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Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5603, 8 February 1879, Page 7

J. T. Ford & Co, Messes j, t. foed * co, lure weired instruction* from J. B. Street, Esq., ce attorney for Mr Frederick Tooth, to submit to PUBLIC AUCTION, ow TUESDAY, APBIL 8 NEXT, The follow'ng VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES, Known u the ALFORD AND CLENT HILLS STATIONS And situated in the Ashburton Conaty, Provincial .District of Canterbury, THE ALFORD STATION Comprise* about 10,500 ACRES 0F ybeshold land. And about HnOO ACBEd OF LEASEHOLD, which wuvsvr jor'the convenience of purchasers will be divided into lute ss follows, ri*. Lot 1. THE ALFORD HOMESTEAD, Oentaios about , 2251 ACRES FREEHOLD ACBSS LEASEHOLD Bing tenoed and divided into 17 paModta. The buildings consist of a commodious dwelling house, men’s house, shearers* hot. Urge wool-shed, stable, yards, and aH necessary convenience*. Lot 2. 515 acres FREEHOLD Fenced and sub divided into three paddocks j all under cultivation. Lot 3. ACRES FREEHOLD Partly fenced and cultivated. Lot i. 2244 ACEES pbeehold Native grass land, partially fenced. Lots. IQII ACBSB FREEHOLD Native grass land, partly fenced. Lor 0. 1807 ACRES FREEHOLD Native grass land, partly fenced I, ’Lot' 7. ; 238 -^RR B freehold ' Native grass land, partly fenced. The goodwill-of a Beserve of 1000 acres adjoining this block, subject to Government rent, would be given with it. Lora. - 974 ACRES freehold Native grass land, partly fenced. : Attached to this lot are about 1874 acres of Government land which would be given In with it. Lot 9. QQ ACRES Native grass land, partly fenced. 900 acres of Government land adjoining this lot will be given in with it. Each block of freehold has frontage on the river Ashburton, and Nos. X, 2 and 3 are also watered by creeks, and are besides largely improved. The Land is of good quality, quite level, and,easily worked. The Baksia and Ashburton Forks Ballway will pass through the property, and each lot has frontage on roods already formed and,metalled. It is also within easy distance of Alford Forest where plentiful supplies of building, tenting material and fuel can bo obtained at cheap rate*. The Auctioneers invite the attention of agriculturists and others to these Properties, knowing that the land will bear inspection. Terms of payment will be made very easy, and at a low rate of interest. THE CLENT HILLS STATION, UPPER ASHBURTON, Comprises A.K ADD ACEES, or thereabouts, of firstTUjUuV class Sheep country, with 16,000 8 HBB * Is fenced and divided into 12 Paddocks The buildings comprise a welLbuilt DWEL-LING-HOUSE of nine rooms, with offices, men’s house, shearers’ do, two stables, large woolshed for ‘l6 shearers, with holding-room for 800 sheep, witha building attached for pressing and the storage of wooL There is also a smithy,cow-shed, and large stock-yard. The sheep comprise about 12,000 merinos and 40,000 cropa-nred sheep of mixed ages and sexes ;‘2OOO only of them are fall-mouthed.

The Cleat Hills ran is purely pastoral country, held under Government lease, with the exception of 20 seres of freehold covering a seam of coal adjacent to the homestead. The fences, building*, and yards are in good repair. We shall be open to treat privately for this property up to Harch 25, and, if not so disposed of. will be submitted to auction immediately after the sale of theifreehold, at the same time and place. Easy terms will be given for payment, particulars of which will be given on application to the Auctioneers, and for inspection of the freehold or leasehold apply to the manager. Hr Lewis £. Corsbie, Alford station, .Ashburton Forks. J. T. FOBD S CO., Auctioneers, Christchnroh and Timaru. N.B.—Hour and place of sale is future advertisement. 6222-108 FOE SALS BY PRIVATE TREATY. MESSES J. T. FOBD & CO. have received instructions from the Freeholders, to Sel by Private Treaty, 2500 OF LAUD, Situate in the Ashburton Forks, adjoining Tooth’s Bud, Fenced and Improved. Liberal' terms of payment will be given. For particulars apply to J. T. FOBD & CO., 2334575 Christchurch and Timaru. TO PARTIES IN WANT or A PA B M OB SEEKING INVESTMENT N FREEHOLD PEOPEETY. THE undersigned have FOB BALE, on easy terms of payment, FARMS In different parts of Canterbury, Varying in sice from ISO acres upwards. The growing crops will be given in. and every uoouragement offered to good bond fids men. Puli particulars may be obtained at our offices. J. T. FOBD k CO., 6062-281 Hereford street, Chriatebureh O. T. Ick. THIS DAY, AT TUB CENTRAL SALE ROOMS. -juste C. T. ICK WILL SELL BY AUCTION, FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE, Tea, sugar Soap, rice Oatmeal, apples Ac., Ac. New aud Second-hand Parlour, Dining, and Bedroom FURNITURE— Carpets, heckling Crockery Kitchen utensils and sundries Bale to commence at 11,30. 0610-119 Wright, Stephenson Sc Co. FRIDAY, FEB. 21, At 2 o’clock, AX THB WOOL STORES, High street, Dunedin. FIRST .CLASS RUN AND STOCK FOE SALE BY AUCTION. WEIGHT, STEPHENSON, k CO. have reccived instructions, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At their Wool Stores, High street, Dunedin. FRIDAY, FEB. 21, At 8 o'clock, THB ORMAGLADB STATION, Being run 200, situate in the Benger district, of tb Provincial district of Otago, Comprising—' 4i3 000 class country, , ■ 2J 500 Meriao Skccp* end gHorses . Also l ..■ THE FREEHOLD OF 684 ACRES, On which ace erected the improvements. .Consisting of— r Seven roomed dFeUlng-hoaae, woolshed, stables, snearerashed. men’s hoose,store, dip, ko. On the run there are 82 miles of boundary aud sub-division fencing, which, as well as the improvements. are all in. good repair. This station commends'itself, as an admirable investment to capitalists and others, everything connected with it being in‘flrst class Working order, and the sheep having been oarefidly otUled oSch year for the last four years. For Inventories and all partioolara apply tq, the Auctioneers, or to PEANCIS FULTON, ESQ., 5664-89 Crawford street, Dunedin.