BLOOD STOCK SALE.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13098, 24 April 1908, Page 8

BLOOD STOCK SALE.

MR E. GATES'S WEJ..BECK STUD FARM.

There was a very largo attendance at Bullock'a Arcade. , _Vshburioa, yesterday afternoon-, -when. Mwsrs Pyn<s and Co.,' in conjunction with tho National Mortgage and A-geccy Conip-ar-y. submitted to public auction, and absolutely without reservp, tho who!* of Mr E. Gates's "JVelbcck Stud Farm li.'ood stock. Buyer* were prc-sen-i from varicms parts of both the North, and South Islands, and biddilng- was very No eere-witi-cr-al price*, were given, but the «_lo of. a whole was «, decided succosf. Lady Lilian found many admirers, and afi-rr being s-tairted at 150 griineaf-, tho biddinsrapidly _.iK\hed 270 gvir.«aa, at which figure Mr 11. F. Nico-1.1 became the i>urchtuser. ITie following oro dieiailn of tho tclo: —

Bel ye-ar, by Marquis of Zc.tlai_c_— Kitty, Mr R. Burnet, Tinwa.ld .. 35 Bel year, by Pifc.-ini's Progress— Pei-siMe, Mr J. Boyd. Kaikoura .. 35 Bl c, 1 Tear, by PKg-rici'j. Progress— Catherine, Mr E. J. Smith. Hinds 70 Br c, 1 year, by Wellxscl.—Grasshopper, Mr J. a N. Grisr, Long-l>e..nch .. 35 B c, 1 year, by Wclbcck—Nautiloid, Mr 11. F. Nicoll. Aehburton .. 50 Ch f, I year, by Welbeck—Beauty Skep, Mr W. Ansro-w, 'Arundol V .. 63 Two-year-old cctlt, by Benzoic—Grasshopper, Mr J. Bell, Lismcro .. 522 Ch in Bravo Water, S years-, by Stepniak —Whirlpool (in foal io SarJi Itario), Mr M. Friedlacd.?r. Ashburton .. 32 Ch in Tinwald Beauty, 10 years* by Perkin Warboik ll.—B«mty Sice'. (in for-.! to Sa-nt Iiorio), Mr J. C. N. Griff?, Lcigbeach .. .. 65 B -ai- Mi. Scnsers, 5 year?, by Morqua'. ot Zetland—Beautv Sleep (in foal to Sant Hario), Mr C. V/. Kcid, Oamtiru .. .. .. .. 0-1 Br m Boauty Sleep, by MedallionSiesta (in. fcal to Pilgrim's Progress), Mr 11. Anderson, May-field .. 42 Bl m. by Benzoin—Kitty (in fcal to Pilgrim's ProgroM or Eanrf*- Ilario), Mr E. Robert", Winslow .. .. 27 Br in Kr.i-el-and. 5 years, by Finland— (in foal to Pilgrim's Progress), Mr J. Bond. Pstea .. 43 Br ia Lady Lilian, 10 years, by Phac-t-hon—Lady Zetland (ii: fcal to Pilprrim's Progress), Mr H. F. Nicoll, A« hburtou .. .. .. "TO B f fcal, by Pi'.grim's Prosrcs?—Lr.dv Lilian, Mr H. F. Nic*>ll, AfrhbuHoii 40 B m I'c-ir.ive, 6 years, by Obii~>a-lc— Kevefio (in foal to Pilgrim's ProSKBi. Mr A. McFarLan-e, Fores-t .. .. .is B c fcal. by Pilgrim's Pro-g-^era—Pen-sive, Mr J. C. N. Grig?, Lon-rbeoch 31 Bl m Gra.»e hopper. G y-c-irs, bv Simmer -—Toi Toi (in foal "to Pilgrim's Propress), Mr J. C. N. Gristr. L.tisbeach 3S Ch f foal, by Pil-jrira's Prccacc-—Giars-hopper, Mr J. C. N\ Crijg, LongIxach ' .. .. ~.. .. 46 Ch m N<ai:'.i!oid, 7 yews, by Mu-r'ra'.Tj-— Nautilus (in. feci to Pilgrim's Progress), Mr It. F. Nico:!, Ash button 53 Ch c fc-sU. by Probers —Xu.itiloid, Mr J. W. Tagirart, Riccarton -12 Br m Catherine, by Phaction—Ca.licrino Wheel (.in foal :o Progress). Mr A. McFarlace, Alfcrii For-..-.. .. .. .. ..30 Bl nt Kitty, 'J your.-., by Phc-'thon— Catherine Wh.-o! (iu foal to piisrira's Progress;, Mr J. C. N. Grisx, Lonvjbcach .. .. .. 32 Br c fcal, by Proj»rc_.-s—Kiitv, Mr T. liurloy, Tir.waid .. ..42 B h Z-ctland. f years bv- Oblisr.tJo—Lailr Zetlar.d, Mr V>". J. Clay, C-irist-church .. .. ".. .. 100 Br j,' Benzine, 4 year.-, by Bc-i-joV— CV_herir.e, Mr G. Harris, Mount Konv-rs .. .. .. CO B s Obligate, -1- years, bv Obligi'lo— Flying Ki.ty, Mr J. Dinctn, Ashburton .. .. .. .* 25 Bl colt Mnib«ck. 3 yoara. by Welbeck— Ctithorir.p. Mr E. Griffin. Ashburton 56 31 cr-it Beckw-U, 3 years, by Wcibcck —Beau'.y Sice?, Mr E. Grifiin, Ashburtor. ~ .. .. ..77 There vrere «.I?o offeicd, cr. ace-Tint of Mr J. X. Quijiey, tb-o colt Currana. which was passed in at .ags; Piitid. ra.-_cd in ai 20j_: and a t_irt>e-yeftr-o'.d ccl*. bv Wo-beck—-Kitty N.hicli was als-o ptssetl in. Tho wtdo aacion-eum trffcrc-3 for f«i!c Mr B. G-ates's W*io«ck Stud Faim, llnwald contaimi.'j a. block of 31 icies of Ucd, oi. which ti-ere xze a velj-built house a__d c -.umber of k-ose-boxo:, e;*x, tba br.i:dm^: ar.d ctheJr improv-t-nscts being valued c* £1000; *__fo, u blcck of &G ao:6* of land. Th-e ".erm* were 15 p«r oerrt. cash, 10 per oer.t. in twelve rrvenths, and tbe balance in five yt-ar?, tho inlorcci chorgwab!« biiioj- 5 per cent. prorvertv wts otfeicd iu oijo lot. and v.-u3 ;;t*_rted at £18 per acre. From <h:t it quichiy run up to £-23 and was then p in i- 4 . tha cwr-cr's bid cf £23 15s per acre. It wag iim_i:xl_"_ie_y aftci_-ward_i eulS

pm_{*_y lo Mr T. E. Tariotton, of Ealing, for £24 p*r acre.