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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 28, 3 September 1891, Page 4

PROSPECTUS of the WEST COAST FARMERS' CO - OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (Limited)

i To be incorporated under the provisions i of " The Companies Act, 1882." i Capital— £2nn,<()H, in 4:».niH)sliares of £5 : each, with power to increase. FIRST issue of 20,"0<) shares am offered for siil^crirtion, in. respect of winch it is only proposal to call up 25s per *lrire, payable as fellows, viz :~5---on application, 5s on allotment, and the balance up to 25s per share in calls of 5s per share, to be made at intervals of no; l»ss than three months The balance of 75s per share will remain as a reserve of uncalled capital If is not propose*! ti> register the Association nn'il at least 4000 shares are subscribe..-, for. In al» lotting shares regard will be had to priority ot applicat on. Temporary office : Waxganui. pIiOVISIONAL I'ISECTOKS : Wuntratiui. — Hon. John Bryee, Messrs T, HiKeie, K E. Fletcher, H. JN. Hari-i---son, Alexr. Hiegie. ■ VVayerley —Messrs W. Wilson, G. Death, James Aitken, Walter Symes, Duncan Macdonaid. Marlon and Bulls.— Messrs John W. Marshall, Douald Fraser, Geoffrej Potts, David Scott, John McKelvie, John T, Dairy mple, A Cruickshank, W. A, Keillor. Arthur Amon, James Howard, James O Lilly, Alfred Koss. Feilding and Halcombe.— Maj r F. Moore. Messrs Albert H. Finnis, Charles Fitz Herbert, H. L. Sherwill, Lewis S. Browne, Walter Johnstone, W. A. L. Bailey, John Pollock, William Mills, Owen Pleasants, H Jacobs, J. K John slone, Alex. Bell, D, G. .Eiddiford, Uobert Linton. Palmerston North.— Messrs William Coombs, John Cotter, Eickard O. K. Carey, Peter Stewart, G. Revington Jones, A. Eussell, Edward John Armstrong. Saudon and Carnarvon. — Messrs J. A. Bailey, James Bull, Eobert B. McKenzie, Alex. McDoneil, Tom McKenzie, B. S. Penny, Henry Hammond. Duncan JJ. ;VJ cKenzie. Bankers : The Bank of Few South Wales Solicitor : Mr T. E. Cash, High street, Marten. Managei : To be appointed after first meeting of shareholders. Secretary : {pro tern) M r Walter Smail, Wanganui. Broker: Mr John Stevens, Bulls. EEASONS FOE FOEMATION OF THE ASSOCIATION. 1. — The obvious necessity that farmers and all other producers, resident on the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, should be able to dispose of their wool, frozen meat, grain, dairy produce, flax, fruit, and any other piquets at greatly reduced rates cf commission, and be able to purchase all farm and station requirements at cost price, plus acirual expenses. 2. — The successful results achieved by Co-Operative Associations in other countries and in other parts of New Zealand — notably, by the Farmers' Co-Operative Associations in Canterbury.

OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION. The Association is established for the purpose of carrying on the business of a Co- Operative Association in all its branches, including the direct importation and supply of farm and other station requisites, and the Memorandum and Articles of Association will enable the Association. — 1. — To purchase, lease, exchange. Lire, or otherwise acquire and construct any land, buildings, warehouses, for the storage of wool, gram, and produce of eyery description, sale yards, railway 6idings, machinery, all necessary plant, stock in-trade, merchandise, and all such other real and property as by the directors for the time being shall be deemed necessary or convenient for carrying on the business of the Association, <2. — To sell either by public auction or by private contract, live stock of every description, all farm and station products and requisites, implements, machinery, chattels, and effects of all kinds, upon such terms and conditions as the directors may from time to time appoint. 3.— To afford facilities to the shareholders and constituents of the Association for, or to undertake for them the shipment of their produce to the various markets of the world, and to appoint ag6uts in Great Britain, the other colonies, and foreign countries for the fur therance of this object. 4. — To make advances to the members of the Association or any other person or persons upon real and personal securities, as may from time to time be approved of by the directors, and to receive money on deposit at interest or otherwise. 5. — To sell, exchange, improve, manage, lease, mortgage, dispose of, or otherwise deal with all or any part of the property of the Association. ADVANTAGES of the ASSOCIATION. To secure to the farmers, graziers, and producers of the West Coast, by cooperation, the benefits of interchange, which haye hitherto gone to the agents or distributors alone. By adopting the principle of co operation in the formation of the Association, farmers, graziers, flaxmillers, and all other producers, who are shareholders and constituents, may sell their products and buy what farm and station requisites they severally require in the most favourable markets, and at the same time share in the profits of the Association, which, after payment of all expenses, will belong to and be distributed amongst the shareholders. The Association will collect and supply to shareholders agricultural and other statistics, prompt, disinterested, and re> liable information as to the state of and advantages offered by the various markets throughout tlie world. The Association will seek to ally if self with other kindred institutions, and so by sharing tlie costs of aeency in British, and foreign markets, reduce such costs, while increasing correspondingly the ad vantages to shareholders. The profits of the Association, after payment to the shareholders of a dividend not exceeding seven and a half per cent, per nnnutn, aod after making provision for writing off so much of the assets of the Association as may be deemed advisable and providing for a reserve fund, will be divided amongst tlie shareholders, according to the amount of business done by each with the Association, or according to any other system of diyison as may from time to time be approved of by a majority of shareholders at a general meeting of the Association. The annual reports of other similar Associations show the satisfactory financial results which may be attained by such enterprises, arid induces the belief in the minds of the promoters that equally satisfactory results may be achieved in this jait of the colony, and while offering a safe investment tor caoital that, the West Coast. Farmers' Co-operative Association may become, r.ot only a source of profit to its *haie" holders and constituents, but also a great an'i permanent benefit to the farmers, graziers, and producers of the West Coast generally. JOHN STEVENS, " Beokkk, Bolls.