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Temuka Leader, Issue 407, 2 July 1881, Page 3

NOTICE. I HAVE appointed Mu WILLIAM re d to manage my busiNES.-' n imy illness. Da .-<1 Hus 12th day of April, 1881. H. S. AUSTIN. W. J. N. UPTON, AND Offices—Bowker’s Buildings, Great South Road Tiuiaru. Consultation and Advice Tree GERALDINE. JOHN MUNDELL & CO., AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. Sales of STOCK and PRODUCE every alternate TUESDAY. TREES! TREES ! ! COME AND SEE THEM GROWING AT THE OXFORD NURSERY, TEMUKA. Avery large quantity ot Fruit and Forest TREES, of from one to three 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 similar goods can be got for from any respectable Nurseryman in Christchurch. 1 would particularly draw attention to the large number of Wattles and Bluegnrns 1 have in band. In stock, all sorts of Seeds ns well as cabbage and other Kitchen Garden Plants. WM. WHEEL BAND. PROPOSED PROSPECTUS OF THE KAKAHU COLLIERY COMPANY, LIMITED. In 5000 Shaves of £1 each, Payable as follows ; —Two shillings and sixpence per Share and on application ; two shiilin gs and sixpence per Share on allotment ; and one shilling per mouth a 1 wards per Share. Promoters. John Hayhurst, Esq, Temuka Thomas Hardcastle, Esq, Kakahu A. W. Ensor, Esq, Orari R. A. Barker, Esq, Orari D. McKay, Esq, Manager Bank of New Zealand, Temuka James Brnce, Esq, Timaru Amos Shcrratt, Esq, Geraldine. Barkers. Bank of New Zealand. Solicitor : A. St. G. Hamerslcy, 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 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 laud 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 scams of coal of sft and 4ft respectively on to a 2ft fiin 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, firc-br ;ks, &c. The coal is easily obtained, and is of the finest quality for household and manufactur ing 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 ha aieally good coal for steaming purposes, it is proposed to hare constant supplies in depots, so that the public can always get what they may require. l> :i : i g stone is found on the prope; tv, anclauio- within a few chains, of a very UpC-JoT 1 scriptiou, also abounds. Iding Stone is a fine white stone, Cash,' .Voe ked, and does not disintegrate from exf-L. mo to weather, some quantity of this et..,u ,j.i ing been used in the building of the J i ■ j. rch Cathedral. A Uigo quantity of good Timber is in close proxi.iaiy 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. Slit—l 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. Sir. — 1 hare used the Coal supplied by you from your Coal Mine, K ikalui, for my steam engine, mixing it with Newcastle Coal "(half and half) 1 found it answer admirably, much better than Newcastle Coal alone. I consider the Kakahu Coal well adapted to be used for steam purposes. 1 iaw, Ac., Francis 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 ... ... ••• ...50 Cost 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 pm- ton. Pros;.ee‘uvw and forms of ■'.pp'ieal’.o'i 10r vhaves can •••■ obtained at ;he olitres oi Lee Bank of .New Zealand al T.'m.t Temuka ami Geraldine. Shares ran he applied tor e .a ,- y '•.•.toro.i. lion gi\ on .*>to the propose.i w.'”kei toe Lomi'-oe ai ff.o off vs .-f : r L 11..'. Mr ( i 1 angvr, and .Mr 1 lam.v-ley "t i iUVA’u ; of Mr A. Sherral t at Gera id me. and Mr Wills “‘■Te m -a-