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Temuka Leader, Issue 406, 28 June 1881, Page 3

.NOTICE. « HAVE appointed Mr WILLIAM I i RE J to MANAGE MY BUSINESS mil.:: iny illness. Da'ed this 12th day of April, 188].. H. S. AUSTIN. .. W. J. N. UPTON, \ RCHITEOT AND TTALUATOK Offices- E.-iv A-or's Buildings, Great South lU'ii.i Tiniaru. Consultation and Ad vie- 0 Free GERALDINE. [OHN MUNDELL & C AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. Sales of STOCK and PRODUCE every alternate TUESDAY. TREES ! TREES ! ! COME AND SEE THEM GROWING AT THE OXFORD NURSERY, TEMUKA. \ VERY LARGE QUANTITY of L \_ Fruit and Forest TREES, of from one to tliree years' growth, in a very S' und and healthy condition, superior to any that has yet been offered to the public ; and at prices as low as sirriilur 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. Tn stock, all sorts of Seeds cs 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 si pence per Share and on application ; two shillings and sixpence per Share on allotment ; and one shilling per month a f •wards per Share. Promoters. John Haylmrst, Esq, Temuka Thomas Hardcastle, Esq, Kakahu A. W. Ensor, Esq, Orari R. A. Barker, Esq, Orari D. McKay, Esq, Manager Bank of NewZealand, Temuka Ja mes 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 purchase or lease of the same, they have determined to placs 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 are" now in course of erection close to the property. The particulars of tlie 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 Oft 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 dc.-p, 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 beeminently 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 hasbeen proved by roliable 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 stor.e 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, easilv worked, and does not disintegrate from, expo'siuo- to weather, some quantity of this stone having been vsed in the building of theChristchurch Cathedral. A large quantity of good Timber is in close proximity to the g-ound 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. SiKi—-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 be used for steam purposes. (Signed) Jon.v G. Allex. Mr George Meredith, Kakahu. Sir. —I. have used the Coal supplied by. you from your Coal Mine, K'kahu, for my steam engine, mixing it with Newcastle Coal (half and half) I found it answer admirably,. much better than Neiwastle Coal alone. I consider the Kakahu «?$U well adapted to bs used for steam purposes. 1 am, &c, Fraxcis Franks. Probable profit on the Coal, is 7s 9d per ton. COST OF 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 Sale of Coal in Tinwrn, at 22s per tou. Prospectuses and forms of Application for '•'hares can be obtained at the offices of (ho Bank of iScw 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 oilWs of Mr T. Hal',, Mr G* anger, and Mr Hamersley at Timaru ; of Mr A. Sherratt at Geraldine, and Mr \Vi!l& at Temuka. 26nuk