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Auctions THURSDAY, 15th AUGUST. MR. R. J. DUNCAN is instructed by Mr. Trueman to sell by public auction, on above date, at 2 o’clock, at hia salerooms, Panama-street — All that piece or parcel of freehold land being part of town section No. 100, having a frontage of 93 links, more or leas, to Cuba-street, and a frontage to Abel Smith-street of 83 links, more or less, containing 12 J perches. Together with the buildings thereon, consisting of a new, substantial, and handsome house, containing 11 (eleven) rooms, all of large size and lofty, recently erected by Messrs. Scoular and Archibald. Also, adjoining, a six-roomed house iu Abel Smith-street in excellent repair, with stables at back, and a shop in Cuba-street. Plans of 'this most excellent property may be seen at the auctioneer’s rooms. Terms of payment will be liberal. £I2OO of the purchase money may, if required, remain on mortgage for ’ a term of years. Mr. Trueman will bo prepared to show persons the premises at any time before the day of sale. The Auctioneer deems it necessary for him to do more than direct public attention to the day of sale, namely, Thursday, August 15, and invites investors and others to inspect these buildings. The position of the situation is second to none in this part of the city of Wellington. TUESDAY, 20th AUGUST. IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS PREMISES AND Unexpired Term of 42 Years’ Leases of Three Sections in PANAMA AND BRANDON STREETS, IN The City of Wellington, forming one block. MR. R. J. DUNCAN, intending to make considerable changes in his present business, will sell by public auction, on Tuesday, 20tb August, at 2 o’clock, at his sale rooms, Panama-street, Wellington, unless previously disposed of by private contract— All the unexpired term of lease of Sections Nos. 75, 70, and 71, held under the Corporation for a term of 42 years from Ist July, 1872, for first-named Section, and for a similar term for the two lastnamed Sections, 70 and 71, from Ist January, 1873. The annual rentals for Section 75 is £24 for first 21 years, and‘for Sections 70 and 71 together £37 19s. fid. for first 21 years. An increase in rental of 50 per cent, advance takes place for the second term of 21 years. The building iu Panama-street consists of a four-story warehouse, offices, &c., and is erected partly on Section 65a and on Section 75 ; was built-in October, 1876, of the best materials. This handsome warehouse has a frontage of 41 feet 11 inches (more or less) by a depth of 75 feet, and immediately adjoins the extensive premises of Messrs. Thompson, Shannon, and Co., wholesale warehousemen. Section 71, in Brandon-street, has a frontage of 30 feet by a depth of 85 feet, and is connected at the back with Section 75, the depth of the two allotments from Panama to Bran-don-street being exactly 170 feet. Section 70, adjoining 71, iu Brandon-street, has a total frontage of 42 feet; 12 feet or thereabouts of this frontage has been granted by deed as a right-of-way, which, however, expires on the 3rd July, 1886, The depth of Section No. 70 is 63 feet 6 inches, and is next to the valuable and extensive premises of Messrs. Wilson and Richardson, corner of Lambtoa-quay and Brandonstreet. The position of this block is admittedly unsurpassed, if equalled, by any in the city for business purpose-, being only one minute’s walk from the Queen’s Wharf and Warehouse, Post Office, Custom House, and the head Telegraph Office for New Zealand. To any person acquainted with Wellington it is superffuoua to say one word further as to the value of its situation. | Terms of payment:—Cash deposit 25 per cent.; balance bj bills at 4,8, and 12 months, at 8 per cent, interest. Plans and other particulars may be had on application to R. J. DUNCAN, Auctioneer, Wellington. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. The Most Important and Interesting Auction Sale Advertised for Many Years Past In the Provincial District of Wellington, /f R- R* J- DUNCAN has been instructed iViL by James Gilligan, Esq., to give notice that at the request of a considerable number of settlers he will offer for sale by auction, within a few days after the railway train runs to Featherston, which is expected to be in first week in September— The Township of WARDELL, About nine miles from Masterton, on the main road to Oaatlepoint This township forms a portion of the farfamed and well-known property known as Abbotsford, Tauera, really the only available site for a township between Masterton and Oaatlepoint on the main trunk line of road. The township is now being surveyed, and lithographed plans are iu course of preparation, and will be ready for distribution in a few days. The terms will be most liberal, pR E 17l MIN ARY NGT IOK TOWN OF MIDHIRST. UNRESERVED SALE. The unsold sections iu this central township will shortly be submitted to public auction. Midhirst stands in the centre of a magnificent and extensive tract of level land, halfway between Hawera and New Plymouth, being twenty-two miles distant from each place. The main road and trunk line of railway pass through the centre of the town. The railway from New Plymouth will, within the next few months, be completed to Midhirst, where the Wanganui and Wellington coach will meet the train. A large portion of the country round Midhirst has been sold as a “ small-farm settlement,” and all the sections have been taken up by bona-fide settlers. Plans may be seen and all particulars obtained at the Office of BENJAMIN SMITH & GO., Land and Estate Agents, Lam bto n- q uat, Wellington. SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD STATION PROPERTIES, Situate in the Wellington Provincial District. ON THE Ist OCTOBER NEXT, THE following valuable stations will be sold by public auction in Wellington—1. PAHAUA STATION, situate on the East Coast, and comprising about 19,000 acres of freehold land, fenced, with dwelling-house, woolshed, and other improvements; about 17,000 sheep, 100 head of cattle, horses, &c. 2. BLAIULOGIE STATION, situate at Wharearaa, comprising about 16,000 acres of freehold laud, fenced, with dwelllug-h'use, woolshed, and other buildings, and abaut 12,000 sheep. Delivery will be given after next shearing, say in January next. Tally of the sheep to bo taken off the shears. For further information apply to EDWARD PEARCE. WEDNESDAY, 21st AUGUST. . CRESWICK. FIRST-CLASS BUILDING SITES. Messrs, j. h. bethune & co. have been favored with instructions to sell by public auction, at their rooms, corner of Featherston and Brandon streets, on Wednesday, 21st August, at 2 o'clock--116 SPLENDID BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, Situ-ated at Creswick, on tbo city side of the Karori Bridge. Tbo proposed lino of railway will run through this property. Lithographed plans are being prepared, and will shortly be issued,

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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5423, 14 August 1878, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5423, 14 August 1878, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5423, 14 August 1878, Page 4

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