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Otago Witness, Issue 3275, 20 December 1916, Page 29

At Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co.'s Masterton sale a fat sheep donated by Mr W. M'Kenzie was sold on behalf of the patriotic fund and realised £lOl 4s. A constable bound on a summons serving expedition last week, had a rather unenviable experience (says tho Christchurch Press). One of his blue papers waa a summons against a young: man for failng to attend drill. When he inquired at the address given he discovered that tho young man had been killed in action 12 months ago.

AUCTIONS. THURSDAY, 21st DECEMBER, 1916, At 2 o'clock. At DaJgcty and Cc.'s Wool Store, Dui.cdm. Exceptionally easy terras: 10 per ennt. on fall of hammer. 5 per cent, on possession. 5 per cent, on 30th March, 1913. 5 per cent, on 30th March, 1919. 5 per cent, on 30th March, 1920. Balance on 30th March, 1922. Interest, 5£ per cent, on unpaid pur* chase money. ONLY REMAINING BLOCK OF MOUNT ROYAL ESTATE. D ALGETY AND COMPANY (LTD.), In conjunction with W r RIGHT, STEPHENSON, & CO. (LTD.) have received instructions from the Trustees of the late John Douglas to sell, as above, 374- acres 1 rood .01 poles of arable land, lots 3 and 7 on plan of Mount Royal Estate, with substantial House and outhouses thereon. The land to be sold is that part of tho Estate to the east of the Main North road, and through which the Main Trunk Railway runs. For further particulars apply to THE AUCTIONEERS; Or DOWNTE STEWART & PAYNE. Solicitors, Liverpoool street, Dunedin. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. DISPERSAL SALE Of STUD ROMNEYS AND STUD BORDERLEICESTER SHEEP, At Elderslie, near Oamaru. Tho date to be fixed about end of January or beginning of February, 1917. i/i'ESSRS WRIGHT, STEPHENSON. & i?'l COMPANY (LIMITED), associated with UTESSRS PYNE & CO. (LIMITED), .a>JL Chri&tchurch, are instructed by J. B. Reid, Esq., of Elderslie, to conduct the sale of all his stud longwool Sheep, without reserve, at the above time and place. The Sheep comprise: 400 Romneys all ages, including stud Ewes, stud Rains, and flock Rams, and the champion Romncy Ram a* Chrisiehurch. 1915 110 Bolder Lcicesters; all ages. As Mr Reid is entirely giving up breeding longwool sheep, the flocks are tor unreserved sale. Full particulars in later issue. 13d