MINING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3143, 28 July 1917, Page 10

MINING NEWS

WELIiiNGTOST SHARE MARKET. The quotations yesterday for mining shares were as under:— Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. Murray Creek 2 4 0 2 6 0 Wailli 1" 6 - STOCK EXCHANGE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, July 27. Sale.—Auckland Gas Co. (ex. div.), 28s. 9d. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. SALE OF THE PICK OF WAIKATO DAIRY LAND. jfvery daily farmer -will be interested to know that the Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Ltd., Hamilton, has revived instructions to eell in five farms from 130 to ISO acres, respectively, the splendid Tower Estate of almost 1000 acres, situated at Jlata.mnta. No district in New Zealand lias progressed so consistently or offers eucli splendid possibilities. Excellent as these prospects were a year ago, they are nor; far better, diws to the opening of tho great Glaxo Factory—the largest in tho world—situated only two miles away from tho estate. Tho Glaxo Company guarantees

2s. PER LB. FOE BUTTEH-FAT this year, whilo for ten years it guarantees to pay its suppliers 2!rd. per lb. moro than hitter. Id. per lb. more than cheese. The beautiful climato of the Matamata district is well known—there is no raw cold winter—there is all the warmth and beautiful sunshine of the North. As one closely connected with the New Zealand dairying industry said: Tho splendid climate alone makes the Matamata land worth £5 per atre moro than any other part of Neiv Zealand. Thcro is also a new and cheese factory at Matamata, whilt three auctioneering firms hold monthly sales at tho town. In addition, tho Matamata train service permits of suppliers attending tho Morrinsville and nlso the Waih'm stock sales, the two largest sales in the Waikalo district, held fortnightly. Matamata is only '17 mimitos'_ express train journey away from Hamilton, the municipal provincial city of the Auckland Province. It is within 51 hours' train journey of Auckland, with its 131,000 population, its glorious harbour, and its many natural attractions. The Tower Esta'to is close to a good school, while Matamata also possesses a manual and technical school. The property is close to the Opal Spring Bath and the Crystal Swimming Bath, which have valuable medicinal properties. The land is well ■watered, and is situated on tho Mata-mata-To Aronea Road. The Tower Estate comprises the best land in a district which is tho finest of a province. Forty years ago Mr. ,T. C. Firtli selected Matamata as tho pick of the territory, and chose the Tower block for the homestead because of its delightful situation and excellent soil. Subsequently, -when tho estate was cut up by the Government, Mr. M'Caw, then manager, was given his choice of the blocks, and unhesitatingly selected the Tower Estate. No men knew the district or the Jfatamata territory so well as Mr. M'Caw and Mr. Firth, and it is the strongest possible tribute to the Tower Estate that Iwth of tliern selected it as tho best land in the territory. With modern scientific farming and the utilisation of lueerno the land should carry a cow to the acre right throughout the year. Olio of Australia's leading pastoralists recently visited Now Zealand and motored throughout the Dominion. He said that Matamata and tho Tower Estate was the finest land he hnd seen in New Zealand, and that this was the district that ho would most like to purchase in. The terms of sale are most liberal, including, if required, financial assistance to farmers to purchase cows. An opportunity like this comes but seldom. Grasp it—get into the district that offers splendid openings—with a climate that enables you to really enjoy life, and where vonr butter-fat is guaranteed a high figure. Tho sale will take place at 11 a.m. oil August lth, at the Town Hall, Matamata. It will pay farmers lmndsomelv to take a trip to tho district and look over the Tower Estate property. For further particulars, plans and details, apply to Tho Farmers' Auctioneering Co., Hamilton—(Published by Arrangement.) SALE OF PEDIGP.BE HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN STOCK. An impooiar.t dispersal sale of pedigree Fricsian and appendix and grade Friesian dairy cattle is being held on account of Mr. W. Remnant at his homestead, Te Matai. on August 8. Tho stud cattle to bo offered comprise foul - cows holding somi-offlcial records, six two and threeyear heifers, three yearling lieifers and six bulls. Included in the catalogue is the imported cow, Colantha Johanna Buttercup (S.O. record at three years, 14,726.3 lb. milk, 517.31b. fat), who was sired by the great bull, Solantha Johanna Lad. Other females-*of particular note are the fivcvcar cow Lady Johanna I'iebe dc Kol (S.O. record at two years 16,09911). milk. 452.51b. fat). Pictertje Colantha (S.O. record at three years, 11.5571b. milk, 401.961b. fat), and Lady Oak Piobe Pictcrje de Kol (S.O. record at two years, 11,8331b. milk, 370.211b. fat). The two and three-year heifers liavo been bred to AbbeUerk Oak do Kol, -who was sired by tho imported bull Abbekerk Marquis of Sunnycroft, and theso two animals and several younger bulls of high, quality will be submitted to auction. Tho main liord of dairy cows is comprised of 30 appendix cows and heifers, 48 grodo Fricsian cows and heifers, and 14 crossbred cows, and these have all been bred to pedigree bulls and are principally August and Septembor co.lvers. Owing to tho vendor being unable to procure labour lie has decided to sell the whole of tho stock, with tho exception of the stud nmimils and young stock, absolutely without reserve.