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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29324, 1 October 1960, Page 32

AUCTIONS PYNE. GOULD, GUINNESS LTD. PYNE. GOULD, GUINNESS LTD. LAND AUCTION LAND AUCTION LAND AUCTION LAND AUCTION IMPORTANT REALISATION OF WELL KNOWN HORORATA PROPERTY 222 ACRES 2 ROODS 32 PERCHES FREEHOLD KNOWN AS "THE HORORATA HOMESTEAD" ON ACCOUNT MR H. T. REEVES WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 12. 1960, AT 2.30 P.M. PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD. have received instructions to offer for sale by Public Auction in their Cashel street Land Sales room as above. The well and favourably known "HORORATA HOMESTEAD,” comprising 222 acres 2 roods 32 perches, together with improvements, situated on the Hororata-Lake Coleridge Highway, 1 mile Hororata Township, 5 miles Rail at Coalgate and 40 miles Christchurch. Primary school bus passes gate, Darfield High School bus J mile. The land comprises approximately 200 acres of first-class agricultural, grazing and cropping country, the balance varying from medium to light. Subdivided into 20 paddocks by gorse and wire, post wire and standard and concrete post and wire fences. Watered by county race, creek and troughs. Approximately 10 acres ploughed, 20 acres 1-year Pedigree grass and clovers, 22 acres 2-year Pedigree grass and clovers, balance older pasture. STOCKING: The present owner has lightly stocked at 4 ewes to the acre as indicated by the fact that last season, which was very dry, 2900 bales of meadow hay were made. The average lambing percentage over the last 9 years (ewes to ram) has been 126 per cent. IMPROVEMENTS: An attractive Double Brick 2-storey Residence, comprising, upstairs: 3 bedrooms, dressing room, bathroom and toilet. Downstairs: Lounge, study, library, or billiard room, kitchen, pantry, small sitting room, bedroom, bathroom, toilet and washroom. Conveniences include: electric light, electric range, coal range, hot and cold water, telephone, and septic tank.* Adjacent buildings: washhouse, coal and wood shed. OUTBUILDINGS: Woolshed (150 sheep), hay bam (1500 bales), sheep yards, whare, 2 rooms, Implement shed, 3 storerooms, granary, car or truck shed, cowshed and woodshed, all combinedAUCTIONEER’S NOTE: “THE HORORATA HOMESTEAD” Is considered to be one of the most attractive properties of its sort in this well favoured area and was the original Homestead Block of the Hororata Station, which was taken up by Messrs Aylmer and Percival in 1853 and has been in the present owner’s family since 1919. The Homestead is situated in an attractive setting of wellgrown English trees, including oak, elm. ash, maple, acacia, and sycamore, shrubs and lawns. The property has been exceptionally well planted and numerous shelter belts give adequate stock shelter. The property has been lightly stocked and onjy 3 crops of wheat have been grown in the last 15 years. Yields of up to 70 bushels of wheat have been harvested and good returns have been had from small seeds.

The land has been heavily limed, topdressed and regularly treated with D.D.T., and is in the best of heart.

This is a property that could be utilised for any type of farming, sheep, cattle, dairy, cropping, agricultural and small seeds, and would make an ideal property for the breeding of Stud cattle or thoroughbred horses. An added advantage from the latter point of view is that it is only 1 mile from the Hororata Racecourse. >■ TERMS: 10 per cent, fall of hammer. Balance in cash on possession or If required vendor would leave up to 50 per cent, of the purchase money on first mortgage for a term of 5 years at 5J per dent, per annum to an approved purchaser.

ARRANGEMENTS TO INSPECT MUST BE MADE WITH THE AUCTIONEERS. F*OR FURTHER PARTICULARS APPLY: PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD. Cashel street CHRISTCHURCH DARFIELD and BRANCHES; Solicitors:' MESSRS LANE, NEAVE and WANKLYN, 90 Hereford street Christchurch. 2152 THE CANTERBURY FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE ASSN., LTD. SPECIAL HORSE SALE Account LEO FITZGERALD AT TEMUKA SALEYARDS ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1960, AT 1.30 P.M. The Canterbury Farmers’ Cooperative Association. Ltd., have received instructions from Leo Fitzgerald to offer by public auction as above 28 Hacks and Ponies. 1 Grey Mare, 5 years, broken to saddle. 1 Cream Mare, 7 years, broken to saddle. 1 Grey Mare, 4 years, broken to saddle. 2 Bay Mars, 4 years, saddle and harness. 1 Bay Mare, 4-years, broken saddle. 1 Cream Mare. 3 years, broken to lead. 1 Black Filly, 2 years, unbroken. 1 Piebald Filly, 2 years, unbroken. 1 Grey Mare. 3 years, broken to lead. 1 Piebald Mare, 3 years, unbroken. 1 Grey Mare, 3 years, broken to lead. 1 Grey Colt, 4 years, broken to lead. 10 Grey Yearlings. 5 Rodeo Horses. THE CANTERBURY FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE ASSN., LTD. Auctioneers. 2605 TONKS, NORTON AND CO., LTD. We Ihvite Entries for our WEEKLY AUCTION SALES Good Pianos, Modern Furniture, Carpets, Sewing Machines. Radios, Crystal, Crockery, Cutlery. Tools, and all Household Effects. We offer the Best Expert Advice. EXCELLENT PRICES OBTAINED. A good reputation is the best ** advertisement. Oldest Established Ever-growing Firm of Auctioneers in Chch. (Late of 105 Hereford street). TONKS, NORTON and CO.* LTD., 604 COLOMBO STREET. Established 1888. ’Phone 79-483. S