SALES BY AUCTION. SATURDAY, 23th SEP TEMBER At 12 o’clock. VERY SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Cottage Pianoforte (by John Broad wood and Sons). Rare ornaments, bronzes, statuettes, pier glasses, original paintings, in oil and water colors, and careful copies of celebrated pictures. Pony phaeton, horse and harness, and the well-known saddle horse Bobby Burns • Also a carefully selected Library of Standard Works, M‘LANDRESS, HEPBURN, & CO. have been instructed by R, Oliver, Esq. (who is leaving for Europe), to sell by auction, at his residence, Dundas street, on Saturday, September 26, at 12 o’clock, The whole of his superior household furnir ture and effects. The furniture has beefe for a very short time in use, is of the best quality, and uncommonly well kept. IN THE DRAWING-ROOM. Very handsome walnut suites, upholstered in Utrecht velvet, consisting of couch, two easy chairs, six chairs, and two footstools, centre table with carved claw; card table, v? occasional table, Canterbury, fancy chairs, brilliant pier-glass, cornice pole, rjngs, ike, i curtains, large inlaid cabinet, Brussels carpets, hearthrugs, fenders and fire-irons ; emu-egg vase, mounted in sterling silver ; stereoscope and’slides, Parian figures, and other ornamental items. THE DINING-ROOM. In fine dark oak, comprises—Massive oak dining-table, extending to 9ft.. with four extra leaves; oak sideboard, fitted with cellarette and plate trays j two oak bookcases, 6ft x 4>t 6in each ; oak dining-room suite, upholstered in finest morocco, including couch, two easy chairs, eight dining chairs, and two footstools; carved oak portfolio stand ; plate-glass front gilt frame pier-glass, 50m x4oin ; bronze figure candlesticks and ether ornaments ; marble tirnepi. ee, striking hours and half-hours ; silt cornices, vallances, and curtains ; superior Brussels carpet, 18ft x 15ft, hearthrug to match ; polished steel and ormolu fender and fire-irons; coal vase, &c. THE LIBRARY Comprises about 1,000 volumes of carefullyselected standard works, THE PICTURES Include many original paintings in oil and watercolors and copies of celebrated pictures, chiefly from the National Gallery,* by well-known arti.-ts. HALL. Oak table and sideboard, and two chairs • umbrella stand, aneroid barometer, billiard table, hall lamp, floorcloth ; large Parian bust on pedestab Clytie, &c. THE BEDROOMS. Are famished with selected brass and iron bedsteads, walnut and mahogany suites, comprising French and winged wardrobes, plate glass and mirror fronts, chests of drawers, massive marble-top washstands, with choice ware, dressing tables with dressing-glass attached, walnut cabinet, bedroom chairs, Brussels carpets, superior bedding, eiderdown quilts, mahogany easy chairs, cornice poles and curtains, baths, towels, rails, and every other requisite. THE KITCHEN la complete with all necessary utensils and appliances, CO \CH-HOUSE AM D ST A BLES. Very superior pony phaeton and harness, two gentlemen’s saddles, and bridles, the j well-known horse Bobby Burns, horse iugs and rollers, furnace and boiler, indiarubber hose, garden tools, &c. Catalagqes at the rooms of the Auctioneers. Terms at sale. Note —The Phaeton, Harness, Carriage Horse, Saddles and Bridles, will be sold at 3 o’clock sharp.
TUESDAY, s9th SEPTEMBER, At 2 o’clock. 85 TRUNKS BOOTS. Just landing, M'LaNDRESS HEPBURN, and CO. have received instructions from the importers to sell by auction, at their 1. owns, on Tuesday, September 29. at 2 o’clock, A shipment of 83 Trunks of Men’s, Women’s, and Children’s Boots. Just Landing. All new and suitable for the season. Catalogues to be obtained at the Rooms. Terms at sale. SATURDAY, 26th SEPTEMBER, At 2 o’clock. IMPORTANT SALE OP FREEHOLD PROPERTY, Driver, stewart t co. are favored with instructions from T. Redmayne, Esq. (who is leaving the Colony), to submit to public auction, at their Rooms, Custom House square, Dunedin, on the above date the following valuable Properties, vk. Lot 1. All that freehold allotment, part of section 51, block XXIX., Dunedin, having a frontage of 66ft to Union street, by 56ft to Ca-tle street. Lot 2 —That freehold allotment adjoining Lot L having a frontage ot 7Q£t to Castle gti eet, hy a depth of 80ft, Together with the Six-roomed Cottage thereon, presently occupied by Mr 6. O’Brien. The above very choice sites adjoin the new manse of the Rev. Mr Davis, are level, sunny, and sheltered, aud the soil is excellent Lot 3.—Section 9 and part of 8, Block 1., Inch Clutha, containing 75 acres, partially improved. This was an early selection, having been taken up in 1859, and was originally intended for a Township, for which it is very well situated. The soil is of unusual richness. Lot 4—Sections 2 and 3,„ Block XXX., Town of- Hampden. These two sections adjoin, and are about the best business sites in Hampden, being in the main street, and within a few chains of the Post and Telegraph Offices and Railway Station. Lot 5. —Section 3, Block XJX., Hampden. Section 2, Block XXL do These were among the first selections, are near the centre of population, and very choice sites for residences. Lot 6.- Section No. 40, George street, Port Chalmers, at present leased for seven years, with a purchasing clause to the ksset on ,a graduating scale each half-year, fr<un L 3&5, up, to. LSOO, during the term, and bringing in a, rental of K» per cent, on the purchase-money per annum. Also, A number of Shares in various Joint-Stock Companies. Terms at sale. BXJTOHEB3. QEOBGE WILSON " " Successor to Edward Meniove, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUTCHER, George and Maclaggan streets, Dunedin. Families waited on for orders in all parts of the City and Suburbs,
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Evening Star, Issue 3617, 25 September 1874, Page 3
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