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Otago Daily Times, Issue 783, 21 June 1864, Page 3

Auctions. SATURDAY, 25th JUNE, At 2 o'clock. GREAT AND UNRESERVED SALE Of the Choicest am/ most Select STOCK OF BOOKS, Yet offered iv New Zealand. To gentlemen firming Private Libraries, Managers of Public Institutions, C ominittees of District Libraries, Heads of Families, Booksellers, and the public generalJy, AG. FI S mE R AND CO< « beg to announce that they have been favored with instructions to dispose of by public auction, at their rooms, on Satu> day, the 25th, iustant, at 2 o'clock, The whole of the STOCK-IN-TRADE of Messrs Somerville and Stewart, Booksellers and iStationers. 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, Coliins, Griffin, Nelson, Blackwood, Parker, r on and Bourse, and the utmost resources of Lett«r-pre>s Printing, Bookbinding, Steel Engraving, Xylograhy, and Oil Color Printinghave been exhausted in their production. The following will be found an ong the stock— The comprehensive History of England, in 4 volumes, illustrated by above 1000 j Steel and Wood Engravings of Por- | traits, Costumes, Views, &c. The Imperial Dictionary, the most exj tensive and elaborate production of its [ kind extant in a»v language. i Rhind's Vegetable Kingdom, illustrated by several hundreds colored engravings, in the highest style of art. j The Heroines of Shakespeare, illustrated ! by Portraits of Living Beauties of the British Xristccracy. 'Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotchmen, illustrated by 92 riteel-plate Portraits, from authentic tources. Fleet wood's Works, illustrated by 42 superior Sttel Engravings, after the oli>Masiters Keith ™hnston's Royal Atlas of Geography '1862), 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, Thr-ology, Romance, Natural 11istoiy, Political Economy, Medicine, Languages, and is of snch 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 JUKE, AT 2 O'CLOCK. .-.-;•--.'..:-*i*i-,.iii, 1 U :***.'-''■' THE POWERFUL PADDLE-BOAT STEAMER "APHRASIA," (Hourly expected from the Bluff ) AG. FISHER AND CO. are instructed by Captain Dyasoa 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 proceed North. For particulars as to price, &c, apply to A. G. FISHER and CO., Auctioneers, Princes street. THURSDAY, 23rd JUNE, At 12 o'clock. To Speculators and Others. The Boarding House and Festaurant, opposite ~ the Imperial Hotel. Hope street. EDE CAIiLE AND CO. . are instructed to submit to public competition, on the premises. Hope street, on Thursday, 23: d instant, at 12 o'clock, 'ihe nnexpired term of lease, about five years, of that substantial building, now occupied by Mr Cousins, opposite the Impend Hotel, Hope street The building comprises parlour, dining room, five bedrooms, kitchen, out j houses, &c, and is helil at a very low 1 ground rent Immediately after— The whole of the valuable modern household furniture, consisting of sofa, chefronier, tables, floor c'oth, bedstead and bedding, china, crockery, and glassware. N.B.—The auctioneers are instructed to sell the above by private contract. The Stock in Trade, consisting of— Blacksmiths' bellows, anvils, tools, stocks ami dies, &c, wll be sold after the building', furniture, &c, Terms cash. No reserve. PRELIMINARY AUCTION NOTICE. ARCADE PRODUCE MARKET. The Great Desideratum, a Market in the very Heart of the City. Adjoining the Arcade. Entrance fronting High street. ffIHE want of a p?aes where colonial produce J_ of all kinds can be submitted to the public has long been felt in Bunedia. The proprietor of the Arcade having leased the adjoining land, has resolved to erect the necessary buildings, to convert into a Vegetable and Produce Market, and to cau*e the whole of the present Arcsde Promenade to he kept clean, and thus remove the great annoyance caused by obstructions to the thoroughfare. For the convenience of the public, there will be an entrance fiom the centre of the Arcade. It is expected the whole of the stalls will be completed by Monday, 4th July, 1864, and will be submitted to unreserved cumpetitioa for a period of 12 months, by E. DE CARLE and CO. E. De Carle and Co. will submit the above valuable property to public competition, on. 4th July, at 12 o'clock. . ggg Full particulars ia future "Time?."