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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1291, 26 November 1896, Page 9

w # Act. In addition to the ordinary Crown Lands that are placed in the market from time to time, the following Improved Estates purchased hy the Crown will be OPEN FOR DISPOSAL at the end of the present year, or the beginning of the next year, viz. : IN CANTERBURY IN OTA G 0 30 acres, about January i 5 1; Kent from 6/- to 10/- P er acr * ,140 acres, about May 1, 1897. Bent about 7/6 per acre. acres, about February \ 9 Kent, 3/- to 5/- per acre. .00 acres, May 31, 18? Kent about 7/0 P Q ~ acre. About 30 acres, about middle of December, 1890. Kent about £,2 12/- acre. WHARENUI (Middleton). 73 acres, about the middle of December, 1890. Kent about £3 10/- per acre. IMK. akareao. acres, about middle December 1896. Kent about 2/0 V ev acre. Taieri Plain. > acres, about May Kent about 17/- P er acre. kj ii. T A T E■ S. THE! AEOWHENUA ESTATE is situated, 1,100 acres of it, within two miles of Temuka, and 3,500 acres from 10 to 12 miles from Temuka. Both the properties consist of level and down lands, suited for cropping, dairying, etc., and will be surveyed into suitable farms. THE ALBUEY ESTATE is 29 to 35 miles from Timaru by rail, and consists of down flats, about half is suitable for agriculture and the J rest is good hillside pastoral land partly on good limestone formation, and is well watered. There is also coal on the property. There are 140 acres of plantations, and as a whole, it is well adapted for mixed farms, being at present well fenced, and within easy distance of a school and other conveniences. The Timaru —Fairlic Railway intersects the lower end of the Estate for several miles and there are three railway stations near. These two properties have not been over-cropped ; they are well fenced and ready for immediate return. Paddock fences will be made boundaries of farms, so as to permit of.' immediate settlement. THE COBWAB E-~ : -T.ATE has been purchased from Mr J. C. "Wason, and is situated near Highbank, near the Methven —Rakaia Bail* way. Highbank was recently disposed of.under the same Act, and was eagerly competed for. The property is well-sheltered, in good heart, well fenced, and has about 140 acres of well grown plantations. It will be laid off in farms, suitable to the quality of the land. The Barrhill township and school are conveniently situated to it. THE OTARAKABO ESTATE is situated in the midst of the Fendalton District, and fronts on the Main Fendalton Eoad. The land is of excellent quality, quite level, and extends back to the "Waimaire Stream, and it will be sub-divided into areas of about 5 acres, which will be suitable for home, orchard, or market garden purposes. TB"ki WJIABExSTQI ESTATE (Middleton) is about two miles from Cathedral Square, Cirristchurch. There is a good house on the property and 10 acres will be let with it, the rest in three to live acre lots. School convenient. OTAGO 7" " ~ ' THE! TOSi KAHI ESTATE in Otago, on the Maerewhenua River, is 25 miles by rail from Oamaru. There are two Bail way Stations on the pvopcvtv, which is situated "between Tokarahi H ail w:;v Station and Duntroon. The soil is lying upon limestone and is very fertile, well suited for cereals or stock. It adjoin;-: the M'aorewhenua Estate, which was disposed of with such success last year. The property has been purchased from Mr Alexander A. McMaster, and the greater part is in grass from one crop. It will be surveyed into convenient farms suitable for all classes of farmers. There are good plantations around the homestead, which, with 1500 acres, is retained by the owner. There is a school within easy distance of the property. MAKAEEAO ESTATE is a further portion of the Waihemo Grange Property recently disposed of. It is hillside land with some flat land at the base, on a limestone formation, suitable for two or three sheep farms, with one or two small agricultural farms. It is well watered and within a mile or two of the Dunback Railway Station. TELE MIETLE BANK Property is on the Taieri Plain, and was purchased from Mr Thomson. It is within three miles of the Railway Station at Allanton and is connected by a good road and bridge to that station. The soil is rich alluvium, well houses, &c. It is protected by an embankment from being flooded by the laieri River. It is admirably adapted tor occupation by small holders, whose families can get work on the surrounding farms. There is a creamery at the corner of the farm. Also— Beside these Properties, the Land for Settlements Board is negotiating for the purchase of Large Estates both in the North Island and Middle Island. Full Details will be advertised a month before the day of receiving applications, and inquiries will be answered by the Commissioner of Ciown Lands of the District, or by the Surveyor-General, Wellington,