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Auctions ** MREINZ 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 NEXT, April 19,1978, AT 2.30 P.M. • SITUATION On Mound Road. 8 miles Amberley, 20 miles Rangiora and 36 miles Christchurch. Primary School bus at gate, CONTOUR ETC. 200 acres flat, balance easy downs. Subdivided into 36 main and 10 small paddocks by excellent fences. Trough water in all paddocks from County, and own independent scheme, both interelated and provide ample water. COVER 200 acres lucerne and lucerne/grass, 10 acres 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. 2| miles to limeworks and own airstrip. IMPROVEMENTS Modernised 3 bedroom older type weatherboard house approximately 1300 sq feet with new 30tt x Bft covered sundeck added. Separate sleepout/office, garage. An excellent range of farm buildings including 3 stand woolshed, 2 bedroomed whare with attached garage, concrete block granary, 2 three bay implement sheds, double garage as workshop, 5 haybarns with total cover for 20,000 bales, silage bunker 400 -tonnes capacity, concrete killing house, pigsty, fowlhouse, 2 sets sheep yards 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 consistently 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 lb, hoggets, 9 lb. Approximately 10,COO 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 popular 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 offered 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 countiy and cash crops can be grown very successfully if and when desired. We have every confidence in recommending this property to any intending buyer of a first clasa unit. POSSESSION: June 30, 1978. 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. 2423

mreinz) PUBLIC AUCTION MAIREHAU ROAD 9.6527 Ha (23 ac 3 r 16.4 p) EXTENSIVE ROAD FRONTAGE RARE OPPORTUNITY Excellent Home Site On Account Mr 0. G. Clark TO BE HELD IN OUR LAND AUCTION ROOM CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 2.30 P.M., WED. MAY 10 SITUATION: South side of Mairehau Road close to Marshlands Road. 371 chain frontage in two paddocks. Boards erected. IMPROVEMENTS: Concrete shed 30ft x 18ft, Artesian bore, and well fenced. AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Ideal property for Market Gardening, Grazing, Home Site or Investment. Part of the land is classified as Waimairi peaty loam and part comprising Waikuku and Kairaki complexes with excellent drainage. FINANCE: To a Purchaser approved prior to the Auction our Vendor is prepared to leave up to 50% of the Purchase Price on Ist Mortgage for two years at 10%. For further details or Conditions of Sale, contact the Auctioneers:— REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT, K.Z. FARMERS’ CO-OP. ASSN, PHONE 795-040, After Hours: D. J. Selby 598-541 or R. L. Quigley 35-947. 2765

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