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Evening Star, Issue 3667, 23 November 1874, Page 3

SALES BY AUCTION. THURSDAY, 26th NOVEMBER, At 12 o’clock. On the Premises, Fern Hill. IMPORTANT SALE BY AUCTION or HIGH CLASS DRAWING-ROOM AND BEDROOM FURNITURE. Magnificent Pier Glasses, very costly Silk Curtains, One, Two, ami Three Winged Mahogany VTardrobes, with Mirror Fronts, Marble Washstand, Chinese Toilet Ware &c.. &c. ’ Two Brilliant-Toned Cottage Pianos, &c.. &c M'L ANDRESS, HEPBURN, & CO, have been instructed to sell by auction, at Fern Hill, on Thursday, November 26, .at 12 o’clock, A large quantity of veiy superior and costly furniture (not required by the Club who have bought the property), Comprising— Three Sets Blue Silk Repp Curtains, lined throughout, with Foulard silk and wadding interlining, and very wide satin border, edged with silk cord and silk tassel curtainholders. Also, addition of Buckram shaped draperies asjvalances, trimmed with festooned rope, silk drop pendants, French silk fringe scroll-gimp, &c., &c., including very handsome gilt cornices. Two Divan Ottomans, spring stuffed, very soft. All hair, covered with rich silk repp trimmings and fringe; also, French silk hangers spaced all round. Elegant Centre Ottoman, in four compartments, stuffed, all hair, and covered with silk repp, trimmed with fringe, spaced hangers, &c., &c., the whole of the woodwork gilt. * Parisian Settee, with rails round the back, spring, stuffed all hair, and covered with silk repp. 4 drawing-room easy chairs (Parisian). 6 chairs, in silk repp, stuffed backs and seats. 2 fancy French chairs, finely carved, gilt in fine gold, covered in silk-repp. 2 gilt ebairs with basket seats. 2 foot-stools, in gilt. Loose covers for the entire suite and curtains. Walnutwood Oblong Table, finely .inlaid in rich gilding, China plaque each side and back, bold brass handles, mounted with ormolu. Two Amboyna Card Tables, finely inlaid. Parisian Work Table, ebony and ormolu. Three Flower Stands, do Very Superior Drawing-Boom Suite, in solid walnutwood, upholstered in figured silk, comprising—Large couch, 8 chairs, 2 easy chairs, 2 footstools, centre table and 2 card tables, 3 sets window curtains to match the furniture, with lined covers for suite, and curtains. Rosewood Cottage Pianoforte, by John Broad wood and Son. Walnut Pianoforte, by Collard and Collard. Very curious Japanese Table, carved and inlaid. Devotional Chair and Ottoman, in sewn work. Timepieces, ornaments, multitude and sundries. One, two, and three-winged Mahogany Wardrobes, with mirror fronts, chests of j drawers, marble top washstauds, Chinese toilet ware and sets, dressing tables and toilet glasses combined, brass and iron j double bedsteads, palliasses, horsehair mat- j trasses, feather beds and bedding, sitz and sponge baths, fire screens. &c. Catalogues in course of preparation, and ' will be ready on Monday, when the furniture can be inspected. I Terms at sale. 1 M‘LANDRESS, HEPBURN, & CO., A uctioueers. SATURDAY, 28th NOVEMBER, At 2 o’clock. FREEHOLDS FOR EVERYONE. FOR SALE, by public auction, by Messrs M'Lanxiress, Hepburn and Co., on Saturday, 28th November, 1874, at two o’clock. In consequence of the still increasing demand for building site.*, the Proprietor of a choice portion of the thriving town of Opoho has been induced to offer to the public about 16') allotments of freehold land therein. This property is not more than a few minutes’ walk of the bridge over the Water of Leith at tbe north end oi Great King street, and will form an extension of the recently sold township of Calton, part of Section 10, North east Valley district. Tlie site is admirably chosen for health and recreation, being bounded by the Town Belt and in the immediate neighborhood of the beautiful grounds of the Acclimatisation Society and Botanical Gardens, which are at all times open free ; and, from its commanding situation, possesses untold advantages over the low-lying and wet ground cf tbe southern suburb of the City. There is a tramway in contemplation, which, when completed, will bring this property to within five minutes’ of tbe Pest Office. Water can be obtained on any of the allotments from natural springs. All those in search of a Lome are requested to inspect this property. Lithograph maps of the property to be bad of the auctioneers, or the surveyors, Stewart and Doughty, Manse street. Terms of payment may be made to extend over a period of eighteen months. GOVERNMENT NOTICES, OTAGO HARBOR BOARD 6 PER CENT. DEBENTURES, DUE 1913.

APPLICATIONS are invited by the Colonial Bank of New Zealand for the whole or part of the first issue of the Otago Harbor Board Debentures, amounting to L 20.000. The Debentures will be issued for LIOO each, will bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, principal and interest being payable at the option of applicants either in Loudon, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, or Dunedin. The entire loan, which is secured on the Harbor Property and lie venues, is repayable by annual drawings alter live years from date of issue, the total sum payable bein' l not later than the year 1913. ° Further particulars may be obtained at the chief office of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, who have been appointed Agents by the Board. The Debentures will be allotted as applied for, and interest allowed for payments made prior to the date of issue, which has been fixed as the Ist January, 1575. By order of the Board. JOHN L. GILLIES, Secretary. Dunedin, 17th November, 1874. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. OMFOHPaBLE Private llcsidence for Two or Thive Gentlemen; sittingroom and bath room, with every convenience. Three minutes’ walk from Post office, Apply to A. and J. M‘Farlane, Grocers. LOST, near the Asylum, a Child’s Marcella Cape, braided black; finder rewarded on returning same to Mrs Huggins. Cargill street. LOST, FOUND, cco.