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Bazaar. ii; A GRAND FANCY BAZAAR in aid of ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL, will be held in the > . !. // VOL UNT EE R H r A L L • ; -At CHRISTMAS NEXT. The following ladies have kindly consented to hold Stalls :— ; ; ■ ; ;^ Mrs Griffin ; - ; Mrs Quinn Mrs Sheedy. ' r Mrs Joyce, and Mrs Kennedy, ■ And will be assisted by Mrs Fitzgerald Mrs Hickson Miss Griffin Miss Fitzgerald Misses Lundon ' Mrs Hungerford Mrs Butler - Mrs Drnmm..Miss Twohilf Mra M'Donnell . Mrs O'Brien, and other ladies. Contributions in money or kind will be thankfully received by the above-named ladies, and members of the Committee. The School Committee beg to state that, by reason of the recent river encroachment on the present sohool site (which a few years ago cost upwards of £600), they have had to incur a large debt for the purchase of a new site, upon which it is their intention to ..erectnew schools. . .. l. .-■.. C'-i . Sporting. ANNUAL EMPIRE GRAND SOIREE ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, To be run at Flemington, Victoria, on Nevember 5, 1874. 1000 MEMBERS AT £1 EACH. SEVE STY-NINE PjBIZES. • First horse, four-tenths ...£4OO 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 pliice at the Fmpire Hotel, Westport, off' SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER ,24i 1874, under the direction and, supervision of Messrs Jno. Munro, T. Watson, J.;.Corr, .J..;Powell,iE. Euisted, and H. Pain, assisted by subscribers present. Tickets may now be obtained from the Treasurer, Mr JOHN HUGHES, Empire Hotel, Westport; Mr R. J. Tonks, Albion Hotel, Greymouthj 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. 14TELB0URNE CUP, 1874. GREY VALLEY SWEEPSTAKE. „ A Sweepstake on the race for the Melbourne Cup, to be run for at F]etnington, Victoria, onorabJiit the sth November, 1874, will be drawn at OLLIVIER'S STAR HOTEL ■ ■•' ■ :'■ .■:'• -Ahaura, -^ \: .". ■'. : :■ On SATURDAY, 7th N0V.,.. 1874, At 7 o'clock, p. m, '' Under the superintendence of a committee to be appointed from among the subscribers.: v r; / 250 Subscribers at £1 each, the Stake to be distributed as follows :— First horse ... ... ... Seven-twelfths Second horse ... ... Two-twelfths Third horse :;: One-t"yefth > Starters (to be equally divided) ... „ ... ... On& twelfth Non-starters (to be equally ;' divided) ... ... ; ... .One-twelfth To be apportioned on the decision of the Judge and Stewards of ttie 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 Biver Atigus. , : Tickets can be obtained at the. Albion Hotel, Greymouth. JOHN M. OLLIVIER, ' ; ' Treasurer;! ■■ ■" " i -.■»,• - |> '- ~~7~ Educational. ■: ■ " - •■•■■■ ••■ i.'v {J T. PATRICK'S SCHOOL, JO Greymouth. ■ .; .1 . ? \ - MR JOHN CLAUD AHEARN KJ (Of St. Patrick's College, Melbouure), Head Teacher. For the ordinary school fee the following subjects will be: taught :— English, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Book-keeping (single and double entry), Algebra,' ; Euclid, Men« suration, Geography, Navigation, Astronomy, Optics, Pneumatics, .Chemistry,:^Reading. Writing, Composition, Correspondence, and Elocution. A Lady Assistant Teacher has been provided. •; .■■.: •;{ - '!.■■'- . During the ordinary school hours, only such subjects will be taught as belong to >a thorough English education. N.B.— Mr Ahearn sent up two pupils for the New Zealand Civil Service examination, both of whom passed — one being high on the list of merit. Sixteen of Mr Ahearn's pupils passed the Matriculation and Civil Service examinations at the Melbourne University. Architect, &c y J^ •VT OUNG BROS., ARCHITECTS & CIVIL ENGINEERS. Surveyors Licensed under Land' Transfer -■-■ ■■'.■■■;•■:< ■. ■■Aot:/J"- <:n -"" i:! ■ '•~' A ! B R ;i O :W' N , • .Family Grooee, Froitkber, h JProduce ;T)EALER &c. (Next door to Dr Morice), • . Mawhera Quay, i.';" m;' bl BA S O N SAL E — Groceries (of all descriptions) Fresh Butter, Prime Salt' do' . Fresh Eggs ...... ; , , ; ,;, - is> Potatoes . .: ,!. Bacon and Hams Apples, Oranges, and Choice Fruits. . Produce of all description by. .each steamer JOSEPH IVESS AND CO.', AUCTIONEERS, GENERAL. COMMISSION AGENTS, PRODUCE MERCHANTS, &c/ 1 " - ; ; Broadway, Reefton. '\. \ ,.'^ Agents for Government Annuities, Inangabria District. Licensed Land Brokers J under the Land Transfer Act. Commissions entrusted to the above will, receive careful attention