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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 598, 25 December 1869, Page 3

PICNIC! PICNIC!! H CHRISTMAS DAY, r Saturday, the 25 Lh December, THE ANNUAL PUBLIC PICNIC Will be held at WHITE'S GAEDENS, South side of Buller Elver. In addition to the ordinary pleasures obtainable from a visit to these gardens, which have been recently extended and improved, there will be a variety of Sports, Singing, Swinging, Quoit playing, and Dancing. Band in attendance. Boats at all hours. HEISTMAS DINNEE, TEUE OLD ENGLISH STYLE, Will be Laid FOE TWO HUNDEED EMPIEE HOTEL, At Half-past 12 sharp, 01T CHEISTMAS DAY. ,HE MEEEY CHRISTMAS SEASON. CHEISTMAS EVE, THE MISTLETOE BALL, To be succeeded on MONDAY AND TUESDAY Evenings, the 27th and 28th instant, By the RACES ALL No amusements to be held on Christmaß Day. NELSON HOTEL. TO BE DISPOSED OE BY ART UNION, At the EMPIEE HOTEL, WESTPOET, On THURSDAY, 29rn DECEMBEE, THE LARGEST NUGGET EVEE FOUND IN NEW ZEALAND. Dug out of Scott's claim, between the Lyell and the Inangahua Eivers, Upper Buller. This Nugget of solid gold weighs 92ozs sdwts 12grs. Value at M 18s per ounce —£359 17s 6d. Ist Prize The Nugget The winner paying the other five prizes, or cash £l5O. 2nd Prize £IOO 3rd do ... 4th do ... sth do ... 6th do ... ... £2O ... £2O ... £2O The winner of the first prize may have his choice of taking the nugget in its entirety and paying the other prizes, or may have in Cash £l5O. The winning numbers will be duly advertised. Tickets may be had at the Empire Hotel, Westport. Sweepstakes for tickets will take place at the Empire Hotel, each Saturday evening, at 9 o'clock, until the date of disposal. 4-00 Tickets of £1 each. Six gentleman will be appointed as a Committee of Management. ~ AGNEE'S GEAND CHEISTi\ MAS DISTRIBUTION Of 35 PEIZES, OE £l5O WORTH OF COLONIAL & ENGLISH . r EWE L LEEY, On the principle of the London Art Union, The Prizes to be drawn on Boxnro Night, MONDAY, 27th DECEMBEE, At the POST OFFICE HOTEL, Westport. Among the prizes will be found Gold and Silver Watches, Colonial Alberts, Lockets, Set Brooches, Earrings, Gold Necklaces, Diamond Eings, and other valuable Jewellery, as particularised by hand-bill. 150 tickets at £1 each, to be had at the Bars of the principal Hotels, and other business places. The prizes will be on view each evening on and after Wednesday the 22nd December, between 9 and 10 o'clock, at the Post Office Hotel. For full particulars, see hand-bills.