AUCTION AND PROPERTY SALES

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 33, 8 February 1908, Page 2

AUCTION AND PROPERTY SALES

THE RHODES ESTATE. For many years past a largo number of building hites in Wellington havo boen locked up owing to tho failure- of the lato Hon. W B. Rhodes to niako provision in his will for the salo of tho land owned by him. To remedy this j stato of affairs the trustees approached Parliament for relief, and after negotiations this was finally granted in form of a private- Bill, which gave to the trustees power to sell the lands of tho estate, subject lo certain provisions. All arrangements have now been completed, and a salo by public auction of tho bulk of the Rhodes Estato city lands will be hold on Wednesday, tho 18th March. Messrs W. H. Tuynbull and Co. have been entrusted with tho conduct of tho sale. It is. claimed that, for, in aggregate extent and value* so much city land has not hitherto been submitted to salo at the ono time by public auction in New Zealand. All tho properties are located 'within tha ■city 'area between Thorndon and Te Aro. That the purchasers of the properties, will speedily set about improvements, especially in regard to the natura and extent of- the- buildings upon tho several sections, is, say the auctioneers, J obviously a sure matter. From Ihe utilitarian standpoint, it is pointed out, ' this is an excellent thing, but to that inconsiderable section of 'the citizens that places store by the old conditions, and in memory of tho old places, keeps fresh the scenes and companions of years long gone, there is cause for regret in the prospective passing away of the very oldest amongst present day survivals from the days of the forties. Chief amongst those- is the quaint old gableroofecl building on Lambton-quay, known nowadays as Lethaby's umbrella shop. Old identities refer to this as undoubtedly th? oldest building in Wellington. Lethaby's, it is interesting to recall, Avas originally tenanted by a cooper, who had the reputation of being Wellington's wit "and chief practical jojier. Another building of olden aspect to be offered for sale, with, its lands, is "The Blue House," which adjoins Lethaby's. In tho days -when Wellington had not reached the status of a city, "The Blue House", was kept by 'Mrs. Mason as a. draper's ' shop, and it is her namo that is psrpctuatcd in tho nams given to the steps running from Lambton-quay to Wellington-terrace, in tho vicinity of Mec's chemist's shop. There are other properties dotted in .the city between this point and Man-ners-street. In a by-street from Man-ners-street (Cornhill-street) thoro is to be sold a survival from the big earthquakes of 1848 and 1855. There- is, it is stated, a current belief amongst, Wellington people, old and young, that overy brick building in the city was destroyed when "the big carthemake" took place, but .refutation of this is supplied by the brick building in reference. It is, however, stayed and braced by iron bands to an extent which shows that it must have- had what is colloquially termed "a pretty considerable twist." Oil the Lambton-quay block,- which was traversed by tho fire of October 1906, there are some of the estato lands • situated, tho flam-?s having remove J from them the small offices thai for years stood amongst tho more- up-to-date-buildings, like so many timbered anachronisms. Ono of theso. sections was for many years the headquarters of Cobb, and Co. 's coaching business. The extent of tho lands to bo sold runs into acres. iScnarato detailed plans of each nlloimbnt are now being pro-pared for ths convenience of intending investors. lTull particulars and planb will 1-0 placed before the- public jn a complete catalogue, £vhich. i& now in tlio press, and will bo issued in a few days. In the meantime the uuctionsevs, Messrs. W. H. Turnbull and Co. will give any information requireu with reference to terms and conditions of sal 6, and will be' pleased to forward tho catalogue to any addrecb immediately 'it is available. Particulars of oai h lot to be offered are- given in our advertising columns. FAMILY MANSION AND GROUNDS. Messrs. Macdohald, < Wilson, and Co. insert to-day tho detailed advertisement of the siilo of the- family mansion and grounds, situate in Aurora-terrace and Clifton-terrace, well-known as Snyes Court, v.hich, by direction of the trustees in tho e3tate of tho late Mr. E. W. Mills, they will 'fcubnnl to aucLion on Thursday, 20th instant, at their Exrhauge Land Mart. The grounds sur|'rounding the residence are laid out in liwns, shrubberies , flower gaiden, etc. The property occupies a site which, it is commands extensive views of the city and harbour, besides being in 1 close- proximity to the centre of the •city. Illustrated lithographic plans can be obtained on application. The auc-tior.-eers Can arrange for inspection at any'tims on application being made to them. Messrs. MacdonaJd, WiJson and Co. also re-insert tho detailed advertisement of the sale by private treaty of the sections in the Dominion Estate, Upper Hutt, the property of Mr. James Brown. Tho sections adjoin the Roman Catholic Church on the Main Hutt-road. Plans with prices can bq obtained from the firm. The same firm insert other advertisements comprising on tho 11th instant, on bshalf of tho owner, who . has left fur tho South Island, his twostory residence at Kclburne, containing eight rooms, etc., erected upon a section having a frontage of 42 feet, 3 inches to Upland-road by an irregular depth. Also, on tho same date, a family residenco containing eight rooms, situated Wellington-terrace, with section having a frontage of 88 feet by a depth of 85 feet. On the 25th instant the- firm, will sell, without reserve, a cottage residence containing flvo rooms, on ono floor, also at rear of above two-storied residence, containing six rooms, situate Murphystreet, Thorndon, on section 31 feet, by a depth of 90 fest. On the same date- will be submitted nineteen freehold building sections, situate within ten minutes' walk of the Aro-stre-et tram terminus, and having frontages to Pil-cher-road and Upper Kaivvarra-road. 1 Full^ details appear. The firm also ad- ! vortise special properties for sitle by I private tr-eaty. CITY AND SUBURBAN PROPERTIES 'Messrs. J. H. Belhuno and Co. advertise that on Wednesday ne.\t, 12th inst , at 2.30 p.m., at their 100 ms, they are submitting thp- following properties: — By order of tho Registrar of the Supremo Court a freehold pioperly at Petone, with a fiontago of 50 feet to Bay-street by h depth of 108 feet, and, five-roomed dwellinghouse thereon. In the estate of tho Lite S. \V. Lockwood, a number of investment properties are being offered, including nine cottages in Milton-street, two dwellings Angus-avenue, and a five-roomed house No. 63, South-road ; a residential property in Macfarlane-street, being dwellinghouse, known as "Atorangi," Xo. 40, containing eight rooms; v property in Duppa-streot, comprising land 40 feet by 75 feet 3 inches, with two new semidetached four-roomed cottages thereon ; a section at Hataitai, with a frontage of 85 feet 9ii:cht-s to Waipapa-roail, ari-.t within three minutes' -walk of the tnim line; five sections, GovoniM-ioad, Northland ; .md a block of 10{ acres at Karori, icntnilly situated, with-, !in five minutes' oi' the storo and i borough conn, ll oTices. On Tuesday, 18th nv.t , at 2 1-/0 p.m , tho firm ore Dubmitling 25 building Mtes at Kelbunie, and Kuk.ht'a farm. Sketch

