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New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 898, 29 September 1866, Page 3

Sales bg %txtfium. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3. PAPAKUEA. MONTHLY SALE. HUNTER & CO. Will held their usual Monthly Sale at Papakura, of FAT CATTLE, Store ditto, Dairy Covrs. Sheep, Horses, and Pigs. DURHAM STKEET SALE YARDS. HUNTER & CO. Have for Sale, TWENTY TONS OP FINE BONE DUST, a good sample. DURHAM-STREET SALE YARDS. HUNTER & CO. Have to Let, within five miles of Auckland £rr»A ACKE3 of well-grassed scoria LAND; «_M t\J securely fenced and subdivided into paddocks. IMPORTANT NOTICE. HUNTER & CO. STOCK AND STATION SALESMEN, VOULD respectfully direct the attention of persons sending Stock for salo at their Eemlar Weekly Sales at NEWMARKET, OTAHUHU, AND DUE- • HAM-STEEET SALE YAEDS, that they have made arrangements to land All stock consigned to them at Kohiuiaramara known as Captain Porter's landing place. It is about one mile west of the Tamaki, immediately opposite Rangitoto, and one of the best lnniing rlaces in tho Province; there is a. good depth of water, a commodious punt th-i cattle and sheep are landed without access to salt wate-. There are also sheds erected with Hay and Water provided, so that stock immediately after a voyage are not exposed to the weather. D - vithin four miies of the market, and sixteen miles nearer than tho East Bank of the Tamaki, thereby saving a lonjj drive to ctttle and •heep. G-ood Grass .Paddocks and a careful person Always in attendance

TUESDAY, OCTOBER IG, At Twelve o'clock. Unless Previously Disrjosed of by Private Contract. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. The Unrivalled Steamship •south austealian: To Steamship Companies, Steamship Owners, Shipowners, Merchants, Speculators, and Others interested, in Steam Navigation both in the Foreign, Int«rcolouial, and Coasting Trades in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, and J»ew Zealand. JAMES LAWRAXCE has received- positive instructions from the Mortgagees to Sell by public Auction, at Lloyd's Rooms, 9o Collins-street West, on Tuesday, 16th October, at 12 o'elook, The unrivalled iron screw Steamship 'SOUTH AUSTRALLAN,' so well and favourably known in all the colonies, and at present in splendid working order. Her tonnage is— Gross, 633 43-100 tons Register tonnage, 435, exclusive of engine-room Length over all, 250 ft. Length between perpendiculars, 225 ft. Breadth. 26ft. Depth, loft. Horse-power, nominal ISO horse, equal to effective power of 400 horse. The 'South Australian' was built in the year 1864 at Kirkaldy, by the well-known builder Mr. John Kay, under the personal superintendence of the owner, whose knowledge of special requirements for the Australian trades will fully satisfy buyers that this splendid steamer really contains, not only the elements of durability, strength, and first-rate workmanship, ">ut that the greatest care and attention has also been bestowed on her engines, boilers, &e., and which makes the ' South Australian' at present time the very finest and quickest steamer in the Southern hemisphere. Her engines were also built by John Kay, of Kirkaldy, and consist of two 90 horse-power nominal oscillating geared engines, her effective power being equal to 400-horse, and with all the modern improvements. Has two boilers specially adapted for the use of Australian coal, and her consumption is thereby considerably decreased. Her saloon is- very spacious, being 70ft. long, fitted with polished British oak handsomely embellished, and as regards ventilation and comfort, is not surpassed by any steamer in the colonies, and is capable of carrying 76 first-class passengers, together with a ladies' cabin, fitted up for 10 passengers. The steerage is roomy and very lofty, being eight feet in the clear between the decks, and is well ventilated, and contains every convenience. It contains a special saloon for ladies, accommodating 37 in number, whilst the open cabin is licensed to carry 114 adults. Making a total licensing capacity in this steamer of 370 passengers. ' The 'South Australian' is also one of the best cargo ships of her tonnage, being equal to 800 tons of weight and measurement on a draught of 13ft. 6in.; this is exclusive of 130 tons of coal carried in bunkers. The houses on deck are especially kept apart for the officers and engineers of the steamer, and are ample for their riiquirements. The steamer is fitted up with two steam winches for discharging cargo, worked separate from the main boiler, and has also distilling apparatus, capable of producing 1000 gallons per day. Her inventory is most complete in every respect, including spare screw, shaft, and propeller, and pjany duplicates of engine gear, and intending purphasers are now invited to inspect the ' South Australian,' now lying in the River Yarra, near the Falls. For further particulars and inventories apply at the rooms of the Auctioneer, 95 Collins-street West, Melbourne. No Reserve. Terms at Sale. By Order of the Mortgagees. to- TUESDAY, 16th OCTOBER, at 12 o'clock. JOB LEATHER FOS READY MONEY. -j r\r\r\ sides best Sydney kip, ißd. IUUU J. BOUT. High-street. LEATHER. LEATHER. BEST SOLE LEATHER, Is. per lb. Best Kip ditto Ib. lOd per lb. Best Sydney Kip Is. 5i per lb. IRELAND BROS. PrrAn r a-tft r ** t