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Temuka Leader, Issue 803, 20 December 1881, Page 4

JjLiOfOSEL) PKOSPfiCTO' OF THE X KAKAHU COLLIER F COMPANY, LIMITED. In 5000 Share? of £1 e?ch, I\vab'e as fol ows :—Two shillings and sixpence per Share and on application ; two shillings, and sixpence per Share on allotment ; and one shilling per mouths wards per Slure. PBO3IOTEBB. John Hayburst, Hsq, Teiruka Thomas Hardeastle, Esq, Kakahu A. W. Ensor, Esq, Orari . B. A. Paiker, Esq. Oravi D. McKay, Esq, Manager Bank of New Zealand, Teinuka James Bruce, Esq, 'J'imaru Anios Shenatt, Esq, Geralcline. Backers. Bank of Sew Zealand. Solicitor : A. St. G.' Hamersley, Esq, Timaru. The Promoters having had ths rery valuable property (as descrioed below) offered to them by the Proprietor, and having made very satisfactory arrangements for the pur chase or lease of the same, they hrve determined to plac* tli? property, and the advun tape's connec ed with it, before the Public, and to develop what, in their opinion must prove to be a most successful u-dertaking, andone that will prove of immense advantage to the District of South Canterlmry. ''■'■■• ■'■ 'A" small amount of capital will-'be required to; purchase the necessary machinery and to put the mii.e in good working order, so that Hie' Company will be able tu pay dividends shortly after starting. I arge l.inie Kilns are now in courss 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 tle lann two si aft s have been sunk.. The main, or working shaft is 9ft by sft ». ide, and i 3 32ft deep, from which eoal'hds been raised from a Beam 2ft thick. The sh ift is timbered from the sui face. The other shaft refcrpd to (half a chain frorr »lie main shaft) is 7ft by 4ft wide a-d 43ft <'e p, and is wcli timbered, and has been sunk through two seams of coal of oft end 4ft respect ively on to a 2ft 6in seam. Fire c-ljy is i'cuud in large quantities, and 13 proBJiirpcl by foiiitie'flit authority to be exinently adapled for pottery and sauitary 1 11 es, retorts, fiie-h:icks, &c. The coal is easily obtained, and is of the fijest quality for household and manufacturing purposes, and its superiority for the production of gas and for steam purposes bus ceeri proved by roliable tests. As this coal is ad mi ted to be aieally good coal for steaming purposes, it is proposed to have constant supplies in depots, so that the üblic can always get what, they may raquire. B i ii g stone is found on the piope:ty, i win.Hi' a. • lew chains, of a very X vc-iption. also abounds. 111.' u lding Stone is a fine white stone, j ied, and does not disintegrate from to weather; some quantity of this ' g been \-sed in the building of the lit. a rch'Cathedra 1 .. • A huge, quantity of good Timber is in close proximity to the g ouud and easily obtainmblo. The Coal has been tried for eteam purposes and found to answer admirably, as the following testimonial show.: 'iimaru.Nor. 29th, 1880. To Mr r!pnr<re.Meredith. Kakahn. •• Slßj—l bayei used the Co supplied by yoa from th« Kakahu .Mine five tons) in my Mill at Timaru and found it most satisfactory, and consider th? Coal well adapted to be used for steam purposes. (Signed) John G. AILE>". Mr George Meredith, Kakahu. Sib. —1 have used the Coal supplied by you from your Coal K>kahn, for my steam engine, mixing it with Newcastle Coal (ha:f and half) 1 found it answc edmirably, nsticr belter than Newcastle Coal'alone. I consider the Kakahu Coal well adapted to bs used for steam pn'-nose's. I *nj, &c, Feakcu Fbakks. Probable profit on the Coal is 7s 9d per ton. COST OF OBTAINING COAL. d. Cost to obtain coal at pit's n 'uth, p*r ton .... ... .... ...50 Cost of haulage to nearest railw*. ta-t-on, per ton ... ... 7 0 Freightage toTimaru, per ton S 3 Pale of Coal in Timaru, at 22s per ten. Prusj eclusfs and forms of Application for ?hares can be obtained at the o£sces •" of thi> Bank cf New Zetland at Timaru, i'esnuka and Geraldinc. Sbaees ran be applied for and ar.y information fiven as to the proposed working cf the Company at the rffi-.-f. cf .Mr T. J'al', Mr Granger, and Mr Haraeraley ut Timaru ; >■ r A .Sheriatt and Mr Wills Temuka. S6ma

THE ALEXANDRA NHE Kit Y Tb O TII PA ST K highly estrassd for Cleansing and Preserving the Te*>th and Gums : giving an agreeable fragrance to 'the breath, and for removing the discolouration of the Teeth occasioned by smoking. Acektt : kempth'ohne 'prossor ANP CO. K iu;,e AS SECT! CI UE Persian Insect Destroying Towder. told by r. 11 chemiste, in packets at U and in tins at Is fid, sk, 10s, This Towdcv is unrivalled in destroying fleas, bugs, inith', flies, cockr-ache-bcctlep, gnats, niof.quiiooi--, inoti'S in fars, and everv other rij».->.n.->jv pf imrct? in all stages of TiiPtaw.rphoris ; v.?,i!~t t has no qualities de'letrriou* to hrnnrtv beings, and jp quit* lia-uilf-sri in it.Jipplicatinn tt. di>p?, cit= poultry, &<■ We ask but c-?>j trial to\ nU r-o-ordei to swiure confident:*- ; e'.- 0r..:-, hr?m-\ vriil be wanted hereafter. PoUi by all druggie and ?tonieepers, and by AGENTS : KjSjHVTHOJiNK, PH-OSSER* md CO