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New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 2902, 17 May 1873, Page 1

Amusements, &a. f* I T Y HALL. CONTINUED SUCCESS OP THE CARANDINI OPERATIC AND BALLAD CONCERTS. A. SPLENDID PROGRAMME THIS (SATURDAY; EVENING, MAY 17, Including LOCKE'S CELEBRATED MtTSIC TO MACBETH ! PROGRAMME. Part I. Overture, Piano, " Fra Diavolo" (Auber)" — Tlie Sisters Rosina and Fannie 8010 and Cliorus "iuther we Come" (Ealfe) —Company Cavatina, " Esmeralda" (Levy)— Miss Rcsina Song, " YVben the Winter Log is Burning" (Pollard)— Mr. Henry Gordon Duet, "We Merry Fairies" (Glover} —The Sisters Rosina and Fannie Irish Melody, 44 The Four Leaved Shamrock"— Madame Carandini Valsc, brilliante (Piinoforte Solo}—Madame "Winter Trio, "Ilome to our Mountains" I.Verdi") — The Sisters Rosina and Fannie and Mr. Sherwin Song, 4< Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep" (Knight) — Miss Fannie Locke's Celebrated Music to " Macbeth"—Company Interval of Ten Minutes. Part 11. Introduction, Piano, " Orphee au.x Enfers"- -The Sisters Rosina and Fannie Chorus, " The Chough and Crow" (Bishop)— Company Valse (vocal) "Mabel" (Godfrey)— Miss Kosina Song, 4< The Outlaw" (Loder)—Mr. Heniv Gordon Duet, "The Little Farm" (Mazzinghij—Madame Carandini and Mr. Sherwin Song, '• Love's Request" (Reichardt) —Miss Fannie Part Song, '* The Rover's Joy" (Abt)—The Sisters : Rosina and Fannie and Messrs. Sherwin and Gordon Song, " Molly Asthore" (Lavenu) —Madame Carandini Duet, " The Cousins" (Glover) —The Sisters Rosina aud Fannie. Doors open at half-past 7: to commence at S o'clock. Ladies' Cloak-room and every attention. Admission—First Seats, 35.: Second, 25.: Back Seats, Is. Children half-price to first and sccond seats. Tickets may be obtained and seats secured at Upton and Co.'s, where a numbered plan of the Hall may be seen. On Monday Evening Next — BENEFIT of Mr. HENRY GORDON, when, by particular desire, the firstpastof the programme will include the choicest viorccaux from the sublime Oratorios of the "Messiah," "Creation," Stabat Muter," '' Samson," "Elijah," &c., &c., &c. To give greater efiVct to the Works of these Great Masters, the Company will be a:sisted by several Amateurs, who have kindly promised their assistance. Meetings. rpHE EDUCATION TAX. A Monster Meeting to protest against the above infamous tax on the poor, will be held ou MONDAY EVENING next. May 19, at the Mechanics' Institute, at half-past 7 o'clock. Mr. David Olpueut will take the Chair. By order. C. GREEN WAY. FOB THE DESITTUTK. The Acting Secretary of the Provisional Committee of the proposed above-uamed Institution is requested to call a Public to consider what steps shall be taken to establish the Kefuje. The meeting will be held at the Mechanics' Institute, on THURSDAY next, the 22nd infant, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. J. C. STOVIX, Hon. Secretary. INVERNESS GOLD MINING- COMPANY (REGISTERED). A Special General Meeting of Shareholders in the above-nauied Company will be held 011 MONDAY, the •20th May, 1573, at 3 o'clock p.m., in the office of the Company, Cauada Buildings, Que n-slrcet, Auckland. Business: To empower the -tors to let portions of the mine on tribute. TILOS. LEIGH WIUTE, Manager. Auckland, May IG, 1573. ProspectusProspectus OF THE ALBION COAL COMPANY (LIMITED) Situated at Ngakmvau Hivcr, on the West Coif t of Xciv Zealand. To be incorporated under the Joii t Stock Companies Act, liliO. CAPITAL—£GO,OOO, in o,oooShares of CIO Each. Deposit on application os. per Share, aud ss. on allotment. Calls not to exceed /is. per month. Provisional Directors: ,T. Dransfield, Esq. John Henderson, Esq.. C'.E. W. B. Rhodes, ttsq. .Joseph Howard, Esq. Walter TurnbuM, Ksq. Acton Adams, Esq. S. Thorpe, Esq., M.D. Managing Director: Albert Beetliam, Esq.

