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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7997, 15 October 1887, Page 3

FOR SAL E,— By instructions from the Executors of the late W. J. Weston, Esq. ; the family being about to return to Sydney, NUMANTIA, Fitzroy, New Plymouth, The most complete Family Residence in the District of Taranabi, with 20£ acres of freehold land, laid out in gardens, pleasure grounds, and meadows ; there are fire acres of leasehold adjoining, at low rental, which can be taken at option of purchaser. fJIHE House is strongly built of wood, with A iron roof painted with hematite, and spacious front verandah ; highly finished throughont, no expense having been spared in the fittings and decorations. The approach is by well gravalled carriage drive, through i double entrance gates, having flower garden c and lawns tastefully laid out and planted with choice flowers and shrubs, as appointments ; the whole enclosed by hedge and ornamental fences. The dwelling is on one floor and comprises — ENTRANCE HALL, 33ft x 6ft SIDE PASSAGE, 40ft x 4ft 6in DRAWING ROOM, 15ft x 17ft (wirh large bow window) DINING ROOM, 15ft x 20ft LIBRARY, 17ft x 18ft, (•itb largft bow window) All these rooms are most artistically finished, with wall-papers of the newest designs, and decorated ceilings. The doors are in unison with the other decorations, and have brass furniture. Electric Bells are fixed in front door and in each room, BREAKFAST ROOM,' 13ft x 15ft A bright Morning Room, neatly finuhecl. BEST BEDROOM, 15ft X 25ft A tery elegant room with dreseing and bath room ; closet with patent apparatus attached; electric bell; hot and cold water laid on to bath. The chime eys in all these rooms are fitted with register or tile grates. 3 BEDROOMS of moderate Bize and cony fortably finished. KITCBEN fitted with cupboards and dresser, and large range with two ovens and hot water apparatus supplying bathroom and kitchen, SCULLERY, fitted with cupboards and shelves, with sliding doors. Large Sink, to which water is laid on. LABGE STORE ROOM, with Screened Shelves for best china and glass. LINEN CLOSET, with necessary fittings.B DAIRY and SERVANTS' BEDROOM. OUTBUILDINGS attach d compiise— Man Servant's Room; Laundry wih fixed Washing Troughs and water laid on.Shvlves and Folding Table; Bathroom; To olhouse and Coalhouse; two Closets. Water is raised by force pump to overhead tanks from which it is ilaid over the premises. Detached about two chains from house are donble Coachhouse, Harnesß Room, 2 stall Stable, Forage Loft, Shed for 4 cons, I igstye, Stockyard and » most complete Poultry House with covered ruu md yard, fitted with all the modern improvements. — _ The whole of the buildinps are in thorough repair, and in every way suited for a gentleman's establishment. The Iproperty is very 'picturesquely situated on tbe banks of the Waiwakaibo River, and has a beautiful belt of native trees and ferns, giving ornament and Bhelter to ore portion, while the other, being more elevated, commands charming views of ocsan, woodland, and river, with the ever Bnow-clad Mount Egmont as a back-ground. There are 3 acres in gardens, lawns, and shrubbery 6urrourding the hoii6e, tha remainder being divided into three meadows of good grass, substantially fenced, and with strong farm gates, giving access to them and to lane at rear. Terms very liberal as the propertyjmcsl be Bold. For cards to view and for further particulars, apply to H. WEBTON,gNew Plymoath. PUBLISIIE »— PRICE ONE SHILLING, THE SUNKEN ISLAND, A NOVELETTE, Written by A. Hood, author of " Oionoa," &c. rpHE plot of this Noveletfe is taken from X a Maori Legend, and contains striking incidents in Native life going on ere the days of Captain Cook. Ihe style of writing is quite r.ew, and entirely different from any preceding effort, at Maoii delineation ; replete from beginning to end with interest ; abounding with a remarkable diversity in incii'c's depicting tbe daily proceedings of M.j Aboiigines of New Zealand at a remote, bygo n e period. In short, a collection of topics which are eminently ca^cniated to stimulate all readers — bless them !! — to provide themselves straightway with a copy. KIT Copies may be obtained a fc the Taranaki Herald Office, and fronj Mr. Gilmoub, Devon-Btreet. PRICE— ONE SHILLING. * ENCOURAGEMENT OF LOCAL~ INDUSTRIES. THE following SPECIAL PRIZES are offered for competition at the Agricnlral Society's next Autumn Show, with the object of inducing the bush farmers to turn their attention to the wood products, which, it is believed, can be profitably manufactured from timber tkat at present is destroyed in the process of clearing forest land. The following ore the conditions :—: — Mr. Henrt Webton, proprietor of lha Taranaki Herald and The Budget, will give a prize of £5 6s for the best sample of WOOD TAR produced from native timbers growing in the Counties of Tarannki, Cjifton, or Hawera, Ihe quantities exnibited to consist of isot less than thirty gallons, in a cask of loc^l manufacture, Each exhibit to be accompan.cd by a clear description of tbe process adopted in its manufacture, and estimate of cost of production Five gallons of tbe prize exhibit to be available for analysis and trade tests. Mk. F. P. Coekill will give a prize of £5 5s for the best sample of f OTABH, produced from naive timbers growing in the - ounties of Tar.naki, Clifton, or Hawera, the quantity exhibitel to consist of r.ot less than one huudreclweight, put up in packages of local manufacture. Each exhibit to be accompanied by a clear description of the process adopted in its manufacture, aid estimate of cost of production. Twenty-eighb pounds weight of the priza exhibit to ba available for analysis and ~rade tests. a 371 hb to NEWTON KING A atJTIONESR, OATTLE AND 6XOOB j\_ SALESMAN, Land, Eetato, and General Commission Agent, Dkvon Sheet, New Plymouth. &60tb ' FOR SALE, A FARM, situatei oh the Beacb, Urenui, consisting of 425 Acres, divided into several pa- docks ; good eight-roomed House. For further particulars, apply to A. J. WISE, a 382 hb d2B Urenui. TO STAND THIS SEASON. afosv^mft rr FHF HE T draugh t ■iskfeyeK Wellington 11,, WELLINGTON will tr.-.vel as under:— Kell Blcck and Waitara Mondays loKlawocd, via Junction Road Wednesdays Oakuia and Okato Fbi days (Weather permitting ) The remainder of week, at Mr. Hambkton'S i stables, Gill-siree', New P.'vmoi th. Terms : Single mares, *'-J ; tv?o or more of' onoo*rir, 30s crch. Al. fe- to be paid before 3 1st January, 1888 aB9B h b tc JOb>.< F. HOOKER,