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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5561, 24 January 1879, Page 4

Auctions IN THE ATHENiEUM HALL. ON MONDAY, 27th JANUARY, At 2 o’clock p.m. DELIGHTFUL SUBURBAN SECTIONS! SPLENDID VILLA SITES ! AT KARORI. Messrs t. Kennedy macdonald AND CO. will sell by public auction on the above date — OK ALLOTMENTS of Land in the delightful Suburban District of Karori, being the subdivision of that well-known and excellent property lately occupied by Paul Kingdon, Esq. The property has been subdivided into 95 sections, varying from 13 perches to 3 acres in area, and convenient roads haye been laid off, giving to intending purchasers an easy access to their allotments. The situation is unrivalled, as the property stands on a plateau having a gradual rise towards a low range of hills in the background. The climate of Karori is too well known to need comment, and as the population of the city of Wellington is increasing very rapidly, and consequently as is the case in all cities, every street is becoming crowded with houses, so that those who desire extended accommodation at a cheap rate to erect healthy residences must go to the suburbs. All such cs.nnot do better than purchase one of the lots now offered, as both the situation and climate are all that can be desired. The Property is within an easy distance of the City, being situated about three miles from the General Post Office, and will within a short time be connected with the Town by Railway, as the proposed line via Johnsonviilo and Porirna will run thiough it. Title is under Land Transfer Act. TERMS: 10 per cent. Cash ; 10 per cent, in Three Months ; 10 per cent, in Six Months; And Balance in Two Years, bearing Interest at Nine per cent, per annum. Lithographic Plans will be distributed on Friday Morning. For further particulars apply to the Auc-

tioneer. T KENNEDY MACDONALD & CO., • Land Auctioneers and Land Agents Exchange Land Offices, Grey and Featherston Streets, Wellington. The Auction operationsof the firm are strictly limited to the sale of Freehold and Leasehold Lands, Houses, Station Properties, and Shares; and by thus making the business a speciality, the firm are enabled to give their clients superior advantages for disposing of such interests either by public or private sale. Land Sales are held every Monday fortnight Particulars of properties intended for these sales should be furnished ten days before the sale. Government Land Sales attended. Selections taken up. Purchases of selections completed, and loans advanced thereon. Surveys in town or country executed with despatch. Valuations of town and country properties made. T. KENNEDY MACDONALD & CO., Professional Accountants, Auditors, and Liquidators, Grey and Featherston streets, Wellington. Investors will find great facilities offered by the firm for the investment of capitp, in the purchase of Land and House Property, Joint Stock Companies’ or Building Societies’ Stock, Advances on Mortgage, &c., &c. Kents, interests, and dividends collected punctually, and prompt accounts rendered. Borrowers may obtain any sum of money from £25 upwards on the mortgage of approved Freehold or Leasehold Properties, at rates of interest ranging from 8 per cent, per annum. Mr. Macdonald being a Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy, special attention is devoted to the speedy realisation of estates liquidated under the Debtors and Creditors Act, the firm acting as Trustees, or Agents for Trustees. Special Arrangements Made respecting Arbitration Business. WEDNESDAY, JANUAKV 29, At 12 o’clock. The Wreck of the City of Auckland. ME, J. H. WALLACE is instructed by Captain G. Kails to sell by public auction, on account of whom it may concern, at his salerooms, Hunter-street, on Wednesday, January 29, at 12 o’clock noon, without reserve — The wreck of the City of Auckland, 780 tons register, composite built, together with spars, sails, gear, and other appurtenances, as she now lies stranded on the Otaki Beach ; will be sold as follows : LOT 1. The ship as she stands, with one anchor at the bow, 45 fathoms of cable, spare spar for main yard, fore-yard, steam winch, Normandy’s condensing apparatus complete, cooking range, winch fixed at fore hatch, ship’s bell, 2 binnacles and stands, 4 compasses, rigging on board, 2 devil’s claws, about 20 tons of coals, masts and yards that are standing, 2 anchors and chains laid out; one of them can be seen at low water), the other has a good buoy chain fit to lift it, and a rope to the end of the cable; a lot of boatswain’s stores, including scrapes, marline spikes, &c., &c. LOT 2. Spars, sails, fire engine (complete), a kedge anchor, about 250 fathoms of wire rope, longboat, windsails, and awning. LOT 3, About 100 tons pig-iron, now on board. Further details will be given on the day of Sale. Any particulars required can be had at the office of the New Zealand Shipping Company (Limited), Custom House-quay, Wellington, Terms at sale.

VALUABLE FREEHOLD BREWERY PROPERTY, GREYMOUTH. WALTER B. MOSS has received instructions to sell by public auction, at his mart, Tainui-street, Greymouth, on Saturday, January 25, at 2 o’clock p.m. sharp— The property known as the Grey River Brewery, comprising—--2 acres, 3 roods, 34 perches of freehold land, near Greymouth, on which is a permanent spring of the purest water, a substantial brewery (nearly new), built partially of stone, and fitted with the most improved modern steam machinery and appliances, soda water, and bottling machines, &c., &c. The above offers a grand opportunity for investment to a practical brewer of a moderate capital. Terms at sale. WALTER B. MOSS, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1. At 2 o’clock p.m. Sale by Public Auction. The Township of Midlothian, situate in the Great Victoria Valley. DWAN & KIRTON have been favored with instructions from the proprietor, to sell by auction, on the day and date abovementiened — . 350 building allotments in the beautifully situated township of Midlothian, in Mongonui County. The Great Victoria Valley is in the heart of the County, and is a hive of industry, the land all about being of the richest dark loam soil; in fact, this valley is apparently an epitome of all the farms in New Zealand. Terms at sale. DWAN & KIRTON