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Patea Mail, 11 February 1882, Page 2

Public Notices. TWSf Waimate Plains. Crown Lands Office, Patea, 19 January, 1882. FURTHER Sale of 6125 Acres of RURAL BUSH LAND, For CASH by Public Auction, AND On DEFERRED PAYMENTS on Application. Rural Bush Land in Block XIII. Kaupokonui, and Block Y. Ngaire Survey Districts. Residence not compulsory. FOR CASH. Sections 8, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, and 26, Block XIII., Kaupokonui Survey District f2,275 acres) ; upset prices from- 80s to 40s per acre. And Sections 73, 75, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, 92, Block V., Ngaire Survey District (1,850 acres); upset prices from 25s to 30s per acre. ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. Sections 4, 9, 11, 15, 20, 23, and 24, Block XIII., Kaupokonui Survey District (1,020 acres) ; upset prices from 85s to 45s per acre. And Sections 74, 76, 80, 84, 88, 89, Block V., Ngaire Survey District (980 acres); upset prices from 30s to 35s per acre. The Cash Sections will be offered for sale by public auction, at Hawera, on Wednesday, the 22nd February. Deferred Payment Sections will be open for application at Patea and Hawera, on Monday, the 20th February next. Contested applications for any of the Deferred Payment Sections will be decided on the 22nd February, at Hawera, immediately before the auction sale of the Cash Land. The Sections in Block XIII., Kaupokonui, abut on the continuous Native Reserve, between the Aurora Road and the Oeo River. The Sections in Block V., Ngaire, lie to the westward of the Waingongoro River, and are connected with the railway line by cleared road-lines. The bush is mainly light timber, soft woods, and a few rata, and the land is well watered. Full particulars may be obtained and plans inspected at any Land Office in the colony. C. A. WRAY, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sales by Auction. Patea Earn and Ewe Fair. Annual Ram and Ewe Fair TO BE HELD AT C. F. Barker's Yards, PATEA, ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15. Mr C. F. Barker has received instructions to sell by public auction, IHA 2-tooth Pure Lin- 1 AA J-vJU coin Rams -WU These Rams are from the flock of H. J* Hall, Esq., Leeston, Canterbury, and are bred from imported Pure Stock on both sides—the Earns being from the flocks of Thomas Kirkham, of Biscathorpe, and Wright, of Lincolnshire. The Sheep from the same flock gave great satisfaction to buyers last season, both on account of the fineness of their wool and soundness of their constitution. Competent judges consider the draft this year to be decidely superior. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS, The Christchurch Press speaks of them thus :—“ Export of Sheep—On Saturday afternoon one hundred Lincoln rams from the well-known flock of Mr H. J. Hall, were shipped to Patea. Mr Hall’s sheep bear deservedly so high a character, that this shipment will no doubt be highly appreciated by the district to which they have been sent.” The Lyttelton Times thus ; “ Stud Rams—On Saturday 100 stud rams from the flock of Mr H. J. Hall, of Ellesmere, were shipped in the ss Penguin, for Mr C. F. Barker, to Patea. The whole of the animals showed splendid wool and symmetry. Also, On account of John Sheild, Esq., PURE LINCOLN RAMS. 5 4-toothed Rams 7 2-toothed Rams These Sheep are bred by Mr Sheild, and are the progeny of Ewes and Rama