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Otago Witness, Issue 3397, 23 April 1919, Page 25

In a judgment summons caso heard in Christchurch, before Mr S. E. M'Oarthy, S.M., the defendant stated that he was a tramway employee, whose average earnings was about £4 a week (reports the Lyttelton Times). Ho added that he had eight children, tho eldest being 13 years of age. The magistrate, in dismissing the summons, said that at the present time £4 a week was equal to £2 10s before the war, and under the circumstances he could not see how tho defendant could pay anything off the debt.

AUCTIONS. TUESDAY, 6th MAY, At' 2. o'clock. At Rooms, corner Bond and Liverpool streets, Dunedin. A RARE OPPORTUNITY of acquiring A SPLENDID MEDIUM-SIZED SHEEP AND CROPPING PROPERTY, in ono of the best parts of Central Otago. "OHN REID & SONS (LIMITED), In conjunction with" aro instructed by Mrs J. H. Mee to offer for sale by auction, as above: LEASE IN PERPETUITY of Section 2, Block XII, Lauder District, containing 780 acres 1 rood 12 poles. The land is well fenced and subdivided into 7 paddocks. About 300 acres in grass, 160 acres broken up and the balance in tussock. BUILDINGS comprise a comparatively now and modern Brick House of 6 rooms, with bathroom (hot and cold water), storeroom, dairy, washhouse, etc., large chaffhouse, buggy house, men's hut, etc. The Property is situated 3 miles from school, 1 miles from Becks Post Office, and 6 miles from Lauder Railway Station by first-class metalled roads. The sale of this property affords a splendid chance to returned soldiers and others in search of a really good This 'while the water on the property ensures a plentiful supply for stock and domestic purposes. As Mrs Mee has decided to give up farming, the property is for bona fide sale, and persons looking for a good medium-sized place aro strongly recommended to make an inspection. Arrangements may be made for a substantial part of ihe purchase money to re main on mortgage fqj' a term. Further particular? on application to 17ap I?#1S AUCTIONEERS.