TOWN. OF RAUMATI.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 342, 31 October 1908, Page 6

TOWN. OF RAUMATI.

For years, past there has been a dearth of land in suitable areas available for settlement in and-around the well-known Paraparaumu district on the Wellington and Manawatu liail„way line. Many people who have' endeavoured to secure' sections in this neighbourhood have been disappointed, simply because there was so little land under offer. A great deal of the land is of Maori ownership or held in large blocks by Europeans. An opportunity will shortly be presented to the public to aquiro sections of all sizes in this quarter. The town of Rauniati,' which is within thirty chains from the Paraparaumu Railway Station, will be offered-by public aution on Wednesday night, November 25,' rft the Exchange Land Mart of Messrs. Kennedy T. Macdonald, Ltd. There are 380 sections to be offer'-d, consisting of town business sites from a quarter aero upwards, which will be submitted at an upset price .commencing at .£lO, suburban sections from one acre'to' four acres each; seaside sccttions, with frontages to the Scarborough beach, and containing half an acre each; small farms and .dairy : farms, from two acres to 63 acres each. The terms of sale fixed aro liberaldeposits of- £2' 10s. and .£5 on the town, suburban, and seaside sections, with further easy instalments and no interest for threo years. The terms of sale on the .small farm blocks are on an easy basis. A descriptive advertisement appears in our auction sale column, and illustrated, plans, containing full details,, also an intresting. article, headed "A Railwayman's Experiences on. a one-acre .spf'i.iu," can he obtained from tho auctioneers, or will be pos- : Messr?. Harcourt and Co. will hold an auction sale of buildings for removal at tho back of the jfost office "in Courtenay Place, at noon next Tuesday. The attention of pastoralists, investors, and others is directed to the advertisement of the sale of Jeir Station, Yass, N.S.W. Tho property, which comprises 15,112 acres, is to he sold by tender,,as'a whole or in lots. Candidates at the Technical Education Board's examination for electric wiremen and fitters must make application oil or before Wednesday, November 18, on the proscribed form, to be obtained at tho registrar's office at the school. AVillis Street, Manners Street, Victoria Street, and Old Custom. House Street are represented in the catalogue of central city properties advertised for auction by Messrs. W. H. Turnbull and. Co. This is one of the most important-sales of valuable business freeholds that lias been ottered at auction for a considerable time. The sites are mostly occupied by old buildings, easily removed, thus civing purchasers tho chance of building to suit their own businesses. For warehousemen, retailers, manufacturers, and investor?, tho auctioneers describe tiiis saie as an unprecedented opportunity. The auction will bp. held at Messrs. Turnbull and Co's rooms, PaDama Street, at 2.30 p.m. on Friday, November 20.