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Otago Witness, Issue 1583, 25 March 1882, Page 16

AUCTIONS. MPORTANT LAND SALE TO BE HELD IN NAPIER. PORTION OF THE RISSINGTON ESTATE, IN COMPACT PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL FREEHOLDS OF ABOUT 330 to 5400 ACRES EACH, TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR, MILLER • has received instructions from Messrs R. i±. 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,, RR QQO ACRES of that Estate, 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 inatural features and boundaries, to include low lands and downs, bo as to give each individual property every advantage to the purchaser. The fencing is all thoroughly substantial, and there are 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 Reason. The Rissington homestead block has many valuable improvements, cultivation paddocks, &c, a capital country seat, besides containing Mount M'Neill, one of the best grazing hilln in Hawke's Bay. Mount Cameron is equally well known, being another block. The Ardlußse Downs are all fit for the plough. Gentle Annie and Smithfield 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 describe each of the blocks that will be sold, The "cutting up" of # this estate will be of immense advantage to this district, the present owners having consented to this course as a step toward realising on the whole of this magnificent property, rendered necessary by the death of one of the partners. Although Rissington Estate is so well known locally it is not out of place to state that it commences about 18 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 acres, on which, though large sums have been expended in improvements, instructions are to put such a very moderate reserve on the portions offered (which include the longest improved lands) as must ensure sale. There are about 800 cattle and 80,000 sheep now remaining on the estate, (a large draft of fat 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 under date 6th September, -1881 :— " W< are glad to be able to speak in terms unqualified praise." There is a considerable extent of land fit for the plough, which will grow wheat, oats, and barley of the finest quality. Hawke's Bay wheat and barley is considered by millers equal to Adelaide grain. < A district branch railway line has for some time been contemplated from the trunk line near Pakowhai to Woodthorpe, 1 a distance of' about 15 miles. Woodthorpe is opposite the eastern extremity of the estate ; from thence to Pukititrißush there is a good road' laid off, and £400 lately voted to complete this route to the Government reserve, containing a large supply of the finest timber in the colony— totara, rimu, matai, &c TERMS: Upset price from £1 10s to £5 per acre, the latter for the home station block only. 10 per cent, deposit. 15 per cent, in one month. 25 per cent, in two years, at 6 per cent.- per annum. Balance may remain for seven years at 6 per cent, per annum. Plans are now ready, which, with further particulars, can be obtained from Alfred Buck, land, or F. W. Hickson, Auckland j Freeman Jackson, Wanganui; Stevens and Gorton, Bulls ; Pay ton and Co., Master ton ; M. R. Miller and Potts, Waipawa j Murray, Roberta and Co., Wellington ; R. Wilkin and Co., or Miles and Co., Chriatchurch ; Wright, Stephenson and Co., Dnnedin ; or Cars well, White and Co., Invercargill; and at the offices of M. R. MILLER, Stock and Station Agent, Auctioneer. Napier, 4th March. SCHEDULE OP SUBDIVISION OF THE POBTtON OP EISSINGTON ESTATE. Lot. Block No. No. on plan. AcreSi 11 Mount St. John ... 1340 2 2 Mount Cameron ... 2300 2 3 Ardlussa 2120 4 25 Lake Downs 3200 (Homestead Block, ") 5 4 < including Mount >• ... 5470 ( M'Neil, &o. J 6 5 PekaPeka 2380 7 28 Mangfthouhou ... ... 3300 8 9 Taylor's Hill 2920 9 8 Gentle Annie 900 10 6 TeKuti 2450 r Patoki homestead ~» { and paddock, ! 11 7 J Green Hill Heaton i ... 5470 ] Park, Mangahina, j and Scale's Knob j L paddocks J 12 10 Dome 2850 13 12 Sutton'aHill 1900 14 U Cascade Block 1320 15 13 Waihau Block 2150 16 14 Silver Stream 570 17 15 Incline Block 1350 18 27 Mac's Whare 2425 19 16 Lower Gorge ... ... 1125 20 17 Gorge 1200 21 18 Fern Paddock ... ... 2575 22 19 Spring Hill 930 23 20 Mount Hasaal ... ... 550 24 21 Stockade 890 25 22 Lake Block , 1970 26 23 Little Bush ... ... 1515 27 24 Emerald Hill „, .. 330 28 26 Smifchfield 1130 j 9ml \ | M BM||g n »»mMSMigasPCWW»mni^WIMBIOOMK«UIKMraM l MfcligJJ«niil«WMMMi T^r ISSING FRIENDS. John Doogiu is requested to write to his mother. Anyone who can give information as to his whereabouts is requested tooommunicate with Mrs Doogin, care David String, E8 <li Esk street, layercargUL 18m