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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13008, 9 January 1908, Page 11

PROPERTIES FOR SALE. PLANS NOW READY. PROPERTY NOW OPEN FOR SELECTION. MESSRS SPEIRS and WILSON, in conjunction with MESSRS DEViJKEUX KING and CO., LIMITED. ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. MARLBOROUGH'S GREATEST PRIVATE SALE. MR JAMES BELL'S "UPTON - DOWNS" and "WELD'S HILL" PASTORAL RUNS, comprUin.— 50,600 ACRES - -84000 SHEEP. ONLY 12 MILES FROM RAILWAY. These properties are situated on the Awatere river, 26 miles distant from Blenheim and 12 miles from Seddon township and saleyards They adjoin the Richmond Brook State and extend back to the Flaxbourne Estate. They are connected by good roads, telephone, etc. All well watered, being bounded by the Awatere river on the front and intersected by the Medway and Ure rivers together with their numerous tributaries. The whole of the property lies to the sun and comprises mostly rich tussock country with a fair proportion of ploughablo downs and flats. Tho Homestead blocks havo several hundreds of acres in turnips, rape, oats, and English grasses. The limestone hill* especially are rich and luxurious in their growthproducing the finest and healthiest of stock. There are home tracks all over the property so that communication with every partof the estate can be made on Iwrse-baok. The lands lis -a distance of twelve miles from the sea ooast. Prizes have been awarded for Ismbs reared and turnips grown on the estate. Addington prices are realised for the stock and the wool is in no way behind tna \°i Canterbury, having brought aa high aa 15----per lb last seaeon. Pioton freezing wmks (one of the beat in the Dominion and situate on the harbour) is only thirty-four miles from Seddon. The fact that the properties aro carrying 32.000 sheep, besides horses and cattle, is a fair indication of the carrying capacity which, upon sub-division, would be greatly increased. SUB-DIVISION. Lot 1—6407 Acres. Lot 2—6004 Aoree. This inoludes "Weld's Hill" Homestead, with buildings, woolshed, etc. Lots 8 and 4—6218 Acres. These lots comprise the Homestead, buildings, stc, of "Upton Downs." Lot 6—6488 Acres. Lot 6—14,992 Acres. Lot 7—10,060 Acres. The Sub-division has been arranged to give Homestead sites on road ffontsjgea within easy range of one another. The lots are all ring fenced and rub-divided. Those in search of handy runsi cannot do better than inspect. The property is under the Land Transfer Act. Homestead connected by 'phone. For Plans, Prices, and Terms apply te> MESSRS SPETRS and WILSON, 146 Cashel street, Christc—urch. MESSRS DEVEREUX, KING and CO., LIMITED., 187 Lichfield street, Christchurch, Joint Agents. Solicitors: Johnston, Mills and Joyce, Christchurch. SPEIRS AND WILSON, LICENSED LAND BROKESS. FARMS FOR ALL. FARMS THAT WILL PAY. OQ"7 ACRES Rich Agricultural Land. ___» I Grow anything. Average wheat crop 50 bushels. Carry 3 sheep. Present crops comprise 17 of oats, 60 of wheat, 6 of turnips, 16 of rape, balance grass. A good 8-roomed house, modern conveniences, implement shed, trap shed, dairy, stables, drafting yard. Price £31 per acre. Crops in. Cash £2000. Balance 6 per cent. F46 SPEIRS and WILSON. IQO ACRES, Good Farm Land. Close 10_ railway, school, post office. Crops comprise 60 acres oats, 10 of turnips, 6 of rape, and 107 E.G. Are* all plougbable. Rich black soil. Well watered by natural stream. Good plantation. Has record for early fat lambs. Good homestead and all necessary outbuildings. £15 per acre with crops. F 47 SPEIRS and WILSON. "1 f\f\ ACRE Farm, rich, heavy black coil. JLUv/ Reasonable distance of railway, school, and post office. 'Subdivided, well fenced, and watered. Natural streams. Crops40 acres turnips, 11 acres rape, 49 of English grass. Good plantation, stables, cowshed, trap-sbed, dairy. House of 4 zooms, washhouse. Price, £13 per acre. F 48 SPEIRS and WILSON. OTAGO —800 acres rich, rolling downs. Splendidly sheltered, lying all to the sun. The whole in English grass. Subdivided. Watered by natural streams. Price, £9 12s 6d. This property has to be sold quickly and no mistake. The first in gets a nibble. F 80 SPEIRS and WILSON. CANTERBURY— Worm healthy country, 553 acres, 4 paddocks, wire fenced, SO acres grass, balance native, of which 150 acres surface sown, 500 acres ploughable. Has a free, loamy soil. Well watered by natural streams. Carries at present <00 sheep. Buildings comprise a good house of 6 Tooms, bathroom, pantry, stables. School, post office, three miles. Railway si. Price only £5. on terms. P <9 SPEIRS and,WILSON, Estate and General Agents, 146 Cashel street, Christchurch. 477 ~~ QUEENSLAND. \ GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES. A DARLING DOWNS Sheep and Cattle Property of 1250 square miles (leasehold), estimated to carry 60.000 sheep and 5000 cattle, well watered and drained. Homestead, with all conveniences. £25,000 including stock, etc. Many others. WOODFIBLD snd CO. 173 Lichfield street C 3074 TO LET. HOUSE, 6 rooms, James street, Brighton, only three chains from tram stopping place. FOR SALE. The above House, on corner section, 82 perches; price £480. A BARGAIN. Block of 7 Sections, average sire. 43 perches each, only ?S chcins from electric tram. Prioe for the Hock £175. Terms given. F. PRATT, C3_j7 149 a Cashel street. SCARBOROUGH ESTATE. SUMNER. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS Beautiful Situation, overlooking Sumner Bay with its unrivalled view of the beach and the ocea_ is now under rurvey in building lota. Plans will bo issued shortly. No situation in Canterbury can compare with the beauty of this. The approach is by c very fine wide road of easy grade. "The promenade for Sumner." Easy access to the tramway from all points. The ipc-ic? up of this hill title has been locked forward to by Chrurtchurch residents for years. For particukrs apply, H. HOBDAY. 150 Worcester street West