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Northern Advocate, 26 January 1911, Page 3

MACKESY & SON KEAL ESTATE AGENTS, WHANGABEI. Agents FOR:—Australian Mutual Provident Society, Alliance Insurance Company, Fire. South British Insurance Company, Accident Branch. Have to offer the following list of properties, about which they invite intending purchasers to apply tor further information.

SHEEP RUNS. 01.—Area 1100 acres O.R.P. at 7s 6d per acre. 600 acres :u grass, 100 acres rough feed, 400 acres in green bush. The property is suitable as a sheep run, ring-fenced and subdivided into four paddocks. Price: £3 2s per acre Terms: £1000 cash, balance at rate of interest to be arranged for. Dwelling house of six rooms. This block of country is situated about six miles south of Waipu, on the hill country, eastern boundary, being about two miles from the sea. It is very strong grass land. During the past year we have sold three runs averaging SOO acres each, in this locality to southern buyers, who are well i pleased with the land. The freehold can now be purchased at any j time. 3i»7.—Waipu: 517 acres of O.R.P. at average price cf 7s 3d per acre. 150 acres in grass, 200 acres in heavy bush, 400 acre? can be ploughed. There is about £200 worth of Totara and Rimu in the bush. Good Buggy road to the property from township 5 xniles distance. School 2 miles. House of four rooms (palings). Price: £800. Terms: £500 cash : balance in three yearly payments of £100, bearing interest at rata of 5 per cent. This farm has been carrying 60 head of cattle and 17 horses. Tt is the makings of a. very good place. 42f!.—Thiee miles from Whangarei, river frontage, 135 acres of land in good situation. Warm, T/ell watered, and limestone formation. Price: £350. Terms: £100 cash. Balance at 5 per cent. J27. —453 acres situated some 9 miles from Whangarei. This farm is all ploughahle, and very free land, but is much in need of the plough. Something over 100 or perhaps 150 acres are fiat. The hills are merely undulating country and very fair i sheep run at the present time, open fern land in the most. It lies very well, facing the north-east, and has ' one vjood creek and several tributaries running through it. The only drawback to contend with is gorse and blackberry, and considering that the land is all ploughable, the noxious weeds will not prove the drawback that they are in some places. At present near the house some 15 cows could be run, and balance of the place will carry 200 sheep as well. The house is good, about 7 years old, 7 rooms. Situated 3 miles from a village, 4 miles from wharf where steamer and launch call thrice weekly. It is remarkably well sheltered and is an ideal farm for a man who has his capital in grown sons, or other assistants, more than in cash. A plough going for two years will make it one of the nicest farms for 50 miles around, and at the same time make it worth £8 to £10 per acre in price. Two or three young fellows who would buy it as a speculation with a sole view to improving it for sale would j make a big rise in the end. Owner j is willing to sell one-half of ! Price: £1600. Terms: £200 cash, balance at 4 1 / £ per cent. 419. —A coast line farm of 474 acres all freehold, some of rate soil exceptionally good, much of it being i reclaimed swamp land. Nearly nr.g fenced. Buildings are good. Situated 6 miles by level read, from village, and also in other direction from wharf, where steamer calk 3 times weekly. The hoase has five

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