AUCTIONS. TUESDAY, 19th MARCH, 1918, At, 12 o'clock Noon. At the Homestead, Barry's Bay. IMPORTANT DISPERSAL SALE Of Robert Latter's, Esq., ENGLISH LEICESTER STUD FLOCK (Flock Book No. 309). THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE , AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED), In conjunction with mi-IE NATIONAL MORTGAttS AND -ft. AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED), havo received instructions from Robert Latter, Esq., Barry's Bay, who has sold the Property (with the exception of the Homestead), to hold a COMPLETE CLEARING SALE of his LIVE AND DEAD STOCK at the Homestead. RAMS. _ 17 stud two and three shear E.L. Rams 253 one-shear E.L. 'flock Rams 30 two-shear E.L. fiock Rama, EWES. 200 two-tooth E.L. flock Ewes 544 four, six, and eight tooth E.L. flock Ewes. LAMBS. 493 E.L. mixed-sex flock Lambs. CROSSBRED EWES. 700 four-tooth E.L. three-quarterbrcd Ewes. CATTLE. • ' 100 four and five year old fat Bullocks 25 fat Heifers 5 fat Cows 40-50 mixed-sex store Cattle. AUCTIONEERS' NOTE.—The Auctioneers wish to draw the attention of English Leicester Flock Masters throughout the Dominion to this rare chance of securing young Sheep from such a well-known flock, which, in the ordinary course of events, no amount of money would tempt Mr Latter to part with. The high prices realised for the annual draft of two-tooth Rams from the Barry's Bay Stud are well known to useri of the English Leicester Rama throughout the Dominion. The Stiid and Flock Sheep will be properly drafted by experts and offered in small lots. LUNCHEON PROVIDED. NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LTD.), NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY COMPANY (LTD.), 6m Auctioneers, Christehurch. THE GREATEST MONEY PRODUCING PROPOSITION OF THE PRESENT Is SHEEP GRAZING AND WOOL PRODUCTION ON 1 CHEAP TERRITORY. IMPORTANT SALE OF STATION. PROPERTIES. In Dalgety's Land Sale Room, Cathedral square, On SATURDAY, 23rd MARCH, At 11.45 a.m. MESSRS DALGETY & 90. (LIMITED), In conjunction with -H/TESSRS H. MATSON & CO., IrJL have been instructed by the Executors of the late Mr Duncan Rutherford and Mrs E. L. Rutherford to offer by public auction, as above, the MOLESWORTH, TARNDALE, And RAINBOW STATIONS, • As One Going Concern. The particulars are as hereunder: MOLESWORTH.—The Freehold of which is some 8223 acres and tho Leasehold 119,400 aeres, with a complete Homestead, shearing shed, securing plant ca.po.ble of working 1 both properties. The A waters River flows ntfet the Homestead's front door, and:. low hills extending out as far as Lake M'Rao and to tho Bluff boundary. The rich slopes of the Awatero Valley provide exceMcnt pasture and browsing; ground, for the breeding of sheep, and has been used largely as ewe country. TARNDALE and RAlNßOW.—Compriainec 22*77 acres of Freehold' and 196,000 Leasehold, has considerably improved, asj tho late Mr Duncan Rutherford during his occupancy declared death .on the rabbits, and evenly distributed his stock of sheep and increased the carrying of cattle to such an extent that the. grazing pastures have considerably themselves. - The* possibilities of thit vast tract of land must appeal to capitalists and to young men of energy. Tho world's chief requirements are herein produced at the present moment on this property in tho shape of mutton and beef. The territory is a remarkable block of lowpriced lands," low-priced not because of their ' quality, but because of their isolation and the giganticness of their territory, and great results could bo produced if ono cbicd to subdivide and re-let small holdings that would be of groat advantage, and prove remunerative to its owners, and be the first stop to give ocular demonstration, of the great potentialities these properties offer. Tho present long leases in themselvea are. a gold mine, a 6 the country must go ahead, and tho world must provide a mn.'.ket for all you'can produce. Together with approximately 36.000 Sheep, 1-.500 Cattle, 100 Horses, & with all Buildinars, Improvement*, Station Plant thereon, Live and Dead Stock, eto. Full particulars apply DALGETY & CO. (LIMITED), H. MATSON & CO., Joint Agents. Lane and Neave, Solicitors for the Estate of the late Duncan Rutherford. 6m
One petition in bankruptcy was filed in Wellington during February, the same aa in February, 1917.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3338, 6 March 1918, Page 25
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