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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
8
Four reapers and binders three, drays and frames two, grain drills one, turnip and manure drill one, Cambridge rake two, harrows two, spring tine cultivator, 10 by 12 hut for removal. Sundries sale at noon with luncheon provided.
AGENCY COY of New Zealand Ltd reports a complete clearing sale from Bangtry Farm due to Beving selling. The catalog lists stock including horses, cattle and sheep with ages and breeds such as three-quarter bred ewes, wethers, lambs, and draught animals. Sale items cover working mares, geldings, draught-colts, yearlings, and foals.
A detailed Bay suburb auction listing from Friedlander Bros Horse Bazaar includes Newlands mare Jess nine, Commander Bay mare Angie six, Syra Bay gelding, Byxa Bay gelding two, and many sheep, cattle, pigs, dogs, farming implements, and a suburban homestead. The sale details a grand estate with 25 acres wheat, 105 oats, 80 acres rape and fodder, 4 acres mangold, potatoes, and 109 acres young grass, plus a two story ten room house, stables, garden, orchard, and farm outbuildings to be sold to close the estate. Real estate features a first-class dwelling, stable, water, coal shed, granary, stock yard, sheep yards, woolshed, and dairy facilities. Apply for fuller particulars.
Instructions from I. Hate R. Oakley dispose of his lease hold and conduct a full bearing sale at Pord’s Road Willowby. Items include 180 crossbred ewes due Sept 15, Border Leicester rams, draught horses and mares, dairy cows in calf, Jersey cattle due Aug, selected heifers, calves, implements, grass seed, carts, harness, and sundries. Auctioneer endorses cattle as first class herd.
A brief notice notes that farmers contractors and all employers of labor insured against liability for accidents at the lowest scale rates. It mentions covers for mortgagees and related groups, indicating prevailing low premium levels across these categories.
An old notice from Ashburyon County lists 200 dry sheep available for purchase at a price of 5 pounds. No buildings are included. The entry mentions Avreapledgha and a year placeholder, with garbled identifiers.
422 acre wheat growing land with good buildings and present owner. Principally dairying. Milking plant installed. Price 21 pounds per acre. Very easy terms. 500 pounds cash. Balance can be arranged.
Well fenced farm with up-to-date buildings sits two miles from the railway, post and telephone access. Rent per acre £1200 expected. Worthy buyers invited to call. Horse fair tomorrow features 50 entries across all classes including draughts, hack, and harness horses.
An Ashburton notice announces stocks of manures seeds and general merchandise available at local stores. The fragmented ad wording references Bakaia and general merchandise.
Fragmentary notice shows a cash buyer of grain and produce offering on account terms. It references various buyers and a selection of properties, with vague phrases about advertising and financial assistance arranged when required. The text is garbled with misread characters and unclear names.
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