LATE COMMERCIAL

Evening Star, Issue 14510, 31 October 1910, Page 4

LATE COMMERCIAL

PROPERTY SALES.

A large, number of people a«*cmbled at the rooms of Messrs Park. Reynolds, Ltd., to-day. the attraition being an auction

tmio of freehold properties of various de .Si-riptions.

The lirst one offered wais part allotment 31, block 3. St. Clair, corner Norfolk mad and Albert streoL, containing 34 2-10 poles, ar.d a. two third sharo in one pele, being the other portion of the allotment, and very comfortable house of four tints I hereon. The fntt bid. wok one of £4OO, but animal cd competition eoon brought the figure to £560, at which the lot was f-old. Part section 1, block 34. Dunedin, fronting Howe street, with small cottace thereon, was ne.xf. offered, and secured by Mrs Ruawdl at £155. Section 3, block 2, North Harbor and Blueskin district, containing 34 acres 1 ro-.d 10 poles, caused very spirited bidding, and wars finally (secured by Mr Clark at a (satisfactory price. The " week-enders'' present had a chance of competing fi>r se< tion 3, block 3, towto-hip of Osborne, close to I'urakanui railway station. This lot fell to the bid of Mr Horwood. A very fine hail-acre and, residence in Cargil! ttreei, a freehold and shop in Howe street, an<l an investment property (freehold and tore-' cottages) in . Caversham failed to reach the owners' ideas of value, but, now being for private sale, are causing a ...cod deal of inquiry.

Th" Colonial Sugar Company to-day re dit cod the price of sugar 5s per ton.