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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 52, 3 February 1885, Page 3

M. R. MILLER. MOUNT ERIN, HAWKE'S BAY. Important and Absolute Sale of MOUNT ERIN LINCOLN FLOUKS, ON FRIDAY, 13th FERRUARY. mHE Sale will be held at Mount _L Erin Station Yards. Coaches will be m waiting at Hastings Railway Station on the arrival of the morning trains on sale day to convey intending purchasers to Mount Erin. Orders for the inspection of the sheep can at any time be obtained at the Office of the Auctioneer. The Mount Erin flock, originally 15,000 sheep, part of Mr Tanner's flock, has been heavily culled every year since coming into the present owner's hands, and from his using only the highest class Lincoln Rams the whole of the sheep j are now nearly pure, grand healthy sheep, good size, and clip and quality may. be judged from fact of , last year's wool, although heavy m grease, realising for fleece from 8d to 9|d per pound, and that m a low market. The sales from the station this ! season have been only wedders and second-class sheep, but amongst ] those to be offered on J 3th are the ! choice flocks hitherto reserved. The only .Jot now reserved is 3500 hoggets, and as the Monnt Erin Estate j has been sold (with the exception of j a few sections on the flats) and delivery must be given on 19th Feb., J these sheep must be sold. \ The lots consist of— ' 650 choice 2-tooth Lincoln Ewes ' 1300 m lots, 4-tooth do do 800 do 6-tooth do do 800 do 6-tooth and rising 8 Lincoln Ewes 1700 m lots, 8-tooth (fresh ) Lin- ' coin Ewes | 500 Culls, mixed ages !■ 650 large Wedders, 6 and Btooth, m good forward I condition 1 550 large Wedders, 6 and 8i tooth, fat 350 Ewes, 2- tooth, first cross ! ■ •' Also, • .... 300 Stud Ewes, 2, 4, 6, and 8- ;•■■ tooth, with 100 Rani Lambs The small stud flock are from Lincoln Ewes imported by Messrs McLean, of Auckland, from the i celebrated flocks of Messrs Clarke and V ess ey, Lincolnshire, England. i Team of Draught Horses and Dray 1 ■ Implements, etc. Sale to commence at half-past IS noon. M. R. MILLER, Auctioneer. FREEMAN R. JACKSON. STOCK SALES FOB. FEBEUABY. St. Hillst ... Wednesday, Feb. 4 Waverley* Friday, Feb. 13 St. Hill-st ... Wednesday, Feb. 18 Waverley ... ... Friday, Feb. 27 FBEEMAN B. JACKSON, 1 Auctioneer. GREAT LAND SALE. UPPER RANGITIKEI DISTRICT. FOR SALE ;■-:.,"■ Some time about the beginning of MARCH, about 4,000 ACRES OF LAND BEING- part of the Rangatira : Blocks comprising the HUNTERVILLE TOWNSHIP EXTENSION, and a large number of Rural tind Suburban Sections, varying from sto 320 Acres. The TbM?n Sections from \ to 3 Acres. Ail the Sections have frontage* to well-graded wxids, some of which arc formed and are now being metalled ; others will be shortly cleared one chain wide. i i The- Main Trank Railway from ' Wellington to Auckland, "passes through the entire length of this Block, as also the Marton-Otaraaka- ! pua-Murimotu Road; i The bush on the Hunterville Township Extension has been cleared ready tor burning, the purchasers will therefore bo able to proceed with the erection of their buildings directly after the sale. The whole of tho Rural and Suburban Sections are covered with forest, the principal, trees being tnwa, rimu, rata, and patches of fine totum suitable for milling 1 purposes. Th<; undergrowth is as a rule light, and the general character of the soil of splendid quality. A. Saw-mill will shortly be erected ou the Block. The country is undulating, with a large proportion of flats, and when cleared and brought under cultivation three-' fourthH will - be fit tor agricultural . purposes. Lithographs of klie property and full particulars will shortly be obtainable. Tide, Land Transfer Act. Terms very liberal. BECKETT, HAMMOND, & DTCK. AJarton.