Auctions IMPORTANT RURAL AUCTION "ATHLONE PASTURES” FIRST CLASS SHEEP AND CATTLE UNIT 333 HECTARES TOGETHER WITH FULL RANGE OF IMPROVEMENTS SITUATED PARNASSUS, NORTH CANTERBURY To be Offered for Sale by Public Auction ON FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1981, AT 2.15 P.M. IN OUR CASHEL ST AUCTION ROOM On Account: ATHLONE PASTURES, LTD THIS EXCEPTIONAL UNIT can be classed as a healthy stock fattening and grazing unit. The land comprises 60 ha ploughable by wheel tractor, 20 ha native tussock hill, balance improved undulating low hill with some gullies. SITUATION: The Sisters Road, Parnassus. Three miles Parnassus Township, 13 miles Cheviot, 83 miles Christchurch. SUBDIVISION AND WATER: 26 main paddocks by wooden post, standard and wire fences and Cyclone gates. Four water point from the County scheme piped to troughs. The house is also served by this system. BUILDINGS: Bungalow style home comprising four double bedrooms all with built-in wardrobes plus all other usual offices and modern amenities. Attached double garage. Mature gardens, lawns surround the home. OUTBUILDINGS: Sleepout, workshop, implement shed, 500 gallon petrol tank, 3-stand woolshed (350 woollies), sheep yards, plunge dip, 2-bay implement shed, 2 hay barns, cattle yards with loading ramp, 40 ton super bin, airstrip. STOCK: SHEEP CATTLE 1950 Corriedale Ewes 115 1-2-year Heifers 650 Ewe Hoggets Steers 100 Rams and Killers RATES: Pest Destruction Board ... $171.60 County .. .. $1294.79 Water .., .. ••' ’ • • $388.00 TERMS: To a purchaser approved prior to the auction, an amount not exceeding $lOO,OOO can remain owing on the property as a first mortgage for a period of three years at current rates. STOCK AND PLANT: To be taken over by the purchaser at valuation. AUCTIONEER'S NOTE—“Athlone Pastures” has always been recognised for the production of high quality wool and stock and is complemented with ample land available for cropping if required together with a runoff block of leasehold land on the Waiau River. This property has been successfully farmed over the years by Mr Waters as a s'traightout stock unit and as our vendor is now retiring, we have pleasure in offering “Athlone Pastures” for genuine sale. INSPECTION STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT WITH THE AUCTIONEERS ONLY: PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LIMITED, Real Estate, CHRISTCHURCH. Phones: 798-600. After hours: Charlie Hooper, 428-255; Jan Sluis, 558-344; Tom Williams, 227-528. Solicitors: Wynn, Williams and Co., 172 Cashel Street, Christchurch; S2B PUBLIC AUCTION APPEALING 10 HECTARE BLOCK WARD. ROAD, CHEVIOT TOWNSHIP, ON ACCOUNT MISS E. E. HARRY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 15, 1981, AT 2.15 P.M. IN OUR CASHEL STREET LAND AUCTION ROOM THIS most attractive 10.1020 hectare block of first class land is situated on Ward Rd, 1/4 mile from the Cheviot township. The land is slightly undulating and offers a magnificent building site. Subdivision is into 3 paddocks, watered by concrete troughs. Excellent shelter. Buildings comprise 2 haysheds, small set cattle yards. RATES: Cheviot Ciunty $210.06 Pest Destruction $4.32 TERMS. . . ' To a purchaser approved prior to the auction, the vendor is prepared to leave up to 65 per cent •of the land purchase price -on Ist mortgage at current rates for a period of 3 years. Possession one month from date of sale. FOR FURTHER DETAILS APPLY PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD REAL ESTATE CHRISTCHURCH Ph. 798-600, a.h. Jan Sluis 558-344 Solicitors: Layburn, Hodgins and Rooney, 152 Oxford Tee, Christchurch. “ * Cl 1
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