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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2081, 6 January 1908, Page 3

Although Captain Edwin’s prediction was not realised to the full in this district (says the East Coast, “Mail”), tho rain which fell on Christmas Day will prove of great benefit to the country: It will givo the feed for stock a much-needed fillip, and householders are rejoiping at tho termination of the water famine. A paragraph, as follows, from an American paper, was quoted at a banquet at Eltharn recently:—“Mr. has just landed at Auckland, New Zealand, and motored through to tho Bluff. He says tho country is very barren, and comments on a flock of sheep ho mot en route.” During a marriago ceremony at Fairlio one day fast week (says tho “Timaru Post”), as tho bridesgroom was about- to say “I will” to tho clergyman’s momentous question, ho was suddenly overcome with faintness. A little -water, however, soon revived him, and tho ceremony was finished in duo course. It was explained that tho bridegroom had been working exceptionally hard of late, and on tho wedding morning ( had omitted to take his breakfast. Surely ho needed a wife!”

MPORT AT WELLINGTON. Subdivision of the Famous MARAINANGA (AKITIO) ESTATE. WELLINGTON,WEDNESDAY, 15th JANUARY, 1908. Murray, Roberts and co., in conjunction with ABRAHAM AND WILLIAMS, Ltd., have received instructions from MESSRS HANDYSIDE ROBERTS AND CO., to sell as above, at the TOWN HALL, WELLINGTON, at 2 p.m. sharp, the whole of the famous MARAINANGA ESTATE, comprising 36,600 ACRES, subdivided into 22 BLOCKS, ranging from 580 to 4,720 acres. GREAT FATTENING AND GRAZING COUNTRY—hat, hilly, and undulating* ONE-THIRD of the Estate is eminently suitable for DAIRYING, the bulk of this being ploughable. A number of RICH RIVER FLATS are particularly good, being warm, dry, and well watered. THE ESTATE is situated on the East Coast, facing the South Pacific Ocean. It is 82 miles from Napier and 120 miles from Wellington by steamer; and by road 50 miles from Masterton, 33 miles from Pahiatua, >32 miles from Dantievirke, and 3 miles from Pongaroa. Post office and telephone station at the homestead; mail service thrice a week. THE BLOCKS, most of which are RING-FENCED, are exceptionally WELL WATERED, and there is a first-class homestead site on each of them. The property can be reached by steamer from Napier or Wellington weekly; or by road from Dannevirke, Pahiatua, and Masterton. ANT J AND S ALE. TERMS—IO per cent deposit, 5 per cent- on delivery, 10 per cent •in twelve months, 10 per cent in two years, balance on mortgage for 5 years at. 5 per cent. LITHOGRAPHIC PLANS may be tained at any of the branches of TRR.AY, ROBERTS and CO., and 1R VHAM AND WILLIAMS. Ltd., from J. M. JOHNSTON, Palmerm North. NOTE— Inspection on and after id December, 1907. Delivery, 16th arch, 1908. ttt> t? iy . T?nBF71 r c« C«