Sale at Karaka.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 12, 16 January 1901, Page 4

Sale at Karaka.

[Own Correspondent.]

Glorious weather, combined with the other attractions of a country sale, had the effect of drawing a good crowd at To Karaka yesterday when Messrs Williams and Kettle submitted to auction the property and contracting plant of Mr Thomas Byrne, who is shortly leaving the district. Visitors attended the sale from all parts of the district, and competition for the various lots put up was remarkably keen, most satisfactory prices being obtained. Mr A. F. Kennedy acted as auctioneer, and in remarking on the horses, which were the first lot submitted, stated that they were really first class animals, and had been used by the owner in his contract work up to a few days previous to the sale. A chestnut mare, eight years old, was first brought into the ring, and the first bid, £2-5 came from Mr McCracken. Two bids of a pound, followed, and Mr McCracken raising the price to £2B, secured the mars at that figure, A bay gelding of a useful, type was

started at £2O, and in one pound bids ra njto £3O, being secured lor that amount by Mr Herbert Brown. The chestnut mare Polly, by Native Minister, had a host ofjadmirers, and it was whispered that her owner had recently paid £35 for her at Napier. Started at £2O, offers came tumbling in, and at £3l Mr McCracken was the purchaser.' A seven-year-old black’gelding of a good stamp was bought by Mr Evans for £2B 10s, and the black mare Floss went to Mr McCracken for £26. A black gelding, by name' Darkie, and known to most persons present, was much sought after. The first offer was £2O, and then immediately came a second of £25. This lot was secured for £29 10s by Mr MCracken. The roan gelding Captain, bred on the Ngatapu station, was bought by Mr Peryer for £25, and the bay gelding Duke by Mr Sawyer for £26. Diamond by Native Minister, a light draught horse, was bought by Mr A. Sawyer for £24, and the bay mare Bosie, by Native Minister, went to Mr Hatten for £23. The chestnut stallion by Auckland was perhaps the disappointment of the sale as regards the price obtained, and Mr Frank McDonald got a bargain in securing him for £22 10s.. A‘ brown gelding of good appearance was bought by Mr McCracken for £3O, and a three-year-old filly by Young Bruce out of a Native Minister mare was knocked down to Mr T. King for £ls 10s. A very handsome chestnut filly, two-year-old, was the only lot that was not sold, as Mr Byrne reserved to himself the right of one bid, which was £l7. and that price was not improved upon. A fine hack, seven years old, by Hukatere, was bought by Mr A. F. Kennedy for £l2 10s. A sulky in good order sold for £l3, and a large quantity of harness realised good prices. The implements were sold at satisfactory figures, and then the property was put up. The latter comprised 193 acres freehold and : 30 acres leasehold, and was highly Bpoken of by the auctioneer. £9 per acre was the best offer, and at that figure the property was passed. We understand that there is every prospect of it going off. Messrs Williams and Kettle are to be complimented upon the successful nature of the sale, the prioes generally being considered very satisfactory.