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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6342, 16 March 1882, Page 8

Sales by Auction. J MONDAY, MARCH 20. TO CAPITALISTS, INVESTORS, AND OTHERS. SALE BY AUCTION OF SUBURBAN SECTIONS AN© SMALL FARMS, ADJOINING THE TOWN BELT, CAMBRIDGE. The undersigned have been instructed by the Executors of the late James Brown, Esq., to offer for sale, at their Rooms, Duke-street. Cambridge, on Monday, the 23th March, 1532, at 2p.m., •>g SMALL FARMS, Varying in extent from g ACRES TO gQ ACRES EACH. The Auctioneers direct special notice to the following features: -The Land is level, of excellent quality, and most of it laid in rich pasture, whilst from its immertite proximity to the most thriving township outside of Atickland it cannot fail to prove a most desirable and profitable investment for farmers, market gardeners, and speculators. Terms: One-fourth cash; balanc: on mortgage at ! I seven per cent CLARK & UAN E, Auctioneer*. THURSDAY, APRIL i:i, At Eleven o'Clock. IMPORT ANT LAND SALE TO BE HELD IX NAPIER. PORTION OF THE ISSINGTON -jpjl STA TE, IX COMPACT PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL FREEHOLDS OF ABOUT 330 TO 5400 ACRE 3 EACH. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION. M. R. MILLER Has received instructions from Messrs It. H. Rhodes and Co., of Rissington, to lay out into convenient farms, and sell by auction, on Thursday, the 13th April next, at 11 a.m., Pf " ACRES of that Es-*-J tate. being the portion nearest to Napier—care being taken that all existing buildings, fences, and improvements thereon be made available, and that each block be well watered and of easy access, and taking advantage of natural features anil boundaries, to include low lands and downs so a3 to give each individual property every advantage to the purchaser. The fencing is all thoroughly substantial, and there arc over 3000 acres ploughed on various parts of the portion to be sold. All has been sown with the exception of a few smaller blocks, which will be ready for sowing this season. The Hissington homestead block has many valuable mprovements. cultivation paddocks, Ac., a capital ' country seat, besides containing Mount M'Neil, one of the best grazing hills in Hawke's IJay. Mount Cameron is equally well known, being another block. The Ardlussa Downs are all fit for the plough. Gentle Annie and Smithtield Downs blocks contain also a large extent of lands ploughed and laid down in grass, but it is not within the limit of an advertisement to r describe each of the blocks that will be sold. The " cutting up " of this estate will be of immense j advantage to this district, the present owners having consented to this course as a step toward realising on the wliole of this magniticent property, rendered necessary by the death of one of tlie partners.

Although Rissington "Estate is so well known locally it is not out of place to state that it commences about IS miles west from Napier. The lands, though varied in feature, are rich and on limestone formation, abundantly watered by springs and ever-running streams. The whole freehold comprises about 74,000 acrcs, on which, though large sums have beer expended in improvements, instructions are to put such a moderate reserve on the portions offered (which include the longest improved land) in must ensure sale. There are about SOO cattle and 80,000 sheep and lambs now on the estate (a large draft of Wedders having been sold), the greater portion of which will be sold after the land sale, and will enable buyers to stock readily. Of the wool Messrs Balme and Co , brokers, London, report uuder date, titli .September, 1381: —" We are glad tobe abla to speak in terms of unqualified praise." There is a considerable extent of land tit for the plough, which will grow wheat, oats, and barley of tho finest quality, Hawkes' Bay wheat and barley is considered by millers equal to Adelaide grain. A district branch rai way line has for some time been contemplated from the trunk line near Palcowhai to Woodthorpe, a distance of about 15 miles. Woodthorpe is opposite the eastern extremity of the estate, from thence to Pukititri Rush there is a good raad laid off, and £100 lately voted to complete this route to the Government reserve, containing a large supply of the linest timber in the colony—Totara, Kimu, Matai, etc. TERMS: Upset Tjuce from ci 10s to £5 her Acre, the 1 latter for the Home Station Block only. Ten per cent, deposit. Fifteen per cent, in one month. Twentv-iive per cent, in 2 years, at C per cent, per Balance may remain for 7 years at 6 per cent per Plans are now ready, which, with further particulars. can be obtained from Alfred Buckland, or T. W. Hickson, Auckland; Freeman Jackson, Wanganui; .Stevens and Gorton, Bulls; Payton and Co., Masterton ;M. U. Miller and i'otts, Waipawa; Murray, Roberts and Co., Wellington : R. Wilkin and Co., or Miles and Co., Christchurch; Wright, Stephenson and Co., Dunedin ; or Carswell, White and Co., Inrercargill; and at the otlices of M. R. MILLER, Stock and Station Agent, Auctioneer, Napier. Napier, March 4, 1532. SCHEDULE OF SUBDIVISION OF THE PORTION OF RISSINGTON ESTATE. Block No. Lot. on Plan. Acres. No. 1 .. 1 .. Mount St. John 1340 2 .. 2 .. Mount Cameron 230J 3 3 Ardlussa 2120 4 .. 25 .. Lake Downs 3200 ( Homestead Block) 5 4. -c including Mount)- 5470 (M'Neil, etc. ) 6 .. 5 .. Peka Peka 2350 7 .. 28 .. Mangahotihou 3300 8 0 Taylor's Hiil 2920 9 .. 8 .. Gentle Annie 900 10 .. 0 .. Te Kuti 24f>0 , Patoki homestead I and paddock, J 11 1 ) Green Hill Hea- f 1 *• J * on Park, Manga- 04/0 r hina, and Seale's \ * Knob paddocks ' 12 .. 10 .. Dome 23:>0 Hi .. 12 .. Sutton's Hill 1900 14 .. 11 .. Cascade Block 1320 15 .. 13 .. Wailiau Block 2150 1G .. 14 .. Silver Stream 570 17 .. 15 .. Incline Block 1350 18 .. 27 .. Mac's Wharo 2425 11) .. 10 .. Lower Gorge 1X25 20 .. 17 .. Gorge 1200 21 .. 18 .. Fern Paddock 2575 22 .. 19 .. Spring Hill 030 23 .. 20 .. Mount Hassal 850 24 .. 21 .. Stoekado 130 25 .. 22 .. Lake Block 1890 2tf .. 23 .. Little Bush 1970 27 .. 24 .. Emerald Hill 515 23 .. 20 .. Smithfield 1330