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Lyttelton Times, Volume II, Issue 93, 16 October 1852, Page 12

COOK'S STRAIT MINING COMPANY. THE restrictions which prevented the -*- formation'of a Company for the purpose of working Copper and other minerals, in the kelson District, being done away with, a Pkospectus of a scheme "for that object will shortly be issued. W. L. Whey, Mineral Surveyor. Nelson, September 24th. NELSON MINING COMPANY. Capital in 600 shares of £5 ss. each, With power to increase the capital by additional shares; deposit, ss. per share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE: Messrs. Monro, Stafford, Buxton, Renwick, Elliott, Bush, Wells, Moore, Wilson, Fraser, Foy, Tinline, and Cartridge, (with power to add to their number). Mr. Travers, Secretary pro. tern. IVlr. W. R. Nicholson, Treasurer. rPHE Company has been established for the purpose of acquiring and working the Coal Mines lately discovered at Pakawau, in Massacre Bay. It has been resolved that, so soon as 400 shares are subscribed for, the Company shall be deemed to he established. That in the constitution of the Company every share should confer a vote, and that no alteration fchould he made in the fundamental principles of the Company, unless the votes in p °v" r °f sucll alteratiori represent two-thirds ■tk CaPita* of tae company. That at meetings of shareholders all votingshould be by ballot. « That shareholders residing more than five milesr distant from the place of meeting should be at liberty fo vote by proxy, but that at ordinary meetings of shareholders no person should act as proxy for more than two shareholders. lhat all the estates of the Company should be vested in trustees for the benefit of the Company, such trustees to be elected in the usual manner. That in the deed of settlement of the Company all usual and necessary clauses should be introduced to limit the liability of the shareholders to the amount of their respective shares ; and further to secure this object that application should be made as early as possible for a charter of incorporation. The Coal discovered at Pakawau has been pronounced to be of excellent quality, quite a ;? m sulPaurious and other noxious smells, and adapted to every economical and manufacturing; purpose,.and the promoters of the Company conceive it to be of great importance to the interests of the settlement that it should be Avorked at as early a period as possible. Ihe Company will take the earliest possible steps to obtain accurate surveys of, and reports npon, the Coal fields, and are now in correspondence with the Government on the subiect of acquiring a block of land in the district. Persons desirous of taking shares are requested to apply to the Secretary or Treasurer, or to xVlessrs. Cookson, Bowler, & Co., at whose omces share lists are now opened. All persons applying- for shares are requested to pay the deposit at the same time, as no applications wut be received which are not accompanied by such payment. No call will be made or payment required beyond the deposit until the Company has been established, and the directors have been elected. By order of the Provisional Committee, W. T. Locke Travers, tvtow „ , Secretary wo. tow. -Nelson, 11th June. i NELSON MINING COMPANY. T^T-A-IsTTEP, a Person competent to Superintend the Mining and working of the Company's Coal Field at Pakawau. Applications, accompanied by testimonials, and specifying the amount of salary required, to be addressed to W. T. L. Travers, Secretary to the Company. ISelson, >f ew Zealand, Sept. 22. CHRISTCHURCH QUAY. PJTHIS important Wharf is he-opened to the Public for landing and warehousing all kinds of Goods, to which every attention Will be paid by the present lessee. A. Webb.