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AUCTIONS © IMPORTANT LAND AUCTION REALISATION OF FIRST CLASS FATTENING, CROPPING AND SMALL SEEDS HOLDING 262 ACRES 5 PERCHES KNOWN AS "ELVASTON" SITUATED MASON'S FLAT HARWARDEN ON ACCOUNT MR M. F. VERNON on FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1967. AT 2.30 P.M. (Unless previously sold by Private Treaty) PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD., have been instructed to offer for Sale by Public Auction in their Land Sales Rooms, Cashel street, Christchurch, as above. 262 Acres or thereabouts, freehold land situated Mason’s Flat, Hawarden, 4} miles Hawarden Township, 50 miles Christchurch by mainly tar-sealed road. High and Primary Schools bus at gate. The land is Hat and slightly undulating wheel tractor country ideally suited for fattening, cropping and small seeds production. SUBDIVISION: 14 paddocks by concrete post standard and wire, wooden post standard and wire fences. WATER: Dams, troughs piped ex dams. The property will come under the new Mason’s Flat water scheme which may bo in operation early 1968. BUILDINGS: Attractive modern all-electric Bungalow home comprising 3 bedrooms, lounge, large kitchen, bathroom. laundry, toilet with septic tank, plus all modern conveniences. Water to home ex well by pump. OUTBUILDINGS: Implement seed and manure shed combined, concrete block implement shed, haybarn 2100 bales. New raised board re-

turn race woolshed 200 sheep. Cyclone sheep yards. PRESENT CONDITION: 20 acres fallow for wheat, 20 acres turnips and grass, 8 acres barley undersown with lucerne, 18 acres lucerne, 86 acres 1-3-year Mother ryegrass and white clover, 10 acres white clover, 6 acres rape, 12 acres Chou and swedes, 14 acres turnips and grass, 68 acres first-class older pasture. STOCK: 800 Corriedale two, four, six and eight-tooth ewes together with crop and small seeds. Vendor buys in own replacements. Lambing 120 per cent approximately. RATES: County Council, £9B Us. Rabbit Board, £9. TERMS: 10 per cent plus stamp duty on fall of hammer, balance in cash on date of possession AUCTIONEERS' NOTE: "Elvaston" is a first-class all-round producing one-man mixed unit in the best of heart, which can be utilised for almost any type of farming, Including grazing, fattening, small seeds, cropping and stud stock. Pastures, fences and buildings are of a high standard with many young shelter belts recently planted. This property is only being offered for sale as Mr Vernon has purchased another holding and to prospective purchasers we can thoroughly recommend inspection of this versatile, compact, well-maintained unit. For further details apply PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD. Auctioneers and Licensed Land Agents Christchurch and Branches M.R.E.I.N.Z. Solicitors to Vendor Messrs Duncan, Cotterlll and Co., Cathedral square CHRISTCHURCH