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West Coast Times, Issue 384, 15 December 1866, Page 4

Companies, PROSPECTUS OF THE HIT OR MISS GOLD MINING COMPANY (Limited). Capital, <££300, in 500 shares of £5 each. Ten shillings to be paid on application ; Two Pounds on allotment, and the balance by instalments as required. Provisional Directors. Messrs B. Osborne Messrs G. Limbrick R. Reeves J. Creber — Prosser E. Van H. Waymoutii S. Van, Bankers. The Union Bank of Australia. Solicitor. Mr G. W. Harvey. Manager and Secretary:, pro tern. S. E. Van Brokers. Messrs G. Limbrick and H. Waymouth. Temporary Offices. White House, Weld street. This Company is formed for the purpose of working three acres of ground on the Commissioner's Flat, Kauieri. The several parts of this large block have been held by private parties for more than twelve months, who formed themselves into a company called the Commissioner's Flat Gold Mining Company, but after repeated efforts it was found, that more efficient machinery than that employed would be required to work the ground effectually. The projectors of the present company propose to raise a capital of £2000 by 500 shares of 5.5 each, reserving two hundred paid up shares for the outlay already incurred in procuring the lease of the claim and the purchase of plant now on (he ground, thus placing on the market 300 shares at £5 each. The rich lead of gold now being worked on the flat, and having a depth of washdirt from five to seven feet has been traced' up to the ground, and prospects of from Mwt. to ljdwt. to the dish obtained out of the company's pump shaft at a depth of 21 or 22 feet. But owing to the want of efficient steam power, as already stated, the bottom was not reached by the former company. The plant of the late company (exclusive of the steam engine), the original cost of which was £500, has been purchased by the projectors, so (hat so soon as a proper steam engine can be obtained the workings will immediately be renewed, and in a very short time a dividen.l declared. 576 L PROSPECTUS OP THE MANCHESTER UNITY HALL COMPANY (Limited). Registered under the Joint Stock Company's Act of 1860.

Capital, £2000 ; in 400 shares of £5 each. £1 to be paid on application, and the balance by monthly instalments of £1 per share from the date of allotment. Peovisiostal Dieectoes — Mr William Henshaw, Mr William Eeuben Goodrick, Mr Walter Thorn, Mr William Gawne, Mr Charles Thomas Malpas, Mr William Fraser Ross, Mr William Henry Pennington, Mr James Turner, Mr Daniel Lynch, Mr Patrick M'Guire, and Mr Joseph. Wvmark Allen. Bakkebs — Bank of New South Wales. Solicitous — Messrs Button and Reic". Secretary (pro tern) — Mr William Reuben Gooilrick. Te3ipobaby Office — Oddfellows Hotel, Eevell street North. This Company proposes either to purchase a central and convenient site whereon to erect a spacious Hall, suitable for the meetings of Masons, Oddfellows, Foresters, and public bodies, as also for Balls, Concerts, Lectures, and other public entertainments. In the event of a convenient site not being procurable at a price within the means of the Company, it is proposed to purchase a building, which, by judicious alteration and enlargement, may be made to answer the purpose for which the project is started. Such a desideratum as a really commodious Hall has long been felt m Hokitika, and the promoters feel confident that the undertaking will prove a great success. From calculation" based upon very moderate returns, it can be shown that the annual profits upon the Hall will be at least 30 per cent, upon the original outlay. In connection with the public Hall it is proposed to erect a first-class hotel, capable of accommodating members of the several societies and their friends who may be visiting or remaining in the locality, as also for the accomodatio.'i of young n-en engaged as employees in the various establishments in Hokitika. It is considered that the hotel should be sufficiently large to accommodate from 40 to ! 50 persons with separate sleeping apartments, together with a proportionate j amount of parlovs, private rooms, &c. It is proposed to let the hotel to some competent person known to the community of Hokitika, as well as to the colonists generally. Thus, while the Hall would be used for public purposes, the hotel in close proximity, would serve to accommodate those using it. Similar schemes, both, upon a large and a small scale, have been found to answer admirably in London, Liverpool, Manchester, and other towns and cities in Great Britain, and also in Wellington, Melbourne, and the colonies generally. When half the shares hare been taken up, it is proposed to register the company, and call a meeting of shareholders for the election of Directors. &c. Application for shares to be made to the Secretary, at the temporary office of the Company, Oddfellows' Hotel, Eevell street North, on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening's, from 7 to 9 0 clock. 5535 TTIOTOEIA FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Ihe Agents tor the above Company are prepared to accept Fire and Marine Eisks. Every lniormation to be obtained at Mobison, Law & Co's, 4364 . Wharf-street.