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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9095, 14 March 1908, Page 8

ACRES, Waikato. The 'LPvJvr'L/ best spec, ever offered to land buyers in New Zealand. All ploughable. 5000 acres been ploughed. 1500 now in rape and turnips. Guaranteed to winter 12,000 big sheep and 1000 cattle. Well divided. Good fences, good house, splendid outbuildings, dip, yards, etc. Post office, telephone, and store 1 mile, railway 7 miles, good road. oo The first man to inspect is a buyer ; eo roll up as the property will be given away inside two weeks at the ridiculously low price of £5 5s per acre. Easy terms cau be arranged. Apply at once to ROSS & MACGREGOR, LAND SALESMEN, ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENTS, MAST£RTON. BELL BEOS. LAND & STOCK AGENTS PALNSERSTON N. & TAIHAPE. FOR SALE. A partly improved property comprising 2000 acres O.R.P. at 17s 6d per acre. Situate in the Mangamahu district. First-class hilly country. 400 acres in grass, balance bush. Wintered 1300wethers. Cleared portion fenced. Price,. £2 per acre. 76 Acres 1 mile from Ashhurst railway station, school, creamery, etc. Flat land all iu grass and well fenced. 6-roomed h juse and good outbuildings. Price,, £26 10s per acre. Terms, £350 cash. 257 acres situate 3 miles from Longburn. Rich flat land, all in grass, well fenced and watered by artesian wells. Two good road frontages. Railway station and creamery adjoining. An ideal, fattening property. Buildings complete. ; Price £32 per acre. Terms, £IOOO cash. 1330 acres freehold and 1000 acres leasehold. Rent 2s, term 9 years. Situate*. 4 miles from Shannon by a good level metalled road. Front portion flat and. undulating, fc- anco good hills. Nearly all in grass, w j! fenced and watered, 6roomed house, woolshed, stables, yards j and dip. Price, £8 10s per acre with, leasehold thrown in. Terms, £4OOO cash. 1000 Acres situate on the hanks of the Oroua River, 7 miles from Palmerston. Rich fiat alluvial land of the best quality.. 120 per cent or lambs docked this year, most of which will go fat off the grass. Part of the property rs liable to flood, otherwise it is unsurpassed for fattening: purposes. All in grass except 80 acres of excellent flax fit td be milled, and should produce 1500 tons of green leaf. Carrying capacity 5 sheep to the acre Buildings consist of cottage, woolshed, yards and concrete dip. Good .orchard. Price, £lß*per acre. Terms, £3OOO. yy AiTUBTA DISTRICT SPORTS. SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING. To be Held in MR S. WILLIAMSON’S PADDOCK ON Wednesday, Bth April, 1908. First Race to start at 11 o’clock. PROGRAMME. 1. Boys’ Race under 14 years. First prize 10s, 2nd 2s 6d. Entrance Is. 2. Girls’ Race, ui der 14 years. First prize 4s, 2nd 3s, 3rd 2s, 4th Is. Entrance free. 3. District Race, 150 yards. Competitors must reside within a radius of 6 miles from Waituna post-office. Ist prize, 30s; 2nd, 15s. Nomination Is, acceptance Is. 4. Hunters’ Competition (maiden). To be nominated by ladle-. First prize, bracelet value £3 3s, second trophy value £1 Is. Entrance's. 5. 100 Yards Handicap. First prize 50s, second 15s. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 6. Open Trot Handicap, about 1)4 miles. First prize 50s, 2nd 265, 3rd 10s. Entrance 4s. 7. Boys’ Hoop Race. Trophy valued 10s. Entrance Is. 8. 220 Yards Hurdles. Ist prize 495, 2nd 15s. Nomination Is 6d, acceptance Is. 9. Pony Jump, 10a. Entrance 3s. 10. Three-legged Race. Ist prize 20s. Entrance 2s, 11. Chain Stepping Competition. Ist prize 15s, 2nd ss. Entrance Is. 12. Addition Race on Horseback. Ist 40s, 2nd 20s. Entrance 3s. 13. 440 Yards Handicap. Ist prize 60s, 2nd 20s. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is.

14. Hunters’ Competition. Ist prize Waituna Challenge Cup valued 20 guineas and £5, second 40s, 3rd 20s. Cup to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals. 12st up. Entrance 7s 6d. 15. 220 Yards Handicap; Ist 50s, 2nd 15s. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 16. Obstacle Eace on horseback. Ist prize 30s, 3nd 10s. Entrance 2s 6d. 17. Boot Eace. Ist prize trophy valued 15s, 2nd trophy valued ss. Entrance Is. 18. Forced Handicap, 150 yards. Ist prize 30s, 2nd 10s. Entrance Winners 2s, losers Is. Nominations for events 3,5, 8, 13, 15, withjnecessary lees, to be in the hands of Secretary not later than TUESDAY, 31st March. Events 4,9, 14 close on FEIDAY, 3rd April. Eunners must send in correct list of last two years’ performances, or if none last two performances. Running events to be run under N. Z. Athletic Union rules. Handicaps will be published about 31stMarch. Refreshments on ground. Admission to ground Adults Is,, children 6d, Horses Is. Dance in the evening. H. G. MINSON, N. SHANNON, Hon. Secretaries.

fjl A U K A N G A. 8000 ACHES, 3 miles from Post. Office. Fine navigable river into property. Subdivided and in thorough working order. A large residence recently erected. Two six-roomed bouses, woolsbeds, etc. £4 10s ner acre. JNO. NOEKIS, t Land and Commission Agent, Hunterville. Agent— N.Z. Accident Insurance Co, Sun Fire Office.