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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVII, Issue 3114, 3 February 1871, Page 4

SALE OF LAND IK TUB BANGITIKEI • MANAWATU DISTRICT fTIHE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF WELLINGTON will sell by Publio Auo taon, at the upsel price of £1 per acre, a block of land of about 18,000 acres in the Manawatu District. The sale will take place at the Town Hall, Marton, Rangitikei, about the 27th FEB. EXJARY NEXT. Maps showing tho position of the block in relation to the surrounding country, and giving a detailed plan of the sections' offered for sale, will be visible at the Land Office on or after tho 25th January. Lithographed dopies may bo' procured by application at the Provincial Secretary's office, Wellington. Tho block now offered for salo is the first instalment of a block of 220,000 acres purchased in the year 1865 from the natives, and is situated on the south bank of the Rangitikei Biver, having a frontage of about 10 miles, and an average depth of three miles. It is interseoted by numerous streams, contains considerable patches of available bush, and is of the finest description of agricultural land. The Bangitikei District, from which the Manawatu block is separated only by the river (fordable at all points), contains a population of 3000 souls, and has been in the possession and occupation of freehold farmers for nearly 20 years, and is traversed in every direction by good metalled roads. The block offerod for sale is within 30 miles of the port of Wanganui, within five miles of tho mouth of tho Bangifcikei River, which is accessible to small coasters, and a road is in course of formation right through the block to the harbor of tho Msnawatu River, which is accessible to Teasels drawing from eight to ton feet of water. Notice of the exact date of sale will be duly •drertised. A. FOLLETT HALCOMBE. Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 6th January, 1871. PUBLIC NOTICE. Crown Lnnds Office, Wellington, Ist February, 1871. NOTICE is hereby given, that about 17,800 ucres of land, surveyed and subdivided into sections, varying in size from 20 to 300 •cres,and situate in the township of Carnarvon, in the Manawatu District, will be put up for sale by public auction, at the Town Hall, Marton, in the Sangitikei District, on Monday, the 27th day of February instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. A Lithographed Plan and Schedule of Contents, and upset price of each section can be obtained Bt the undermentioned places, on payment of the sum of 2s 6d, viz : — Crown Land's Office, Wellington W. Lyon, stationer, Wellington London's Hotel, Pahautanui Scott's, Rangitikei Lewers', Rangitikei Bea van's Para wan ui Resident Magistrate's Court, Marton Tuylor & Watt's, Wanganui Grey's Store, Foxton Cox's, Feuihoraton Hirschberg'a, Greytown Bannister's, Masterton Whishuw's, Castlo Point And are on view at the Crown Lands Offices afc ''•■ Wellington Auckland Napier Taranaki Nelson Canterbury Otago , Westland Blenheim Information enn be obtained on the ground respecting any of the sections on application at the camps of Messrs Fljgor and Drummond, Government Surveyors. JOS. G. HOLDSWORTH, Commissioner of Crown Lands. DISTRICT OEDER. Hutt Militia Office, 24th January, 1871. MEMBEES of Militia and Volunteer Companies in the Hutt District, intending to compete for tho 2nd Berics of District Prizes will meet at the ranges ÜBed by their ; respective Companies at 9 a.m. on the days specified bplovr, viz. :— Lower Hutt Volunteers — Tuesday, 7th Feb raary ; if wet, Friday, 10th. No. 4 Company Militia — Tuesday, 7th February ; if wet, Tuesday, 14th. ' Fern Ground Volunteers — Tuesday, 7th February ; if wet, Tuesday, 14th. Wai-nui-o mata Volunteers — Wednesday, Bth February ; if wet, Wednesday, 15th. No. 1 and 2 Companies Militia — Wednesday, Bth February ; if wet, Saturday, 11th. Sir George- Grey Volunteers — Wednesday, Bth February j if wet, Saturday, 11th. No. 3 Company Militia — Thursday, 9th February ; if wet, Thursday, 16th. Taita Volunteers — Thursday, 9th February ; if wet, Thursday, 16th. A. LUDLAM, Major Commanding Hutt District. NOTICE TO EMPLOYERS OF LABOR. Provincial Secretary's Office, Wellington, January 19th, 1871. AS some sixty families of pioneer emigrants from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, are expected to arrivo during the months of January, February and March, consisting of the foliowing occupations, viz : — Agricultural and other laborers Carpenters Machinists Blacksmiths Cattle drivers and tenders Brokers and ruillora Tailors The first instalment is expected from Norway in the Cfloeno this month, und consist of eighteen men with wives and families of two children. The heads of families vary in age from twenty to thirty-fire years, and are described as active, steady, industrious, and accustomed to hard labor. Parties desirous of employing oriy of the above are requested to make application to the Provincial Secretary, Wellington, stating terms on which they are willing to engage them.