The Kelly Catching Company Limited.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3591, 30 June 1880, Page 2

The Kelly Catching Company Limited.

By Verdant.

The capture of the Kelly gang by the Victorian police will render unnecessary the operation of a limited liability corporation formed by a*few-New Zealand capitalists for the puifose of organising a band of unconquered New Zealand veterans to lead against the Victorian desperados. The prospectus set forth that the affair was a most legitimate investment, and the promoters only wanted the public to take up 50C0 shares at a three shilling premium. There would be no calls' and a most substantial div. would be payable when the bushrangers had been exchange? IJD!" tWir "■ blood money. What a promising pro. gramme, and what a shame of these Victorian police to spoil our little swindle—l was one of the directors, you know. We could hare worked it splendidly, published all sorts of reports when we wanted to run the stock down—say alternately that the gang had gone to Eellyfornia or been captured by the troopers—either of which statement would have more effect than a big buck hungry reef or a horse even. And then how the shares would run up when we published a bulletin announcing the capture of the robbers by our employees** why, it would cause more excitement at thS corner than the news of a good gold find in the New Whau. But I drivel: As our legal.manager remarks (who by the way has regularly received his screw) it is not any use crying orer spilt milk or Kellys who have succumbed to the fiery element. ,