BIG STATION SOLD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2730, 27 March 1916, Page 8

BIG STATION SOLD

■ By Telegraph—Press Association. . _ ■ Timarii, March; 25: ihe Irishman Creek -Station --in tho ■ Mackenzie, Country (23,530 acre's, with stock) was: submitted at auction as a going concern in the estate of the late li.H. Iteid: Bids began at £8000, and at £13,000 .the property was knock'down to.Mr...Andrew Grant, subject ? t« acceptance of ;the bid by the trustee. That, land values along the coast hnvo ; ■ been soaring up. steadily has (says a ..!\yanganur:correspondent) been demon-. : by the ■ auction sale of Messrs. iv 'A. B. andA-Symes's estate in the Wav- |;. , erley district- The sale was one of tfee i' most important held: for. many years. The main offerings varied in price f rotor £20 t0.;£55 per acre; the total disposals s under , the hammer approximating £75,I; 000, .whilst it'is ■ anticipated that the. : balance of tho property will bo sold this vweek, and'.thatfthe total result of the ; sale will : reachV£l2o,ooo. The sals was lield on. accouiit .of Messrs. Syrn.os BroY': thers : 'reffiug from active farm .lifei •. . 'Diistpro'of, • Knock-proof Milk Cans !— Sr. ?he.v :are made of |20-gaugb . charcoal : tinned steel, with welded hoops, hollowed bottom, and fast handles. It is impos- • sible to hammer the bottom out of a '$ ''Victor" ' Can, so thoroughly : is: it. ATiido in' 15-sallon size and 20- ! gallon. . Write to Albert J. Parton, I "Victor" Milk Sans stand hard service. |f. Maker,; Carterton.—Advt. Never tins the demand for clear-headed , , constructive thinking- in Easiness been bo urgent as it is right now. We are living in, a {rogMssive age, and must take ; advantage-of all up-to-date methods.- ,It is. in savings: from waste of any description that money is made to-day, and. by p. concentrating' one's efforts on'all; details of our business we claim to bo able to . produce results for our many cream suppliers. We want more oream. Can you supply us?,;./Further particulars, WangaTmi" Fresh- Food Co.—Advt.

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