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Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 183, 4 August 1920, Page 8

AUCTION SALES. Wednesday, August 18th. ALBERT HILL, PICTON. At 1 p.m. AUCTION SALE -of— SPLENDID SOUNDS PROPERTY. 413 Acres Freehold! ''PORTAGE." Tho Most Popular Summer Rosort in the Sounds. /GRIFFITHS BROS., LT3>, in tjT conjunction wi#i DAWKINS & TOWNSHEND, favored with instructions from tho Public? Trustee in the estate of Mary Jane Huntef^nd Samuel Hunter, deceased, will sell, by Public Auction as above: — That well-known property "Portage," situate about six iliiles from Picton and facing both Queen Charlotte and Pelorus Sounds, comprising 413 acres. The property is most delightfully situated on the highway from Picton to the • Pelorus Sounds, with large wharves a* each end of the property. As a farm tliis is a most excellent proposition, the land being of fu-st-cbss qualify, and well grassed, and suitable for. sheep, cattle^ or dairying. The property nqv? winters about 800 sheep (500 of which are breeding i ewes, and abouti 30 mixed cattle. For many years "Portage," in ' addition to being used as a farm, has been utilised as a befarding-house and summer iesorb for tourists jind holiday markers from other parts.. For this purpose it is situated most conveniently and oiffers an opportunity for enormous development. There is a comfortable dwelling oi twelve rooms with all modern conveniences, woolshed, yards, dip, stables, schoolhou.se, small cottage, Post'Offbe, Telephone Bureau, etc. also: 302 ACRES FREEHOLD. This Block fronts Queen' Charlotte Sounds and adjoins the 413-acve "block, is good .sheep and cattle country, and is capable of great improvement. ..-..■ The two properties ar© at present run in conjunction. Intending purchasers will be shown over the properties at any time on application to Messrs Dawknis and Townshend, Picton. ; 50 pier cent, of the purchase money may remain on mortgage if desired. Further particulars -and conditions of sale may be obtained on application to — THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE, Wellington or: GRIFFITHS BROS., LTD., j Blenheim. I • DAWKINS TOWNSHEND, Picton. Joint Auctioneers* • . Saturday, 21 st August, 12 NOON. . AUCriON SALE OF MR EDGAR SNOWDEN'S DASHWOOD RROPERTY. j JN THREE BLOCKS. 540 TO 590 ACRES. Splendid Farms for ♦Grazing or Agriculture. •EASY TERMS. | 10 per cent. cash. 15 per cent, on possession. Balance at o£ per cent for 5 «. years. Facts about Mr Snowden's property: The fiats grew last season over three tons of chaff to the acre ! iLiToeme grows to perfection ! Flats are suitable for either cropping or dairying! The hills will carry over two ftsheep to the acre. On one hill block of 368 acres Mr Snowden has wintered this winter 850 ewes. ; These ewes are in great order, and the feed in this block is / .going to wast©. ; There are permanent springs in ; ■every paddock. ' The climate here is mild and the situation perfection. ; As combined ngricnltural and j grazing properties there is nothing in : • Marlborqugh 'better than these. ! REMEMBER THE DATE OF. " i SALE. • j 21st AUGUST. GRIFFITHS BROS, LTD., \ Auctioneers. j Business Announcements, % . r_i.r~ ■" ■ » i Economics ! WHY-IMPORTANT TO EVERY BUSINESS MAN. rpHE careful and thorough study ■*• of all the facts that affect the growth and development, the prosperity, or otherwise,, of industry in general, promotes a BROADER OUTLOOK upon all the circunv stances affecting ,any business. Thoso who are able to take the larger view of the fact, other things being equal, will be more fit to be entrusted with management, control, and more responsible work generally, than those less well informed. $ Initiative and business acumen are excellent qualities, but unless they are applied with knowledge they may. become the causes of mischievous blundering. ■ Take up the course of Economics at Banks Commercial! CoHege, j Wellington, New Plymouth, and Christ church, prepared by tho lending Economist of New Zealand, and be successful. For full particulars write—■ 11. AMOS, 'Managing Director. "~Tho fiiK-st FLUID -MAGNISSIA is SKAKLAND'S, More freshly mail^ than imported kinds. Guaranteed highest strength und purest quality. l— Advt. I