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Temuka Leader, Issue 369, 2 April 1881, Page 3

TO LET, FARM of 120 acres, situated in FairXX field, 6 miles from Geraldine. Apply to W. HOPKINSON, 27ja '' Temuka SHEEP DIPPING. » THE. Undersigned is now prepared to DIP SHKEP at l£d per head (Cash). A rednciion of £d per head will be allowed on mobs of 2COO or upwards, R. A. BARKER, in;is Ohapi, Orari. TEMUKA MILLS, MILFORD JH. DICKENSON is a CASH PUR- , CHASER of WHEAT. 3d per bushel extra given for good samples of Pearl or Velvet Chaff. malO TEMUKA ROAD BO VRD. mHE public are hereby inX FORMED that the BRIDGE over the OPIHI RIVER, Main South Road, is STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC from this date till further notice. The FORD for the present crossing is on the DOWN STREAM SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. WM. WILLS, Clerk to Board. 24th February, 1881. NOTICE TO FARMERS, PUBLIC MEETING. IN compliance with the Request of a Meeting of Farmers held at Milford, I hereby convene a PUBLIC MEETING, to be held at the Crown Hotel Assembly Rooms, Temuka, on Wednesday, March 30th, at ?.30 p.m., to consider the advisability of taking steps to abate the small bird pest. JOHN TALBOT. Chairman Temuka Road Board. Temuka, March 25, 1881. 28ma Proposed prospectus of the KAKAHU' COLLIERY COMPANY, LIMITED. In 5000 Shares of £1 each, Payable as follows Two shillings and sixpence per Share and on application ; two shillings and sixpence per Share on allotment ; and one shilling per month afterwards per Share. Promoters. John Hayhurst, Esq, Temuka Thomas Hardcastle, Esq, Kakahu ! A. W. Ensor, Esq, Orari E. A. Barker, Esq, Orari 1 D. McKay, Esq, Manager Bank of New I Zealand, Temuka I James Bruce, Esq, Timaru Amos Sherratt, Esq, Geraldine. Bankers. Bank of New Zealand. * Solicitor : A. St. G. Hamersley, Esq, 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 purr chase 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, j and p.pe that will prove of immense advantage j to the District of South Canterbury. | A small amount of capital will be required i to purchase the necessary machinery and to j put the mine in good working order, so that j 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 Meredith. In the land two shafts have been sunk. The main, or working shaft is 9ft 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 seams of coal of sft and 4ft respectively on to a 2ft 6in seam. Fire clay is found in large quantities, and is pronounced by competent authority to be eminently adapted for pottery and sanitary pipes, gas retorts, fire-bricks, &c. 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 roliable tests. As this coal is admitted to be areally good ] coal for steaming purposes, it is proposed to j have constant supplies in depots, so that the j public can always get what they may raquire. 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 exposuie to weather, some quantity of this stone having been 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 apd found to answer admirably, as the following testimonials show.; Timaru, Nov. 29th, 1880. To Mr George Meredith. Kakahu. Sir,—l have used the Coal supplied by you from the Kakahu Mine (about five tons) in my Mill at Timaru and found it most satisfactory, and consider the Coal well adapted to be used for steam purposes. (Signed) John G. Allen. Mr George Meredith, Kakahu. Sir. —I have used the Coal Supplied by you from your Coal Mine, Knkalm, 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, &c., Francis Franks. Probable profit on the Coal is 7s 9d per ton. COST OF OBTAINING COAL. S. d. Cost to obtain, coal at pit’s mouth, per ton 5 0 Coat of haulage to nearest railway station, per ton ... ... ... 7 0 Freightage to Timaru, per. ton 2 3 14 3 Sale of Coal in Timaru, at 22s per ton. Prospectuses and forms of- Application for Shares can be obtained at the. offices of the Bank of New Zealand at Timaru, Temuka and Geraldine. Shares can be applied for and any informa- ; tion given as to the proposed working of the Copipauj at the offices of Mr|T. Hall, Mr Granger, and Mr Hamersley) at Timaru ; qf Mr A, Sherratt at Geraldine,land Mu-Wills at Temuka. ‘ \ 26ma