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West Coast Times, Issue 2927, 11 February 1875, Page 1

Government Advertisements; SALE OF GOVERN A! ENT LAND IN THE PROVINCE OF TARANAKI. rnHE Waste Lands Board announce _L the first of ar ••« ot LAND SALES in the Province 01 laranaki, beinjj 94 Allotments of RURAL LAND, varying in area from 20 to 300 acres. A portion of these allotments to be sold on deferred payments, and the balance by auction, for cash. This land is situate in the Moa Block, on the i.orth-east side of Mount Egmont ; a (1 is first-class, level, forest land, varying in character fr»m scrub to heavy timber, such as Rimu, Kahikatea, Rata, and Tawa. Hie land is well watered by streams that never fail during the driest summer, and on many places there are available waterpowers. The block is traversed by the Waitara-Waßgranui Kailway, now in course of construction ; and it is expected to be completed to the township of Inglewood, at the commencement of the Block, in about eighteen months. This line will tender the land easily accessible from Waitara or New Plymouth. In the meantime a good road is being formed by the Provincial Government ; and the district roads will also be opened up a chain wide through the forest, so as to make each allotment accessible from the main line of railway, thus retaining a considerable proportion of the money derived from the sale of the land to the district in making local improvements: The land is well adapted to working settlers of small capital, as it is easily accessible, has abundance of timber for building, fencing, fuel, and shelter never(ailing streams of water, and a very productive soil. Plans of the allotments and schedules of area, and upset price, may be seen at the Crown Lands Office, where the Land Regulations of the Province may also be seen. The allotments of land set apart for selection on deferred payments will be open for selection to applicants or agent at the Waste Lands Office, New Plymouth, on the 13th February, at 10 a.m. The sale by auction will take place at the Odd Fellows' Hall, New Plymouth, on Saturday, the 20 th Febrnary, at 10 a.m. By order of the Board, C. D. WHITCOMBE, Chief Commissioner. Crown Lands Office, Taranaki, January 25, 1875. 126 STOP BANK AT OVERFLOW, BULLER RIVER. Public Works Office, Wellington, 6th February, 1875. NO Eligible Tenders having been received, Tenders are again invited at this Office up to NOON on FRIDAY, the 19th February, tor the CONSTRUCTION of a STOP BANK at Overflow, Buller River. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Ministir for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside " Tenders for Stop Bank, Buller River." Plans and Specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, at Westport, Hokitika, and Greymoutb, Telegraphic Tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will he received if presented at any telegraph office by NOON of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at a District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command, JOHN BLACKETT, 230 Assistant Engineer-in-Chief. G. A. PA TERSON, Corner of Revell and Weld Streets. rTWIE following goods always on hand: — TEA of the finest quality to be had m the Melbourne market, at 8s 6d per lb., or 38s for 12 lb. Van Houten's Pure Soluble Cocoa. 11. i. avis' Fino Pale Dry Sherry, at 4s 6d per bottle. Grant's O O O O O Fine Old Port, highly recommended as an invalid's port, at 5s per bottle. Genuine Hennesy's Brandy, bottled here ! pure as it comes from bond, equal in ! flavor and quality, and 16 per cent, stronger than Hennesy's case brandy, 5s per bottle. Real Jamaica Rum, 10 years old and 10 0.p., 4s 6d per bottle. Lang John's Glenlevit Whiskey, very old 8 0.p., 5s per bottle. The finest Ginger Wine, manufactured by James Hender, of Leith. Guinness' Porter, bottled by Bourke, n stone jars. G, A. P. recognising the advantage of keeping goods of the finest quality, can confidently recommend the above 1002 WILLWAY, DYER AND CLEANER, Bealet Stbeet (Four doors from Stafford-street), Hokitika. Every description of morten and damask furniture, silks, dresses, shawls, &c, cleaned and dyed in the first style, and at moderate charges. Blankets, counterpanes, Turkey, Brussels, Kiddermiuister carpets carefully cleaned. Gentlemen's clothes cleaned and renovated. Sheep skins dyed in all colors, and made for mats. Feathers dyed in the newest colors, curled and made up._ and lace falls cleaned and ffyefl tb'lboFequal to new. Velvets, kid gloves, Eats, bonnets, &c, dyed and cleaned. 134