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Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5610, 17 February 1879, Page 8

j. Ck Hawk&B. TUESDAY, FEB. 18. LEASEHOLD LAND AND HOUSE. NORTH TOWN BELT. «/t*E 3. O. HAWKES Is instructed to Sell by public auction, At his Booms, Hereford street, THE LEASE . Of all that parcel of LAND, « by ad' measurement, 88 Perches, more or lee , fronting on the North Town Belt, Together with the DWELLING-HOUSE Erected thereon. The lease has S years to run from the 85th day of September last; ond the ground rent is SIXPENCE PEE ANNUM. Sole at 12 o’clock. iff h_trull Dartioolars from the Auctioneer; or fromMeasrs WXel and. Douglas, MUgttcm Hereford street. Christchurch. 6848 ~ 12 * TUESDAY, FEB. 18. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. It ATE J. (J. HAWKE 3 is instructed by a gentleIvl man leaving Canterbury to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION. At his rooms, Hereford street, FURNITURE, GENERAL MERCHANDISE, PIANOS, HARMONIUMS, Viz.: •" BITTING BOOM—Couch and chairs in leather, oheifouier, table, Brussels carpet 12 by 13, &C..&0. drawers, washstanda end wore, palliasses . and mattraasea, matting, chairs, fender ana irons, 8-day clock, pictures, &c., Ac. KITCHEN PUENITUEE— Cooking utensils, crockery, &0.&6. : 4 CANARIES. Also, TINWABE— Pepper bores, panmeans, funnels, buckets, billies, milk pons and strainers, coffee and tea pots, 4c., Ac. : HAEDWAEE- Spades, baths, register stoves , fenders, 40., &o. . , WOODWAEE—Tubs, buckets, pick-axes, and scythe handles , . ... ■ CBOCKEET—Dinner Ware, and 42 sets, white ' ■ and gold chamber sets. ' - ... BEUBHWAEEandßellows : GLASSWARE—Vases, lustres, wines, cliret and water jugs, io.,fto. : ‘ PLATED WAEE—Cruets, buttors/toast-rapks, spoonsaud- forks, .nut-cracks,■> knife rests, Ab*. Ac* .... ■ PIANO 3 add. HABMoNIUMS-rSQine very flrst-clasa instruments, both new and •• second-hand. , Also, X THEODOLITE and stand X very snperior SIDE SADDLE 1 half tester Bedstead . ... , . Smee’s patent iron bedsteads, with spring mattrasses, both single and double 4 cases, each 1 doz. American axes Consignment of GOLDaN-EYED NEEDLES, in fancy cases, and machine needles Balance of CHINhiSE GOODS—Handkerchiefs, fans, tiger claw and heavy jewellery in gol-l and silver setting, ivory napkin rings and card oases, lacquered whatnots and trays, Chinese figures, chess and draught men and counters, Ac., 4c. Opossum rug and hearthrugs Sole at 12 o’clock. 6996-128 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19. STANDARD BOOKS, M"E J. G. HAWKES is instructed to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At bis Booms, Hereford street, About 300 STA NDA E D WORKS, Comprising— Doid’s Gallery, Dora’s Milton, Dora’s Bibles (all beautifully illustrated), Old and New London,. Franco-Prussian War, History of Protestantism. Sydney on the Horse, Birds and Poultry, History oE England, All Bound the World. Shakespeare, Household Dictionary, Library Dictionary, Popular Educator, and other well-selected works. Sale at 2 o'clock. On view the day before the sals, 6995-128 THURSDAY, FEB. 20. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO. MB J. G. HAWKES is instructed by Mr L. Eadcliffe, in consequence of his leaving New Zealand, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At his residence, Cashel street east (three doors ■ from the Eastern Hotel), The whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Yiz.: DEAWXNG.KOOM—BrusseIs carpet (17x12) and rug, ottomans, fenders and irons, handsome suite in walnut and rep, 2 whatnots, pole and rings, &0., &c. PIANO by Cutler, withal!latest improvements, a very fine-toned instrument DINING-BOOM—Brussels carpet (15 x 12) and rag, fender and irons, extension table (cedar), suite iu mahogany and hair, coal scoop, &0., &c. BED.EOOMS—Brussels carpet (17 x 12) and rug, fenders, double iron French bedstead, palliass and mattrass, handsome dressingtab’e and glass, marble top wasbstand and ware, towel rail, pole and rings. &c.. Ac., single half-tester iron bedstead, single stump bedsteads, palliasses and mattrasses, wasbstands and ware, dressing-tables and glasses, chairs, carpets, matting, 4c., Ac. HALL—Oilcloth, mats, and 8-day clock. KITCHEN Furniture, cooking utensils, crockery, garden and carpenter s tools, &c., 4c. N.B.