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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2174, 18 December 1885, Page 3

MASTERTON-MANGAHAO SPECIAL ' SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION. ; SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING.. Masterton, December 10,1885, A Special General Meeting of members will .be held in . the Temperance Hall, Masterton, on Saturday < 19th inst., at 8 p.m. iharp. •. ' Business ; 1 To receive Report of Committee, and to take action thereon.; 2, To take Nominations for Committee for the ensuing year. . 3, To take a vote of the members as to advisability of fellim? bush on the township reserve. ■ ;' ' 4. General Business. ' .P. T. REDMAN, ' 2174 Secretary. . " ' SEED POTATOES. 01) SALE, by the.undersigned, a fine sample of Derwent Seed Potatoes. W.J. GANDY, 2174 Grey-street, Wellington. - SMALL GRAZING RUNS, WANGAv , NUI DISTRICT, PROVINCIAL ■ OF WELLINGTON. : Kahewarewa, Paratieke, amd Heao Blocks. Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 9th December, 1885. "VTOTICE is horeby given, in terms of IX " The Land Act, 1885," Part VII., that leases of the' riins enumerated hereunder will ba submitted to public auction at the Masonic Hall, Wanganui, on Tuesday, the 12th of January, 1886, at the upset rental per acre stated opposite each tun. SCHEDULE. I p Karewarewa Block. Rough, hilly' country, covered with manuka, tawai, tawhero, hinau, rowarewa, rimu &c.; the soil varies from poor to good; water is generally available; and a good iiorse-road has been formed partly through the block. Distance from Wanganui, by Field's Murimotu Road, about eighteen miles. Paratieke Block. Blook Area. 0) 0

Undulating and hilly country, with occasional open flats on the Mangawhero ■ river, covored generally with scrub and light bush on the' hills, and with heavier timber in the gullies. The aerub consists of mani)ka, koromiko, mahoe, &c.; the larger trees com-, ■ prise raatai, kahiketea, hinau, maire, " &o, Tho block is fairly well watered; the soil varies from fair to excellent ; it has been well opened up by horse roads, and is distant from Wan- • ganui about twenty-three mile 3 by Field's Murimotu Road. Heao Block. Rough, hilly country, generally covered with light bush and scrub, with some patchcsof fern-land on the Waligaehu, »t tho southern end. The larger trees comprise rimu, matai, kahikatoa, ~and a few total. Tho southern end of the block is accessible from Halo's Murimotu Road, and the northern part through' tho Paratioke Block; the distance from Wanganui being about twentv-fivo miles.

• *£soo for improvements to be paid by lcßseo. The leases will be for an absolute term of twenty-one years, renewable for a further terra of twenty-one years, in torms of section 209 of" The Land Act, 1885," Improvements equal to the value of ono year'i rent must be' effected in each year for the first two years; and before the end of the sixth, year an additional amount, equal to two years' rent, must also be expended. Valuations for permanent improvements, as presoribed in sections 210 and 814 of "The Land Act, 1886," will be paid at the expiry of the leases to the outgoing tenants. Ho person can take up more than one iun, No person who owns freehold land, or land under lease or license from the Crown which in all would exceed 6,000,' sores or who is incapable of making the dwlara tion presoribed by section 200 of, "The' Land Act,' 1885," oan become a lMiee.

. J. W. A. MARCHANT, 2WO Commissioner of Crown Lands. WAVING repeatedly been asked by their numerous customers the question i Why don't yo\t start a Coiiiiting Competition f ''' Have decided on inaugurating on TUESDAY, 10th November, a GRAND Peppercorn Competition "1100 mm I'm exact number of Peppercorua In Glass Bottlo now w&iblted in their window in Cuba-street. so m be fortunate enough In register* } lng the oxact number, £SO Will be given for the first nearest estimate Will be given to the next nearest estimate; £lO Will be jivtn to the third nearest estimate. Ties, U any,:to be entitled to an equal division of the amount of prize, Competition to close 10th February, 1836. The bottle and peppercorns were ordered at Mj W, O. Fit: Gerald s, Chemlßt, Manners-it., and sealed by him in the,presence of A. McDonald, Esq.,' J,P;, Manners-street. Every pnrchiuer to the value of five shillings will receivoone ticket, and every additional 6s vill secure an extra ticket, so the moro you fk OBEAPEST Bom in town. Note.—BtoMiJli C&jp#t'B« 0d per junL - • ;*