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Temuka Leader, Issue 708, 10 December 1881, Page 4

?,EOPOSKi) PROSPECTUS OF THE i COtifilEfiY COMPANY,'LIMITED. In 5000 Shares of £1 each, Prs.i'fh e as follow* :—Two shillings and sixpence per Share and on application ; two shiiiiagsi and sixpence per Share on allotment j and one shilling per mouth a wards per. Share. Ehomotehs. John Havhurst, Esq.Temuka Thomas Hardcastle, Esq, Kakahu A. W. Ensor, Esq, Qrari P. A. Barker, Esq, Orari p. McKay, Esq, Manager Bank -of New Zealand; Teinuka i»:: mes Bruce, Esq, Timaru £moa Sherratt, Esq, -^Geraldine. BiSKBItS. Bank of New Zealand. A. St. Q-'. Hamersley, Esq, Tnaaru. The Promoters having had tha verv. valuIH" 10 property (as described below)., offered to j':c-m by the Proprietor, and having' made Y •-v satisfactory arrangements for the purt?:\n?e pr leSSepi the same, they Have deterf:i:;ed to plaes the property, and the advani. <« connected -with it, before the Public, c: '1 to develop what, in their opinion must p ;>re to be a most successful undertaking, pi--i one that! will prove of immense advantage !•-' (he District of South Canterbury. A small amount of capital will be required t<< uurchaiTthe necessary machinery and to .p.u the mine in good working order, so that tiit- Company will be able to pay dividends ? .ortly after starting. Large Lime Kilns are ji-w in coursa of erection close to the property. _ --■ The particulars of the property ar« as folU «-s : It is freehold, of 20 acres in extent, ti.e property of Mr George Meredith. In t;ie i-.nri two shafts have been s,nnk. The main, vi working shaft is 9ft by sft wide, and is 32ft u.jep, 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 4 '.ft de>p, and is well timbered, and has been fe'.vk through, two Beams of coal of sft and 4 ft respectively on to a 2ft 6in seam. Fire f ;'.*ay is found in large quantities, and is prol* mneed by competent authority to be <. aiinently adapted for pottery and sanitary ; i pes, gas retorts, fire-biipks, &c. The coal is easily obtained, and is of the fluent quality for household and manufacturing purposes, and its superiority for the production of gas and for steam purposes has ceen proved by reliable tests. As this coal is admitted to be a really good ' poal for steaming purposes, it is proposed to have constant supplies in depots, so that the pblic can always get what they may raquire. B . i<i g *tpne is found on the propeity, t wit Lin a few chains, of a very d scription, also abounds. : . u Iding Stone is a fine white stone, ked, and does not disintegrate from to weather, spme quantity of this >g beeri'used in the building of the u rch Cathedra!. A lai ge quantity of good Timber is in close proximity to the ground and easilv obtainable. The Coal lias been tried for steam purposes and found to Answer admirably, as the following testimonials show.:— Timaru, Nov. 29tb, 1880. To Mr Geonre Meredjth. Eakahu. Sib,—l have used the Co supplied by you from the Kakahu Mine (about five tons)'in my Mill at Timaru and found it most satisfactory, and consider ths Coal well adapted to be i?sed for steam pprposes. (Signed) John G. Alt.sk. Mr George Meredith, Kakahu. Sib. —I have used the. Coal supplied by jou from your Coal Mine,. Knkahu, for my steam engine, mixing it with. Newcastle Coal (half and half) I found it answe' - admirably, much better than Ne pr castle Coal alone. I ponsider the Kakahu Coal well adapted to bs Vied for steam purposes. I am, &c, Fbakcis I"baj.-KB. Probable profit on the Coal is 7a $d per top. COST OJ OBTAXMKO COAX. d. Cost to obtain coal at pit's ir'-uth, per ton„. ... ... .•" ■ ...50 Cost of haulage to nearest railway Nation, per ton 7 0 Freightage to Timaru, per ton 2 3 Sale of Coal in Timaru, at 22s per ton. Prosyectuecs and forms of Application for Shares can be obtained at the offices of the Bank of New Zealand at Timaru, Temuka and Oe'ruldine.' ' ' Shaees can he applied for and any information given as to the proposed working of the Company at the offices of Mr T. Hal\ Mr Granger, and Mr Hamersley at Timaru ; Mr A. ShwraftatGeraldine and Mr Wiilr. Temuka. 26tna TEE ALEXANDRA H EEKY TOOTH PA STK highly esteemed for Cleansing end Preporviitg tlie Teeth and Gums. giving an agreeable fragrance t< the breath, and for removing the discolouration of the Teeth occasioned by smoking. Agentt : KEMPTITORNE PKO 6SOR A !\ T T> CO. BUfiE'S INSECTICIDE Persian Inseet Destroying Powder. ggld by all chemists, in packets at 1b and in tins at Is 6d, ss, 10s, and 20s each. This Powder is unrivalled jji destroying fleas, bugs, ants, flies, cockroaches beetles, gnats, mosquitoes, moths in far*, and every other species of insects in all stages of metamorphosis ; whilst t has no qualities deleterious to human beings, and is quite ha. mless in its application to dogs, ci.ts poultry. <iv We afek but one trial foi this powder to secure confidence ; no other brand ;HiiP?HOSiiS. PiIOSSEE, md 00