LATE COMMERCIAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 76, 6 May 1914, Page 10

LATE COMMERCIAL.

PROPERTY SALE. The property of the late Mr John N. Hartnell, near Hororata, was submitted at auction this afternoon by the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, acting in conjunction with Messrs H. Matsou and Co.. The following are the sales: —

Lot' 5 on sale plan, 24 acres. —Bidding opened at £2O per acre, and ran quicfily to £26. E. A. Felton being the buyer at that figure. Lot; No. 3, 46a Or 9p:.-Bidding commenced at £9 per acre and ran up to £l2 10/-, the buyer being Mr L. Derrett. Lot 1, 57a 2r"op, was started at £l2, and again started at the same figure, with the option of Lot No. 2 of 75a 2r 14p. jßidding finished at £l2, the trustees intimating that £ls per acre was required. ; r Lot 4, 77a lr 15p, all in grass, opened at £7 per acre and rose to £ls 5/-, at which price it was secured by Mr L. Derrett.

Lot 6, 103 a 3r 25p, with house and sheds, started at £4, and went to £7 10/-, Mr T. "B. Jones buying. Lot 12, 72acres, heavy country, started at £ls. At £24 a client of Matson's took the bidding on by 5/-, and Mr G. Derrett bought at £25 5/-.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. . . AUCKLAND, May G. Sales: Talisman 36/6, Waihi 43/-, 42/6, N.Z. Insurance .£(i i 5/0.