SALE OF TAKAPAU ESTATE

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 103, 3 May 1919, Page 9

SALE OF TAKAPAU ESTATE

At Levin Messrs. Abraham and Williams? Ltd., submitted to public auction the. Davies Estates at Koputaroa and Heatherlea. There was an attendance of over 300 farmers from all parts of the North Island, and the bidding was good throughout. Every lot was sold under the hammer at the following prices ': —•■

Lot 1—77 acres 3 roods 22 perches, at £53 per acre, to Mr. lrrancis Graham, Shannon. , ,- . .'. : .

L0t,2—93 acres lroo.d 21 perches,, at' £53 per acre, to Mr. Chris Pfiderson,' Palmerston 'North. , . ' .

Lot 3—62 acres 3 roods 29 perches, at £46 per acre, to Mr. S. 'V. Kilsby, Koputaroa. Lot 4 (homestead) —179 acres 3 roods 1 perch, at £60 per acre, to Mr. Andrew D. Guy, Palmerston North. Lot 5—49 acres 3 roods, at £40 .per acre, to Mr. K. ,G. Guy,i Palmerston North. :■'■'','■.

Lot 6—42 acres 1' rood 23.6 perches, at £52'10s per acre, to Mr. E. H. Kidd; Palmerston North. , ' ' '' ■ ■ ' I .

Lot 7—loo acres 3 roods 22 perches, at £52 10s per acre, to Mr. E. H. Kidd, Palmerston North. . . .■:.,.

Lot 8—52 acres 3 roods 18 perches, at £44 10s per acre, to Mr. _J. Collis, Mangaweka. . } ■ ■ ■

Lot 9—46 acres 3 roods 25 perches, at £52 10s per acre, to Mrs. C. Kilsby, Koputaroa. ,

Lot 14 —60 acres 3 roods 8 perches, at £63 ICte, to Mr. Fred Davies, Koputaroa.

Lot 15 —64 acres 20 perches, at. £63 10s per acre, to Mr. Fred Davies, Koputaroa. •■ • ■ . . ■

Lot 16—62 acres 1 rood 10 perches, at £71 per acre, to Mr. Fred Navies, Koputaroti. . .■■■•-

Lot 17—80 acres 1 rood 6 perche6 (and with 80 acres of leasehold at rental of 12s 6d per acre), at £23 per acre (for freehold), to Mr. A. T. Kilsby,. of Koputaroa. ,

Lots 10, 11, 12, and 13 were not offered, as they are reserves. The whole properly averaged. £52 13s per acre.. ..