Islands’ Properties For Sale.
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Any property (plantation, store, manufacturing business, hotel, etc.) situated in any of the Pacific Islands may be advertised for sale in this section of “The Pacific Islands Monthly” at a specially low rate—namely, 15/- per insertion. Advertisers, when forwarding particulars, should give all details of the property, for the information of possible buyers; but —unless otherwise instructed —we shall advertise only essential information, and not indicate the location of the property.
Further details will be sent to genuine inquirers direct from this office; and, if such inquirers are interested, they will be referred to the advertiser.
Plantation For Sale.
Fiji Government Crown
LEASE, 99 years; 985 acres, ex road; 80 years to run, with a further renewal for 99 years. Normal ground rent, £49/5/- per annum, reduced to £15 per annum, for a period of two years, on account of hurricane damage, and low price for produce— Copra: 60/80 acres of young nuts bearing and commencing to bear; 28/30 tons copra per annum, increasing to 40 or 50 tons.
New homestead bungalow, concrete founda tions, with all woodwork securely bolted down to concrete with 12in. bolts, ½-in. thick. All plates tarred, and joints painted to prevent insect attacks, etc. Has withstood three hurricanes.
Nicely laid-out grounds, garden, lawn, fruit trees, kitchen and food garden. Fine panoramic view of sea, river and mountains.
Homestead near Government road. Very ac cessible, also by river and sea.
Copra equipment and shed, small punt, saddle horse, milking cows, 100 wild and semi-wild cattle, poultry, etc.; 28/30 tons copra per annum.
Fruit consists of 80/100 Tahitian seedling orange trees, several lemons, dwarf and semi dwarf mangoes, three kinds very large fruiting variety Tamarind trees, shaddocks. 800/1000 cayenne pineapples (Queen variety), 150/200 Ripleys and others, 200 bananas, four kinds breadfruit trees, and various other native fruits.
Tapioca, taro, kawais, sweet potatoes, etc Any amount of root foods in the bush; yams, etc., unlimited supply. Very well supplied with fruit—in fact, self-supporting.
Furniture, working tools, implements, etc., etc.; carpentering tools, guns, etc., etc. Excel lent shooting and fishing.
Permanent water supply from various creeks, springs and river. Fertile river flats, alluvial loamy soil, running almost whole length of property. Undulating hilly land, suitable for pineapples and sweet potatoes.
Shipping facilities: Various local cutters run ning at irregular intervals.
A going concern which will be hard to equal and which will stand strictest investigation.
Special reasons for selling.
Price: £2,000. Terms.
For further information, write to Plantation No. 4. Pacific Islands Monthly. Union House 247 George Street, Sydney.
Small Plantation For Sale.
In PAPUA, 500 acres, with a beach frontage; 114 acres planted with coco nuts, of which 84 acres are in bearing.
Ample room for extension or experi mental crops. Native foods and table vegetables grow well, and are in good demand. Land and rainfall suitable and climate healthy. Labour plentiful.
Shooting and fishing.
Suitable for resident owner. House and copra drier on estate. Price, £1,100 Cash. Terms to an approved applicant.
Godfrey Darling,
374 Little Collins St., MELBOURNE.