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Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 414, 8 September 1868, Page 1

Mawhera Quay, and are authorized to levy tolls in respect of the traffic thereon, The result of Mr Dbbson's Survey shews that a line of Railway or Tramway can be easil jr constructed ; that practically there are *#impediments whatever in the way. The length of the Line which the Company propose " immediateljr^o. .cpmmehce would be , about seven mile'S^long a portion of the country in which the incline would be about ' 1 in 440 from the mine to the point of shipment on Mawhera Quay, Greymouth. 7 rhe alleged difficulty of ingress and egress to; v tjie River has not been overlooked. The Directors will, .QijjHi.rse, jappl^rihemselves tb the considera'Soaof the question of towage Si2*at present a costly element. They would, however, remark that with so large and valuable an Estate as the Coalfield at the of Greymouth, which, if properly worked, must be a source of incalculable wealth to the district, it is scarcely possible to suppose that.:Buch an obstacle to its commerce wili'long^e allowed to prevail. "'lf the interests of the owners of tug boats shall be found antagonistic to the trading of the Company, it will be requisite that the Company shall provide tug vessels of their own. The Directors desire to allude to anothe source of profit ivh ich is too important to be lost sight of. The Country above the mines in the Valley of the Grey, aud upon the Arnold, is attracting a considerable- number of Settlers, and the trafic returns for the mining and agricultural population there would alone pay a handsome dividend upon the cost of constructing a line of railway or tramway comn<unicai ion between them and the port. A careful estimate of the probable revenue to be derived from the trading of the Company has been made upon the assumption that 50,000 tons of Coal may be gained per annum, and brought down to the vessels lying at Greyniouth After paying liberally for getting the ooal, making a fair allowance for office and working expenses, and a moderate charge for freight tipon the line ; together with 10 per cent, upon Capital, a profit of 25 to 30 per cent, may be anticipated upon a selling price of 10s. per ton for the Coal placed on board ship at Greyniouth. I^T O T I C E . All parties travelling up or down the New River will be charged Tolls for the use of our Tracks ; such Tolls will be collected at our Lower Store. Any parties attempting to evade the same, we shall at once take steps to enforce payment. CARD BROTHERS, New River. TVf () T I C iT~[ ~~Tbe~ attention of Master Mariners and Boatmen is drawn to the General Government Gazette, of June 25, 1868, containing the necessary regulations for their guidance, as they will be strictly enforced. THOS. TURNBULL, Harbor Master for Westland. HAMILTON'S HORSE REPOSITORY AiND SALE YARDS, COBDEN. Horse Sales heY Daily. Hamilton's Livery and Bait Stables, Bright street, Cobden. Horses on hire daily, at reduced fares, for the Buller, Charleston, Fox's, and Canoe Crack, as also for Twelve-mile, Ahaura, &c. |^IROGAN'S COSMOPOLITAN LINE OF SADDLE HORSES, To Cassidy's Australasian Hotel, Reveil street south, Hokitika. Fare each way, 255. MASONIC HOTEL Mawhera Quay. Although the advertisement is altered, there is no change in the mode of conducting this Hotel. It has attained for itself a degree of public favor, which is gratefully acknowledged by the Proprietor. FRED. CLARKE. T>OYAL HOTEL, Richmond Quay. Good accommodation for travellers. JAMES HOWIE, Proprietor. WHITE HORSE HOTEL. REDUCTION IN DRINKS. The public are respectfully informed that all drinks are reduced to Sixpence, and nothing but the choicest qualities will be supplied. Nelson Ale, Is per quart. The tables are kept by the proprietor, which for comfort are second to none on the Grey. A few boarders can be taken ; and good accommodation at all times for travellers, JAMES TAYLOR, Proprietor, XTT H A R F HOTEL, Mawhera Quay. JAMES MIDDLETON, (Late of the White Horse Hotel) t Proprietor. WP A U L' -8 CANADIAN HOTEL. WINES, SPIRITS, &c. Of the Best Brands only kept. Newly Furnished Bedrooms, and good sleeping accommodation for travellers. A first-class chef de cuisine is engaged to manage the Restaurant business,*