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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 11, 17 April 1885, Page 3

BECKETT, HAMMOND, & DICK. THURSDAY, 28kd APRIL. AT YORK FARM, NEAR MARTON. MARTON HORSE^ FAIR. 100 ENTRIES ALREADY TO HAND. BECKETT, HAMMOND, & DICK will hold their Annual Horse Fair as above, at York Farm, by kind permission of 11. Hammond, Esq. Broken and unbroken light and heavy draught horses. Broken and unbroken hacks and harness horses. Bred by R. Hammond, Esq., Major Marshall, J. McKelvie, Esq , J. T. Dairy mple, Esq., and many other well-known breeders. Sale at 11 o'clock. Note. — No entries for the above Sale will be taken later than Wed. nesday, the 22nd instant, and all Horses must be m the yards at York Farm before 9.30 on Thursday, the day of Sale. BECKETT, HAMMOND, & DICK, Auctioneers. SATURDAY, 25th APRIL. GREAT LAND SALE. 4,500 ACRES OF LAND Bush), situate m the UPPER RANGITIKEI DISTRICT, Being part of the RANGATIRA BLOCK j Comprising the HUNTER VJXLE TOWNSHIP EXTENSION, and a large uumiier of Rural and Suburban Sections, varying from 5 to 320 Acres. The Town Sections from to 3 J Acres. All the Sections have frontages to well graded roads, 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-Mnrimolu Road. The lush on the Huaterville Township Extension has been cleared ready for burning, the purchasers will therefore be able to proceed with the erection of i heir buildings directly after the sale. The whole of the Rural and Suburban Suctions are covered with forest, the principal trees being tawa, rimu, rata, and patches of fine toUm .suitable for milling- purposes. Th«s undergrowth is as a rule light, and tbe general character of the soil of splendid quality. A Saw-mill will shortly be erected on the Block. The country is undulating, with a large ! proportion of flats, and when cleared and brought under cultivation threefourths will be fit tor agricultural , purposes. j Lithographs oF the property and full particulars will shortly be obtainable. Tiile, Land Transfer Acl. Terms : One-third cash ; balance on mortgage, 5, 7, or 10 yeara at 7 per ceut. BECKETT, HAMMOND, <fc mCK. . JVtarton. Hussia VERSUS England. Rise m Freight on Account of Heavy War Risks. WHEN Columbus started with iott.cn ships to discover' America be was put down as a mad- ! | man. Just m with your" humble servants, they advertise Spring i Mattresses for the ridiculous piice »f 25/. What a rush they had when it became known. Anxious inquiries to see if they had any left ? Oh yes, hundreds of them if required, and glad wo ore to be able to place the most comfortable, luxurious, clean, and healthy Bed within the reach of all. No slop work ; if tbe article 13 not to your liking- send it back. Come early and bring tbe length and breadth of your bedsteads. Orders by post faithfully attended to. When ordering please send length between bedposts and breadth from rail to rail outside. Early oiders are absolutely neces xary on account of approaching trouble m 'Europe, and rise m freight, war risks, &c. No time like the present — Houses Cheap and Furniture on Easy Terms. Young couples why do you demur Your happiness to seal, Don't wait till you are better off Grey hairs may on you «toal ; We.'ll fix you u|> m proper style What e'er your mean. 1 * may bo, And if yon don't believe uh You'd i Hitter Conic and See MITCHELL & STUTTEE, THE SQUAEE, (Next Park's, Stationer.)