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Otago Witness, Issue 2810, 22 January 1908, Page 41

AUCTIONS. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. A FIRST-CLASS SHEEP STATION In the CENTRE OF SOUTHLAND. In Crescent Rooms, INVERCARGILL, On SATURDAY, 15th FEBRUARY, 1908. At 2 p.m. I WRIGHT, STEPHENSON, & CO. (LIMITED) ha-ve received instruc- , tions from Thomas Mitchell, Esq., to sell by public auction at above time and place, ha " WARWICK DOWNS STATION, Comprising 10,381 ACRES FREEHOLD 10,381 1,632 ACRES 'LEASE IN 1,632 ; PERPETUITY 8,150 ACRES PASTORAL 8.150 LEASEHOLD With Stock and Plant, As a Going Concern ; Or in Two Lots, as mentioned hereunder. The STOCK consists of 12,111 SHEEP 12,111 (of which 5100 are Breeding Ewes and - 2000 two-tooth Evies.) 100 -CATTLE 100 16 HORSES 16 IMPLEMENTS, FURNITURE, Etc. Of the Freehold L>nd, which is all low- , lying, about 2000 aores. has- been cultivated, and at present 470 acres is in turnips, 68 acres in turnips and grass, and 128 acres in' oats (sown down with grass), the balance being in English pasture. In , addition, the bulk of the remainder can easily be broken up. „.,.,■<-,_ Of the Leasehold, none of which is nrgn country, 8350 acres is held, under Pastoral' Lease, expiring in, about nine years, with the very low annual rental -of £51, and 163 - acre* under Lease in Perpe*uity r at | the nominal annual rental of £15 (a gift). The country is "well covered with silver tussock and good natural grasses, and on a- wide area cocksfoot and clovers, surface sown, have grown splendidly. The property is exceedingly well sheltered, and the .whole of it. is first-rate lambing ground. The fences are ell in good order, aad subdivisions have been made for the convenient working of the stock. There are two. complete Homesteads;, the buildings on the Warwick Block consisting of a large new Dwelling-house with moderns conveniences, new wodlshed and stable, and ! o£her» buildings, while the buildings on the Dipton Block consist of a 6-roomed_ Dwel--lingj .woolshed, stable, and other buildings, ' all ■in good order. It is the Vendor's intention to sell in one lot as a going concern, but failing a reasonable price being offered, the Property will Ye offered" in two lots, -wHen is le&dered convenient by the Otapiri Stream running through the middle of the property, and making an excellent dhrision, -and, further, by there .being a complete Homestead on each block, -aa above mentioned. The areas of the two lots will be as follow: — LOT I.— HOMESTEAD BLOCK. , 5283 ACRES FREEHOLD 8150 ACRES PASTORAL LEASE. Homestead' distant five miles from Otapiri P:O. and 12 miles from Centre Bush "Railway Station. LOT 2.— DIPTON BLOCK. 5098 ACRES' FREEHOLD 1632 ACRES LEASE IN PERPETUITY. : Homestead distant three miles and a-half fftuno Dipton P. 0., School, and Railway Station. ' # In the .event of the Property being sold in two lots, the Stook will not be included, but sold later by auction. As Mr Mitchell has purchased a Property in the North Island, it is his serious intention to sell, and the Auctioneers, with the knowledge that this Property is one of the best of its kind in Southland, and that it is being offered for GENUINE SALE, strongly recommend those on the look-out for a good and profitable investment toinspect. Fuller particulars on application to THE AUCTIONEERS, At any of .their offices ; °THOMAS MITCHELL, Esq., llja Warwick Downs, Otapiri P.O. SATURDAY, 22nd FEBRUARY, At 2 p.m. SUBDIVISION OF HAKATARAMEA RUNS. TVALGETY & CO. (LIMITED) -*-* (Oamaru^ have received instructions from the Board of Governors, Canterbury Agricultural College, to offer at Auction on Saturday, 22nd February, at 2 p.m. THE LEASE FOR 14 YEARS OF RUNS 61, 61a,. 62, 62a, In the Hakataramea Survey District, Comprising 37,000 acres (more or less), Now occupied by the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Ltd.); Abo, The LEASES of the following Properties for 14 years:: — BESERVES A, B, C, D, E, Comprising 282S aores. Note. — Above- lands (including leases and reserves) are being subdivided into areas suitable for small grazing runs. Sufficient low-lying land will T>e attached to each run ) for homestead, and arable pnrposes. Also, FOR SALE, ihe FEE SIMPLE of the following Freehold Properties : — s Reserve G— 2o4 acres Reserve H— 27 acres * Reserve I— loo acres Reserve 3— 32 aores Reserve X—659K — 659 acres. Plans are now in course of preparation, and shortly will be available ftt eny of Dalgety and Company's (Ltd.) branches. DALGETY. & CO. (LIMITED), 18ja, Auolioneerst, .