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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13683, 26 February 1908, Page 4

Public Notices. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. It is hereby notified for general information that Police Constable J. F. MURPHA has been appointed Agent for the Public Trustee at EAURIMU. as from Ist January. 1903. E. F, WARREN. - District Agent of the Public Trustee. Auckland. 6th February, 1908. . rnHE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE 1 INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Preparatory to the issue of New Scrip in the Limited Liability Company, the Transfer Books of the above Company will be Closed from the 24th day of February, 1903, to the 29th day of February, 19C3, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board. JAMES KIRKER, General Manager. Auckland. February 10th. 1908. __ j AT Z. SHIPPING GAZETTE AND MERCAN1\ . TILE JOURNAL.-Mr. Alf. Henry Scwcll is a duly accredited Special Travelling Representative to above Paper.—Address correspondence, etc., c/o Waitemata,.Hotel, Auckland. By order, N.Z. Shipping Gazette Proprietary. . - Corporation Notices. THOROUGH OF MOUNT EDEN. OVERDUE RATES. Ratepayers are informed that General Rales Overdue, together with the 10 per centpenalty, must lie pail forthwith to avoid legal proceedings. Water Consumers' who have not paid the Current Water Rate, are warned that supplies mav ho discontinued at any moment. Turning on fee. 10a. _______ mm^ Town Clerk. February 25. 1908. THOROUGH OF BIRKENHEAD. NOTIFICATION OF THE VALUATION LIST. TAKE NOTICE.—The Valuation List for the Borough of Birkenhead for the year 1903-1909 is now open for inspection at the Office of A. L. White. Town Clerk, Government Insurance Buildings. Queen-st., Auckland, until the 15th day of March, 1908 (excepting the sth, 6th, and 7th March), when the list may be in-;-pecte..l at Mr. Stephen Roberts' Store, Roberts' Road. Birkenhead. All objections thereto mu&t be left at the Council Chambers, Birkenhead, on or before the 15th day of March. 1908, addressed to the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection must bo left at the Council Chambers, Birkenhead, not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. A. L WHITE. Town ClerkBirkenhead. February 18, 1908. Highway Districts. ■pUKEKOHE DRAINAGE BOARD. SPECIAL ORDER MAKING SPECIAL RATE. JANUARY 27, 1908In pursuance and in exercise of the powers conferred by the Local Bodies Loans Act, 1901, the Pukekohe Drainage Board hereby resolves as follows:—That for the purpose of ' providing interest and other charges on a Loan of Three Hundred Pounds, authorised to ne raised by the Pukekohe Drainage Board, under the above-mentioned Act, for drainage purposes, The said Pukekohe Drainage Board hereby makes and levies a Special Rate of Six Farthings in the £ on the Ratable Value of all the First-class Land in the drainage district, comprising Lots 236, 286, 287. 291. 292. 294, 137. 60. 61, 66, 64. 65. 70. 71. 73, 67. 62. 65, 289. 100, 67, 68. 69. 78. 290, 246. 72. And Four Farthings in the £ on the Second-class Land, comprising Lots 74. 75. 76. 61, 62, of Sections 2 and 3, Pukekohe Parish. Drury Survey District. And that such Special Rate shall be an annually recurring rate for a period of 26 ■years, or until the Loan is fully paid off. The interest to be paid is at the rate of 41 per centum per annum, payable half-yearly, on the first day of June and first day of December in each and every year, during the currency of such loan. A copy of the Special Order is deposited at the Board's Office, and may be inspected at any time. '"' ALFRED MCDONALD, Chairman, THOMAS G. USHER, Clerk, Pukekohe Drainage Board. Prospectus. T>RUNNER pOAL \, TINES /COMPANY, T IMITED, Intended to be incorporated under "The Companies Act, 1903." . QAPITAL, £50,000, IN 50.000 SHARES OF £1 EACH, 40,000 OF WHICH ARE NOW. OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC, Payable as follows:—2s 6cl per share on application, 2s 6d per share on allotment. DIRECTORS: ERNEST JAMES SMITH, of Ureymouth (manager of C. Smith, Ltd.). JAMES DANIEL LYNCH, of Greymouth, Merchant (Mark Sprot and Co.). JOSEPH TAYLOR, of Greymouth, Mineowner. JOHN GIESEKING, of Greymouth, Wine and Spirit Merchant. JOSEPH PETRIE. of Greymouth, Newspaper Proprietor (Mayor of Greymouth and Chairman of Greymouth Harbour Board). JOHN CLARKE GITTOS. of Greymouth, Draper (M'anson and Co.). NEIL MCLEAN, of Wellington, Contractor. EXPERTS' REPORTS. The property has been carefully examined by Messrs. P. F. Daniel, F.G.S., M.1.M.E., Robert Alison, M.E., Charles McQueens, Robert Russell, W. Watchman, and James Kennedy. Copies of these gentlemen's reports are attached to prospectus. From these it will be observed that there is ample coal obtainable, and with the exception of the expenditure proposed for unwatering the Wallsend mine, the working expenses should not be large. The reports show that there is estimated to be about 15,500,003 tons of coal immediately available, without considering seams which may hereafter be discovered in the coal-bearing areas. Mr. P. F. Daniel, F.G.S.. M.1.M.E., in concluding his report, says Taking the proposition as a whole, the proposition • offers exceptional advantages for the safe and profitable investment of capital. The Wallseud shafts are under seven mites from the shipping port of ley mouth, and within a fewfeet of the Greyniouth-Brunner line. Considering the present and potential value of the properties, the capital requited to develop them is exceptionally small. There is no fear of an immediate market for an output of 200,000 tons per annum. Under proper conditions the coal should yield 2s per ton net profit. Until completion of the larger scheme of the Wallbend development, the Tynesido mine should pay 10 per cent, yearly interest on a capital of £50,000. The coal contents of the Wallsend freehold being free of royalty, a direct saving of sixpence per ton, or £50.000 stg. on . two million tons will bo made in the working expenses of the colliery, as compared with cost of coal won from Government leaseholds. The cost of opening- out the lower seams by shaft would be comparatively small in proportion to the extent and value of the coal commanded. At an output of 200,000 tons annually, it will approximately take fifty years to exhaust the Bruuiicr seam. The possibilities following the development of the lower seams may (in the not distant future) place the property in the ranks of the world's most profitable collieries. Prospectus on application to J M. LENNOX. 64/ QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. ilf>lels. """_«.•___-*. JTNITED SERVICE CgMsi&sg§fi£> U HOTEL. CHRISTi.m.ej- me „iiu milage of His Excellency thfl Governor. Sir Join* Gorst the N.Z. Government, ami the peineipal Commissioners to the N.Z. Exhibititai. Hutel-uc-Luxe TARIFF. 12S 61) DAY Telegraphic address, "United," Christchurch Maurice Lyons (late Jowsey and Lane), Proprietor, 17HSH, EisllT"ilSH~.--All kinds Fresh ajid ! Smoked Fish, best quality, at reduced prices, at Sanford's> Fish Market A trial solicited. 'Phone, 658,