COMING AUCTION SALES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1907, Page 2

COMING AUCTION SALES.

WILLOUGHBY KNIGHT'S ESTATE BALE TO-NIGHT. The subdivision of the estate lately in tho ' occupation of Mr. Willoughby Knight, and more recently used as Chinese market gardens, is now complete, and will be sold by Meearo. Dwan Bros., auctioneers, in the Chomber of Commerce, n-Jxt to the Bank of New Zealand, this evening at 8 o'clock. The property, which consists of thirty acres, has been in the hands of the contractors, and sixty-six leefc roads, with footpaths and concrete w.iteT channels, hava been completed, and the property is nnnounccd fit^ for immediate settlement. The soil ia said to be- unexcelled in the Hutt Valley, and consists of rich deep loam. The terms of sale- aTe low, viz., 5 per cent, deposit, 10 per cent, in six and twelve months, balance 'in fivo years at 5 per cent, interest. \ The Waldegravo Park Estate, which is situated opposite tho Upper Hutt railway station, has been subdivided into JJ9 sections, and will bo sold by public-, auction at an early date by Messrs Thomson and Brown, in the Town Hall. The auctioneers call special attention to Upper Hutt as, a place where f'ftture growth will be. At the Upper Hutt there are stores, hotels, schools, churches, etc. Free railway passes will be given to intending investors, and lithograph plans of the Waldegrave Park Estate will be posted to any address upon application to tho auctioneers. Messrs. Thomson and 1 Brown will also offer by auction at their rooms, Hunter-street, on Wednesday evening, 20th February, at half-past seven, 23 residential sections having frontages to Derwent-street and Rhinestreet, Island Bay, also 10 level business sites facing the Parade, Island Bay. These sections will be sold on eisy terms as follows : per cent, deposit, 10 per cent in 3 months, 10 per cent in 12 months ; balance can romain for a period of 3 years. At the same time the firm will also offer on behjdf of another vendor 8 residential sites, Melrose, facing Sutherlandroad, being within easy reach of the Newtown tram. A list of properties for sale and for exchange appears elsewhere. Messrs. Harcourt and Co. advertise particulars of forthcoming property sales to take place at their rooms, 46, Lamb-ton-quay. On Tuesday, 12th inst,, a six-j-oomed two-story dwelling and outbuildings on 7$ parches of land, situated in Sydney-street cutting, Thorndon; sixroonted verandah villa, Somerset-avenue ; seven-roomed villa, No. 51, Mem-street; two residential sections, situated in Laery-street, Lower Hutt, opposite the railway station; two dwellings, Westbeaoh, close to tram terminus, Island Bny, each five and four rooms ; also, three residential gectious, south side of Deestreet, opposite Chinamen's gardens. On Tuesday, 19fch inst., the firm will offer a soven-Toomed villa residence (one floor), No. 34, Ellice-street ; algo cottage residence and section of land, about halfacre, Pretoria-street, Lower Hutt, just off the main road ; also in Thorndon, a five-roomed dwelling and largo section, cituated in Wingueld-street. Full particulars and conditions of sale may he obtained on application to the auctioneers. f)n Friday next, at noon, in '' V " shed, by permission of the secretary of the Harbour Board, Messrs. J. H. Bethune. and Co. will sdl at auction 400 bundles of galvanised fencing wire, ex e.s. Jriiji .Monarch". On Monday and Tues« day, 11th and 12th inst., commencing each day at 2 o'clock, at their room«, FeatherSt en-street, the firm will hold an unreserved sale of a consignment of books ex s.», Star of New Zealand." The books ars now en View, and there will be a gaslight display on Saturday evening nert. On Wednesday, 20th inst., at 2.30 p.m., at their rooms, tho firm 'will sell thirty-two building allotments at Heathfield, Lower Hutt. These are situated at the corner of Whites-line nnd Wainuiroad. Plans and full particulars may be had on application. G. A. Fairbrother, Ltd., advertise the sa}c at tho premises, Alicetown, Lower Hutt, on Wednesday next, of a number of properties, full particulars of which aro advertised elsewhere. Messrs. Macdonald, Wilson and Co insert in our auction ■ column to-day ' the detailed advertisement of the sale by auction on Wedn^eday, 27th inst., of the Town of East Porirua. This block, which has v been subdivided into devonty-eight sections, is situate immediately opposite the Porirua Railway Station. The lots range'jn area from a quarter-acre to nine acres, and the whole of tho streets in the ..block are laid off, formed, and metalled. The terms of oale sat out ar» specially liberal. Plans and further dctftils;; dan be had from tho auctioneers. The firm also announce the sale by auction on Tussday, 26th inst., of a block of land situate at Westbeaeh, Island Bay, which has been subdivided into some thrrty-two wctionG, having frontages to 66ft street«i, vie., Milne-terrace, Ohuufcreet, and Knoll-skest. They are desoribed as occupying a position on a low elov&twn overlooking tho Parade and in riosfc-protimity to the tramway terminus. Special terms of sale are offered, and lithographic plans can be obtained from the auctioneers. The firm will also submit to auctibn on the 26th inst., on bei . v of « he , owner > who is Paying a, visit to tho Mother Country, a number of city investments, comprising corner shop and dwellmghouse of four- rooms, No 19 Adelaide-road, shop and dwelling of six rooms, No. 78, Riddifard-rtreet, two four-roomed house*, No. 45a, Adelaideroad, four building sections at Muritai, and. a corner building section, 40 x 80 Edinburgh-terrace.

/JSfc?.! ?!. the State (writes the Adelaide Register) tho Premier has frequently noticed the unsightly .cottages provided for the railway maintenance men and- the lack of any comfort. Ihoy are of a class, he thinks, which no G6vevnment should offer to its -employees, the outsid© being of the cheap character, while inside no attempt whatever has been, made to provide things which add to ihe conveniences of the inmates. The Minister hns urged the .Railway Commissioner to build a bettor class of structure and provide additional comforts whenever opportunity offers. l r J The fifth year of Bauka's Commercial College is now fairly commenced, and, from present indications, tho director report*, it promises to be a record year. This institution it now thoroughly well known in Wellington, and a description of iiz tumi ii hardly necessary. A noteworthy development in last year's work was the number of cases in which employers paid tho nocessnry fees for a courso of instruction to bo givon to their dorks and assistants. In n conversation with a member of our staff to-day Mr. Barton, the director, stated that tho mo«t gratifying feature iv his work was the. loyalty and uotivo support accorded to the collego by \i* prat students. At least' 50 nor cont. of tho new students enrolled this year had been introduced by na*t students — a fact that speaks eloquently or tho good opinion formed by them of tho value of tho training imparted. In a fo\y months the college will be located in new premises, occupying, in Ntihan'a now building, a floor specially fitted up for it* peculiar requirement!.