INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 259, 26 October 1908, Page 3

INTERESTING ITEMS.

' Tenders are invited, to close at the Commissioner of Crown Lands' oliice, New Plymouth, on November 4th, lor the erection of a galvanised iron and picket fence around the old Waitara cemetery. . On Saturday, 7th November, Mr Ncw'Wn King will sell by auction at his mart, a.farm of 979 acres on account of Messrs. Gill Bros. This is a good idairying farm, and will be sold in one 'or more lots. Particulars axe adv-jr-; tised in another column. ' A choice farm of 50 acres iu the litppertra-dUtrict is offered for sale. ■ In hiß replace advertisement on page 1, Mr. Newton King advertises details 'of a general store in the country which he hag for sale. Particulars are also given of a handy dairy farm of 111 etna. The Waitara West Road Boatd inyite tenders, to close on November 4th, for several contracts for providing and delivering metal. Train arrangements for the Pahncr'ston. North A. and P. Show are advertised.

The New Plymouth Harbor Board, I], . through Messrs. L. A. Nolan and Co. ( and Webster Bros., are offering on the ~ ground at New Plymouth on lsuvun- i her 23rd, the goodwill of their lease- \ holds, known as Kawau Pah Reserve, c for sale by auction. The upsets are ex- j trem'ely low, and they afford an oppor- , tunity to warehousemen to secure a aits in what is essentially the warehouse portion of the town. The whole of the block is within a stone's throw of the railway goods' shed, which is an item *o be taken into consideration in respect of haulage of bulk goods. There are seven very cheap sections on Ka- j wan street frontage, which are well worthy of the attention of ironmongers, etc., who are desirous of extra accommodation for iron, cement, and such like heavy goods. The opportunity Is one that will never occur again as leases are for 21 years, with perpetual light of renewal for a similar term at n rental based on tile unimproved value on the expiry of the first term. From the point of view of speculation this property is also worth inspection, as ■with the growth of the town, which is certain to be steady, anil probably rapid, owing to the certain extension of I the harbor and the probable success of the oil industry, the values and demand for property'in this portion of the town arc sure to increase. Plans, upsets, conditions of soli', and all neeesfairy information can be obtained from Messrs. Govett and Quilliam. or the * auctioneers.