Business Notices. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS or Proposed Company for the purpose of Working the Valuable Marble and other Mineral Deposits at Caswell Sound, New Zealand, TO BE CALLED The Caswell Sound Marble, Portland Cement, and Mining: Company, Limited. -To be registered under " The Mining Company's Act, 1872." CAPITAL : £60,000 stjbrling in 10,000 ; sharks, at £5 bach ; .5000 of which will be allotted at once, the balance being retained for future issue, the . original Shareholders retaining the right of taking- these up when issued at par pro rata. CALLS : 5s per share on application, 5s on allotment, the balance in calls as required of 10s per share, at intervals of not less than three months. Provisional Directory. Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.H.R., J.P., Christchurch. Hon. J. T. Peacock, M.L.C., J.P., Ohristchurch. Alex- M'Rae, Esq., Christchurch. W. H. Pilliet, Esq., J.P., Christchurch. W. Stocks, Esq., Christchurch. W. Hutchison, Esq., M.H.R., J.P., Mayor, Wellington. E. W. Mills, Esq., J.P., Wellington. Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L.C., J.P., Hokitika. M'Lean Watt Jack, Esq., J.P., Mayor, Hokitika. Richd. N. J. Reeves, Esq., M.H.R., J.P., Nelson. A. Stenhouse, Esq., Dunedin. George Munro, Esq., Dunedin. J. R. George, Esq., A.M. Inst. C.E. A. S. Chapman, Esq., Wellington. Hon. Sec. pro ter n: Charles Pownall, Esq., Wellington. Hon. Tbeasubek, pro Ur n: Alex. M'Rae, Esq., Christchurch. Bankfrs and Agents : Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, and Branches. Solicitors. Messrs. Buller, Lewis, and Gully. Brokers and Temporary Oektoe&-of the Company. Messrs. Charles Pownall & Co., Greystreet Wellington. Manager pro ter n: A. H. Malcolm, Esq. Copies of Prospectus and forms of Application for Shares can be obtained from the Brokers, Provisional Directors, or from any of the Branches of the Bank of New Zealand in this Colony, until the 15th day of December, 1880, at which date all applications must be in the hands of the Brokers, when the lists will positively be closed and shares allotted. Specimens of Caswell Sound Marble can be seen at any of the Museums in New Zealand ; the Chamber of Commerce, Wellington ; or on application to any Officers of the Company. : In introducing this eligible investment to the notice of the public, the promoters desire to state that the Company's ■rights comprise the best, most avaliable, extensive, and perhaps most valuable Marble deposits in the known world, at all events in the Southern Hemisphere. This is sufficiently proved by Caswell Sound Marble securing the first prize at the late Sydney Exhibition against Italian Statuary and other valuable varities. They also wish to dwell upon its known certainty ahd non-rspeculative character, the ultimate success of this venture being now well established. The lowest quotation for this Marble ia 12s. per foot, and ranges up to £5. Larger blocks are, however, much more valuable, some pure White Statuary, without flaws, realising as much as £20,000 sterling in Europe. The ordinary price for a block suitable for a life-size humara statue being about £1000. The present cost of 'produoing ihis Marble by manual labor only is about 2s. per cubic foot, f.o.b. These figures may appear incredible, but they are nevertheless absolutely correct. Thus, taking the cost of production as stated and the very lowest wholesale quotation at 12s. per foot, gives the apparently fabulouß minimum rate of 500 per cent, profit. It is, therefore, no visionary matter, as these are leading commercial lines and the values well known, the facilities of production, shipment, high quality of product, giving a vast advantage over any like property in the world. We will also venture to predict that the value of the Company's shares will increase at least 300 per cent, within twelve months of issue. Referring to consumption of these commodities, it is also enormous. The consumption of Marble, Portland ( Cement, and Lime, in the Australian Colonies alone during the last twelve monthß has been £2,872,600 sterling, and rapidly increasing. Caswell Sound is a commodious and safe harbor for the largest vessels in all weathers, the work of the Company being situated at the water's edge. The Government of this colony has also promised to favorably consider special grants and concessions in aid as soon as the Company is successfully floated. Further particulars re other minerals found at the Sound, copper, coal, gold, <fee. , also the | manufacture of hydraulic cenient, lime, &c, together with scientific, professional, Government, and other reports, with details of the objects and. intentions, of 1 the Company, we refer to the Prospectus, which can be .obtained upon application to any of the officers of the Company or from Company's Agents, the Bank of New Zealand, at any of their branches in this^colqny and Australia. 626
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1195, 13 December 1880, Page 1
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