M. R. MILLER. MOUNT ERIN, HAWKE'S: BAY. Important and Absolute -.-. . .:-. ■ . Sale .of. .j ; -;\ ; MOUNT ERIN LINCOLN FLOCKS, FRIDAY, 13th FERRUARY. fTIHE Sale will be held at Mount X 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 iEriri. Orders for the inspection of the sheep can f at any time be obtained at' the Office of the Auctioneer. The ; Mount Erin flock, originally fS'fiOO sheep, part of Mr Tanner's flofcfc, has been heavily I 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 and second-class sheep, but amongst j those to be offered oil 13th are. the choice flocks hitherto reserved. The only lot now reserved is 3500 hog.gets, and as the Mpnnt Erhpi Estate has been sold (with the exception of ; a few. sections on the flats) and delivery must" be given "on 10th Feb., these sheep must be sold. The lots consist of— 650 choice 2-tboth Lincoln Ewes 1300 ih ; lots, 4- tooth do 'do 800 do 6- tooth do do -800 do frtooth and'rising 8 ■■''•" • Lincoln Ewes ' 1700 m lotsi Bitooth (fresh ) Lincoln Ewes '• 500; Culls, mixed ages . large Wedders, 6 and 8- •; tooth, m good forward ; i condition ; . , 550: large Wedders, 6 and^B- -; tooth, fat ! 350 Ewes, % tooth, first cross; ■:■••" Also, : 300 Stud Ewes, 2, 4, 6, and Btooth, with--100 Rani Lam bs : -The small stud flock are from Lincoln Ewes .imparted by Messrs McLean, of Auckland, from ihe celebrated flocks of Messrs Clarke and Vessey, Lincolnshire; Etiglaiid. 5 Team of Draught 1 Horses and Dray ■■><• ■ ? • j Implements, etc. ' ... * I Sale td commence at half-past 12 ~| noon. ; ! l i (:; ; M. R. MILLER, : , : ;. • ; , Auctipneen ■ ■.'■•':.': i / ■ .: .GREAT LAtJD 'SALE. : it .:■:■)',:■,■. UPPER RANfGlTlffir^DtS- : " ■"- : " : i - - 'TRifct.,?'.; !' • FOE^SAKH-y *V ■■ '■ , ...■■'. .-■.■■ .' y '■ ■•• . i '■ ■ ■ Some time about the beginning: of ' " MARCII, abou^ :',';'[ ft,C^Op #GRES " .■.■' : ., : '- ! jQF^LAND BlitNG= ! part of the Rangatira • Bl6ck, comprising the HUNTER VILLE TOWNSHIP EXTENSION, and a large nuniber of Rural and Suburban Sections, varying from sto 320 AcreSi The -Town Sections from I to 3 Acres^ i , ; All the Sections have frontages to welligraded rouds, some of, .which are formed! and aye no.W:being ; iuet&Hed ; . : others Av^ll ; be shortly cleared one. chain wide. ;; .. ; .i ; .,.. .. ; .•? "The Main Trunk ftailway~ front Wellington to> Auckland .< -jjasses through the entire length •of this Block, as a]so the Marton^Otamaka- j pua-Mnrimotu Road. i* Thebush onthe Hunterville^ownship 'Extension has been cleaned ready for burning, the. j)u.r : chas,ers will therefore be able to proceed witli the erec--tion of" their buildings 1 directly afterthe sale. •'' ; . The whole ,of^he Rural and Suburban Sections are covered with forest, the principal trees being tawa, rimu, rata, arid patches of fine totara suitable for milling purposes. Th<s undergrowth 1 is as a rule light, and the general character of the &oil of splendid quality. A Saw-mill will shortly be erected ou the Block. The country is undulating, with:& large proportion of flats, and when cleared and brought under cultivation threes fourths will 'be fit for agricultural purposes. " : Lithographs -of fehe property and full particulars will shortly be obtainable. I.•.■=1 .•.■= : Title, Land Transfer Act. Terms very liberal. BECKETT, HAMMOND, & DICK. Marton. TO SUBSCRIBERS AND lACVER-. TTSERS. THE Accounts for last Quarter having now been issued, settlement at the eailie'si conyenience of Subscribers and , Advertisers' "will greatly oblige.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 59, 11 February 1885, Page 4
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618Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 59, 11 February 1885, Page 4
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