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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2619, 12 August 1881, Page 3

Notices, PROSI’i.C L’U.3 01' TJfH TIM AR U 1X DU ST 111 AL CO- OPS RATIVB S OCIETY (Limited). To be registered under “ The Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1877.” rpiHß shares of the Company will he fl each, payable as follows :—Cs per share on application, os on allotment, and the balance in calls of 2s 6d, at intervals .of not less than three months. Promoters: Mr J. T. Partridge, Main South Eoad, Timaru Mr Wm. Clough, Sandictown, Timaru Mr W. Parsons, Church street, Timaru Mr J - H. Cotton, Sophia street, Timaru Mr John Pearson, Sandicfown, Timaru Mr William Hunt, Brown street, Timaru Mr T. D, Clapham, York street, Timaru Bankers: The Bank of New South Wales. Solicitous : Messrs Eeid and Knubley. The Promoters having been offered a well-established general grocery business upon advantageous terms, propose to establish a Co-operative Society on the same principles as similar Societies are conducted in England. The promoters have great confidence in placing the shares of this Society before the public, as without a single exception every similar Society which has been formed has been enabled to pay the Shareholders a large dividend. The business which has been offered to the promoters is (hat of Mr Joseph Clayton, which is now carried on in Timaru. It is proposed to retain Mr Clayton's services as Manager upon terms to be hereafter arranged. The Store, which can bo obtained at a veiy low rental, lias ample accommodation for carrying on a largo business. The chief advantages of the Society are that it gives to the Shnrcholdres the opportunity of obtaining all groceries, drapery, coal, firewood, etc., at wholesale prices, and an equal participation in all the profits, estimated at not joss than 12 per cent. The transactions of the Society will be conducted for cash only, thus avoiding all bad debts incident to the credit system of carrying on business. Members can arrange for deposit accounts being opened with the Society such ac counts carrying interest at the rate of £8 per cent, per annum on all sums over fl deposited for a period of not less than three months. It is proposed as the capital; of the Society increases to establish Branch Stores in other parts of the town. The .Society will be conducted by a Board of Directors chosen by the Shareholders at their first meeting. All applications for shares must be sent by post to or left with the manager pro Urn (Mr J. Clayton), Main South road, Timaru, on or before Saturday, August 27, 1881. Formslof application for shares and all information in reference to the Society can be obtained at Mr J. Clayton’s Store, Main South road, Timaru, from Mr William Parsons, Church street, Mr or from any of the promoters. A meeting of the Shareholders will be held on MONDAY. August 2‘.t, at 7.30 p.m. for the purpose of electing Board of Directors and other business. LONDON BERLIN WOOL AND FANCY GOODS REPOSITORY. MRS PITTS respectfully informs the ladies of Timaru and its neighborhood that she intends onening a BABY LINEN, BERLIN WOOL, and FANCY REPOSITORY, in the shop next to Messrs Edminson and Kidwill's City Butchery, Main South Road, and will commence business on Saturday, August 13, and solicits a share of public patronage. Lessons given in Fancy Needlework, Honiton and Point Lacc. DRESS AND MANTLE MAKING. MRS R. W, HALLAM (late of Cowan and Fosters) begs to inform the Ladies of Timaru and district that she has commenced Dress and Mantle Making on her own account at her residence corner of Elizabeth Street and Grey Road, and hopes by attention to all orders entrusted to her cave to merit a share of their patronage. Improvers and Apprentices wanted. CSp Address— MRS R. W. HALLAM, Corner of Elizabeth Street |and Grey Eoad TIMARU. TUST RECEIVED—Direct from London r) and Tasmania—A BAREGE STOCK OF GARDEN AND OTHER SEEDS, all True to Name and Guaranteed New. TEN SHILLING POST COLLECTION of Vegetable Seeds — .1 ounce Beet 1 ounce Parsnip i ~ Cabbage 1 ~ Parsley 1 „ Carrot 1 ~ Raddish J- „ Cauliflower 1 ~ Spinach 1 „ Celery 1 ~ Turnip i „ Cress 1 pkt Cucumber I „ Leek 2., Melons (sorts) 1 ~ Lettuce 1,, Pumpkin i „ Mustard 1,, Tomato 1 „ Onion 1,, Vegetable Marrow Delivered Free to any Post Town in New Zealand for 10s ; half the above for ss. A liberal allowance to Farmers and Market Gardeners. The Trade treated liberally. Country Storekeepers desiring to add a small selection of Seeds to their present stock can do so for a small outlay of £3 10s. Further particulars on application. B. CORNISH, Importer, Next Land Office. TIMAKU rA W N OFF IC E, NEXT COLLINS’ AUCTION ROOM, Main South Road, I, Salek and Co., Licensed Pawnbrokers. Money advanced, from 2s (id to £SOO, on Jewellery, Clothing, and ever} description of Property. tS" Business strictly Private and Confidential. Private Entrance from passage leading to Collins’ Auction Room. I. SALEK AND CO., Licensed Pawnbrokers. • ■