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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30348, 25 January 1964, Page 36

AUCTIONS PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD. IMPORTANT LAND AUCTION REALISATION OF WELL-KNOWN GRAZING PROPERTY "STEVENTON" "STEVENTON" "STEVENTON" WHITECLIFFS 3941 ACRES 3941 ACRES FREEHOLD FREEHOLD together with FULL COMPLEMENT OF BUILDINGS CARRYING 2900 SHEEP 2900 SHEEP 2900 SHEEP 2900 SHEEP 2900 SHEEP 2900 SHEEP 70 HEAD OF CATTLE On Account Trustees Late G. B. STARKY Friday, February 28,1964, at 2.30 p.m. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., have been instructed to offer for sale by Public Auction, in their Cashel street Land Sate Room as above: AREA: 3921 acres, more or less, Freehold, situated on the St even ton roiad. Whitecliffs, 14 miles Darfield, 42 miles Christchurch, mainly by tarsealed highway. Primary school Whitediffs, 3 miles. The,re ame approximately 3270 acres of low tussock hills, spurs, and flats which are subdivided into 6 blocks by mainly post, standard and wire fences: all exceptionally well watered by springs, creeks, and streams. The ploughable land of 650 acres, more or less, is well watered and subdivided into 19 paddocks, with approximately 300 acres workable by wheel tractor and the balance by crawler. STOCK: rtered 2000 2.4, 6 aind 8tooth Romney Cross Ewes 100 Wetheirs 70 Riaims (approx.). 800 Ewe and Wetheir Hoggets. 2970 Total Sheep Cattle: 53 Breeding Cows 13 Heifers 2 Bulls 2 House Cows In addition a further 1700/ 1800 Ewes were grazed from December to June. IMPROVEMENTS: Two-storey 8-roomed homestead, conveniences include electric light, hot and cold water. Aga stove; inside toilet and septic tank. Detached wash-house, dairy, motor shed, truck shed, where and store shed. Cottage of 6 rooms and conveniences; motor and store shed. OUTBUILDINGS: Woolshed (650 sheep), sheep yards, spray dip, stable, amid implement shed combined.. Homestead and buildings are situated in an attractive setting of well-grown trees and shrubs. AUCTIOINIEER’S NOTE: “Steventon” was purchased by the late Geo. B. Starky in 1912 and was fanned by him up to the date of his death and since has been carried on by his Trustees. The property is situated in an excellent rainfall area averaging in the vicinity 45in per annum which makes it drought free and ideally suited for liming and top-dressing. It is easily mustered and has a Landnover track of approxamaitely 13 miles: the wool is excellent and generally makes the top bracket price in its class, and surplus stock are always keenly sought after at the Coalgate Elwe Fair. This property has been conservatively farmed over a long period and used purely as a grazing holding. Very little has been done by way of top-dressing the hill country or the development of the ploughable land on which some gorse has been allowed to spread, and we feel sure that with a programme of regressing, top-dressing and liming, the present carryling capacity could be extensively increased. Approximately 100 acres of the total area is subject to a lease expiring 1972. The Trustees will leave if required, up to half the purchase money on First Mortgage to an approved purchaser. Arrangements to inspect MUST be made with the Auctioneers. For further details, apply PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD. Auctioneers, Cashel st., Christchurch, and branches SOLICITORS: Messrs Lane, Neave and Wanklyn, 90 Hereford street, Christchurch. 3105 AUCTION SALE GRAZING RUN “THE RETREAT” THURSDAY, MARCH 12. 1964, AT 1.30 P.M. AT R.S.A. ROOMS, GORE The SOUTHLAND FARMERS’ CO-OP. ASSN., LTD., GORE, have been favoured with instructions from Mrs Wayte Executrix in the Estate Late A. V. Wayte to offer by Public Auction, the grazing run known as “The Retreat” comprising 4475 acres of which approximately 1200 acres (freehold—balance being leasehold). Carrying 1750 breeding ewes and replacements; 90 breeding cows and replacements. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE:— This property is situated on the Mandeville-Centre Bush road, 22 miles from Gore and 12 miles from Mandeville. The Retreat has always been regarded as one of the most attractive small grazing runs in Southland being good lying natural tussock easy country rising to under 2000 feet with no snow risk and very handily situated being only 35 minutes by car from Gore Post Office. At present, there are 31 acres of swedes and turnips, this being the only cultivation done on the property. The country is particularly healthy and for some years about 25 per cent of wether lambs drafted fat off mothers at good weights. The buildings consist of wooden house and woolshed (house has not been lived in for number of years.) Purchaser will have the option of purchasing stock at valuation. We can confidently recommend this property and can supply further particulars to intending purchasers. Inspection can be arranged only with the Auctioneers. 5349