1886 Timaru Herald, 4 Nov:  Contract No. 202: Reducing grades, Pleasant Valley cuttings. D. Gregan, 40 Pound; J. Beckley, 34 Pound 28s; A. Reid, 31 Pound 10s; B. Trumper, 29 Pound 10s (accepted).

29 March 1892: It is highly satisfactory to find that the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company are beginning to put their South Island properties into the market. The Riverslea and Arowhenua estates will be submitted to auction on the 26th of April, and the full announcement appears in another column of this morning's issue. The two estates comprise 9310 acres, and much of the land is as rich as any to be found in the colony. To meet the wants of small farmers the estates have been judiciously sub-divided, and it is to be hoped that the result of the sale will be a complete and permanent breaking up of the properties. The inducements offered to intending purchasers are very substantial, the purchase-money being payable-1 per cent, cash, 10 per cent.' in one' year, and 75 per cent, in five years, or sooner if the purchaser prefers it. The interest on the unpaid balances is to be 6 per cent. When it is considered that the lands are of high quality and improved, and that a return can be immediately earned, the terms of payment must be regarded as extremely liberal.

Timaru Herald, 16 April 1892: Sale of land: Riverslea: A start was made with the Riverslea estate at lot 23, 112a 2r 10p. The first bid and the last was 10 Pound, and after a two-minute pause for other bids, at that figure the lot was knocked down to Mr Austin. Lot 22-60 acres - started at 10 Pound, and by 10s bids quickly ran up to 16 Pound. and then a dead stop came at this bid of Mr Austin. Lot 21 *981 acres shingle land - started at 1 Pound 2s 6d bids were taken in this case. Only one more bid was given, and at 22s 6d this lot was passed in. Lot 20 - 20 acres in its natural state, started at 2 Pound and was passed in at 3. Lot 19 -226 acres, next the sea started at 4 Pound, ran up quickly to 8 Pound, more slowly another 1 Pound was got, and at 9 Pound Mr Robert Taylor became the buyer. Lot 18 -131a. 1r. 26p about half in turnips waited some time for an offer. 6 Pound was presently offered, and no more coming the lot was passed. Lot 17 349 acres, more than half in turnips, the rest in tussock, fronting on the Orari. No offer. Lot 16 -67a 1r 20p, between Orari and the sea, in English grass. After a time 2 Pound was offered, and the lot was passed. Lot 1-~Stockyard paddock, 203a 0r 16p. Offers came in very slowly. A start was made at 7 Pound, and a sale at 9 Pound. this being Mr Bissett's bid. Lot 5 -148 acres - This was at once started at 15 Pound and soon run up to 20 Pound (a lump from 17 Pound). Ten shilling bids came in steady succession till 25 Pound 10s closed the competition, and Mr Jas Guild became owner of the lot. Lot 4- 104a Or 38p- started at 20 Pound, and was sold at 25 Pound to Mr Guild. Lots 3 and 6- 98a 3r and 5a 2r 12p, the latter a plantation. The offers came slowly, but 12 Pound was offered, soon 20 Pound was reached, and at 20 Pound 10s the lot was knocked down to Mr Guild. Lots 1 and 8 -39a 2r 38p, and 99a 2r 28p, fronting Ohape Creek, started at 10 Pound -12 Pound and 13 Pound came rapidly. Then bids came slowly to 15 Pound, at which price the lots were passed in. Lots 0 and 10- 186a 2r 28p started at 15 Pound Bidding dragged a little, but 18 Pound 10a was reached, and at this figure the lots were sold to Mr Wareing. Lots 11 and 12- 109a lr 30p, half stubble and half grass were started at 15 Pound. Bids came freely, and Messrs Matthews and Tresize were declared the buyers. Lot 15- 168a 3r 16p, the homestead, 60 acres m turnips, the rest in Cape barley. The first bid was 18 Pound, the second 20 Pound. Ten shilling bids chased each other up to 23 Pound 10s and then came more slowly to 25 Pound, when Mr Ackroyd was declared the buyer. Lots 13 and 14- 75a 2r 25p, adjoining the homestead started at 15 Pound, and were quickly run up to 20 Pound. Another 10s bid gave the lots to Messrs Matthews and Tresize. Lot 2- 27la lr 19p, with woolshed. This hung fire altogether for some time, and it was about to be passed when 10 Pound was offered. More bids then came and at 15 Pound 10s the lot was sold to Mr McLeod. The lease of the Hill School reserve- 399 acres, was next put up. 60 Pound the first offer for the goodwill, and by 1 Pound bids it was run up to 90 Pound, and then 10 Pound bids were given to 190 Pound. The bids then dropped to 1 Pound. and at 204 Pound Mr W. McCully was declared the buyer.

Benjamin's farm at Clandeboye was called "Riverslea". It was a little north-east of Temuka, a dairy farm with pigs. Today, at Clandeboye, the dairy factory is among New Zealands largest, employing 750 people and processes milk from farms from North Canterbury to Otago producing specialist cheeses and milk powder. As family members married, their home was divided into two flats, so that Lizzie and Benjamin had their retirement privacy yet had help nearby.