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Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 6 August 1915, Page 3

Ralph Estate Business Sites, Huntiy, THE NEWCASTLE OP NEW ZEALAND. TMPORTANT RUCTION Qi ALE. Friday, August 13th, at 2.30 p.m. Samuel Vaile & Sons, Ltd. (In conjunction with MR JAMES ELLIOT, Of Huntly) Have been favoured with instructions from the owners to Sell by Public Auction, at their Sale Rooms, 87, Queen Street. Valuable Business Sites, Valuable Business Sites, Valuable Business Sites, WITH MAIN STREET FRONTAGES, AT HUNTLY (Forming Part of the Ralph ESTATE.) Twelve Reasons for Buying Now.

1. —Owing to the immense deposits of Ironstone, Limestone, Ooal, Fire and Ordinary Clay, in immediate proximity to the town, Huntly is destined to become a GREAT MANUFACTUR- ' ING CENTRE2. —The RAILWAY WORKS now in progress will make Huntly the entrepot for trade with the western districts. The recently erected bridge and railway connect the town with Pukemiro, where a new coal mine is about to open. 3. : —Owing to increased settlement following on the cut-ting-up of large estates the POPULATION IS BOUND TO INCREASE GREATLY. 4. —The growth of new farming centres such as Pukenui, Ruawaro, Pukemiro, etc., all within easy distance of the town, ARE FAINT INDICATIONS OF FUTURE EXPANSION. 5. The TOWN OF HUNTLY is making GREAT PROGRESS, and public buildings and business premises are 'springing up in all directions. 6—The CAPITAL VALUE of the town has increased during the last six years from £106,000 to £200,000, while the same rate (Id in the £) lias been maintained. 7. In 1933 THE WAGES paid by the Huntly Coal Mines, Ltd., was £23,000. In 1913 the total rose to £73,000, In a similar period the P. O. Savings Bank deposits increased by 300 per cent., while the railway revenue more than trebled. Almost inexhaustible seams of coal have been proved and will be drawn on by the Taupiri Co. to meet the rapidly growing demand for this favourite fuel while the success of the local Brick and Fire-clay Co. has suggested the opening of other, yards. 8. An ELECTRIC LIGHTING SYSTEM, with plant sufficient to pi'ovide a Water Supply, is being supplied. 6. SECTIONS Purchased five years ago have doubled and trebled in value. 10. —OPENINGS FOR NEW BUSINESSES are numerous 11. I THE TOWN IS IN ITS INFANCY. 12. —lf business men desire to share in the prosperity of Huntly, NOW is the time NOT to speculate, but to invest, assured that profit will crown enterprise. THE TERMS ARE EXCEPTIONALLY EASY. 10 issr cent, cash ; 13 per cent in 12 months ; Balance at 5 per cent, for 3 years from date of Auction. BEAUTIFUL |- ITHOGRAGHIC jpLANS ARE NOW READY And may be had on Application to SAMUEL VAILE AND SONS, LTD., 87 QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. Or JAS. ELLIOT, HUNTLY.