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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 974, 28 May 1872, Page 4

Miscellaneous. EOSPECTUS SOUTH PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY (limited). Capital—£2oo,ooo, In 20,000 Shares of £lO each ; £6 of which will be at once called up, viz., £1 on application and £5 on allotment. For the convenience of investors, one-half of the called amount may be paid by bills at three and six months, bearing 8 per cent, interest. If no allotment is made, the deposit money will be returned in full. Provisional Directors : Hon.' Edward Cohen, M.P. Charles Croaker, Esq. (Messrs Croaker, Scott, and Co. Chas. Ibbotson, Esq. (Messrs Dalgety, Ibbotsoi), and Co., GeelongJ. Hon. C. J. Jenner, M.L.C. Captain Hugh Macmeikan 11. Twentyinan, Esq. Bankers Union Bank of Australia. Solicitors : Messrs Macgregcr, Bamsay, & Brake. Broker: Mr John Watson. Secretary, pro. tern. : Mr Edward Langton, M.P. Temporary office : 68, Temple Court, Melbourne. The object of the Company is to procure and maintain a fleet of firstclass steamers, to be employed in the trade between the several Australian Colonies and New Zealand, and in (jsuch other branches of trade as may he considered advisable. In the first instance, it is proposed to purchase the undermentioned wellknown vessels, now the property of Messrs M'Meekan and Blackwood, who are retiring from business, their partnership expiring, by effluxion of time, at the end of June next:— Omeo—B2o tons, 120-horse pew/er. Albion—Bo6 tons, 160 horsepower. Alhambra—76s tons, 140 horse power. Tararua —692 tons, 155 horse power. Gothenburg, 674 tons, 120 horse power. Claud Hamilton—66l tons. 100 horse power. Bangitoto—s74 tons, 140 horse power. Aldlnga—447 tons, 140 horse power. Coorong—39o tons. 70 horse power These vessels are all registered at Melbourne. They have all been recently surveyed by Mr "William Duthie, late surveyor to the Southern Insurance Company ; Captain M'Callum, surveyor to "Lloyds'; and Mr