P>; R O S P E C T u s ov THIS CANTERBURY TRAMWAY COMPANY LIMITED. Incorporated under the Joint Stock Companies’ Act. Capital : £50,000 ; with power to increase, in Shares of £5 each. Directors : J. E. Brown, Esq., Chairman, Hon. J. T. Peacock J. Ballantyne, Esq. C. W. Turner, Esq. jR. Allan, Esq. G. Coleman, Esq. !J. G. Hawkes, Esq. Bankers: Bank of New Zealand. Solicitors : Messrs Garrick and Cowlishaw. Secretary : Josiah Birch. The Company is formed to construct and work Tramways, more especially in and about Christchurch. The Directors contemplate in the early stages of the Company constructing 1. A line from Papanui to Christchurch. 2, An extension of this line to the Christchurch Railway Station. 3, A branch to a Terminus south of the Agricultural Show Grounds. 4. A branch connecting Addington with the centre of Christchurch. 5. An extension to Heathcote with a view ultimately of continuing the line to Sumner. The first four lines the Directors purpose constructing without any unnecessary delay, as they are satisfied the Tram Cara will become deservedly popular, and will speedily create a traffic which the Directors believe will prove fairly remunerative. The Directors have placed themselves in communication with the Christchurch City Counc’l, the Sydenham Municipal Council, and the Avon Koad Board, from whom they have received assurances of goodwill to the undertaking, and with whom they hope to complete satisfactory arrangements The success which has attended tramways in various cities of Europe, and the United States of America, the rapidly increasing population of Christchurch and its suburbs, added to the level nature of the country, enable the Directors confidently to recommend the enterprise to the public, not only on account of the reasonable profits which may be expected to accrue, but also on the score of public convenience by additional facilities of communication. The Directors have purposely made the value of the shares low, in order that all classes of the community may participate in the benefits to be derived from this undertaking, and they do not anticipate calling up more than £,t 10s per share. Forms of application may be obtained from Ihe Secretary, to whom applioati n* are to be addressed and forwarded not later than Thursday, February 28th, 1878. A deposit of five shillings per share to accompany each application, and five shillings per share to be paid on allotment. Afterwards the Directors will make Calls as Capital may be required, but not exceeding ton shillings per share at intervals of not less than three month". The share list will close on Thursday, February 28th, 1878. 125 WERTHEIM LOOK - STITCH HAND-MACHINE £1 10s. {WITH EXTRA ACCESSORIES AND LOOSE WINDING WHEEL.) THIS is the Largest, Best Finished, Most Powerful Machine in the World. It cannot be deranged by ordinary use, and works rapidly with the greatest ease. Fitted with the most complete set of appliances, the “WERTHEIM HAND ■ MACHINE” is capable of performing the widest range of work. Its application is practically unlimited it will sew any article of clothing, anything that requires stitching, from Muslin to Dressed Calico, Linen, Woollen Cloth, or even Leather, without change of needle, or alteration of tension. AGENTS! NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, Cashel street, Christchurch, 7696 Opposite Cobb and Co.’s Office, THE Friends of Mr John Grimsher are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, to leave his late residence, High street, To-morrow (Saturday), at 3 o’clock, for the English Cemetery, H. SCRIMSHAW, Undertaker, Comer of Durham and St. Asaph streets. 162 . JOHN BRINS MEAD AND SONS’ GOLD MEDAL PIANOS. CpHESE celebrated ITANOS, which have A extraordinary power, purity, and brilliancy of tone, combined with a perfect touch, always give complete satisfaction to the purchaser. Sole Agents— MESSES MILNER AND THOMPSON, Wilson’s Buildings, High street; and Crystal Palace Buildings, Colombo 161 street. TU-MORROW, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, AT THE CENTRAL SALE ROOMS. MR C T. ICK will hold his usual Weekly Sale of FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. After which He will sell a quantity of Groceries, drapery, stationery, boots and shoes, brushware, baskets, Holloway’s ointment, thumb blue, &c., A.C., The property of a small Shopkeeper giving up business. Also, A superior lot of HO U SEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of Hair couches, chairs, tables, wash-stands, half-tester bedsteads, cedar and kauri chests of drawers, bedding, mattiasses, stoves, ranges, crockery, fenders, pictures, aud a large lot of general sundries. Sale to commence witli Produce at 11.30. 165 Iqoodrargain IN~COTTAGE PROPERTY. MR CHARLES CLARK is instructed by Mr Enoch West, to SELL BY AUCTION, AT HIS ROOMS IN HEREFORD STREET, ON WEDNESDAY NEXT, FEB. 20rn, That compact property situate on the Pound road, near Montreal street, comprising a capital section of land, newly laid off, fenced and planted. Together with A very comfortable Cottage of 5 rooms, quite new and in first-class order. Price Extremely Low. Terms Very Easy. po, fio" fill- ot I'4 o clock,
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Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1233, 15 February 1878, Page 2
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