SALE OP PORTION OP WAIMEA ESTATE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2355, 13 April 1899, Page 14

SALE OP PORTION OP WAIMEA ESTATE.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co, report having held an auction sale at their Gore Horse Bazaar, on Thursday, the 6th inst., of those portions of the Waimea estate, known as the Wantwood, Mount Peel, and Croy- j don block, and Waimea River paddocks, containing in _alj, 35,439 acres. There was a good attendance arid fair competition for all agricultural land, every lot of this class being sold at prices that must be considered fair, taking into account the present low pricea of agricultural products. There were however, no buyers present for the pastoral country, although what was offered is admittedly some of the finest sheep country in Southland.

This is now all for sale, at the upset prices, and as these are very reasonable, it cannot fail shortly to find buyers. The following is the result of the tale: —

Blocks 1, 2, 3, and 4, 3482 a2r 15p. Tus- . sock country, agricultural and pastoral land. Government leasehold A to be taken with tkis block. Area, 3336 acres. Annual rent, £14- 3s lid. Lease expires March 1, 1903. Upset, 12s 6d per acre; no offer. Block 5, 1145 a3r 37p. Tussock country, ; agricultural and pastoral land. Upset, 11s ' per acre; no offer. Blook 6t6 t 995 a3r 6p, TuBW& fifiuntey,

agricultural and pastoral land. Upset, 16s 6d per acre ; no offer. Block 7, 49a. Tussock country, almost aIL well suited for agricultural purposes. Good lignite on this block. Upsot, 20s per acre; no offer.

"Block 8, 663 a 2r. Tussock, mostly pastoral. Upset, 10s per -acre ; no offer. Block 9, 446 a2r 33p. Old English grass, good cottage, outbuildings, nice plantation, good agricultural land. Upset, 55» per acre— George lTorrell, Rivt'rsdale, £'?. 16s- per acre. Block 10, 44? a 2r.. Old English grass, good agricultural land — large proportion river flat. Upset, 52a 6d per acre — George Horrell, Rivcrsdale, £2 12s 6d per acre. Block 11, 338 a 2r. Old English grass, good agricultural land— large proportion river flat. iJpset, 57a 6d— Duncan McKinnon, Spar Butsh, £3 3s 6d per acre.

Block 12, 281 a 2r. Old English-grass, good agricultural land — large proportion river flat. Upset, 55s— Wrn. Strahan, Rakaia, £3. Block 13,- 250 a. Old English grass, good agricultural land — largo proportion river flat. Upset, 55a — And. Dickson, Balfour, £3. .Block 14, 310 a. Old English graa3, good agricultural laud— large proportion rivor flat., Upset, 57s 6.1--- r And7"Dirkson, Balfour, .S3 4s. Block 15, 3loa. Old English grass, good agricultural land— large proportion river flat. Upset, 57s 6d — Thos. A. Feohly, Arrow, £3 10* 6cl.

Block 16, 851a-. Tussock, agricultural and pastoral laud. Government leasehold B to bo taken with t!iis block. Area, 430 acres. Annual rent, £-5 9o 9d.- Lease expired March 1, 1903. Upsets 13s per aero ; no offer. Block 17, 2503 a2r 6p. About 30 acres old English grassy balance tussock ; agricultural and pastoral land. Government leasehold C to I>9 taken with this block. Area, 410 acres. Annual rental, £5 4s PA. Lease expires March 1, 3903. Upset, 15s 6d per acre; no offer.

Block 13, 3017 aOr sp. About 400 acres old Ens;lish gnus, balance tussock; agricultural and pastoral land. Government leaseholds D, E, and F, to be taken with this block. Area, 1190 acre?. Annual rent, £15 3s lOd. Lease expires March I,' 1903. Upset, 15s 6d per acre; no offer.

Block 19, 2787 a3r 38p. About 300 acres old English grass, balance • tussock ; agricultural and pastoral land. Government leaseholds G and II to be taken with vhis l-^ock. Area, 1010 acres. Annual rent, £13 5.s 6d. Lease expires March 1, 1903. Uppet, 15a per •acre ; no offer.

Block 20, 1962 a2r 33p. About 300 acres old English grass, balance tussock ; agricultural and pastoral land. Upsot 17k per acre ; no offer.

Block 21, 2074 a lr 33p. Tussock, agricultural and pastoral land. Upset, 13a per 'aero ; no oiler.

Block 22, 1561 alr 15p. Tussock, agricultural and pastoral land. Upset, 16s per acre ; no offer.

Block 23, 1485 a. Tussock, agricultural and pastoral land. Upsot, 14s per acre; no offer.

' Block 24, 2130 a. Tussock, agricultural and pastoral land. Upset, 13s per acre; no offer.

Block 25, 2253 a. Tussock, agricultural and pastoral land. Upset, 12s per acre ; no ofFer.

Block 26, 5200.1. Tussock, agricultural and pastoral land. Upset, 12s per acre; no offer.

Block 27, 231 a. Old English grass; agricultural land. Upset, 55s per acre; J. Z. Boult. Mandeville, £2 15s per acre.

Block 28, 409 a. Old English grass; agricultural land. Upset. 50s per acre ; Smith and Burghes, Rivorcdale, £2 10a per acre.