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Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 116, 12 February 1881, Page 3

MANAWATU ANNUAL REGATTA, To be held on the Manavratu River, at Foxton, On WbdnbsdaT, 16th Feb. progeammb : Sailing Race. — Open to all boats vrithout centreboards. — Distance, twice round the course. First prize, £10 second. £5 ; third £2. Maldbn Race, m four-oared inrigged boats. — Distance, about two and half miles. First prize, £7 ; second, £3 Sbntoh Fours, m four-oared inrigged boats.— Distance, about two and half miles. First prize, £15; second, £3. Canoe Race. — Post entries. No restriction as to canoes, or number of crew. Paddles ouly. Distance, once round the course. Prize £2. Jr/irioß Fours, m four-oared inrigged boats Distance, about one and half miles. First prize, £7 ; second £3. Bots'Patr -oared Ra.ce. — Post entries. For all boys under 18 years of ace, Distance, once round the j course. Prize, £3. ' Senior Fours, m four-oared outrigged boats. Distance, about two and half miles. First prize, £2rt; £5. i Champion Race, m four-oared ship's gigs. — Distance, about three miles, Post entries. First prize, £5 ; second £3. Walking Grbast Pole.— Post entries. Duck Hunt. — Post entries. : Swimming Match. — Post entries. BULEA. 1. — HI entries (except post entries) to be accompanied by entrance fee, giving name of bc-A and distinguishing flat*, and forwarded to the Steretnry at Foxton, not later thantne 10th February. 2. — No prizes will be given unless two boats start. No second prize unless three. 3. — The stewards have power to make sm;h modifications m the progranwne as they may deem necessary, and to postpone any race or races m the event of bad weather. 4. — A ny person entering a boat must be a subscriber to the funds of the regatta of not less than half a guinea, with exception of boys' race. Entrance fee to ba five per cent, on amount of first prize. W. H. SHORE, Hon Sec. WELLINGTON LAND, J>ISVV TRICT; During the. month of FEBRUARY 29,700 ACRES of First-class AGRICULTURAL. BUSH LAND, situate m the- Forty-mile B.uah and m- the Manawatn District, will be offered for SALE on. Deferred Payments and 1 for Cash. In. the Pahiatua. Block, Forty-mile Bush, 25 Sections can. be. applied for on deferred payments, at the Public Hall, Masterton, and at the Land Office, Wellington, on Tuesday, the Bth February. On Thursday, the. lOfch of February, 61 Sections will be offered at public auction m the Public Hall, Masterton. On Monday, Febr-uary the 21st, 29 Sections, m the Kairapga. and Kitzherbert Blocks, can, be, applied for on defeFrod payments at the Town Hall, Palmerston, and at the Land Office., Wellington. Oa Thursday, February 24th, at 11 o*clock, a.m., 80 Sections, m. the .Kairanga and Fitzherbert Blocks, will be offered for sale by public auction, m. the Town Hall,' Palmerston. Terms : Deferred- Payments. — When, the same Section, is applied- for by two or more persons, th& Section, will be put up to auction between the applicants at 10 o'clock, a.m., at Masterton Public Hal, on Thursday, the 10th February, for the Forty-mile ftnieh Sections, and- at PaJmerston on Thursday, February 24th, at 10 a.m., for the Kairanga and, Fitzherbert Sections. One-twentieth of the. purelmse.money to be. paid with the application, the balance m half-yearly instalments extending over ten years. Cash Payments. — 25 percent, payable on the £all of the hammer, the balance m one month. Maps, Schedules of Sections, andupset price can be seen at the office of this paper, and 1 will he forwarded from the Crown Londs Office, Wellington, on application. An officer of tho Survey Staff will he m the neighbourhood one week previous to each sale t-o point out the Sections to intending purchasers. Note. — These Sections include a large extent of level and undulating land, well watered, rich, deep soil, md most of the Sections have a frontage to main or district roads. JOS. a. HOLBSWORTH, Commissioner of Crown- Lands. Crown Lands Office, Wellington, January 18th, 1881. MANAWATU TTTG-HWAX BOARD.. I' HEREBY notify that on and- after . this date, I w.irr attend at the office of the above Board, for the transaction of any bu«iness ip connection therewith, receiving. of rates. &c, on. the fnlloTrintr days : — MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, aud FRIDAYS, from, ioa.ni. to 3 p.m. THOS. S. HO-Ei. Cfcrk MttoawatOj Highway Board,