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Farms for Sale FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY ROY ROBIN DALE, LTD EXTENSIVE GRAZING PROPERTY COMPRISING 1482.8676 HECTARES FREEHOLD | 3389 ACRES TE PIRITA—CANTERBURY 275 ACRES GLENROY—SUMMER GRAZING WINTERING 11,000 SHEEP 700 CATTLE W RIGHTSON NMA. LIMITED, have received instructions from the Director of Roy Robindale, Ltd, Mr I. A. Roy, to offer their extensive versatile property for sale by private treaty. The property consists of 1372.5 Ha (3389 acres) situated in Te Pirita district, 72 km from Christchurch, 56 km from Ashburton and 21 km from rail at Rakaia, all by sealed road. The smaller summer grazing block of 111.4 Ha (275 acres) is situated in the Glenroy district. 18 km north of the main block. The purchaser of the main block will have first option to purchase the smaller block. The main property is subdivided into 68 paddocks by good standard and wire fences. A central lane makes easy access to paddocks. PASTURES: 67 Acres I-yr lucerne 215 Acres new grass 65 Acres 2-yr lucerne 370 Acres l-yr grass 320 Acres lucerne 545 Acres 2-yr grass 452 Acres Total. 1130 acres Total. 170 Acres swedes 50 acres Ryecorn stubble' Balance 3-5 year pasture. Glenroy is all in pasture. STOCK—I 2-4-79: 7775 Mixed Aged 245 Breeding Cows Ewes 44 In-Calf Heifers 2300 Ewe Hoggets 88 2-year Steers 925 Others 115 2-year Heifers 204 Calves 9 Bulls 11,000 Total. 705 Total. BUILDINGS: Block 1 — Manager’s home. 3 bedroom brick bungalow. Cottage 1: 4 bedroom block bungalow. i Cottage 2: 3 bedroom wooden bungalow. Woolshed, 3-stand, poilite and iron. 350 cap., with underfloor holding room, 4 hay sheds, cap. 14,000 Bales. 3 bay tractor and truck shed. Workshop. Raised manure and seed shed. 2 sets sheep yards. Plunge dip. Cattie yards with shower dip. Crush and weighing facilities. Block 2— Old style wooden bungalow with attached garage. Cattle yards. STOCK WATER: In all paddocks by troughs, provided by Ellesmere County Scheme, a Scheme designed to accommodate the property’s potential carrying capacity of 32,000 stock units. Glenroy has a private water scheme—water in all paddocks. GENERAL — This property is renowned for the stock is has produced, and with the recent change in the farming programme has become a breeding as well as a grazing and fattening unit. The Glenroy property was purchased as a summer grazing unit for cattle two years ago. This property will be sold separately if the purchaser Of Te Pirita property doesn’t require it. It is well worth noting that the Te Pirita area has a proposed irrigation scheme which will enable Robindale to winter a further 18,000 stock units—tremendous potential. This can be recommended as a top fattening property, both for sheep and cattle, being handily placed for access to these markets. With its proven returns in recent years and now with irrigation potential the property represents a first class investment in the farming field. Inspection by Appointment with the Sole Agents— WRIGHTSON NMA, LIMITED. MREINZ Telephone — Ashburton 7199, Tom Read 7596, Roy Day 6203; Telephone — Christchurch 796-460. Keith Palmer 559-226, Rod Cameron 515-396. ©339 PRIVATE SALE ELLESMERE 2 ATTRACTIVE BLOCKS GENEROUS FINANCE AVAILABLE THESE blocks are situated on Selwyn and Brookside Roads and comprise first class medium land, well fenced, watered, and sheltered and situated only 18 miles from Christchurch. LOT 1-24 HECTARES (59 ACRES) Subject to Completed Survey $B5O per acre. LOT 3-24 HECTARES (59 ACRES) Subject to Completed Survey $BOO per Acre For full particulars apply ia the SOLE AGENTS: PYNE GOULD GUINNESS LTD, REAL ESTATE CHRISTCHURCH Phone 798-600, a.h. Jan Sluis 558-344, Charles Hooper, Ohoka 727 MREINZ. 1861 ,THE PRESS] CLASSIFIEDS