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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31030, 9 April 1966, Page 34

AUCTIONS IMPORTANT LAND AUCTION MOST ATTRACTIVE NORTH CANTERBURY FATTENING PROPERTY "RICHMOND DOWNS" AMBERLEY 788 ACRES FREEHOLD On account of: Mr RON A. CROFT SITUATION: 6J miles north-west of Amberley, 37 miles north of Christchurch. LAND: Approximately 600 acres ploughable downs and spurs, balance clean gullies and faces. Soil is of good medium silt loam. Healthy stock country and also suitable for cash cropping. STOCK & PRODUCTION: 1600 m/a Corriedale Breeding Ewes, 300 ewe hoggets, 100 dry sheep. No beef cattle carried at present but plenty of scope in this direction. Lambing percentage 120 per cent to 130 per cent. Fat off mothers, 90 per cent. Wool average 111 b over all. FENCING & WATER SUPPLY: All fencing is of the highest quality permanent materials and there is a first-class water supply to each of the 26 paddocks. BUILDINGS: Two attractive three bedroom dwellings, large fully enclosed implement shed and granary, two enclosed haybarns, two stand woolshed. Three garages, header shed, man’s whare, killing house, cowshed and dairy, pig stye, fowl houses, covered bulk manure bin. Sheep yards,' spray dip etc. Ail buildings are in excellent repair and all are exceptionally well sited. FINANCE: The Vendor is prepared to leave up to half the purchase price on first mortgage to an approved purchaser. AUCTION: Friday, April 22, 1966, at 2.15 p.m. in National Mortgage and Agency Co. of N.Z. Ltd. Land Sales Room, 187-189 Cashel street, Christchurch. For further particulars and arrangements for Inspection, please consult the sole auctioneers: NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY CO. OF N.Z. LTD., 187/189 CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. M R.E.I.N.Z. ’Phone 69-359. After Hours 517-537. Solicitors for the Vendor: Messrs Helmore, Van Asch and Walton, 83 Hereford street Christchurch. 3670 © PUBLIC AUCTION 1634 ACRES FREEHOLD KNOWN AS TORMORE ON ACCOUNT OF: MR T. EDRIDGE MINA-CHEVIOT IN OUR LAND SALES ROOM, 187/189 CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. ON FRIDAY, MAY 6, at 2.15 p.m. NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY CO. OF N.Z. LTD. have been favoured with instructions from Mr T. Edridge to offer for sale by Public Auction his very desirable grazing property. The land Is contained in Certificate of Title 441/3. Improvements consist of sound wooden homestead containing three bedrooms, large lounge, dining room office, kitchen, bathroom (all mod. cons.). An attached flat with bathroom. Garage, fowlhouse, workshop, implement shed, woodshed, hayshed, woolshed (600 sheep) sheepyards, pot dip, etc. The property is in two blocks approx, j mile apart. All the buildings are on the homestead block which contains 69 acres and is subdivided into seven paddocks. The run consists of 1565 acres subdivided into three blocks and there is a very good access track right out. AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: This property must appeal to a purchaser looking for land with development potential. Mr Edridge has owned Tormore since 1912 and in that time has farmed it most conservatively; this is borne out by the fact that he is at present carrying 825 ewes and 430 dry sheep. This number could be increased 100 per cent immediately in addition to 50-60 breeding cows. The homestead block is beautifully laid out in shrubs, trees and fruit orchard, rock gardens, etc., tennis court; really a magnificent setting. There is an ample water supply to both the house and the run. FINANCE AND TERMS: 50 per cent of the purchase price will be left on Ist Mortgage for five years at 6} per cent to an approved purchaser—balance cash on possession which will be June 6, 1966. Stock and Plant will be purchased at Valuation. INSPECTION by appointment with the Auctioneers only. Further particulars on application to:— NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY CO. OF N.Z. LTD., 187/189 CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. ’Phone 69-359 After Hours 41-331. Auctioneers. M.R.E.I.N.Z. Solicitors for the Vendor: Messrs Ralph, Thompson, Shaw, Atkinson & Rea, 168/170 Hereford Street, Christchurch. 3135 "ANSAFONE" SERVICE Is available at all Times (Holideys and Weelt-Endj) To avoid delay and assist in accuracy, Advertiser* are edvised to speak clearly and SPELL-OUT name*. SUNDAYS 6 pm. to 9 p.m. Personal Operator Service DIAL 50-199 (5 Direct lines).