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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2425, 24 December 1880, Page 3

Notices. SWEEP CLOSES ! SWELL* CLOSES !! CHAMPION BACK, To bo Run in Melbourne on JANUARY 1, 1881. F on the above Event will Positively CLOSE ON THURSDAY, DEC. 80. 1000 SUBSCRIBERS AT 10s EACH. (FORTY-EIGHT NOMINATIONS.) Intending Subscribers are requested to secure their Tickets at once. The Drawing will take place under the supervision of a Committee to be chosen from the Subscribers present. SOUTH CANTERBURY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY’S STORTS. rniiE Date for receiving ENTRIES for JL all HANDICAP RACES (boys excepted), will close on Friday next, 24th inst., instead of the 22ud inst. as notified in Posters. Entries can be left at the Ollice of the Undersigned till 8 p.m., on the above date. Competitors are requested to forward their colors. W. E. WHITCOMBE, Secretary. A BRIDGED PROSPECTUS i\. ok Proposed Company for the purpose of Working the Valuable Marble and other Mineral Deposits at Caswell Sound New Zealand TO UK CALLED THE CASWELL SOUND MARBLE,PORTLAND CEMENT, AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. To be registered under “ The Mining Company’s Act, 1872,” CAPITAL shares, at To each ; 5000 of which will be allotted at once, tbe balance being retained for future issue, the original shareholders retaining the right of taking these up when isssued at par pro rata. CALLS—Ss per share on application, 5s on allotment, the balance in calls as required of 10s per share, at intervals of not less than three months. Provisional Directory. Hon Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.H.R., J.P., Christchurch Hon J. T. Peacock, M.L.C., J. P., Christ 1 church Alex. M‘Rne, Esq., Christchurch W, 11. Pilliet, Esq., J.P., Christchurch W. Stocks, Esq., Christchurch W Hutchison, Esq., M.H.R., J.P., Mayor, Wellington E. W. Mills', Esq., J.P., Wellington Hon .1. A. Bonar, M.L.C., J.P., Hokitika M'Loan Watt Jack, Esq., J.P., Mayor, Hokitika Richard N. J. Reeves, Esq., M.H.R., J.P., Nelson A. Stcnhouse, Esq., Dunedin George Munroe, Esq., Dunedin J, R. George, Esq., A.M. Inst. C.E. A. S. Chapman, Esq., Wellington I! ox. Sec. pro tern.: Charles Pownall, Esq., Wellington. Hox. Tukakeueu, pro tcm.: • Alex. M‘Rae, Esq., Christchurch. Raxkkus and Aokxts; Rank of New Zealand, Wellington, and Branches. Solicitous : Messrs Duller, Lewis and Gully. Brokkks and Tkmi’ouauy Dittoes ok the CoML’AXY : Messrs Charles Pownall and Co., Grey street, Wellington. Maxaoeu, pro. tern.: A. H. Malcolm, Esq. 11EDL ANDE ITS ON SU LT ATION

Copies of Prospectus and Forms of Application for Shares can be obtained from the Brokers, Provisional Directors, or from any of the branches of the Bank of New Zealand in this colony, until the loth day of December, IHBO, at which date all applications must be in the hands of the Brokers, when the lists will positively be closed and shares allotted. Specimens of Caswell Sound Marble can be seen at any of the Museums in New Zealand ; the Chamber of Commerce, Wellington ; or on application to any of the officers of the Company. In introducing' this eligible investment to the notice of the public, the promoters desire to state that the Company’s rights comprise the best, most available, extensive, and perhaps most valuable Marble deposits in the known world, at all events in the Southern Hemisphere. This is sufficiently proved by Caswell 'Sound Marble securing the first prize at the late Sydney Exhibition against Italian statuary and other valuable varieties. They also wish to dwell upon its known certainty and nonspcculativc character, the ultimate success of this venture being now well established. The lowest quotation for this Marble is 12s per foot, and ranges up to £o. Larger blocks are, however, much more valuable, sonic pure white statuary, without flaws, realising as much as £20,000 sterling in Europe. The ordinary price for a block suitable for a life-size human statue being about £IOOO. The present cost of producing this Marble by manual labor only is about 2s per cubic foot f.o.b. These figures may appear incredible, but they are nevertheless absolutely correct. This, taking the cost of production as stated, and the very lowest wholesale quotation at 12s per foot, gives the apparently fabulous minimum rate of uOO per cent profit. It is, therefore, no visionary matter, as these arc leading commercial lines and the values well known, the facilities of production, shipment, high quality of product, giving a vast advantage over any like property in the world. We will also venture to predict that the value of the Company’s shares will increase at least 800 per cent within twelve months of issue. Deferring to consumption of these commodities, it is also enormous. The consumption of Marble, Portland Cement, and Lime in the Australian colonies alone during the last twelve months has been £2,872,000 sterling, and rapidly increasing. Caswell Sound is a commodious and safe harbor for the largest vessels in all weathers, the works of the Company being situated at the water’s edge. The Government of this colony has also promised to favorably consider special grants and concessions in aid as soon as the Company is successfully floated. For further particulars re otherminerals found at the Sound, copper, coal, gold, Ac., also the manufacture of hydraulic cement, lime, Ac., together with scientific, professional, Government, and other reports, with details of the objects and intentrons of the Company, we refer to the Prospectus, which can be obtained upon application to any of the ofliccrs of the Company, or from Company’s agents, the Bank of New Zealand, or at any of their branches in this colony and Australia ; also at the oilice of this paper.

PIANOFORTE TUNING. Messrs Arnold r. kelsey & co. Mv.sic-Sni.LKns, Dunklin, Deg to inform the public of Timaru that their Tuner, Mr •). T. OAKDEN, from Brinsraead and Sons’, London, will visit this Town the First Week in January, 1881. Orders are requested to be left with Mr W. E. Whitcombe. or Mr H. A, Tvmpertoa,