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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 10, Issue 617, 9 June 1866, Page 1

Government land sale. PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. IMPORTANT SALE OF LAND IN THE MANAWAT IT DISTRICT. TOWNSHIP, iS UEURBAN, AND SMALL FARM ALLOTMENTS, TIMBERED SECTIONS, &c. T IS NOTIFIED for public information that an important Auction sale will shortly be held in Wellington of upwards of 5,000 acres, consisting of : 1 Town Lots in the Township of Manawatu, situate at Te Awa Hou, the present landing-place for goods, about three miles from the mouth of the River. These sections will vary from a quarter acre to one acre. A few Town Lots in the Township of MoutoA, about 12 miles above the Manawatu Township, and also on the River. Suburban and Small Farm Allotments, ,in blocks varying from 2 to 100 acres. These blocks are adjacent to the two Townships, and are also laid off on either side of the road now in progress to connect the Moutoa with the Manawatu Township, and on branch lines of road. Timber Sections, —(as many as can be surveyed will be offered for sale^ — about 18 miles above Moutoa, laid oft on either side of a road now in progress to give access through, the bush to the navigable portion of the River. These sections will vary from 100 to 320 acres, and several of them will have River frontages. A Township will be laid off at a suitable place on this line of road, which will be a connecting line between the Rangitikei and the river navigation, through the open and bush country of the Oroua and Upper Manawatu. The River Manawatu has-a depth of water on the bar varying from 9 to 12 feet, and is navigable for vessols of that draught for nearly 40 miles (by the River) from the mouth. The timbered ■sections to be offered for sale form the extreme end of a rich flat block of forest Und of great extent (about GO,OOO acres) a considerable portion of which -is covered with the finest totara timber. The road through these sections opens up the extensive plains between the Rangitikei and the Manawatu to the liver, which is the natural and only outlet to that district. This road will also form part of a line of inland road from Wellington to Wanganui. Cobb & Co.’s coaches run twice a week between Wellington aud Manawatu, and every information can bo obtained from the Survey Office at Manawatu by intending purchasers. As soon as possible, before the sale, a map with full particulars of the sections of land for sale will also be published. A future notice will be issued giving the day on which this land will be offered for sale, and full particulars as to upset price, size of lots, &c., will be published. A. FOLLETT HALCOMBE, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 4th January, 1866. PUBLIC WORKS. Engineer's Office. VTOTICE is given that in future all ac- [\| counts against the Department of hiblic Works in the Districts of Wangami and Rangitikei, must be delivered at he District Engineer’s Office, between he Ist and 12th day of each month, as n future payment will be made on the ,2th day of each month only. This notice also applies to accounts .gainst the Boards of Wardens of the nrious Road Distr cts. JAMES I-lOGG, District Engineer. Api’il 4, 1866. NOTICE. LIVERPOOL, London, and Globe Insurance Company. JAMES BROUGHTON, Sub-Agent. Office removed to Wilson Street, corner of Tylee’s Paddock. FOR SALE, TWO Quarter acre sections situated on the main trunk line in the townip of Tnra kina. Apply to HUGH CAMERON, Jun., Turakina ; or to Messrs FRANKLIN & HURST. April 25, 1866. NOTICE* [E Undersigned will not be responsible for any goods, more}', or a \y v thing, given to any person in Iff; e, except by his written older. JOHN GOTTY. aikolcopu, March 27, 1805.