Land Sale Notices




NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,

(PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON).

Published by Authority.

All Public Notifications which appear in this Gazette, with any Official Signature thereto annexed, are to be considered as Official communications made to those persons to whom they relate, and are to be obeyed accordingly.

HENRY BUNNY,
Provincial Secretary.

VOL. XXIII. THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1876. No. 8.


Province of Wellington.

SALE BY AUCTION OF 12,000 ACRES

OF VERY VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL CROWN LANDS,

SURVEYED INTO SUITABLE SIZED SECTIONS,

Situated in the Townships of FITZHERBERT and CARNARVON, MANAWATU DISTRICT; also on the TAUERU RIVER and WHAREAMA BLOCK, WAIRARAPA DISTRICT; in the UPPER MUNGAROA BLOCK, and in HUTT DISTRICT.

NOTICE is hereby given that on WEDNESDAY, the 19th day of APRIL, 1876, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, there will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Provincial Government Buildings, Wellington,

Eighty-six sections in the Township of Fitzherbert, varying in contents from 55 to 251 acres each, and one section in Carnarvon, of 100 acres, at one pound per acre.

Two sections on the banks of the Taueru River, near the Bridge, in the course of erection, at 10s. per acre; and thirteen sections in the Mungaroa and Hutt District, varying from 33 to 142 acres, at 10s. per acre.

The Fitzherbert land is situated on the south bank of the Manawatu River, the soil is excellent, and the timber thereon for the most part of a light description, and easily cleared. The balance of the timber includes some good totara bush. A bridge is about to be built across the Manawatu River, which will connect Fitzherbert with the Township of Palmerston. Tenders are also invited for the clearing of 850 chains of bush, on the road lines within the block.

The Carnarvon section is situated on the bank of the Oroua River.

On the Taueru sections there is good sawing timber and rich soil: a portion of the land is well situated for a village settlement.

The Mungaroa and Hutt sections are well timbered and conveniently situated.

Lithographed maps, showing the numbers and contents of the sections; also, Gazette with schedule of prices, can be obtained at the Crown Lands Office, Provincial Government Buildings, and from H. I. JONES, Wanganui; and G. M. SNELSON, Palmerston.

J. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 15th April, 1876.



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🗺️ Sale by Auction of Agricultural Crown Lands

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
15 April 1876
Land sale, Auction, Fitzherbert, Carnarvon, Taueru River, Whareama Block, Mungaroa Block, Hutt District
  • J. G. Holdsworth, Commissioner of Crown Lands