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Otago Daily Times, Issue 782, 20 June 1864, Page 3

Auctions THURSDAY, 2Srd JUNE, At 12 o'clock. To Provision Merchants, Grocers, Up-Coontry Storekeepers, and Others. A G. FISHER AND CO. ""■ • have received instructions to sell by public auction, at their Rooms, Princes street, on Thursday, 23rd June, at 12 o'clock, 1 cask containing— 110 smoked hams 9 cases containing— 66 fore ends of prime Glo'ster bacon Terms Liberal. TUESDAY, 28th JUNE. At 12 o'clock. Household.Furniture of the most Recherche Description. Just Landed. To Furniture Warehousemen, Hotelkeepers, Gentlemen Furnishing, and Others. A G. FISHER AND CO., have been favored with instructions from the Importers, to announce that they will sell by public auction, at their Rooms, Princes street, on Tuesday, the 28th instant, at 12 o'clock, k magnificent assortment of Household Furniture, comprising— Chefioniers, sideboard Mahogany tables of all kinds Mahogany sofas Couches in hair cloth Wardrobes Chest drawers Easy chairs Mahogany hair seated do Cane chairs Washstands, bedsteads Dressing tables Bedsteps, horses Foot-stools Reclining chairs Table-covers, carpets &c, &c, &c Terms liberal. SATURDAY, 25th JUNE, At 2 o'clock. GREAT AND UNRESERVED SALE Of th» Ohoisest and most Select STOCK OF BOOKS, Yet offered in New Zealand. To gentlemen forming Private Libraries, Managers of Public Institutions, Committees of District Libraries, Heads of Families, Booksellers, and the public generally, A G. FISHER AND CO* Jy_ 9 beg to announce that they have been favored with instructions to dispose of by public auction, at their rooms, on Saturday, the 25th instant, at 2 o'clock, The>holeoithe STOCK-IN-TRADE of Messrs Somerville and Stewart, Booksellers and Stationers. Special attention is invited to this stock of Books, which comprises a large number of the works of the most eminent British Authors. They are from the most noted publishing firms in Britain, viz.:— Longman, A. 0. Black, Blackie of Glasgow, Hall, Virtue, and Co., Murray, Chambers, Collins, Griffin, Nelson, Blackwood, Parker, Son and Bourne, and the utmost resources of Letter-press Printing, Bookbinding, Steel Engraving, Xylograhy, and Oil Color Printinghave been exhausted in their production. The following will be found among the stock— The comprehensive History of England, in 4 volumes, illustrated by above 1000 Steel and Wood Engravings of Portraits, Costumes, Views, &c. The Imperial Dictionary, the most extensive and elaborate production of its kind extant in any language. Rhind's Vegetable Kingdom, illustrated by several hundreds colored engravings, in the highest style of art. The Heroines of Shakespeare, illustrated by Portraits of Living Beauties of the British Aristocracy. Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotchmen, illustrated by 92 Steel-plate Portraits, from authentic sources. Fieetwood's Works, illustrated by 42 superior Steel Engravings, after the old Masters. Keith Johnston's Royal Atlas of Geography (186*2), the most beautiful and artistic, as well as the most complete and correct work ever issued by the press. With many others of a like character. The Stock is of almost endless variety, and includes: — Works on Science, Poetry, Art, Manufactures, History, Theology, Romance, Natural r.istory, Political Economy, Medicine, Languages, and is of such extent as is seldom m et with in the colonies. Catalogues are being | prepared, and will be ready in a few days. Day of Sale, SATURDAY, 25th JUNE, AT 2 O'CLOCK. THE POWERFUL PADDLE-BOAT STEAMER "APHRASIA," (Hourly expected from tne Bluff.) A G. FISHER AND CO. are instructed by Captain Dyeson and owners, to sell by PRIVATE CONTRACT, The powerful and splendid paddle steam-boat APHRASIA, Carrying 60 Tons, WELL ADAPTED FOR THE CLUTHA TRADE. Intending purchasers may INSPECT THE VESSEL At Port Chalmers. Should she not be sold WITHIN FOUR DAYS AFTER ARRIVAL, ! She will proteed North, , For partieukrs as to price, &c,, apply to A. G. FISHER and CO., Auctioneers, Princes street. '