* * * Part 1: Special Bodalla Edition * * *
M. and J. O’Reilly and Richardson and Wrench are offering special terms for the two unsold farms, “Mortfield” and “Elizabeth,” of the first subdivision at Bodalla.
The first auction sale where these farms failed to sell was held 11th April 1923 with 13 individual farms offered for sale. The terms of the auction were described as exceptionally easy, they were 10 year terms as follows. 7½ % deposit and 7½ % on approval of title, 35 % spread over 5 years, and repayable in 20 equal quarterly payments, with interest at 6%. Balance of 50% spread over 5 years, repayable over a further five years, repayable by annual instalments with interest of 6%. Interest charged only on balances remaining unpaid.
Mortfield was described as a new farm with no buildings, divided into two paddocks, and situated one mile from a factory to be erected. The area is 197 acres, made up of 60 acres first-class flat, 80 acres second-class flat, and balance hill cleared and brush country. (This is farm 10 on the auction map)
Elizabeth Farm description. There are no buildings on this farm. The area is 612 acres, made up of 40 acres first-class flat, 80 acres second-class flat, and the balance partly cleared and bush land. It joins ‘Long Flat’ farm on which a factory is to be erected. (This is farm 12 on the auction map)
At a well-attended public meeting held at Bodalla on Saturday, 3rd November, Mr. J. Brown in the chair, it was decided to form a branch of the Agricultural Bureau. Mr. D. Hutchinson was elected president, Messrs. J. Brown, C. Bate and Bridges vice-presidents; committee, Messrs. J. Duncan, J. W. Willington, Osbourne, Crapp; secretary and treasurer, Mr. R. Nixon. When the branch gets into full working order much good should result.
Extracted from the Moruya Examiner by the Moruya and District Historical Society Inc.
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