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AUCTIONS THE FARMERS’ THE FARMERS’ IMPORTANT PUBLIC AUCTION On Account MR M. A. FORRESTER The Outstanding Fattening and Cropping Property Known as "KARAKA" Situated at HAWARDEN 538 ACRES—more or less— FREEHOLD LAND and IMPROVEMENTS To Be Sold in THE FARMERS’ LAND SALES ROOM, Cashel street, Christchurch, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1960, at 2.30 p.m. We have have been instructed by Mr M. A. Forrester to offer by public auction his outstanding and favourably known property “Karaka.” The property is one of the best of its type in North Canterbury, situated 5 miles north of Waikari and 6 miles from Hawarden on the main Christchurch-Hanmer Highway. IMPROVEMENTS — Homestead: In a delightful setting of garden and shrubs. 4 bedrooms, sunroom, living room, lounge, office, kitchen, laundry, dairy and storeroom. Dual hot water, electric stove, septic tank. Recently painted and in excellent order throughout. MAN’S QUARTERS: With bathroom and open fireplace. WOOLSHED: 300 sheep capacity. Additional space under shed. IMPLEMENT SHED. TRACTOR SHED. HAYBARN: 2000 bale capacity. COWBYRE. FOWLHOUSE. GARAGE AND WOOLSHED. SHEEP AND CATTLE YARDS. All buildings are in excellent condition and are well laid out. LAND— Excellent limestone country with a balance of flat, downs and low hill. Approximately 350 acres have been cultivated and the remainder has been oversown and topdressed. Excellent crops of wheat have been grown as well as small seeds. SUBDIVISION— There are 17 paddocks subdivided mainly by good concrete post and wire fences. A considerable amount of new fencing has been done in recent years. PASTURE49 Acres Wheat. 30 Acres Barley. 30 Acres Lucerne and Cocksfoot. 14 Acres Lucerne. 42 Acres 1-year H.l. 26 Acres Rape. 12 Acres Rape and Grass. 20 Acres Fallow. 130 Acres good older pasture. Balance—good oversown native Pastures have been regularly topdressed and are showing a good sward of rye-grass and clovers. CROP YIELDS— Last year wheat averaged over 65 BUSHELS PER ACRE. WATER SUPPLY10 paddocks are supplied by troughs; 6 paddocks are supplied by sprinfes and dams; 1 paddock only without permanent water. SHELTER— Several young shelter belts and natural contour. CARRYING CAPACITY— At present this property is farmed in conjunction with a leasehold hill block. Estimated carrying as a unit — 1000 Ewes 300 Ewe Hoggets 75 Dry Sheep 30 Cattle. Mr Forrester has always lightly stocked the property and has never been forced to sell stock off through drought conditions. All surplus lambs are fattened and the sale ewes have always commanded a ready market. Last year Mr Forrester topped the Adult Section of the Hawarden Ewe Fair with his 4-year-old Ewes. Good returns are obtained from wheat, barIfty and rye-grass. WOOL WEIGHTS— Olilb overall. LAMBING120 per cent. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE—“Karaka” has been farmed by the Forrester family for over 70 years and is considered one of the best properties of its type in North Canterbury. It has been carefully farmed and shows excellent returns. The sheep sold from this property have a grand reputation and this is shown by the 4-year-old ewes topping the Hawarden Ewe Fair in 1960. It is seldom that a property of this type and reputation comes on the market for Public Auction. Situated as it is, only 48 miles north of Christchurch, on the main Christchurch-Hanmer Highway and handy to Hawarden and Waikari, it must be of interest to those on the lookout for a holding in a favourable locality capable of growing good crops and producing sheep of a high standard. The buildings, fences and other improvements are excellent and would require little if any money spent on them in the near future. We earnestly recommend Inspection of this property to those on the lookout for a holding with a good earning capacity and one with first class improvements. INSPECTION STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT WITH THE AUCTIONEERS ONLY. TERMS OF SALE AND POSSESSION In accordance with the conditions of sale prepared by the Vendor’s Solicitors Messrs Goodman and Leete OFFERS PRIOR TO PUBLIC AUCTION We are prepared to discuss with the vendor and his solicitor, offers from those in a position to negotiate a contract prior to auction. For full particulars and conditions of sale. Apply:— N.Z. FARMERS’ CO-OP. ASSN. LTD., Stock, and Station Agents, Cashel street, CHRISTCHURCH. Telephone 77-670. After hours 55-049, 48-525. Messrs Goodman and Leete, Barristers and Solicitors, ,90 Hereford street, Christchurch. 7284

TCNKS, NORTON AND CO. LTQ. MODERN SHIRLEY BUNGALOW, NO. 29 SABINA STREET, TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, IN OUR ROOMS. 604 COLOMBO STREET, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, AT 2.15 P.M. On Account of the Perpetual Trustees Estate and Agency Co. of N.Z., Ltd., Executors of the Estate of the late T. O. BIGWOOD. THIS MODERN BUNGALOW consists of 2 Bedrooms, Sunroom, Lounge, Livingroom, Kitchenette, Bathroom, p. bath and basin, dual h.w., cupboards, electric stove, laundry, inside toilet. Garage (concrete floor), tool shed, concrete paths. Lovely section 29.8 perches, lawns, flower and vegetable gardens. REMEMBER. VACANT POSSESSION Further particulars from the PERPETUAL TRUSTEES ESTATE and AGENCY CO. of N.Z., LTD., ’Phone 69-572, MESSRS F. WILLIAMSON and COMPANY, Estate Agents, ’Phone 79-085, Or the Auctioneers, TONKS. NORTON and CO. LTD., 604 Colombo street. Agents in Conjunction. MESSRS H. S. J. GOODMAN and LEETE, Solicitors to the Estai% 90 Hereford street.