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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume III, Issue 371, 15 December 1882, Page 3

nnilE Sale of Crown Lands, adverJL tiscd in the New Zealand Gazette to take place on the 20th December, will be held at the Court House, Patea, commencing at 11 o'clock a.m., on AVedxesdai* next (20th). C. A. AVRAY, 1074] Commissioner Crown Lauds. SALE OF ABOUT 100,000 ACRES OF CROWN LANDS IN THE NORTH ISLAND. SALE of about 106,000 acres of Crown Lands in the North Island, divided into Town, A'illagc Settlement, Agricultural Deferred Payments, Pastoral Deferred Payments, and Cash Payment Sections, as under : — And on the 15th December, 3,430 acres will be offered for cash, at New Plymouth, at prices ranging from £1 to £-k per acre. On the 18th December, 2,918 acres of Agricultural Land situate in the AVairoa and Momahaki Districts will be open for application, on deferred payments at Patea and llawera, at prices ranging from £1 to £k 10s. per acre. And on the 20th December, there will be offered by public auction, at Patea, ten sections of Forfeited Deferred-Payment Land, also the unsold portion of the Township of Richardson, and 19,235 acres of Rural Bush Laud, for cash, at upset prices ! raugiug from £1 to £6 per acre. On the 21st December, 4537 acres of Agricultural Deferred-Payment Land, being portion of the AVanganui Harbour Board Endowment, near Feilding, and the Tokomaru Block, near Wanganui, will be open for application, at Wangauui and AVellington, at prices ranging from £1 10s. per acre upwards. And on the 22nd December, there will be offered at public auction, at Wanganui, 6,818 acres in the abovenamed blocks, for cash, at upset prices ranging from £\ ss. per acre upwards. Full particulars of the above lands are published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 93, of the Bth November, 1882, copies of which can be obtained at any Land Office in the colony. Plans and posters will be exhibited at all Railway-stations and Post Offices throughout the colony, and can be obtained at any of the Land Offices. General Crown Lands Office, 916 Wellington, 13th. Nov.. 1882. "PROPERTY TA X. The attention of Property Owners is requested to the notice previously published that .statements of property for the year commencing Ist April, 1883, arc to be «ent to the office of the Property Tax Commissioner, Government Buildings, AVcllington, on or before WEDNESDAY. 20th December. Forms may be obtained from Assessors, or at Post Offices. J. S PERRY, Property Tax Commissioner. Government Buildings, Wellington, Dec. 2, 1882. 1030d8,19 MANAIA RACES. BOXING DAY. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1882. President — Captain Good. Jud«jo— • Mr. Andrew Young. Clerk of Course— Mr. H. Hughes. Clerk of the Scales— Mr. A. Budge. Starter— Mr. R. E. Mcßae. Treasurer— Mr. Char-lea Can*. Haudicapper— Mr. J. Chadwick. Stewards : Meßsvs. W. L. Mavtyn, Andrew Hasiic. D. Hughes, P. Paneti, F. McGovern, Mitchell, J. M. Byrne, J. Chadwick, PROGRAMME. 1. Handicap Huiidle Race, of 25 soys. Two miles ; over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ft. 9in. high. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 1 soy. To start at 11.30 a.m. 2. Hack Hukdle Race, of 10 soys. One mile. Lowest weight, lOst The winner to be sold for 25 soys. ; any surplus lo go to tbe fund. Entry, 1 soy. 3. Maiden Plate, of 20 soys. 1| miles Weight for age. For horses that have never won an advertised race at time of entry ; hack races excepted. Entrance, 2 soys. 4. Handicap Trotting Race, of 15 soys. Three miles. Nomination, 10s. ; acceptance, 1 soy. 5. Manaia Handicap, of 50 soys.; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes. Distance, 1% miles. Nomination, 305.; acceptance, 2 soys. 6. Hack Flat Race, of 10 soys. One mile. Entrance, 1 soy. No weight under Bst. Winner to be sold for £25 ; any surplus to go to the fund 7. Pakihaka Cup, of 10 soys. ; second horse to receive 50s. fromthe stakes. Two miles. For bona fide Maori horses and Maori riders. No weight under lOst. Entrance, 103. (This prize given by Mr. Martyn.) 8. Forced Handicap, of 15 soys. One mile. Nomination, for winners, 1 soy. ; losers, free ; acceptance, 1 soy. Nominations for Handicap Hurdles, Manaia Handicap, and Handicap Trotting Race to be in the hands of the Secretary on or before Monday, 27th November, 1882. AVeights declared Saturday, 9tU Dec, 1882. Acceptances aud entries for the Maiden Plate close on Saturday, 16th December, 1882. The rules of the Wanganui Jockey Club will be adhered to, as far as practicable. All nominations to contain age, name, color, sex, pedigr.ee, and performances of horses, and name of owner. Colors of riders to be sent in with acceptances. No entries will be received for the above races except' on the following condition : — That the decision of the stewards on all points shall be final. No qualification fee. JOSEPH CHADWICK, 282 Hon. Sec.