Business Notices. "t i^ l ii \v- i a, solicitor, barrister, and conveyancer, Gkeymouth. Temporary offices at Gilmer's HoteL XXT S. MOORHOUSE SOLICITOR, Wellington. Parliamentary Agent, NEW DRESSMAKING, MANTLEMAKING, MILLINERY, and UNDERCLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT. THE MISSES CROCKER would desire to inform the Ladies op Greymouth, and the country districts that they are prepared to execute all orders they may be favored with in the above branches, and to make up Ladies' own materials iv a thoroughly artistto manner, with punctuality, together with reasonable charges. MACKAY STREET (Opposite Volunteer Hall.) TTTALTON AND MURRAY, Contractors, Builders, and Bricklayers. Importers of BRICKS, FIRE BRICKS, TILES, LIME, CEMENTS, &c. Yard, Mackay street, Greymouth. lyr r s . c o x , TAILORESS, Lower Boundary street. Men's and Boys' Clothing made and repaired at very moderate charges. TTT W. DARTNALL, ARCHITECT, Land and Mining Surveyor, Nancarrow and Co's, Mawhera Quay ; or Survey Office, Cobden. •V/TAGOFFIN AND FRASER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FAMILY GROCERS, Boundary street; •
Public Companies. PROSPECTUS Of THE ORWELL CREEK FLAT GOLD ( MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). To be registered under the provisions of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872." Capital : £4000, in 4000 shares of 20s each. Two shillings and sixpence per share payable on application ; calls of 2s 6d each to be made thereafter at intervals of not less than one month. Provisional Direoiob3 : Mr James M'Laughlin, Ahaura. Mr J. D. Finkerton, Ahaura. Mr James Lock, Napoleon. Mr George Hayes, Napoleon. Mr Robert Rutledge, Napoleon. Mr J. Frolli, Napoleon. Provisional Manager: Mr Percy Wakefield, Ahaura. This Company is formed to erect at moderate cost Water-wheel Machinery, to drain and prove the Orwell Creek Flat. ; The promoters have every reason to believe in the existence of rich leads of gold on the Flat, which is about four miles iv extent, as all the rich workings of Mosquito, Back Creek, Topsj'sGully, Napoleon and Noofian's lead have been traced into it. ; The present Shareholders, 11 in nunlber, hold 20 acres, and have for some months past been sinking, and have struck auriferous wash at a depth of 40ft, at 160 ft iron} the shaft, but find it necessary to erect cet-tain drainage macninery, and have the grbund worked in a systematic and extensive >vay. There is plenty of available water iri the creek which can be secured, and it ii not expected that more than a quarter ofj the capital will be called up. The present shareholders will make | over to the Company all their rights and interests receiving therefor 600 paid-uj) shares,; and are willing to bind themselves not toj part with the same until a dividend may become payable. j Good gold has long been suspected to 'exist on this Flat, and on this being fairly established there would be room for a large population, j Early application for shares is requested. Prospectuses, and other information, jwith forms of application, can be obtained! trom the Provisional Directors or the undersigned. PERCY WAKEFIELD, j Ahaura. APPLICATION FOR SHARES; To the Directors op the Orwell Creek Flat Gold-Mtning Co. (Limited.) Gentlemen,— l hereby request thaj; you will allot me shares in the above Company, for which 1 enclose 2s 6jd per share, and I hereby agree to take that or any less number that may be allotted to me, and to sign the Agreement of Association, and pay the calls as they fall due. ■ Name •• Occupation Address v Date • y T7IDWARD FRASER— Iate of Mirajniche, Xi ! N .8., B. N. America— letters ;f or you at tbii office*
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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1782, 22 April 1874, Page 3
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