Business Notices. J. L B W I £ SOLICITOR, BARRISTEB, AND CONVEYANCER, Gkeymouth. Temporary offices at Gilmer's Hotel. T\7" S. MOORHOT7BX SOLICITOR, Wellinoton. Parliamentary Agent, ' NEW DRESSMAKING, MANTLEMAKING, MILLINERY, and UNDERCLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT. THE MISSES CROCK El would desire to inform tbe Ladies O] Greymouth, and the country districts thai they are prepared to execute all orders thej may be favored with in the above branches, and to make ud Ladies' owjt materials ii: a thoroughly artistic manner, with puma TUALITY, 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, Greymoufch. TXT W. DARTNALL, ARCHITECT, Land and Mining Surveyor, Nancarrow and Co's, Mawhera Quayj or Survey Office, Cobden. TIT M'DONNELL, Wholesale and Family Grocer, Tainui street. ALL NEW GOODS (GUARANTEED). Cheapest House in Greymouth. BANK PRICE GIVEN FOR GOLD ■jl/TAGOFFIN AND FRASER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FAMILY GROCERS, Boundary streetPublic 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 Directors : Mr James M'Laughlin, Ahaura. Mr J. D. Pinkerton, Ahaura, Mr James Lock, Napoleon, M r 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 in extent, as all the rich workings of Mosquito, Back Creek, Topsj'sGully, Napoleon and Noonan's lead have been traced iDtn it, The present Shareholders, 11 in number, hold 20. acres, and have for some months past been sinking, and have struck auriferous wash at a depth of 40ft, at IGOft from the shuft, but find it necessary to erect certain drainage machinery, and have the ground worked in a systematic and extensive way. There is plenty of available water iv the creek which can be secured, and it is not expected that more than a quarter of the capital will be called up. The present shareholders will make ovei to the Company all their rights and interests receiving therefor 600 paid-up shares, and are willing to bind themselves not to pai< with the same until a dividend may become payable. Good gold has long been suspected to exisl on this Flat, and on this being fairly established there would be room for a large popu lation. Early application for shares is requestec 7 Prospectuses and other information, witl forms of application, can be obtained tron the Provisional Directors or the undersigned PERCY WAKEFIELD, Ahaura. APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Orwell Creei Flat Gold-Mining Co. (Limited.) Gentlemen, —I hereby request that yoi will allot me shares iv the abov Company, for which 1 enclose 2s 6d pc share, and I hereby agree to take that o 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.. Date
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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1783, 23 April 1874, Page 3
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