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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2567, 13 June 1881, Page 1

Public Notices. COALS 1 COALS I COALS! Best Newcastle coals at lowest current rates, at T. T. BROWNELL. TIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER. ]\lr John ]\£ urdoch Begs to inform the inhabitants of Timaru and the surrounding districts that he has OPENED A TIMBER YARD (In connection with his Southland Sawmills), In the premises lately occupied by Alpheua Hayes, corner of North and Latter Streets. 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. fjl 11. GREEN HAS ON SALE : *HAMS AND BACON Of Superior Qualitv. Orders punctually attended to. Prospectus, PROPOSED PROSPECTUS OF THE J£aKAHU qolliery qompany (LIMITED.) Capital, £SOOO, in 5000 Shares of £1 each, payable as follows Two Shillings and Sixpence per Share on applica tion : Two Shillings and Sixpence per Share on allotment : and One Shilling per month afterwards per share. PROMOTERS: John Hayhurst, Esq., Temnka. Thomas ilardcastlc, Esq., Kakahu. A, W. Ensor, Esq., Orari. R. V. Barker, Esq., Orari. McKay, Esq., Manager of Bank of New Zealand, Terauka. James Bruce, Esq., Timaru. Amos Sherratt. Esq., Geraldine. Bankers : Bank of New Zealand. Solicitor : A. St. G. Hamers'cy, 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 moat successful undertaking and one that will prove of immense 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 arder, 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, ; 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 sft 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 Ift wide and 45ft deep, and is well timbered, and has been sunk through two seams of Coal of sft and 4ft respectively, and on to a 2ft Gin 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. 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 Goal 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 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, “ Sin, —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 pur*)OS6S< 1 (Signed) “ Jons G. Allen.” “ Eclipse Brewery, “ Temuka, Nov. 1,1880. “ To Me (Jeorgc Meredith, Kakahu. “ Sin, —i have used the coal supplied by you from yotn coal mine, Kakahu, for my steam engine?, mixing it with Newcastle coal, half and half. I found it answer admirably, muefi better than Newcastle coal alone. I cou-sider the Kakahu coal well adapted to he used for steam purposes. “ I am, yours /truly, “ EiiAKas Thanks.' 1 PROBABLES PROFIT ON THE COAL IS 7S 9U PER TON. Cost of obtaining Coal. £: s. d. Cost to obtain Coal at pit’s moitGr, per ton .. .. 05 U Cost of haulage to nearest Bailway St;U ion, per ton .. 0 7 0 Freightage to Timaru, per ton .. 0 2 3 £0 1-1 3 S tLE OF COAL IN TIMARU AT “22S PER TON. Prospectuses and forms of Applications 'or Shares, can be obtained at the offices of • he Bank of Now Zealand, Timaru, Temuka, and Geraldine. Shares can be applied for and any information given as to the proposed working of the Company, at the offices of Mr THall, Mr Granger, and Mr Ilamcrsley, Timaru, Mr A. Sherratt, at Geraldine an Mr Wills, at Temuka.