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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 1025, 26 November 1872, Page 4

Miscellaneous. 11XPEESS to the Caledonian, Gr 2J man, Giles, Bochford, Hatters, an Christmas Terraces. Au Express leaves the Times office for the above Terraces every Tuesday, and l\r mornings, at 7 o'clock. All orders carefully attended to. CATTLE TEESPASS ACT, 1868." is HEREBY GIVEN, _1 that on and after the 11th July, 1872, the provisions of "The Cattle Trespass Act, 18G8," will be enforced on my Land, at Three Channel Elat, Buller Eiver; and that it is my intention to Claim Damages for all cattle horses, sheep, pigs, or other animals trespassing on the Laud, whether the same be fenced or unenclosed. MATHEW DELAVADOVA. Three Channel Flat, June 10 1572, 3ROSPECTUS SOUTH PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY (limited). Capital—£2oo,ooo, In 20,000 Shares of £lO each ; £G 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 iu full. Provisional Directors : Hon. Edward Cohen, M.P. Charles Croaker, Esq. (Messrs Croaker, Scott, and Co. Chas. Ibbotson, Esq. (Messrs Dalgety, Ibbotson, and Co., Geelong). Hon. C. J. Jenner, M.L.C. Captain Hugh Macmeikan It. Twentyman, Esq. Bankers Union Bank of Australia. Solicitors : Messrs Macgregcr, Ramsay, & Brake. Broker: Mr John Watson. Secretary, pro icm. : Mr Edward Langton, M.P. Temporary office : 6S, 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. Albion—Bo6 tons, 160 horse power. 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. Eangitoto—s74 tons, 140 horse power. Aldinga—447 tons, 140 horse power. Coorong—39o tons, 70 horse power These vessels arc all registered at Melbourne. They have all been recently surveyed by Mr William Duthie, late surveyor to the Southern Insurance Company ; Captain M'Caliuni, to Lloyds'; and Mr Alexander Kirkwood, formerly foreman to Messrs Scott, Russell, and Co., of London, and for years past superintending Engineer for the abov steamships. The reports of thus gentlemen show that the vessels hav been kept in excellent condition, and 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 June next, without interruption to the several trades in which they are engaged. 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 shore, and all the stores and coal on board when they arrive; and also includes the coßt of supplying boilers, condencers, and pumps to the Claud Hamilton, which have been already contrapted for. In the event of th loss of either of the vessels before d c a deduction from the purchae-