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Otago Witness, Issue 2929, 4 May 1910, Page 41

AUCTIONS. SALE OP THE PLAINS STATION. Mararoa, Southland. SATURDAY, 14th MAY, 1910, At 2.30 p.m. At Crescent, Invercargill. V RIGHT, STEPHENSON, & CO. (LIMITED) have received instructions from the Messrs Elliott Bros., who are dissolving partnership, to offer by public auction, at the above time and place, 1 hePlains Station, Stock and Plant, as a going concern, and consisting of: 6304 ACRES Freehold Land, situated on the banks of the Mararoa River, together with an Education Reserve adjoining of 2250 acres, leased at an annual rental of £ll3 8s iOa, the lease expiring on Ist May, 1915. A large proportion of the Freehold is river flat land, which grows very fine grass, wheat, barley, oats, and turnips, the balance being \ery nice rolling clowns and low hills. About 2500 acres are in English grass or under cultivation, and the balance fine native grasses. There arc now 200 acres in turnips—a very good crop. The Property is well fenced and subdivided into a large number of paddocks. The Buildings consist of a 9-roomed, well-built Dwelling-house, large woolshed, sheep dip, stable, barn, cottages, etc. The Stock comprises : 800 two-tooth crossbred Ewes 750 four-tooth crossbred Ewes 550 six-tooth crossbred Ewe's 1203 eight-tooth crossbred Ewes 450 two and four-tooth Wethers 1030 crossbred Ewe Lambs 520 crossbred Wether Lambs 77 Rams 11 draught Horses 8 light Horses 30 mixed Cattle 150 tons oaten sheaf, together with full set of agricultural implements, including—waggon, timber truck, dray, spring cart, two drills, Cambridge roller, binder, 2 and 3-furrdw ploughs, grubber, tine harrows, tripod harrows, double-seated buggy, harness, etc.

The Plains Station is situated 20 miles from Mossburn Railway Station, and The Key Telephone and Post Office is on the property. There is a first-class metal road all the "way'from Mossburn to the Property, the main coach road to Te Anau and Manapouri Lakes passing through the estate. For the breeding and fattening of sheep the Property is hard to beat in Southland. The stock now on it are a very fine lot. As the- Owners are dissolving partnership the Property is for absolute sale. Terms can be given. Full particulars on application to ■ THE AUCTIONEERS. TUESDAY, 10th MAY, At 12 o'clock noon. On the Farm, Greerr Valley. CLEARING OUT SALE OF LIVE AND DEAD STOCK.. Etc. WPJGHT, STEPHENSON, & CO • (LIMITED) have received instructions from Mr T. Dent (Green Valley) to sell by auction, as above, the whole of his Live and Dead Stock, comprising: 180 two, four, six, and eight-tooth crossbred Ewes, extra good 30 ewe Lambs 1 milch Cow 3 first-class draught. Horses 1 good buggy Mare 1 Foal and 1 Yearling IMPLEMENTS. Alassey-Harris drill, double-furrow plough, single-furrow plough, fourleaf harrows, Massey-Harris cultivator, roller, binder, grubber, horsepower and ehaffcutter, farm dray, tip-dray, dog-cart, harness, Avery scales, empty sacks, wheelbarrow, tools, stack oaten sheaves, Household Furniture, and sundries too numerous to particularise. N.B.—As Mr Dent has sold his farm, everything is for Unreserved Sale. Outside Entries Invited. Luncheon Provided. 30ap THURSDAY, 2nd JUNE GREAT WINTER HORSE FAIR, •RIGHT, STEPHENSON, & CO. ▼ (LIMITED) beg to intimate to the Breeders and Owners of Horses in Otago and Southland that their Nineteenth Annual Winter Horse Fair will be held this year AT THE DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS on THURSDAY, 2nd JUNE, When they will offer A SPLENDID SELECTION OF CLYDESDALE HORSES From the leading Breeders in Otago and Southland ; and on FRIDAY, 3rd JUNE, When will be submitted A LARGE NUMBER OF HACKS AND HARNESS HORSES. VALUABLE CASH PRIZES. ENTRIES NOW BEING RECEIVE THURSDAY, 2nd JUNE _ (Opening Day of our Annual Winter Exhibition and Horse Fair). Otago Farmers' House Bazaar. THE OTAGO FARMERS' CO-OPERA- - TIVE ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND _ (LIMITED) will ■ hold their Annual Exhibition and Horse Sale as above, when a number of pedigree Mares and Fillies will be offered, also a large number of superior Geldings. FRIDAY, 3rd. JUNE. Light harness and hackney Horses. Prizes will be offered as hitherto. Entries now being received. L. MACLEAN, % m T. Auctioneer.