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OF THE DOBSON’S CHEEK WATER-RACE AND GOLD-ALINING COMPANY. (To be registered under -“The Joint Stock Companies Act, 1860.) Westbrook, County of Grey, New Zealand. Capital —£s,ooo, in 1,000 shares of £5 each, of which 130 fully paid-up sharesand £2OO in cash the promoters of the Company are to receive for the purchase of all their rights in connection with the Dobson’s Greek Waterrace. Calls of IGs per share on application 5 10s per share on aliuiimjiir,; and future calls not to exceed £1 per share per month. - • PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS, Mr Janies.Bark ley. Grey mouth A. R. Guinness, Greyniouth •James Kerr, Grey mouth George Glenn, Grev mouth ' Edmund Wickes, Grey mouth W. J- Coates, Grey mouth George Gilmer, G rey mouth Ji. J. Seddou, Kumara. •Jphnßulstrode, Kumara Hugh, Cullen, Kumara' •James King, Kumara ■Charles Pierson, Kumara ■Benjamin Lyons, Stafford ' Robert Harris, Greenstone Edward\Kiu g, G reel) stpne G. W. Johnstone, Hokitika W. O. Kortegast, Hokitika ■; , ,J, ilokitikar!- / .;,n . IBANK HRS. t ,*i 1 ■; The Union Bank of Australia. solicitor!' A. R. Gninpijsst. •SECRETARY. <3k W. Moss. : ,!r ' . , It.is proposed tp form the above company for the purpose of purchasin® all the promoters’ ■ •rights to* tins Dobson’s Creek Water Race,. The detail survey and estimates of the race have been carefully coni pleted 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 he depended upon all the year round, which can be 1 brought oh to Hayes’s and Quinn’s terraces sufficiently high to be used either for sluicin® or washing paddocks. ° The Provisional Directors ■propose, before registering the company, tto 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-balf or two miles, as three good 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 ba brought in.high -enough at-anything like a reasonable cost. The terraces have been proved payable for a mile and a-half, and at the present time there are over fifty paddocks erected, besides several sluicing claims, which the Race would command, FORM OF APPLICATION .FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Directors of the Dobson’s Creek Water-race and Goldmining Co, Westbrook, County .of Grey, New Zealand. 1877. ■Gentlemen, I request you 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 one, 'Subject in all things to the Articles of Association ; and I hereby authorise you ±0 enter my name 1 on thie Register of Shareholders in respect of the -shares so allotted,’ ! ahd I undertake to ■sign Hie Articles iof Association for the shares that may be-so allotted to me when called upon 10 do so. "• "" r 1 I enclose herewith - being the amount of deposit of IGs per share on shares. , ~ I am, yours, * Signature Name in fed' 1 "^s^ .:: f' Address in' toB, x SIIT -Occupation. : .
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Kumara Times, Issue 434, 15 February 1878, Page 1
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