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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31908, 8 February 1969, Page 36

i AUCTIONS ®? PUBLIC 4UCTIOH 345 ACRES MIXED CROPPING AND i 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 property 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 bouse 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 fdr inspection apply:— NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY CO. OF NX, LTD, Auctioneers, CHRISTCHURCH. M.R.E.I.N.Z. , 3493 PUBLIC AUCTION 836 ACRES MEDBURY On Account of MR E. K. BUSCH, on FRIDAY. MARCH 14, 1969, AT 2.15 P.M. In Our Land Sales Room, 187-189 CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF N.Z., LTD, have been favoured with instructions received from Mr E. K. Busch, to offer for Sale by Public Auction his attractive mixed cropping and grazing property known as “Hill View,” comprising 567 acres Crown Lease in Perpetuity and 269 acres Crown Renewable Lease. The property is situated on Medbury Road (tar sealed), being 7 miles from Hawarden Township and 55 miles from Christchurch. LAND: The land varies from good medium loam capable of producing good cereal crops to lighter stoney ground. There are some good terraces and flats fronting the Hurynui River at the back of the property. SUBDIVISION AND WATER: Subdivided into 37 paddocks by mainly new .or renovated post and wire fences. All but 4 paddocks are watered by a pressure system. IMPROVEMENTS: Consist of an older type wooden bungalow containing 3 bedrooms, living room, lounge, etc., space heater, dual h.w„ automatic stove, Dishmaster. Outside washhouse and bedroom combined, garage and freezer room, pump shed. Other improvements comprise 3-stand woolshed (5 years old) in good order (hold 400 sheep), sheepyards, 2 implement sheds, toolshed. old cottage, 2 haybarns (hold 5000 bales), etc. STOCK CARRIED: 1450 Halfbred Ewes, 490 Ewe Hoggets, 29 Rams. Lambing 110 per cent. All lambs fattened. LAND UTILISATION: 25 acres Aotea wheat, 27 acres Carlsberg barley, 4 acres Mapua oats, 90 acres winter feed, 500 acres lucerne and lucerne grazing mixtures, balance permanent pasture. AUCTIONEERS NOTE: This attractive mixed cropping and grazing property is only being sold because of the owner’s health. The land is sweet, early sheep country growing quality lucerne together with cash crops of wheat, barley oats and lucerne seed. To date 7000 bales hay have been cut off the property. With further development and topdressing the present carrying capacity could be greatly increased. TERMS: 10 per cent on fall of hammer, balance cash on date of possession. For further particulars and arrangements t for inspection consult— NATIONAL MORTGAGE and AGENCY CO. OF N.Z., LTD. Christchurch. M.R.E.I.N.Z. Phone 69-359. 3816 WITH an audited circulation tn excess of 70.000 (the largest in the South Island). “THE PRESS’* provides unequalled facilities (or a wider distribution of the “Message,” at no extra cost.