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Kumara Times, Issue 234, 5 July 1877, Page 4

KUMARA EXPRESS. FTIHOMAS RYAN, having started a ■*- TOWN EXPRESS, is prepared to execute all orders with promptitude and at reasonable charges. The Express attends every arrival and departure of the Greymouth Train Car. Luggage and packages taken to all parts of the Town and District. The Express is on hire at all hours, day and night. NOTICE TO BREWERS AND SODA-WATER MAKERS. WE have for immediate disposal the . best and cheapest.patent Stoppered Bottle as - yet offered for sale in the colonies; This" patent has met with unqualified approval by every maker of asrated waters in England and the Colonies." THOMSON & 00), - Agents, Dunedin. t. T. CHALMERS, NIGHT WATCHMAN AND LAMPLIGHTER. Address:—Mrs. Leach's, Auld Reekie Hotel, Seddon-street. )ROSPBCTUS OP THE KUMARA GAS AND COAL , COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, .£6,000, in 1,200 Shakes of £5 Each. A deposit of 5s per Share on 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 FfKeenan, Mr J, S. Pearn, Mr James Rugg. BANKERS: Union Bank of" Australia. SOLICITOR: Mr W. M. Purkiss. SECRETARY: '- Mr James Wylde. (plicationsfor Shares tobeaddreSsed teffshe Secretary, at the Company's -egisfered office, Kxmara.

The rapid growth of the Town of Kum'ara, and the certainty that, situated as it is on the most extensive goldfield ever opened in New Zealand, it must still further extend, and maintain its positipn as the largest and most important inland town on the west of the ranges, renders it imperative that it should, delay, be supplied with coal lighting and cooking, -purposes. --i^s : Jfe |: v The advantages too","* to require ro|fas!9cit, and ,] •jbnly . necessary to out •. Kumara is especially adapted for me economical establishment and maintenance of gas works.- Its vicinity to the Grey Coalfields, combined with the facilities which will be afforded by the tramway now being constructed, will enable coal to be delivered-at the works at a lower rate than in anyjiflbp.r -tnv in New Zealand, GreymoijßHlcepte^. Whilst, thp cif.n .M.ftsM^^R WOl .T ;:s ~ - .},. ......3fbusi;,ness in the town, will, the mains be large, there being' amongst other houses and buildings, no less than forty-eight hotels, the proprietors of which have expressed their intention to use gas as soon as it can be supplied. Carefully prepared estimates show that, ..taking the selling price of the gas at 20s. per 1000 feet, "the profit would be 38 per cent, on the capital to be expended. The Promoters have secured a site for the works, had plans and estimates prepared, and procured tenders for the whole of the material required y they have also registered the company and paid all fees and~costfc, for which they,' r have accepted 90 paid-up sharps.. r ■. Gasworks have always proved highly .'remunerative, of which VW. quoted those established in ' Chrisfchurch, Wellington, Greymouth, and Holutika; ;38kM£» present, undertaking has been under such favorable cir-' quihsfcsnces, that the directors ca'h confidently recommend it as a safe and profitable investment.