FOUR PEAKS STATION
Property Sold As Going Concern (f rom Our Own tfeponer) TIMARU, July I. The Four Peaks station, comprising 205 acres of freehold and 9396 acres' of leasehold property was recently sold by Dalgety and Company, Ltd., on account of J S Barker and Son. The sale of the property as a going concern, was negotiated some time ago, and delivery is now being taken. The property was sold to Mr V. J H. Affleck, of Wendon Valley, Waikaka. The property carries 3250 halfbred and three-quarterbi-ed breeding ewes. 950 ewe hoggets, and 150 wethers and comprises 200. acres of good farm land, mostly used for growing winter root crops, and 9396 acres of run country extending from Te Moana Gorge to the Meikleburn Flat, which is mostly good tussock country The buildings include a homestead and outbuildings. Four Peaks, which was formerly part of the Orari Gorge station, was taken up by Mr J S Barker in 1910. and has been held for the last 12 years by Mr Barker, in partnership with his sons.
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29246, 2 July 1960, Page 12
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