THE TOWN OF LINCOLN.

Press, Volume III, Issue 150, 25 April 1863, Page 8

THE TOWN OF LINCOLN.

IN THE LINCOLN DISTRICT

' Township in the largest Agricultural Dietrics in the Province. "When the Canterbury Settlement was first laid out l»y Captain Thomas, a site was set apart for a town in that large and rich agricultural district which lies in the angle between Banks , Peninsula and Lnko Ellesmere. The Government Laving abandoned the intention of making a town for this district, and the necessity for a town becoming daily more apparent, as the country becomes peopled and occupied, the original plan of Captain Thomas has been revised, ana the Town of Lincoln is now laid out and offered for sale by private proprietoi-s. The site of the Town of Lincoln, as now laid out, (littering somewhat from that originally proposed, is on the banks of a stream known M Ko. 1 gully, naming from trig, pole 1, in the Lincoln District, towards the Peninsula Hills It is situated on good dry land, lying on hotl sides of the valley, which is at this place aboiii, twenty feet deep, having a beautiful stream of clear and delicious water running rapidly at th bottom. Two Public roads meet at the stream, and run nto one at the bridge which will form a handeome object in the centre of the Town, having clustered around it the reserves for Churches, Schools, Market-place, and Court House. A brood'terrace is carried down each side of the stream, and the whole of the slope on both sides of the water comprising about eight acres will be set apart for ever aa Public Gardens, for the use and enjoyment of the inhabitants. At a very short distance below the Town a Flour Mill will shortly bo erected, on the same stream. Such is the extent of land already in cultivation in the neighbourhood, and so rapidly are fresh Fauns l>eing occupied that Blacksmiths and other mechanics would already find an exeeilent opening for business, while a country Inn a Store, a Butcher's aud a Baker's shop would also liml abnndaut Custom. The close neighbourhood of the Mill will create a good market for flour in the Town. But alove all this, the Town will be amply supplied with firewood, and building ninteriala. The Lower Lincoln JRoad which rune through the centre of the Town passes through the swamp, and crossing the liver Haleweu reaches the base of Lβ Hub at about three miles distance from LINCOLN, which is thus placed within four mile of the extensive forests of the Peninsula. The money for opening this road is already vefeed, and the work is about to be undertaken euttcdiately by the Government. It may be added that the little .River Railway, about to be commenced will run little moie than a mile from Lincoln, so that a short branch Eae will connect it with the forests of the Little Bivcr, on the one side, and with the market m tie Cite of Christchurch, on the other. It may be said that no site can be found in tfn whole of the large district which contains tfec same advantages of dry, heaUny situation. tisms well above the swamp, excellent watez and abundant supply of building materials, anc wilfcli lies in the main thoroughfare through tfce jP»dscipal Agbiccmtbal District en the Sartksdan can be obtained of the Auctioneers, Mi ssi i J. Ow4Vi*K and Boh, Ghriatchurch.