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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14977, 24 April 1909, Page 15

Av.otions MoKENZIE & WILLIS. CONTINUATION Of tho GREAT UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE Of GROCERIES, HARDWARE, Etc. THIS DAY! THIs"dAYU THIs'dAYM! imcncing at .1 o'clock. On account of Messrs FLETCHER BROS., On tho Premises, Lower High Street (Next Armstrong and Co.'s, Drapers), The Balance of their stocks of GROCERIES, HARDWARE, also Counter Cases, Scales, et °' McKENZIE AND WILLIS, 470 Auctioneers. McKENZIE AND WILLIS, „ E. St Clair McKenzic.) (Joseph Willis. •AUCTIONEERS, LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS, ROYAL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, Cathedral Square (next Post Office).' PRIZES! PRIZES!! PRIZES!!! IS GOOD HANDWRITING A LOST ART? MoKENZIE "AND WILLISi THE AUCTIONEERS, ' RE desirous of putting this question to , the test, and are offering Two Sets of Prizes for tho Best Specimens submitted to them. Tho Prizes will be allotted as .under:— CLASS 1., OPEN TO ALL COMERS-lst Prize, ons Guinea; 2nd Prize, Half a. Guinea. CLASS 11., OPEN TO CHILDREN ATTENDING A SCHOOL IN THE NORTH CANTERBURY DISTRICT—Ist Prize, One Guinea; 2nd Prize, Half a Guinea. - INSTRUCTIONS. Write on a sheet of paper tho sentence appearing hereunder. Place in an envelope, and address to McKENZIE AND WILLIS, • THE AUCTIONEERS, Cathedral Square (next Po3t Office). Mark your envelope in top left hand corner whether you are a competitor under Class I or Class 11. Write your name and address on BACK of the SPECIMEN you submit. Competition closes on April 2Bth, and the result will be published on April 28th. A. leading Educationalist will. be asked to adjudicate upon the specimens received, and his judgment will be final. NOTE.—This is the sentence yon have to write': — "McKenzio and Willis, the Auctioneers, Cathedral Square, are acknowledged to be the Leading Auctioneers of Christchnroh, the most up-to-date and Successful Land and Property Salesmen, and their Auction Room in Cathedral Square is undoubtedly the Cheapest and Best Mart id Christchurch for New Furniture." MoKENZIE AND WILLIS, THE AUCTIONEERS, Cathedral Square (next Post Office). UOJiNAiSbO & liiii OiiKiY. > . IMPORTANT PROPERTY SALE. Subdivision of the Well-known " RAUKAPUKA" ESTATE. GERALDINE, SOUTH CANTERBURY. L/TESSRS GUINNESS AND LE CHEN JUL LTD., have, received instructions froiL Messrs Campbell Bros, to Soil by Public Auction, at their Land Salerooms, Geraldine 1 , 011 WEDNESDAY, 12th MAY, At 2 p.m., 1587 ACRES 1587 ISB7 ACRES 1587, 1 Tn the following subdivisions: Lots 1-13-131 ACRES, or, main road from Geraldine to Ora-ri Bridge, in blocks of from 8 to 12 acres. Lots 24-59-57 ACRES, near Saleyards and Geraldine Township, in one-acre blocks. Lot 17-61 ACRES. Lot 18—152 ACRES. - • Lot 19—178 ACRES. Lot 20—54 ACRES. Lot 21—23 ACRES. Lot 22—27 ACRES. 1 Lot 23—794 ACRES (Homestead). Lob 60—117 ACRES. The HOMESTEAD BLOCK is exceptionally well provided with, buildings, the old homestead having. recently been replaced with a large and handsome brick house with every modern convenience. The homestead is situated in well laid off grounds, in foot, the plantations are one of the features of the distriot. , There are also manager's house, large woolshed', stable, granary, men's cottages, sheepyards, in fact, everything required for working an up-to-date property. " RAUKAPUKA" is too well known to require a prolonged description here, situated as it is in the centre of one of the finest) agricultural and stock-raising districts in tho dominion, and practically adjoining the township of Geraldine, it is, perhaps, one of the most desirable properties in South CanterTHE TERMS OF SALE ARE: 10 Per Cent Deposit, 15 Per Cent on 12th • June, 1909, 10 Per Cent on 12th May, 1910, balance, for a, form of years at 5J per cent. For further particulars apply to the solicitors, MESSRS SMITHSON,' RAYMOND AND BARKLIE, i Geraldine; Or to the Auctioneers, GUINNESS AND LE CREN, 6GBB Tiinaru, Geraldine and Waimate. "WAIMATE DISTRICT, SOUTH CANTERBURY. SHEEP FARMS. ORAIN FARMS. DAIRY FARMS. GUINNESS AND LE CREN, LTD.", Waimate, can offer: Part of Large Estate—looo ACRES, at £ll per acre, in farms 300 acres and upwards; convenient to school, creamery and rail. Easily worked land, clean, and in great heart. All in 3-year-old grass. Terms: 15 Der cent cash, balance at 5 per cent. " Fol. X4OB To Suit Buyers with JESOO ' Capital.—3oo ACRES, at £9 10s. Comfortable dwelling, new stable and bar yards, etc. Part n trapshed, chaffhouse, in wheat and oat stubble, remainder in new grass and turnips, one paddock old' grass. Terms: £BOO oash, balance at low rate. Fol. X4Ol SHEEP RUN.—2IOO ACRES. Government Leasehold. Has been carrying 1200 ewes and cattle. "Very low rental; convenient situation. Price £2300. Fol. XSO4 Write for particulars. GUINNESS AND LE CREN, LTD., Land and Stock Agents, WAIMATE. NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCAfH. TILE AGENCY CO. (71 U L V E R D E N SALE. FRIDAY, 30th APRIL. SPECIAL. ENTRIES— Account Me,ssr.« Pratt Bros.. St James—--1300 Four-tooth Half-bred Wethers, in forward condition Account Creenhills Estate—--550 Three-quarter-bred Two-tooth Ewes 480 Three-quarter-bred Ewe Lambs . 200 Thrce-quartcr-bred Two-tooth Wethers N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LTD. 10 pOALGATE SALEYARDS. FRIDAY, 30th APRIL. SPECIAL ENTRIES—--500 Half-bred Ewe Lambs; a nice liuo 230 Prime Freezing Lamb* N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LTD. 12 E. G. STAYELEY, Manager. IF YOU WANT TO BUY a WAREHOUSE SITEor a Section suitable for a Bulk Store, call and see me with reference to one of the Cheapest Properties I have on the books. Inquiry Costs Nothing. TO ""LET. GOOD 6-ROOMED HOUSE,, close to Linwood Railway Station; 15s, RONALD O. DUNCAN, Bowron's Buildings, X 2812 Manchester Street,