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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4500, 23 August 1875, Page 3

Government Land Salespß O VIN C E OF WELLINGTON. EXTENSIVE AND IMPORTANT SALE OF 12,000 ACRES OF CROWN LANDS. NOTICE is hereby given, that there will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Crown Lands Office, Provincial Government Buildings, Wellington, on TUESDAY, 21 at SEPTEMBER, At 12 o’clock noon, The following Valuable Lands,‘viz.: — TOWNSHIP OF PALMERSTON. - Town section No. 601, containing 3 roods 16 perches. Upset price, £25. TOWN OF WANGANUI. Valuable town section in St. Hill-street ; 4 acre. Upset price, £6O. TUKAPU DISTRICT. 1 rural section; contents, 114 acres. Upset price, £57. HOROKIWI ROAD DISTRICT. 4 sections, ranging from 89 to 148 acres each. Upset prices, £44 to £74 each. HUTT DISTRICT. COUNTRY BETWEEN MUNGAROA AND WAIKANAE. 58 sections, making an aggregate of about 11,000 acres, varying in size from 154 to 228 acres each. Upset price, 10s. per acre. These last named sections consist chiefly of good timbered land, the greater portion of the bush, including some patches of totara, being well adapted for sawing purposes. The laud undulates into hills and valleys, and there are several small flats with excellent soil in the vicinity of the river. The deviation of the West Coast road line, for which a sum of £4OOO has been voted by the Provincial Council, will open up this land. In anticipation of the construction of this road, for which the bush is now being fallen, a bridle-track will be formed at once. This land will acquire a high value when the road line in question has been completed. Lithographed maps of the 58 sections on the deviation of the West Coast road line, showing their numbers, contents, &c. ; also Gazettes with schedule of prices, can be obtained at the Crown Lands Office, Provincial Government Buildings. Gazettes will also be supplied by the following agents;— H. I. Jones, Wanganui G. M. Snelson, Palmerston Charles Harris, Criterion Hotel, Upper Hutt. JOS. G. HOLD3WORTH, Commissioner of Crown Lauds. Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 16th August, 1875. E W ZEALAND. PROVINCE OF TARANAKI. GOVERNMENT LAND SALES. A SERIES of LAND SALES is being held in the PROVINCE of TARANAKI under the Waste Lands Board of the province, the Lands offered being Town and Rural Allotments, the latter varying in area from 20 to 320 acres, and the conditions of sale being by DEFERRED PAYMENTS extended over Ten Years, by Auction, for CASH; and by FREE SELECTION for CASH. The district is traversed by the Waitara-Wanganui Railway, now in course of construction, and which is expected to be completed as far as Inglewood—the Township at the commencement of the district —in about eighteen months. The land is well adapted to working settlers of small capital, as it is easily accessible, has abundance of timber for building, fencing, fuel, and shelter; never-failing streams of water, and a very productive soil. A good main road traverses the district so far as it is yet open for purchase, and the District Roads wiU also be opened up by the Provincial Government, so as to make each allotment accessible from the main line of railway. Plans, schedules, land regulations of the province, &c., can be obtained at the Crown Lands Office, New Plymouth. C. D. WHITCOMBE, Commissioner of Crown Lands Crown Lands Office, Taranaki. March 17, 1875. Publications JUST PUBLISHED, PRICE ONE SHILLING EACH, BY SPECIAL PERMISSION From the Government of New Zealand, MAPS OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH ISLANDS OF THE COLONY, From the recent surveys, corrected to the latest dates. ROBERT BURKETT, Molesworth-street and Lamhton-quay. rp H E “MONTHLY REVIEW” for 1 AUGUST will contain original articles and tales. The “MONTHLY REVIEW” can be obtained of all Booksellers throughout the Colonies of Victoria, New South Wales, and New Zealand. Subscription (in advance) ss. 6d. per annum. Letters and advertisements can be sent to the New Zealand Times office, Wellington. Government Notices Native and Defence Office, Wellington, 18th August, 1875. ENDERS will be received at this office until NOON on TUESDAY, the 31st STANT, for the supply of Coal to the ColoCovernment steamer Luna, at the Port of Llingtou, for the twelve months commenc--Ist September, 1875. he coal to be of the best quality, and to be ight alongside and placed in the vessel’s kers, in such quantities and at such times ray he required. 'euders to state the rate per ton of --40 lbs. the various descriptions of coal offered. WILLIAM C. LYON, Lieut.- Colonel, Acting Uuder-Socretary for Defence. CE TO CONTRACTORS. Provincial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 11th August, 1875. 1 will be received at this office up to f SATURDAY, 2Sth INST., for 1 clearing about 100 chains of bush een the Pahnerstou-road and Bunnyations may be seen at Mr. Snelson’s nerston, and Provincial Engineer’s e. HENRY BUNNY, Provincial Secretary. TjIOUND,—A Newfoundland Dog. On jD may hear of him on applying at Office of this paper.