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Auctions ' I ———— - , IMPORTANT LAND AUCTION WELL KNOWN Sheep, Cattle and Cropping Farm “DALRACHRIE DOWNS” 258.1798 Ha (639 Acres) CROWN RENEWABLE LEASEHOLD AMBERLEY ACCOUNT R. BRUCE NICHOLLS TO BE HELD IN OUR LAND AUCTION ROOM CASHEL STREET CHRISTCHURCH ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1978, AT 2.30 P.M. SITUATION On Mound Road. 8 miles Amberley, 20 miles I Rangiora and 36 miles Christchurch. Primary I School bus at gate. CONTOUR ETC. 200 acres flat, balance easy downs. Subdivided into 36 main and 10 small paddocks by ■, excellent fences. Trough watei in all paddocks from County, and own independent scheme, both . interelated and provide ample water. COVER 200 acres lucerne and lucerne/grass, 10 acres i Italian and turnips. 17 acres greenfeed-Italian and oats, 13 oats and lucerne. Balance improved pasture. grass and clover. Regularly topdressed with 35-40 tonnes per year and approximately 60 tonnes lime. 2j miles to limeworks and own airstrip. IMPROVEMENTS Modernised 3 bedroom older type weatherboard house approximately 1300 sq feet with new 30ft x Btt covered sundeck added. Separate sleepout/office, garage. An excellent range of farm buildings including 3 stand wooished, 2 bedroomed whare with attached garage, concrete block granarc. 2 three bay implement sheds, double garage as workshop. 5 havbarns with total cover for 20.000 bales, silage bunker 400 tonnes capacity, concrete killing house, pigsty’, fowlhouse, 2 sets sheep cards and shower dip, 2 sets cattle yards (one partially covered), cattle shower. All improvements are in well maintained condition. STOCK CARRIED. Sheep 1580 border corriedale including 200 stud ewes. 250 ewe hoggets. 100 ram hoggets and 1000 flock ewes. Cattle 80 stud Murray Grey cows and calves, 30 Angus cows and calves, 6 Murray Grey bulls. Note: prior to running stud sheep and cattle this property consitently carried a commercial flock of 2200 ewes. 500 replacements and 70 fattening cattle, lambing 1975, 110 per cent. 1976. 115 per cent. 1977, 120-130 per cent. Calving 99 per cent, wool weights ewe 10 lbs, hoggets 9 lbs. Approximtely 10.000 bales hay and 2-300 tonnes silage made annually, yields of 70 and 80 bushels of barley and wheat can be expected when grown. GENERAL This is a most attractive property in an extremely populat district and very handily situated to Christchurch and Markets. In recent years it has been very successfully run as a stud farm of both beef cattle and sheep and has been developed for this purpose, and is only being offerred for sale as our vendor is purchasing a larger property. The property is in a very tidy and well kept order — fencing and all improvements are in excellent condition It is good healthy stock country and cash crops can be grown very successfully if and when desired. We have every confidenc° in recommending this property to any intending buyer of a first clas-> unit. CONDITION OF SALE Will be available from the Auctioneer or the Vendors Solicitors — Messrs Godfrey. Godfrey and McNeil (Mr R. K. Godfrey) 2 Armagh Court, Christchurch. INSPECTION. Solely by appointment with the Auctioneers. Folio C 565. Real Estate Department, N.Z. FARMERS’ CO OP. ASSN, Cashel Street. Christchurch or Branches. Phone 795-040. After Hours: Bryce Richardson 557-422, D. J. Selby 598-541. 2060 GARWAY DISPERSAL SALE PEDIGREE FRESIAN COWS MESSRS G. F. & B. M. WYLLIE GRESSONS ROAD, RANGIORA to be held on the property MONDAY, APRIL 10,1978 COMMENCING 10.15 A.M. Comprising PEDIGREE STOCK 16 Autumn cal vers 9 Winter calve-s 17 Spring calvers 2 Bulls GRADE STOCK 2 Autumn calvers 4 Winter calvers 3 spring calvers LUNCHEON PROVIDED Catalogues available on day of sale or from N.Z. Farmers Rangiora. Enquires to:— Rod Mackenzie Rangiora 7567 N Z. FARMERS’ CO-OP. ASSN, LIMITED, Oxford Rangiora Auctioneers.