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Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2946, 3 March 1884, Page 4

Hall and Meason. SOUTHLAND LAND. HAVING Sold the Southland Land previously advertised WE NOW HAVE SEVERAL OTHER BLOCKS FOR SALE, TOGKTUta ABOUT 5000 ACRES, ON MUCH THE SAME TERMS, AND ADJOINING THAT ALREADY SOLD. In Farms of 150 Acres and Upwards. THIS LAND Consists of LOW ROLLING DOWNS, all Ploiv?hable, with Permanent Streams m the Valleys, and is situated from five nnd a half to ten miles from three, or four Railway Stations on tho Main Line from Dunediu to Invar— urgill, so that Produce or Sheep foi Free— ng can be sent to either Market. PBICE. £4 TO £« PER ACHE. TERMS. The WHOLE of the PURCHASE MONE_ may remain UNPAID (if required), for Five Years. INTEREST Will be CHARGED at an EXCEEDINGLY LOW RATE, and if required, an arrange meat enn be made for NO INTEREST TC BE PAID THE FIRST YEAR. LIGNITE, making a First-cluss FUEL, i, found almost evcrvwheiv, and as a Gooc BUSH (Reserved by Government), is withii a mile of most of the Land (a License tc Cul. can be obtained for £1 a year), FENC ING MATERIAL IS VERY CHEAP, * alac is BUILDING TIMBER. We have Sold and been instrumental ii Selling during tho last year, over 12,0QC Acres, 3000 of which have been Purchased b; bo,ia fide Farmers from this District, win are settled on the Land, and to whom m tending Purchasers can apply for iufor motion. Among the settlers on the Land are th following well-known farmers from thi district :— Mr Jabez Allot, of Kiugsdowu end after wards Teruuka. Mr Thos. Drillell, of Temuka. Mr Wm. Clarke, of Cannington. Mr W. Moorhead, of Bell nnd Moorhead Otaio ; Besides a number of others. Within a short distance ure Mr Job] Irvine. of Temuka.and Mr James Mollwraith of Home Bush. In this district Mr W Westerby, farmer, Laudaboroiuh'sroad ; am Messrs O'Connor and Priudiville, Seadown — tv give every information, from having bee] on the land. The following List, compiled from Govern mont Statistics, shows the comparative yieli of Grain during the last four years m Canter bury and m the County of Southland. Th latter only comprises a portion of the oh Pr.ivii— isil District of Southland, and does no include the Jacob's River District, the aver ages for which during the same period art — WUKAT. OATS. BAKLKT. 2!>.8 35.5 153.0 per acre. ISKALirX. ] WHEAT. : OATM. !PRLT I Area - | A 4,"' I Ar< *- j A uX i'Se! 1S». I Southland County 5.337 25.0 25.254J 32.3 25.; Canterbury 1.19y,78i 23.0 -3,742 37.7 30.; 1881. ! Soutl_uid County | 11,790 30.7 52.0111 39.7 34.1 Ciuiterburv ..;2atf,scil 23.5 «),— «| 26.9 25.! ISS2. | S->uth_nd County ! 17,006 25.1 S !_,518! 35.6 2(5.1 CUnterburv .. c i37,01J 21.3 112,y70j 24.8 19.1 1888. i I ! South'and County i _ i,9o!> 24.7 ; 47,70 c! 37.1 33 J q_.— rbury „1 3 4|i,lca 25.5 i:!6,457i 29.9 | 26.It will be observed, that tho area undei wheat lias increased from 5337 acms m 1880 to 23,958 m 1533, a clear proof that wheal will »roiv well ; for farmers would not son it year after year unless it paid them. Wi> ask Farmers and others, especially S_all Farmers and Contractors with Farming Plant, to consider the following facts : — That a very few years ago land m th< Timaru District was worth only £2 an acre while now it would average nearer £10. That what has made it increase m value ii icttlement. That on the small holdings they have hen all they can make is o- bare living, and thai m tea years' time they will bo so many yearolder, but no better off than they are now. That they should consider whether, m thi interests of their families and thuir old age they would not. be wise to sell their imal lugh-priced farms here, wluch cannot m crease much more m value, and purchasi larger ones m Southland, off which they no cnly can mako a, better living, but whicl must increase m value as settlement pro presses, and leare them rich and independenl by that means alone, and THE TERMS On whic_ we are offering tho Land Puts it within the reach of everyone. HALL & MEABON", TIMABU. Notices. WINCHESTER FToIjR~_IIX_B. UNTIL further notice the BUSINESS will be CARRIED ON on ACCOUNT of the UNDERSIGNED, under the MANAGEMENT of Mr WALTER HPURDON Foreman for the past four ye;»rs. Floui supplied will be guaranteed First-class only. No other will be cent out. Gristing m bulk as per arrangement. I). IN WOOD. Feb. 28th, 1&84. li-23 8488 J. M. SHEPHERD' 3 ESTATE. WE have This Day SOLD the BOOK DEBTS m this Estate to Mr ]'. W. !EIBY, Accountant, Timaru. G. L. DENNISTON, ") W. DAVIDSON, [ Trustees. J. SHEPHERD, ) February 28th, 1881. In reference to the above, I have to request nil OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS be PAID TO ME AT ONCE ut my O/licc, Corner of Main South Road and Woollcombc strci-ts. 3-1 8499 P. W. EIBY. SOUTH CANTERBURY AMATKUR ATHLETIC CLUB. "VTOMINATIONS for MEMBERSHIP of J3I the above Club, duly proposed und ;«eeomlcd, muet bo lodged with n>c not later f Jian Saturday, Bth Marcli. GEO. F. CXULEE, 2-26 8462 Hon. Secrctiiry. J PLEASANT POINT. MR I. L MOSEIS, Storokeaper, Point, h_» been APPOINTED OUB AGENT, and Subac-ben will m future please call at his Store for their Papers. Mr Mobbib' receipt will be a enfficierat dut-harge lit account* paid to h>r-. a« behalf ef i' ■.: Offle* MO-LER'B COD LIVER OIL— Dr W. Domett Stone, M.1)., of Fin.bury D_pen_ury, Ac., u iyi : — " It is uni|iie#tionab]y the bett — immoa»— -ably luparior to the brown oil, — or* palatable, an<) fa? nor* t&emro^ut."