Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wednesday 27 March 1912, page 4


ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.

OF

versal Films

Limited.

REGISTERED AS A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY UNDER THE

COMPANIES ACTS, 1899-1900, NEW SOUTH WATTS,

CAPITAL = = - £65,000,

In 65,000 Shares of One Pound each.

25,000 Shares are offered to the Public, payable 10/ per

share on application, and 10s on allotment.

16,500 Shares are to be issued pursuant to preliminary

contracts to the American-Australasian Film Service Limited, of Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide, and to the Australian Life Biograph Company Limited, in connection with acquiring their businesses as going concerns, and to J. S. M'Cullagh, for the benefits of his American Companies and Continental Agencies and Contracts. 23,500 Shares held in reserve. 65,000

DIRECTORS:

The Hon. Sir AMJKIIT (COULD.

Jl'STIN MrSWKKNKY.

Mr. CALKI. TI'.ItM.Y.

ALHKItNON 7. METCALFE. MANAGING DIRECTOR: J s. McCrUaAGII.

SECRETARY:

In. BYRON MORRES, C.P.A.

OFFICES:

MEiaHOim.NK. SYDNEY, mill ADlai AlDIà.

OBJECTS.

This COIII|IIIII.V is being formed for the purpose of taking over from the Ameriean-Auslrtiliistiin Kills Service Limited Us ¡-ooilivill, contracts-, stock, phrase, mill business UN in Korea,' continues in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.

Also to take over the, business III II going concern of the Australian Ufe telegraph Company Limited, of Sydney.

Also tile Company to have the land right to acquire at cost price from Mr. H Byron Moore, should the Company deem it desirable, other options which lie down, or may acquire, for theatres in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, and else

where

The American-Australasian Film Service Limited, of which Mr. J. S. M'CulIIIKII In the Managing Director, has already revolutionised (he Kllm business of Australia. This Company him for months been landed--: and residing. both in Sydney and Melbourne, the plea of the American film market, and has been Releasing these nuiKnltlcontYlIm!* from SIX TO KKiHT WEEKS AHEAD OR' ANY OTHER FILM KXCÎIANUIà IN AUSTRALIA. No statement to the contrary can refute these stubborn, well-established facts. The films are landed every fortnight by the Vancouver and Frisco millions, and have already created such a demand for this class of goods that it has become necessary to form a larger company In answer to keep up the supply. Splendidly remunerative business IN lieliiK turned away every day for lack of stock.

Mr. M'CnlliiRli has facilities for buying In the American and English markets WHICH to commit KIMI HOUSE IN AUSTRALIA POSSESSES. Mr. M'CIIIIIIKII has the control of several large Film Exchanges operating in the Western States of America and Western Canada. He had his own private boxer In New York, who inspected and certified to each Kllm purchased, thereby enrichbills that the best only are shipped to Australia. in addition, the whole of one shipments are Inspected and passed by the Public Censor Board of New York, so that no undesirable films will be Imported or dealt with by the Company. This gives the Managing; Director an altogether rxiQCi* ADVANTAGE us a brief and Importer of the best American Films OVIClt ANY OTHER FILM IMPORTERS IN AUSTRALASIA, which adventURes are to be acquired by the new company.

The facilities for buying? absolutely ahead of any other house In Australia assure the new Company a I-Ui-.Mll.lt POSITION IN Till. Al.STHAl.ASI.iN

FILM WORLD AND AN ENORMOUSLY PltOl'lTAMI.K Itt'SIXI'SS.

The antiquated methods hitherto adopted by the Film l'xchiitii*(". of my darling American Kllins through London, and taking them whenever London chooses to release them, must be replaced by more modern methods. The Anicrli'itii-Auitruliisliiii I'llm Senate Limited has) s straight off The insurgents turers' shelves, and ships direct to Australasia. This 1'IIIVCI-MII PHILP Llliilteil will continue this (policy. Their Mom and profitableness of this method of doing business are already demonstrated by the remarkable success of the Winelieail-AllslnilasliLU Film Service Limited to date.

The folhmluK-cimtiiK'li '"are seen entering lulu and may be Inspected at the offices of Mews, (Gould and Shaw-, solicitors. Hall Pitt-street, Sydney :

5th March. UM.! Agreement between the Americans Austriihlhliiu Kllm SMonce Ialtiilteil and A. G!. Y. Shaw, on behalf of the Company. .

till March, ItH--Aureeinenl between John stephen MeCulloKh find A. S'. ''.

Shaw, on behalf' of the company.

till March. HU'-' -Agriviuent between Leslie Hymn misfires and A. J. V.

Shaw, on behalf of the Company.

A contract has been drawn bets, on the Australian 14ft lllo-iraph Company Limited and the liquidator thereof and (his Company, to he entered into after the registration of this Company, Application

will be made in line looking. for reiilsii'iillmi of the Company on

the Stock LxeliniiKcH,

Full prospectuses can be obtained from the Company's lillico: Hgi'lTAllLK-lHMLDINdS. Ml.LI.Ol'UNi: ; at lILI/AHirril-STitl'IOT. SYDNEY: (lIUCNKKLL-STItKHT, ADIOUAIDIO and from Messrs. Clarke and Co., brokers, till Collins-street, Melbourne.

II.VnilIXGTON B. COWPER.

SOLICITORS:

Messrs. COULD and SHAW, Pitt-street,

Sydney,

BANKERS:

TO là CITY BANK OF SYDNEY,