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Otago Witness, Issue 2809, 15 January 1908, Page 41

AUCTIONS. BIRCHWOOD STATION. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. WRIGHT, STEPHENSON, & CO. (LIMITED) have received instruct ions from A. W. Rodger, Esq., who desires to return to England, to oifsr the wellBIROHWOOD STATION, Comprising 13,200 ACKE> FREEHOLD And 9,337 ACRES LEASEHOLD For Sale by Private Treaty in FOUR BLOCKS, Ea.ch a. Desirable Property in itself, lajge enough to carry a good flock of sheep" and | admit of a good area being under cultivation. ' The Birchwood Station, originally the property of Captain Gardner, is well and favourably known a 6 a HIGH-CLASS PROPERTY. - The Freehold is all River Flats and Low-lying Ridges, and nearly all is suit- • able for cultivation. Some of the flats, comprising several thousand acres, are equal to the VERY BEST IN SOUTHLAND; and most of the ridges are warm, ' sweet country on limestone. The Leaseholds are good Pastoral j country, none of it having a. high elevation. The Stock carried on Birchwood are Romney Crossbreds of a. superior class and Stud Romneys. Particulars of the Blocks are as follow: — LOT I.— HOMESTEAD BLOCK. •5500 ACRES FREEHOLD 6530 ACRES LEASEHOLD. Of the Freehold about 1400 ACRES IS RIVER FLAT, 3250 ACRES LOW TER- ' RACES, a large proportion of which is LIMESTONE COUNTRY, 850 acres low hills (highest point not more than ,1500 ft above sea level), 171 acres in oats, 56' acres 1 turnips and grass, 65 acres raised drill | turnips, 1623 acTes in English grass, 485 '• acres siirfaee sown, 3100 acres tussock, of which two-thirds is good arable hind. Subdivided into 35 paddocks. Highest point on Leasehold, 1819 ft. Lease ' expires March. 1917 ; annual rent, £40 16s 3d. This LEASEHOLD ALONE CARRIES 2800 TO 3000 EWES. BUILDINGS.— Large Dwelling-house, 15 rooms ; manager's house, 8 rooms ; men's large huts, stables, implement shed; woolshed for 12 shearers ("covers 1100 sheep), up-to-date sheep yards, large nlantations. There is a. considerable quantity of FLAX available, sufficient t<j pay rent of Leasehold. Homestead distant 11 miles from Nightcaps Railway Station; telephone in house. Price £7 per acre for Freehold, Leasehold given in. LOT 2.— STRUAN BLOCK. f 3740 ACRES FREEHOU> &\ 342 ACRES LEASEHOLD. Freehold comprises 500 ACRES OF VERY RICH RIVER FLAT, balance low terraces, the bulk of which are on - limestone ; 80 acres turnips and grass, 60 acres oats, 1700 acres English grass, 1000 acres surface sown, 900 acres tussock, all plough- ' able; Fenced into 20 -paddocks. i BUILDINGS. — Four-roomed House; J woolshed for four shearers, with stable and j buggy house attached;' barn, sheep yards, • and dip. The Struan Block makes AN EXCELLENT SHEEP FARM, carrying 3000 SHEEP. The LAMBING this season on the English grass was 97 PER CENT., and on the terraces 90 PER CENT. With further improvements this Block "ought to carry at least 4000 sheep. Homestead distant three miles from Feldwick School, two miles from Telephone Bureau, and about six miles from Orawia P.O. There ia on this Block a large quantity of lime of 'a ver^i high test, easily extracted. Price, £4 15s per acre for Freehold, Lease- | bold given in. t LOT 3.— MORLEY BLOCK. 2800 ACRES FREEHOLD. All RIVER FLATS and LOW TER- • RACES: 125 acres in Cats, 100 acres young grass, 196 acres in turnips and grass, 1046 acres in English grass, balance tussock._ all ploughable. Fenced and subdivided into 16 paddocks. BUILDINGS. — Six-roomed House, hut, stable, and barn. Homestead three miles from Beaumont School, two miles from Telephone Bureau, seven miles from Nightcaps Railway Station. Price, £5 15s per acre. LOT 4.— WAIRIO BLOCK. 1250 ACRES FREEHOLD 2465 ACRES LEASEHOLD. Freehold is part flat and part undulating; 618 acres in -English grass, balance good tussock, all ploughable. Highest point in Leasehold 1000 ft. Lease expires March, 1917; annual rent £81. Purchaser will derive the benefit of royalty on flax, of which 4here is a considerable quantity on the Property. The WAIRIO HELL is excellent lambing ground, average percentage over past two years 93£ per cent. Superior lambs come off this Block every year. Distent three miles and a-half from Wairio Railway Station/ School, and Post Office. Price £4 103 per acre for Freehold, Leasehold given in. Further particulars and plans on application to THE AUCTIONEERS, At any of their offices; Or to A. W. RODGER, Esq., llja Birchwood, Nightcaps. FARM FOR SALE. BY TE.NDER. Tenders will be received for PURCHASE, as a, Going Concern, of Mr ARCHIBALD KENNEDY'S 220 ACRES, close to Dunback, Subdivided into nine paddocks ; 6 acres oats. G acres turnips ; House, 6 rooms ; stable and barn. Also, 17 Cows, 26 young Cattle, 3 draught Horses, harness, and implements. Full particulars can be obtained from the Undersigned, or any of -its Agents. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders CLOSE an SATURDAY MORNING, Ist February, at the Office, of THE NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED), 9ja , 3?»t^ sfce^ J*~- " ' *