Sale of Blackmount Station

Southland Times, Issue 19381, 3 September 1904, Page 4

Sale of Blackmount Station

Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. report having sold this week, on account of Mr Roderick McKenzie, his T'dackmount station, as n poing concern. The freehold consists of the Homestead block, extending to about 250 acres. Icing section No. G2. Takitimo district., with all buildings and improvements thereon, also the block of 2200 acres known as Taylor's Flat, and being sections Nos. 3. f>, 24 and 25, Takitimo district The leasehold properties nt Inched to the Blackmount station are the following : — Huns Nos 1 V.'-tB and IT.'IC, on' .lining 22,572 acres , Run 415 A'_. containing ■i:ii)n acres : Hun 4158. containing ■."<>(> acres; Run 16(.A. containing .Vt'iO acres, Hun IGfil), containing SU7O acres, representing a total area of .t>,.''>2 acres leasehold property The live st ock now depasturing "on the property consist oi about in<» head of cattle. 12 horses and ll.odO crossbred sheep rractically the whole of the sheep are very good 1-recit-ing ewes, being well-woolled and of splendid constitution. The buyer is Mr _•". V Stutiiioimv, o. Waimaie. who is to be congratulated Upon securing this fine properi y — reckoned lo be one of the best sheep si at ions in Southland The price, although very satis. net ory io the vendor, is such as will admit ol" the station turning out a very profitable investment to the new owner