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Kumara Times, Issue 433, 14 February 1878, Page 1

PROSPECTUS OP THE DOBSON’S CREEK WATER-RACE AND GOLD-MINING COMPANY(To be registered under "The Joint Stock Companies Aet, 1860.) Westbrook, County of Grey, New Zealand. Capital —£s,ooo, in 1,000 shares of £5 each, of which 120 fully paid-up shares and £2OO in cash the promoters of the Company are to receive for the purchase of all their rights in connection with the Dobson’s Creek Waterrace. Calls of 10s per share on application ; TOs per share on allotment; and future calls not to exceed £1 per share per month. provisional directors. Mr James Barkley, Grey mouth A. R. Guinness, Grey mouth , James Kerr, Grey mouth George Glenn, Greyraouth Edmund Wickes, Grey month W. J' Coates, Grey mouth George Gilmer, Greymouth R. J* Seddon, Kumara. John Buistrode, Kumara Hugh Cullen, Kumara James King, Kumara Charles Pierson, Kumara Benjamin Lyons, Stafford Robert Harris, Greenstone Edward King, Greenstone G. W. Johnstone* Hokitika W. O- Kortegast, Hokitika J. Churches, Hokitika bankers. The Union Bank of Australia. solicitor. A. R. Guinness. SECRETARY. G. W. Moss. It is proposed to form the above company for the purpose of'purchasing all the promoters’ rights to thu Dobson’s Creek Water Race, * The detail survey and estimates o! the race have been carefully completed by competent and experienced surveyors, and their reports state that by the construction of the race and a reservoir a constant s apply of ten. Government heads can be depended upon all the year round, which can be brought on to Hayes’s and Quinn’s terraces sufficient!/ high to be used either for .sluicing or washing paddocks. The Provisional Directors before registering the company, to have the levels checked by E. J. Lord, Esq, who will also prepare the specifications for the works. _ It is proposed to commence operations immediately after receiving Mr Lord’s report There will be an immediate return from the Race after the construction of the first mile and a-half or two miles, as threegood tributaries are intersected within that distance. This company will have a great advantage in bringing in water to Hayes’s and Quinn’s Terraces, it being the only water that can be brought in high enough at anything like a reasonable cost. Tim terraces have been proved payable for a mile and a-half, and at the present rime there are over fifty paddocks erected, besides several sluicing claims, which the Race would command. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR RffAMUg. To the Provisional Directors of the. Dobson’s Creek Water-race and Goldmining Co, Westbrook, Gouniy of Grey, New Zealand. 1877Gentlemen, I request yon will allot me shares in your company, and I agree to accept the same, or any less number of shares that may be allotted to me, subject in all things to the Articles of Acanmnfon ; and I hereby authorise yon to enter my name on the Register of Shareholders in respect of the shares so allotted, and I undertake'to sign the Articles of Association for the shares that may be so allotted to me when called upon ’to do so. ~ I enclose herewith .. /bring the amount of deposit of J.os per shar'd 3u shares. I am, gentlemen, yours, 4© Signature Name in - ' . : t Address in tuit j '■ Occupation ‘ . • M. .... ' .; V "