plan 3 and all partirnlars with regard to these set lions may be obtained from the auctioneers. On Weclnesdaj', l'Jth inst., at 2.30 p.m.- «t tl.oir looms, the firm will sell Mr. T. P.. Jones's freehold property, Harbour View, off Welling-ton-terrace. The houso contains eleven rooms, including billiard-roc.i -, also eight building biles at Karou., thieefronting the Main Croft«u-K-iiwiira-load and five tho Main- road aud Imlaycrescent. Lithographic plans of these may b» obtained on application. In Wednesday, 26th inst., at 2.30 p.m., there will be sold sections at Brooklyn nnd Voyeltown, fronting Victoria-ter-rsco, Brooklyn ; and Fortunatua-streot, 10. W. 'Mills' s-road, George Crawfordstree and Coleridge-stre-ot, Vogeltowu. All the above soctioits havo sale boards placed upon them. Messrs J. 11. Bethuno aud Co. insert an amended list of business and residential properties, which they have on their books for private sale, and houses to let. CITY, HATAITAI, AND JOHNSONVILLE. Messrs. Harcourt and Co. announce tho following auction sales at their rooms, Lambton-rcufty, at 2.30 p.m. on each date : — On Friday, 14th February, land having a frontage of 28ft to Knigge-avenne, by a depth of 62ft, being part of T.A. 132, city of Wellington, together with tho residence erected thereon, which contains 4 rooms, bath, scullery, workshop. On Friday, 21st' Feburary, land having a frontage of 40ft to Nelson-street, by a dopth of 90ft, part of sodtion 288, city of Wellington, with the two-storied' building erected thereon ; tho residence contains 7 rooms. On Friday, 21st February, piece of land, situated in the city of Wellington, containing about 15 7-10 perches, part 'of sections 49 and SO of tho Polhill Gully Native Reserve, having a frontage of 44fb 9in to Ohiro-road and a depth of 110 ft 4in, together with the two-storied residence erected thereon/ containing. 6 rooms ; the rear of the section has ' a frontage of 59ft to ths new road facing the Brooklyn tramway. On Friday, 21st February, section 12 of block 6 on the plan of Hataitai, having a frontage of j 49ft 6in to tho Waipapa-road, by a depth of 171 ft Sin. On Wednesday, 26th ] February, sale by mortgagee, a two-stor-ied six-roomed house, situated at Wood-lands-road, Johnson ville, being lots 5 and 4, deposited plan 1434, part of section 81, on the plan of subdivision of part section 11, Porirua district, having a frontage of 80ft to Wobdlands-road, by a depth of 150fi, containing 1 rood 4 perches. THE LATE IMR.ItGRATH'S ESTATE Full details in connection with tho whole of the freehold properties in the I lato Mr. M'Grath's estate appear in our advertising column!-. The list includes the property in Majoribanksstrcet, for so long in the occupation of the deceased gentleman, possessing a frontage of 87 feet, by a dopth of 330 feet; a houso and land afc Seatoun, let at £3 per month ; eight vacant allotments (fully described) at Roseneath, forming Church and Brandon streets ; a section, over 1A acres, having frontages to Evans Bay and Overton-terrace respectively: and an allotment nt Jamesstreet, Kilbirnio. The salo, under the^ conduct of .Messrs. George Thomas and Co., will take pla<?o at tho Chamber of Commerce, Customshouso-quay, on Monday, 17th February, at 2 o'clock. ' Messrs. W. 11. Turnbull and Co. advertise in our columns a preliminary notice of an auction, salo to take place at about the end, of this month of town acre 655, with frontage of l?8ft to> Tinakori-road, together with a 12-ioomecl residence thereon, known as formerly tho house of the late Mr. W. R. E. Brown, for many years Registrar-General. Tho sam-e- firi'n also advertise the remaining &ection3 for sale- in, the Hataitai Estate, Monaghan's Egtate at Karori, Fitzhcrberfs Estate ,at Lower Hutt, and seasido sections at Xowry Bay and York Bay.