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Otago Witness, Issue 2810, 22 January 1908, Page 41

NEWCASTLE COAL EXPORT. SYDNEY, January 16. - The coal exported from- Newcastle last year -was i,546,00ffi ,546,00ff ton* of tho value of £2,017,000, being £453,000 and 570,595 tons «bove that of the previous year. The exports to New -Zealand were 338,720 tons, an increase of about 5000 tons. AUCTIONS. FRIDAY, 31st JANUARY. DALGETY & CO. (LIMITED) In conjunction -with the SOUTHLAND FARMERS'- CO-OPERA-TIVE ASSOCIATION (LIMITED), will seiL by auction, at the Riversdale Yards, dn Friday, January 33st, ' . 60" draught' Mares and Geldings (from 4- to 7 yeaxs old), contractors' and farmers? lots. The- above are mostly young and grancfl workers, including Horses from- three contractors' teams'." BERCHWOOD STATION. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. WRIGHT STEPHENSON. & CO. (LIMITED) have received instructions from A. Wl Rodger, Esq., who desires to return to England, to offer the wellknowni BEtCBWOOD STATION, ' Comprising ■ 13,290 ACKE.S FKKEHOLD And ~ £.337 ACRES LEASEHOLD - For Sale by Private Treaty in FOUR BLOCKS, Each a. Desirable. Property m itself, lajge enough to carry a good flock of sheep and admit of a goad- area; being under cultivation. " The Birch-wood Station, originally the property of Captaia Gardner, is well a-nd favourably ' known. a» a HIGH-CLASS PROPERTY. The Freehold rs. all Biver Flats and Low-lying- Ridges, and! nearly all is suitable for. cultivation. Some of t&e flats, "oomprfeinff several thousand acres, are equal to ite VERY: BEST IN SOUTHLAND, and moat of thfr ridges are warm, sweet country ob limestone. The * Leaseholds are good Pastoral country, none- of ifi having a. high elevation- . The Stook carried on Birchwood are Romney Crossbreds of a superior class and Stud Romneys. j Particulars of the Blocks are ac- follow: — . LOT I.— HOMESTEAD BLOCK. 5500 ACRES FREEHOLD 6530 ACRES LEASEHOLD. Of the Freehold about" 1400 ACRES ISRIVEB, FLAT r - 3250 ACRES- LOW TERRACESy a - large -jropartion of which is I2MESTONE_ COUNTRY* 850 acres low hills (highest point not more than 1500 ft. above sea level|,. 171 acres, in oats, 56 acses turnips" and grass, 65 acres' raised drill turnips) " 1623 acres in .English grass-, 485 acres surface sown, 3100- acres tussock, of which two-thirds- is good-arable land. Subdivided: -into 35 paddocks-/ ■Highß6t point "on Leasehold, 1819 ft. Lease expires March,. 1917j. 'annual rent, $40 16s 3d. This LEASEHOLD ALONE CARRIES 2800 TO 3000. E-WES-BUILDINGS.— Large Dwelling-house, 15 rooms; manager's house, 8- rooms; men's large huts, stables, implement shed; woolBhed for 12 shearers (covera HQQ- sheep), up-to-date sheep yards, large nlantations. There- is a considerable qua-ntity of FLAX available, sufficient to pay rent of Leasehold. Homestead distant 11 miles from Nightcaps Railway Station; telephone in house. Price £T per acre for Freehold, Leasehold given' in. LOT 2.— STRUAN BLOCK. 374ff ACRES FREEHOLD 342 ACRES LEASEHOLD. IH-eehold comprises 500 ACRES OF VERY RICH RIVER FLAT, balance. tow 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 ploughable. Fenced into 20 paddocks. BUDUDINGS. — Four-roomed House; woo&hed for four shearers, -with stable and . buggy house attached; barn, sheep yards, * 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 come further improvements this Block ought to carry at least 4000 cheep. Homestead distant three miles from Feldwick School, two miles from Telephone Bureau, and about six miles from Orawiar P.O. There "is. on this. Block a large quantity of lime of * very high test, easily extracted. Price, £4 15s per acre for Freehold, Leasebold given in. LOT 3.— MORLEY BLOCK. 2800- ACRES FREEHOLD. AH RIVER FLATS> and LOW TERRACES-; 125 aores in oats, 100 aores young grass, 196 acres- in turnips and grass, 1046 acres in English grass, balance tussock, all "pltaighable.. Fenced and subdivided into 16 paddocks. - BUILDINGS.— Six-roomed House, hut,. staWe, and barn. Homestead three miles from Bj&aumont. .School,, two miles from - Telephone Bureau, seven miles worn Nigntjap» Railway Station. Price» $& 15s per aces. - ' LOT 4.— WAIRIO BLOCK, 1250- ACRES ERESHOLD' 2465 ACRES L^A.SEHO£I>. freehold is part flat and part undulafcsnsrt 618 acres in English grass, balance good tussock, all ploughabie. Highest t>oint in. Leasehold IQOOft. Lease expires March, 19-17; annual rent £81. Pure-haser will -derive the- benefit of royalty on flax, of which there is- a considerable quantity on ihe. Property. The WAIRIO HTLTi « excellent lamping ground, average percentage over pasi two years 93£ per cent. Superior lambs come off this Block "every year. Distant three miles and a-half from Wairio ■Raflway Station, School, and Post Office. Price £4^los per- acre for Freehold, Leasehold given in. Earther particulars and plans on applica.tioa to THE AUCTIONEERS, - At any of their offices: Or t« 'A. W. RODGER, Esq,, WS» Birchwood, Nightcajos.