Public Notice. PARTICULARS OF FARM FOR SALE AT KAPUKA SOUTH. OjN EASY TERMS. 595 ACRES, freehold; title, Crown Grant. Soil from 2ft to 6ft in depth, of a dark rich color, and capable of .growing good crops of any kind. STRONG NEW FENCE, sheep-proof, surrounding property. Several strong DIVISIONAL FENCES, making five small home paddocks. Two pretty stretches of NATIVE BUSK of 5 and 14 acres, of VALUABLE FENCING and BUILDING TIMBER, and affording the Best of Shelter for Stock, and almost TINLIMITED FIREWOOD. In the bush is fine feed for Stock. Some HUNDREDS OF CHAINS O* DRAINAGE (have been effected. About 20 acres have been laid down in perenial Rye-grass and Clovers, about 300 acres ready for cropping, and about 50 acres dry enough to be ploughed for turnips. Remainder of land has a scattering of surfacesown cocksfoot and other • handy grasses, where cleared, making, with the Native herbage, a large amount of rough feed for cattle and sjheep. A LARGE CREEK of CLEAR, SPRING WATER provides a Never-failing Supply for Stock. A SPRING, over which is fixed a pump, supplies the Homestead with PURE DRINKING WATER. THE DWELLING consists of a large NEW BUILDING, of five apartments and Porch, with brick chimney and Colonial oven for Kitchen.
THE OUTBUILDINGS consist of 4stall COW-BYRE, small cottage for DAIRY, TOOLVSHED, small STABLE and PIGSTYE. Surrounding the House is about an acre in Fruit Trees, Vegetables and Flowers, and surrounding this again is .about 4 acres in grass enclosed by a double belt of Pine Trees,about five years of age growing well The Front Gate is within a few hundred yards of LAKE WAITUNA, where an abundance of Fish can be obtained, and WTld Duck, Swan, and other Shooting enjoyed in the season. Within two miles the SEASHORE can he reached by good road, where a stroll on the pretty White-stone Beach can be enjoyed. THE LAND is within 7 miles of the Village of KAPUKA, and the Railway Station by a really good Motor Road, which the County Council has made provision to maintain in good condition for the sake not only of the Settlers and the School Children, but also for the convenience of Picnickers at the Lake and Beach,which is becoming a favourite holiday resort.
THE VILLAGE OP KAPUKA, which I is only 15 miles from the rising city of Invercargill, has a good Saleyard for Stock, where monthly sales are held and are always well-attended. At KAPUKA SOUTH, 3 miles nearer the Farm, there are also Saleyards, where occasionally Stock Sales are successfully held, and about a mile still nearer the farm is a SCHOOL,. THE CREAMERY is situated at Kapuka, adjoining the Railway. THE PRICE asked for this SPLENDII, PROPERTY, which has Great Possi bilities and a high Prospective Value is only £.5 per acre, and the terms are generous—namely, £IOO down, and the balance at 5 per cent, for 10 years, i ■ Apply to T. ELLIOTT WILSON ' TAIHAPE, Or ’ ' ' W. W. WILSON KAPUKASOUTH - - SOUTHLAND j Scones and cakes are always light and nourishing when baked Avith that superior compound SHAELAKD >S Baking Powder. Most economical you can buy.
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 348, 30 December 1915, Page 2
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