CURRENT SALES, ETC.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7057, 19 February 1910, Page 16

CURRENT SALES, ETC.

Mr. B. Mahoney, hotel hroker and land agent, Stafford. street, Timaru. who haa been favoured with instructions from Mr C. WederelL (who is retiring through ;u----health) to invito tenders for the. purchase of the freehold of the Masonic:. Hotel, at St Andrew's, elsewhere. announces that tne time for closing of tenders has hecn extended until February 28th.. The Maaonio . is situated close to the Pareora Ereezing Worts, and Is one of the host-paying country hotcla in the South Island. Messrs H. P. McNeill aid ;Co., .land agents, 155 Feathcrston street, Wellington, report the following sales for the past month:—The well-known Lakes Estate at Waitotara, consisting of 1276, acres,'tp Mr Horace Edwards, of Christcburch, Price£6 per acre; and Mr. Hallidale'irfaiTO of 600 acres, including . stock, noar Pahiatua, to Mr J. Israel, of Wellington terrace, at a satisfactory • price. Also house and-sec-tion situated at , the, tram-terminus, Courtcnay place, having., a frontage of 28 feet by a depth.of 99 feet, price £2BOO, th» , purchaser being Mr E. M. Goodwin, Wangunui * and a five-roomed cottage, situated South Road. Berhamporo. having a frontage of 28 feet by a depth of 100 feet, price £550 bs«ides a residence with a quartcracre' of "land, situated No. 120,' Bell street, Wanganui.■ price £650, the purchaser being a Wellington resident. _ Messrs T. Kennedv Macdonald. Ltd., advertise the sale by public auction, on Wednesday, March 2nd, at their Exchange Land Mart, at 2.30 o'clock, of eighteen husiness building sections, situate in tho town of Marton Junction, having frontages to Hawkestoue road and Vera street. The latter street, which is now under construction, is, under tho contract, to bo completed within six weeks from January 20th last. Tho sections, which are perfectly level, and Bituate quite close to tlin Marton Junction railway station and th* Railway Hotel, which is immediately opposite the railway station, are sites .which should commahd special attention from investors and business people generally. The terms of sale have been flied on a liberal basis, viz.. £5 deposit-per section, and instalments-of £5 per section in three and nine months, the balance to remain for five years. The interest on the unpaid purchase money has been fixed at four per cent. Lithographic plans can bo obtained from the auctioneers. Messrs T. Kennedy Macdonald, Ltd.,, have received instructions from ,Mr Leonard St. Lpwrence, who ; is leaving for Europe, to sell at their rooms. 157, Lamtiton quay, 100 valnabla paintings by famous artists, and rastly Satsuma, Cloissone ware, carved ivory ornaments, curiOß, valuable- china, wall-hangings, etc. . A gaslight display will be given this-evening from 7.30 till 9 o'clock Catalogues may-be had on application. ' A 400 per cent, investment in three years is elsewhere guaranteed, in the purchase of 700 acres of rich alluvial land in a rising district, and expeneea of inspection are ref r.rtde'l if statements ars net verified, is the subject of this special announcement. Apply "Land," 10, Hobson crescent.