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Temuka Leader, Issue 552, 14 July 1881, Page 3

J 11AVK nppoiniol Mk WILLIAM JL to U:NAGE MY BUSINESS '• n: Iriii' tuv i' 11 ss. IU i <l this 12fc!i ihiy of April. 1881. It. « AUSTIN. \V. J. -jS. ■ UPTON, A IiCHITECT AND TTALUATOR Offices- Bowkor's Biiiklings, Groat South Road TiuiiU-ii. Consultation and Advice Fn j e GEKALDINK 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 of Fruit and Forest TREES, of from one to three years' growth, in a very s unci and healthy condition, superior to any that lias yet been offered to the public ; and at prices as low as similar goods can be got for from any respectable Nurseryman in Christchnrch. I would particularly draw attention to the large number of Wattles and Bluegums 1 li.ivu in hand. In stock, ail sorts "f iSe< ds fa wl-U as cabbage and other Kitchen Garden Plants. WM. WHEEL BAND.

TYROPOSUD PROSPECTUS OF THE X KAKAHU COLLIERY COMPAN*', LIMITED. In 5000 Sl:a res of £1 each, Payab'e as follows : —Two shillings and sixpence per Share and ou application ; two shillings and sixpence per Share on allotment; ; and one shilling per month a wards per Share. Promoters. John Hayhurst, Esq. Tenmka Thomas Hardeastle, Esq, Kakahu A. W. Ensor, Esq, Orari E. A. Barker, Esq, Orari 1). McKay, Esq, Manager Bank of NewZealand, Tennika Ja mes Bruce, Esq, Tiuiaru Amos Sherratt, Esq, Geraldinc. Baneeks. Bank of New Zealand. Solicitor -. A. St. G. Harucrsley, Esq, Tiuiaru. The Promoters having had tha 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 plac3 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 Air George Meredith. In theland two shafts havu been sunk. The main , or working shaft is 9ft by sft v>ide, and'is32ffc deep, from which coal lias been raised from it 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 4ffc wide and 45ft de.-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 ; s pronounced by competent authority to be eminently adapted for pottery and sanitary pipes, gas retorts, fire-bucks, &c. The coal is easily obtained, and is of thefinest quality for household and manufacturing purposes, and its superiority for the production of gas and for steam purposes has been 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. i* g stone is found on the propeity, a bl within a few 1 chains, of a very i. d scription, also abounds. * lding Stone is a fine white rtone, ca ■. or ked, and does not disintegrate from •xp oto weather, some quantity of this 8t j i ing been vscd in the building of the u rcli Cathedral. A large quantity of good Timber is in close proximity to the g-ound and easily obtainable. The Coal has been tried for sieam 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 be used for steam purposes. (Signed) John G. Aixe.v. Mr George Meredith, Kakahu. Sib. —I have used the Coal supplied by yon from your Coal Mine, K°kahu, for my steam engine, mixing it with Newc,-»tie Coal (half and half) I found it answe • admirably,, much better than Newcastle Coal alone. 1 consider the Kakahu 6oal well adapted to hi used for steam purposes. I am, &<•., Fit aye is FiiAXKS. Probable profit on the Coal is 7s 9d peiton. COST Of OHTAI.SI.VC COAL. dCost to obtain coal ai [iii'i mouth, p.?r ton ... 5 0' Cost of haulage <<-■ nearest railway station, per ton ... ... ... 7 O freight age to Timaru, per '.on 2 H li S Sale of Coal in Timaru, at 2i> per (on. Prospectuses and forms of Application for ■•'hares can be obtained at the oiiiec* of theBank of New Zen land at Tiuiaru,.'lVnwka and Geraldinc. Shares can be applied for and any information jriven n« to the proposed working of the Compatn at the offices of Mr T. iJal l , AirGranger, and Mr Hamersley at Timaru ; of Mr A. Slurrattat Geraldine, and Mr Will*.