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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5264, 6 February 1878, Page 4

Auctions THE STOCK, consisting of about 12,000 Fine-woolled Merino Sheep, mixed ages and sexes, and a Milker’s Herd of about 30 head of quiet, well-bred, and broken cattle. There are also about 40 Horses, saddle and draft, Bullock Teams, Horse Teams, &c., &c., and a full and sufficient supply of station implements for the working of the place. It is scarcely necessary to say that the stocking is very light, and that the capabilities of the Station are up to at the very least 40,000 SHEEP. Ih completing this short description of a magnificent property, the Auctioneers would simply point out the fact that, as a pastoral investment, there is NOT ITS EQUAL ON THE HAULING DOWNS for sale. The convenient situation both as to market and shipping port, the permanent water supply and fattening capabilities, together with the really beautiful site and choice agricultural soil, render it good nil round as a' Fattening Station, Stud Farm, or Fat Stock depot. The soil is well adapted for the growth of lucerne and other green feed, and there can he little doubt that the water supply alone gives this property an advantage over all its neighbors, while the result of the LATE GOVERNMENT SALE OP JIMBOUR LANDS (adjoining the Warra paddocks), so eagerly contested for, is a sure indication of the future of this valuable property. Unimproved lauds were bought at the above sale at .€1 10s per acre. fta. The foregoing Station will he sold in ONE LOT at per acre freehold, with the leases t and all improvements given in. Tlie sheep, milking herd, horses, teams, stores, working plant, &0., to be taken by the purchaser at a valuation in the usual manner. No. 2 NUKINENDA, contiiiningabout 16,506 Acres Freehold Land—the pick of the wellknown E3KDALB Run—is situated in West Moreton, on the eastern slope of the Main Range, distant from Ipswich about 60 miles and only 30 miles from Murphy’s Creek Railway Station, having a telegraph station quite handy. It is a most compact property, consisting of splendid cattle-fattening country, undulating apple-tree flats, and iron bark ridges, WELL and PERMANENTLY WATERED by Maronghi, Maria, and Nukinenda Creeks, besides several lagoons, never known to be dry. The whole of the country is FENCED IN with Wire and Top-rail Fences, and divided into Four Paddocks. THE IMPROVEMENTS are good, substantial, and quite up to the present requirements of the place. They consist of a comfortable residence, built in a most picturesque and salubrious spot, and all necessary stockyards, men’s huts, &0.. &c. THE STOCK consists of about 1500 HEAD OF WELL-BRED CATTLE, and the usual number of Horses, Teams, Station Implements, &0., &c. The country is unsurpassed for its fattening capabilities, and a considerable portion being rich agricultural soil, Lucerne, paddocks, for topping up, can be established with a certainty of success. A Line of Railway is now being surveyed to run through the district. j*3" NUKINENDA will be sold at per Acre with all improvements. » The Cattle, Horses, Stores, Working Plant, &c., to be taken by the purchaser at a valuation in the usual manner. No. 3 NORMANBY, situate in the West Moreton District, consists of about 32,000 Acres of most Valuable Freehold Land, ALL FENCED IN AND SUBDIVIDED INTO PADDOCKS, conveniently and permanently . watered by MARROOLABA, MOUNT WALKER, AND WARRILL CREEKS (the latter being a running stream, and to which the property has a frontage of 14 miles), besides . several smaller Creeks and fine Lagoons. As an Agricultural and Grazing Estate this fine property cannot be surpassed, nor can it, for its extent and quality, be equalled in the colony. . IT IS THE CREAM OF WEST MORETON, and is ALL good. Over two-thirds of the acreage is, available for agricultural purposes, and the whole affords the richest pasturage. WHEAT HAS BEEN GROWN SUCCESSFULLY IN THE DISTRICT, and the large crops of Maize, Oats, and Lucerne, GROWN ON THE ESTATE, are evidence as to its capabilities. The rich open plains on the banks of the creeks offer immediate access to the.plough, and irrigation can be employed to an unlimited extent. The soil is of an extremely rich chocolate loam, intermixed with small limestone nodules, and easily worked in all seasons. As a Grazing Country it is magnificent, and only requires to ha inspected to be fully ap--1 proved. I Whether for sheep or cattle, the lightly - i timbered ironbark ridges, apple-tree flats, and rich alluvial plains, heavily grassed, afford the richest pasturage. Situated as this Estate is, only some 18 miles from Ipswich, to which place a railway is already surveyed, and being so near to the capital, render it most valuable as a Fat Stock Depot, while in the hands of a speculator it could be turned to most profitable account by being cut up into SUITABLY SIZED FARMS, to be let or sold. The IMPROVEMENTS are everything that can be desired, and comprise a BEAUTIFULLY-SITUATED RESIDENOE, with garden, orchard, kitchen, stable, coachhouse, &c., &c. ; also superintendent’s dwelling, woolshed,'waslipool (with steam engine and spouts), ample stockyards, men’s huts, stabling, &c., &c. On the run are also all necessary outstatious. With this splendid property will be sold about—--14,000 Well-bred Fine-woelled Sheep, mixed, ages and sexes About 1500 Mixed Cattle 80 Head of Horses, including Draught Entires, Brood Mares, Stock and Draught Colts and Fillies, &c., &c. Also, all the .Teams, Working Horses, and Implements. • To dilate upon the merits of NORMANBY STATION the Auctioneers feel to be quite, unnecessary. All local residents , know it as one of i the most valuable freeholds in the • whole of Queensland, and strangers need only inspect to be convinced that this reputation is fully borne out. AS AN AGRICULTURAL OR GRAZING ESTATE IT IS WITHOUT EQUAL. DEB” In this lot (No. 3) the land will be sold at per acre, Improvements given in.. The Stock, Working Plant, Stores, &c., to be taken by the purchaser at a valuation in the usual manner. ■ . ; IMPORTANT. The Wool from Warra Warra and Normanby lias always commanded the highest current prices in the London market; NOTICE TO INTENDING PURCHASERS.; Catalogues giving full details of the above Stations, will be obtainable shortly on application to the : Auctioneers, to whom it will bo necessary also to apply for inspection orders. ' • ’ ALL TITLES GUARANTEED. Terms: Cash, or one-third cash; the balance by approved bills at 6 and 12 months, bearing interest at the rate of 8 per cent., made equal to cash, and secured by mortgage.