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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30965, 22 January 1966, Page 39

AUCTIONS IMPORTANT LAND AUCTION REALISATION OF WELL KNOWN NORTH CANTERBURY GRAZING HOLDING "GOWAN HILL" WEKA PASS, WAIKARI. 1087 ACRES 1087 ACRES FREEHOLD FREEHOLD Together with Improvements, ON ACCOUNT TRUSTEES ESTATE LATE L. W. FERGUSON, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1966 AT 2.30 p.m. PYNE. GOULD, GUINNESS LTD., have been instructed to offer for sale by Public Auction in their Cashel street Land Sale Rooms as above. "GOWAN HILL" is situated 1n the well and favourably known Weka Pass area, approximately 40 miles north Christchurch by mam highway to within two miles of the property, sex miles from Waipara and six miles from Waikari. School bus to Waikari at Main road. The property comprises firstclass limestone surface sown tussock hidl, spurs, ploughable downs and semi-flats, of which .approximately half is arable. Subdivided into three main tussock blocks. 14 paddocks and a number of small holding paddocks. Watered by Weka creek, springs, creeks and dams, paddocks mainly watered by troughs. PRESENT CONDITION: 75 acres one-year Grass 40 acres 2-3-year Grass 55 acres worked Balance older pasture and tussock. FENCES: Post and wire, standard post and wire, and concrete post and wire. A substantia’ amount of new fencing has been erected, and other fencing reconditioned over the last few years. STOCK1030 Two, Four, Six, and Eighttooth Corriedale Ewes 500 Hoggets 50 Rams and Killers 14 Head of Cattle Lambing equals approximately 100 per cent. Stock and Plant to be taken over by Purchaser at Valuation. BUILDINGS; Homestead comprises three bedrooms, lounge, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, Electric light, electric range, dual hot water supply. telephone, inside toilet with septic tank; water supply ex spring with electric pump, together with rain water. Detached washhouse with copper and tubs, motor shed, woolshed (holds 300 sheep): sheepyards and dip: new cattle yards, shearers’ quarters and bathroom: 2roomed cottage, implement shed and storage shed, slaughterhouse and fowlhouse. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The realisation of “GOWAN HILL" offers discriminating purchasers a seldom occurring opportunity of buying at auction a property in this well held and favoured area, which is generally regarded as some of the best sheep country in the South Isiland. The property comprises mainly limestone country, is easily worked and lies well to the sun, with the homestead at approximately 600 feet and the highest point being 1200 feet above sea level.

We feel certain that wtih further development re Grassing and Topdressing, the present carrying capacity could be considerably increased. "GOWAN HILL’’ has been in the Ferguson family for over 50 years and it is only on account of the winding up of the Estate that the property is being offered for sale. NOTEWE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE TRUSTEES THAT THE ABOVE PROPERTY WILL DEFINITELY GO TO PUBLIC AUCTION AS ADVERTISED. TERMS: To an approved purchaser up to half the purchase money can remain on first Mortgage for a term of 5 years at 6i per cent per annum. INSPECTION ONLY BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE AUCTIONEERS: ■ For further particulars and Terms of Sale apply PYNE, GOULD. GUINNESS LTD Auctioneers and Licensed Land Agents CHRISTCHURCH and BRANCHES Members Real Estate Institute of N.Z. Solicitors: Messrs Lane, Neave and Co. 90 Hereford street Christchurch 1 3648 (© FOR LEASE BY TENDER 207 ACRES ON ACCOUNT J. R. HEWSON TRUST MAYFIELD TENDERS are invited for the Lease of the Trust’s property at Mayfield of 207 ilcres 2 roods, for a period of 5 years from the Ist March, 1966. Further details will be available upon application to TRUST DEPARTMENT PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD. Christchurch, Ashburton, Geraldine and Timaru Tenders close at 5.00 p.m. on Tuesday. January 25. 1966, and ; the highest or any tender may .not be necessarily accepted I 7512