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Auctions AUCTION SALE WELL KNOWN GRAZING AND FATTENING PROPERTY "HUMMOCK RUN,” Waikouaiti 8506 acres (3435.78 ha) Leasehold Land, 4 acres (1.618 ha) Freehold Land 4100 SHEEP, 316 CATTLE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1974, 2 P.M. AT THE OFFICES, WRIGHTSON NMA, LTD, CORNER WATER AND CUMBERLAND STS, DUNEDIN WRIGHTSON NMA, LTD, have received instructions from Mr Peter L. Cooke to offer for sale by public auction at the above time and place his most highly favoured property. LAND: 5690 acres R.L.F. 1044 Run 171 C, 171 G. LEGAL TENURE: Term of lease 33 years from 1.7.64. Rental $1323.84 p.a. 2800 acres R.L.F. 921 Run 171 F. Term of lease 33 years from 1.3.59. Rental $682.00 p.a. 15 acres, 3 roods, 06 pls Waikouaiti Domain Board Lease. Term of lease 10 years from 1.5.72. Rental $76.00 p.a. 2 roods, 00 pls M 2284 L and S. Term five years from 1.1.70. 4 acres, 0 roods, 00 pls Freehold Waikouaiti township. SITUATION: The homestead together with four acres freehold and 16 acres of leasehold land is situated in the Waikouaiti township and the run is 17 miles by a good metal road, which is known as the Nenthorn Road that runs alongside the boundary ending at the buildings and yards. SUBDIVISION: Six paddocks in the township where the vendor makes 350 to 500 bales hay. On the run 10 blocks, three large paddocks, eight smaller paddocks. 12 sets of marking yards in blocks and paddocks. Fences mostly new, sheep and cattle-proof. All gates swung. COVER: Clean silver tussock country with natural clover and grasses well established on the topdressed areas. 4500 acres have been topdressed with most blocks oversown. Approximately 100 tons of manure has been applied annually since 1968. WATER: Excellent supply with creeks and springs. Adequate in driest season. DWELLING: Modern three-bedroom brick and roughcast, with all modem conveniences in first class order. Garage attached. Double garage also on section. FARM BUILDINGS: Three-stand wool shed (750 sheep), workshop and stable, hay shed, meat safe, three-room hut with cooking facilities and shower, bunk hut (sleep 16), two sets sheep yards, swim dip, dog kennels, cattle yards. STOCK: SHEEP 3000 M.A. Romney-Merino halfbred ewes 875 Ewe lambs 130 Rams and wethers 50 Carry over wether lambs. CATTLE 220 M.A. Hereford cows 30 18 mth Hereford heifers 60 Heifer Hereford calves 6 Bulls R.W.B. 10th November, 1973. 2 Hacks. PLANT: Three-stand shearing plant with engine, wool press, etc., contents of huts, two-way radio telephone, Toyota land rover, saddles and bridles, tip sprayer. STOCK AND PLANT TO BE TAKEN OVER AT VALUATION POSSESSION DATE: July 1, 1974. AUCTIONEERS NOTE: A top class property. The land has a north-west aspect with good balance of back lying faces, a rolling contour broken with some steep gullies. It is clear of briar, gorse and broom. Highest point above sea level 2400 feet. Snow risk is unknown to the vendor. There is a considerable amount of arable land, but continued topdressing and oversowing would comfortably allow an increase in the stock numbers to double the present carrying capacity. The stock performance is high. Lambing percentage is 98 per cent, first draft off the mothers in February, second draft in March, leaving a carry over of 40-50 lambs. Calving 95 per cent. The improvements over all are in first-class order. WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO OFFER THIS EXCELLENT PROPERTY FOR SALE AND CONFIDENTLY RECOMMEND IT TO INTENDING PURCHASERS. CONDITIONS OF SALE FROM THE VENDOR'S SOLICITOR. MR C. H. STEVENS, MORAY HOUSE, DUNEDIN. INSPECTION BY ARRANGEMENT ONLY WITH THE AUCTIONEERS, WRIGHTSON NMA, LTD, DUNEDIN, PALMERSTON OR BRANCHES. 3362