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Wanganui Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1110, 7 March 1871, Page 4

0a ;si. >> NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS. rri-NDERS will be received for the i_L foUowing works, at the Post-office, Carlyle, until noon of SATURDAY, the 11th instant, for forming 38 chains of road at Manutahi, Patea. Forming 17 chains of road at Manutahi. Patea. Specifications and sections of the work to be seen at the Survey Office, Carlyle, Patea, Tenders to be addressed to the undersigned, and marked on the outside of the envelope, " Tenders for Road." 0. CARRINGTON, Civil Engineer. Patea, March 4,1871, WEDNESDAY, 29th MARCH. Valuable Improved Freehold Fro ■ perty in the Rangitikei district, eighteen miles from AVanganui, on the main lino of road to Wellington. To Capitalists, Investors, Practical Favmeis, Graziers, and others. MR, A. BEAUCHAMP HAS received instructions from Mr James Nicholson, who has removed to Wanganui, to submit to public competition at his rooms, Victoria Avenue, on WEDNESDAY, 20th MARCH, 1871, At 2 o'clock, THAT ADMIRABLY SITUATED AND VERY CHOICE FREEHOLD PROPERTY, THE ASHSTEAD FARAI Comprising 750 acres of splendid agricultural and pastoral land with substantial eight roomed House, and men's three-roomed cottage, with all necessary outbuildings. Stock-yard, sheep-yard, and woolshed. Three acres of orchard, trees in full bearing and of true sorts, tho whole of the acreage is securely enclosed with cxceUent live fences and sub-divided into eight paddocks. Several streams intersect the property affording ample accommodation for sheep-washing requirements and plenty of water power for mill purposes. Three hundred acres have been put rindor the plough and sown, with English grasses. Seventy acres have boon burned and laid down as permanent pasture ; the remaining portion of the land is partiaUy grassed and yields good rough feed in its present state. Fifty acres of bush land afford an abundant supply of firewood and timber suitable for fencing or building purposes. This very desirable property was one of tho earliest selections in the Rangitikei district, aud from its cxceUent position on the main lino of road to AVcllington, nearly equal distant between the postal and telegraph towns of Turakina and Marton, only five miles from either, has advantages which lew other blocks of land possess. In its present state it is capable of depasturing 400 head of cattle, but with some fm° thcr burning off, its carrying capacity could be considerably increased. For further particulars and cards to view, apply to the auctioneer. _ER_.S LIBERAL. Jan. 27, 1871. WANGANUI & RANGITIKEI LAND AND BUILDING SOCIETY. Securities Possessed by Society*, £8,5000. DEPOSITS of £1 and upwards wiU be received by the above Society, on which a liberal interest wiU be allowed. N.B.—The Secretary wiU bo in attendance every Monday and Thursday from 10 to 1 for the purpose of receipt and repayment of above. C. 11. ASHFORTH, Secretary. Feb. 25, 1871.