MJ J. C. BROWN.
Our Home correspondent sends the following particulars of Mr Brown's work at Home : —
This gentleman will return to New Zealand early in August via San Francisco, and expects to arrive in New Zealand about the end of September. His departure has been delayed because he wishes to see the completion of the various matters upon which he has been engaged during his stay in this country. The syndicate or company to which he has spld the amalgamated claims at Tuapeka, Otago, is to be called "The Mines Company, Limited," and its offices are to be in Old Broad street. The syndicate have agreed to give upwards of £80,000 in cash for the acquisition of these_ amalgamated claims at the Blue Spur, Gabriel's Gully, subject to a report from Mr Longbottom, their engineer in Melbourne, of a favourable character. News has been received on this side that Mr Longbottom left Melbourne for the mines last week.
Mr Brown watches the course of political events in New Zealand with a great deal of interest. He fervently hopes that his mission to England will not lead to him suffering any political inconvenience, and looks forward with eagerness to re-entering the legislative arena on his return to the colony. Amongst other things, Mr Brown has been seeing Messrs Fowler and Co., the eminent engineering firm in Leeds, in order to arrange for the supply of material required to connect by means of a tramway the Lawrence railway with Koxburgh. These gentlemen seem disposed to entertain the proposals of the local body which Mr Brown represents and to supply the requisite material, accepting payment for the same in 5 per cent, debentures. The distance of the tramway will be about 30 miles, and the cost of the same, including rolling stock, about £25,000. Mr Brown expects to receive a definite answer on this subject by the 16th of the present month. While at Sheffield Mr Brown went over the works of the Yorkshire Steel and Engineering Company, and was much struck with Askbam Bros.' Patent Pulverising Plant for " cement." He believes that it would be better adapted for crushing " cement " than stamps, while it is very much cheaper than the latter form of machinery.
MJ J. C. BROWN.
Otago Witness, Issue 1866, 26 August 1887, Page 16
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