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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2738, 30 December 1881, Page 4

NEW '-ZEALAND - RAILWAYS. CANTERBURY INTERIOR MAIN LINE (Oxford-Malvem Section.) WEST OXFORD CONTRACT, FORMATION PERMANENT WAY AND BRIDGES. \XTRITTBN TENDERS'wiII be received ff at this office until Noen of TUESDAY, the 3rd January, 1882, for the above Contract. They are to be marked on the outside, “ Tender, for West Oxford Contract,” and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Dunedin. Telegraphic tenders similarly addressedand marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraphic Office by noon of the same date, provided that written tenders are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer’s office by the same hour.; Drawings, specifications, and general conditions may be seen at this Office, and at the Public Works Offices at Auonland, Wellington, and Christchurch. The lowest or , any tender not necessarily accepted. Note—-Alternative Tenders will be received for the above;.contract on the condition that the whole of the sleepers required may be of Black Blroh (Fagtts solandri). By command, W.N. BLAIR, Bngineer-in-Cbarge, Middle Island. Public Works Office, Dupedin, 3rd Dec., 1881. V. EmßwT B. SALE OF PASTORAL LEASES OF CROWN LANDS, PRELIMINARY NOTICE. General Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 7th Nov., 1881, THREE MILLION ACRES of Crown lands will shortly be open for. sale and lease in the Provincial District of Otago, New; Zealand. This country is at present held under lease in large runs until the Ist March. 1888. These runs, after agricultural blocks, townships, plantation and other reserves have been taken, will be sub-divided into areas of about two or three thousand acres and upwards, according to the nature of the .country,, and. will. be offered for lease or for sale on pastoral deferred-payments in terms of •' The Land Act, 1677,” and “ The Land Act Amendment Act, 1879.” The agricultural blocks will be forthwith surveyed, and will then be offered for selection on immediate and deferred payments. Areas exceeding 5,000 acres, ■ will be let as runs for ten years, from the Ist March, 1883, with pre-emptive right over 320 acres for homestead. Areas under 5,000 acres will be generally for sale on pastoral deferred payments. In order to give new pastoral lessees time to make arrangements,; the; licensee will, in terms of the Land Acts, be sold by public auction, at the Land Office, Dunedin, in the latter end of February, 1882, twelve months before possession is to be given. One year’s rent will be payable in advance on the license at the time of sale. The pastoral deferred payment sections will be offered for sale by public auction probably in November ,or December, 1882; possession on March T, 1883, Terms? A deposit of one-thirtieth of the price of the land on purchase, the balance in' halfyearly payments extending over fifteen years. Residence within twelve months is compulsory, and must continue for five years. Balance of instalments may .be paid at end of ten years, in which case Crown grant issues. The country has been occupied for upwards of twenty years. It is well grassed, well watered, sound and healthy. Distance from port by good roads, and railways part of the way, from 30 to 150 miles. Maps and further particulars will bo obtainable at the Land Offices of New Zealand early in December next, and at places In the Australian Colonies to be named in future advertisements. Suitable blocks of land will also be surveyed immediately in the Provincial District of Canterbury, for sale on pastoral deferred payment, and will be offered for sale about March, 1882. WM. BOLLBSTON, Minister of Lands. mm CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS. T. G. BOW LEY. Messrs taylos and flatman are appointed Agents for the Souza Cakzbbbubz Times, and copies may be obtained from them Every Evening. WAIHI BUSH SAW MILLS. TAYLOB AND FLATMAN beg to announce to their numerous customers that they are DOING SAWN TIMBER, POSTS, &oi, AT PRICES TO MEET THE TIMES. All orders entrusted to them will receive their best attention. Prices can be obtained at the Geraldine Hotel, ot at the Mills Waih Bush] ••SOUTH CANTERBURY TIMES.” THE following AGENTS have been appointed for this journal - ••{WT" Washdyke .. F. Watson Temuka *• .. J. Oliatii Waimate .. .. J. Graumac Geraldine,* .. J.Freeman^ Pleasant Point .. L. Morris Christchurch .. E. F. Cogan WANTED AGENTS for the Bale ana delivery of this Journal in various parts of the South Canterbury district. To efficient agents a liberal allowance will be made. Apply, Manager, S.C. Times Office, Timaru.