-starters (to be 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. Euisted, and H. Pain, assisted by subscribers present. - " • " Tickets may now be obtained from the Treasurer,' Mr JOHN HUGHES, Empire Hotel, Westport j Mr R. J, Tonks, Albion Hotel, Greymouth; 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. 1%/T BLBOURNE CUP, 1.8 74. GREY VALLEY SWEEPSTAKE. A Sweepstake on the race for the Melbourne Cup, to be run for at Flemington, Victoria, onorabjut the sth November, 1874, will be drawn at '■'.";• OLLIVIER^S STAR HOTEL, ■■.'•■ Ahaura, - - On SATURDAY, 7th NOV.,. 1874, - At 7 o'clock, p. m, , „ - ;.. Under the superintendence of a. committee : to be appointed from among the -:■, subscribers. ; .'-.-.- : : - --250 Subscribers at £1 each, the. Stake to be distributed as follows :— r : , // First horse ... ... ... Seven-twelfths Second horse ... ... Two-twelfths Third horse ... One-taefth Starters (to be equally di- ; vided) .;. ... ... On© twelfth Non-starters (to be equally divided) One- twelfth To be apportioned on the decision of the Judge and. Stewards of the Flemington Course, and the Stakes will be paid to the respective winners at the Star Hotel, Ahaura, when the result of the race is authentically made known. Due notice of the settling night will be given by advertisement in- the Grey River Argus. ;■-■:.--. Tickets can be obtained at the Albion Hotel, Greymouth. .- JOHN M. OLLIVIER, Treasurer. Coal Merchants TjT B. LLOYD AND CO., COAL MERCHANTS, JJeg to intimate to the public of Greymouth and the surrounding Districts tnat they are now prepared to deliver COALS to any part of the Town at 25s per ton. Orders left at D. Maclean and Co's, or at the Depot, Richmond Quay, shall have immediate attention. T>ESf p O A L -MR GEORGE MARTIN. The Noted COAL MER C H A N T Is now . Selling the Best Dry Coal ' "\ 25s per Ton, Cash on delivery. .' N.B.— Drays on hire, and Cartage orders promptly attended to. COAL COMPANY'S COAL SUPPLIED in town and suburbs, direct from the pits, in any quanty at TWENTY-FIVE SHILLINGS PER TON CASH, ; Orders left at the "White Horse Hotel will be promptly attended to. Goods and Parcels left at the hotel will be delivered at Alabaster's Hotel, Brunnerton, at Moderate Charges. ■ _'■:■■•.:■• JAMES TAYLOR. September 28, 1874 ANTED KNOWN— That the neatest and cheapest HANDBILLS may be obtained at the Grby Rxvek Arous Office. Boundary street.