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AUCTIONS i PYNE, GOULD, GUINNNESS LTD. IMPORTANT NORTH CANTERBURY PROPERTY REALISATION SHEEP, CATTLE AND AGRICULTURAL HOLDING THE HOMESTEAD BLOCK THE HOMESTEAD BLOCK "TIPAPA" "TIPAPA" "TIPAPA" "TIPAPA" "TIPAPA" "TIPAPA" MOTUNAU. 1182 Acres more or less, Freehold 1182 Acres more or less. Freehold together with MAGNIFICENT HOMESTEAD in attractive setting and EXTENSIVE RANGE OF OUTBUILDINGS On Account MR W. ACTON-ADAMS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1960, AT 2.30 P.M. PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD. have received instructions to offer for sale by Auction in their Cashel street Land Sales Room as above. "TIPAPA” is situated at Motunau, North Canterbury, 51 miles north of Christchurch on the Main North road. Primary School adjoining, High School bus to Hawarden 5 minutes walk. { Mile Motunau Garage and Store. Rail Scargill, 31 miles. Excellent bus service North and South. The land varies from first-class agricultural cropping and fattening country to low surface sown tussock hills. Approximately 564 acres have been ploughed and cover is as follows: — 79 Acres fallow, 36 acres Oats, 33 acres 1-year grass, 42 acres 2 T year grass, 100 acres 3-year grass, balance older pasture. Subdivided into 16 main paddocks with a number of small holding paddocks and 2 main tussock blocks, by post, wire and battens and standard fences, in good order, and is well watered by streams, creeks, dams and troughs. TOPDRESSING: A heavy programme of liming and topdressing has been carried out and the land is in a state of high fertility. Yields of up to 60 bus. wheat, 65 bus. > barley, 30-40 bus. ryegrass, and bags of dressed white clover seed, have been harvested. PLANTING: An extensive and progressive programme of tree planting has been carried out and plantations range from 2-year-old to mature trees with a substantial value. These, together with the contour of the property, give excellent stock shelter. Estimated carrying:— 1800 Ewes. 400 Hoggets. 70-80 Head of Cattle plus Crop. Lambing averages 102/115%. The annual turn-off of cast-for-age and two-tooth ewes are offered at the Amberley Ewe Fair each Autumn and invariably are brought forward in splendid condition and meet a ready sale. All wether lambs are fattened and cattle do particularly well on the property, and are sold off as fat. BUILDINGS: The "Tipapa” Homestead is recognised as one of the most attractive residences in North Canterbury, built in 1928 regardless of expense, it comprises a magnificent 2-storey home of 15 main rooms and offices. DOWNSTAIRS: Drawing Room with built-in sideboard, Dining Room, Billiards Room with full size table, children’s Play Room, Morning Room, Sunroom, Kitchen with every modern convenience including Electric Range, Wellstood Range, Dishmaster, Prestcold Frigidaire, Pantry, Scullery, Laundry and Storerooms. Bath-room-and 2 Toilets. UPSTAIRS: Main Bedroom, Dressing Room and Bathroom. Bedroom with bathroom and further 5 bedrooms, Balcony and. Bathroom, 3 Toilets. Excellent water supply provided ex springs, electric pump, 400 gals, per hour. The Homestead is situated in an attractive setting of lawns, tennis court, gardens, rose beds, shrubs and ornamental trees including Oak, Ash, Elm, Bluegum, Douglas Fir, Oregon and RedOUTBUILDINGS: COTTAGE, 4 bedrooms and all, conveniences, septic tank. Married Couple’s quarters, 3 bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen, bathroom, septic tank. • Shearers' Quarters. Men’s Quarters. (Septic tank.) Large Woolshed: 4-stand (holds 650 sheep), with workshop and 2 loose boxes attached. Open Implement Shed, Granary, Tool Shed and housing for 4 vehicles. 2 Hay Sheds holding approximately 3200 bales and 1000 bales. Other Implement Shed and Header Shed, Store Shed, Slaughter House and Skin Shed, Cattleyards, crush, sheep yards, dairy and cowbail. Brooder Shed, Wood and Coal Shed. Garden Shed and 2 Potting Sheds. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The "Tipapa” Homestead Block is a portion of the oldest station in Canterbury which was taken up in 1847 by Greenwood Bros., and known as Motunau. It comprised a total area of 42,000 acres and was later sold to G. Holmes, after later sales the Western portion war purchased by the present owner’s grandfather, the late W. Acton-Adams, in 1888, and has been farmed by the family ever since. The Realisation of this wellknown property gives prospective buyers an opportunity to acquire one of North Canterbury's most attractive holdings. TERMS10% Deposit. Balance to be paid in cash on possession or if required the Vendor is prepared to leave up to 50% of the purchase money to an approved purchaser, cm first mortgage for a term of five years at 5j%. Possession March 1, 1961. ARRANGEMENTS TO INSPECT MUST BE MADE WITH THE AUCTIONEERS. PLANS AVAILABLE. For further details apply: PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD. Auctioneers, CASHEL ST., CHRISTCHURCH, and BRANCHES. Solicitors: Messrs Wynn, Williams and Co., 136 Manchester street. CHRISTCHURCH. 3OBO AN Advertisement in "The Press" CLASSIFIED COLUMNS will soon convert those no longer used articles into ready cash. For Quick. Simple, and Easy Selling, Try the’ Classifieds. DIAL 64-063, ANY TIME.