Messrs T. K. Macdonald & Co., offered for sale yesterday, at Wainui-o-mata, certain property in the estate of Messrs J. and D. Sinclair. The steel rails (lifted) realized £5 per ton, and (fixed down) £3 10s per ton. Various articles round the mill were sold at fair prices. Draught horses brought from £19 to
£34 each, saddle horse £10, and working bullocks £12 10s per pair
Evening Post 23 Feb 1883
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