THE ALFREDTON TOWNSHIP.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume I, Issue 45, 11 November 1867, Page 3

THE ALFREDTON TOWNSHIP.

■'The Honorary Secretary "of the MorO'a Small Farm Association lias :placed -in our hands for publication for the 'public information The following-important fetter he has "received from His Honor the' Superintendent ; -from which it will he seen that - members of the association will be enabled to select from 50 acres to 200 'acres under theregulations inforce in this .-promising township-,;which* ‘it will b'o'seen,'is in 'future To 'lie named Alfredton in honor of His Royal Highness 4he ,-Duke •of -Edinburgh-. The names 'fend '"subscriptions df intending members '-of the Asspciatibn ’will he Tes- - by Mr Ads. -Masters, Treasurer, Mr R. Wakelin hoti. Secretary* -Mr W. Lyon, of Wellington, Sub-treasurer* or by any of the members 'of the Committee.

' Superintendent's Office, Wellington, sth Nov. 1867 Sir.— l have’the honor to acknowledge the receipt.of your letter of the 3.lst ulto, relative to the Upper Mo'rba ' Small Farm Settlement :md in reply to intimate. ; Ist. That the .land in the Upper Moroa Block is now placed "at the disposal tp the Small Farm Committee for sale to'small ' farmers at the price of ten, shillings an acre.. - 2nd that the name of Alfredton shall bp given to the’ township in honor of His Royal Highnesg-the.Duke of Edinburg}}, and 3rdly that the 'fact Of its being So 'named fehdll be cornmunicated. to to His Royal Highness 6n his arrival at Wellington. ■I have the honor 7 to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant. I. E. Feathekstox, ~ ..... Superintendent. R. Wakelih, v r Hon. Sec. to the Small Farm ‘Committee.