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ASHBURTON SALES PUBLIC AUCTION 157 ACRES LLP. METHVEN CROPPING AND SMALL SEED PROPERTY ON ACCOUNT OF MR D. F. O'BRIEN Friday, October 2, 1970, At 2 p.m. IN THE LAND SALES ROOM, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. NMA COMPANY of N.Z., Limited, have been favoured with instructions to offer for sale by public auction, this first class mixed farm. DESCRIPTION: Situated on O’Briens Road, five miles from Methven, 25 miles from Ashburton, comprising 156 acres 3 roods 37 perches of L.I.P. Annual rental $105.82. County rates $173.83. Rabbit Board $3.92. BUILDINGS: Include modern red brick home comprising three double bedrooms, with large built-in wardrobes, one single bedroom, spacious kitchen/living room with ranchslider doors to lounge. Bathroom with shower cabinet: wash-hoiise; coalshed, etc. Ample cupboard space. Built-in furniture, Expelair, Nightstor spaceheater, etc. Well designed home, built to the sun with large sun terrace, in well fenced sheltered position. Implement shed, manure shed and granary, steel haybarn (1400 bales), single man’s hut, sheepyards, fowl house and old homestead. Present Cover: Includes 36 acres cocksfoot, 22 acres Arawa wheat, eight acres Hilgendorf wheat, nine acres partridge peas, 31 acres second year Hl and White clover, 23 acres first year Hl and White clover, six acres lucerne and nine acres five-year pasture. TERMS: Ten per cent of purchase price, plus stamp duty, on the tali of the hammer. Balance is in cash on date of possession. POSSESSION: Monday. November 2, 1970. SOLICITORS FOR THE VENDOR: Messrs E. T. Layburn Hodgins and Rooney, 130 Hereford Street, Christchurch. AUCTIONEERS’ NOTE: We have rarely offered a property in better order than this, having been faithfully farmed, and situated in the most highly regarded and favoured rainfall area in Mid-Canterbury. The purchaser will have an almost immediate return from a property which is in wonderful heart, and this, coupled with a first class home, makes it a most attractive proposition. It is well sheltered by established trees on three sides, it is well served for stock water from county races, and is excellent fattening country. Yields of all crops have been consistently high, and if desired the farm would make a most attractive stud property. Primary and secondary school bus, and mail, at the gate. The property is only on the market due to the owner’s ill-health For further particulars and arrangements for inspection contact the auctioneers: NMA COMPANY OF N.Z. LIMITED, M.R.E.I.N.Z. ASHBURTON. Phone 7199. After Hours: D. W. Groves, 5644. 3143

AUCTIONS ADDINGTON SALE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1970: CATTLE: On Account: MR J. F. SMITH, Broadfields. 5 good 2J year Friesian Springing Heifers. T.B. tested. On Account: CLIENT. 3 Rising 2-year-old Polled Hereford Bulls. PIGS: On Account: CLIENT: z 2 5 months Landrace Boars. NMA COMPANY OF N.Z., LTD, Auctioneers, CHRISTCHURCH. 3741 PUBLIC AUCTION MIXED CROPPING AND FATTENING PROPERTY OMIHI VALLEY 248 ACRES FREEHOLD On account of trustees ESTATE S. C. STOKES (Dec’d) ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1970, AT 2.15 P.M. In' Our Land Sales Rooms, 187-189 Cashel Street, Christchurch. NMA COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, LTD, have received instructions from the Trustees to the Estate of Stanley Cousins Stokes (deceased) to sell by Public Auction this mixed cropping and fattening property which is situated in the heart of the highly regarded Omihi district. BUILDINGS: 3 bedroom wooden dwelling, 2-stand woolshed, implement shed, haybarn, sheepyards, man’s hut, share in cattle yards. SUBDIVISION: 9 paddocks, 2 native blocks. PRESENT LAND UTILISA- ’ TION: 60 acres wheat, 88 acres • permanent pasture, 100 acres native. STOCK WINTERED 1970: 700 breeding ewes, 30 cattle. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: This property, which has been leased for the last 10 years, is only being sold to wind up the estate. > The land is limestone based and is good early sheep fattening country. It is in very good heart and improvements have been well maintained We believe that the public offering will appeal to anyone wishing to get a start on a favoured locality and also those land owners in the district wishing to strengthen their existing properties by means of amalgamation. They property is situated right on the main road and is handy to Waipara and Christchurch. POSSESSION: Possession will be on April 1, 1971. FINANCE: The trustees are prepared to leave up to 50 per cent of the purchase price on first mortgage to an approved purchaser at current interest rates. TERMS: 10 per cent plus stamp duty on fall of the hammer. Balance cash on possession. For further particulars i- and arrangements for inspection t apply to: r •' . J NMA COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, LTD, Phone 69-359, M.R.E.1.N.Z., Christchurch. Solicitors to the Estate: Rhodes, Fraser and Co., Rangiora. 3868