PROSPECTUS OF THF. A LEX A.NDR A STEA M DREDG E /I COMPANY. To be Registered under the liming Companies’ Limited Liability Act. Capital, i’5,000, in 1,000 shares of.£s each. 10s per share to be paid on application, 10s. on allotment : the remainder in not more than £1 calls per month per share, PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS. Mr. Jno. M ‘Kersey Me/ George Evans Bon nino W. Walker H. Young J. O. Grapple. _ BANKERS. Bank or New Zealand, Alexandra, This Company is formed for the. purpose of placing a steam dredge on the Moiyneux River, near Alexandra, to woik the deposits in the bottom of the said river. It is needless here to dilate on the richness of those deposits, it being so well known the quantities of gold obtained f r the last live years by the dredges worked by manual labor. It is equally well known the days for. dredging by manual labor are speedily passing away. It is contemplated to procure a Dredge made wholly of Iro r >, fitted with Steam Engines of Twenty horse power, nonrnal, (capable of being worked up to forty horse) and worked on the bucket and ladder principle. The Provisional Committee have placed themselves in communication with the best. Engineering skill in the Province (some being p°rsond.y conversant with the nature of the river deposits) the whole being of opinion that there are no engineering difficulties to contend with. 11 is contemplated to raise One Thousand Tons per day, the cost per Ton not to exceed three pence, including wear and tear. The amount of ground is unlimited. There will be no promoters or paid up shares. Immediately one half the shares are subscribed for, a meeting of shareholders will be called to elect Directors <fec. All applications to be addressed to the Secretary : John Cole Chappie, A lex and ra. Application for Shares in the Alexandra Steam Dredgs Company. To the Provisional Dircctort. Gentlemen.—l herewith request that you will allot me Shares in the above named Company, which I now hereby agree to accept, or any less number, ami in consideration thereof, I enclose the sum of 10s. per share, and I further engage to pay the remaining TI I Os. per share when called on so to do, to sign the deed of Association when required, and to be bound by the resolutions of the Company, in accordance with the Act. Tame in full Residence No. of Shares FOR SALE, t first class SPRING CART, nearly A new, also, a good DOG CART. Apply GEO. FACHE. Auctioneer, Clyde.
GARRICK RANGE HOTEL. QUARTZ VILLE. Apply to Mr. GEORGE EAGRE, Clyde or to THOS. lIA Z LETT, Quart zvillc.
FOR SALE,, By Private Contract, The chatto creek hotel AND STORE, Situate on the Main Road from Clyde and Alexandra to Blacks. The Hotel is well and favorably known to the travelling public, and commands a good, setady, paying business, and to an energetic business man with a small capital is a splendid opening. Attached to the property is a Threeacre Paddock of Oats and a One acre Paddock of Potatoes. For terms and further particulars apply to J. MILL WARD* On the Premises. Or to GEO. FACHE, Auctioneer, Clyde.
1 ~\J AKTED, TWO or VV SHEARERS. THREE Apply at onco to M'LARES', GREIG, <feCo.,
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Dunstan Times, Issue 566, 21 February 1873, Page 3
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