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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31902, 1 February 1969, Page 37

© PUBLIC AUCTION 345 ACRES MIXED CROPPING AND FATTENING UNIT WAIAU On account of MR R. P. STEELE. “Fearn,” Waiau. on FRIDAY. MARCH 7, 1969, at 2 p.m. In our Land Sales Room, 187-189 Cashel Street.; CHRISTCHURCH. NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY CO. OF N.Z., LTD, having been favoured with instructions received from Mr R. P. Steele, are pleased to offer for sale by Public Auction his attractive mixed cropping and fattening properly which is situated on Leader Road, 4 miles east of Waiau and 80 miles from Christchurch. The property consists of 298 acres Crown Lease in Perpetuity and 47 acres Crown Renewable Lease. The land is exceptionally well balanced with high producing free draining silt loam, clay downs and approx. 40 acres lighter land. The present cover comprises 10 acres Hilgendorf wheat. 25 acres Italian Ryegrass and Turnips, 25 acres lucerne (1-5 years old), balance permanent pasture. The property is very well fenced by post and wire and 7 wire electric fences into 31 paddocks, all of which are premanently watered by troughs, dams and streams. BUILDINGS include a 4 bedroom wooden homestead, in good condition with all modern conveniences, fowl house with concrete floor, manure shed with rasied board. 2 implement sheds, workshop, store shed, 2 stand wool shed (hold 350 sheep), 3 hay barns (hold 4500 bales), sheep yards, shower dip, new cattle yards and loading race, etc. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: This property has been showing excellent returns and it is widely regarded for the quality and performance of its stock. Up to 1600 sheep and 35 Breeding Cows and replacements are wintered together with cash cropping areas for wheat. The flat has grown up to 90 bus. wheat. Last year, 16,3001 b wool was clipped off the property and in the 1968 Christchurch November Wool Sale. Mr Steele topped the market. The property is for genuine sale owing to family commitments. TERMS: 10 per cent on fall of hammer, balance cash on date of possession. For further particulars and arrangements for inspection apply:— NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY CO. OF N.Z., LTD. Auctioneers. CHRISTCHURCH. M.R.E.I.N.Z.