thonsand pounds to the credit thereof. (c) One half of tbe balance shall be distributed amongst the share* holders by way of bonna or additional dividend, and the other half shall be divided amongst the constitnents of the company being shareholders in proportion to the amount of profit accming to the company from their respective transactions with the company daring the preceding year. POWERS.— The Memorandum and Articles of Association will enable the company to acquire any similar busi- ness already established, and the pro- visional directors have alteady ia view the acquisition on favorable terms of three snch businesses carrying first olass connections. Powers will also be taken for the company to act as Trustees, Executors and Agents of estates which inclnde pastoral and agricultural properties. The Memo- randum of Association is published herewith, and the Articles ot Association can be inspected at the office of the solicitors of the company : — vf esses. Allen and Allen, Phillip- street, Sydney, New South Wales ; Messrs. Cnthberr, Hamilton and Wynne, Collins-streefc west, Melbourne, Victoria; Messrs. G. and J. Downer, Central Chambers, King William-street, Adelaide, South Aus- tralia ; Messrs, MacdoDald-Paterson, Fitzgerald and Hawthorn, Brisbane, Queensland. Able and experienced management in each department will be secured, and all appointments will be made by the directors after the floating of the | company. i In the formation of the company no ' promoters shares will be issued. The I cost of registration, law, brokerage, printing and snndry preliminary ex- penses will, however, be made a first charge upon the funds of the company. Already a large number of in- fluential station-holders in each colony have promised to send and to influence business to the company, and many have intimated their intention of becoming large shareholders. Shams will be allotted, as far as practicable, according to priority of application, and as may be considered most conducive to promote tbe best interests of the company. Applications will be received by the brokers named herein for the different colonies, and the share list will close simultaneously in each place. THE PASTORAL FINANCE TRUSI AND AGENCY COMPANY OF AUSJ TRALASIA LIMITED. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To Messrs • • Brokers for .....t Gentlemen, I heieby request you will allot me. ..,.,,.« shares in the above company, and enclose you the sum of being appli} cation call up0n......... 