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Otago Witness, Issue 2812, 5 February 1908, Page 41

AUCTIONS. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. A FIRST-CLASS SHEEP STATION In the CENTRE OF SOUTHLAND. In Crescent Rooms, INVER-CARGILL, I On SATURDAY, 15th FEBRUARY, 1903. At 2 p.m. WRIGHT, STEPHENSON, & CO. (LIMITED) have received instructions from Thomas Mitchell. Esq , to sell by public auction at above time and place, i WARWICK DOWNS STATION, Comprisino 10,381 ACRES FREEHOLD 10,381 1,632 ACRES LEASE IN 1,632 PERPETUITY 8,130 ACRES PASTORAL 8.150 , LEASEHOLD I 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 Ewes.) 100 CATTLE 100 16 HORSES 16 IMPLEMENTS, FURNITURE, Etc. Of the Freehold Land, which is all lowlying, about 2000 acres has been cultivated, and at present 470 acres ie in turnips, 68 acres in turnips and grass, and 123 acres in oats (sown down with gras.s), 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 high country, 8150 acres 16 held under Pastoral Lease, expiring in about nine years, with the very low annual rental of £51, and 1652 acre»s under Lease in Perpetuity, 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 all in good order, and 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 modern conveniences, new woolshed and stable, and other buildings, wliile the buildings on the Dipton Block consist of a 6-roomed Dwelling, woolshed, stable, and ether 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 be offered in two lots, which is rendered convenient by the Otapiri Stream running "through the middle of the property and making an excellent division, and, further, by there being a complete Homestead on each block, as abo\e 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 throe miles and a-half from Dipton P. 0., School, and Railway Station. In the event of the Property being sold in two lots, the Stock 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 beet 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 to inspect. Fuller particulars on application to THE AUCTIONEERS, At any of their offices ; Or to THOMAS MITCHELL, Esq.. llja Warwick Downs, Otapiri P.O March 3rd, 4th, and sth Next. UNRESERVED CLEARING SALE AT OTEKAIKE, NEAR OAMARU. GUINNESS & LeCREN (LTD.), in conjunction with the NEW ZEALAND LOAN k MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., and WRIGHT, STEPHENSON, & CO. (LTD.), have received instructions from Messrs R. O. Campbell & Sons (Ltd.), to cell by public auction, without reserve, on the above dates, at their Railway Yaids adjoining Otekaik?, the- whole of their Otekaike Stock and Plant, including: — 38,000 Sheep, mostly halfbred 145 head' Cattle 28 draught Horses 47 light Hoises 13 Donkeys Imp]ements, Household Furrutuie, etc. Further particulars m later advcitisarnents. WRIGHT, STF.PHENSON & CO., (LD ) NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY CO. GUINNESS & LsCRKX (LTD.) Joint Auctioneers. i _____ Sale will commence daily at 11 a.m., and a special train will leave Oamaru on the morning of each saY) day, returning every evening.