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Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 29 January 1908, Page 41

" COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY • (SYDNEY). SYDNEY, January 21. At the half-yearly meeting of the Commercial Banking Company, of Sydney, the net piofits were shown to be £110,665. A dividend of 10 per cent, was declared, wh^e £20 000 was added to reseive, and £29,377 carried fcrward. In older to commemorate his 60 years' service iv the bank, Mr Dibbs. the gcneial manager, donated £5000 to inaugurate a fund for the relief of sickiess. distress, and mis I fortune among officers of the bank. AUCTIONS. BIRCHWOOD STATION. I FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. I WRIGHT, STEPHENSON, & CO. (LIMITED) have received instructions from A. W. Rodger, Esq., who -desires to return to England, to offer the wellknown BHiOHWOOD STATION, Comprising^ 13,290 ACKES FREEHOLD And 9,337 ACRES LLfIASEHOLD ! For Sale by Private Treaty in FOUR BLOCKS, Each a Desirable Property in itself, Jajge 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 aa a HIGH-CLASS PROPERTY. The Freehold is all River Flats and Low:-lying Ridges,, and nearly all is suitable for cultivation. Some of the flats, comprising several thousand acres, are aqual to the VERY BEST IN SOUTHLAND, .and most of the ridges are warm 1 , sweet country. on limestone. The Leaseholds are good Pastoial 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 fol- ° W sLOT I.— HOMESTEAD BLOCK. 5500 ACRES FREEHOLD I 6530 ACRES LEASEHOILD. Of the Freehold about 1400 ACRES IS RIVER FLAT, 3250 ACRES LOW TERRACES, a large iroportion of which is LIMESTONE COUNTRY, 850 acree low hills (highest point not more than 1500 ft above sea level), 171 acres in oats, 56 acres 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. 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 roonrss managers house, 8 rooms ; men's large huts, stables, implement shed; woolshed "tor 12 shearers (covers 1100 sheep), up-to-date sheep yards,' large -plantations. There is a considerable quantity of FLAX available, sufficient to 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. 3740 ACRES FREEHOLD 342 ACRES LEASEHOLD. i Freehold comprises 500 ACRES OF VERY RICH RIVER FLAT, balance low terraces, the bulk of which are on liine1 stone ; 80 acres turnips and grass, 60 acres : oats, 1700 acres English grass, 1000 acres surface sown, 900 acres tussock, alt ploughable. Fenced into 20 paddocks. BUILDINGS. — Four-roomed House; woolshed for four shearers, with- stable and 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 some 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 is on tnis Block a large quantity of lime of a very high test, easily extracted. Price, £4 15s per acre for Freehold, Leasehold given in. LOT 3.— MORLEY BLOCK. ! 2800 ACRES FREEHOLD. I All RIVER FLATS and LOW TERRACES ; 125 acres in oats, 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. I LOT 4.-WAERIO BLOCK. ! 1250 ACRES FREEHOLD 2465 -ACRES LEASEHOLD. ' Freeholders 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 c-f royalty on flax, of which there is a considerable quantity on i the Property. The WAIRIO HILL is excellent lambing ground, average percentage over past two years 93£ per cent. Superior lambs come off this Block every -year. Distant three miles and a-half from Wairio Railway Station, School, and Post Office. Price £4 10s per acre for Freehold, Leasehold given in. Further particulars and plans on applicatloD tO THE AUCTIONEERS, At any of their offices; ! Or to A. W. RODGER, Esq., llja Birchwood, Nightcaps. J TRUST MONEY TO LEND on Freehold Security or Municipal Debentures at • Ourten / Lte." -Th« Trustees, Executors. and Agency Company of N.Z. (Ltd.)-, corner - Water street and Bond street. ; .W. LAURENCE SIMPSON. Manager,