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■pROPOSKD PROSPECT UP OF TH a JL KAKAHU COLLIERY COMPANY, LIMITED. In 5000 Shares of £l*ench, Parab e as follows :—Two shillings and sixpence per Share and on application ; two Bindings, and sixpence per Share on allotment ; and one shiiling per mouth a wards per Share. Promoters. John Tfavhurst, Esq, Teiruka Thomas Hardcastle, Esq, Kakahu A. \V. Ensor, Esq, Oraii 11. A. Barker, Esq. Orari D. * McKay, Esq, Manager Bank of New Zealand, Temuka Janies Bruce, Esq. 'limaru Amos Sherratt, Esq, Geraldine. Bankers. Bank of New Zealand. Solicitor •. A. St. G. Hamersley, Esq, Timarn. The Promoters haring had the very valuJable propel tv (as described below) offered to [them by the Proprietor, and having made fry satisfactory arrangements for the purihase or lease of the same, they here clcterdned to place the property, and the advantages eonncc.ed with it, before the Public, md to develop what, in their opinion must move to be a most successful uydertakiug. ind one that will prove of immense advantage :o tlie Distiict of South < autcvlnirv. A smiil! amount of capital will be required ;o purchase the necessary machinery and to m! the mine in good working order, so that •he Company will be able to pay dividends shortly-after starting, i urge Time Kilns are jow in course of erection close to the property. The particidars of the properly are as follows ; It is freehold, of 20 acres in extent, he property of Mr George Meredith. In t ;e [and two s! afls have keen sunk. The main, ir; working shaft is 9ft by sft w ide, and is 32ft leep. from which coal has been raised from a [earn 2ft thick. The sh ift is timbered from Ihe Sui face. The other shaft-refe-red to (half a chain from the main shaft) is 7ft by 4ft wide a d 15ft de p, and is well timbered, and has been junk through two seams of coal of sft end jt respectively on to a 2ffc Gin seam. Fire toy is found.in large quantities, and is pro-’ lunced by competent authority to be xinently adapted for pottery and’sanitary ij.es, gas retorts, Ti e-bi s - ks, &cr The coal is easily obta; ned, and is of the liiest quality for "household and nianiifaeturpurposes, and its superiority for the prolaction of gas and for steam purposes has een proved by reliable tests. As Ibis coal is admitted to be areally good >al for steaming purposes, it is proposed to [ave constant supplies in depots, so that the labile can always get what they may require. Bui ding “tone is found on the piqpeity, mai ble within a few chains, of ii very ;pe.-mr description, also abounds. The Building Stone is a fine white stone, Itsily worked, and does not disintegrate from :po.-ure to weather, some quantity of this [one having been vseel in the building of the (hnstcli in cl. Cathedra 1 .. A lai ge quantity of J»6od Timber is in close •oxiir.it v to the g.ouud and easily obtainde. I, The Coal has been tried for steam purposes hd found to answer admirably, as the foilow}g testimonials show.: Timaru, Nov. 29th-, 1880. To Mr George Meredith. Kakahu. Sir, —1 have used the Co supplied by yeu [pm the Kakahu Mine (about five tons) in W Mill at Timaru and found it most satisjetory, and consider the Coal well adapted be used for steam purposes. (Sighed) John G. Allen. tr George Meredith, Kakahu. Sir.— l have.used the Coal supplied by m from your Coal Mine, K-’kahu, for my [earn engine, mixing it with Newcastle Coal :a:f and half) I found it answe- admirably, [itch better than Newcastle Coal alone. I insider the Kakahu Coal well adapted to be jed for steam purposes. I e,m, &c, Francis Franks. Probable profit on the Coal is 7s 9d per |n. COST OR OBTAINING COAL, est to obtain coal at pit’s tr mth, per ton pst of haulage tc nearest railway Nation, per ton teightagetoTima.ru, per ton... d. Q 14 3 [Sale of Coal in Timaru, at 22s per ton. [Prospectuses and forms of Application for lares can be obtained at the offices of the jink of New Zeeland at. Timaru, Temuka and ernldine. faces can be applied for and any informabn given as to the proposed working cf the bmpany at the offices’ of Mr T. liaT Mr [•anger, and Mr Ilamersley at Tima u ; jr-A. Shenatt atGei-ldine and Mr Wills Imuka. 26ma

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Temuka Leader, Issue 902, 10 January 1882, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Temuka Leader, Issue 902, 10 January 1882, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Temuka Leader, Issue 902, 10 January 1882, Page 4

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