Auction. SALE BY AUCTION, ON WEDNESDAY, 19th NOVEMBER, At 11 o'clock. ASHBURTON. IMPORTANT TO COLONISTS. 700 ALLOTMENTS OF LAND, The New Township of ASHBUII T 0 N > Situate in one of the Best Positions, will be cold a* the Manse Auction Mart, opposite to Mr Brown's' fhe draper, Princes-street, between Jetty-street and the office of tbis paper. Every Carriage, Dray, Horseman, and Pedestrian who leaves Dunedin by the West Taieii Road for the Taieii Plain, and the DUNSTAX GOLD FIELD, Must Pass through the New Township of ASHBURTOIv; Which is comprised in 2 of Section 3, of Block 6, District of Dunedin, and East Taieri, and is now being surveyed by MESSRS. GILLIES & STREET, Who will be responsible for the survey. Every industrious person in the province, on the look-out for a really first-class place to settle- down on, should enquire into the merits of the position chosen for th's new Township of ASHBURTON. To those who do not know the locality, its position may be briefly explained thus—Go up Stewart or Rattr;iy streets past the Robin Hood Hotel, continue along the West Taieri Road j.ast the residences of Mr Paterson, and past the late residence of Mr Gillies (the High Sheriff), and the handsome villa residences of a score of gentlemen, until Mr Kedzlie's and Mr Burtell's hotels be passed, then every dray track converges at one point, ami forms into One Main Road Through the NE W TOWNSHIP OF ASEBURTON. This well-selected property must ever be the nucleus of a large traffic, as it commands the road for a hundred miles, and any divergence-from the present Government Road, to which the Township of Ashburton has a frontage of nearly one mile, must lead a Jong w«y round, and be attended with great engineering difficulties. The New Township of Ashburton is only 5^ miles from, Dunedin, commands a view of the RACECOURSE, md the whole of the Taieri Plains. All parties are requested to inquire for themselves, !md the more they learn concerning this admirable property, the more they will be pleased. Therefore attend the sale on WEDNESDAY, 19th NOVEMBER, At 11 o'clock, At the Manse Auction Mart, opposite to the premises ot Mr Brown, the draper, in Princes-street. R. C. LUSCOMBE, Auctioneer. Title, first-class. A Good Luncheon will be Provided. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. j Grand Sale of First-class Town Properties, CITY OF DUNEDIN. 3n THURSDAY, the 18th DECEMBER NEXT, At 12o'clock. 140 FREEHOLD SECTIONS VITH £10,000 "WORTH OF BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS ON VARIOUS POKTIONB. THE PROPERTY OF JOHN HYDE HARRIS, ESQ. T DANIELS and CO. are honored with instruc- . tions from John Hyde Harris, Esq., to anlounce the sale by public competition of the whole o iis truly valuable town property in the City of Dune lin, to take place on Thursday, the 18th December )ext. The Property is known as the GRANGE ESTATE i.nd comprises over 140 FREEHOLD TOWN SECTIONS a th very best part of the City-, within twent minutes walk of the POST JFFICE 3n some portions are erected £10,000 worth of • SUBSTANTIAL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS. It is situated in .the most healthy part of the Province, between the public PARK RESERVES, i Which are enclosed and are now being ornamental!} aid out for BOTANIC GARDENS. j It is in close proximity to PELIOHET BAY md the Albany-street NEW JETTY, :ombinining the unusual advantages of a ■ RURAL AND MARINE RETREAT. | It commands, on one side, a view of the i HARBOR AND SHIPPING, ! And the Magnificent Scenery of tlio OPPOSITE SHOHES. On the other side is the panoreniic and delightful picturesque ■ HILL SJOJBNERY. | The Estate is now being surveyed and subdivided into BUILDING SITES. In placing the above valuable property before thf public, the Auctioneers are permitted to state thai the proprietor is instigated to meet the requirement: of a large increasing population ; and they feel tha they would not be doing justice to it with mere ordi nary passing comment. To the capitalist it^ presents an opportunity foi investment rarely met, with, for the certainty of » large and speedy return, upon his outlay, whici cannot by any possibility again occur in this Province To merchant", shopkeepers, and private citizens, it affords suitable building sites either for BUSINESS PURPOSES OR FA M ILT „. R E SIJD E N 01JS S!. The property contains upwards of THRER MILES OF STREET FRONTAGES, And possesses the further advantage of beint '.FREEHOLD^ The Auctioneers could enumerate" many moi€ advantages connected with this TRULY MAGNIFICENT PROPERTY, but, considering it is already so well known to every one resident in Otago, they deem any further remarks i unnecessary. The Sale wil^take place UPON THE GROUND. Champagne "Luncheon Provided TITLE GUARANTEED. | Terms,^exceedingly easy; will be declared a the time of sale. On THURSDAY, the 18th DECEMBER next, "At 12 o'clock. Luncheon^ at 11 o'clock THURSDAY, 20xn NOVEMBER, At 1 o'clock. At the Risk of a Former Purchaser. 2 TONS COLONIAL FLOUR, (All Faults.) RB. MARTIN and CO. will sell by auction, at «. ..-their, stores, High-street, on Thursday next; the 20th instaut, at one o'clock— 2 tons Colonial Flour (all faults), Terms Cash,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 284, 17 November 1862, Page 3
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849Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 Otago Daily Times, Issue 284, 17 November 1862, Page 3
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