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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, 6 August 1853, Page 4

Election for the Provincial Council. -

HPHE undersigned Committee for se- -*■ curing the return of George Moore, Esq., J.P., as Member for the City of Wellington, will meet every Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock, at the Ship Hotel, Te Aro, and every Friday evening, at the same hour, at the Royal Hotel, Lambtoh-quay. George Hunter P. M. Kerrey E. A Hargreaves, John Yule D. Anderson D. Munn , , R. J". Duncan George Edward* ' ' Charles Mills , . . John Pimbfir John Harding J. H. Marriott . tj W. Hick'son James Vaugban J. Sutherland l . Wellington, July 9,' 1853.

' Wellington Town Election; T^HE Undersigned Committee for'proJ-", moting the Electipn of Mr. Kklham w^iH sit every Thursday Evening, at Mr. Brown's, Thistle Inn,, at 7 p.m. x • The spontaneous support of the Electors is' invited; as if is not Mr. Kelham's intention to undertake a personal canvass, considering that it intrudes upon the independence of the Electoral Franchise. C. Schultze Wm. Inglis . ■ Robert Waitt J. J. Curtis W. R. Luxford George Hart S. Maxton Geo. Crawford John Johnson^ P. M. Hervey John Varnham Wellington, Juno 28, 1853.

Prospectus. HOOK'S STRAIT MINING COMPANY, Nelson, New Zealand. Capital £56,000, in 56,000 shares of £1 each to be paid in full upon application, with powe to increase the Capital by additional shares. Honorary and Provisional Trustees in the Colony : D. Sclanders, Esq., of the firm of Morrison & Sclanders, Merchants, London, and Nelson, New Zealand. , E. W. Stafford, Esq., Nelson. ! W. R. Nicholson, Esq., Merchant, Nelson. Bankers in the Colony : The Union Bank of Australia, 'Wellington. Provisional Secretary, and Solicitor in the Colony : Wm. Thos. Locke Travers, Esq., Nelson. This Company is formed for the purpose <of working the " Dun Mountain Copper Mines," pursuant to the prospectus ks led by the projectors of the undertaking < n the Bth of October, 1852. The preliminary fund having been raised in the manner proposed by that prospectus, a contract was entered into by the projectors with W. L. Wrey, E?q., a Mineral Surveyor, to perform the works necessary for determining the true character of the mine, and the practicability of forming roads for transporting the produce to a place of shipment. The following is his report to the projecters of the result of his investigations. — To W. T. L. Traver*. and W. Wells, Esquirrs, Nelson. Gkxtlfmf.n — T have now the honour of reporting tlie result of the opnafions crir<d.icted by mi*,, und r the contract entered into wifii you in T)e-\ combor, IW>2. and which I deemed requisite for 1 nscn tninin", firstly, the actual cbaractpr and value of tlip copper lode situated near the Dun Mountain, respecting which I marie an earlier report (2. r )tb May, 18.12) to his Excellency the Governor-in-ChiVf; and secondly, fhe existence of a praeH-i cable line «f road for transporting to a flace of shipment tbp pioduee of the nine. I find the anticipations expressed in the earlier report above alluded to, to be fully confirmed and borne out by the operative researches I have since made upon the lode. I am now able to say from positive mining, that the lode is a north anc\ south lode. That it is a champion lode from 5 to 8 feet in width, and contains metal of a very high quality, in great profusion. "The lode is so situated that it may be worked to a depth of two hundred fathoms by adit or level. The adit will furthermore be "be commencement of a rai'way, for the transport .of the ore to tbc place of shipment. These points are erf great economical importance. Although my engagement was merely to explore a particular lode, I besr to add, that I have clearly ascertained the existence of se.yeral other lodes in proximity with the one originally discovered. I with sincerity beg to assure you, that it has never before fallen to my lot to meet with any lode" exhibiting such -extraordinary and unerring indications of mineral wealth, or which would more completely justify the investment of capital. The only approach to the nyne, when I first visited it, was of such a mountainous and nigged character, necessitating an ascent to the height of nearly 4,000 feet, that I at first felt doubtful respecting the possibility of removing the -ore 4o a place of shipment -with a due regard to economy, but I am happy in being able to report, as the result of actual and careful survey, that a good practicable line for a mineral descending traffic has been proved. This line follows throughout the whole* length, as you wfll observe by the accompanying plan, the course* of the Maitai Rkrer, the main stream of which takes its risewithin a mile of the lode. The distance -will not exceed 12 miles from (be mine adit to the vessel's side in the Haven at Nelson, and. the goods will not require to be' shifted after (be waggons are loaded at the mine until dischaiged in'o the vessel. .In tht> first part of,tbe,line, for about two miles, the descent must be by inclined plane., after which it will present upon the w,hole remaining distance* a very uniform and easy gradient, w orkable by'borse or loe >motive power. The serpentine course of the river, and the «nd broken character of the country, may possibly render the curves too sharp for locomotives, but this isa point of' detail which I have not thought it essential to determine. ,The nature of the country, however, is very favourable for tbe construction of the necessary works, the banks of the river being solid, r and the prevailing rocks of slate and trap, of a very compact and dur able character, whilst an abundance of timber is found growing throughout the' whole extent of the line. I feel justified therefore in asserting* not only that a practicable line exists, but also that it is efficient and economical.' I ,beg to add a few words on tbe geological features of the country. Taking a cross section from the town of Nelson by Brook' Street Valley, I find tbe prevailing rock to be a clay slate, intersected, and occasionally disturbed, by' dikes and bed? of trap rock. Tbe slate -may be traced along the summit of the ridge for about three miles, beyond whiph I ifind' a* magnificent deposit ofvgreyi crystaline limestone extending- about a mile in width. The summit of the nigh wooded peak (the altitude of which is not less ; than 4,00 r ) feet) is composed of this lime-stone, lying conformably to the slate, which forms the. base dft the mountain, and presenting sharp angular masses at f the yery.apex. The slate and limestone 'are both -highly inclined. Immediately, beyond tbe limestone formation tbe> mineral region commences in which .the copper ore exists. ' The prevailing rack?'is !) "a' micaceous schist, traversed by. dikes of hornblende- schist/ whilst the surface of the mountain is strewn with detached ' masses . of>rserpentins trbek: containing magnetic iron ore. and occasional veins of asbestos and talc. Other -products besides the copper ore will, therefore, by the formation, > of the, necessary