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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21575, 10 February 1940, Page 16

AUCTIONS IMPORTANT UNRESERVED DISPERSAL SALE OF 20 SO WAITORU STUD ROMNEYS (Regd. Flock No. 1206 N.Z. R.M.F.B. Practically Pure Waiorongomai Blood). ON A C. OF THE ESTATE LATE SIR W. D. HUNT AND MR W. E. HUNT AT WAITORU DOWNS. NEAR DACRE, SOUTHLAND, N.Z. ON WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1940 This offering will comprise—--1150 MIXED AGED STUD ROMNEY EWES 430 ONE-SHEAR STUD ROMNEY EWES 25 ONE-SHEAR STUD ROMNEY RAMS 20 MIXED AGE STUD ROMNEY RAMS 360 ONE-SHEAR FLOCK ROMNEY RAMS 25 SPECIALLY SELECTED STUD RAMS 40 TWO-SHEAR FLOCK ROMNEY RAM LAMBS 2050 N.B. The remainder of the ram lambs and the whole of the Stud Ewe Lambs will be offered for sale without reserve in 1941. THE WAITORU ROMNEY STUD was re-established in 1928 with a special selection of the best quality stud ewes yet sold out of the famous “Waiorongomai” (Mr R. W. Matthew's) and “Alloa” (Mr Q. Donald) flocks, and another selection from the same flocks were secured the following year. Additions of specially selected ewes have been made annually from “Waiorongomai.” Ewes were also secured from Mr Donald Macdonald’s “Edendale” flock, which was built up largely from the old “Bainfield” (almost pure “Waiorongomai” blood) flock and at the dispersal sale of Messrs Murray Bros. “Clydevale” flock and the “Castlerock” flock (trustees late T. L. Barnhill). As “Waiorongomai” blood predominated in all these studs, the “Waitoru” Stud can be said to-day to be practically pure “Waiorongomai” blood. The first sires used in the stud were secured from “Waiorongomai” and included the great breeding ram Waiorongomai 25/28, a son of the famous sire No. 4/21. This ram sired Waitoru 13/30, generally admitted by leading North Island judges who have inspected the flock to be one of the best breeding rams in the Dominion. His dam was an Alloa ewe of pure “Waiorongomai” blood. After being used with great success at “Waitoru” for six years, this ram was exchanged for one of the leading sires at “Waiorongomai,” and is now in service there. Several other sons of 25/28 have also been successfully used, and many notable sons of Waitoru 13/30 have also been used successfully in the stud, thus to a very great extent concentrating No. 4 blood. The type of sheep bred in the stud are bold, low set, splendid constitutioned sheep with great weight of bone and ideal covering. Buyers, therefore, have the opportunity of securing at this sale Romneys representing the best North Island type, but with heavier bone and greater vitality for which Southlandbred sheep are so wudely famous. It is worth noting that stud rams exported from this stud to South America have given the utmost satisfaction. From the point of view of the Romney breed in Southland it is a tremendous loss that this stud, due to the death of the late Sir ’William Hunt, should now be dispersed. Last year there was commenced the first of what was intended to be annual sales of the stud and flock rams, and these attracted widespread attention. In addition to local buyers, stud rams were purchased by Sir William Perry, of the Penrose Stud, Mr R. W. Matthews, of the Waiorongomai Stud, and for the Alloa Stud of the late Quentin Donald. As the result of the sale. “Waitoru” flock rams were also distributed over a wide area of the Dominion and have given satisfaction wherever they have gone. No private sales will be made prior to the dispersal and all sheep will be for unreserved sale. This sale affords many breeders an opportunity to secure almost pure “Waiorongomai” breeding stock, which is almost unprocurable from the foundation flock. For Catalogues and further information. please communicate with the Auctioneers. WRIGHT. STEPHENSON - & COMPANY. LIMITED, Stud Stock Salesmen, Box 1520, Wellington. N.Z.. And Branches. FOR SALE FOR SALE GROCERY AND CONFECTIONERY BUSINESS Right in the heart of Timaru. All good, clean stock. Small rental. There i is a good living here. Must be sold within the next few days. Full particulars on application. CHOICE BUNGALOW Just completed. Four glorious rooms and large glassed-in S.P. Price £lOOO or near offer. WHY PAY RENT? £5O deposit, balance £1 per week, will buy good little residence of four rooms and sun verandah. Price, £450. H. A. WILSON, Land and Estate Agent, 172 Stafford Street (above Hannah’s* ’Phone 66. Chief Agent—A.P.A. Union Assurance Society, Ltd. FOR SALE FOR SALE £69O—A 5-roomed house situated in the North End and on a very fine section. This place is well worth inspection. The owner will take £5O deposit. £6OO—A real nice 4-roomed house on a i acre section. This house is not far from town and just off Wai-iti Road. The house has every modern convenience. £soo—Wooden House of 4 rooms and kitchenette. Quite a nice home with plastered walls and every convenience. Situated between Nortn Street and Church Street. £475 —4-roomed house, situated in the North End, built of wood, on a nice high section of 1 acre. Particulars of the house are: Verandah. hall, bath, scullery, h and c water, el. light, washhouse and shed. A good little home for not much money. £42O—A 5-roomed house right in town. This house is on a very valuable section. W. DUNCAN, Land Agent, George Street, Timaru.