Auctions IN THE EXCHANGE LAND AND MERCANTILE AUCTION ROOMS, Pjlkama-stbeet, Wellington. ON THURSDAY, THE 29th JANUARY, 1880, At 2.30 o’clock p.ui. MAGNIFICENT CORPORATION LEASEHOLD PREMISES, IN FE ATHERSTON-STREET, In the Heart of the City. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY to SECURE THE BEST WAREHOUSE SITE IN THE FINEST BUSINESS STREET IN WELLINGTON. T KENNEDY MACDONALD & CO. , are favored with instructions from the Attorney of the Rev. T. A. Bowden, to offer for sale by public auction as above, the following valuable Leasehold Properties, situate in Featherston-street— Lot 1. 30ft. to Featherston by a depth along a right-of-way (10ft.), adjoining Messrs. Johnston and Co.’s warehouse, of 56ft., on which is erected a first-class shop, highly finished, and lately in the occupation of Mr. T. Bowden as a book and stationery warehouse. Lot 2. 30tt. to Featherston-street by a depth of 62ft. The front portion of this lot is vacant; on the back portion is a fine substantial wooden building 30ft. x 26ft., formerly used as class-rooms for the English High School, and admirably adapted for a wholesale warehouse. The properties as above are held under lease from the City Corporation for 42 years, at an annual ground rent of £42 for the first 21 years, and £63 for the second 21 years. IN THE EXCHANGE LAND AND MERCANTILE AUCTION ROOMS, Panama-steket. On THURSDAY, 291 h day of JANUARY, 1880, and subsequent days. Commencing each day at 2.30 o’clock p.m., until every lot in the catalogue is cleared. The most important sale of High-class Furniture ever held in the City of Wellington. Direct consignment from the Leading Firm of Fashionable Upholsterers and Cabinet Manufacturers in the City of London. Every article of the best quality, and warranted superior to anything ever before imported. Every lady in Wellington invited to see the Furniture on view. An unequalled opportunity to refurnish with Recherche Goods. T KENNEDY MACDONALD & CO. • have been favored with instructions from the Agent for the Consignor to offer for sale by public auction, as above—One of the Most Extensive, Valuable, and Recheeche Assortments op Fubnitube ever imported into the colonies, and which for style and appearance has never been surpassed. Amongst the many beautiful articles to be found on view, especial attention is directed to the following:— Two drawing-room suites, of 9 pieces each, upholstered in green silk cotelaine, polished and castored. One do do, upholstered in green Utrecht velvet One do do, upholstered in crimson silk damask Five beautiful black and gold gipsy tables, covered with cloth, and furnished with fringes, brass ornaments, Ac. Four walnut music canterburys, highly finished Two pairs mahogany dressing-tables and washstands, polished and fitted with marble tops and best plate glass One magnificent mahogany side-board, with plate glass back One dining-room suite, magnificently upholstered in morocco leather One do do, upholstered in very superior hair cloth Two handsome occasional tables, with . ..- chess tops Twenty patent nursery chairs, entirely . new and novel designs Two handsome Duchess dressing-tables, with mirrors complete &c., &c., &c. At the conclusion of the sale of the above handsome English Furniture, will be offered the Balance of the Stock-in-tbade in the Estate of Cabl Petebs, of Cuba-street, which must BE cleabed in order to close the accounts of the estate. These goods are all colonial-made, and of the highest quality, both as to workmanship and finish— Satin cretonne drawirg-room suite Satin Vienna and leather couches Handsome pier-glass, combined cheffoniers and whatnot, 100-tables Curtain poles aud lings, half-Scotch chests of drawers, towel horses Spring flax and hair mattresses, hall tables and chairs, folding chairs, office washstands, dressing-tables and looking glasses, iron and wood bedsteads, kitchen tables, perambulators, billiard seats, mouldings, sewing machines, Canterburys, &c,, &c, Also, to close consignments. Several suites magnificent American bedroom furniture Aim chairs of every description, hall stands with mirror back And the following magnificent Pianos, gurranteed in every respect:-One Ward’s cottage rosewood trichord, with all the latest improvements, with 6 octaves ; one Rnppach’s iron-frame trichord, with patent check action, unequalled for tone ; one Hopkinson’s walnut trichord, with maker’s certificate ; one Kirkman’s upright grand ebony trichord—a noble instrument. The whole of the above magnificent furniture will be on view on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in the large showrooms of the firm, forming a display never before seen in this city. Catalogues will also be obtainable on Tuesday evening. The following liberal terms will be given, viz.: Under £2O, cash ; over £2O, approved acceptances at 3 months. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. pLIMMER, REEVES, & CO. have recelved instructions from the trustees in the estate of Mr, Robert Port to sell by auction, at the store, lately in the occupation of Mr. Port, comer of Featherston and Waring streets, On WEDNESDAY, the 28th INST., At 11 o’clock sharp, THE ENTIRE STOCK-IN-TRADE IN THE ESTATE. Particulars in future advertisement. WEDNESDAY, 4th FEBRUARY. Valuable freehold property, Palmerston Nobth, il/TESSRS. J. H. BETHUNE & CO. have iVX been favored with instructions from the mortgagee to sell by public auction, at their rooms, on Wednesday, 4th February, . 1 _ At 2 o’clock. All that valuable Town Section, No. 676, containing one quarter of an acre, fronting the Public Square, and close to the Bank of New Zealand ; _toge- »’ • with the Commodious Building .i. e-J thereon, comprising Shop and Dwelling House, with Showroom, Office, &0., &o. Title under Land Transfer Act. Terms cash.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 5872, 27 January 1880, Page 4
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