Auctions. TUESDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY. MOST IMPORTANT AND EXTENSIVE SALE OE BUILDING SITES Ever held in the city of Wellington. ME, R. J. DUNCAN has been favored with instructions to sell by public auction on Tuesday, 23rd February, at 12 o’clock noon, at his salerooms, 99 Building Sites, having frontages to some of the principal streets, each having a uniform width of 50ft, in Te Aro, viz., Riddiford-street, Rhodesstreet, Darnel-street, Normanbystreet, Donald McLean-etrcet, Fer-gusson-street, and Arney-street, some of which streets are already formed and others are in course of formation. Each allotment has a frontage to one of the above-named streets of about 35 feet, by a depth of about, say 107 feet. The whole of the above truly valuable and delightfully situated allotments are perfectly level, not far from the Cricket Ground, are within easy distance of the business part of the city, and command a beautiful view of the harbor; in fact, may fairly be described as the very “ Cream of Te Aro.” The auctioneer has much pleasure in recommending this unrivalled opportunity to all classes of the community for investment, especially the industrious working-men, to secure for themselves, and families a freehold in the capital city of the colony. Terms of Payment.—Deposit one-fourth to be paid in cash ; the balance in payment by bills, bearing Interest at the rate of Spec cent., fat 6,9, 12, and 18 months, in equal amounts. Plans are now ready and may be had on application at the office of the auctioneer. Title under the Land Transfer Act. Luncheon will be provided on day of sale. TUESDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY. ME. E. J. DUNCAN has received instruct tions to sell by public auction, on Tuesday, 23rd February, at 1 o’clock, One 4-roomed cottage, situated in Almalane, off Tory-street, having a • frontage of 36 feet by a depth of 132 feet. Terms liberal. WEDNESDAY, 24th FEBRUARY. ME. E. J. DUNCAN is favored with instructions from Colonel Reader to sell by auction at his residence at Karori, on above date, at 12 o’clock, Household furniture, including handsome pianoforte, &c., &c. Particulars in future advertisement. THURSDAY, 25th FEBRUARY. TEADE SALE. ME. R. J. DUNCAN will sell by public auction at his sale rooms, on above date, at 12 o’clock— An important and large assortment of beer, wines, spirits, and oilmen’s stores.' WBE—9O oases Geneva, bell brand, 4 gallons „ 10 qr.-cas Bruno Silva’s port wine, 4 diamond „ 5 octaves do., do. „ 75 cases Maunder’s stout, quarts and pints „ 35 casks Tennent’s ale, quarts *. „ 10 casks Star of India ale, quarts „ 5 do. do., pints ~ 50 cases Associated Vineyard brandy „ 10 cases do. do., flasks „ 10 qr.-casks do. do. „ 40 cases St. Julien claret „ 15 cases Larose do. „ 10 cases Chateau Haut Brion „ 40 cases Bass’s ale, quarts and pints. Also, 10 casks Jeffreys’ale 51 cases champagne, Cote D’or, Sillery, and Epemay 25 caseaNo. 2 Moselle, quarts and pints 30 cases Barsac, quarts and pints 22 cases port and sherry 7 cases red muscat 97 cases Bisquit, Duboucheand Co.brandy 30 cases Champagne Vineyard Co. do. 50 cases Martell's brandy 50 cases Dunville’s Irish whisky 20 cases Long John Scotch do. 13 qr.-casks port and sherry wine And a large quantity of teas, oilmen’s stores, &c., &c., particulars of which will be published the day before the sale. No reserve whatever. Terms liberal. ME. E. J. DUNCAN begs to invite public attention to his large sale of WINES, BEEE, and SPIRITS, on Thursday, 25th instant, the greater portion of which are of unexceptionaUy good quality ; and in connection with the importance of drinking good wines, &c., he has much pleasure in quoting Mr. E. Howell, who thus expressed himself about the year 1619—some two and a half centuries ago :—“ Good wine maketh good blood ; good blood causeth good humor; good humor causeth good thoughts ; good thoughts bring forth good works ; good. Works carry a man to heaven.” JYACHT RED JACKET.. ME. R. J. DUNCAN has received instructions to sell by public auction, on Saturday, 27th I ebruary, at noon, at the breastwork— The fine Yacht Red Jacket, about 5 tons, coppered, together with 2 anchors 1 extra mainsail 2 „ jibs 1 „ gaff topsail About 14 cwt. chain ballast 1 dingy. The yacht will be anchored alongside the breastwork on the day of sale. MONDAY, Ist MARCH. : TOWN AGEE, No. 366. ME. E. J. DUNCAN has been favored with instructions to sell by public auction bn Monday, Ist March, at his sale rooms, That admirably convenient Town Acre, No. 366, being immediately opposite the residence and property of L. Levy, Esq., judiciously divided into twelve excellent building allotments, having a frontage of 106 ft. Oin. to Kent Terrace, 201 ft. 4in. to Majoribanks-street, and 204 ft. frontage to Roxburgh-street—say a total of 511 ft. 10in. frontages to public streets already constructed, in one of the best situations for dwelling-houses in the city. Plans may be inspected at the office of the auctioneer. Also, That piece or parcel of land in Georgostreet, Tinakori Road, I32ft. square, near the residence of bis Honor Justice Johnston. Title under Land Transfer Act. ■ MONDAY, Ist MARCH, 1875. N/TESSES. BETHUNE and HUNTER iJjL will sell by public auction, at their old stores, Excimnge Buildings, Manners-street, Te Aro, on Monday, the Ist March, at 2 o’clock, 300 BALES OF WOOL. The wool will be on view two days prior to the sale. Wellington, February 18, 1875.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4344, 20 February 1875, Page 4
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