Vaile and Douglas, Auckland. Y AILE A DOUGLAS HAVE POE PRIVATE SALE, PART OP ALLOTMENT 27. PARISH OP WANGAPE. -WAIKATO, AUCKLAND, Containing 4500 acres of arable land (500 acres bush, the remainder fern). Soil, black loam, subsoil part clay, part limestone. Tbe whole ploughable, and well watered. There is a valuable bed cf free stone on this property, TEEMS—Any sum, np to £3OOO, can remain tor Are years at 6 jier cent. Also, PART OF THE WAIKOUKOU BLOCK, Containing about 1200 acres, about9ooacres alluvial deposit, the remainder mostly good useful bush. The whole well watered. The Kumen Station, 25 miles north from Auckland, is only a few yards from the property. Further particulars on application to the undersigned. VAILE & DOUGLAS, Land and Estate Auctioneers, Shortiand street, Auckland, TAUPAKI BLOCK. EICH AGBICULTUEAL LAND. VALUABLE KAUEI FOEEST. Y AILE AND DOUGLAS HAVE FOE SALE, THE UNSOLD POETIONS OF THE ABOVE BLOCK. Some of the Choicest Allotments remain on Terms very Liberal: One-third Cash ; balance on Mortgage for 3 or 5 years at 7 per cent per annum. For further particulars apply! to VAILE A DOUGLAS. Land and Estate Agents, Shortiand street, Auckland. VAILS AND DOUGLAS, AUCKLAND. VALUABLE SHEEP AND CATTLE STATION. FOE ABSOLUTE SALE, By order of the Executors of the late Antonio Martin, Esq. YAILE AND DOUGLAS have received instructions from the Executors of the late Mr Antonio Martin to SELL BY AUCTION, At their Booms, Shortiand street, Auckland, That VALUABLE STATION Known as MAN GATA WHIEI AND TAWHABANUT, Containing 4157 A s ’ This Grand Property is situated on a peninsula, about 40 miles north of Auckland, and is almost entirely fenced by the sea. The greater portion of the land is of really good quality, the remainder fair. Nearly the whole is level or undulating, and only a small portion nnplomrhable. It is well watered throughout. There are about four miles of substantial boundary and divisional fencing, about 400 acres of grass, and about 2500 ACBES 0F VALUABLE BUSH, Consisting of Kauri, koiakatea, puriri, pohu, tekawa, manuka, Ac. This bush alone is probably worth not less than £2OOO, and from which a revenue can be immediately derived. Here is a nearly new and well built Dwelling-house of 6 rooms, with Dairv, Labourer’s Cottage, Cowshed, Piggeries, Ac. On the property there is also A VALUABLE GUM FIELD. From which none of the gum has, as yet, been token. Ibis alone is a thing of great value, as Kauri Gum is getting scarcer and scarcer every day. The views from this property are of the grandest description, extending over the celebrated Hauraki Gulf, with its islands of Kawau, Great and Little Barrier, Tiri Tiri, Ac. The inland views are also very fine, and of varied beauty. As this property must be sold in order to divide among the legatees, it will be a good opportunity for securing an investment certain to increase largely in value. Terms: Half cash; balance at 6 per eut for 5 years. VAILE A DOUGLAS, land and Estate Auctioneers, Shortiand street, Auckland. AUCKLAND. SPLENDID PEOPEETY, containing 3500 acres freehold; 500 acres leasehold; IS years to run at £3sper annum; all fenced; about 40 tons wire fencing—puriri posts; 1800 acres good grass ; 400 acres puriri bush; small orchard ; remainder rough feed, sandy soil; land undulating and broken. Water—3 lakes, springs, and creeks. House of six rooms and outbuildings; carrying capacity, IPO head cattle. Price, £5 per acre. One-third cash, balance at 5 per cent for ten years or more. 53 miles S. This magnificent property is splendidly situated; a large number of cattle are fattened on it every year. It abounds in the most beautiful and glorious scenery. There is plenty of fishing and shooting, and altogether it is an estate that any gentleman might be proud to possess. VEEY SUPEEIOE CLASS PEOPEETY, to he j sold cheap; 362 acres ; two miles of fencing; 6 ' subdivisions; one end of land bounded by a beautiful lake; round boundary several hundred forest trees are planted; 200 acres grass; 34 acres crops; 5 acres orchard, containing about 700 choice fruit trees. Eound the orchard are planted walnut trees; 2 acres garden. House contains dining, drawing, and four bedrooms, dressing-rooms, bathroom, kitchen, scullery, pantry, dairy, and store room; wash house, coal shed, 2 large tanks, well, and pump. Farm buildings 3-stailed stable, cow shed, harness room, manure room (with loft over all), dray shed, piggery—all covered with corrugated iron. Workmen’s cottage and workshop—iron roof. With 35 head of well-bred stock, 2 horses, 50 sheep. First-class implements, Ac., Ac. Price, for the whole, £2500. Terms easy. 100 miles S. Two miles from railway station. 101 S VALUABLE SHEEP AND CATTLE EUN 3400 acres Freehold, and 29,000 acres Leasehold, 3400 acres Freehold fenced by water and substantial post and wire fence. This is a purchase from the Natives, and includes all rights to the foreshore. The 400 acres is on the other side of the harbour, and the two blocks together contain all the landing places of any commercial value. Of the 3000-acre block, 3000 acres are really good land; the remainder is mostly gum land, but the gum has not been taken out. The whole property will carry grass; it is well watered, and easily subdivided. There are over 120 acres of permsinent grass, and an unlimited supply of flax ; soil, volcanic, clay, and sandy loam; nearly the whole is undulating land. Dr Hector reports indications of coal and copper. Of the 400 acres, 200 acres are really good swamp laud, easily drained, and is partly under cultivation. The remainder is poor sandy loam. Building—large stone dwelling house, of sixteen rooms, plastered inside and out (iron roof), fitted with every convenience for a large family. Also, wooden house, of four rooms, attached to main building ; good baker’s oven; receiving store (30 x13),0u piles, for the cargo boats to receive and discharge cargo ; carpenter’s shop and smithy : stable; stock yard for 200 head of cattle, with deep water for shipping them, within 20 yards. Flax-mill, with four-roomed cottage; all machinery in perfect working order, with every requisite for mating Uax. This mill has been in the habit of turning over £SOO worth of flax, at a cost of £2OO to £220. The buildings are all on the 400 acres. Plenty of fruit and ornamental trees round the house. Leasehold, 29,000 acres from the Crown, at £34 per annum. This is a good cattle run ; all open country, with many large swamps containing excellent feed. Harbour.—Any vessel, not drawing more than 14 feet can enter at low water, and in any state of the weather ; no dangers in or out, and shelter perfect. Steamers call at any time for a £lO freight. Tides from 6to 8 feet. The harbour is well known as the host fishing station on the coast. 100 head well-bred cattle ; 500 half-bred sheen ; 8 stock horses ; 1 S-ton boat (whole do and small do); farm implements, Ac. Title, grant from the Crown. Improvements still goiugon. Price, £7OOO. Terms: Half Cash; balance at 6 per cent for 5 years, or longer if required. BUSINESS PEEMISES.—Shop, 33 xIS ; olhee, 12 x 18, and two rooms on ground floor, with tour rooms upstairs; outside store, 50 x 24 ; stable, outhouses, Ac. The business is grocery, ironmonger}, crockery, ship chandlery, Ac.—a good going concern. The land contains quarter of an acre, in toe centre of a rising seaport town on the west coast o North Island. The stock is valued at aboutfil-CC which can be taken at a valuation. Brice, for rii property, including goodwill, £I3OO, and is cheap at that price
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXI, Issue 7228, 30 April 1884, Page 8
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