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Temuka Leader, Issue 402, 18 June 1881, Page 3

infection. Great alarm continues to be felt in the city generally. Wellington, June 17. In < ouseq'i'Tice "f small pox in Sydney, the Governni ‘>t here, after considering an official telegram from the Government of New South Wales, resolved to proclaim the City of Sydney and the harbor of Port Jackson an infected place. SPORTING. THE ASCOT GOLD CUP. London, June 16, The Ascot Gold Cup was run for to-day, and resulted as follows : Robert the Devil 1 Petronel ... ... ••• 2 Exeter... ... ... ... 3 wcntUMPW*—ap—gfi JASH W E L L Accountant and General Commission Agent. Accounts Collected in any part of the District. All Communications will receive prompt Attention. Office : Main SoiPh Rood, Temuka. A N T E Lr'KN O WN -LT\\V WAD LOW (late ot the Railway Boarding House and Dining Rooms) begs respectfully to inform his old Patrons and the Public in general that he hits bought the business of Mr J. Amos, Fruiterer and Confectioner, and trusts by keeping only good stock to merit a share of public support. Hot Pies and Sausage Rolls, with Tea or Coffee, Cd, at all hours; Cold Ham, Corned Beef, and German Sausage, always in cut. Private room for ladies. Hot Pies and Coffee from 6.30 every morning. W. Wadlow, Fruiterer and Confectioner, George street, 3 doors from Railway Station. 31my ROPOSED 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 sbillin gs and sixpence per Share on allotment ; and one shilling per month a lit wards per Share. Promoters. John Haylmrst, Esq, Temuka Thomas Harclcastle, Esq, Kakahu A. W. Ensor, Esq, Orari R. A. Barker, Esq, Orari D. McKay, Esq, Manager Bank of New Zealand, Temuka James Bruce, Esq, Timaru Arnos Shcrratt, 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 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 District of South Canterbury. A small aruouTrt^ampital 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 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 lias 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 4£t respectively on to a 2ft Gin 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, &o. 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. Ae this coal is admitted to bo areally good coal for steaming purposes, it is proposed to hare constant supplies in depots, so that the public can always get what they may raquiro. Building stone is found on the propeity, 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 exposmo to weather, some quantity of this stone having boon 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. 29th, 1880. To Mr George Meredith. Kakahu. Sib, —I have used the Coal supplied by you from the Kakahu Mine (about live tons) in my Mill at Timaru and found it most satisfactory, and consider the Coal well adapted to bo used for steam purposes. (Signed) John G. Allen. Mr George Meredith, Kakahu. g IB .—I have used the Coal supplied by you from your Coal Mine, Kakahu, for my steam engine, mixing it with Newcastle Coal (half and half) J found it answer admirably, much better than Newcastle Coal alone. I consider the Kakahu Coal well adapted to bs used for steam purposes. I am, &e., Francis Franks. Probable profit on the Coal is 7s 9d per ton. COST OF OBTAINING COAL, Cl. Cost to obtain coal at pit’s mouth, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 5 0 Cost of haulage to nearest railway station, per ton ... 7 0 Freightage to Timaru, per ton... ... 2 3 Sale of 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 information given as t o the proposed working of the Company at the offices of Mr T. Hall, Mr Granger, and Mr Hamersley at Timaru ; of Mr A. Sherrattat Geraldine, and Mr Wills at Temuka. 26ma