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Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11966, 20 June 1907, Page 1 (Supplement)

The Wangapeka Settlement. — Re- ! cently the Government purchased from the late Mr John Tinline, his \ properly at Wangapeka, comprising ■ some 6367 acres of land, which will » be thrown open for selection at the eni of the present month, the ballot 5 fc the ordinary farms taking place ! on Wednesday, 26th June, and for the small grazing run or for the sections for which there are more than 1 one applioant on the following Friday. Many people unacquainted with i the estate have an idea that the land , is poor, but several intending applicants from outside the district, who . have been shown over the property, j have expressed themselves as aree- * ably surprised at the quality of the [ land. Judging by the number of en- [ quiries received the ballot is likely [ to prove highly successful, i Mr T. M. Cullen, the new' Collec- [ tor of Custom has arrived in Nelson i to take up bis duties in tlia place of tbe late Mr A. Carter,