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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3153, 21 March 1871, Page 1

Shipping NoticesFOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. r i 5 THE S.S. LORD ASHLEY. k "I NSTRUCTIONS have been received from -L Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane, to advertise this pessel for sale by Public Auction, on TUESDAY, tho 18th APRIL next, either before, during, or after the snle of the other i steamers advertised for that day, unless previously disposed of by private contract. For further particulars, apply to i W. BISHOP, Agent. „ SHAW, SAVILL & COS PASSENGER LINE OF PACKETS TUT WEEN LONDON AND NEW ZEALAND. -V^r^ fFIHE ships of this line are all > -*- A.I. at Lloyd's, and are * MgfiffiL* specially selected for their supe- > **°&wrffs3x> rior passenger accomodation > and fast sailing are commanded by : gentlemen of xperience, and they carry duly • qualified surgeons. The Undersigned are authorised to arrange , ' >ith settlors here >vhc may be desirous of bringing i:t friends to this Coiony. '•nil particulars maj vi obtained by applyin? to LKVTN & CO.. AgenH. Miscellaneous. I mHE MASTERTON FLAX COMPANY, i J_ LIMITED. Inaugurated under the Joint Stock Companies Act, 1870. CAPITAL £3,000, IN 1000 SHARES OF £3 EACH. Payable: £1 on application for Shares, and the remaining £2, if required, at 10s per share, and at intervals not less than six months from each call. Directors : Mr Joseph Masters, Dr Boob, Mr H. Bannisteb. Manager : Mr S. Rikts. Agents, Wellington : Messrs Levin & Co. *•'• Solicitors: Messrs Izabd & Phauazyn. Bankers : Union Bank Cf Austkalia. Masterton, 21st February, 1871. The object of this Company is to carry out Mr Riky's process for dressing the New Zealand Flax ; nnd at the same time to manufacture woolpaeks, scrim cloth, and other materials. The flax produced by this process, which is very inexpensive, is of such a quality that samples sent to London by Messrs Levin & Co , although but half dressed, have been valued at £32 per ton (not including the tow) the brokers saying nt the same time that such flax would command a large demand. But a superior quality has been produced sir.co at the mill already erected by Mr Rikys at Masterton, a specimen of which can be seen at Messrs Levin & Co.\ office, and such flux will doubtless fetch a higher price in the London market. The following certificate relative to the flax prepared by the above process has been given in London by the well-known firm, Messrs Noble &Co., viz. : — "London, 17th June, 18G9. " Gentlesikn, — After carefully examining the samples of New Zealand Flax shown to the writer at your office, we consider the improvement in value effected by Mr Rikys' process on tho sample wo gave him equal to • £10 per ton. We are ignorant of the cost per ton of working this process, but would suggest that it should be carried out at the place of growth. " Tho parcel of flax from which we gave samples we sold at £22 per ton. " We are, Gentlemen, &c, " (Signed) G. & A Noble." Dr Hector, and blso' Mr Kebbell, Fir.x Commissioner, have expressed a high opinion of the flax prepared by the said process. According to present calculations the cost of such flax will not exceed £22 to £24 per ton, delivered in London, co that there will be a large margin for profit, even supposing that not more than £32 per ton should be obtained ( for it. The Directors have the pleasure to say that such is Mr Rikys 1 confidence in the said pro- , cess that, instead of asking a bonus for it from the Company, he has agreed to accept 25 , per cent, out of tho nett profits of the Company, retaining to himself the right to grant j Jiconsps for the use of his patent. ( The mill erected at Masterton, with the . plant and other things attached to it, will be- '. come the property of the Company, who will have to pay to Mr Rikya the actual cost of it only. A better situation could not have been selected by Mr Rikys for the erection of a flax mill. A fine stream, with abundance of water j all the year round, runs close by it ; it is surrounded by excellent flax, and at a distance of 8 fcxr yards there is the bush, which will supply the mill with firewood at a small exp^se . Noting will be spared by the Directors, and particularly by the Munnger, to promote '. the good result of this Company, which they ; do not hesitate to recommend to the public as ! a safo and good investment. ' Applications for shares, of which a large number have been already taken up, can be made at Messrs LEVIN & CO., or Mr S. RIKY3, Wellington. Mr HENRY BANNISTER, Martcrton. Mr A. K. ARNOT, & Mr M. tIIRSCHBERG, Grey town. NO MORE UNEMPLOYED. NEW NATIVE INDUSTRY. GOOD NEWS FOR COUNTRY SETTLERS. FUNGUS ! FUNGUS ! ! FUNGUS ! ! ! JOHN A. TONG. Manners street, Wellington, having accepted a contract, from an Australian firm for the supply of 30,000 SACKS OF FUNGUS, To be shipped therefrom to China, has much pleasure in informing country settlers, bushmen, and others, that he is prepared to purchase, for cash, FUNGUS, in small or large quantities, at the rate of 63 per sack. For this purpose Mr Totig will be happy to meet persons willing to supply the article, as follows ; — ' Monday ... Hutt Valley and Silver Stream Tuesday ... North and iSouth Makara ( Wednesday Johnsonvillo . Thursday ... Porirua district, Brown's Hotel , Friday ... Pahaufmnii, Blackie's Hotel Sacks supplied at lowest rates. Mr Tong will visit Picton and Taranaki, returning overland to Wellington, stopping at P»tea, Wanganui, Rangitikei, Manawatu, and ' other townsliips on the same business. All communications to be'addressed to ' JOHN A. TONG, Manners Street, Wellington. ( F.B.— J.A.T. will bo absent from Wellington for ten days. THE UNDERSIGNED is a Cash PuTchaser of Wool. W. WARING TAYLOR. Wellington, Ist Feb., 1871.