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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 356, 29 March 1856, Page 9
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SALE OF TOWN RESERVES. Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchnrch, 28th, Nov. 1855. PUBLIC NO (ICE. HIS Honor the Supkkintenivent di• reels it to be notified for public inform l'on, that the Town Reserves of ChristchuTch are open for Sale on the following terms; and that a Map signed by the Provincial Engineer, may be seen during Office Lours, in the Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, setting f'orlh the Sections into which the land will be divided for the purpose of sale, with a list attached, describing the number, measurement, contents, and upset price of every Section. 1. Every person desirous of purchasing auv p-'tion of the Town Reserves must make a written application, addressed to the 1/AtovinciarSecretary, staling the section or sections which he or she is desirous of purchasing, and describing the same by reference to the number on the Map and List above referred to. t 2. Land so applied for will he put tip a Public Auction, at the upset price specified on the List, not being less than after the rate of Fifty Pounds per acre. 3. Any number of sections comprised in one block, and named in one application, not exceeding five acres, will be put up to Auction as one lot. 4. In every case of purchase of land not exceeding half an acre, a deposit of Ten per cent, of the purchase mont'.y must be paid at the Auction, and the remainder within one week thereafter, at the end of "which period if the purchase he not completed, the Section will be again immediately put up to Auction and the deposit forfeited. 5. Any quantity of land exceeding half an acre may he acquired either by absolute purchase on payment of the purchase money in manner provided by the 4th term of sale, or by lease, the lessee undertaking to purchase the land on the following terms, viz.: —Ten per cent, of the purchase money to be paid at the Auction, —thirty per cent, within three years thereafter,—the remainder on or before the expiration of the lease. The lease to be for a tevm of years not exceeding Seven, at an annual rent of Seven per cent, on the unpaid portion of the purchase money, and to contain, in addition to those implied under the Conveyancing Ordinance covenants by the lessee for the payment of the purchase money as above mentioned, power to be reserved to the Lessor to re-enter on breach of any of the Lessee's covenants. 6. The purchaser may obtain his conveyance, or lease, as the case may be, and be put in possession, on payment of £l. 7. Auctions will be held from time to time, at such lime and place, and subject to Buch further Conditions of Sale as the Superintendent may direct, of all which due public notice will l,c given. Joseph Rhittan, Provincial Secretary. Notice to ETewly Arrived Imn;igrai.t Provincial Secretary's OJlict", Clirisloburch, August 28th, 1555 ia^TOTICE is Hereby Givkn-, that, if any -'-* Imiiiii"ranis wiio have given Promissory Noes in part payment of assisted passages lo tliis Province, and of which payment will be required a year nflei iho <l;ileol' their liiiuliu<r, are willing to pay ihc. whole or »ny part of ilwir cmgiijicinents before thai timo, tlioy will be allowed 11 discount as follows :— Within 3 months after landing, 10 per cent. Within <> months after landing, o per cent. Payments to be made to the Provincial Treasurer, Christchurch. By His Honor's Command, Josum Buittan, Provincial Secretary.
