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AUCTIONS| ADDINGTON SALE WEDNESDAY, 26TH JANUARY, 1966 SPECIAL ENTRY: We will offer on account Mr J. H. Grigg. Longbeach. Ashbur-1 ton: 800 Annual Draft Corriedale | Ewes. PYNE GOULD GUINNESS LTD . Auctioneers. m? IMPORTANT LAND AUCTION REALISATION OF WELL KNOWN NORTH CANTERBURY GRAZING HOLDING "GOWAN HILL" WEKA PASS, WAIKARI. 1087 ACRES 1087 ACRES FREEHOLD FREEHOLD Together with Improvements, ON ACCOUNT TRUSTEES ESTATE LATE L. W. FERGUSON, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1966 AT 2.30 p.m. PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD have been instructed to offer for sale by Public Auction in their Cashel street Land Sale Rooms as above. “GOWAN HILL” is situated in the well and favourably known Weka Pass area, approximately 40 miles north Christchurch by mam highway to within two miles of the property, six miles from Waipara and six miles from Waikari. School bus to Waikari at Main road. The property comprises firstclasis limestone surface sown tussock hjiJ'l, spurs, ploughable downs and semi-flats, of which approximately half is arable. Subdivided into three main tussock blocks, 14 paddock’s and a number of small holding paddocks. Watered by Weka creek, springs, creeks and dams, paddocks mainlv watered bv troughs. PRESENT CONDITION: 75 acres one-year Grass 40 acres 2-3-year Grass 55 acres worked Balance older pasture and tussock. FENCES: Post and wire, standard post and wire, and concrete post and wire. A substantia’ amount of new fencing has been erected, and other fencing reconditioned over the last few* years.

STOCK—--1030 Two, Four, Six, and Eighttooth Corriedale Ewes 500 Hoggets 50 Rams and Killers I 14 Head of Cattle Lambing equals approxi- i mately 100 per cent. Stock and Plant to be taken over by Purchaser at Valuation. BUILDINGS: Homestead comprisea three | bedrooms, lounge, dining : room, kitchen, bathroom, 1 Electric light, electric range, dual hot water supply. telephone, inside toilet ’ with septic tank: water sup ' ply ex spring with electric pump, together with rain water. Detached washhouse with copper and tubs, motor shed, wookshed 'holds 300 sheep); siheepyards and dip; new cattle yards, shearers’ i quarters and bathroom: 2- ' roomed cottage, implement' shed and storage s-hed, slaughterhouse and fowl- ' house. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The realisation of “GOWAN HILL” offers discriminating purchasers a seldom occur- ‘ ring opportunity of buying ! at auction a property in this well held and favoured area, . which is generally regarded , as some of the best sheep country In the South Tsi’and ( The property comprises j mainly limestone country, is i easily worked and lies well | to the sun. with the home j stead at approximately 600 feet and the highest point being 1200 feet above «ea level. We feel certain that wtdh further development re Grassing and Topdressing. the present carrying capacity could be considerably increased. •GOWAN HULL” has been in the Ferguson family for over 50 years and it is only on account of the wind'ing up of the Estate that the property is being offered for sale. INSPECTION ONLY BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE AUCTIONEERS: For further particulars and Terms of Sale apply PYNE. GOULD. GUINNESS LTD. Auctioneers and Licensed Land Agents CHRISTCHURCH and BRANCHES Members Real Estate Institute of N.Z. Solicitors: Messrs Lane. Neave and Co. 90 Hereford street Christchurch 1 3648 ; RECENTLY PUBLISHED STREET MAPS OF CHRISTCHURCH WALL MAPS FULLY INDEXED WITH POSTAL ZONES 3/6 POCKET MAPS FOLDED IN STRONG COVER SECTIONAL MAPS WITH COMPREHENSIVE INDEX GIVING QUICK REFERENCE TO STREET LOCATION LISTING HOTELS ALSO SPORTS VENUES, ETC. 5/OBTAINABLE FROM LEADING BOOKSELLERS OR COMMERCIAL PRINTING DEPT., PRESS CO.. LTD. I CHRISTCHURCH