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Otago Witness, Issue 3488, 18 January 1921, Page 25

TOKOMAI Ri RQ RiVER BOARD. An election of members of the- To!;. n.ai"riro River Board was held at the Coronation Hall, Milton, on the 11th. More than usual interest in local politics was tabu in the event, there being candidates for seven seats, and the polling was fairly heavy. The rest!lt was as t Hows: \ 1 i'ton Borough Subdivision -George Habit: it 150, Alexander Rennie 129, Alexander K. Stewart 102, James Grey 90, J. M. l)i;t.hie 71 (the first, three were elected); Pruca County Subdivision —James Nelson 70, John Allison, jun., 64, John Miller 59, 11. Michelle 58, Robert Clark 56, John .1. Jones 46, James Bruce 39. Thomas .Mil's 27, J. Blondell 19 (the first four wera elected). Messrs Stewart, Allison, Miller, Michelle, and Bruce were members of the retiring board, Mr Stewart having been chairman.

AUCTIONS. IMPORTANT SALE OF FREEHOLD LAND. PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE ROOK (Near Dipton). In Crescent Rooms, Invercargill.. On SATURDAY, January 22, 1921, At 2 p.m., Alright, stephenson, & co. » » (LTD.) have received instructions from Messrs A. Gerrard and Sons to sell by publio auction, at above time and place, Their FREEHOLD PROPERTY, containing approximately 5300 ACRES, subdivided into Four Blocks, Particulars as follows: LOT 1.—1879 Acres Freehold. Buildings : Four-roomed house and coalhouse stable. About 40 acres in turnips an<l about 450 acres in English grass, balance, very good tussock. Cultivated land is subdivided into 11 paddocks, and the tussock into two blocks. " LOT 2. —1527 Acres Freehold. About 750 acres under cultivation, of which 60 acres is at present in oats; the remainder is in very good English grass. The balance of the block is in very good tussock. This lot is subdivided into 12 paddocks. Buildings: Good cottage, woolshed, imjilement-shed, blacksmitli’s shop, and other necessary outbuildings. LOT 3. —1643 Acres Freehold. About acres have been cultivated; about 170 acres of this is in rape and turnips and turnips and grass; balance permanent English pasture. The remainder of this lot is in very good tussock. Subdivided into 4 paddocks. No buildings. LOT 4. —About 244 acres Freehold. Buildings: Good 7-roomed dwellinghouse. Subdivided into 7 or 8 paddocks. Part under cultivation; balance good young pasture. The Property is situated 5 miles from, Dipton Township and Railway Station by good road. Telephone is laid on. TERMS: 12£ per cent, cash, 12£ per cent, in one year, 15 per cent, on Ist Septemper, 1923, and balance in five years. Interest 6 per cent, per annum. NOTE : The Property consists of low hills on beautiful limestone country, and flats and low ridges of deep, strong land very suitable for wheat-growing, and holds permanent pasture well. The Rock is considered one of the best Properties of its kind in Southland, and those on the lookout for good country at a reasonable price are strongly recommended to inspect. Plans and further particulars on application to 4ja THE AUCTIONEERS. SECOND ANNUAL SALE OF PEDIGREE TESTED FRIESIAN CATTLE AND REGISTERED ROMNEY SHEEP. ON BEHALF OF W. D. HUNT, ESQ. AT “BAINFIKLD,” INVERCARGILL UN WEDNESDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY, At 11 a.m. Messrs wright, stephenson, & COMPANY, LIMITED, will offer tou sale as above 32 Bulls 12 Females 15 one-shear Stud Rams 230 one-shear Flock Rams. Auctioneers’ Note. —Everything being offered is for absolute unreserved sale. Nothing has been or will be sold privately. Buyers can therefore depend on having put before them the best that is for sale. The bull calves to be offered are the whole season’s crop, excepting one to be retained; for stud use. This herd is not surpassed by any in the world. Air Hunt founded the herd with the very best cows that could be got, and has added to it regardless of cost, lie has continuously tested and improved the herd where possible. Six cows have averaged over 20,0001 b milk in one season. The senior herd sire is Rosevale King Sylvia, 1221, N.Z.F.11.8.. by Netherlaml King of Rosevale, 360, N.Z.F.11.8., dam Burkeyje Sylvia Bosch (imp.), 1276. N.Z.F.11.8., New Zealand Government semi-official record 26,2201 b milk, 983.21 b I butter-fat —the highest record for New Zealand. Any calves sold under six months of age will be kept by the vendor at his risk until, they are six months old. THE ROMNEY SIT'D has been largely founded from the flocks of Alfred Matthews, of Waiorongomai, anti William Perry, of Penrose, the two foremost breeders of to-day, and the sires of most of the rams being sold were bred either hy "Matthews or Perry, or were bred by the vendor from either Matthews’ or Perry’s stock, therefore this sale of rams offers those who wish to improve their stud or flock an exceptional opportunity of doing so by introducing a strain without equal in the Dominion. Any rams sold will, if required by the purchaser, he kept by the vendor at tho vendor’s risk, and placed free of charge on trucks Wallacetown at any time up till 7th April of this year. The whole of the sto: k are bred and reared in the most southerly portion of New Zealand, elose to the somewhat stormy and bleak Foveaux Strait, hut these severe conditions, however, give tho stock constitution and hone which cannot be produced under milder conditions. Catalogues can be obtained on application; to the Auctioneers or any branch.