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AUCTIONS SECOND ANNUAL SALE OF SHEEP AND LAMBS at "Duart Farm.” HARI HARI TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 15, at 1 p.m. WE WILL OFFER: On account LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT. Hokitika: 1600 Shorn Romney Wether Lambs. 400 F.M. Romney Ewes. On account various CLIENTS: 130 Two-tooth Romney Ewes. 70 F.M. Romney Ewes. 70 Woolly Store Lambs. NATIONAL MORTGAGE and AGENCY CO., LTD., Auctioneers. 2304 @ IMPORTANT LAND AUCTION Realisation of first class cropping, grazing, fattening and small seeds property. 690 ACRES VIEW HILL On account of: MR. JOHN HARRISON On FRIDAY, February 25, 1966. at 2.30 p.m. In our Land Sales Room, 187-189 Cashel street, CHRISTCHURCH. NATIONAL MORTGAGE and AGENCY CO. OF N.Z., LTD., having been favoured with instructions received from Mr John Harrison of Oxford, are pleased to offer for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, his very attractive mixed cropping and sheep property (unless sold privately beforehand) SUBDIVISIONAL OFFERING. The property will be initially offered as one unit 670 acres freehold, plus approx. 20 acres Canterbury University Lease Total 690 acres (approx.) If it fails to reach the reserve price it will be offered in two Lots Lot 1 being the Homestead block (229 acres approx, freehold and leasehold) and Lot 2 being the Hill block. 461 acres approx (All freehold). SUITUATION. The Homestead block is situated on Rainey’s Toad, View Hill: 5 miles Oxford, 36 miles Christ church. The Hill block is situated 3 miles distance from the Homestead block, on Sladdens Bush road, Coopers creek. SCHOOLING. Primary school View Hill, Secondary* Oxford D.H.S. Bus handy. LAND. The Homestead block could be described as being of good medium land, sweet for stock, and suitable for most crops. It has always been judiciously cropped and is in excellent heart at present. The Hill block is one of the finest in the district, being warm, clean, and also excellent summer country. It would make a fine addition to any plains property, yet has potential of being an economic unit on its own. SUBDIVISION. 22 paddocks and 6 blocks, by gorse and wire, post and wire, and standard and wire fences 2} mile of new standard and seven-wire fence having only just been completed on the Hill block. WATER. The entire property Is well watered by natural springs, creeks and country races. There is a good well supply to the • house. STOCK AND PRODUCTION. At present 1160 mixed age Romney Breeding Ewes, 300 Ewe Hoggets, 35 Rams, lambing percentage averages 125 per cental! surplus lambs fattened. Ewe wool clip average lljlb. The property has been very conservatively stocked over latter years. LAND UTILISATION. 13 acres wheat, 8 acres Barley, 11 acres Swedes, 18 acres Turnips, 20 acres Cocksfoot Red Clover, 200 acres very good quality permanent pasture, 430 acres clean strong natural hili pasture, 10 acres regenerating na tive bush. . BUILDINGS. Tidy three-bedroom weatherboard homestead, new threestand woolshed/implement shed combined—all steel, hold 600 woolly ewes. Older 2 stand woolshed on Hill block; good wooden yards, haybarn, garages, dairy, etc. RATES. Oxford County Council approx. £9O per annum. POSSESSION. April 1, 1966. TERMS. Ten per cent on fall of hammer, balance cash on date of possession. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: This extremely well balanced property is situated in a district of Canterbury well known for its favourable summer capacity The land has been exceptionally well managed and very conseratively stocked. This offering places on the market a property which still has considerable potential and ample scope for diversified farming. This property would be well suited to a farmer looking ahead to the settle- 1 ment of one or two sons. Either , of the two blocks would make | a valuable addition to an exist- ; ing property, yet each on its , own offers scope as a very worthwhile farming proposition. For further particulars and arrangements for inspection, please apply to: NATIONAL MORTGAGE and AGENCY CO. OF N.Z., LTD., M R.E.1.N.Z., 187-189 Cashel street. Phone 69-359 After hrs. 517-537. Solicitors for the Vendor: MESSRS HELMORE. VAN ASCH and WALTON, High street, RANGIORA. 2540 PRELIMINARY NOTICE MOLESWOKTH SPECIAL ANNUM. SALE IDDIIKTM SUMS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1966, COMMENCING 12 NOON. On account LANDS and SURVEY DEPARTMENT. Molesworth Station. 1000 Two and Three-year Aberdeen Angus, Aberdeen Angus-Hereford Cross and Hereford Steers. DALGETY and N.Z. LOAN, LTD., N.Z. FARMERS’ CO-OP. ASSN., LTD., PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD., NATIONAL MORTGAGE and AGENCY CO. of N.Z., LTD., Auctioneers in Conjunction, CHRISTCHURCH. 2388