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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4890, 23 November 1876, Page 3

Public Companies. ABRIDGED Prospectus of the Wellington CITY TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED. To be incorporated under the Joint Stock Companies’ Act, 1860, Capital, £40,000, in 8000 Shares of £5 each, with power to increase. The Promoters reserve to themselves the right , to allot only 76 per cent, of the shares applied for. Payments per share—ss. on application ; 10s. on allotment; 10s. one month after allotment; 10s. three months after allotment; 10s. six months after allotment ; 10s. nine months after allotment ; 10s. twelve months after allotment,' and the balance in calls of not more than 10s. each at intervals of not less than, three months from the date of the call preceding. Promoters : John Henderson, C.E. Charles O’Neill, C.E. Thomas Kennedy Macdonald. Bankers ; The Bank of New Zealand. Offices ; Temple Chambers, Wellington. At the pressing request of a large number of the residents of the City, the promoters of the Wellington City Tramways have decided to allow the public an interest in their undertaking by forming it into a Joint Stock Company. From careful calculations a return of upwards of 20 per cent. , per annum is expected, but the promoters guarantee 10 per cent, from the date of allotment of shares up to the end of 1.178. The share list will be only open for a limited period, and prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be obtained from the Bank of New Zealand, or from the promoters. Intending shareholders should send in their applications without delay. Government Notices Tenders for. supply of coal on railways. TENDERS are invited for the supply of COAL to the undermentioned railways as follows : Napier and Waipuknrau Railway. Wellington and Masterton Railway. Manawatu and Foxton Railway. Waitara and Wanganui Railway. Picton and Blenheim Railway. Nelson and Foxhill Railway. Westport and Mount Rochfort Railway. Brunner Railway. , General conditions and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Office, Wellington, or at the offices of the Managers of the various Railways. Tenders addressed to the Horn the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside “ Tender for Coal for Railways,” will be received at the office of the undersigned up to noon of Saturday, 25th November, 1876, The lowest or any tender will not neocessarlly be accepted. FRANK B. PASSMORE, Superintending Engineer for Constructed Railways. Public Works Department, (Constructed Railways Office), Wellington, 4th November, 1876. I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that the COOK STRAIT CABLE has been Buoyed with, a Red Buoy, Staff and Flag flying, about six miles S.W, from Penoarrow Lighthouse, with the following magnetic bearings, viz.:— Pencarrow Light, N.E. J N. Sinclair Head, N.W., G. R. SIMS, Commander s.s, Agnes. A SECOND CABLE BUOY has been put down under the following magnetic bearings, viz.;— Taourakira Head, E. by N. . Cape Terawiti, N.W. J N. ' Point Palmer, N.E, by N. . ; G. R. SIMS, Commander s.s. Agnes, Wellington, 9th November, 1876.