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Otago Daily Times, Issue 181, 14 June 1862, Page 2

PROSPECTUS i DUNEDIN GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY. Capital—£ls,ooo, •#"**■ ■ In 3000 Shares of £5 Each."' ' : Calls not to Ese^ecl £1 per Share, To be registered uuder the Joint Stock Company's i Act, with power to increase the capital. ! Offices: —Switzer's Buildings, Princes-street. ' Provisional Directors: John Gargii-i., Esq., Chairman, Thos. Dick, Esq. J. Switzek, Esq. Henry Driver, Esq. Tiios. J. Foksaitii, Esq. E. B. Cakciill, Esq. ■ A. M'Landuess, Esq. J. C. Cajiwjell, Esq. J Barker, Esq. Edwin Jonus, Esq. E. Dk Carle, Esq. Hugh Kirkpatrick, Esq. . Bankers: Bank op New Zealand. Solicitors : Messrs. Richmond and Gillies. Engineer and Projector: Stephen Hutchison, C. E., Late Engineer to the Melbourne and London Gas Companies. Secretory and Promoter: Maktin Siiolt.., Late Secretary to the Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company. rPHIS Company has been formed to supply- the City a of Dunedin and its inhabitants with Gits, at a reasonable cost. . . . - - The Company's Engineer, during his stay in Dunedin, has been enabled from personal observation to arrive at accurate details of the necessary expenditure ; and it has been ascertained that the works contemplated can be completed and placed in active operation for a sum within the proposed capital of £15,000, and within a perioil of from three to four months from the time of completing the necessary preliminary arrangements. The great and permanent improvement to trade and town property which will be realized by the establishment of this Company has been fully recognised from the fact that upwards of one-third of the cnpital'has been subscribed within a few days; and as an early allotment of shares will take place, persons who may be desirous of becoming shareholders are requested to make application for shares without delay, as it is confidently expected that the Share List will be filled up in the course of another week. The proposed course of lighting will be Georgestreet, Jail-street, Princes-street, Jetty-street. Manse-street, the Arcade, Hope-street, and portions of Walker street, Stafford-street, Hish-street, Rattraystrcet, and Maclaggan-strect; and no doubt can exist as to the highly .profitable returns which will be secured from the ''manufacturing operations of this Company, in proof of which it may be mentioned, that on the main pipes of the most important ana prosperous Gas Company in the Colonies there isonly an average of 35 consumers to the mile of mainlaid down ; whereas, in Dunedin, the average will bs about 100 consumers to the mile ; it may therefore be confidently anticipated that a return of £15 per cent on the capital invested will be realised, after ample provision luis been made to provide for repairs, and all contingencies. The necessary permission to lay down pipes through the streets has already been obtained from the Town Board ; a period of six weeks will intervene between the calls of £1 each, of which due notice will be given. STEPHEN HUTCHISON, C.E., Engineer and Projector. Late Engineer-in-Chief to the Melbourne Gas and Coke Company; Engineer to the Plymouth and Devonport Gas Companies ; Acting Engineer at the London Gas Works, &c. Applications for shares to be addressed to the Provisional Directors, at the Company's offices, Switzer's Buildings, Princes-street, where, on application to the Company's Engineer, plans of the works can be ssen, and any information required, obtained. MONSTER CLEARING- SALE. NEWS FOR THE MILLION. EXPIRATION OF LEASE. SELLING OFF ! SELLING OFF ! ! At the far-famed MELBOURNE HOUSE, Corner of High-street. FOR THREE WEEKS ONtT, After which, the balance of the Stock will be cleared off by Auction. H. E. IT A THAN BEGS to draw the attention of the public to his MONSTER CLEARING at the noted Melbourne House, corner of High-street and Princesstreet, which will continue for the limited period of three weeks only, after which, the remainder will be Cleaved Off by Public Auction. In consequence of the expiration of his Lease, the Proprietor is compelled to give up possession of the Premises, he therefore invites all who study economy to call immediately and convince themselves of tie STARTLING REDUCTIONS Made in the prices, BY THE IRRESISTABLE BARGAINS Which will be. offered them. 100 pieces French silk velvets, in every shade and color, from 7s 6d to 17s 6d per yard. Fashionable bonnets, latest styles, in silk, crinoline, velvet, and straw, 2s to 425. A magnificent stock of Feathers, Ostrich and others. The largest assortment in town of Ladies' trimmed felt hats Do. no. crinoline and straw Girls' and childrens' do, do. . £1000 in French and English silks, direct from London and Paris, the latest styles and most fashionable colors, in dresses from 31s Gd to £10 10s. Under-clothing and -baby linen —aa extensive assortment. French articficial flowers in great variety Silk and Lama shawls, winter mantles Wincey petticoats, crinoline _ ■ And dresses of the last now modes, in the most fashionable and prevailing seasonable colors. Ribands (ex late arrivals), gloves, trimmings, hosiery, haberdashery, &c, &c, &c. Particular attention is called to the stock »f clothing, blankets, and Manchester goods, being the most extensive in all the Province. An early inspection invited. Reversible coats Mole trowsers Superior pea jackets Bedford cord do. Box coats Do riding pants Doe and tweed sacs Doe and tweed trowsers Black cloth do. .Boys' and youths' clothing—a large stock. Every description of belts, braces, neck ties, handkerchiefs, and men's hosiery. Crimean shirts, new stock, just arrived White do do do Regatta do do do Men's felt hats.plush hats, deerstalker, niotadors, Garibaldi's and Canadians, cheapest in town. Cloth caps, jumpers, guernseys, flannel shirts and drawers, an excellent stock. Ladies' under-clothing, &c, made to order by machinery, if required at half an hour* notice. Note the address — MELBOURNE HOUSE, Corner of High-street and Princes-street. H. E. NATHAN, Proprietor nnHE Undersigned having commenced a REGIS_L TRY OFFICE for town and country servants, solicits a share of public patronage. Care will b« taken that none be recommended but those bearing good characters. AU Orders promptly attended to. WM. MACINTOSH, Victoria Store, Maclascgan-street AT the Tasmanian Timber Yards, 6 feet and 5 feet Box and Market Paling. Hardwood timber from 3xlto 10 i 5 inches. Tasmanian stone Hearth Slabs, &c. • ; EDWD. E. ROWNTREE, Architect. "VTOTICE to Americans.—Buck Wheat Cakes Jji can be had at the Cafe de Paris, Jetty-street. CITY FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, High-street, opposite Mri Mercer's' Store. H. PULFORD & CO, B"EG to announce that they have opened the above Establishment, which will be found the CHEAPEST HOUSE IN DTTNEDIN. Furniture, Furnishing Ironmongery, Bedding,' Mattresses, &c, supplied to order on the'very shortest notice,-and to-the entira satisfaction or purchasers.