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West Coast Times, Issue 2740, 12 January 1878, Page 3

Auctions. F. A. LEARMONTH AND CO. (Successors to William Todd), AU CTIONEERS, VALUATORS. SHAREBROKERS, AND COMMISSION AGEN'JS, Commercial, Sale Rooms, WHARF-STREET, HOKITIKA, Agents for South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Standard Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Australian Mutual Provident Society, Commissioner of Native Reserves, and Public Trustee. TUESDAY, JANUARY 15. At II o'clock. TO FAUAIERS, GRAZIERS, BUTCHERS, AND PARTIES ON THE

LOOK OUT FOR A GOOD INVESTMENT. ' IMPORTANT UNRESERVED SALE. VALUABLE FREEHOLD FARM, GROWING CROPS, LIVE AND DEAD STOCK THEREON. FA. LEARMONTH AND CO., c having received instructions from Mr W. Cuningham to close partnership accounts (through the untimely death of Mr Z. Boult), will sell on the farm, Arahura, without the slightest reserve — Tha*; valuable farming property known as Boillt and Cuningham's Farm, consisting of 60 acres of freehold land, subdivided into nine paddocks by substantial live and dead fences, classified as follows :~ 4£ acres growing crop of oats, even good crop 1 acre growing crop of oats, ready for harvesting. 4i acres late potatoes, looking well 1 „ early „ fluke kidneys, ready for digging 14 acres rye grass and clover, splendid feed 30 acres trees and scrub felled and burnt, sown down in grass 5 acies native bush The whole forming one of the most prolific Farms in Wtstland, together with the dairying business, carried on for years past, and which can be gieatly increased by ati energetic man, situated as it is on the main Hokitika and Greymouth road, commanding Hokitika, Stafford, Waimea, and Kumara districts ; the Farm showing by the present growing crops to be in a high state of cultivation. The Farm and growing crops will be sold in one lot, on which is erected two comfortable cottages, containing four and two rooms respectively, together with the outbuildings, cow-sheds, stables, piggeries, &c, afterwards, The Stock consisting of — G Cows, iv full profit 7 do in calf 6 Calves 1 Bull, 3 years 1 Mare, " Rosey," filly foal at foot 1 Horse, " Prince," perfect farmer's treasure 1 do, " Ginger," good hack 1 Pony, " Tom." Pigs, ploughs, cait, spring cart, bar- | ness, and general lot of farming and dairying tools and utensils too numerous to mention. Cards to view can be had on application to the Auctioneers. Immediate possession. Luncheon provided, Same time and place, Allotment 4% Native Reserve, Arahura, containing about 17 acres good arable land, known as Butler's Island, 1 two-year old filly 1 yearling filly.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, At 2 o'clock. TO SPECULATORS AND OTHERS. UNRESERVED SALE, BY PUBLIC AUCTION, OF ALL THAT VALUABLE FREEHOLD, SOUTH SIDE OF HOKITIKA RIVER, KNOWN AS THE HOSPITAL GROUNDS. FA. LEARMONTfI AND CO., c instructed byMrJ. llalligan, will sell in the Commercial Sale Rooms, Wharfstreet — All that valuable land lately owned by the Hospital Committee, containing 7 acres (more or less), together with the whole of the Buildings thereon erected, known as the HOKITIKA HOSPITAL. The situation is all that can be desired, standing on a most beautiful, fertile, and undulatiDg terrace ; bounded by Ocean Beach on west; the Mahinapau Creek on the east ; lovely forest oh the south ; with a full view of Hokitika to the north. GROUNDS, in the highest state of cultivation, interspersed with walks, kitchen garden, flower garden?, and shrubberies; balance in English grass ; paddocks (securely fenced.) BUILDINGS-all of a most substantial nature — the main one being admirably adapted for conversion to a Benevolent Institution ; detached is the Doctor's late residence, together with numerous edifices ; the space of an advertisement precluding detail. Note. — This Elysian being so complete, perfect and commanding, the attention of those desirods of securing a real old j English homestead, combined with all the i facilities land and water can afford, the | Auctioneers content themselves by simply I adding, that a personal inspection is ! respectfully invited, which will at once convince the most sceptical of the vast amount laid out to render this investment so desirable to secure. Instructions are to sell without the slightest reserve. Title perfect.