_/ AUCTIONS. _^ 2-DAY BOOK SALE. 837 LOTS. 837 LOTS. 2-DAY BOOK SALE. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, APRIL 20 AND 21, 1939, At 11 a.m. each day. LIBRARY OF THE LATE H. E. NICHOLLS, Comprising GENERAL LITERATURE, MODERN SETS, SHAKESPEARIANA, HISTORY, POETRY, MODERN LITERATURE, BELLES LETTERS. AND NEW ZEALAND BOOKS. MESSRS. J. H. BETHUNE AND CO. will offer the above outstanding Library at Public Auction, as above, at their room 3, Brandon Street, Wellington. CATALOGUES NOW READY AND BOOKS ON VIEW. J. H. BETHUNE AND CO., Auctioneers, Cnr. Brandon and Featherston Streets, Wellington. Tel. 42-064. AUCTION CLEARANCE SALE i At 26 OXFORD TERRACE, LOWER HUTT. I FRIDAY, APRIL 21. 12.30 p.m. H' ERNEST LEIGHTON, LIMITED, ! • have received instructions from the Trustees in a deceased estate to offer for j Absolute Sale, as above, the Superior j Contents of a five-roomed house, including:— HALL RUNNER, 5% yards. [CARPETS. OAK SUITE. [CHESTERFIELD SUITE. TWIN BEDS. OAK BEDROOM SUITE. Small radio, el. kettle, writing desk, wringer, stretchers, hall seat, jardiniere, occasional tables, chests, Morris couch, easy and other chairs, dinner wagon, mirrors, pictures, cooking utensils, china ware, linen, blankets, curtains, pot, plants, lino., el. iron, wardrobe with oval mirror, ottoman, carpet sweeper, and tools, saws, forks, step ladder, hoe, axe, rake, also push bike, and sundries too many to enumerate. H. ERNEST LEIGHTON; LIMITED, [ Auctioneers. THE WELL-KNOWN AND EXCLUSIVE "DESBOROUGH" SALON. IMPORTERS OF MODEL GOWNS, COATS, FROCKS, ETC. (Closing Down, Retiring from Business). E JOHNSTON AND CO., Auctioneers. • TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), Commencing at 11.30 a.m. sharp. And Continuing U^til Everything is Sold. At the Salon (3rd Floor), Prudential Buildings, No. 340 Lambton Quay. IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION Of THE WHOLE OF ' IHIS WELL-KNOWN AND EXCLUSIVE STOCK OF SPECIALLY IMPORTED MODEL GOWNS, COATS, EVENING, DINNER, AND DAY FROCKS, ETC., ETC. £1000 WORTH £1000 (286 Garments, including a Large Percentage of Big Fittings). Nothing More Up to Date Ever Offered Under the Hammer in Wellington. Wonderful Gowns, Coats, and Frocks, Costing .up to £18 18s to be Sold if They Only Realise £1 apiece. P^TIRING FROM BUSINESS. EVERYTHING FOR ABSOLUTE SALE. Ladies, this is your opportunity, every garment has been specially imported. On View Tomorrow Afternoon from 2 o'clock. Sale Tomorrow at 11.30 a.m. sharp. E. JOHNSTON AND CO., Auctioneers. EXPENSIVE SALON FITTINGS AND FURNISHINGS. J£ JOHNSTON & CO., Auctioneers. TOMORROW MORNING, At 10.30 o'clock SHARP. SALE BY AUCTION . Of THE WHOLE OF THE "DESBOROUGH" SALON FITTINGS, FITTED CARPET, SHOWCASES! FURNISHINGS, ETC. AT THE SALON (Third Floor), PRUDENTIAL BUILDINGS, 340 Lambton Quay. (Closing down; retiring from business.) Hoover elec. vac. cleaner, 60yds SUPER AX. BODY CARPET (fitted), in soft shades of browns an^ fawns (in excellent condition), 2 SPECIAL PLATEGLASS SLIDING-DOOR-FRONTED FROCK CASES, lift x 6ft x 23in deep (with 3 drawers) and 9ft x 6ft x 27in deep; 1 round revolving frock stand (holds approx. 100), sft settee in moquette and 2 stools to match; very nice curtains, cheval floor mirror on oak stand, 3 oak and gilt-framed mirrors, 3ft sin x 20in, sft x 24in, and 6ft x 36in; 4 fitting-room partitions in dull gold, 6ft x 7ft duco-lacquer-sprayed, with oval mirrors inlet (made by Billiards Ltd., and cost £35); fitting-room partition, 12ft x 7ft high; 4 partitions, 5x5, used as fitting-rooms, 2 screens, workroom wardrobe, seagrass chairs, elee. standard lamp, 3 dummies, window model with movable arms. 8 dark oak window stands, nest of drawers, sft 2in x 2ft x 35in high; 4-drawer office desk, Singer drophead 66K treadle sewing machine, in good order; Hecla elec. kettle, elec. pressing irons, ironing boards, delivery boxes, grosses of special coathangers, brooms, mops, occ. tables, etc., etc. These are all up-to-date and expensive fittings and for absolute sale, SALE TOMORROW MORNING at 10.30. THE FROCKS AND GOWNS WILL BE SOLD at 11.30 a.m. NOW ON VIEW. E. JOHNSTON & CO.. Auctioneers, ~ : DAMAGED IRON. ~"~ XT JOHNSTON & CO., Auctioneers. -L'» THURSDAY MORNING, At 10.30 o'clock. At our Mart, No. 8 WILLESTON STREET. SALE BY AUCTION Of 1 770 SHEETS OF GAL- "1 7.7 A -*- ' ' v VANISED CORRU- X i * " [ GATED IRON. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10ft lengths (24 and 26 gauge). With all faults, if any. In lots to suit buj'ers. WITHOUT RESERVE. Some of this Iron is badly damaged; a lot of it perfect. E. JOHNSTON AND CO., Auctioneers. i ~-~~~"^——————————— — . \ SOUNDLY-BUILT HOME IN THORNDON FOR AUCTION. FRIDAY, APRIL 28. At 2.30 p.m. VACANT POSSESSION [ IMMEDIATELY. 111 HOBSON CRESCENT, THORNDON— Two-storey home of 6 rooms, kitchen, j kitchenette and bathroom; lounge measures 17ft by 20ft with well fireplace, oriel bay window, casement win<lo\vs: dining-room with well fireplace, [ built-in sideboard with slide to kitchen; kitchen with range, gas water heater, built-in dresser; kitchenette, I sink, and draining board, meat safe; washhouse and lavatory outside, Upstairs there are 4 bedrooms, each having built-in wardrobe, and two having fireplaces; large linen press-on landing; bathroom with porcelain bath and basin. Section is dead level, well laid out in [garden, and measures 53ft 3in by 55ft 6in. TITESSRS. J. H. BETHUNE AND CO., ! ■*■»■*- under instructions from the trustee, the New Zealand Insurance Co., .Ltd., have been instructed to offer at Public Auction at their rooms, Brandon Street, Wellington, as above. CALL IN AND ARRANGE TO INSPECT. I ' Apply to J. H. BETHUNE AND CO., Auctioneers, Corner Brandon and Featherston Streets, Wellington, v Or "■■•"■ TRUSTEE EXECUTOR AND AGENCY BRANCH, N.Z. INSURANCE CO., LTD., 12-22 Johnston Street, Citf s
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 90, 18 April 1939, Page 20
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