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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14308, 20 March 1912, Page 13

PROPERTIES FOR SALE. W. J. HOPKINS AND CO. THE CHEAPEST SHEEP AND AGRICULTURAL FARM IN NEW ZEALAND. 2500 ACRES FREEHOLD. 3663 ACRES LEASEHOLD. Held under Two Leases—2Bss Acres at £47 12s per year, 17 years to run; Renewable Lease, 808 Acres at £13 12a, 5 years to run. Also, 4000 SHEEP 25 HORSES 40 HEAD OF CATTLE, IMPLEMENTS, Etc. AS A" GOING CONCERN. But Not Including Personal or. Household Effects. PRICE £13,700 Those who understand farming will at once recognise what a remarkably cheap property this is. This rare bargain has just come into our bands for sale, and the first man in will get the refusal of it until he has had reasoncble time to inspect. PARTICULARS: Two-thirds subdivided into 18 paddocks. Never failing water supply in every paddock. . i . ~ _ Two-thirds of freehold is agricultural land. Grows good crops Wheat, Oats, Grass, Turnips, etc. 80 ACRES IN GRAIN CROP 150 ACRES TURNIPS 60 ACRES RAPE AND GRASS Wo might mention that although last season was exceptionally dry, tho crops were excellent. One paddock of Oats averaged 3 tens Oatsheaf to tho acre. B U I LDIKOS: Two-storey 10-roomed House, bathroom, store room, scullery, and all necessary outbuildings. Beautifully situated on a nice rise, within ten, minutes' walk of a railway station, and overlooking township. OUTBUILDINGS: Two stables, loosebox, large barn, loft, cowshed, implement shed, aheopyards, men's hut, woolabed, 2-roomed cottage, men's and shearers' hut, sheep dip, yards, etc., conveniently situated for carrying on the place. SITUATION: This magnificent Property is situated in Ctago, near Milton. The homestead is only ten minutes' walk from a Railway Station and Township. Further particulars on application to W. J. HOPKINS and CO., LAND, ESTATE AND FINANCE AGENTS, BOWRON'S BUILDINGS, CORNER MANCHESTER AND HEREFORD STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH. O. O. DEBRETT AND CO. C. C. Derrett, F. W. Dewsbury, C. E. Fisher Farm Dept. City Dept. (Mokau), North Island Expert. KfiftA ACRES, situated 30 miles from xyUUvJ Christchuroh, 2 miles from railway station, 600 ft above sea level. The land is all flat and ploughablo, there being 9 to 12 inches of good soil, subsoil clay and stones fox a depth of 3ft. Tho estate is watered from end to end by two permanent streams. It is alt iv its native state with the exception of 1000 acres, which is in old grass. The estate is handy to the stock markets of Coalgate, Darfield, Kirwee, Sheffield, and Rakaia, where the leading stock agents, are represented. The position of the run is such that it gets nearly all the nor'-west ehowors. Averago rainfall 37in. This country is estimated to safely carry of a halfbred ewe to tlie acre without cultivation. Average percentage lambs 85 to 90 per cent. The- improvements consist of a 4-xoomed Houso, stable, sheepyards, etc., and about 8 miles of plantations. For 10 years back the owners state that they hate never sold halfbred lambs'under lis as dropped, so keen is the demand for halfbred lambs. The estate is splendidly adapted for cutting up purposes, being well roaded. In a very dry season there is as much feed on this tussock country as there is on £20 per acre land. It is needless to say that there is sot a block of clean, sweet country on tho Canterbury Plains of a similar nature that can be bought under £6 per acre. The estate will grow as good a crop of oats and turnips as £20 per aero land. The price is only 13 10s per acre for a quick sale. Very easy terms can be arranged, and possession can be given at once. 700 ACRES good sheep and agricultural land, situated close to Hororata. All in its native state. Subdivided and well lenced, watered by permanent streams, all first-class clean tussock country. The land, if improved, would sell from £7 to £8 per acre, there being from eight to ten inches of good soil, subsoil clay for a depth of three feet The land will!grow first-class crops of oats, turnips, and rape. Prico only £4 10s per acre, or will Lease for a long term with right of purchaso at 4s 6d per aero. Owner would take town property as part payment. C. C. DERRETT and CO., Chancery lane. A H "A JA X" ON THE BPOT •**■ Is wotfu TEN FIRE BRIGADES Ten Minutes Later. The New Scientific Method of Dealing with .Incipient Fires. Christchurch Agents: 876 C. C. DERRETT aad CO. « C 955 WM. JAMESON AND SON. WM. JAMESON AND SON. FOR SALB-ST. ALBANS. _?Cififi — ALMOST NEW ARTISTIC 3*a\J\J BUNGALOW Residence of 8 BOOMB, 22 x 16, 18 x IC, etc., bcth, b. and cold service throughout; Artesian and h.p. water supply. Good Section in garden, etc. Adjoining tram route. A very fine property. PRICE, £300. TO LET. SPECIAL. TO LET— FENDALTON—Very Comfortable MODERN HOUSE of 5 ROOMS, FURNISHED. All modern conveniences, with excellent garden and orchard. Owner leaving for e> trip to England and desires a first-class tenant for 12 months, one who will look after the property. Reasonable rental to the right parson. TO LET—GLOUCESTER STREETMODERN 4-ROOM BUNGALOW, with all modem conveniences. ■ Exceptionally warm and sheltered position. ' High Section. Low rental to c good tenant. WM. JA.MESON AND SON, 166 MANCHESTER STREET. (Opposite National Bank.)