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ASHBURTON SALES APPEAR ON PAGE 41. AUCTIONS PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD. NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY COMPANY LTD. (IN CONJUNCTION) IMPORTANT LAND AUCTION REALISATION OF WELL KNOWN NORTH CANTERBURY GRAZING PROPERTY "MT. VIRGINIA" HAWARDEN 5580 ACRES FREEHOLD WITH 3100 SHEEP AND CATTLE ON ACCOUNT THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AS TRUSTEE OF THE WILL OF MR . B. STEEL DECEASED ON WEDNESDAY, 18th MARCH, 1964 AT 2.30 P.M. PYNE, GOULD. GUINNESS LTD., in conjunction with the NATIONAL MORTGAGE and AGENCY CO.. LTD., have been instructed to offer for sale by Public Auction in Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd., Land Sales Room. Cashel street, Christchurch, as above: The well known North Canterbury property, “ML Virginia,” comprising 5580 acres more or less situated on the Virginia road, 19 miles Hawarden Township. 69 miles Christchurch by mainly tarsealed highway. The property comprises low surface sown tussock hills, spurs and flats, bounded by the Waitohi and Seaward rivers. The tuccock country is subdivided Into 6 blocks by standard and wire fences and the lower area ‘adjacent to the homestead Into 10 paddocks varying from small holding paddocks to large areas. Approximately 30 acres have been ploughed, grassed, and topdressed, a further area of 3-400 acres would be workable by wheel tractor with an additional 500 acres suitable for crawler The whole property is exceptionally well watered by the Waitohi; Seaward rivers, springs and creeks STOCK: Wintered 2300 Haifbred Two. Four. Six and Eight-tooth Ewes. 700 Ewe Hoggets. 182 Wethers and Rams. 56 Run Cows. Lambing average over last two years. 80 per cent. IMPROVEMENTS: House of 4 bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen, store-room and bathroom. Conveniences include hot and cold water, heat storage range, and small power plant for lighting only. Main electric power line passes gate. Good water supply ex stream. Wool shed holds approximately 500 sheep, sheep yards, stable, cattle yards and cowshed. Motor shed, tractor shed, coal, wool, tool and storequarters: 2 bedrooms, washshed all combined. Shearers quarters, two bedrooms, washhouse and storeroom. AUCTIONEERS’ NOTE: “MT. VIRGINIA” has been owned and farmed by the Steel Family for 40 years and ft is only on account of the winding up of the Estate that the holding is being offered for sale. Over a long period it has been successfully farmed as a straight out grazing holding, but on the other hand with an approximate area of 800 acres of ploughable land, it offers an exceptional opportunity for a large scale development programme wdth a substantial increase tn stock carrying. The country is well balanced as regards summer and winter country, is all rideable, easily mustered, the highest point being 3220 feet. House and outbuildings are situated in a pleasant setting and a number of shelter belts and plantations give adequate shelter. To prospective purchasers on the look-out for a easily run block of North Canterbury tussock country with a minimum of expense we thoroughly recommend inspection. TERMS: 10 per cent fall of hammer. Balance cash on possession. Stock and plant at valuation. POSSESSION: 1 month from date of sale. Inspection strictly by arrangement with the Auctioneers. For further details apply: Auctioneers in conjunction NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY COMPANY LTD. PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD. CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH OR THE DISTRICT PUBLIC TRUSTEE, OXFORD TERRACE. CHRISTCHURCH. 2604 SOUTH CANTERBURY STOCK & STATION AGENTS ASSN. GERALDINE EWE LAMBS AND 2 TOOTH EWE FAIR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 1964. STARTING TIME: 10 a.m. 10,900 Romney Two-tooth Ewes. 300 Romney Cross Two-tooth Ewes. 4,500 Romney Ewe Lambs. 100 Romney Cross Ewe Lambs (shorn). 100 Romney B.X. Ewe Lambs. PLEASINmiNUDULT EWE FAIR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1964. STARTING TIME: 10a.m. 100 A.D. 8.L.-Romney Cross Ewes. 10,900 A.D. Romney Ewes. 250 A.D. Four-year and Fiveyear Romney Ewes. 1,300 A.D. Romney Ewes (prelamb shorn). 3.600 Four and Five-year Romney Ewes. 450 M.Age Romney Ewes. 100 A.D. 8.L.-Romney Cross Ewes. -772