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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13277, 4 May 1907, Page 4

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clearing sales. The N-M. and A. iCoy. of N.Z., Ltd., report having held a clearing sale at Waihao Forks on Wednesday on account of Mr David Tavendale, of horses and_ implements, at which- there was a good attendance, and full prices were realised for r rj f. A The N-M. and A. Cor. of -S-6-, -IAO., report holding a clearing sale yesterday, on account of Mr S. Trevnrza, Rock,lands, Fairlie, of about 3500 sheep, horsss and implements, at which was a verv" good attendance and satisfactory prices were got for everything. The principal "sales ofisheep were as follows: —800 8-tooth f-bred ewes 16s, 1100 8-tooth 5 and if-bred ewes 14s 4d to 14s sd, 500 8-tooth ewes 12s, 750 8-tooth 5-bred ewes 12s 3d to 12s sd, 400 2-tooth cull wethers lis lid. CHRISTCHURCH PRICES. ATr C. R- Wilson, Tuam St., Christchxtrch, reports that there were large yardings and good sales last Saturday. FaL cockerels and ducks, rose in price. Following were the sales : —Turkey gobblers 15s to 20s; geese, slow of sale, 4s to 4 s 6d; fat ducks 4s to 5s 6d; smaller, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; fat cockerels, 4s 3d to 5s 9d; smaller, 2s 6d to 3s 3d; pullets, good early sorts 5s to 8s 6d; fat hens, 2s_ 3d to 3s 3d; special sorts, 3s 3d to 4s 3d; eggs, new laid were in keen demand at l«i lOd -to 2s Id; preserved are hard to place at Is to Is 2d. ' PROPERTY SALES. The Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association report the sale of the following properties at. satisfactory prices: For Mr W. M. Hamilton, farm of 115 acres, near Waimate, 'to Mr John Deans. For Mr R. S. Kain, 80 acri farm afc Willowbridge, to Mr John Northcott. For ■ Mr C. H. Guthrie, one"acre with residence, Timarn Road, Waimate, to Mr John Black. For Mr M. J. Corrigan, L.1.P., farm of 372 acres at Waikakihi, to Mr James Stewart, junr. For Mr John Taylor, 67 acre farm at Geraldine, to Mr T. Kelliher. For Mr William Budd, goodwill of leas? of 150 acres, Winchester, to Mr John Knox. For Mr W. K. Macdonald, 8 acres of Marchwefl. to 'Mr J. P. Newman. For Mr. D. O'Donoßue, public hall and ground at Fairlie, to Mr? Coombs. For Rev. Thomas Farley, grain shed with one acre, at St. Andrews, to Mr Felix Hari. For Mr D. Bell, cottage in Theodocia Street to Mr Home. For Mr J. W. H. Martin, farm at Seadown (256 acres) to Mr John Kelman. For Mr Andrew Clelland, 260 acres afc Sutherlands .to Mr R. J. Cowles. For Mr George Woodhead". farm at Milford, 103 to Mr McC'ormick. For Mr Alexander Urquhart, farm o£ 100 acre? Gapes Valley, to Mr W. Warne. Guinness and LeCren, Ltd., report the sale of Stony Creek Estate, together with all stock and plant, on account of Mr William Grant-, to Mr Alex. Allan. Thi3 property, which consists of 2195 acres of good agricultural land, is situated within a very short distance of Waihao Forks railway station and saleyards, and was purchased by the late owner direct from the Waimate est-ite. Mr Allan is offering a portion of the land for re-salc on the 11th 111st.. as he does not require the whole of the property for his own use. The following sales have also been made by this firm since their last report: —On account of Mr J. S. Watson, 411 acres at Hunter, to Mr Arch. Gibson. For Mr P. Perry, 2100 acres at Milton, to Mr (I. Boyd. For Mr W. S. Williams. 126 acres 3 roods at Glenavy, to Mr Henry Allan. For Mr Henry Allan, 14 acres 3 roods 27 perches afc Hunter, to Mr Geo. Hicks. For Mr J. P. FaulAs. 40 acres 1.i.p., at Xukurua, to Mr J. S. Watson. For Mr D. Brock's estate, aerated water factory, with plant, to Mr D. Foster. For Mr D. McArthar, dwelling-house and section in Raymond street, Timarn, to Miss Clithero. For Messrs Gndex and Aker. business premise comprising butcher'shop, grocery store, post office, and coal yard at Washdyke, to Mr S. Lindsay. We have enquiries for good agricultural farms and grtzing properties. Owners wishing to sell should send particulars to Guinness and LeC'ran, Ltd., land agents, Ti-m-iru, Waimate or Geraldine.—(Advt.J