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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 275, 16 August 1919, Page 14

AUCTIONS. LAND SALTS' BY AUCTION. To bo held at tho HORSE BAZAAR, HAMILTON, On FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, At 11 a.m. > SUBDIVISION OF THE WELLKNOWN HA UPTON DOWNS ESTATE, \ HAMPTON DOWNS ESTATE, HAMPTON DOWNS ESTATE, HAMPTON DOWNS ESTATE, Comprising About 1 or AA ACRES OF FREEHOLD LAND, Situated at WHANGAMARINO, about 45 miles soutli of Auckland. There are IS Farms, ranging from 93 tp 2SI ACRES. The nature of the land is about half undulating and half swamp. Tho undulating land is really good, and requires to bo seen to bo appreciated. This portion is J.ow in tern and tea-tree, and ' tho whole could lio ploughed by tractor, being nearly all the easiesj; of undulating country. Tho lower land is essentially a peat swamp. It is, however, a swamp wnicli would come in very much faster than the general run of peat lands, and consists of hundreds of acres of swamp of fairly good quality, partly drained by tho main drain running right through and now 1 growing llax. These headlands nTB very valuable acquisitions to tho various farms, and by further draining would grow the best of !pastures. In order to ensure tho successful draining of the swamp lands the Waikato Land Company will maintain tho main drain right through at the exponso of ihe various occupiers. The undulating country also is good, strong land, and would be hard to beat as a I cropping proposition. It is generally conceded by farmers that the oat crops aro equal to those in Canterbury, which is a high recommendation. The improved farms in the neighbourhood speak volumes for this land as dairying country. /-■■ Four of tho Sections are now growing a.i abundance of black wattle; these sections are worth a high-figure for tho timber alone, and the price over the whole is ridiculously low. No man need be shut out of tho land on account of t.ho high prices ruling elsewhere, don't fail to inspect this property as the prices will lie fixed to sell. The locality is good, facilities are here for ncaily all requirements at ' present, the settlement of this estato will make tho district equal to auything | on tho line. Tho school is centrally situated aliout two nnles from tho estato, Whangamarino Railway Station.about 2J milea. I ' Dairy Farmers are prospering hereabout, and their farms bear a prospucous appearance.' We stromly uree an incnnoHoh. The terms are exceptionally easy.— 10 per cent, cash; 10 per cent, in 12 months or improvements; 10 per cent, in 2-1 months or improvements; Balance 5 years at 5J per cent. For further particulars, -plans, etc., apply to tho Auctioneers, or to Messrs, Shearer and Eastgate, Queen Street, Auckland. THE FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE AUCTIONEERING CO., LTD., : Land Department, HAMILTON, j ALBERT STREET LAND ROOMS, AUCKLAND. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1919, At 2.30 p.m. '' i / VALUABLE CITY LEASEHOLD. A CTING under instructions, we will •A offer for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, as above— PROPERTY IN QUAY STREET, Now occupied by the New Zealand Laundry Company, Ltd., Consisting of solidly built Brick Building, three stories high with very large floor space. Right alongsido Auckland Harbour, and adjacent to Auckland railway station, with frontage of 6G feet to Quay Street, by a depth of 84 feet, witli back entrance to railway yard. The tenure is a Harbour Board lease with nearly 37 years to run, the annual rental being only .£2-per foot, with half compensation for improvements at end of term. The ground floor is concreted, and there are exceptionally- strong ironbark girders and principals to carry heavy weights. The building is particularly well lit, and no better business site could be obtained in Auckland city, owing to its proximity to both railway and steamer services. TERMS ARRANGED. N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COY., LTD., AUCKLAND. IMPORTANT SALE OF FIRST-CLASS SHEEP COUNTRY, BY PUBLIC AUCTION. 3175 ACRES. T EYIN AND CO., LTD., BLENHEIM, i-i in conjunction with the N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP. ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, LTD., BLENHEIM, will offer at tho TOWN HALL, BLENHEIM, under instructions from F. H. RICHMOND; ESQ., ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1919. At Noon, qi tTK ACRES, in one lot, being a 0-1.1 u portion of tho well-known Richmond Brook Station, Marl- . borough; beautiful grazing country, subdivided into 2 blocks and a homestead paddock of 50 acres, situated on both the Ure River and Boundary Creek, only 9 miles from tho Wharanui Railway Station and School. A largo projior--1 ion of tho land is limestone, well' covorcd with high tussock and an abundance of clover, cocksfoot, and other grasses, free from rabbits and excellently watered. Thero is a well-built, comfort- ' ablo cottage on the block, with .ill conveniences, hot and cold water, wushhouse, and storeroom. TITLE: Land Transfer, TERMS: 10 por cent, on fall of hammer; 5 per cent, on February 1, 1920; 10 per cont. on February 1, 1921; balance on February 1, 1926. Interest, 5i percent. POSSESSION: About 1500 acres can bo given immediately- after the sale, the balance on October 1, 1919. Prospective buyers will bo conducted over tiie country on application to the Auctioneers, who strongly recommend land-seekers to seize this opportunity of inspecting such a 'desirable property. Plans and full particulars from the Auctioneers. LEVIN AND CO., LTD. THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP. ASSN. OF CANTERBURY, LTD. And all Branches.