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New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4291, 14 August 1875, Page 4

Sales by Anctir.n. THURSDAY, AUGUST 19. AUCTION SALE OF TWO VERY VALUABLE SHEEP RUNS AND STCCK, SITUATE IN THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. MR. CHARLES CLARK Has (been favoured with Instructions from W. 8. Robinson, Esq.. attorney for I'obert Tooth, Esq., ts OFFER FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, OS THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, at ma AUCTION ROOMS IN HKRKFOUD-STREET, Cußi.-iTciii'KC-n, CANTiitnritv, New Zealalnd, fTIHE ALFORD AND CLE NT HILLS STA TIO NS, Both situated in the Asht-urton District of the Canterbury Province. THE ALFORD STATION. Ritu No. 12C contains about 17.000aeres of l'aseho'd land, in which are ab nt 3.000 acrc-i of preemptive right, coverinpva!!!ill!-Improvement*; and, in addition to the leasehold, about 1,700 acres of valuable freehold land. The ALFORD RUN is abundantly grassed, and well supplied with water, l>eing situated in a fork of the Ashburton River, the stream on either side forming tecure natural boundaries. It is flanked on the north-west by Alford Forest. *nd distant about seven miles from the Homestead, which affords a secure boundary and a plentiful supply of timber for all purpose*. It is divided into eight and ten small paddock* by wire and gorse fencing, offering every facility for convenient working. The FREEHOLD LAND Is abnndanlly wilereil by small creeks, and is admirably ad'aptei for the growth of root crops, and for laying down with English grasses A porti'n of it can be completely irrigated at a trifling outlay, and formed into permanent pasture, in accordance with a plan prepared by a competent engineer. The BUILDINGS comprise—Large dwelling-house, pleasantly situated in tastefully laid-out grounds: substantial woolshed, fitted up for sixteen shearers, with screw press, and storage for 150 bales of wool: shear .ts' house, with accommodation for twenty-four men ; large barn, with holding-room for twenty tons of hay. also new chaff-cutter, driven by a four-horse-power water-wheel ; the whole encloi- d in a lsrje stockyard ; also, smithy anrl carpenter's shop in one building: a substantially-built store,almost new ; blacksmith's cottage, of two room* : men's house, of three room* : stable, with boxes aud stall* for ten horses ; hay and chair house ; out-station-house, of three roomp. with stable anil paddock; convenient anil substmtial sheepyards, lately erected : hot-water sheepwash, with cold-water swim, and well-arranged yards. WITH THE ALFORD STATION Y\ T ILL BE SOLD (\ i~AA SHEEP, or thereabouts, now depasturi}*l)\)\) ing thereon, and comiirisine; about — -I "/in rU R E LINCOLN SHEEP J- A A PURE MERINO SHEEP f-AAA CROSSBRED EWEH AXD WETnERS M E R I X O WETHERS 9500 THE CLENT HILLS STATION Consists of Runs X'os. 2d2, 20S, 577. and 030, anrl contains about 45,700 acres of Leasehold I and, 150-J acres of which are held unier pre-emptive right. This Run is well gras-ed and Wbtcred, is sejurcly fenced, and e-sily w.-rked, being divided into eight large run paddocks, and srr.a.l cultivation paddocks, adjoining tlie Homestead, which possess every requisite for working the run. The BUILDINGS include a new and substantiallybuilt House of nine rooms ; wool-hed for sixteen shearers, with large wool-room attached, newly built, and in which there is a screw pros ; sepa- . rate shed for the storage of 250 bales of wool ; four-stall stable, three huts for men, one outst'tion hut and stable, carpenter s and blacksmith's workshops. i c . All the building* are in capital repair. Perfect appliance* for spoutwaslung. which ha* been carried on with every success durirg the pa-t five.years. A Selection of 20 Acres covering* LAR< ;E SEAM OF COAI. of superior quality, aI j icent to the homestead, easily worked, and u.ust prove of gTeat value. WITH THE CLENT HILLS STATION WILL BE SOLD or thercabtuts, now depastur--i. Jt)UU ing thereon, and cuniLrisiug :— A 1 f\(\ CROSS-BRED EWE.*. Tour, six, 4t JLUU eight-toothed, in lamb to Lincoln raixs QQf'l CROSS-BIIED KH'Es, two-toothed, out 000 J. of Merino ewes by Lincoln rims IQAA EWE lIOGGETTS, do., do., do. O rv O r y WETHERS, four, six. and eight-toothed, 4i<£ I do , do. 1 900 W K T n E R s - two-toothed, do., do. IQAA WETHER HOG G ETTS, do., do. i)Xf\f\ MERINO EWES, four, six, and eightrCDUU toothed ■1 070 MERINO WETHERS, four and sixLOlrii toothed 19500 These stations are convenl-ntly situated forworking together, and the sheep are all young, anrl shew evidence of careful breeding. The Lincoln sheep hare been bred from stuck imported by theown-rfnun Mr. Kirktum's • elebrated 11-.ek, a id from e«es pu-clmsed by Mr. Robert Touth from the S.viihland Covpany, airo originally imported from Mr. Kirkham's flock. DRAUGHT AND SADDLE HOR-3FK, also n herd o! tail fed Cuttle, may be tak--n at valuation with the stations ; as also Farming In:p!ementiand Household Furniture, or removable at the purchaser's pleaiurc The st*tions may !-e inspected by Intending purchasers on and after July f>, and full pamculars (with plans of the rut.s. mav be gai ml at the offices of M.Sirs. J. T. Ford and C 6., ChrL-tchurcli, or at the t ttices of the Auctioneer, CHARLES CLARK, I 'creford-street. Christchurch. Auction at 1 o'clock p in. Liberal t'Tins of sale, MONDAY, AUGUST 10. IRON AND WOOD BEDSTEADS, lIAIR MATTRESSES. FEATHER PILLOWS, BLANKETS, SHEETS ANT) COUNTERPANES, CARPETS, WASHSTANDS AND WARE, COUCHES, CHAIRS, DINNER AND TEA LAMPS, DRAWERS, CLOCKS, VIOLIN, WAITERS, PIANO, SUITE, &c, &c, B. TONKS & (JO. Have beon in-true-,! l,v :l g, ntlcinvi levin:; the the cob ny : ■ s-ll l,y ;i,„: i,,„ t ~,, Monday next, the ICth inst., at Hi,'.; ~ek. A LL his C'hoii:(j anrl Valuable Furniture, On View on Saturday. THURSDAY, AUI.I'ST Hi. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, UNDER WRIT OF IT. FA. THE SONS OF I-REEDO.M COLD MINING COM PA NY, MOANAT AIR I, lIAURAKT GOLD MINING DISTRICT. R. ARTII Ult Has received instructions to sell by auction, at lii-i Mart, Queen-street, on Tlmrsday, I9th irst., at 12 o'clock noon, under Wr.t if Fi. la. THE SONS "F FREEDOM COLD MINE. Pi .nt, as.d Licei e» '•• • •:<-ii;.y 37 men's ground; rent paid to 12th • ct"b r, 1376. AU Right Title and Interest n 000 feet Tunnel, Tr«rl>- p.elis . in i:,it>. (hills, Rlacksmith's jM1,,,'.. ....,/! -~ i- \V..,'!i.-r !-...i .1 liluk•I .-run-Cash. '