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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 114, 18 April 1885, Page 3

BECKETT, HAMMOND, & DICK. THURSDAY, 23rd APRIL. AT YORK FARM, NEAR MARTON. MARTON HORSjT FAIR. 100 ENTRIES ALREADY TO HAND. T)ECKETT, HAMMOND, & JD DICK will hold their Annual Horse Fair as above, at York Farm, by kind permission of R. 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 Wednesday, the 22nd instant, and all Horses must be m the yardsat 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 (First-class Bush), situate m the UPPER RANGITIKEI DISTRICT, Being part of the RANGATIRA BLOCK; Comprising the HUNTEttVTLLE TOWNSHIP EXTENSION, and a large number of Rural und Suburhan Sections, varying from 5 to 320 Acres. The ToM?n Sections from to 3\ Acres. AH ihe Sections have frontages to well-graded roads, pome 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, its also the Martou-Otainaka-pua-Muriniotu .Road. The bush on the Humterville Township Extension has been cleared 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, rimu, rata, aud patches of fine totara suitable for milling 1 purposes. Tho undergrowth is a.s a rule light, and the 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 apd brought under cultivation three" fourths will be fit tor agricultural purposes. . Lithographs of the property and full particulars will shortly be obtainable. Title, Land Transfer Act. Terms : One-third cosh ; balance on mortgage, 5, 7, or 10 years at 7 per cent. BECKETT, HAMMOND, <fe DICK. JVfarton. Mussia VERSUS England. Rise m Freight on Account of Heavy War Eisks. WHEN Columbus started with rotten ships to discover America he was put down as a madman. Just no with your humble servants, they advertise Spring Mattresses for the ridiculous pi ice »>f 25/. . Nyimt a vnsh they;hadvwhon it became known. Anxious inquiries to see if they had any left? '•' Oh yes, hundreds of them if required,, and glad we are to be able to place the most comfortable, luxurious, clean, and healthy Bed within the reach of all. No slop work ; if the article is not to your liking send it back. Come early and bring the 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 outride. Early oiders are absolutely neces sary on account of approaching trouble iv Europe, and rise m freight, war risks, &c. No time like the present — Houses Cheap and Furniture on Easy Terms. Young couples why do yon demur Your happiness to seal, Don't wait till you are better off Gre)- hairs may ou you steal ; Wn'll fix you up m proper style What e'er your means may be, .1 And if you don't believe uh I You'd tatter Come and See MITCHELL & STUTTER, I THE SQUARE, 1 (Next Park's, Stationer.)