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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 22, 27 January 1902, Page 3

THE ORACLE. Ask my opinion of women and J am orthodox; t Interrogate me about horseP, and I am lucid and instructive; ) Tap me about morals, and I leak in--1 formation at every pore ; Come to me with a subscription list for a Sunday school picnic, and J defy the devil and all his works. ' Bat consult me as to the best means of preserving health and perpetuat- ! ing bappines?, and I unhesitatingly reply that it consists in the possession and intelligent use of St. JACOB'S OIL, the great pain conqueror, which is everywhere obtainable. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS OP THE TARANAKI CO-OPERATIVE BACON COMPANY", Ltd. CAPITAL: £IO,OOO, divided into 2,01)0 sbarea of £5 eaob; payable as,, follows : 10a per share on application ; 5s per share on allotment; 10s per share on the 16th day of January, 1902, »Bd the balance 1 when called for at the rate of not exceeding 5s rer share, at intervals of not lees than six months. The minimum subscription on which the Directors may proceed to allotment is 100 C sbaies. Provisional Directorp.—Messrs. F. J. Morris, Tapu»e; H. P. Mills, Oaknra; W. Harvey, Pungarehu; J.K.Coles, Tikorangi; 0. Avery, Kaponga; J. Conafrlen, Pihama; George Hyson, Eltham; V 7. K. Wright, Mahoemi and' riahUu ; E. I. Humphries, New Plymouth. Bankers: Bank of New South walrSolici'ors: Messrs Govett and Qui) Auditor, Mr, D. McAllum, Secretary, "| ro t*m: Mr. L. M. M. Mobtea'h Office: At tho'Bacon Factory, Fitzroy. The ol'j ct of the Company Is to purchase the Bocon Factory and business carried on by Mr. Alfred Drake, at Fitzroy, and ta carry on aid extend the same. An agreement has signed between Mr. Drake and Mr. ¥. J. Morris, as trustee for the Company, fixing the purchase money at £4,260, of which the vendor is willing, at the option of the Company, to take £SOO in fully paid up shares. A statement of the trading account of the factory for the period from 4th January to 11th December, 1900, shows that, wjtna total of 3479 pigs dealt with, a gross profit of £2184 0s 6d, and a net profit of £945 17s 6d resulted, being equal to 36 per cent, gross, dnd 16§ per cent. net. Tbis statement is certified to by Mr. T. O. Ketoey, F.NZ.A.A. Mr. Thomas Runcirw, of Eltbam, has. on behalf of the Provisional i directors, inspected and valued thelaciory am plant, and his valuation, w th< ut inclnding ?alu« of the land or goodwill of the business, is £4242 7s. The Company will establish stations st Warea, Opunake, Kaponga, and Eltham within six months after receiviog a sufficient guarantee that 15'.ti pigß will be supplied for one year at each of ihosa places. No amount has been paid or is intended to be paid by t' e Company to any pr moter, Copies of the Articles of Association of the Company, end of the Bank Bond may be inspected at the offices of the Company s Bankers or Solicitors. The full prospectus, together with forms of application, may be obtained from the Company's Seoretary or at any of the branched of the Company's B nkers in Taranaki. L. M M. MONTEATH, < to Secretary, pro tern. Groceries at Cost Price. (SO THEY SAY). Sugar. No. 1, 7s 3d per bag Sugar, No. 2, 7s par bag 5|U s Sugar, Is „ Rice, Is „ Sago, Is „ Tspicca, Is Wax Vestas, per doz n Salmon, 8d per tin Best New Currants, 4|d per lb Best New Sultans s, 6d per lb Pickles, 81 per bottle Luiwh Biscuitf, 3d per lb M'x 'd Biscuitf, 4d per lb Suppr Wine, do. 6d per lb N.B. Cuirants and Snltanas cleaned, ready for use, by up-lo date machinery.) W. HEALY, gbooe « DEVON-STBEET, MAST.

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