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Temuka Leader, Issue 906, 19 January 1882, Page 4

pROfOSKD PROSPECTUS OF THE L KAKAHU COLLIERY COMPA AY, LIMITED. . In 5000 Shares of ;CI c?.ch, Payab e as follows : —Two shillings and sixpence per’Share and 0:2 application ; two eludings and'sixpence per Shane 011 allotment ; arid one shilling per month a wards per Share. Promoters. John ITayhnrst, Esq, Temuka Thomas Ifardcastle, Esq, Kakahu A. W; Ensor, Esq.-Omi-i ■ ■ • I*. A .-Parker, Esq, Ofari D. McKay, Esq, Manager Bank of New Zealand, Tennikn James Bruce, EsqgTimnru Amos Kherratt, Esq, Geraldine. Bankers. Bank cf New Zealand. Solicitor : A. St. O. Ilamerslev, Esq, Timaru. The Promoters having had the very rahr able property (as described below) offered to them by the Proprietor, ami having made very saiisfadorv arrangements tor the ■ purchase or lease of the same, they have determined lo p.’ac? th.* properly, ahd the advantages eonnec.ed with it, before the Public, find to develop what, in their opinion must prove lo be a most successful undertaking, and one that will prove of immense advantage to the Ihstiict of South l an!oriiuw.

A small amount of capita! will be required to purchase' tbe n-eessury nuciiinerv' and (c put the mine in good working order, so that t.hs Company wiil be able to pay dividends shortly'after stailing. i urge- l.ime Kilns arc now iu coin’s 1 of erection dose to the property. The particulars of the properly are as follows : it is freehold, of 20 acres in extent, the property of Mr George Meredith. In the land two snuffs have been sunk. The main, or working shaft is Oft by oft v. iue, and is 32ft deep, from which coal lias been raised from a seam 2ft thick. The shaft is timbered from the 'surface. 3ho other shaft referred to (half n chain from Mis main shaft)' is 7ft by 4ft. wide axel 40ft do.-p| and is well timbered, and has been sunk through two scams of coal of oft rnd 441 respectively on to a 2ft din seam. Fire flay is found in large quantities, and is promii.nced by competent-authority to be .'•iXinently adap'ed- for pottery and sanitary I.l] es, gas retells, fire-lninks, tie. The coal is easily obtained, and is of the finest quality for household and manufacturing purposes, and its superiority for tbe promotion of gas and for steam purposes has ;cen proved by reliable tests. As this coal is admitted to be areally good coal for steaming’ purposes, it is proposed to have constant supplies in depots, so that ‘ lie public can always get what, they -may require. Building-stone is found on the props:ty, : n 1 nmihle within'- a few chains, of a very superior description, also abounds. The Budding clone is a fine while Hone, easily worked, and does not disin* egrate from exposure fo weather, some quantity of this .stone having been vsed in the building of the .Christchurch Cathedra.’:.

A lasge quantity of good Timber is in close proximity tc the ground and- easily obtainable. .. ' The Coal lias been fried for steam purposes and. fciiiul'to answer admirably, as the following testimonials show.: Timani, Nov. 29th, ISSO. To Hr George Meredith. Kakalm. Sin, —I hare used the Co supplied by you from the TCakalm Mine (about live tons) in my Mill aCTiruavu and found it most satisfactory, and consider the Coal well adapted to be used for steam purposes. (Signed) .Jou.v G. A LlE'.’. Mr George Meredith, Kalnilui. Sin.—l have used the Cord, supplied by von from your Coal Min.-, Iv'kebn, for my -team engine, vmx’.ng it with Newcastle Coal (in-df and half) I found h unswr admhably, inner belter than l Kewcastie Coal alone. 1 coiaider Ibe Kakuhu Coal well adapted-to be used fur steam purposes. I am,&c, Tuancis Femcks. Probable profit on the Coal is 7s Od per ton. COST OF OliTAinrnG COAL. cl. Cost to obtain coal at pit’s y 'nth, per ion ... ... . ... 5 0 Cost of haulage to nearest railway *a-. lion, per ton ... ... ■ m. 7 0 Freightage toTimaru, per ton... 2 3 Id 3 Pale of Coal in Timaru, at 22s per ton. ■ v Prospectuses and forms of Application for Gmres can be obtained at the oiliecs of the bank of New Zealand at Timaru, Temuka and Geraldine. Shares can bo applied for and any information given as to Ihe proposed working cf the Company at- the ofimes of Mr T. Cal 1 ,, Mr G anger, and Mr Ilameisley at Timaru ; Vr A. Sbenalt, alGei-ldine and Mr Wills Tsmnka. 26ma

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