THE FARMER “SOLD.”
What district is referred to in the following paragraph from the Oamaru' “ Times ?” —“ Somewhere about a week ago, in a district well-known as the land of ‘Kerry men and merino mutton,’ the following honorable transaction took place. One evening a farmer, who owns a farm of some 700 acres, having on it a house and homestead, several hundred sheep, and several hundred pounds’ worth of horseflesh, &c., &c.. went down to a publichouse. Hero he enjoyed himself until ho had a 1 wee drap in his ee. A son of the worthy host then got him in tow, and he became ‘ gloriously ’ drunk. 11ns gentleman then pursuaded the unfortunate farmer to sell his farm, and everything on it, f° r _ xiu per acre, and at two o’clock m t e morning, so as not to allow his - guest to get sober before the transaction was completed, went and roused one or bis servants out of bed to witness the signing of the bargain. It may be mentioned that this 700 acres comprises some of the best land in the district, neighbouring land having been s old for over £l2 an acre.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2593, 13 July 1881, Page 3
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194THE FARMER “SOLD.” South Canterbury Times, Issue 2593, 13 July 1881, Page 3
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