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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 1005, 17 September 1872, Page 4

Miscellaneous. 4 IXPKESS to the Caledonian, Gr man, Giles, Rochford, Hatters, an Christmas Terraces. An Express leaves the Times office for the above Terraces every Tuesday, and J>i/ mornings, at 7 o'clock. All orders carefully attended to. CATTLE TRESPASS ACT, 1808." is HEREBY GIVEN, _x_M that on and after the 11th July, 1872, the provisions of "The Cattle Trespass Act, 18GS," will he enforced on my Land, at Three Channel Flat, Bullet' River; and that it is my intention to Claim Damages for all cattle horses, sheep, pigs, or other animals trespassing on the Land, whether the same be fenced or unenclosed. MATHEW DELAVADOVA. Three Channel Flat, June 10 1872, )ROS PECTUS SOUTH PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY (limited) . Capital—£2oo,ooo, In 20,000 Shares of £lO each ; £6 of £1 on application and £5 on allotment. For the convenience of investors, one-half of the called amount may he 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. Ibbotsoh, Esq. (Messrs Dalgety, Ibbotson, and Co., Geelong). Hon. C. J. Jenner, M.L.C. Captain Hugh Macmeikan R. Twenty man, Esq. Bankers Union Bank of Australia. Solicitous : Messrs Macgregcr, Ramsay, & Brahe. Broker: Mr John Watson. Secretary, pro tern. • Mr Edward Langton, M.P. Temporary office: GB, 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 such other branches of trade as may be considered advisable. In the first instance, it is proposed to purchase the undermentioned wellknown vessels, now the property of Messrs M'Meckan 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 power. Albtouj—Bo6 tons, IGO horse power. Alhambra —7G5 tons, 140 horse power. Tararua—Go2 tons, 155 horse power. Gothenburg, 67-1 tons, 120 horse power. Claud Hamilton—6Gl tons. 100 horse power. Rangitoto—s7l tons, 140 horse power. Alden'GA—l47 tons, 140 horse power. Coorong—Boo 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'Galium, surveyor to Lloyds'; and Mr Alexander Kirkwood, formerly foreman to Messrs Scott, Russell, and Co., of London, and for years past super, intending Engineer for the abov steamships. The roports of these gentlemen show that the vessels hav are now in first-class order. They can be delivered to the Company, free from any incumbrance, as they arrive in the port of Melbourne, after the 10th of Juue next, without interruption to the several trades in which they are In addition to the steamships, Messrs M'Meckan and Blackwood will sell to the Company the land situated at the corner of Flinders and King streets, Melbourne, having a frontage of 59ft to Flinders street by a depth of 113 ft, upon which stands the offices and stores where the business has hitherto been conducted, and other buildings let to tenants. The price at which the steamships, premises, and goodwill of the business are offered to the Company is £165,000, which includes all the spare gear, sails, yards, shafts, propellers, machinery, &c, whether on board or on sliore, and all the stores and coal on board when they arrive ; and also includes the cost of supplying boilers, condtneers, and pumps to the Claud Hamilton, which have been already contr pte I for. In the event of the loss of either of the vessels before dca deduction from the purchase