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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27641, 23 April 1955, Page 22

AUCTIONS PYNE. GOULD. GUINNESS LTD. AUCTION SALE OF RAILS AND SLEEPERS HAILS AND SLEEPERS RAILS AND SLEEPERS On Account NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. PYNE. GOULD. GUINNESS LTD., have received instructions from the District Engineer, New Zealand Railways, Christchurch, to sell by Public Auction at the Railway Stations listed below, the followi ing Rails aind Sleepers: TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE AT THE STATION YARD. DOMETT, DOMETT, DOMETT, ON THURSDAY NEXT, APRIL 28, AT 10.30 AM. 250 Rails 1000 First-grade Post Sleepers 600 Second-grade Post Sleepers. TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE AT THE STATION YARD. SPOTSWOOD, SPOTSWOOD, SPOTSWOOD, ON THURSDAY NEXT. APRIL 28, AT 2.30 P.M. 250 Rails 1600 First-grade Post Sleepers 1200 Second-grade Post Sleepers. TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE AT THE STATION YARD, SCARGILL, / SCARGILL, SCARGILL, ON FRIDAY NEXT. APRIL 29, AT 1.30 P.M. 250 Rails 800 First-grade Post Sleepers 400 Second-grade Post Sleepers. TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE AT THE STATION YARD, AMBERLEY, AMBERLEY, AMBERLEY, ON MONDAY, MAY 2, AT 1.30 P.M. 250 Rails 700 First-Grade Post Sleepers 100 Second-grade Post Sleepers. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The Rails advertised above weight 531 b per yard and are in 24ft lengths. This Sale presents to North Canterbury Farmers a chance to procure, close to home, materials for fencing, cattle stops, hay barn construction, and a host of other useful purposes on the farm. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SALE; It has been requested all Sleepers be delivered or delivery arranged for on the day of sale. All Rails must be removed by purchasers within one week of the day of sale. Following the day of sale. Railway Staff will deliver purchases from Monday to Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., and if requested, will load on lorries or railway waggons at a price of Is 6d per rail and Bl ZOs per 100 sleepers. The Sleepers will be stacked in lots of 100, and will be sold per sleeper in stack lots. Rails will be stacked in lots of 250, but to enable individual purchasers to obtain their requirements, will be sold in lots of 5, 10, and 20, but each purchaser will be delivered his number of rails as they come off the stack. PYNE. GOULD, GUINNESS LTD., Auctioneers. 4099 PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD. IMPORTANT LAND AUCTION REALISATION OF WELL-KNOWN NORTH CANTERBURY SHEEP AND CATTLE HOLDING “BEN CRUACHAN,” “BEN CRUACHAN.” “BEN CRUACHAN,” PARNASSUS PARNASSUS PARNASSUS 6070 ACRES 6070 ACRES 0070 ACRES CARRYING APPROXIMATELY 5200 SHEEP AND 300 HEAD OF CATTLE. SPLENDID MODERN HOMESTEAD AND FULL RANGE OF OUTBUILDINGS On Account Messrs BEDDIS and BROWN WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1955, at 2JO p.m. PYNE, GOULD. GUINNESS LTD. have received instructions to offer by Public Auction in their Cashel street Land Sales Room as above:— 0070 ACRES FREEHOLD, being the well and favourably known “Ben Cruachan” Property, situated Parnassus, North Canterbury. Approximately 850 acres (drin measurements) have been ploughed and sown down in grasses and clovers, additional areas could be cultivated if desired. The balance of the country comprises low surface sown tussock hills lying well to the sun, the highest point being approximately 2000 ft. Subdivided into 20 paddocks, 3 small holding paddocks, and 9 tussock blocks by first-class fences, the main portion of boundary being Rabbit Netted. Good water supply from springs and creeks. Practically all the ploughable country has been heavily limed and topdressed, and the balance aerial topdressed. BUILDINGS—SpIendid modern 8-roomed Residence with every convenience, E.L., electric range, H. and C. water, heater and radio points, telephone (3). bathroom and shower cabinet, inside lavatory, septic tank, laundry, storeroom, all under one roof. Tool and garden room, large double motor shed and storage room. House set in well laid out and attractive garden, lawns, rose beds and shrubs, facing north and well sheltered. First-class water supply. House of 5 rooms and conveniences, electric light and electric range, septic tank, motor and coal sheds. Men's Quarters—2 bedrooms, sittingroom, conveniences, electric light. OUTBUILDINGS Large woolshed (holds 800 sheep), sheep and cattle yards and double spray dip, new hay barn, implement shed, toolshed, 2 new looseboxes, saddle room and chaff house, fowlhouses, 2 huts. , Buildings all in good repair, handily situated and well sheltered. STOCK: Carrying approximately 4400 flock sheep, mostly ewes, and in addition 800 stud sheep, making a total carrying of 5200 sheep and 300 head of cattle. Lambing 85/92 per cent. SITUATED on the Leader road, Parnassus, 5 miles Parnassus, 12 miles Cheviot, 15 miles Waiau, 87 miles Christchurch. Approximately 1 mile school bus. THE PROPERTY WILL BE OFFERED firstly as a whole and, if not sold, in two Lots:— LOT 1: 3748 acres, no buildings. Approximately 400 acres ploughable, balance tussock hills. LOT 2: 2323 acres. Homestead Block, approximately 450 acres ploughable, balance tussock hills. TERMS OF SALE: If sold as a whole, vendors would be I prepared to leave £25,000 on first mortgage for a term of 5 yean at 5 per cent, to an approved purchaser, balance cash; and if sold separately— LOT 1: Vendors would leave £lO,OOO on first mortgage for a term of 5 years at 5 per cent, to an approved purchaser, balance cash. LOT 2: Vendors would leave £15,000 on first mortgage for a term of 5 years at 5 per cent, to an approved purchaser, balance cash. In the event of any purchaser wishing to pay cash for the property this will be accepted.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The realisation of the Ben Cruachan property effers prospective purchasers an unique opportunity to acquire a first-class sheep and cattle grazing property in this well-favoured North Canterbury area. “Ben Cruachan” comprises an exceptionally well balanced holding, with its large area of ploughable ground and the balance low sunny surface sown tussock hills lying well to the sun. It is exceptionally well watered and fenced, the east and west boundaries being rabbit netted. The Homestead, which has only been erected approximately 6 years, has every modern convenience and no expense has been spared in making it one of the most attractive homesteads in this area. Outbuildings are all in good order, and the whole property can be carried on with very little immediate outlay. It is only on account of health reasons that the above sale is taking place, and to those on the look-out for a property of this description on attractive terms we can confidently recommend inspection. INSPECTION BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE AUCTIONEERS ONLY. PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD., Auctioneers, Cashel street, Christchurch. MESSRS WESTON, WARD and LASCELLES, Manchester street, Christchurch, Solicitors. 8816 ADDINGTON MARKET. OWING TO THE ANZAC DAY HOLIDAY, NO SALE WILL BE HELD AT ADDINGTON SALE YARDS ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1955. A ONE-DAY SALE FOR ALL CLASSES OF STOCK WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY. APRIL 27, 1955. THE TWO-DAY SALES WILL BE HELD AS USUAL ON TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1955, AND WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1955. THE CANTERBURY SALE YARDS CO., LTD. W. R. McCALLUM, Secretary. ====== 6982 FOR Sand Shingle and Ashes supplies, get boll of Whittakers. 'Phone 69-759. M.W.S