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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3977, 13 December 1873, Page 4

Government Notices. "M"OTI0E TO CONTRACTORS. Provincial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Deoember 10th, 1873. Tenders will bo received up to Noon of THURSDAY, the 15th day of January, 1874, at the above office, for tbe Construction of a Bridge over the Ruamahunga river, Te Ori Ori, Wairarapa. Plans and Specifications may be seen at Bannister's Store, Masterton, and Provincial Engineer's Office here. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. HENRY BUNNY, Provincial Secretary. TVTOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Provincial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Deoember 9th, 1873. Tenders will be received up to Noon of MONDAY, the 21st day of January, 1874, at the above offioe, for the Construction of a Bridge over Abbott's Creek, near Featheraton, Wairarapa. Plans and Specifications maybe seen after Saturday, the 13th instant, at Shirley's Hotel, Featherston ; and Provincial Engineer's Office here. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. HENRY BUNNY, Provincial Secretary. "PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. EXTENSIVE AND IMPORTANT SALE. OF 65,764 ACRES OF VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL CROWN LANDS, COMPBISING TOWN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL BECIIONS. NOTICE is hereby given that there will be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Crown Lands Office, Wellington, in February, 1874, 65,764 Aores of Agricultural Crown Lands, comprising the following, viz : — 2,500 acres — Left Bank Wanganui River 2,342 „ Waikupu Reserve, Wanganui 610 „ Arikirau, Wairarapa 690 „ Kurumahinono, Wairarapa 1,600 „ Mungaraki, East Coast 7,000 „ Rangitikei Manawatu Blook 4,522 „ Palmeraton District 500 „ Palmereton Township 46,000 „ Parae-Kuretu Blook Lithographed Mapß, shewing the position and districts in which the various sections are situated j also Gazettes contaiidng schedules, giving the acreage and upset price, will shortly be in the hands of local agents. Additional particulars in future advertised ment. All further information will be given at tbe Crown Lands Office, Wellington. JOS. G. HOLDSWORTH, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 28th November, 1873. Crown Lands Office, Wellington, December 6, 1873. NOTICE is hereby given that any person removing TIMBER from Crown Lands will be liable to the penalties under the Crown Lands Act, 1862. J. G. HOLDSWORTH, Commissioner of Crown Lands. SITTING OF COMPENSATION COURT AT WANGANUI. Wellington, Bth Deoember, 1873. NOTICE is hereby given, that a sitting of the Compensation Court will be holden at Wanganui oh WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of February next, and following days, for the purpose of making final awards in respect of the claims of persons to compensation on account of the taking under the authority of the Now Zealand Settlements Act, 1863, of bo much of the Efgatiruanui Const Block aB lies between the Kaapokonui and Wanganui Rivers. THOS. H. SMITH, Judge of tbe Compensation Court of New Zealand. For sale or to let. FARM AND BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET. That VALUABLE FARM, named RHODESVILLE, lately in the occupation of the late Mr Robert Farmer, being partly Section No 54, Western Hutt district, with 30 acres adjoining. The Farm contains about 132 acres, consisting of 35 acres rioh agricultural land, sub-divided into paddocks, the residue hill and fiat land, partly timbered, suitable for grazing purposes. There is a substantial Six-roomed HOUSE, surrounded by fruit trees in full bearing ; suitable Farm Buildings, such aB dairy, barn, paved milking sheds, fowl-house, piggery, &c. The land is not liable to be flooded, and is about ten miles from the oity, and may be reached by railway in about twenty minutes. Mr Richard Parker will show intending purchasers the Estate. Immediate possession will be given. Also, that SHOP and DWELLINGHOUSE now in the occupation of Mr Farmer, tailor, with detached galvanized iron building, suitable for workshop. There is an orchard and garden full of fruit trees. The allotment has frontages of 20 feet to Willis street and the harbor by a depth of 150 feet fronting to publio road, and adjoining the premises of Edward Pearce, Esq. Possession will be given en tbe Ist February next. For terms and further particulars, apply at the offioe of the undersigned: W. B. RHODES & 00.