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/ AUCTIONS. •U ■ ■ i ■ CITY RESIDENCE TO BE AUCTIONED. "WEDNESDAY; OCTOBER 20, 1937, At 2.30 p.m. AUCTION SALE. Xo. 26 BULLER STREET (Just of! Upper Vivian Street). "MESSRS. HARCOURT AND CO. have received instructions to submit at Public Auction at the Real Estate Auction ' Room, Harcourt Chambers, 41-43 Panama I {street, on the above-mentioned date— : THIS IDEALLY SITUATED PROPERTY (■5 minutes' stroll to Maimers Street). The residence is of oue storey, eontai:is 6 looms and. all the liUest modern couvenioDecs, and has a large garage. The .section is level, slightly elevated, and I situated in a quiet, pleasant locality. THE OWNER IS PREPARED TO 1 SELL, THIS PROPERTY AT HUNDREDS BELOW GOVERNMENT j VALUATION. 1 Arrangements to view and full particulars from HARCOURT AND CO., Auctioneers, 41-43 Panama Street. Tel. 44-017. MORTGAGEE'S SALE, if GORDON HARCOURT, tinder instrueI" tions from the Registrar of the i Supreme Court at Wellington, will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION on WEDNESDAY, the 33th day of OCTOBER. 1937,. at 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon, at his Rooriis, No. 153-135 Featherston Street, 'Welling-! ■ lon, 20 perches Part Section 12 Ohiro District Part Lot 73 D.P. 392 whole of land in C/T 153-114. THIS PROPERTY IS SITUATE AT 15 'TAFT STREET, BROOKLYN. Mortgagee's- Application to Sell and esti- j mated value may be seen at ' Supreme Court Office, Wellirigtpn,' or at offices of Messieurs Luckie Wireu and Kennard, 2nd Floor, D.1.C.. Building, . Wellington. Solicitors for the Mortgagee. For' terms and conditions of sale apply to LUCKIE, AVIREN. AND KENNARD or to, AUCTIONEER. •SMALL COTTAGE IN JOHNSONVILLE. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, At 2.30 p.m'. 2 MOORE'S AVENUE, JOHNSON-. VILLE. Cottage of 3 rooms with kitchen,- scullery, bathroom, and verandah. Land measures 38ft 6in x 82ft 6in, and is situated opposite the Railway Station on the new main road to Khandallah. - MESSRS. J. H. BETHUNE AND CO. have been instructed by the Public Trustee to offer at Public Auction as above. Apply J. H. BETHUNE AND CO., Auctioneers, Corner /Brandon and. Featherston Streets, Wellington, . ■ 1 • Or District Public Trustee, Wellington. AUCTION SALE. ~~ CONTENTS OF BEAUTIFUL FURNISHED HOMES, ; FURNISHING FROM ONE OF THE ' LAST AND OLDEST HOBSON STREET PRIVATE RESIDENCES. •ftfcKENNA'S, The N.Z. Christies. 18-24 Molesworth Street (Opposite House of Parliament). Hare received instructions from owner, who has removed from Wellington, to Sell by Public-Auction- in their Auction- Rooms, . Molesworth Street, the Complete Con--1 tents of this wonderful home, I 053" TUESDAY, at 1.30 p.m. SHARP. 1 ' - '.Catalogue Includes:— Wonderful mahogany queen 1 . ANNE DINING-ROOM SUITE, 8 DINING CHAIRS, 2 CARVERS, REAL HIDE SEATS, OVAL TABLE, ON 4 CABRIOLE LEGS, SIDEBOARD AND SIDE TABLE, WAITER, SHERATON MAHOGANY INLAID BEDROOM SUITE, COMPRIK-' ING WARDROBE, DRESSING TABLE, TALLBOY WITH MIR- j KOR, PEDESTAL CUPBOARD, DRESSING TABLE, STOOL, AND 2 CHAIRS, LOVELY DROP FRONT | INLAID MAHOGANY WRITING ; BUREAU, MAHOGANY INLAID CARD TABLE. OAK MONK'S BENCH, FOLDING BACK, OAK | JACOBEAN SIDE TABLES, REAL i COWHIDE COVERED EASY CHAIRS (OPINION OF LEATHER . EXPERTS THIS LEATHER NOW UNPROCURABLE), 4 EASY CHAIRS AND COUCH, BEAUTIFULLY SPRUNG AND UPHOLSTERED WITH LOOSE COVERS. VERY FINE ASH BEDROOM SUITE, TWIN BEDS, WARDROBE. DRESSING TABLE, 2 RUSH SEAT (.'HAIRS, PEDESTAL AND STOOL. BRASS LOG BOX, MAHOGANY OCCASIONAL CHAIRS, COPPER COAL BOX, FIRE SCREENS, KERBS, SHERATON MAHOGANY INLAID CHINA CABINET, OLD CHINA, PLATES, VASES, 'DESSERT SETS, f CUSHIONS, STANDARD LAMP, ETC. | This is your opportunity to secure furnishings in which craftsmanship and design were considered before cost. SALE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, At 1.30 p;m. Sharp. Goods on view Monday afternoon; J. F. McKENNA, Auctioneer. A GREAT SPORTSMAN ! DEATH AT ADVANCED AGE Mr. Leslie Balfour-Melville, one of the j, greatest all-round sportsmen Scotland has ever produced and believed to be | the last surviving golfer who played j - the /peerless young Tom Morris, died suddenly at North Berwick on July I 16 at the age of 83, says the "New | York , Times." His greatest golf sue- j cess l was in winning the. British amateur- championship in 1895 after a memorable match with John Ball. Mr. Balfour-Melville was the author oI a. not>Jl book on the St. Andrews - course,- on- which he won thirty-one | medals of the Royal Ancient Club and the Jubilee Vase. He also,won fifteen medals at Murifield. At the age of 18 he played Rugby football for Scotland against England. In 1879 he won the Scottish tennis crown, and for thirty years was rated the best cricketer of that country. He also was expert in shooting, curling, skating, and hunting and won j prizes at hurdling and sprinting. He , once gained the Scottish amateur bil- ( liards championship. 1 A consistent competitor for the British amateur golf championship Mr. Bal- , four-Melville was runner-up once and i reached the. semi-flnals on four other t occasions, besides his victory in 1895. He was' captain of the Honorary Com- t pany of Edinburgh Golfers in 1902 and f 1903 and was captain of the Royal and i Ancient Golf Club from IDOG to 1907. 1 Mr. Balfour-Melville, writer to his * Majesty's Signet, was born March 9, s 1854, son of James Balfour-Melville, of 1 Mount Melville, Strathkinness, St. Anand Eliza Ogilvy Heriot Mait- , , land, of Ramornie. Fife. He was edu- ; icated in Edinburgh Academy and Edin- J i burgh University. He was first married to Miss Jeanie I (Amelia Wilson. They had one son. In j } 192S Mr. Balfour-Melville married Miss j c Maud Carey. He belonged to |< jMtoe New and .Edinburgh Clubs. L