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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2565, 10 June 1881, Page 1

Public Notices. COALS! COALS! COALS! Best Newcastle coals at lowest current rates, at T. T. BROWNELL. TIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER. M R John M URDOCH Begs to inform the inhabitants of Timaru j and the surrounding districts that he has j OPENED A TIMBER YARD I (In connection with his Southland Sawmills), In the premises lately occupied by Alpkens i Hayes, corner of North and Latter Streets, i A large assortment of all kinds of Building Timber always on hand. Special arrangements made with contractors and builders. JAMES ORD, Manager. CANTERBUY HAM AND BACON FACTORY. • Mancheslei-street, Christchurch, rp H. GREEN HAS ON SALE : HAMS AND BACON Of Superior Qualitv. Orders punctually attended to. Prospectus, PROPOSED PROSPECTUS OF THE K AKA,IU C OLLIERY £(OMPAN¥ (LIMITED.) Capital, £6OOO, in 5000 Shares of £1 each, payable as follows Two Shillings apd Sixpence per Share on. applica tiqn : Two Shillings and Sixpence per Share on allotment : and One Shilling per month afterwards per share.

Promoters; John Hayhurst, Esq., Temuka. Thomas Hardcastle, Esq., Kakahu, A. W. Ensor, Esq., Orari, R. V. Parker, Esq., Orari. - McKay, Esq., Manager of Bank of New Zealand, Temuka. James Bruce, Esq., Timaru. Amos Sherralt. Esq., Geraldine. Bankers : Bank of New Zealand, Solicitor : A. St. G. Hamersley, Timaru, The Promoters having had the very valuable property (as described below) offered to them by the proprietor, and having made very satisfactory arrangements for the purchase or lease of the same, they have determined to place the property and the advantages connected with it before the public, and to develop, what in their opinion, must prove to be a most successful undertaking, and one that will prove of iirtmense advantage to the district of South Canterbury. A small amount of Capital will be required to purchase the necessary machinery and to put the mine in good working order, so that the Company will be able to pay dividends shortly after starting. Large Lime Kilns are now in course of erection close to the property, I The particulars of the property are as follows:—It is Freehold, of 20 acres in extent, the property of Mr George Merdith. In the land two shafts have been sunk—the main or working shaft is Oft by oft wide, and is 32ft deep, from which Coal has been raised from a seam 2ft thick. The shaft is timbered from the surface.

The other shaft referred to (half a chain from the main shaft), is 7ft by 4ft wide and 45ft deep, and is well timbered, and has been sunk through two seams of Coal of oft and 4ft respectively, and on to a 2ft 6in seam. Fire Clay, and an excellent Chalk is likewise found in large quantities, and is pronounced by competent authority to be eminently adapted for pottery and sanitary pipes, gas retorts, firebricks, etc. i The Coal is easily obtained, and is of the finest quality for household and manufacturing purposes, and its superiority for the production of gas, and for steam purposes, has been proved by reliable tests. As this Coal is admitted to be a really good Coal for steaming purposes, it is proposed to have constant supplies in depots, so that the public can always get what they may require. Building Stone is found on the property, and Marble within a few chains, of a very superior description, also abounds, The Building Stone is a fine white stone, easily worked, and does not disintegrate from exposure to weather, some quantity of this stone having b;en used in the building of the Christchurch Cathedral. A large quantity of good Timber is in close proximity to the ground, and easily obtainable.

The Coal has been tried for steam purposes, and found to answer admirably, as the following testimonials show: — “ Timaru, Nov. 29, 1880. “To Mr George Meredith, Kakahu, “ Sib, —I have used the coal supplied by you from the Kakahu coal mine (about five tons) in my mill in Timaru, and found it most satisfactory, and consider the coal well adapted to be used for steam purposes. (Signed) “ John G. Allen.” “ Eclipse Brewery, “ Temuka, Nov. 1, 1880. “ To Mr George Meredith, Kakahu. " Sib, — I have used the coal supplied by you from your coal mine, Kakahu, for my steam engine, mixing it with Newcastle coal, half and half. I found it answer admirably, much better than Newcastle coal alone. I consider the Kakahu coal well adapted to be used for steam purposes. “ I am, yours truly, “ Fbakcis Flanks.” PEOBABLE PBOPIT ON THK COAL IS 7S 9d pee ton. Cost of obtaining Coal, £. s. d. Cost to obtain Coal at pit’s mouth, per ton .. .. 0 5 0 Cost of haulage to nearest Kailway Station, per ton .. 0 7 0 Freightage to Timaru, per ton .. 0 2 Id £0 11 3 SALE OP COAL IN TIMABU AT 22s PEU TON. Prospectuses and farms of Appii.-atmus for Shares,can be obtained at the ulbo> s nf the Bank of New Zealand, Timaru, Temuka, and Geraldine. Shares can be applied for and any information given as to the proposed v.orking of the Company, at the olliccs of Mr T Hal’., Mr Granger, and Mr Ilamerslcy. Timaru, Mr A. Sherratt, at Geraldi.n-, nnci Mr Wills, at Temuka.