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AUCTIONS PYNE, GOULD. GUINNESS LTD. IMPORTANT LAND AUCTION REALISATION OF NORTH CANTERBURY GRAZING AND FATTENING PROPERTY. 1522 ACRES FREEHOLD 1522 ACRES FREEHOLD KNOWN AS "CONISTON FARM, LTD,” SITUATED THE WARREN, OXFORD. CARRYING 2135 SHEEP. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1951. AT 2.30 P.M. PYNE. GOULD, GUINNESS LTD., have been instructed by the owners to offer for sale by Public Auction in their Cashel Street Land Sales Room as above. 1522 Acres, more or less, freehold, situated The Warren, Oxford, bounded by the Carlton and Wolffs roads and the Eyrewell State Forest, approximately 6 miles from Oxford. 25 miles Rangiora aad 35 miles Christchurch. School bus approximately i mile. The property is all flat and ploughable and comprises sweet grazing and fattening land subdivided into approximately 30 paddocks by standard and wire, post and wire, and permanent electric fences. Watered by County race and troughs. Present condition comprises 20 acres lucerne, 135 acres turnips and grass, L 7 acres 1-year grass and clovers, 100 acres 2-year grass and clovers, balance older pasture. IMPROVEMENTS— Homestead of 6 rooms including 3 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, bathroom, laundry, and attached outside bedroom. Conveniences include electric light, electric and coal range, hot and cold w’ater, septic tank. OUTBUILDINGS: Wood and tool shed, whare, woolshed connected with power, holds 175 sheep, new sheep yards, hay barn 1800 bales, openfront implement shed. The Homestead area Is well planted in lawns and garden, and sheltered with trees and shrubs, and has an attractive concrete swimming pool. Pressure system water supply ex deep well. STOCK— At present carrying a total of 2136 sheep, including 1625 ewes and 470 ewe hoggets. AUCTIONEERS’ NOTE— The sale of the above property by Public Auction offers buyers an opportunity to acquire a good sweet sheep grazing and fattening farm complete with full range of improvements in good order, well subdivided, fenced, watered, and situated in a high rainfall area, only 35 miles from Christchurch. The main county race which runs through the property gives an ample water supply and excellent Southwest shelter is obtained from the Eyre well State Forest. The present owners have erected approximately 5 miles of new fencing in the last 3 years and with regrassing and oversowing have increased the carrying to over 2100 sheep. With further development by way of subdivision, regrassing, liming and topdressing we feel sure that the present carrying could be considerably increased. , INSPECTION RECOMMENDED For further details, terms, etc., apply: PYNE, GOULD. GUINNESS LTD., Auctioneers, Cashel street, Christchurch. SOLICITORS: Messrs Duncan, Cotterill and Co., Cathedral square, Christchurch. 2208

PYNE, GOULD. GUINNESS LTD. AUCTION OF DESIRABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY SITUATED AT HOOK. SOUTH CANTERBURY, on FRIDAY, MAY 26. 1961 AT 2.30 P.M. IN OFFICES OF PYNE, GOULD. GUNNESS LTD., WAIMATE ON ACCOUNT OF ESTATE L. H. G. RATHGEN PYNE. GOULD. GUINNESS LTD., as Trustees of the Estate of L. H. G. Rathgen. will offer by Public Auction at the above time and place the very desirable freehold property, particulars of which are as follows: LAND AND AREA: 365 Acres Freehlod. subdivided into numerous paddocks. The land is practically flat and being of a clay subsoil, responds extra well to liming and top dressing. The pasture growth is outstanding and without being wet stands up well to dry seasons. It is admirably suited to wheat, small seeds, and root crops. Stock do I exceptionally well. The present condition is 58 Acres just I out of stubble, balance -old j pastures. I BUILDINGS: I Good wooden dwelling, containing 3 bedrooms, lounge. I livingroom. kitchen, electric range, and open fire. Scullery’. ' pantry, and wash-house, inI eluding new Bendix Gyromatic j Washer; Storeroom. OUTBUILDINGS: Corrugated Iron Woolshed, Yards. Shower Dip. Large Cor- • rugated Iron Granary. and ; Implement Shed, Cow Byre. STOCK: The stock at present on the property consists of. 800 Breeding Ewes. 200 Ewe Hoggets. This stocking could be considerably increased by the growing of winter feed. SITUATION: This is a well-situated property, 3 miles from Main Highi way. 8 miles from Waimate and 22 miles from Timaru. TERMS: 10 per cent, on fall of hamf mer; balance on possession date, which will be June 30. 1961. AUCTIONEERS’ NOTE: Rarely does a property with such potential come on to the market. The land is all easily worked with a wheel tractor and lends itself well for cropping. sheep, and cattle. Situated in a good rainfall area, stock numbers can be carried with assurance. Inspection by arrangement i with Auctioneers. HAMILTON. WILSON, and WATTERS. Solicitors to the Estate, PYNE, GOULD. GUINNESS LTD. Auctioneers, WAIMATE. 3188 WHITE PAPER SALES WHITE PAPER SALES WHITE PAPER SALES The White Paper Dept, of “The Press” has clean, unused white paper and will cut to your required size. Ideal for wrapping, shelves, tables, lunches, etc. Apply—“THE PRESS” OFFICE, Cathedral square.