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Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3307, 4 May 1885, Page 4

Wail and- Meason. SOUTHLAND LAND. IN AGAIN OFFERING LAND IN SOUTHLAND FOR SALE XTCTE feel even more confidence m doing so than we did formerly, for the results to those who have already PURCHASED FROM US ARE BEYOND OUR BEST EXPECTATIONS. In connection therewith we quote the following from the Ximam Herald :— "Settlement m Southland — It is always pleasing to hear of the "well-doing of old friends.-." We reprint from tho 'Jfalaum Ensign an interesting account of the farms of a number of settlers' formerly resident m South Canterbttrv. "Our re-porter m his rounds recently visited Titipua Valley and the country between the Titipua nud Hedgchope streams, n large part of which was some two and a half years ago purchased, and settled by Messrs Hall :ind Meason, of Canterbury. At that lime there ivns nob. a settler, there was not a fence, there was not a sod turned ; now m the particular part referred to there are upwards of 1200 acres under crop and broken up. Mr Coomer has close on 4^o acres, about 150 of which are m crop, principally oats, which should run 50 bushels to the acre all round ; and competent judges say that m some parts the yield will reach 70 bushels -per acre. His wheat should go 40, while some 3Q acre 3of turnips are as fine as one. could wish to see. The next farm is that. of. Mr Clarke, who has some 160 acres broken up and. chiefly m oats, also looking well ; while next to him is Mr Allott, with a largo" block, also principally m oats, but with some wheat, mostly looking well, especially the oats. Tlie most interesting feature on this farm is a large overshoot waterwheel" 12ft m diameter, built enti 1 ely by Mr Allott himself for ohaffcuUing and threshing purposes. Next. Mr Allott is Mr Duffell, who has fenced and broken up a considerable block, nov* fallow. Behind him ia Mr Essery, who has built a good house and broken up some 150 acres for next year. Behind him again is Mr Moorhead, with some 130 acres of oats and more broken up. Mr Allott and Mr Coomer have excellent gardens, which keep them supplied -with all ordinary garden produce. Their potatoes it would be ditlicult to excel. They have also planted a goodly number of forest trees, principally, pines", which are doing wonderfully well. All are now busy. harvesting, and m the course of a week or two the country — formerly a vast uncultivated waste inhabited by the rabbit and rabbitcr — will present stacks of valuable corn m every direction. The Road Board has lately done some good work m making puttings and bridges, which .will enable produce to be brought easily to market. Perhaps the most marked effect of settlement both here and m other parts of Southland i 3 the almost total extinction. of. .the rabbits by systematic poisoning by phosphorised oats. Where formerly one saw rabbits m every direction, now you do not see half a dozen m a day's ride. WE NOW HAVE 6300 ACRES, Which we can Dispose of m FARMS of from 130 ACBES and; I Upwards. PRICE, £ 3 to JES AN ACRE. We are not laying down any hard and fast terms, but are open to make SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO SUIT PURCHASERS. The WHOLE of the PURCHASE MONEY " may remain UNPAID (if required) for A Term of Tears. INTEREST Will be CHARGED at an EXCEEDINGLY LOW RATE, and if required, an. arrangement can be made for NO INTEREST TO BE PAID THE FIRST YEAR. OF TEE LAWD ITSELF We may say it consists of LOW ROLLING DOWNS, all Ploughable, with Permanent Streams m the Valleys, and is ■ situated four and a half to nine miles from three or four Railway Stations on the Main Line from Dunedin to Invemirgill, so- that Produce or Sheep for Freezing can bo sent to either Market. COAL is found almost everywhere, and as a good BUSH (Reserved by Govern: mont), is within a mile of most of the Land (a License to Cut can be obtained for £1 a year), FENCING MATERIAL IS VERY CHEAP, as also is BUILDING TIMBER. , We again wish to impress , on Farmers and .others, especially Small Farmers and Contractors with Farming Plant, the following facts : — That on the small holdings they have here all they can make is a bare living,, and that year by year they grow- older, but no bettor off, and that year by year the value of agrir cultural land is becoming steadier, , and more difficult fpr people of small means to acquire. Especially has, it done so m th^s district. And whether they would not be wise to pur-; chase largey farms m Southland, off which they not only can make a better living, but which must increase m value as settlement; pro--gresses. Another important point to con,sider is that with the price, of grain as low. as it is now, far more is to be. made by Stock producing, than by grain; and that there is no better grass and turnip land than m Southland. HALL & MEASON, TIMABIJ. K. F. GRAY, Toinuka. Government Notices. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE may be nominated Executor under the Will of a Testator, or Trustee under a Marriago or other settlement. No charge is made upon the deposit for safe custody of any will by which the Public Trustee is appointed Executor,, Present Trustees, Execu.tors, or Administrators may, if approved, relieve themselves of ; future responsibility by transferring trusts to , the Public Trustee. Hence, Trustees residing m England, America and elsewhere holding moneys for the benefit of persons who have emigrated to New Zealand, may not only relieve themselves of responsibility, but, as the rate of interest obtainable m NewZealand exceeds the English rate, mil greatly augment the income of the beneficiaries by co doing. The State gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by the fraud or dishonesty of its officers. The Public Trustee holds largo sums of money for investment on real security at current rates of interest. Applications for Advances on first mortgage will be received at tlie various agencies, -whore all further particulars may be obtained. R. 0. HAMERTON, Public Trustee. A. OBMSBY, 4-1 2566 Agent at Timaru.