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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 10, Issue 620, 20 June 1866, Page 1

government land sale. PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. IMPORTANT SALE OF LAND IN THE MANAWATU DISTRICT. TOWNSHIP, |S (JBURBAN, ANB SMALL FARM ALLOTMENTS, TIMBERED SECTIONS, &c. IT IS NOTIFIED for public information that an important Auction Bale will shortly be held in Wellington of upwards of 5,000 acres, consisting of : 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 ai’e 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 off 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 frofh 9 to 12 feet, and is navigable for vessels 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 Lnd of great extent (about 60,000 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, wbich 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 be 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, 4tli January, 1866. ” NOTICE. AFTER this date poison will be laid on my ground, on the bank of the Wanganui river ; and parties trespassing with dogs will be prosecuted. STEPHEN HENSON. April 28, 1866. FOR SALE, TWO Quarter acre sections situated on the main trunk line in the township of Tui-akina. Apply to HUGH CAMERON, Jun., Turaldna or to Messrs FRANKLIN & HURST. April 25, 1866. NOTICE. 11HE Undersigned will not be responI sible for any goods, money, or any ither tiling, given to any person in his name, except by his written order. JOHN GOTTY. Kaikokopu, March 27, 1865. NOT I C E. CATTLE TRESPASSING. A LL cattle trespassing on the lands of J\ 'Messrs. Hogg and?, Knox, in the listricts of Turakina and Rangitikei must be removed by Saturday, the 26tli nstant. Any cattle remaining on their ands alter that date, will be charged at he rate of one shilling a-head for every wenty-four hours, as provided by the 2nd clause of the Impounding Act of ihis province. HOGG & KSOX. : May 23, 1866.