This Company is being formed for the purpose of working that portion of the coal seams of the Mount Kochford District, on the West. Coast of Ne.v Zealand, the natural outlet of which is at the Ngakawau liiver, with the object of supplying to New Zealand, from her own soil, a coal at once superior in quality and lower in price than can be obtained from New South ales. The rapid increase of population, and the unprecedented development of the resources of this country, urgently requite that the increasing demand for coal should be met at once by an adequate home supply. This supply exists unequalled in quality, and to a practically unlimited extent, in tile above district, the development of which should be regarded in the light of a great national undertaking. Numerous scientilic anil practical reports from the most competent authorities have been obtained on ttie quality of this coal. They concur in describing it for either steam or coke purposes superior to any coal, local or foreign, that has been hitherto in general use in this country—having 110 unpleasant smell, forming a compact coke, being unusually free from clinker, and giving out comparatively little smoke. Its steam producing power is considerably higher than Grey River coal, which has up to the present been considered the best available coal in New Zealand- it is likewise superior to it for coke purposes. Tested against the average New South Wales coal delivered ill this country, it possesses 25 per cent, more evaporative power, rendering it consequently of one-fourth more value, which, in addition to the saving of labour and space, is for ocean steamers a great consideration. _ . A drive lias been put into this coal seam, where it outcrops on the Ngakawau .River, to a distance of 190 feet. The seam measured 1G feet in thickness: it has now increased to 19 feel 10 inches, lying also at a considerably reduced angle, which is estimated tn have largely increased the value of this property,—the entrance to the mine being about three-quarters of a mile up from the mouth of the river and thirty feet above high-watermark. A lease of 400 acres, comprising the only readily available outlet from this district, has been obtained, anil the whole of this ground is believed to contaiu coal A larger area, extending into Mount ir red eric, lias been applied for in order that the operations of Company may be conducted on a scale commensurate with its national importance. The coal in the district maybe regarded as practically inexhaustible, a thickness or seam from 10 to 30 feet covering the country to an extent, the limits of which have as yet been but imperfectly ilelined. Four schemes for the working of this coal have been under consideration: —1. Ily a tug-boat and barges conveving the coal from the N gakawau to the Buller River. 2. By a coal tramway to the Buller. 3. By the employment of a tractionengine on the hard sandy shore. 4. By the construction of a pier head and other harbour works at the Ngakawau. Either plan mav be adopted and coal delivered on board ship at about los. per ton: but it is proposed that the question be decided by the Board of Directors, with the aid of engineering experience. At present the p.s. ' Result' is supplying W'estport with coal from this mine, and small craft are carrying away coal from the pit's mouth at 10s. per ton. Comparatively inexpensive harbour works will render the river available for vessels drawing 10 feet of wiuer; but it may be improved indefinitely. . A reserve for a coal depot has been acquired on the liuller River, at which it is proposed to keep 2,000 tons always on hand for vessels unable to enter the N IUs contemplated to utilise all the slack by erecting coke-ovens on the ground; and an engine for drawing and lifting purposes will be required, but for manv years, probably, not for pumping. A mine possessing these advantages can at once secures ready market both in this country and in Victhe quantity of New South Wales coal alone consumed last year in this country exceeding 100,000 tons, and a demand for Ngakawau coal having already soruDtr up in Melbourne. . The cost of this property to the Company is not to exceed £4 000, part to be paid in cash, and pan, in shares and this will c >ver all expenses of formation.

Prospectuses and j'orms of Application may be obtained of the undermentioned Agents, who will afford any further information required:—K. Garliek, Auckland; L. "VV. Chohvill, Taranaki: Taylor and Watt, Vanganui; J. DraustieM, "Wellington; J. 1). Maeplierson, Christchurch; tV. and G. Turnbull, Dunedin; Mcrrisou, Sclanders aid Co., Nelson; F. Paublin, Melbourne.