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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30980, 9 February 1966, Page 26

AUCTIONS © IMPORTANT LAND AUCTION OF EXCELLENT MIXED CROPPING AND FATTENING PROPERTY "WOODLANDS” IRWELL TO BE SOLD AS THREE SEPARATE UNITS: 255 ACRES Freehold with buildings. 162 ACRES Freehold with buildings. 93 ACRES

Freehold without Buildings On Account of: A. V. RIED & SONS LTD., ON WEDNESDAY 2nd MARCH, 1966 AT 2 P.M. In our Land Sales Room, 187-189 Cashel street, CHRISTCHURCH. NATIONAL MORTGAGE and AGENCY CO. OF N.Z.. LTD. have been favoured with instructions received from MESSRS A. V. REID and SONS to offer for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION (unless sold privately beforehand) their most attractive mixed cropping and fattening property known as “Wood lands.”

The freehold property, which is to be sold as three separate but adjoining units, is situated on the main Christchurch. Southbridge Highway. 6 miles from Leeston. and 22 miles from Christchurch. Primary and Seciondary school bus at gate. The whole property is well subdivided into approx. 25 acre paddocks by good post and wire fences. An adequate stock water supply is available in practically every paddock, and a feature of the property is the availability of subterranean water for spray irrigation purposes. The soil throughout could be described as being of good medium to heavy quality, capable of growing excellent white straw crops, small seeds and legumes. The land is early, sweet sheep country, and the • vendors are noted for the excellent quality of stock they jhave produced off this property Their policy has always been to treat their land and stock ‘with the soundest management | available. I No. 1 UNIT: 255 acres, 1 rood. 17.2 perches. Freehold. BUILDINGS: Include 6 bedroom double storey wooden homestead in very sound condition, all modern conveniences, grounds well laid out in mature shrubs and trees. Large woolshed. 11 yrs. old. holds 250 woolly ewes. Also serves to accommodate seed cleaning plant, etc. Header shed and leanto. implement shed, garage, workshop, dairy, hay barn, spray dip. sheep yards. All buildings well maintained. ILAND UTILISATION: • 20 Acres, ex Oats to Greenfeed. 17 acres Partridge Peas, 23 acres i New Lucerne, 28 acres 1 year Ryegrass, and White Clover’pasture. 15 acres 2 year permanent pasture. 165 acres good qua! I ity permanent pasture. No. 2 UNIT: • 162 Acres, 1 rood. 17 perches Freehold. BUILDINGS: Include modern 4 bedroom brick dwelling approx. 1600 sq ft. 5 years old. in excellent order, and containing everything that is required of a good farmhouse. Also garage, fowlhouse. and small 2 bedroom cottage. LAND UTILISATION: This unit is a compact block with considerable road frontage, and is subdivided into 8 paddocks. The core comprises 160 acres of good quality 2 year to 6 year old permanent pasture. | No. 3 UNIT: • 93 Acres. 3 roods, 30 perches. I Freehold. j There are no buildings on this unit which adjoins No. 1 |and is within 200 yards of No. LAND UTILISATION: 25 Acres Arawa wheat. 25 acres Garden Peas. 15 acres Lucerne. 25 acres 5 and 6 year old permanent pasture. I STOCK CARRIED: (Total area 511 acres). ’ 1300 Mixed aged Breeding Ewes 100 Southdown Stud Ewes and their offspring. I 250 Wethers 45 Southdown Stud and Flock Rams. • 1695 Total Sheep, i 20 Adult Cattle j 5 Calves 25 Total Cattle. PRODUCTION: i Wheat 60-70 bush.. Oats 80-100 bush.. Peas 60 bush.. White Clojver 2 bags m/d. Grass Seed 30 bush. Lambing 115 per cent. F.O.M. 80 per cent, balance fattened on pasture. 400-500 lambs ■ purchased and fattened. (TERMS: 10 per cent and stamp duty on fall of hammer, balance on ‘date of possession which is April 2. 1966. AUCTIONEERS NOTE The | subdivisional offering of this | large and high producing pro | perty. which is situated in one I of the best known cropping and fattening districts of Canterbury provides a rare opportunity for those desirous of acquiring for themselves a block of this choice land. Each unit is flat, and compact and is well subdivided with good quality fences. All have an adequate stock water Supply, and irrigation water is readily available if required. The two i larger units each have good quali’y homes on them. The | smaller No. 3 unit would if required work in extremely well | with either No. 1 or No. 2. or would make a valuable addition ito another holding in the district. INSPECTION STRICTLY BY AP POINTMENT WITH THE AUCTIONEERS ONLY. For further particulars and arrangements for inspection please consult: NATIONAL MORTGAGE and AGENCY CO. OF N.Z., LTD., 187-189 CASHEL STREET. i CHRISTCHURCH. M.R.E.I.N.Z. ’Phone 69-359 (8 lines), after j hours 517-537. Solicitors for the Vendors: Messrs Lane Neave and Co., j 90 Hereford street, < CHRISTCHURCH.