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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9182, 5 April 1910, Page 5

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AUCTION SALES. CLIFTON ESTATE SALE. EMPIRE HALL—THURSDAY EVENING. An important sale of property is to bo held by Abraham and Williams, Ltd., in the Empire liall on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, when the well-known residential ai'ea of Clifton will bo offered for sale. As Palmevston grows in importance the claims of suburban areas for residential purposes become more pronounced, and in no part of the dis-" trict is there anything so attractive from all standpoints as the Clifton estate.' It commands a superb prospect; its air is keen and health-giving; and its distancefrom the centre of the town is just an. ideal one. Already a number of attractive residences adorn the hill overlooking the town, and before many years are past Clifton will be the most sought-after suburb of Palmcrston, so that either for residential or speculative purposes the property is well worth handling. Mr J. R. Stansell, the owner, will be "available at any time to show intending purchasers over the sections. , Harry Palmer has been instructed to " sell a splendid collection of pot plants at his rooms on Thursday on account of Messrs W. T. Benefield and Son, the well-known Aramolio nurserymen. Harry Palmer reminds buyers that his sale of Mr C. E. Larsen's stock will be held on Wednesday next, April 6, at 12 noon. The farm is quite close to Palmerston, being on the To Matai. road.j, Stoney Creek. There are 13 splendid, milkers to calvo in July and August' three good heifers, horse, trap, and b/ ness, and a big lot of farm implem' -s and tools, about eight tons of pr< straw, hay. barley, etc. Mr Lai'sf has sold his farm, therefore everythi.g will be without reserve. Lovers of art will be inter'- ; ed in a sale of oil paintings and past -i drawings by Australian artists to be he.<i by Harrv Palmer at his mart on pv.day" at 2.30 p.m. Among the collecti. :■ are pastel drawings by Mr W. P.-Sanford, an artist who has iust finished a sketching tour, through the Commonw- The collection includes histori; beauty spots in Victoria, Now Soatli Wales, Tasmania, and New; Zealand. .As Mr Sanford contemplates going. ;<> England . and the Continent this is a good opportunity of securing; a, specimen of his work. Mr. Sanford, if; may bo mentioned, has just executed a commission of mountain scenery f or Mark For, the wel-knoxvn Sydney merchant, which has been much admired. The public aro_ invited to inspect the collection on view at Harry •Palmer's mart.