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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4496, 17 August 1875, Page 4

Auctions. WEDNESDAY. 18th AUGUST. EXTENSIVE AND UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE. To Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, Storekeepers, &c., &c. MR. JAMES SMITH has received instructions from Mr. E. Jones, Cabinetmaker, Lambton-quay (who has sold his upper premises), to sell by public auction, on said premises, next Wednesday, the XSth inst., the remainder of his important and valuable stock-in-trade, comprising—--4 lathes complete, work benches and tools, &c.j round, oval, office,, handsome hall and dressing-tables, wardrobes, bookcases, washstauds, 2 splendid pianos, 1 cabinet organ, engravings, half-tester bedsteads beautifully carved, couches, clocks, lookingglasses, children’s cots, perambulators, horsehair and leather sofas and couches, chairs, meat safes, iron bedsteads, blankets and bedding, gas stoves, platedware, and handsome glass show case, ironmongery, cutlery, holloware, tinware, brushware, crockeryware, &c., &c. Sale to commence at 11 o'clock sharp. Unreserved sale. Terms liberal. Wellington, August 14, 1875. AUCTION SALE OP TWO VERT VALUABLE SHEEP RUNS AND STOCK, SITUATE IN THE PROVTNQE OF CANTERBURY. MR. CHARLES CLARK has been favored with instructions from W. S. Robison, Esq. (attorney for Robert Tooth, Esq.), to OFFER FOR SALE, BY PUBLIC AUCTION, os THURSDAY, 19th AUGUST, At his Auction Rooms, in Hereford-street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, THE ALFORD AND . CLENT HILLS STATIONS, Both situated in the Ashburton District of the Canterbury Province. THE ALFORD STATION, Run No. 126, contains about 17,000 acres of leasehold land, in which are about 3000 acres of pre-emptive right, covering valuable improvements ; and, in addition to the leasehold, about 1700 acres of valuable freehold laud. The Alford Run is abundantly grassed, and well supplied with water, being situated in a fork of the Ashburton River ; the stream on either side forming secure natural boundaries. It is flanked on the north-west by ilford Forest, and distant about seven miles from the homestead, which affords a secure boundary, and a plentiful supply of timber for all purposes. It is divided into eight large and ten small paddocks by wire and gorse fencing, offering every facility for convenient working. The freehold land is abundantly watered by small creeks, and is admirably adapted for the growth of root crops, and for laying down with English grasses. A large portion of it can be completely irrigated at a trifling outlay, and formed into permanent pasture, in accordance with a plan prepared by a competent engineer. The buildings comprise—Large dwellinghouse, pleasantly situated in tastefully laid out grounds; substantial woolshed, fitted up for sixteen shearers, with screw press, and storage for 150 bales of wool ; shearers’ house, with accommodation for twentyfour men ; large barn, with holding room for twenty tons of hay, also new- chaff cutter, driven by a four horse-power waterwheel ; the whole enclosed in a large stockyard; also, smithy and carpenter’s shop in one building ; a substantially built store, almost new; blacksmith’s cottage, of tw-o rooms ; men’s house, of three rooms; stable, with boxes and stalls for ten horses; hay and chaff house; outstation house, of three rooms, with stable and paddock ; convenient and substantial sheep yards, lately erected ; hot water sheep wash, with cold water swim, and well arranged yards. With the Alford Station will be sold—--9500 sheep, or thereabouts, now depasturing thereon, and comprising about—--1500 pure Lincoln sheep 500 pure merino sheep 5000 cross-bred ewes and wethers, all young 2500 merino wethers. 9500 THE CLENT HILLS STATION Consists of runs Nos. 262, 293, 377, and 630, and contains about 48,700 acres of leasehold land, 1500 acres of which are held under pre-emptive right. This run is well grassed and watered, is securely fenced, and easily worked, being divided into eight large run paddocks, and eight small cultivation paddocks, adjoining the homestead, which possess every requisite for working the run. The buildings include a new and substantially "built house of nine rooms ; woolshed for sixteen shearers, with large woolroom attached, newly built, and in which there is a screw press ; separate shed for the storage of 250 bales of wool; four-stall stable, three huts for men, one out-station hut and stable, carpenter’s and blacksmith’s workshops, &c. All the buildings are in capital repair. Perfect appliances for spout washing, which has been carried on with every success during the past five years. A selection of twenty acres, covering a LARGE SEAM OF COAL of superior quality, adjacent to the homestead, easily worked, and must prove of great value. With the Clent Hills Station will be sold—--19,500 sheep, or thereabouts, now depasturing thereon, and comprising—--4100 cross-bred ewes, four, six, and eight-toothed,in lamb to Lincoln rams 3861 cross-bred ewes, two-toothed, out of merino ewes, by Lincoln rams 1900 ewes hoggets, out of merino ewes, by Lincoln rams 2727 wethers, four, six, and eighttoothed, do, do. 1200 wethers, two-toothed, do do 1800 wether hoggets, do, do 2500 merino ewes, four, six, and eight-toothed 1372 merino wethers, four and sixtoothed 19,500 These stations are conveniently situated for working together, and the sheep are all young, and show evidence of careful breeding. Ihe Lincoln sheep have been bred from stock imported by the owner from Mr. Kirkham’s celebrated flock, and from ewes purchased by Mr. Robert Tooth from the Southland Company, also originally imported from Mr. Kirkham’s flock. Draught and saddle horses, also a herd of pail-fed cattle, may be taken at valuation with the stations ; as also farming implements and household furniture, or removable at the purchaser’s pleasure. The stations may be inspected by intending purchasers on and after July 6, and full particulars (with plans of the runs) may be gained at the offices of Messrs. J. T. Ford and Co., Christchurch; or at the offices of the auctioneer, CHARLES CLARK, Hereford-street, Christchurch. Auction at 1 o’clock p.m, Liberal terms of sale.