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Evening Star, Issue 3520, 5 June 1874, Page 3

PUBLIC COMPANIES. p ROSPEOTUS OF THE OTAGO PAPER-MAKERS’ COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL £15,000. In 3,000 Shares, of £5 each, with power to increase. Deposit on application, 10s, and on allotmeat 10s per share. Provisional Directors : Mr Horace Bastings, M. P.C. Mr George Bell, ‘ Evening Star ’ Mr W. J. Calder, Merchant, Invercargill Mr D. F. Main Mr James Marshall, Marshall and Copeland Mr John Mitchell, Fergusson and Mitchell Mr Andrew Mercer, Mayor of Dunedin Mr Edward M ‘Glaahan, M.H.R. Mr David Proudfoot Mr C. S. Reeves, M.P.O, Mr Robert Stout, Barrister, M.P.C. Mr Robert Wilson, Merchant Mr C. W, Flexman, Merchant Bankers; Bank of New Zealand. Broker: J. B. Bradshaw, Temple Chambers. The great consumption of paper in the Colony is very remarkable. The Customs returns for the year 1872 show the imported value to be the large sum of L 83.382, Much of this money would be saved to the Colony m the establishment of Paper Mills, giving employment to many, and utilising the waste products and the natural grasses especially adapted for paper-making which so largely abound in Otago. It is therefore proposed to form a Company for the manufacture of paper on a moderate scale at first, but which may afterwards be easily extended. An arrangement has been entered into with Mr M‘Glaahan—who has for years devoted much attention to the subject—to acquire from him several important concessions in connection with the Government Bonuses, amounting to L 4 009, and also the valuable site for the mills he has acquired at the to ataura Falls, for which he will accept 200 paid-up shares of the Company. The proposed site for the mills has many advantages. Tbe immense water-power in point of economy for the driving of the machinery will be very great. The land consists of 25 acres, and adjoins a coal reserve, and coal is seen on the property itself. Ihe mam line of railway from the Bluff to Dunedin runs through it, and a station adjoins it. The raw material which will principally be made use of in the manufacture is in great abundance in the surrounding districts. ° Survey and levels of the mill site and race have been taken by Mr Brunton, C.E., and plans and estimate* of machinery have been procured from Britain. The services of a thoroughly practical paper-maker have been secured, who will also take an interest in shares of the Company. The material to be used has been tested by paper-makers, both -Ungland an d the neighboring Colonies. The Directors, after careful inquiry in England and elsewhere, and from estimates they have received, have satisfied themselves that the capital of the Company is amply sufficient for the establishment of a mill for the manufacture of at least 500 tons of paper annually, and from the rate at which paper is now sold they have little doubt that the returns would enable them to declare a very handsome dividend annually. Nearly one-half of the shares are already taken up, and the balance are now offered to the public. As it is desirable to commence operations as early as possible, application for shares should be at once sent in to Mi’ Bradshaw, Dunedin (in whose office will be seen specimens and plans), and Mr Calder, Invercargill. A meeting of Shareholders will be called for the electioa of Directors, immediately after the establishment of the Company. OTAGO TURKISH BATHS COMPANY (Limited). (Registered under the Joint Stock Companics Act.) CAPITAL L 2.000, In 2,000 Shares of LI each. _ To be paid as follows :—Two shillings and sixpence per Share on application ; 2s 6d on allotment; and the balance in calls of 2s 6d per Share should the requirements of the Company necessitate such calls, which is not, however, contemplated at present. r pHE DIRECTORS desire to draw the atA tention of the shareholders and the public to the fact that, irrespective of the great s< cial boon the establishment of the Turkish Baths will confer upon the City, arrangements have been made, in the new premises to be erected for the Company, for the formation of a Tepid Swimming Bath. This in itself will bestow upon the citizens one of the highest moral and social benefits it is possible to confer upon a community. The Directors, firmly believing the Baths will prove a lucrative investment to the shareholders, confidently look for the hearty support of the public. Applications for Shares received by PAUL & MACPHERSON, Jetty street, Agents for the Company. PROTECTION FROM FIRE. To Storekeepers, Householders, Investors and others having Property at Risk. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY Deserves the support of the Public of Otago, being essentially a LOCAL OFFICE, With a Resident Proprietary and Administration in the Province. THE ENTIRE CAPITAL . ND PROFITS For the protection of the insured and guarantee of claims being invested here, retains in New Zealand that which would otherwise go out of it. A. HILL JACK, General Manager. gTANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Head Office, Princes street, Dunedin. Capital One Million Sterling, Directors : James Anderson, Esq. George Young, Esq. James Curie, Esq. L, Thoneman, Esq. David Baxter, Esq. G. E. Reid, Esq, The Hon. James Paterson. Losses by Fire insured against on Stores, Warehouses, Dwelling-houses, &c., at current rates. The Company also takes risks on Wool and all kinds of Merchandise, on land or at sea, on the most favorable terms. Particular attention is drawn to the fact that, by provision in the articles of associa tion, Insurers will participate in the profits of the Company, CHAS. REID, Manager,