The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-01 00:00:00

BROKERS,

Messrs. Robins and Barber, 39,
Messrs. Walker and Lumsden, 25, Austin-friars,
AVDITOR.
Henry Honey, Esq. (Messrs. Honey and Humphrys),

Ironmonger-lane.
SECRETARY (pro tem).
Arthur Harvey, Esq.
Temporary Offices-1, Cushion-court, Old Broad-street: and
the Mercantile Ctedit Association (Limited), 21, Thread-
needle-street.

PROSPECTUS.
Com,aty is formed with the object of enablins:
evitalists to avail themselves of tee ()opor-
ttiult es i h Pre offered tor investment in the colony of
4 eensland and ~ustr lia ce .ertlly.
The ins: stm affordin4- the 1 )rgest and most ertain
•eturn for ca ital is sheen farming, which has proved the
treat mai:is 'ay of the Australiiu colonies
The prcgreos of he cccup rtion of she, p farming. and the
7at . at which the floe s h .ve invre.teed and spt ead through-
)ut these colonies, are remarkable. In 1810, when Liermany
Lnd Fain were the on.y countries producin.; mcrino wo )1,
uqr alia exported ite fi)st bile of I.olbs , but in 1860 it sent
to the mot •er country n t less than 60,090,0001b5., of which
the Germar s were large purchases
The following is a co:-.de sod t ble of exports :
In 1810 an experimental cl p of .. 160Ibs.
1820 the export had rea_hed .. 09,415
1831 ....... ...... . 1,967,309 „
1540 .. 9,721,243 „
1851 . 31,018,221 „
1660 upwards of .............. 57,000,00 „
And in 18 3, the latest return
Great as has been the incr, ase throughout Australia, the
prezress in Queensland has been more rapid than any other
portion of the colones. The mildness of its climate and the
ichne-s of its pastu-es have c ntrib ated to this result, while
the wool product. d there realises the highea price in the
London ma: k- t.
A provisional offer has been made to the directors for the
purchase of the leases of oertain stations on the Darting
Downs, now in full operation, comprising en area of upwards
of 1,500 square miles, with the sheep and cattle thereon : the
vendors taking payment for a considerable portion o: thi
purchase in the shares of the lompany.
The Company will thus commence business with an invest-
ment yielding at once large returns, calculated to pay an
early and satisfa tory dividend, irtespe,tive of the ae.umu-
lated profit to be deem d irom the increase of the breeding
flocks, which in ordinary seasons may be est mated at 80 per
cent _ _ _

These runs will form the breeding depots of the Company,
from which will be drafted the sheep for stocking any sta-
tions to be purchased, and for taking up such new country as
it is contemplated to occupy, either in the districts which the
late discoveries of Landsboroug,h, Burke,and Wills have made
known, or elsewhere.
It is well known that large fortunes have been made in
Australia by the sheep farmers, even when their operations
have been carried on with borrowed capital at the high rate
of inttrest ruling in the colony ; therefore it may be fairly as-
sumed that a well-organtsed undertaking, combining good
practical management, and sufficient working capital, will be
attended with most profitable resu is to the shareholders.
The articles and memorandum of association may be in-
spected at the Offices of the Company.
Prospectuses, with forms of application, may be obtained at
the Temporary Offices of the Company, I. Cushion-court, Old
Broad-street ; at the Mercantile Credit Association (Limited),
21, Threadntedle-street ; at the Agra and United Service
Bank, 27, Cannon-street; at the Brokers of the Company,
Messrs. Robins and Barber, 29, Threadneedle-street, and
Messrs. Walker and Lumaden, 25, Austinfriars.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES

To the Directors of the Queensland Sheep Investment

Company (Limited).

Gentlemen,—Having paid to your credit at the Agra and
United Service Bank (Limited), 27 Cannon-street, the sum of
, being a a deposit of £1 per share on shares
in the above Company I hereby request that you will allot
me that number, and I agree to become a member of the Com-
pany in respect of such shares, or in respect of any less num-
ber you may allot me, and to execute the articles of associa-
tion when required ; and I request that my name may be
placed on the register of members for the shares so allotted.
Name in full
Residence
Profession or Bus ness
Date