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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5327, 11 March 1879, Page 4

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 18791 ALUABLE ESTATE IN THE NORTH ISLAND of NEW ZEALAND. WAITANGI ESTATE. 9385 ACRES. The undersigned is instructed by Messrs 0. and W. Busby, who are dissolving partnership, to offer for sale hy public auction, at the Haymarket, Queen-street, Auckland, on Tuesday, March 18, at noon, if not previously sold, THEIR PROPERTY at the Bay of Islands, knoAvn as Waitangi, containing 9385 acres of land (more or less), held under grant from the Crown, This Estate is situated on the west end shore of the Bay of Islands, and is bounded and fenced by the Bea, and the River Waitangi, for a distance of 15 miles ; it contains a considerable extent of volcanic and scoria land of good quality, with about 200 acres of rich alluvial flats on the Waitantf, well adapted for growing lucerne ; the remainder consists of clay ridges, with warm, wellsheltered valleys. The Homestead, consisting of a comfort, able Cottage of 22 rooms, with Out-offices, is situated on the shore of the Bay, in a position of unequalled beauty and salubrity ; adjoining it there is about 6 acres of Shrubbery and Orchard, the latter full of choice Fruit-trees, coming into full bearing, together with Kitchen Garden ; there is also Men's Cottage, and a large building used as a Hay-barn and Woolshed. About 300 acres adjoining have been laid down in grass, and divided into paddocks, which have been ÜBed by the present owners as a depot for fat Btock for the local market ; the rest is wovked as an open run, upen which rough grasses— notably the Australian Poa Brownii— spreading rapidly. The property is at present less than half stocked. The purchaser will be required to take at a valuation about a thousand Sheep, Merinos, of good quality, bred from the stock of the late Sir Donald M'Lean, a few Milking Cows, and about 80 Angora Goats; these laßt are found to thrive admirably, and promise, in conjunction with cattle, to entirely displace sheep on the run, Avhere the grown wethers fatten to 701bs and upwards. With Waitangi will be transferred the lease, having 20 years to run, of •an adjoining block of Govermnent land, With the above the purchaser will have the option of taking, at a price to be stated I by the auctioneer on the day of sale, Mrs I W. Busby's farm at Ohaewai, consisting of first-class volcanic land, which has always been worked with Waitangi, with about a thousand longwool and half-bred sheep. The Bay of Islands is gradually forcing itpelf into notice as a desirable place to settle in. Its unrivalled climate is a great attraction to invalids. There are now, on an average, ten steamers monthly between the Bay and Auckland, and two between it and Sydney, and the completion to deep ! water of the railway from the KaAvakawa Coal Mines, about to be undertaken, will . bring a large addition to the number of shipping visiting the port, while the extension of the same line to Hokianga, which cannot be postponed, will make it the depot for the trade of the finest districts North of Auckland. 872 ALFRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, 20th, and FRIDAY, 21st MARCH, 1879, At 12 o'clock. At Windsor Park, near Oamaru. First Annual Sale of Mr Edward Menlove's Pure Clydesdale Entires, Brood Mares, Geldings, and Fillies, Thoroughbred Horses, aud Lincoln Sheep. WRIGHT, STEPHENSON & CO. Have received instructiona from Edward Menlove, Esq., to sell b\ auction, at Windsor Park, on Thursday and Friday, 20th and 21st March respectively, each day at 12 o'olock, FIRST DAY: PURE CLYDESDALE STOCK, Consisting of — 4 pure Clydesdale entire Horses, viz : — Prince Albert, Lord Clyde, Rising Sun, Lord Beaconsfied ; 41 magnificent brood mares, all served by the renowned sires Prince Charley, Prince Albert, and Lord Beaconßfield; 5 very superior two-year-old fillies, by Crown Prince and Prince Albert ; 25 grand geldings, from three yearß old and upwards. THOROUGHBRED STOCK, Ac. The well-known racing mare Mabel, served by Mr Dodson's Cassivelaunus ; also, three of her progeny, by Cassivelaunus and Pertobe ; 6 superior hacks and 2 Shetland Ponies. SECOND DAY : LINCOLN SHEEP. 10 pure-bred Lincoln rams, bred by Messrs Kirkham aud Dudding, the celebrated English breeders, and imported by Mr Menlove ; •20 pure-bred Lincoln ewes, from the same breeders, and also imported ; 150 purebred Lincoln rams, the progeny of the above ; 30 pure-bred Lincoln ewes, the progeny of the above ; 1000 well-bred Lincoln eives, in lots to suit purchasers. The Auctioneers have much pleasure in calling attention of studmasters, breeders, and others to this, Mr Menlove's FIRST ANNUAL SALK OF PUREBRED STOCK. The stud now about to be dispersed is second to none in New Zealand, and it is a wellknown fact, both in regard to the horßes and sheep, that Mr Menlove has spared neither expense nor time in securing the very purest blood procurable from the most celebrated breeders, both at home and in New Zealand. The stock to be sold are in healthy condition, and do honor alike to their sires and dams. Terms at Sale. Luncheon provided. Arrangements have been made with the Railway Department for a train to leave Oamaru on the morning of each day of sale for Windsor Park, returning the same evening.. Catalogues in course of preparation. 944 FOR SALE. SECTIONS 4 and 5, each J acre, Para-dise-road, Carlyle-street, a capital building site, with a splendid view of the sea and Ahuriri Plains. Sections 50 and 51, Awatoto— The promised railway siding at this township should make these sections a valuable investment. Section 29, containing 40 perches, Meanee ToAvnship, with tworoomed cottage, and garden well stocked with fruit trees. This section is never flooded. If not sold privately the above properties will be offered by auction about the end of April, F. D. LUCKIE, Estate Agent, 71 hakespeare-road..