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West Coast Times, Issue 2917, 9 August 1878, Page 3

Auctions!. • THURSDAY, AUGUST 15th, 1878. ' I WAIKARA VALLEY. FIRST-CLASS AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL ESTATE. NEAR EXTENSION of tpb GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY, NOW ABOUT TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY GOVERNMENT. MR C. F. B A R X E R , In conjunction with Messrs J. T. FORD & CO., has received instructions from A. 11. V. Rolteston Esq., to offer for Sale by Public Auction, (unless previously sold by Private Treaty), at the Commercial Salerooms, Hereford- street, Christchurch, next Messrs Miles, Hassil and Co., on ! Thursday, 15th August, 1878— THE EASTCOTT ESTATE, Containing 3025 acres of magnificent limestone country, admirably suited for agricultural and grazing purposes, situated in the Waikari Valley, eight miles from the proposed Terminus of the Northern Railway, which the present Government, owing to the representations of various depututations, has decided on commencing forthwith. The Property has frontage to the River Waikara, is all fenced with substantial seven-wire fences, and subdivided into TEN PADDOCKS, eaoh watered by beautiful running streams, and is splendidly clothed with native grasses, capable of great improvement by mere surface sowing. The Improvements consist of — Substantial seven-roomed concrete house, four stalled stable and coachhouse, woolshed for eight shearers aad stables for eight horses {combined), men's cottage, and the necessary sheepyards. The Stock consists of— I 3600 Long-.woolled Sheep 1 6 Splendid Draught Horses The Fauming Plant is really complete, with everything required for the immediate and full working of the estate. The house is well and comfortably furnished.. The whole is ploughable, with the exception of a couple of hundred acres or so. and is eminently suited for AN AGRICULTURAL FARM, And as it is fully anticipated that the railway will be opened for traffic as far as Waikari, early in 1880, so that it will be ready for carrying the first harvest takeu off the property. There are NOW UNDER CULTIVATION— 200 Acres, ploughed for Oats 200 Acres, ploughed for Rape aud Grass 100 Acres, ploughed for Turnips. The situation is .warm and sheltered, adjoining tbe freeholds of Messrs G. H. 'Moore, Buchanan, And Wade, Taylor and others, aud the property is already approached from the main North Road by a capital Government Road. The Estate, .with all the Improvements, Stock, Plant, and Furniture, will behold as a whole. Immediate Possession could be,giveu. . IBllMS:— 12^ per cent cash 12£ per cent in six months 12| per cent in twelve months 12£ per cent in eighteen months. Balance on Mortgage. All deferred payments bearing interest at 8 per cent. For further particulars apply , to C. F. BARKER, Auctioneer, "Hereford- street, Ghfistchurch; Or, J. T. FOItD & CO., Auctioneers, Christchurch. Kotices. SELLING OFF ! SELLING OFF ! ! T. R. pSoCTJER, AND MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, Or Christchubch add .Bevell-strejet Hokitika, Has Arrived, and brought with him a well selected STOCK OF WATCHES, JEWELLERY, AND KLftCTRO,PJiA.'i'ED GOODS, Of Every Description, mid being .determined to close the Hokitilca Branch of his Business, will SKLL AT PRICKS MUCfI BKLOW COST. The Sale. will bexontinued fm\a SHORT TIME ONLY, lal'tcr «which the balance will ;be vSold by PUBLIC AUCTION, without theiSlightestxßeservfi. The Shop.and fpremises fortSalc. |||T.E.Procte* j| (.rn lt.'EKOC : ri':R.liiiviiy,ui:uUalie(lisuaßooftl]eeye, il. for the adaption of SpueUicles, ah espccini ■study, and during 30 years oxpurience in the Optical . (brunch of his business, knowing- the difficulty there Jims been in procuring- tlie impni-ted>:irtiolo of reliable '.material properly adjusted to-tlie sight, and having (also secured tho services of a thoroughly .qualified [Optician (late of Dollond and Sons, London), and the '.only Practical Optician in JNew. Zealand, is now iproparcd'to supply a want long felt, amongst tlie . community, viz., the proper treatment of that most idelieato of organs,. THE EYE. ' Where. thCsight.iis i either, naturally dofeetiye, or. impaired by. accident, j over-work, or !uxo,'T.'R.Procterguar:iutees to supply .ÜbASSBS'TO suit ALii siqiits, of- the "best Brazilian t Pebbles, '.'Or tlie patent 'Tinted or otlier Crystals, : tselectedwith cure and judgment, so as>jiot-ouly to . ■overcome the inconvemence of defective sight, but ito preserve, as long as possible, tlie Strength of the ieyo. . : Next to tl)c.})i-u)ioi-.selcctioiioiMlie glasses it. is la matter of the greatest importance that the. frames (should accurately fit the face of the wearer. ""The imajority >dt people fail to notice the •importance .of Slaving such >an important ;organ us the -eye; accu- . ;ratoly measured 'and .fitted ; -vet persons who would ■.never dream of purchasing a pair of resuty made iboots, or of putting on a suit of slop-clothes,' do hot thesitate about taking thc;first:painof spectacles Jthat ;are given to them ,i nun .. tho stores of. top morfahants ,and other dealers who.dabble in. Optical goods, who, ithey -must -know, if they gave a moments thought ; .to the matter, have no pretensions to: Optical. knowjlcdge. ' ■ ■ , ■ Bveiy Optician .must have mot with a middle,aged housekeeper who has adapted a pair of her aged waster's cast off :speutucles/ or- a needy, olerk who ihas secured, as he thinks, "a,great •bai-gain'Vjit a pawnbroker's, and both of these types, wonder .why . itheir cyea are fatigued, and the sight deteriorated since they began -to wear such glnsaes. ' Persons suffering from weak > and .impqrfeet -vision should take the opportunity .of i calling, upon .T. R. Procter, when they cari have their sight guaged and registered by ' Speciall y-prepared instruments, and a patent Optometer, for- carefully,' testing the ■ sight, so that they can at any time be supplied by post.