—The furniture is all as good as new, having only been in use a few months. Sale at 12 o’clock. 7031-129 Macrorie & Cuthbertson. THURSDAY, FEB. 27. IMPORTANT - LAND SALE. DBFE RR E D PATME NT SI Extending over Three Years. MACEOEIE & CUTHBEETSON (in conjuric- , tion with Mr J. S. Shanks), are instructed TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, j At Mataura Bridge, ON THURSDAY, FEB. 27, Commencing at 2.15 sharp—--3424 ACEES feeehold Comprising— Sections 1 to 35, block 1, Mabel district. Southland, being one of the earliest selections made by the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, and recently purchased from them by the present owner. The land immediately adjoins the beautiful and valuable property of Christopher Basstian, Esq, known as Woodstock. The estate now submitted to public competition is known as BLENHEIM, And contains as above, 8124 acres excellent agricultural land, divided by Government survey into 35 sections, varying from 80 to 110 acres each on on average, besides one section in block IY., immediately adjoining, and which contains from 200 to 300 acres of „ valuable bush. Arrangements are being made by which this bush section will be out up into lots of 20 to 25 acres, to be offered separately, so that each purchaser ■ of open land will have an opportunity o acquiring bush also. The owner, being determined to place this property absolutely in the hands of the public, hag reaolved_to adopt the system on which the Government land soles ate conducted, and which has the effect of stimulating competition by mtbug it obvipus that every bid must bo boni fide from an intending buyer-the system of naming an Upset Price at which every section will he submitted. The lowest price of Government land is 40a per acre. The Blenheim Estate will he offered at the „ UPSET PEICB OP „ .FORTY-FIVE SHILLINGS PEB ACEE. No further hid or reserve will he made on the part of the owner, and no sections will be withdrawn. The public uavC therefore the since advantages as are offered at Government sales, and the bidder of the upset price of 4Ss per acre will be entitled to purchase at that ridiculously low figure, should ho further competition ensue. Tbbms.—ln order still further to meet 'the requirements of all classes, the proprietor has determined to offer the most liberal terms, viz. :-Oneslxthcash on fall of hammer; one-sixth in three ■months from'date of sale; one sixth in twelve months; ouo-slxth in eighteen months; one-sixth 1 in twenty-four months; one-sixth in thirty months and one-sixth In thirty-six months; each instal-i ment Waring Interest at the very moderate rate oi seven per cent per annum. Booh section will be submitted as a separate lot, in the order in which they are placed on the ovemment map, and no section will be with, rawn. To enable buyers from Dunedin and Invercargill leaving their homes that morning to attend the sale, arrangements are Witig mode for the 9 a,m, and 9.25 a.m. express trpfins respectively, to pull n at Mataura for passengers to ought. ■Every information rtnay be obtained from the auctioneers, from Mp J. S. Shanks, Mataura, or from Mr Hugh M'lntosh, Half-way Bush, who will be happy to show intending purchasers over the ground. $ Lithographed plans in course of preparation. . 5663-89