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Wanted. ; £ T MRS' SSTEL'^ REGISTRY OFFICE XL several good General Servants and Barmaids wait re-engagementß. A young person, just arrived from' Melbourne, wantt a situation as Barmaid— up country ' ferted, 'Tramway Cottage, opposite Masonic 9 Hall. . s TTrANTED KNOWN, MRS.. COX, 1 V V Tailoress, Lower Boundary street. i Men's and Boys' Clothing made and repaired at very moderate charges. ' i TTTANTED Knownj J. B. ROCHE, r y\ Bookseller, has Removed L to the. extensive premises lately occupied .by H. 3 Young, draper. . ' . . j TXTANTED a situation by a Female, I; V V thoroughly up to the duties of Cook . or Housemaid. Apply, Argus Office. . \ TTTANTED.— The Misses 'Crocker have T T room for a few more Apprentices and Improvers. y . \T7ANT D IT i KNOWN, that T ' :V V ' NORTH, the Little Shop, at the corner of Mawhera Quay and Boundary street. Greymouth, is an Importer of . Crockery, Glassware, Toys. American I Chairs, Basketware, and other Fancy Goods, i and is determined to sell- at low prices- -his motto being " Small Profits and Quick Returns." Goods carefully packed. Goods out on hire. j' to Let or For Sale, TO LET, the Shop in Boundary street, occupied by Mr C. Brown, draper. ■ Apply D. Magoffiu. ■ TO LET.— That Shop, on Mawhera Quay, at present occupied by Mr Roche, Stationer. Apply, Mr Anchor, Oddfellows' Hotel. ' ••" ■ ; ' rpO LET, a three-roomed Cottage in Tarapui street, near the Church. Also, Building Sites on adjoining' Section. Apply to Strike and Blackmore. rp O B E £ E T . A Substantial and well built Four-roomed Cottage, in Tivoli. ; , Apply 'to ■ W. PERKINS, '',-<• , Solicitor, Greymouth. TJOADSIDE HOTEL to LET, on the -*-* 1 Omotumotu road, half a mile from Greymouth, now in the occupation .of Mrs Seawright. Also, a convenient five-roomed House on Mawhera Quay. Apply to; G; W. Moss and Co., or S. G. Rowley, Mawbera Quay. . . ; V; -„' Public Companies. PROSPE C T U S ;■.-■."..' ■'■ .''■■ of ' : /' .' ;1! ':':'; . THE ORWELL CREEK FLAT GOLD MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). To be registered under the -provisions: of " The Mimng Companies Act, 1872' ", Capital: £4000, in 4000 shares of 203 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 Direotobs : Mr James M Laughlin, Ahaura. ■"■ Mr J. D. Pinkerton, 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 Flatf .- The promoters have every reason to believe in the existence of rich leads of gold pri^the Flat, which is about four miles in extent, as, all the rich workings" of Mosquito, Back Creek.iTopsj'sGully, Napoleon and Noonan's lead have been traced. into 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 160 ft from .the shaft, but find it necessary to erect certaia drainage machinery, and have the ground worked in a systematic and extensive way. . There is plenty of available water in 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 over to the Company all their rights and interests receiving therefor ,600 paid-up, shares, and are willing to bind themselves not to pait ; with the same until a dividend may become payable. 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. .'.'"'■'; '.' ■ .' ■ ' ■'/ : ' ■■'. ;■■.'■ •• Early application' for shares ' is requester , Prospectuses and other information, ■ with forms of application, caD be obtained trom the Provisional Directors or the undersigned. PERCY WAKEFIELD, ' ' Ahaura. APPLICATIoIF FOR SHARES. To the Directors, of th c Orwell Creek : Flat Gold-Mtning Co. (Limited.^ . Gentlemen,— l hereby request that you will allot me shares in the above Company, for which 1 enclose 2s 6d p«r share; and I hereby agree to take that or any less number that may be allotted \o me, and to sign the Agreement of Association, and pay the calls as they fall due. ... .Name...... .'...........'.j Occupation v. : .. f ... ■.;..•.';■;•:■.■.;:.'.? Address.. ......... ....;..y. ;..V..'.v.';::;.;- , Date i.....,»;.'.....vi>....|.. ; U , . H. ;" X, A. Y.^p rs\ N- ■ '■■:" •'.: ' ■'.'''. SHAREBROKER, '''.'.^'^ ' ' . | ":I ; ; COMMisSIQN' .AOENT.I.^o,,,: ' .;

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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1787, 28 April 1874, Page 1

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Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1787, 28 April 1874, Page 1

Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1787, 28 April 1874, Page 1

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