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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5563, 27 January 1879, Page 4

Auctions TUESDAY, 28th JANUARY, At 2 o’clock. Lease of Freehold Land in Tinakori-road. MB. K. J. DUNCAN will sell by public auction, on the above date, at 2 p.m.— 7 magnificent building allotments in the Tinakori-road 4 splendid building sites in the Govem-ment-road, containing nearly two acres each Also, Freehold land fronting Lambton-quay and Government Buildings; occupied by Mr. H. Read for many years. Tuesday, 28th instant, at 2 p.m. TUESDAY, 28th JANUARY. Freehold Land for sale by auction, with frontage to Lambton-quay, opposite the Government Buildings, also with a frontage in Bowen-street, opposite to Government House. MR. R. J. DUNCAN is favored with instructions from Mr. Henry Read, in consequence of his early departure from the colony, to sell the following most Valuable Freehold Land, on the above date, at two o’clock— All that part or parcel of Land, for many years past and now occupied by Mr. Henry Read, together with the shop and dwelling-house thereon. This excedingly desirable property is most advantageously situated, having a frontage to Lambton-quay, immediately in front of the Government Offices, (the largest wooden building in the world), of 14ft. 6in., by a depth on one side of 81ft. Bin., and on the other side of 67ft. Bin., with a frontage to Bowen-street of 20ft. lin. The extensive establishment of H. P. Logan, Esq., is on one side, and on the other is that of Messrs. Cook and Son. The auctioneer feels it to be unnecessary, if it be not an impertinence to the public, to make any remarks on the importance and great value of this site, placed as it is in the leading thoroughfare of the city, and in proximity to the most extensive and important public and private buildings in the City of Wellington. Terms;—One-fourth cash deposit, balance by bills at 4 and 8 months, with interest added at the rate of 8 per cent. Title—Crown Grant.

SALE BY AUCTION Of a portion of the RECLAIMED LAND IN THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. ME, E. J. DUNCAN has received instructions from the Hon. the Minister of Lands, to sell by public auction, on Tuesday, February 4, 1879, at 12 o’clock noon, at his salerooms, Panama-street— THE UNDERMENTIONED ALLOTMENTS OF FREEHOLD LAND, In Blocks numbered X., 11., 111., IV., V., and VII. on the Plan of the Reclaimed Land, in the CITY OF WELLINGTON, Block VII. is withdrawn from sale, being reserved for erecting Supreme Court Offices thereon. This sale is held by order of the Government of New Zealand, in pursuance of Section 21 of the Financial Arrangements Act, 1878. Lithographed plans, as well as conditions of sale, are now ready for distribution. The plana contain the fullest particulars —giving the number of sections, with their area in poles and tenths; also, the frontage in feet and tenths. Each section will be pegged and numbered before the day of sale. Block I. contains 4 sections These several blocks of Land have Frontage to Waterloo-quay on the east, Lambton-quay on the west, by Whitmore-street on the north, next to the Government Buildings, and by Waring-Taylor-street on the south, near the Lion Foundry. Terms of Payment are 15 per cent, cash deposit, the balance by bills at 6,9, and 12 months, without interest. Immediate possession will be given after the .sale. Title Direct from the Crown.

HALE RECLAIMED LAND. CITY OE WELLINGTON. The Auction Sale of the above Block will take place at the Salerooms of the undersigned on TUESDAY, 4th FEBRUARY, at 12 o’clock noon. Terms—ls per cent, cash deposit, balance by bills at 6,9, and 12 months, without interest. Amended plans, approved by the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, may be obtained on and after TUESDAY, 7th JANUARY, from R. J. DUNCAN, Auctioneer. Panama-street, 4th January, 1879. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, At 12 o’clock. ' The Wreck of the City of Auckland. MR. J. H. WALLACE is instructed by Captain G. Ralls 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. LOT2. 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.