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Temuka Leader, Issue 408, 5 July 1881, Page 3

NOTICE. I HAVE appointed Mr WILLIAM HERD to MANAGE. MY BUSINESS I'uriiiir m3 7 illness. Da-ed this 12th day of April, 1881. H. S. AUSTIN. W. J. N. UPTON, AND Offices—Bowker’s Buildings, Great South Road Timaru. Consultation and Advice Free j | GERALDINE. JOHN MUNDELL & CO., | AUCTIONEERS j AND COMMISSION AGENTS. Sales of STOCK and PRODUCE every alternate TUESDAY. TREES! TREES! ! COME AND SEE THEM GROWING AT THE OXFORD NURSERY, TEMUKA. A VERY LARGE QUANTITY of Fruit and Forest TREES, of from | one to three years’ growth, in a very sound 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 as 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 shillings and sixpence per Share on allotment ; and one shilling per month a wards per Share. John Hayhurst, Esq, Tennika Thomas Ilardcastle, Esq, Kakahu A. W. Ensor, Esq, Orari E. A. Barker, Esq, Orari D. McKay, Esq, Manager Bank of New Zealand, Temuka James Bruce, Esq, Timaru Amos gherratt, 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 ta 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 aclvaiv tages connected with it, before the Public, and to develop what, in their opinion must prove to he 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 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 aseam 2ft thick. The shaft is timbered from 7 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 scam. Fire clay is found in largo 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 hasbeen proved by reliable tests. As this coal is admitted to be areally good coal for steaming purposes, it is proposed to have constant supplies in depots, so that the public can always got what they may raquire. 1 g stone is found on the prope: ty, a b'. within a few chains, of a very IV 7 i . I scription, also abounds. , .(, Iding Stone is a fine white stone, ci'-i' 7 v • ked, and does not disintegrate from cs :c:r - .c to weather, some quantity of this rt ;■( 1 ing been used in the building of the / ; ' a rch Cathedral. A Tvgo quantity of good Timber is in close pr 'ximity to the ground and easily obtainable. The Coal has been tried for steam purposes and found to answer admirably, as the following testimonials show.:— I Timaru, Nov, 29th, 1880. | To Mr George Meredith, j Kakahu. ( SiE, —I have used the Coal supplied by you from the Kakahu Mine (about five tons) in my Mffi at Timaru and found it most satisfactory, and consider tbs Coal well adapted to be used for steam purposes. (Signed) John G. Allen. Mr George Meredith, Kakahu. Sir.—l have used the Coal supplied, by you from your Coal Mine, Kakahu, for my steam engine, mixing it with Newcastle Coal (half and half). I found it answer admirably, j much better than Newcastle Coal alone. I consider the Kakahu deal well adapted to be used for steam purposes. 1 am, &c., Francis Franks. Probable profit on the Coal is 7s 9d per ton, COST OK 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 3 Sale of Coal in Timaru, at 22s per ton. Prospectuses and forma 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. ilall, MiGranger, and Mr Hamersley at Timaru ; of Mr A. Sherrattat Geraldine, and Mr Wills at Ie m -a. 26ma-..