LAND SALE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 80, 4 April 1906, Page 8

LAND SALE.

-Q. — THE MORNINGTON ESTATE. The auction sale of the Mornington Estate held by Messrs. Dwan Bros, in the concert-room of the Town Hall last night attracted a very large attendance. The auctioneers report that the sale was highly successful, nearly everything offered being disposed of. About -forty sections were not offered, and are now open for private sale. The directors of the South Wellington Land Company, Ltd , purchased the property, consisting of '260 acres, from the Wilton Estate for £21,G00 a couple. of years ago. The first sub-division of about twenty-five acres has, the auctioneers state, realised , nearly half the amount that was paid for the block. Following ia a list of the sections sold : -- Block I.— Section 1, •W. Venables, £181 ss ; 2, W. Thomson, £120 ; 3, H. Jones, £110; 9, W. Simmonds, £100 ; 10, G. Chaxmau, £100; 11, B. Peterson, £70; 12, P. Minogue, £65; 13, A. Stubbs, £70; 14, P. Minogue, £75; 15j C Bethel, £90. Total, £981 sa. Block ll.— Section 1, D. Zander (as agent), £160; 2, D. Zander (as agnnt),' £160; 3, 1). Zander (as agent), £160; 4, ,E. C. E. Mills, £160; 5, E. C. E. Mills, £160; 8, W. Dimock, £160; 9, W. Dimock, £160; 12, J. Allan, £130; 15, H. J Levy, £150; 18, J. D. C. Crewe, £147 10s.; 19, E. C. E. Mills., £160; 20, His Lordship Bishop Wallis, £160; 21, W. Dimock, £140; 23, A. Stubbs, £110; 24, Holland, £110; 25, A. P. Mason, £115; 27, W. Thomson (as agent), £105; 28, J. J. F. Kelly, £115; 29 A. P. Mason, £120 ; 30, W. G. Tarr, I £100 ; 31, J. L Peffers, £100 ; 32, G. C. Larman, £105; 33, J. Archer," £90; 34, J. F. Jones, £90; 35, J. W. Higgins", £55; 38, A. E. Wilton, £31; 39, J. W. Higgins, £50; 40, A. Goldfinch, £54; 41, J. W. Fitzgerald, £50; 42, Thomson, £55; 43, F. W. France, £53; 44, A. B. France, £54; 47, J. Mumford, £50; 48, C. Bethell, £50; 49, J. H. Baran, £70. Total, £3735 10s. Blockv III.— -Seetiem 3, H. S. Hislop, £160; 4, W. Simmons (as agent). £155; b, Rev. Father O'Shea, £155; 6, Rev. Father O'Shca, £290; 9, W. Costello, £110 ; 21, H. Lewis, £85 ; 22, H. Lewis, £65; 23, A. M'Giagor, £115; 24, W. H. Green, £115; 25, Stubbs (or, agent), £115- 26, H. J. Archer, £95; 27, E. C. E Mills, £90 ; 28, W. Dimock, £90 ; 29, W. J. Nornan, £90; 30, M. Omcr, £90. Total, £1820. Black IV.— Lot 1, W. Dimock, £295; 2 D Zander, £274 103 ; 3, C. G. Hume, £232; 4, J. D. Marks, £182; 10, S. W. Wilton, £140. Totwl, £1123 10s. Grand total, £7660 S.s.

Tlie tender of W. H. Bonnett at £1387 has been accepted for additions and alterations to the Premier's residence in Molesworth-street. The other tenderers were— R. A. Wakelin, £1460; W. E. Emenj, £1482; Howie and Matthews, £1632. To-day the Wellington Harbour Ferries Company officially celebrated the arrival of its new steamer Cobar. The vessel made a trial trip rerund the harbour at 2.30 p.m. with a number of people or board, and after a most delightful run the fine vessel put into Day's Bay, where afternoon tea was terved by the companj*