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London, England, 1852-01-26 00:00:00

PORT PHILIP and COLONIAL GOLD
MINING COMPANY.
Provisionally registered.
Capital 150,0001., in 150,000 shares of Id. each.
DIaZCTOas.

Air William Foster, Bart. J. D. Powles, Esq.
jvcurarains, Esq. Henry Ranking, Esq.
John B. Elin, Esq. C. H. J. Rich, Esq.
J. 0. Hanson, jun., Esq. H. W. Schneider, Egg.
'Joseph Hardcastle, Esq. Captain James Vetch, R.E.
With power to add to their number.
Auditors—George Engstrom, Esq. ; Edward Hurry, Esq.
Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co.
This Company has been formed for the prosecution of mining in
Ike colony of Port Philip, now called Victoria, or any other et the
British colonies.
The intelligence recently received from Port Philip leaves no
doubt of the existence of a large extent of auriferous deposit in that
colony, offering amiple inducement to the prosecution of mining
enterprise.
The opinions of scientific persons have, for some time past, fa-
voured the belief that the geological formation of Australia would
be found the same as of California, an opinion which seems to be
now confirmed by practical experience.
It is unnecessary here to give a detail of what has been done in
laboars of individuals.
Australia by the unskilled and desultory
Private communications amply confirm the statements which have
supeared in the public journals. Mining, like all other pursuits,
requires to be conducted with a system and method—with the aid
which mechanical skill and experience are capable of supplying—in
order that it may obtain its jus remuneration. With these helps
the labour of individuals is of isapplied, and the produce ob-
tained imperfectly and waste ealised.
from England the capital, the
This company proposes to
skill, and machinery necess for the successful prosecution of
mining labour in Australia.
Mr. Evan Hopkins, who had had considerable experience in gold
mining in Spanish America, v4ll proceed to Port Philip, to establish
She Company's operations, with a suitable body of persons to carry
en the same.
The Company's capital will be 150,0001., in 150,000 shares of 11.
each, to be paid en complete registration.
This Company has been formed by the promoters of the English and
Australian Copper Company. That Company is, by its constitution,
restricted to the reduction of ores by smelting, or any other process,
and it is at this moment engaged in preparing the necessary machines
for that purpose to transport to Port Philip. It is believed that this
Company may very much promote the objects for 'which that Com-
pany was formed. They will work in harmonious co-operation with
each other; and in order to secure to the shareholders in the Eng-
llish and Australian Copper Company the opportunity of partaking
the present undertaking, if they shall think fit to do so, the pre-
valence of subscribing to the capital of this Company, will be given
.is the shareholders in the English and Australian Copper Company.
Each shareholder in the English and Australian Copper Company
4111 be entitled to two shares in this Company for every share held
Ay him in the former Company.
Ten thousand shares will be reserved for appropriation in Australia.
The Directors believe that this undertaking will be not only re-
munerative to its shareholders, but that it will be highly advan-
tageous to the colony, by introdncing into it a body of skilful
and experienced miners, capable of doing justice to its mineral re-
sources,
The Company will possess the power of acquiring, holding, and
disposing of lands in any of the British colonies.
Application will be made to the Board of Trade for a Royal
Charter of Incorporation.
Permission will be reserved to iacrease the capital, if necessary
hereafter, with the consent of the shareholders.
Applications for shares to be addressed, on or before the 2d of
?ebruary, to the Company's Office, No. 17, Gracechurch -street, or to
Xessrs. Laurence, Cazenove, and Pearce, Auction Mart.
POEM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Directdrs of the Port Philip and Colonial Gold Mining
Company.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot to me Shares
of One Pound each in the Port Philip and Colonial Sold Mining
Company, the amount of which I engage to pay whenever called on
by you to do so.
I am the proprietor of Shares in the
English and Autralian Copper Company, the numbers of which are
stated at foot.° _ _

I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,

. Name.
... Address.
..... Reference.
* Nos. •(Parties who are not Shareholders in
the English and Australian Copper Company will strike out this.)

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