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Temuka Leader, Issue 404, 23 June 1881, Page 3

NOTICE. HAY!: appointed Mr WI REED to MANAGE Ml NESS during my illness. Da. eel this 12t3i day of April, 16 H. S. AXIS! W. J. N. LITTON, HGIIITECT AND TTALUATC Offices—Bowker’s Buildings, Great South Road Timor a. Consultation and Advice Free GERALDINE. JOHN MUNDELL & CO., AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. Sales of STOCK and PRODUCE every alternate TUESDAY. TREES! TREES I ! COME AND SEE THEM GROWING AT THE OXFORD NURSERY, TEMUKA. . AVERY LARGE QUANTITY of Fruit and Forest TREES, of from one to three years’ growth, in a very st und and healthy condition, superior to any that has yet been offered to the public ; and at prices as low as similar goods can be got for from any respectable Nurseryman in Christchurch. I would particularly draw attention to the large number of Wattles and Bluegums I have in hand. In stock, all sorts of Seeds ns well as cabbage and other Kitchen Garden Plants. WM. WHEELBAND. 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 shilliu gs and sixpence per Share on allotment ; and one shilling per month a £ wards per Share. Peomotees. John Hayhurst, Esq, Temuka Thomas Havdcastle, Esq, Kakahu A. W. Ensor, Esq, Orari^ E. A. Barker, Esq, Orari D. McKay, Esq, Manager Bant of New Zealand, Temuka James Bruce, Esq, Timaru Amos Sherratt, Esq, Geraldine. Bankees. Bank of New Zealand. Solicitob : 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 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 arenow 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 9£t 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 4£t 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. Eire clay is found in large quantities, and is pronounced by competent authority to he 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 reliable tests. As this coal is admitted to be 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 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 exposure 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 closeproximity 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 five 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. Sie. —I have used the Coal supplied by you from your Coal Mine, Kakahu, for my steam cncrine, mixing it with Newcastle Coal (half and half) I found it answer admirably, ■much better than Nejxg-stle Coal alone. I consider the Kakahu well adapted to be used for steam purposes. I am, &c., Francis Fbanes. Probable profit on the Coal is 7s 9d per ton. COST OE OBTAINING COAL, d. 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 14 S Sale of Coal in Timaru, at 22a 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 to the proposed working of the Company at the offices of Mr T. Hall, Mr Granger, and Mr Hamersley at Timaru ■ of Mr A. Sherratt at Geraldine, and Mr Willsat Temuka. 26ma.