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Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 260, 28 April 1855, Page 2

CANTERBURY j Local Steam Navigation Company. ' AT a Meeting held at the Golden Fleece Hotel, at Christchurch, on Saturday, 7th April, it was resolved, that the following outline should be published in the local papers, viz.,. Transit from the Port to the Plains. " It being necessary to secure a fair trial of tbe practicability of this important undertaking within 12 months from this date, it is proposed to form an Association, to be called the Canterbury Local Steam Navigation Company; to issue shares not exceeding 3,000 @ 40s. each, (members to be guaranteed from any further claim liability,) and that a call of 15s. per shave, be made payable thereon by or before 31st May, 1855." . '• That James Spowers, and Joseph Lougden, Esqrs., with Capt. Beswick, be requested to act as Trustees, until the officers and managers (all honorary.) be duly appointed at the first general meeting of subscribers, and that all monies for shares be paid into the Lyttelton branch of the Union Bank of Australia, and do stand in the names of the said Trustees in the,bank books to the credit of the said association... "That immediate steps be taken to ensure subscribers to this project, and that as soon as the sum of £1,500 be received, application be made to the Provincial Government, soliciting, that £1,000 voted in.aio\ pf this object be added to the funds of. this. ;.nssociatioD,. and be either paid to the hands.of its trustees.or an assurance given, that the said amouutshall be forthcoming as soon as the association be: Spared to arrange' for the hire, or purchase, o% the first steamer required by this association." .;* " " That when £2,500 shall be thus secured as an available fund fairly .to work out the purposes of the association, a. general meeting of the shareholders be held,1 and, officers and managers (all honorary) be chosen/ The board of managers to consist of 16' members (four each from tbe shareholders residing at Christchurch, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi,' and the country,) to meet monthly, by public notice. Seven members competent to business, and "meetings to be held for the first year at Christchurch."' "That'it be strongly recommended to the managers as early as possible to take measures for the completion of the hire or the purchase of tbe most eligible steamboat"for transit of passengers and cargo to arid from the plains, whether effected in this province, or other ports,and subsequently if necessary to put forward the construction of another boat in England, in order more fully to realize the entire objects of this association, viz.:—a" regular, frequent and economical communication with Christchurch, Kaiapoi, and the coast." Shares already taken. Jas. Spowers 10 —Beard 6 W .Donald 10 A. Perceval 6 P. B. Boulton 10 — Coxhead 4 Studholme, Brs. io G. Rose 10 H. Sewell 10 HjJ.Tancred 10 C. C. Bowen io J. E. Fitz Gerald 10 I. T. Cookson 20 Jno. Hall 10 B. Rhodes , 25 D. Lewis 5 Geo. Rhodes 20 I. Luck 10 C. R. Blakiston io J. Lloyd 10 R. Waitt 10 — Rees 5 J. T. Paikinson 10 Jno. Dudley 10 M. J. Burke 10 Jas. Wylde 10 J. S. Wortiey 10 D. H. Snevd 5 B. Woollcombe 10 A. S. Sadler 5 Maedonaid & Co. 20 Ben. Jeffs 5 H. I.Cridland 10 Jno. Raven 5 R. Wonnald 10 J. Fuller 5 It. Latter 20 A. G. Rich 5 A. 11. Creyke. 20 J. G. Elmer 2 A- Lean 10 R. Hamlet 3 J. Oliirier 10 J. Harrison 2 _. Dobson 10 A. A. Dfbbs 5 t.L & S.Scott 10 —White 5 S. Gundry 5 W. Revel 5 Gee & Co. 10 C. Sidev 20 {>. W. Muter 5 Jus. King 5 Jno. Coliier 10 H. Jones 5 J. O. Fyfc- 5 A. Bavfield 10 1 ■ Mason 10 R. Packer 10 JL Cryer 10 J. E. Thacker 10 ii-J. LeCren . 20 —Joyce JO G. Gould '„ 20 it- is intended at tlie next Session of the 0> t-ral Assembly to apply for a Bill to Incori; ie the above Company", thereby limiting the 1' ;.y of Ujy shareholders.