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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31030, 9 April 1966, Page 33

AUCTIONS PUBLIC AUCTION ■ 134 ACRES PUAHA VALLEY LITFLE RIVER on behalf of W. B. KELLOCK, ESQ. in our Land Sales Room, 2.30 pjn. WEDNESDAY MAY 4,1966 DESCRIPTION: Aattractive hill block of good heavy totara country situated approximately half a mile along Whites road. Subdivided by sound post and wire fences into 12 paddocks and well watered from springs and creeks. HOMESTEAD: Older, type completely modernised and situated in attractive setting of trees and shrubs. Home contains 4 bedrooms, diningroom, attractive lounge and modern wellequipped kitchen dinette, Formica bences and electric range. Modern bathroom, toilet with S.T. and laundry, all in perfect order. Cowshed and milk room, implement and car sheds and hayshed. Orchard and walnut trees. STOCK: Carrying 450 sheep plus cattle, this property could be further developed with top dressing and sub-division. Rates—£s4 15s. Possession, 31st May, 1966. AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: We are pleased to offer this small holding on behalf of the vendor who has puchased a larger farm and is a definite seller. The farm is situated in a handy location only 3 miles from Little River The country is clear of gorse or broom and grows good cocksfoot Here is an opportunity for buyers with limited capital to acquire a farm and financial assistance could be available to approved purchasers. The vendor will consider offers for purchase by private treaty prior to auction so an early inspection is recommended. For further Information and arrangements to inspect, please contact the auctioneers: Nl. FARMERS' CO-OP. ASSN. LTD., CASHEL STREET. 'Phone 71-699. Solicitor for the Vendor: MESSRS LANE, NBAVE & WANKLYN, 90 Hereford street. 3570 PUBLIC AUCTION 40 Acres Motukarara 971 Acres McQueens Valley DAIRY X CROPPING FARM TO BE SOLD ON ACCOUNT OF MR DON MILLER ON THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1966, 2.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. In Our Land Sales Room, Cashel Strpet, SITUATION: The 40-acre block is divided into two paddocks, one each side of the Main Akaroa Highway. The 97-acre block has road frontage to the McQueens Valley road and Main Akaroa highway. The homestead block is approximately 18 miles from Christchurch. NO. 1 BLOCK: 97 Acres, 7 roods, 7 Perches BUILDINGS: Weatherboard Bungalow of four bedrooms, lounge, kitchen/dinette, bathroom and laundry. Septic tank, dual hot water, and all other usual conveniences. IMPLEMENT SHED: Three implement bays, a closed-in workshop with a concrete floor, and also a manure shed with raised wooden floor and concrete loading ramp. COWSHED-DAIRY: Two cow double up walk through, good concrete yard. PIG FATTENING HOUSE: Constructed of concrete block, fully insulated and built to the latest design. HAY BARN: Timber and iron, four-bay, holds 2000 bales. SUBDIVISION: WATER SUPPLY: Subdivided Into nine main paddocks by post and wire fencing. Water U supplied by artesian well. SOILS AND COVER: The pro perty is all of a sandy loam, apart from 17 acres fallowed. The block Is all in pasture. NO. 2 BLOCK: 40 Acres 0 Rood 16 Perches This block is in two paddocks. 25 acres is in Mother Lucerne, to be harvested for seed this year. Balance in pasture. Water supplied from bore* and troughs. POSSESSION: July 14, 1966. ORDER OF SALE: The property , will be offered as - one lot and if not sold will then be offered in two blocks as described above. AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: Very seldom do blocks of this type come up for public auction. All flat and workable, this unit would be a valuable addition to any hill property as a source of hay, winter forage crops or summer fattening feed. Mr Miller has been running tbe unit successfully, milking cows and harvesting cereal and (mail seeds. Lucerne grows particularly well tn these free working soils of this district, and each year a bigger area is closed for lucerne seed. This unit could be self-sup-porting, having a good cowshed dairy and an extra good fattening house for pigs. For full particular* and . arrangements to Inspect contact: — N.Z. FARMERS’ CO-OP. ASSN., LIMITED, STOCK AND STATION AGENT, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. M.8.E.1.N.Z. i im