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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 64, 17 February 1885, Page 4

GREAT LAND SALE. UPPER RANGITIKEI DISTRICT. FOR SALE Some time about the beginning of ~ MARCH, about 4,000 ACRES OF LAND BEING part of the Rangatira Block, comprising the HUNTEIiVILLE TOWNSHIP EXTENSION, and a large number of Rural and Suburban Section^, varying from sto 320 Acres. The Town Sections from to 32; Acres. All the Sections have frontages to well graded roods, some of which are formed and are now being metalled ; others will be shortly cleared one chain wide. The Main Trunk Railway from Wellington to Auckland passes through the entire length ; of this Block, as also the Marton-Otamaka-pua-Mnriraotu Road: The bush on the Hunter ville Township Extension has been cleai'ed ready for burning, the purchasers will therefore be able to proceed with the erection of their buildings directly after the sale. ' The whole of the= Rural and Suburban Sections are covered with forest, the principal trees being tawa, I'imu, rata, and patches of fine totara suitable for ' milling* 'purposes. Th<! undergrowth is as a rule light, and the general character of the~ soil of splendid quality. A Saw-mill will shortly be erected on the Block. 1 The country is undulatingj with a large proportion of flats, and when cleared and brought under cultivation three--iowrihn - -win be fit lot agricultural purposes. Lithographs of the! property andfull particulars will shortly be obtainable. ; Tiile, Land Transfer Act. • Terms very liberal. : BECKETT, HAMMOND, <fc DICK. . : : Marton.

Jacob Faithful's CONSULTATION WILL CLOSE 13th 'MAECH, 1885. 6000 MKMB^ SAT 6000 HAWKE'S BAY ATJTJJMN EACES. £3000. ON THE IVAPIER HANDICAP, To be run at Hastings, March 17, 1885. 8 Chances Each Ticket/ -• About 130 Prizes; ; . .:....!■ :• •• 8 Chances Each Ticket, NAPIEB HANDICAP. 83 CASH PHIZES. Ist Horse ... £1000 1 at £100 ...£IOO 2nd Horse ... 500 2at £50 ... 100 3rd Horse ... 250 > 4 ; at £25: < ... 100 Others divided 300 10 at £20 ... 200 20 at £10 ... 200 20 at £6 ... 120 '■'" ■•'; 26 at £5 ... 130 £2050 £950 Each ticket has Eight Chances. One . Ticket can win the Fjrst Prize m the Bace Event and Seven separate Cash Awards, m all £1216. "■ Drawing under supervision of Committee of Town and Country Shareholders and representatives of the Press. Country cheques must have Is added for exchange. P.O. orders preferred. Two stamps for reply ■ and rebult. Apply— ' '■'■ JACOB FAITHFUL, ' Care of N. Jacobs, Box 7 Post Office, Napier, Tickets 10a. ' ; . To the. /Sporting Community 6j New Zealand, MR ABRAHAM, the well-known Ada Mantua promoter, having retired from the business of Race consultations, it has occurred to several prominent members of the Sporting Community that the present is a favourable opportunity to supply the want that will undoubtedly be felt by the retirement of Mr Abraham. To supply this acknowleged want . : THE ZEALANDIA COMPANY has been formed, and m announcing their First Programme they beg to assure the public that all business entrusted to them will be conducted with the most thorough "fairness, and to satisfy the public on this point, the Books of the Company will be open at all times for inspection by members. DUNEDIN CUP. To be run on the 26th February next. 12,000 MEMBERS at 10s. 162 Prizes. Each Ticket has SIX Chances. 40 NOMINATIONS. 142 CASH PRIZES. First Horse.., £1250, . 4at £100... £400 Second' ;.. 750 Bat 50... 400 Third ... 500 20 at 25.".. 500 ' Stnrtofs •'•';.■ 500 80 at ! 10... 300 Non - starters l000i:80 at 5... 400 £4000 £2000 Total, £6000. Remittances can be made by cheques (with exchange added) PiO. orders, ci banknotes. Registered letters or telegrams not received. In cases of cheques they must be made payable to a number or to Bearer. P.O. Orders made payable to the Zealandia Company, and' postage stamps must be. sent for reply and result. . THE ZEALANDIA COMPANY, Careof J.'B.'MDDIB, Box 150 Post-office, Dunedin. TO SUBSCRIBERS. S'UHSCRTBERS who take advantage .of the iicdtiotion of the .-Quarterly Subscript**."- to the Manawatu Standard to FIVE 'SHILLINGS l>y payment iv advance, are reminded that the amount is now due. When* postage is incurred, 2/6 extra is added to this amount -