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Kumara Times, Issue 189, 12 May 1877, Page 4

B OS PEC T U S KUMARA GAS AND COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £5,000,. in 1,200 Shaees of £5 Each. A deposit of 5s per Share oq application ; 5s "per Share on allotment, and subsequent calls not to exceed 10s per month. DIRECTORS: Mr W. Barron, : Mr J. Kerr, Mr W. S. Hanna, MrG. A. Munyard Mr F. Keenan, Mr J. S. Pearn, Mr James Rugg. BANKERS: Union Bank of Australia. SOLICITOR: Mr W. M. Purkiss. SECRETARY: Mr James Wylde. Applications fotSbares tobeaddressed to the Secretary, at the Company's registered offioe, Kuniara, The rapid growth- of the Town of Kumara, andtJiecertainty that, situated as it is on the niosfe extensive goldfield «ver opened in;New Zealand, it must Btill further extend, and maintain its position as.the largest and most important inland town on the west of the ranges, renders it imperative that it Bhould, without delay, be supplied with coal gas, both for-lighting and cooking purposes. The advantages of gas are too well known to, comment, and it is only necessary to point out that Kumara is especially adapted for the economical. establishment and maintenance of-gas- works." • Its vicinity to the Grey Coalfields, combined with the facilities whMrwilhbe afforded by the tramway :&ow- being constructed, will enable coal to be delivered at the works at a lower rate than in-any other town £n New Zealand, Greymouth excepted. Whilst the site chosen. for the works, and the position of the places of business in tlieitown, will enable the mains to be laid : with great ease and economy. The consumption will, without doubt, be large,' ; '*here':being;amongst other houses no less than forty-eight hotels, .the proprietors of which have—expressed their intention to use gas asisopn-as-it can be supplied. Carefully' prepared estimates show that, taking the selling juice of the gas at 20s.'":peivr00Cr:"feet, the profit ■would be 38 per ce'ntr;on the capital to foe expended,- --■;, - : .: • The Promoters have secured a site for the works, ; had plßns and estinai s prepared, 1 and procured tenders f '* the whole of-ttie-material required . tcy have also vr regii»tei%d'■• the company ;,nd paid all" fees' and" costs, for whicli they have accepted 9jo paid-up shares. Gasworks have always proved highly remunerative, as distances of which may be quoted - those established in DunediriJ Cliristchurch, Wellington, Auckland", \GVpymouth; and Hokitika ; and the present undertaking has been commenced under such favorable cirthat' the directors can confidently recommend it as a safe and profitablelavejStfffeTit: -,' "Is there n£hope ?> the sick man said ; The Stlenfcdoctor shook his head.'' *'While-there is life there's hope, he cried." (. v - : *'iEgroto^dum-animaest, spes est." : -i. SMITH, (The only Regally, qualified medical man advertising.) CON S U L T S On all Affections, of the Nervous System "(ho matter from what cause arising) On all bv'okenklown constitutions. On all diseases arising from early indiscretion*; v On Gout On Rheumatism. ■;■■■-- IN these" colonies, those exerr r Vnich indulged; in " h- vouch" tell upon us .with fearful iit r ! Our^regrets are uselsss, <>-'.' : ', "- i.-s futile, -The sole, idea w..w '.\ !-> T ; e chances, we. possess of ien..d '■■■; ills wfcalteady "have, or cinla'u;.; ihe effects likely to result, Hide it a-; lie may, pWohi as good an exterior as he can, still is the victim conscious that he is a Hvhig_liej and that sooner or later his vices -will .discover him to the world. Our Faith, our obligations to society at large, the - welfare of our future offspring, and the"duty) we owe to ourselves forbid procrastination, and point out to us, not te-Wait-afcllvthe- ravages break out in our constitutions., Before negociating with a merchant; beforeengaging wifcha confidential clerk% before employing a barrister, a careful pan makes enquiries as to their standing, their length of occupancy or re. fiidence; and, in the case of a legal