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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3727, 4 December 1880, Page 4

Companies ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS OF Proposed Company for the purpose of Working the Valuable Marble and other Mineral Deposits at Caswell Sound, New Zealand, TO BE CALLED The Caswell Sound Marti©, Portland Cement and Mining Company, Limited. To be Registered under " The Mining Companies Act, 1872." CAPITAL: £50,000 Steeling, in 10,000 Shams, at £5 each ; 5000 of which will be allotted at once, the balance being retained for future issue, the original Shareholders retaining the right of taking these up when issued at par pro rata. CALLS : 5s per share on application, 6s on allotment, the balance in calls as required of 10s per share, at intervals of not less than three months. Pbovisional Dibectoby. Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.B.R J.P., Christchu'ch. Hon. J. T. Peacock, M.L.0., J.P., Christchurch. Alex. M'JRae, Esq., Christehurch. W. H. Pilliet, Eiq., J.P., Christchureh. W. Stocks, Esq., Chrißtchurch. W. Hutchison, Esq., M.H.R., J.P., Mayor Wellington. " E. W. Mills, Esq., J.P., Wellington. Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L.C., J.P., Hokitika. M'Lean Watt Jack, Esq., J.P., Mayor, Hokitika. Riohd. N. J. Reeves, Esq., M.H.R., J.P., Nelson. A. Stenhouse, Fsq., Dunedin. George Munro, Esq., Dunedin. I J. R. George, Esq., A.M. Inet. C.E. A. S. Chapman, Esq., Wellington. Hon. Sec. pro tern: Charles Pownall, Esq., Wellington. i Hon. Tbeasubeb, pro tern: I Alex. M'Rae, Esq., Chrietoburcb. Bankebs and Agents : Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, and Branches. SoLICITOBS : Messrs Buller, Lewis, and Gully. Bbokebs and Tempobaby Offices of the Company: Messrs Charles Pownall & Co., Grey street, Wellington. Manages, pro tern : A. H. Malcolm, Esq. Copies of Prospectus and Forms of Applition for Shares can be obtained from the Brokers, Provisional Directors, or from any of the Branches of the Bank of New Zealand in this Colony, until the 15th day of December, 1880, at which date all applications must be in the hands of the' Brokers, when the lists will positively be closed and shares allotted. Specimens of Caswell Sound Marble can be; seen at any of the Museums in New Zealand the Chamber of Commerce, Wellington; or on application to any_ofJhe.OjfficerjLof the Company. " In introducing this eligible investment to the notice of the public, the promoters desire to state that ttie Company's rights comprise the best, most available, extensive, and perhaps most valuable, Marble deposits^ in the known world, at all events in the Southern Hemisphere. This is suffieienty proved by Caswell Sound Marble securing the first prize at the late Sydney Exhibition against Italian Statuary and other valuable varieties. They also wish to dwell upon its known certainty and rion-speoulative character, the ultimate sucoess of this venture being now well established. The lowest quotation for this Marble 1 is 12s per foot, arid ranges up to £5. Large blocks are, however, much more valuable, some pure White Statuary, without flaws, realising as much as £20,000 sterling in Europe. The ordinary price for a blocfr suitable for a life size human statue being about £1000. The present cost of producing this Marble by manual labor only is about 2s per cubic foot, f.o.b. These figures may appear incredible, but,they are nerertheless absolutely correct. Thus, taking the cost of production as stated and the very lowest wholesale quotation at 12s per foot, gives the apparently fabulous minimum rate of 500 per cent, profit. It is, therefore, no visionary matter, as these are leading commercial lines and the values well known, the facilities of production, shipment, high quality of product, giving a vast advantage over any like property in the world. We will also venture to predict that the value of the Company's shares will increase at least 300 per cent, within twelve months of issue. Referring to consumption of these commodities it is also enormous. The consumption of Marble, Portland Cement, and. Lime, in the Australian Colonies alone during the last twelve months has been £2,872,600 sterling, and rapidly increasing. Caswell Sound is a commodious and safe harbor for the largest vessels in all weathers, the works of the Company being situated at the water's edge. The Government of tkis Colony has also promised to favorably consider special grants and concessions in aid as soon as the Company is successfully floated. For further particulars re other minerals found at the Sound, copper, coal, gold, &0., also the manufacture of hydraulic cement, lime, &c, together with scientific, professional, Government, and other reports, with details of the obiects and intentions of the Company, we refer to the Prospectus, which can be obtained upon application to any of the officers of the Company or from Company's Agents, the Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, at any of their branches in this Colony and Australia. SEE HERBERT H. SMITH'S OVENS, STOVES, RANGES, Ac, Especially the Nvw Zbaiand ECLIPSE COTTAGE RANGE. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. WHAT THE PERSONS WHO HAVE , THEM IN USE SAY! " To Mr Herbert H. Smith: "Dear Sir,—The Kitchen Range I purchased from you on the Ist day of November last is everything that can be desired in the way of Cooking, and is a saving to me of fully 2s 6d per week in fuel. " Youn, &c, "G.J.Bkhnet^ "Napier street, Feb. 2,1880." "ToMrH.H.Smitb: " Sir, —Having bad one of your Patent Portable Smoke Consuming Ovens for over six years, I have much pleasure in stating that I it gives entire satisfaction, and takes lees fuel than any oven I ever used before. "Mas Fitotatbick;" Howick, July 9, 1879. '*»' Stoves sold on the Dbvebbbd Paymbkt BIBTBM. AUCKLAND IRON WORKS, 1 Dtjbham-itbeet. - 1226