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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4286, 15 December 1874, Page 4

LAND SALE. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, 22nd and 23rd December, 1874. IMPORTANT SALE 15,000 ACHES OF LAND IN THE MANCHESTER BLOCK, MESSRS. BETHUNE & HUNTER have received instructions to sell by public auction, at their Sale-room, Custom-house quay, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 22nd and 23rd December, commencing each day at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. 15,000 acres of land, divided into towi , suburban, and country sections, being a portion of the block purchased by the Hon. Colonel Feilding for colonisation by the Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation. The land to be offered for sale includes most of the unoccupied allotments in the township of Feilding and the adjoining suburban and rural sections. The sections have all been surveyed, most of the road lines are cleared, and are now in course of formation. There are upwards of 1000 people already settled in and about the township of Feilding, and the greater part of the land offered for sale abuts upon the main line of railway now. in course of construction from Wanganui to Wellington, Napier, and Foxton. ■ The land is level, rich, and well watered, partly open.and partly bush. Many of the sections are covered with valuable totara, matai, red and yellow pine timber, and as the railway to the Port of Foxton from Feilding will be completed within twelve, months, and the line to Wanganui 13 also being rapidly proceeded with, this sale offers special inducements to w-mill owners and persons engaged in the nber trade. Lithographed plans of the sections, and schedules of upset prices, may be had at a cost of two shillings each. Title, Crown Grant, or Land Transfer Certificate. Terms of payment—Ten per cent, in cash on the fall of the hammer, and the balance in cash within one month from the day of sale. Lunch will be provided each day at one o'clock. Plans may be seen, and any further information obtained on application to A. F. Halcombe, Feilding. T. U. Cook, Foxton. W. H. Watt, Marton._ F. Jackson, Wanganui. Harman & Stevens, Christchurch. Dalgety, Nichols & Co., Dunedin. Brown, Campbell & Co., Auckland. A. W. Scaife, Nelson. Kinross & Co., Napier. BETHUNE & HUNTER, Wellington. Wellington, Nov. 16, 1874. TUESDAY, 15th DECEMBER. SAW AND FLOUR MILLS WAIRARAPA. • Sale at 2 o'clock. MR. GEORGE THOMAS is instructed by Messrs. Benjamin Smith and Co., to offer for sale, by PUBLIC AUCTION, at his rooms, Lambton-quay, on Tuesday, the 15th of December, at 2 o'clock, that magnificent property in the Wairarapa district, known.as the BELVEDERE SAW AND FLOUR MILLS. This valuable estate is situate at the Ta tahi, Wairarapa, a few miles from Greytov.-, and about sixty miles from Wellington. The PROPOSED LINE OF RAILWAY Is laid off within about fifteen chains of the Mills, and it is anticipated that a Station wi be placed in close proximity. At present the._ is a good metalled road up to the Mills. The Freehold consists of 1160 Acres of splendid Totara bush, with a fair sprinkling of pines ; it is allowed by competent judges to be THE FINEST TOTARA BUSH in the Wairarapa, and is estimated to contain sufficient timber to keep the present mill in work for a QUARTER OF A CENTURY, cutting from nine to ten thousand feet per day. The land when cleared is admirably adapted for agricultural purposes. The Saw Mi" '*<■ one of the most complete in the prov: worked by engines combining 40 horse-power. The Flour Mill is worked by water-power, and is furnished with machinery of the most approved description. Both mill 3 are in full working order. The buildings on the land, in addition to the mill houses, comprise blacksmith's shop, two comfortable dwelling-houses, six cottages for workmen, five-stalled stable, &c, &c. Taking into consideration the great and increasing demand for Totara in this and the other Provinces, and the facilities which will shortly be available for transporting it to Wellington by rail at a moderate charge, the auctioneer can confidently recommend this property to the attention of capitalists as one that will most surely realise an ample return /or amount invested. Further particulars will be furnished on application, at the offices of B. S. and Co., or the Auctioneer, Lambton-quay, Wellington. Title : Crown grant, and early possession can be given. Immediately after the sale of the above property Mr. Thomas will offer the following valuable sections : PALMERSTON—Suburban section No. 950; Town sections 043, 654, 684 on the main road, near the Square, and town section 607 in the Square. Also, Town sections 666 in tha Square, and 902, a corner section . RANGITIKEI —245 acres superior land in that well-known district. This valuable block will be put up at a merely nominal reserve, and the terms of payment extremely liberal. Titles under the Land Transfer Act. TUESDAY, 15th DECEMBER. A LEASE OF ONE OF THE BEST BUSINESS PREMISES IN WEL-' LINGTON FOR SALE. G<EORGE THOMAS has been favored f with instructions from Mr. Henry Border to sell by auction, at his rooms, Lambton Quay, on Tuesday, lCth December (immediately after the sale of T. Hooker, Esq.'s, property), The lease of that handsome shop and dwelling-house, occupied by himself, whoro ho has carried on a lucrativo business for three years, and is now going to retire The building contains six rooms and a handsome shop in front, exclusive of a cottage in the rear which is let for 10s. per week._ Tho lease has eighteen years to run: The building, for its size, is one of the handsomest in town, as well as one "of tho most substantial, the owner sparing no expense in its erection. For further particulars apply to the auctioneer, or to Mr. H. Border. Terms liberal, declared at sale.