IMPORTANT LAM; bALi- I'u j.HELD IN iNAPIEU. PORTION OF THE i ; i ■ RISSINQTON ESTATE, ; y '•' ' : IN COMPACT '■ ■ Pastoral -and Agricultural Freeholds, , Of about 330 to 5400 aares caoh, ' BYPUBLIOAUOTION. ; ; I\/T* R. MILLER haß received insane! JLu., tions from Messrs'R. H." Rhodes & Co., of Rissington, to lay. out. into Goal veniont Farms, and soli by"''auction "oil THURSDAY, 13 th April next, at 1). a.m,— 55,000 : acres of that estate; being Jtho portion no'arcat to. Napier— oar«j being taken that all existing build-l ings, fences, and.,.improvements thereon bo made'.available, and that each block be well-watered and of easy access,,and taking advantage of natural features and boun-j daries, to , include, low lands and, downs, "so as,to givo each iindi-i Tidual property "every, l advantage to; . tho purchaser. The fencing is all thoroughly. Bubfitantial, ■ ana. thoro aro over 3000' acres ploughed on; various, parts,,of tlieportion to be-' sold. All hag been .sown with thei exception of a few. ismaller blooks,' which will be ready for sowing this! season. Tho Eissingfcon homestead block has many valuable improyo-! mcuts, cultivation paddocks, <Sc.,! . a capital country ssat, besides containing Mount M'Neill, one : of .the, best grazing hills .in Hawke's iiay. Mount Cameron is equally well known, being'another block, Tho Ardlusso Downs. tiro all fit for tho plough. Gentle Annie and Smith field Downs Blocks contain also a large extent of lands ploughod and laid down in grass, but it is. not within the. limit of an advertisement to describo each of the blocks that will bo sold,
The cutting-up of this estate will be of immense advantage to this diatriot, the prosent owners having consented to this course as a step towards realising on the whole of this magnificent property, rendered necessary by the death of one of tho partners. Although Rissington . Estato is so wellknown locally, it is not out of place to Btato that it commences about 18 miles west from Napier, The lauds, though variedin feature, nvc rich ami on limestone formation, abundantly watered by springs and over-runnine streams. The whole freehold oomprises about 74,000 acres, on whioh, though large suns have been expended in improvements, instructions are to put such a very moderato rcserye on the portions offered (whioh include the longest improved lands) as must ensure sale. There aro about 1000 cattle and 90,000 iJicep and lambs now on tho estate, the greater portion of which will be sold after the land sale, and will enablo buyers to stock readily. Of the wool Messrs lialme and Co., Brokera, London, r«port under date Gtli September, 1881 • —Wo are glad to be able to speak in terms of unqualified praise." There is a considerable extent of land fit for tho plough, which will j»row wheat, oats, and barley of tho finest quality, Hawke's Bay wheat and barley is considered by millers equal to Adelaide grain, A district branch railway line has beon for some time contemplated from tbe'trunk line near Pakowhoi to TrV oodthorpe, a distance of about 15 miles. Woodthorpe is opposite the easterd extremity of the estate; from thenco to Pukititri Bush there is a good road laid off, and £4OO lately voted to complete this route to tho Governmont reserve, containing a supply of the finest timber iu the colony—Totara, Bimu, Matai, <fec. TEEMSUpset price from £llos to[|£s por acre, the latter for tho homejistation block only. Ten per cent, deposit. Fifteen per cent, in one month, Twenty-five per cent, in 2 years, at 6 per cent, per annum, Balance may remain for 7 years, at 6 per cent, per annum, Plans are now ready, which, with further particulars, can bo obtained from Alfred Auckland, or F, W, Hickson, Auckland; Freeman Jackson, Wanganui; Stevens and Gorton, Bulls; Payton and Co., Mastorton; JI, E. Miller raid Potts, Waipawa; Murray,' Hoberts and Co' Wellington j R' Wilkin and Co., or Miles and Co. Christohurch; Wright. Stevenson and Co,, Dunedin; or Carsmfl, White -and Co., Invercargill; : and at the offices of M. R. MILLER, ' < Stock aud Station Agent, Auctioneer, Jiapier, 4th March, 1882. SCHEDULE OF SUBDIVISION OF THE PORTION OF EISSINGTON ESTATE. Lot, Block No. No. on plan Acres 1 ... 1 Mount St. John >. 1340 2 .. -2 Moiint Cameron .. 2300 3.. 3 Ardlussa .. <. 2120 4,. 25 L-ko Block .. ~1970 5.. 4 Lake Downs .. .. 3200 G 5 Homestead Block
ing Mount M'Neil, &o. 4060 7.. 28 Smithfield ~, ~ 1930 8 ... G PekaPeka ... 2380 9 ... 9 Gentle Annie .. .. 900 10 ... 7 Mangahouhou' ~ ~ 3300 11 .. 8 Taylor's Hill and Valley Point 2920 12 10 To Kuti, io, .. .. 2450 IB ... 12 Domo ... ~ .. 2850 14 .. 11 Patoki homestead, in- ' eluding Green Hill Hen ton Park, Mangahina, and Seale'sKnob paddocks 5470 15 .. 13 Sutton's Hill ~ 1900 16 .. 14 Cascade Block .. .. 1320 17 ... 15 Wailiau Block .. .. 2150 18 ... 27 Emerald Hill 330 19 .. 16 Silver Stream .; .. 570 20 .„ 17 Incline Block 1350 21 ... 18 Mac's Wharo „. ~ 2425 22 .. 1!) Lower Gorge 1125 23 ... 20' Gorge ... ~ .. 'I2OO 21 ... 21 FernPaddook ... .i. 2575 25 .:. 22 Spring Hill v, <. 930 2G ... 23 Mount Hassal i. ~ 550 27 ... 24 Stockade 890 28 ... 56 Little Bush 1 ., 1515 EMPIRE SPOUTING AND RIDGING MANUFACTORY, • AND CURVING WORKS. ' • T"""B ALLINGER, Plumber and Gasfitter. WILLIS-ST. \V /WELLINGTON., Manufacturer of \/ Baths, Chimney l'ots, Enam die eflector'a, Ac., io. Importer ot Lead, Compo, and Iron Water and Oas Pipes, Pumps, Watcrcloeeta, Wash Basins, Gas and Water Fittings. Hose, and every description of Plumbers' material, • Liberal Discount to the Trade, ; 989 A.M. NOEMANBY Late Master Tailor in Highland Brigade), NAVAL AND MILITARY TAILOR, ' HABmiAKEB, Exoi Next Thompson's store, Main-st,, Greytoftn .FOR SALE,, ~, ' ANEW,- 9-roomed,dwelling house,with . iron '.roof, and 28, acres of land, thoroughly stocked garden, an orchard of 210 fruit trees (in .bearing)/besides small fruit, shrubs, outliousefy &o,,2,.qpresst!wd-.' ing bush, 6 felled ready for burningj balance, in good English grass, fenced into paddocks, Seat soil, ' Terms-easy, Atfoly 1 33 L
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1041, 5 April 1882, Page 4
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