HAWERA.

Patea Mail, 18 September 1880, Page 3

HAWERA.

[f R O M OUR CORRESI’OSDENT.J BRANCH OFFICE OF THE MAIL, Friday Evening. Mr Whitcombr, Crown Lands commissioner, together with Mr Thompson, collector of Customs and receiver of land revenue, and Mr Robinson, ranger, arrived here last Monday from New Plymouth. The former gentleman held the sale for laud on deferred payment system in the Ngairc district, that had been applied for by more than one person, on Wednesday, in the Town Hall. The attendance was small, showing a marked difference from the last sale of Ngaire land. Most of the applicants got their sections at the upset

The land on the Plains scheduled for sale is more broken than in most other parts, but still is line land. The pigs have taken some value off it by their rootings, which are so bad that it is dangerous to put your horse out of a walk in many places. It is to be hoped that people will not lose their heads at the sale by bidding extreme prices for the land. It would go a long way to hurt the district rather than benefit it, and in many cases bring - ruin on the purchasers. The desire of the Government is to sell the land at a fair price, and get settlers on it as early as possible. It is understood that Mr Wilkinson, clerk of the court, has been appointed Deputy Land Deceiver at Hawera. The plan of the Plains can be had of him by payment of Is. Strangers are beginning to flock round, and people generally look forward to a more prosperous year for 1881. And well it need be, for although this district has not felt the depression to the same extent as most others, it has been bad enough. At a special meeting of the Hawera Town Board held on Tuesday evening, to open tenders for auctioneering eight sections for lease from the Board, Mr Thomson tendered at 5 per cent, Mr Co worn at £5. It was resolved to arrange about the sale with Mr Thomson. The Board’s action in asking for tenders away from their own town has been much criticised. The road between here and Opunaki is reported to be in first-class condition, having thoroughly dried up. The Mountain road is much improved by the fine weather. The coach will again run, and Mr Young advertises cheap rates from Waitotara to Ngaire. Mr Bryce Is still up at the camps, and no doubt will remain there for some days after the Parihaka meeting. Stock Sack.— (By telegraph.)—-Mr F. 11. Jackson reports at the sale to-day that 150 head were yarded, and fair prices wore obtained for all lots sold at the auction. Bullocks fetched £6 10s •, steerSj £3 17s Gd ; fat cows, £6 5s to £G 12s Gd; cows, £4 to £G ; milch cows, £G ; yearlings, £2 5s to £3.