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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 1027, 3 December 1872, Page 4

Miscellaneous. XPRESStotbo Caledonian, Gr man, Giles, Rochford, Hatters, an Christmas Terraces. An Express leaves the Times office for the above Terraces every Tuesday, and iW mornings, at 7 o'clock. All orders carefully attended to. CATTLE TRESPASS ACT, 1868." CTOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, 31 that on and after the 11th July, 1872, the provisions of "The Cattle Trespass Act, 1868," will be enforced on my Land, at Three Channel Plat, Buller River; and that it is my intention to Claim Damages for all catt lo horses, sheep, pigs, or other animals trespassing on the Land, whether tho same be fenced or unenclosed. MATHEW DELAVADOVA. Three Channel Plat, June 10 1872, .ROSPECTUS SOUTH PACIPIC 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, Ibbotson, and Co., Geelong). Hon. C. J. Jenner, M.L.C. Captain Hugh Macmeilcan R. Twentyman, Esq. Bankers Union Bank of Australia. Solicitous : Messrs Macgregcr, Ramsay, & Brahe. Broker: Mr John Watson. Secretary, pro. tcm. : Mr Edward Langton, M.P. Temporary office: GS, 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 —820 tons, 120-horse power, Albion—BoG tons, IGO horse power. Alhambua —7G5 tons, 140 horse power. Tararita —092 tons, 155 horse power. Gothenburg, 674 tons, 120 horse power. Claud Hamilton—t66l tons. 100 horse power. Ranoitoto—s74 tons, 140 horse power. Aldinga—l47 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 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 thes gentlemen show that the vessels hav been kept in excellent condition, and are now in first-ciass 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 tho Company the land situated at the corner of Flinders and King streets, Melbourne, having a frontage of 59ft to Plinders 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, &e, whether on board or on shore, and all the stores and coal on board when they arrivo ; and also includes tho cost 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 e ] a deduction from the rmroha 0 *