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Otago Witness, Issue 1417, 18 January 1879, Page 15

AUCTIONS. IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL FARMS. ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS, Extending over a period of eight years. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1879. GF. MARTIN (on behalf of the N. M. • and A. Co.) has received instructions from James Mackintosh, Esq., to sell by public auction at Invercargill, on Thursday, January 23rd, at 2 o'clock, All that Magnificent Freehold Estate known as "STRATHMORE," Situated in the Aparima Hundred, Western District, Southland, and containing in all 3165 AORES 3165 To be subdivided and sold in 20 FARMS, Varying in size from 90 TO 320 ACRES. The purchaser of one farm to have the option of taking others adjoining. Strathmore is justly considered one of the finest properties in Otago, the soil being the richest alluvial deposit, capable of producing grain and root crops of all deacriptions. As all tho above Farms are moie less improved (including some first-class buildings), they can be made reproductive without any immediate outlay. The Township of Otautau and present terminus of the Invercargill- Riverton-Otautau railway adjoins, while the Government extension to the Nightcaps coalfields will traverse the whole of the Estate. There is also an abundant supply of excellent timber, only two miles distant. Terms of Payment : 12jr per cent, cash at sale ; 12J per cent, within 30 days j 25 per cent, by promissory note at three yeirs; the balance (one- half) can remain for any period up to eight yearß from date of sale. All bearing interest (with exception of the second payment) at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum, payable halfyearly^ PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. FARMS ON TOTARA ESTATE. THE NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN LAND CO. (Limited) will offer by public auction, at Oamaru, about the end of MARCH next, 6000 • Acres °^ tkis magnificent Estate, subdivided into moderately- sized Farms, and on exceptionally easy terms of payment. Such an opportunity of securing a portion of the pick of the best land in New Zealand has never occurred since the colonisation of the country, and without doubt Totara has been proved to be the best wheat growing and fattening property in New Zealand. Date of sale and particulars t of .terms will be advertised shortly. 14d SPORTING DUNEDIN CUP— IB 79. 59 Nominations. MR A. A. CAMERON has Opened his Annual Consultation on the above important event. 4000 Members at 20s each, First (definite) £1000 Second (definite) ... ... 500 Third (definite) ... ... 300 | Fourth (definite) ... ... 100 Other Starters (divided) ... 600 Non-starters (divided) ... 1500 £4000 Exchange, Is, for cheques. Two stamps required, one for reply and one for result. ALFRED A. CAMERON, Box 251, or Prince of Wales Hotel, 21d Dunedin. DUNEDIN OUP— IB79, TO BE RUN 27th FEBRUARY. 1000 Members at £1 Each. 59 Nominations. MESSRS DRAKE AND COLLINS' CONSULTATION on the above event is now open. First prize ... ... £500 Second prize ... ... 200 Third prize ... ... 100 Starters (divided) ... > ... 100 Non-starters (divided) ... 100 £1000 Crossed cheques, with exchange added, and stamp 3 for reply and result. DRAKbJ & COLLINS, Tobacconists, llj Princes street, Dunedin. DUNEDIN CUP— IB 79. 59 Nominations. MR JOHN MORRISON has opened his annual Consultation on the above important event. 1000 Members at 20s Each. First (definite) £500 Second (definite) 200 Third (definite) 100 Other Starters (divided) ... 100 Non-starters (divided) ... 100 £1000 Exchange, Is, for cheques. Two stamps required, one for reply and one for result. JOHN MORRISON, llj Tobacconist. George street, Dunedin. pvUNEDIN CUP, 18 79. A CONSULTATION on tho above event will bo held by 3000 Subscribe] s at £1 each, to be divided as follows :—: — First prize ... ... £1,200 Second prize .. ... 500 Third prize ... . 300 Starters (divided) ... 500 Non starters (divided) ... 500 £3,000 Early application for tickets is necessary. Crossed cheques, with exchange (Is) added, aud stamps for reply and result. GEORGE DODBON, Treaaurer. Address— Box 27, Pott Chalmers. 18ja