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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 5, 4 February 1885, Page 3

M. R. MILLER. MOUNT EEIN, HAWKE'S BAY. Important and Absolute ' Sale of MOUNT ERIN LINCOLN FliOuliS, ON FRIDAY, 13th FERRUARY. Fin-IE Sale will be held at Mount JL 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 obI tamed at the Office of the Auctioneer. The Mount Erin flock, originally 15,000 sheep, part of Mr TanneiiV 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 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 ancl second-class sheep, but amongst those to be offered on 13th are the choice flocks hitherto reserved. The only lot now reserved is 3500 hoggets, and as the Monnt Erin Estate has been sold (with the exception of a few sections on the ilats) and delivery must be given on 19th Feb., these sheep must be sold. The lots consist of — 650 choice 2-tooth Lincoln Ewes 1300 m lots, 4-tooth do do BUO 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 condition 550 large Wedders, 6 ana 1 Btooth, fat 350 Ewes, 2- tooth, first cross Also, 300 Stud Ewes, 2, 4, 6, and Btooth, with 100 Rain Lambs The small stud ftock are from , Lincoln Ewes imported by Messrs McLean, of Auckland, from the. celebrated flocks of Messrs Clarke and Vjcssey, Lincolnshire, England. Team of Draught Horses and Dray Implements, etc. Sale to commence at half-past 12 noon. j M. R. MILLER, ' Auctioneer. FREEMAN R. JACKSON. STOCK SALES FOR FEBRUARY. St. Hill-st ... Wednesday, Feb. 4 Waverley Friday, Fek 13 St. Hill-st ... Wednesday, Feb. 18 Waverley .....; Friday, TTob. 27 FREEMAN R. JACKSON, ■ 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 Block, comprising the HUNTERVILLE TOWNSHIP EXTENSION, and a largo number of Rural and Suburban Sections, varying from sto 320 Acres. The Town Sections from \ to 3 Acres. , All the Sections have frontages to. well-graded roads, some of which are formed and are now being metalled ; others will be shortly cleared one chain wide. The Main Trunk Eailway from Wellington to Auckland passes through the entire length of this Block, as also the iMarton-Otamaka-pua-Murimotu Road. The bush on the Hunterville Township Extension has been cleaved ready lor burning, the purchasers will thereI fore be able to proceed with the erectiou of their buildings directly after the sale. The whole of thn Rural and Suburban Sections are covered with forest, the principal trees being tawa, vimu, rata, and patches of fine totara suitable for milling- purposes. This undergrowth is as a rule light, and the general character of' the mil 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 threefourths will be n't tor agricultural purposes. Lithographs of hhe propnrty and full particulars will shortly be obtainable. Tide, Land Transfer Act. Terms very liberal. BECKETT, HAMMOND, & DTCK. Marton.