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Temuka Leader, Issue 807, 29 December 1881, Page 4

Proposed prospectus of the KAKAHU .'OLi.IEKV COMPaNT, LIMITED. In 5000 Shares of £1 each, Payab’e as follows : —Two shillings and sixpence per Share am! on application ; two shiilin g*> and sixpence per Share on inert ; and one thi'Ung per month a wards per Snare. Pro moth us. John Hayhurst, Ksq, I'i-muka Thomas Hardcastlc, Esq, •Kakahu A. W. Eneor. B-.j, Oran 31. A. Barkai’, Esq, C-i-mrl: D. McKay. Esq. Mrn’igv- Bank of Few Zealand, Tmnukii James Prime. F.rq...Tinian’. Ames Shermt. Esq, Gemldme h^SKi.ie. Bunk of Few Zealand. Solicitor : A. St. 0. Hamereley, Esq. Timara. The Promoters having had the very valuable property (as described below.) «tiered to them by the Proprietor, and having made very sat isfr. dory arrungemen'-s for i...e purchase or lease of the same, they hs e determined t o plac. the p-’or=; ry, ai d l:ic mi vantages connected will; A. before ihc Public, and to develop what, ;r. tlo-ir opinion rnu.st prove to ne a most successful undertaking, and one that will prove of immense advantage te the T)i;.triet or South (hin’c.-bu-'v. A small amount of capita 1 wii; be required to purchase the nc-LV-sary machinery and to put the mine in good ’.corking order, ao that the Company will be able to pay dividends shortly after starting. Large Lime Kilns are now in course of erection close to iho- property. The pari iouhv.-r- of t->e property are a? follows : It ts f.-ic-' oid. of 20 acres in extent, the property of Mr George Meredith, In the land two Crafts ha'.y boon sunk. The main, or working shell is lift by s:'t wide, and is 112 ft deep, fvorn whv. b coal has been raised from a seam 2f; tl;i.-f The ab -ft is timbered from the surfeit;. The other shaft referred to (half a chain from the mAn shaft) is 7ft by 4ft wide and 45ft. tie -v. and is well timbered, and has been sunk through two seams of coal of sft and 4ft respectively on to a 2ft bin seam. Fire cAay is found it large qv entities, and is pronounced by competent euthorit-y to be eminent!? edapi cd for pottery and sanitary I, i; cs, gas retorts, fire-bricks, Ac. 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 has teen proved by rolia-Ue tests. As this coal is admitted to be areally good coal for steaming purposes, it :s proposed to have constant supplies in depots, so that the public can always get what they may require. Tinkling stone U found on the pi upeity, and marble within a' few chains, of u very superior description, also abounds. The Building Stonu L a fine white stone, easily worked, and does not disii.it egrate from exposure ?o weather, some quantity of this stone having been ..sed in tht. building of the Christchurch Cathedral. A large quantity of good Timber is in close prosiir.itv to ths g-ound and easily obtainable. The Coal has been tried for steam purposes and found to answer admirably, ns the following testimonial- show.-. Timaru, Nov. 20th, lb? 0, To .Mr George Meredith. Kakahu. Sir. —l have used the Co supplied by you from the Kakahu Mine (about live tons) in my Mil! at Timaru and found it most satisfactory, and consider the Coal w ell adapted to be used for srram purposes. iSigned) John G. Attr.a Mr George Meredith, Kake.hu. Sir. — 1 l.ave used the Coal supplied by you from \our Coal Mine, K-Aahu, for niy steam engine, mixing il with New castle Coal (half and half) 1 found A answer- admirably, much butter than Ft.•-castle Coa'q alone. I consider the Kakahu Coal wel; adapted to be used for steam purposes-. I am, Ac., Fkakcis Frasss. Probable profit or- the Coni is 7s 9d per ton. COST or OBTAISINC- COAL, d. Cost to obtain coal at pit’s ir-uth, per ton ... ... ... ...5 0 Cost of haulage to nearest railway ■ ration, per ton .... ... 7 0 Freightage ;oTimaru, per to:*... ..2 3 14 3 Sale of-Coal in Timaru, at 22s per ton. Pvo3| -.ejiiiiss and forms of Application for -Lares can be obtained at the offices of the Bank of Few Zeeland at Timaru, Temuka and Gerald inr. Shaves nm be applied for and any information given as to the proposed working of the Company ui the offices of Mr T. Hal’, Air G ranger, and il r Haniersley at Timaru ; Air A. Sh«rrslt at Geraldine and Mr Wills Temuka. 2b’ma

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