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Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1092, 28 September 1883, Page 1

Prospectus. . -the :■; WEST COAST MEAT & PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, Limited. Capital • ... ... £10,000,1 In 2000 shares of £5 each. To be paid : up as follows :—-10s on application; 10s on allotment; the balance of i - calls of £ l each at intervals of not irri loss than three months. ’ •: : ;i Provisional Directors. Bankers. ..... Bank of New Zealand. . Solicitor. : , ; v . Geryase D Hamerton Interim Secretary. ; Thomas Eyton; i

iThisipompany is formed for the purpose of preparing meat, dairy and agricultural produce, for sale or export;, ; -;Tbe, Company; intend to do the export business for the public entirely: as agents, and on agency terms ; but it will be prepared, if such business is not offered, tp undertake it as principals. The question of the meat, supply to Europe is one of the most important of the present day," and - is exciting great attention. Every year in England the food supply grows less in proportion to the population as is evidenced by the fact that in 187.0 the total value of meat imported into the United Kingdom was £7,700,000, but in 1880 it had grown to upwards of £26,000,000.. The present values of fat stock upon the .Coast being so low, shareholders in lire Company would reap an immediate benefit, ; as they would be able to provide themselves with a steady and regular market for their Slock at paying rates oil thfe year found, glutted markets and nominal prices being rendered impossible to those Farmers and Stockowners who hive an interest in and avail themselves of the services of the Company . Sbareshall always have the first claim _ iTpoh the Company’s services. It' is proposed to purchase or to lease a suitable site at Pntea for the purpose of erecting thereon the necessary store (calculated to hold not less than 2000 carcases;, machinery, yards, &c., for the requirements of the Company; and to convey the frozen meat or produce to one of the principal ports in the Colony foe immediate shipment by Home vessel or if no vessel is' in such port, to store it, pending shipment ; and in order to provide for such storage, the best possible arrangements will be entered into as soon as is ; desirable at the port chosen lor Home shipment.; Messrs Haslam’s agent has examined the s.s. rWnverley, now trading to Palea, and reported that she can be fitted-.up for a moderate sum with Refrigerating machinery, to cany 890 sheep, without materially reducing her cargo-carryingcapacity. ’ The/objects of this Company are ? of such great importance to all on this Coast, especially as it is essentially a grazing district; that the promoters count upon the support of all-interested in Jts.-successful operations, : As soon as in the opinion of the Directors, sufficient capital is subscribed, the' Company will be registered, shares allotted to subscribers,' and operations, commenced. ; 1 AppUcatiehs for shares to be made'to the"-Provisional Directors or to the Interim Secretary, Mr T. Eyton, at the office 'of the Company, Egmont-slreqt, Pateaj forms can be had, oh or before the Ist day of October, 1888. The Application fee can be paid to either hf the Branches, of the Bank of K.Zi ! at j Hawera/; Manaia,; Normanby, Waveriey, W ; Patent or t6. the Interim Secretary/' The'Mehidratid nm of Association can be 'seen' at 'the office of the. Solicitor to the-Company. ,„..■/ If more shares are applied for than can ‘be allotted, the allotment will be made pro rdt<x’. . . ■ { Mr Rv CLARK, (Late of South Kensington Schoolof Art, London,) WHO has been • sketching P r U at ® Houses, &c., round and District, has opened a Drawing Class in Patea, and will also give lessons in Painting from Nature, both in Oil and Waier Colour, Particulars *at Mr Kknwokthy’s.