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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2917, 6 June 1888, Page 3

Land. Land. Land. SIXTH SALE OF THE UNDS OF TUB WELLINGTON & MANA.WATU KAIL WAY COMPANY (LID). Important to the bona lide Fnrmor who desires to improve his position, or to put his sons on land tlwt will mean a competence to them. IN THE EXCHANGE LAND & MERCANTILE AUCTION ROOMS, Manners-street, Wellington. ON FRIDAY. 29th JUNE, 1888. At 1 o'clock p.m. m KENNEDY MACDONALD & CO. JL, aro favored with instructions from tlio Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (Limited) to sell by public auction, as above— A MAGNIFICENT BLOCK OF ABOUT 4000 S OF GRAND AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL LAND, Situate adjacent to the township of Paraparaumu, on the railway lino, and distant 32 miles from the city of Wellington, and being portions of tlio blocks numbered XIU of the Kaitawa, 1 of the Akatarawa, and II of the Paikakariki survey districts, and subdivided into tliirty-oit'hs sections, ranging in area from forty acres to one hundred and thirty acres each, It is now needless to expatiate on the character of the Railway Company's lands, The practical work of clearing and bringing into cultivation large areas of land purchased at the former sales has revealed the fact that the soil is of extraordinary richness. Many of the first purchasers, tempted by large profits, have sold out and are now regretting having done so. A ,vcek or two since, £l4 per acre was refused for a section that had been purchased for £3 per acre, the improvements upon it being merely the personal labor of two purchasers in felling and burning the bush. In submitting an offer the other day to one of the buyers oF a section purchased a year ago, and which offer meant an advance of 100 per cent on his purchase, and in addition payment for his improvements, he replied "I am nut prepared to sell. I bought the section for a home, and I know of no place in the Colony which presents greater attractions or is more calculated to bring a man to anchor for his life. 1 thank you for your offer, but no inducement will tempt me to sell such land as I have got." This is the spirit of the true settler, and nothing has given us more satisfaction than the knowledge that every man who has invested a pound in the Railway's Company's land can receive his money back, should he desire it with a handsome profit in addition. To those residents in other parts of the colony who may be unacquainted with the wonderful richness and advantages of that portion of the West Coast of the North Island in which the land for sale is situate it is to state that the climate is superior to that of any other part of the colony, the Tararua Ranges sheltering and protecting it from the cold southerly winds prevailing elsewhere in winter; tlio grape, the olive, and many semi-tropical fruits ripening in the open air. All old settlers are agreed that similar land will carry, when cleared aud laid down m English grass, some six sheep to the acre the whole year through, while it is well known that, in consequence of the richness of the pasture, no necessity exists for preparing winter feed. As a stock-pro-ducing district it has also the amazing advantage of being able to fatten and keep stock ripe for killing for ten months in the year. To the practical stockbreeder this important fact needs no coin, mcnt. The land now for sale consists of t,vo splendid valleys with the hills surrounding them, the valleys ranging in width from half a mile to a mile each. The timber is mainly rimu, and their growth is an evidence of the grand character of the soil and climate, No better opportunity for enterprising sawmillers could be found than the purchase of a number of the sections in this block. It is safe to assert that no red pine of equal size and quality could be procured from any land in the district now open for sale, The roads are being laid off throughout the block, and bridle tracks have been cut, which latter will enable visitors to examine this land without difficulty. The starting point of the roads will be from the Paraparaunui Railway Station, and arrangements arc now being made to lay oil' a main country road into the block from the Wainui Railway Station, The TERMS OF SALE ARE STILL FIXED on a basis which will, we feel sure, be appreciated by all who desire to see the lands of the country speedily settled. They arc as fellows AT THE AUCTION HALE 10 PER CENT. The BALANCE of 90 per cent to REMAIN ON MORTGAGE FOR SEVEN YEARS; bearing interest at the unpreeedently low rate of FIVE PER CENT per annum. Tno Company have arranged to issue SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS at reduced prices between Wellington and Paraparaumu. Lithographic plans of the property and further particulars at the office of this paper or from T. KENNEDY MACDONALD & Co, 2917 Auctioneers, Wellington. I G. MCKAY KUBIPUNI GASH STORE AND BAKERY, J)EGS to announco that lie has just received a Fresh supply of Goods, which lie intends to sell at the following prices for CASH until further notice Now Season's Tea, Is 9d, 2s, 2s 4d, and 2s Bd. Best China A Shot, per bag, lis. Best Kerosene, liiOdeg, per tin, 8s 9d per bottle, sd. Splendid Town Flour, J.OO's, lis; 50's, 5s Bd. Chamberlain's Flour, current prices. Splendid Fresh Oatmeal, per bag 251bs, 8s 9d. Good Fresh Butter, at current rates. Excellent Canterbury Potatoes, per sack, 7s (kl. Goods delivered to all parts of the district. Country Orders executod with care and punctuality. 2910