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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2568, 14 June 1881, Page 1

Public IXoticos. COALS! COALS! COALS! Best Newcastle coals at lowest current rates, at T. T. BROWNELL. TIMBER, TIMBER. TIMBER. ]Mr John JJurdoch 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 Alpheus 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. Manchester-street,' Christchurch. FJI 11. GREEN HAS ON SALE : *IIA M S AND BACON Of Superior Qualitv. Orders punctually attended to. Pi’osjicctns;. PROPOSED PROSPECTUS . 01' THE (LIMITED.) Capital, £SOOO, in 5000 Shares of £1 each, payable as follows : —Two Shillings and Sixpence per Share on applica lion : Two Shillings and Sixpence per • hare on 'allotment ; and One Shilling per month afterwards per share. PROMOTERS: John Jlayhurst, Esq., Teniuka. Thomas liavdcastle, Esq., Kakahu. A., W, Ensor, Esq., Oran. R. V. Barker, Esq., Orari. McKay, Esq., Manager of Bank of New Zealand, Temuka. James Bruce, Esq,, Timaru. Amos Sherratt, Esq., Geraldine. Baf kicks : Bank of New Zealand. Solicitor : A. St. G. llamcrs'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 most successful undertaking and one that will prove of immense advantage to the distiict 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. Largo Lime Kiln’s are now in course of erection close to the properly, ; The particulars of the property are as follows: —It is Freehold, of 20 acres in extent, the property of Mr George Merdith. In the laud 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 4ft wide and ! 45ft deep, and is well timbered, and has [ been sunk through two scams of Coal of oft and 4ft respectively, and on to a 2ft Gin ! seam. Fire Clay, and an excellent Chalk is : likewise found in largo quantities, and is pronounced by competent authority to be eminently adapted for pottery and sanitary pipes, gas retorts, firebricks, &c. The Coal is easily obtained, and is of the finest quality for household and manufacturing purpose*, and its superiority for the production of gas, and for steam purposes, has been proved by reliable tests, As ibis Coal is admitted to bo a really good Coal for steaming purposes, it is proposed to have constant supplies in depots, so that the j üblie can always get what they may require. Building Stone is found on Ibe property, and Marble within a few chains, of a very superior description, also abounds, 4 ho Building Stone is a fine white stone, easily worked, and does not disintegrate from exposure to weather, some quantity of this stone having b,cn 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 MrCcorge 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 purposes, (Signed) “John G. Allen,” “ Eclipse Brewery, “ Temuka, Nov. 1, 1880. “ To Mr George Meredith, Kakahu. “ Silt, —I have used the coal supplied by you from your coal mine, Kakahu, for my steam enj-inc, ihixing it with Newcastle coal, half and hail'. 1 found it answer admirably, much better than Newcastle coal alone, i. emridcr the Kakahu coal well adapted to bo used for steam purposes. “I am, yours truly, *■ Fua.v is Franks. PUoJtAlll.it PKOINT ON THE COAL 73 9D I’Clt ton. Cost of obtaining Coal, £. s. d. Cost to obtain Coal at pit’s monlb, per lon .. .. 0 5 0 Cost of haulage to nearest liailway Stuiion, per ton .. 0 7 0 Freightage to liiuarr, icr Un .. <> 2 ;j £<) li J SALE "C COAL IN TIM ALU AT 22iS BLU TON. IVo-reei l,!; rs an i K-nis of Appli MiouS for Miaivs, c;.n be obtained at U.e elhei-s of the Batik of Now Z ;.ilan i, Timaru, Temuka, and Geraldine. Shares cun he applied for and any in formal ion given as to U.e propu el . Unij of the Corapanv, at sue idl of -'B t' Mu!:, Mr Grain-'- , end Mr Hmuemh-y. Tiai-iru, Mr A. S’enratt, at Omiuniv.* an Mr Will’, at Temuka.