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AUCTIONS. BY ORDER OF THE SHERIFF OF THE SUPREME COURT, TO-DAY, At 1 p.m, sharp. UNRESERVED SALE By PUBLIC AUCTION Of A MOTOR-CARS (Hudson, Austin, Benn and Maxwell), On the Premises, PROGRESS MOTORS LTD. GARAGE, Victoria Street. Now on view. E. JOHNSTON AND CO., Auctioneers. A 445 EXPENSIVE OFFICE FURNISHINGS WEDNESDAY MORNING, At 10.30 sharp. UNRESERVED SALE BY AUCTION Of £4OO w T b £4OO MOST EXPENSIVE OFFICE FURNISHINGS, Removed to- Our Mart, No. 8 Willeston Street, for Convenience of Sale. E JOHNSTON AND CO. have re- • ceived instructions from J. WALTER THOMPSON AUST. PROP., LTD., who are closing their Wellington branch, to Sell, at their Mart. No. 8 Willeston Street, as above — £4OO WORTH OF MOST EXPENSIVE OFFICE FURNITURE. All in Perfect Order and Condition. TO BE SOLD WITHOUT ANY RESERVE. On view This Afternoon and Morning of Sale. , . This is the best catalogue of up-to-date office furniture that has been submitted to Auction in Wellington for many years. E. JOHNSTON. Auctioneer. A 446 TO-DAY, 2 p.m., at PETONE. At Yards, J. P. Gaynor Ltd., ' No. 53 CUBA STREET. SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. 6-cvlinder HUDSON COUPE MOTOR-CAR. 4-ton FORD BAKER’S VAN. Both late models and in perfect running order. ■RAMSEY WILSON AND CO. have reAA ceived instructions to sell the above, SEIZED UNDER BILL OF SALE. On view at above Yards. RAMSEY WILSON, Auctioneer. A 441 TO-MORROW at MANNERS STREET pAMSEY WILSON AND CO. Sell XMAS TOYS, XMAS TOYS (On behalf of Xmas Toy Co.). Also 32 CONFECTIONERY JARS. SALE MANNERS STREET MART, Opp. Regent, next Mary Garden. A 440 “ UNDER BILL OF SALE. Removed from 188 ORIENTAL PARADE to be Sold by Auction at OUR MART, TO-DAY (TUESDAY), 1.30 p.m. CONTENTS OF ACCOMMODATION HOUSE. SILVERSTONE AND CO.. AUCTIONEERS, Woolworth Buildings. Cuba St. A 442

PRE-CHRTSTMAS CARPET SALE. PRE-CHRISTMAS CARPET SALE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17. START 1.30 p.m. SHARP £750 wonTH £750 Of SUPERIOR WILTON AND AXMINSTER CARPET AND CARPET RUNNER, TO BE SLAUGHTERED BY AUCTION. . SILVERSTONE AND CO.. AUCTIONEERS, Woolworth Buildings. Cuba Street. FRINGED & UNFRINGED SUPERFINE WILTON CARPETS. SUPERIOR HEAVY AND MEDIUM GRADE AXMINSTER CARPETS, in all sizes. 94 K YARDS SUPERIOR AXMINSTER CARPET RUNNER. 27 in., 36in.. 54in. wide. NOTE : Carpets worth from £lO to £25 will go if they bring less than half. 1. SILVERSTONE. Auctioneer. A wonderful opportunity, to procure a valuable Christmas Gift at your own price. NOW ON VIEW. A 443 TO-DAY. at 1.30 p.m. UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE OF SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. CARPETS. HAND SEWING MACHINE, ETC. IN THE MART, 91 DIXON STREET. p W. PRICE AND CO.. Auctioneers, have received instructions from the vendors to Sell tl Quantity of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, removed to the Mart for convenience of sale, comprising— Oak and Rimu Dining and Bedroom Furniture.. Divan Suites. 2 New ,Han-1 Sewing Machines (Globe and Crescent). S Single Wood Bedsteads and Mattresses. Hospital Beds. Blankets. Sheets, etc. Also. HORSE EXPRESS AND HARNESS (sound condition). FISH HAWKER’S HAND CART. NO RESERVE. C. W. PRICE, Auctioneer. A44S HUGE SALE OF MOTOR ACCESSORIES, In the Store, KING ST.. PALMERSTON NORTH, 1 p.m.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1931. T L. BENNETT, LTD., have been in- • structed by the Liquidators in the Estate AllmundS, Ltd., and three other Estates, to sell—£Boo wSriTi £BOO Motor-car. Motor-cycle, and Cycle Accessories. Shafting. Pulleys, Electric Motor Switchboard. Glass Counter Case, Garage Car Jack. Set Expanding Gate and Fittings. Full List of Stocks supplied by Auctioneers. J. L. BENNETT. LTD., Palmerston North. A 447

EARTHENWARE FOR HATS. The curious slit! hats worn by Koreans to-dny arc replicas of ancient “pot” hats. To prevent drunkenness—which was very prevalent at the time lie ascended the throne —-the Emperor IVhng Kein. in the year 930. compelled all drinkers to wear earthenware pbts on their heads. Anyone found with his "pot” missing or damaged was regarded as having been involved in a drunken brawl, and he might be severely punished.

STRANGE ORDER IN WILL. One of the strangest requests ever made in a will is contained in that of Miss Rosalie Bicknell Babcock, aged 70, of Lingfield. Surrey, who died last July, leaving £47,793. Miss Babcock directed her executors to have the oil painting of her lute father burned before her funeral and that no one should be allowed to copy it.