WEST COAST -ALMANAC. A DVERTISEMENTS received at Rowley's, Express Office. pItI NC E 0 F WALES T II E A T R X CAPABLE OF HOLDING 1400 TEOPLE, Will arrivo in a few days comploto with ovory applianco, under the management of Messrs. BARTLETT & DAVID. JJOKITIKA BEACH GOLD MINING ASSOCIATION. This Association is formed for tho purposo of extracting tho gold from tho sand on tho soa beach, by a simple chemical process, with clcctrio quicksilver plates. Tho wholo of tho boach for al least 100 miles has been proved to bo auriferous. It is proposed to croct machines on tho most oligiblo spots. Tho returns aro ascertained to average at loast 2 dwts per cubic yard of sand. Each apparatus can pass through 40 loads every 24 hours, equal to 4 ozs of gold. Tho oxponso in labour, quiclcsilvor, management, &c, would not oxcccd;C6pcrday,lcavingaprofit of £220 per month. With 10 machinos at work, tho profit consequently would bo £2,200 a month, or "£25,000 per annum. Satisfactory arrangomonts havo boon ontorcd into with tho propriotor, who has at present a small oxporimcntal machino at work near tho Comotory road, and which is now opon for public inspection. It is proposed in tho first iiistanco to raiso a capital of £2,000 only, iv 2,000 sharos oE £1 oach, with no furthor liability. Tho Directors to bo ehoson by tho shareholders at tho first Gonoral Mooting. Parties qualified to bo Directors must hold 60 shares. BANKEBS : Bank of Now South Walos, Hokitika. MANAGEB : W. R. Collctt, Esq., C.E. BOLICITOBS : Messrs Macgrogor and Harvoy. SECRETARY J Edward Jackson, Esq. BROKER. P. Chapman. FORM OF APPLIQATION FOR SHARES. To tho Provisional Committco of tho Hokitika Beach ftokl Mining Association, Gentlemen, — I bog to apply for uliar ea in the abovenamed nssooiatiou according to tho terms nncl conditions of the annexed prospectus, and I horoby undertako to accept tho same or any less numbor that may bo alloted to me, and to exocuto tho deed of tbo association when called upon bo to do. I am, Gentlemen, Your odediont servant. A])plications for shares to bo niado to tho Secretary at tho offico of Messrs Macgrogor and Ilarvoy, Rovoll stroot Hokitika. THE ENTIRE CARGO OF THE EUCALYPTUS, FROM ADELAIDE. THE Undorsigncd has on hand, ox abovo vossol, and for Solo, in lots to suit purchasers : — 160 bags Duffiold's silk-drosscd Adclaido flour, 200lbs 660 do do do do do, lOOlbs 940 do do do do do, 501bs 300 do Hart's do do do, lOOlbs ' 300 do Dunn's do do do, 200lbs 100 do Booth's do do do, 2001bs 169 do bran, 2001bs 146 do Mauritius sugar, crystals " 31 casks Adolaido buttor, now 60 cases Wattlovillo jams, oaoh 0 dozon lib tins 50 do gonova, JDKZ 60 do Honnossy's brandy 1 ton primo colonial bacon 2 half-tiorcos tobacco, (Barrott's twist) 1 caso coffee, in tins 1 balo gentian blankots 10-4, oxtra 1 caso crown molo trousers 1 do canvas and lining calico 1 balo tarpaulins, assorted sizes Also, Ex Phoenix, from Dunodin, 8 tons corrugated iron—^assorted *■" lengths And to arrivo ox Yarra, 100 casos Scotch whiskoy. Tho shipment, per Eucalyptus, has just boon landed in first-class condition ; tho flour having been shipped direct from Iho mills, which, togothor with tho other portions of tho cargo having boon porsonally selected by tho importer for this markot, is a guarantoo as to quality. MITCHELL AND CO., ' Cornor of Wharf strcot, Hokitika. jm 0 S SALE, Bottled alo Pontao Chorry brandy Flour Whiskoy V. D. L. palings, 6 foot Oregon, 3x2 Battens Whaloboat Apply on hoard. . "" PROFITABLE INVESTMENT. FOR SALE, A STORE, situated on Commissioner's Flat, Kaniori ; now doing a good, steady businoss. This is an opportunity i hat rarely oflbrs. Apply to tho proprietor, , JOHN PEARSON.
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West Coast Times, Issue 68, 9 November 1865, Page 3
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626Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 West Coast Times, Issue 68, 9 November 1865, Page 3
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