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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2617, 10 August 1881, Page 4

Pi’ospectus, K PROPOSED PROSPECTUS OF THE aKAUU 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 ah'd Sixpence per Share on allotment : and One Shilling per month afterwards per share. Promoters John Ilayhurst, Esq., Teranka. Thomas ilardcastlc, Esq., Kakahu. A. W. Ensor, Esq., Orari. R. V. Barker, Esq., Orari. McKay, Esq., Manager of Bank of New Zealand, Tetnuka. James Bruce, Esq., Tiraaru. Amos Sherratt. Esq., Geraldine, Bankers : Bank of New Zealand. Solicitor : A. St. G, Haraerslcy, Tim am. 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 1 immense advantage to the district of South Canterhuiy. 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, The particulars of the property are as followslt is Freehold, of 20 acres _ in extent, the property of Mr George Mcrdith. In the land two shafts have been _sunk - the main or working shaft is 9ft 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 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 large quantities, and is pronounced by competent authority to be eminently adapted for pottery and sanitary pipes, gas retorts, firebricks, Ac. 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 bo 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, sonic 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,—l 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, “ Tcmuka, Nov. 1, 1880. “ To Air George Meredith, Kakahu. “ Sm, —1 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, “ Francis Feanks.” PROBABLE PROFIT ON THE COAL IS 7S 9D PER TON. Cost of obtaining Coal, £. s, d. Cost to obtain Coni at pit’s mouth, per ton .. ..050 Cost of haulage to nearest Railway Station, per ton .. 0 7 0 Freightage to Timaru, per ton .. 0 2 3 £0 14 3 SALE OF COAL IN TIMAB.tr at 22s pee ton. Prospectuses and Wms of Applications for Shares, can be obtained at the offices of the Bank of New Zealand, Timaru, Temuka, and Geraldine, Shares can plied or and any information given as to the proposed working of the Company, at the offices of Mr THall, Mr Granger, and Mr Hamerslcy, at Timaru, Mr A. Sherratt, at Geraldine and Mr Wills, at Temuka. Notices. jQR, KING’S DANDELION AND QUININE PILLS, Without any Mercury whatever Act quickly on the Liver Mildly on the Stomach Believe and clear the Head Regulate the bile and all secretions. DR KING’S DANDELION AND QUININE PILLS, a most safe, certain, and relieving Medicine always to have at hand for Congested Liver and its consequences, Headache, Sickness, Shoulder pains, Heartburn, Indigestion, Dizziness, Consumption, Flatulence, Torpitidy. DrKing’s arc the best Liver Pills. Boxes, Is, IJd, and 2s 9d, sold by all Chemists, J3AT EN T W KOUGII T NAIL S. J. J. GORGES & GO., The Patentees and Sole Manufacturers of the well known Patent Wrought Nalls commonly known as “ EWBANK’S NAILS,” desire to make it known that a “Star” or “ Cross” is their Trade Mark, and that all Nails made and sent out by them, except clasp, bear this mark upon their heads, and that within every package sent from their Works is also placed a card bearing their Name and Address. Any Nails, therefore, which arc not distinguished as above, must not be confounded with “ EWBANK’S NaILS,” the quality of which is so well appreciated as being a superior to that of any other make, DOS WORKS, NEWPORT, MONMOUTSHIRE, England.