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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4410, 8 May 1875, Page 4

AuctionsTHIS DAY, SATURDAY, Bth MAY, At 11 o’clock. SUPERIOR FRUIT, TI/TR. R. J. DUNCAN will sell at his JVI auction rooms, on Saturday, Bth May, at 11 o'clock, About 30 cases fruit, in good order, consisting of winter pearmain, lemon pippin, red streak Cambridge pippin, French crabs, russets, and some very fine pears. Also, 6 bags potatoes—sample. THIS DAY, SATURDAY, Bth MAY. SALE OF EFFECTS OF A DECEASED PERSON. GEORGE THOMAS has received instructions from the Curator of Intestate Estates, to sell by auction, on Saturday, Bth May, at 2 o’clock— Two trunks and one portmanteau, containing the clothing of a gentleman, consisting of Black cloth suits Tweed do Crimean an! white shirts, worsted socks 80 pairs boots, 12 pairs gloves ■ Neckties, books, collars, &c., &c. Also, By order of the Curator of Intestate Estates— A lot of carpenters’ tools and personal effects. Terms cash. No reserve. Also, three sewing machines, &c. TUESDAY, 11th MAY. IMPORTANT SALE OF SCOTCH PLAIDS. To Close Consignments. GEORGE THOMAS will sell by auction, at his stores, Brandou-street, on Tuesday, 11th May, at one o’clock, WITHOUT RESERVE, 6 cases, each containing 14 pieces, about 50yds, scotch plaids Great variety of patterns. Samples on view at the auction rooms, Brandon-street and Lambton-quay, three days previous to date of sale. Terms liberal, declared at sale. WEDNESDAY, 12th MAY. LAND IN MOLESWORTH STREET. GEORGE THOMAS is instructed by the Public Trustee, to sell by public auction, at his rooms, Lambton-quay, on Wednesday, the 12th day of May next, . A piece of land situate in Molesworth-street, and having a frontage thereto of 25 feet by a depth of 61 feet, more or less, the northern boundary of which abuts on the Princess Hotel property. Sale at 2 o’clock. Terms at sale. MONDAY, 10th MAY. MR. J. H. WALLACE will sell by public auction, at his auction mart, Hunterstreet, on Monday, 10th May, at twelve o’clock noon, Drawingroom suite, in crimson rep Tables, chairs Pianos, sewing machines Books ■ A quantity of second-hand clothing And a great variety of sundries Sale at twelve o’clock noon. THURSDAY, 13th MAY. ST. HILL-STREET SALE YARDS, WANGANUI. ¥ EEEMAN B. JACKSON has received instructions from the Aramoho Stud Company to sell by auction, as above, the following entire horses : Pure Clydesdale entire Lofty Do do do Baronet Norfolk trotter Quicksilver Government Notices. jq'ELSON CREEK WATER RACE Public Works Office, Wellington, 23rd April, 1875. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to NOON on -WEDNESDAY, the 26th May, 1875, for the Construction of Headworfcs for the above-mentioned Race. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside “ Tender for Headworks, Nelson Creek Water Race.” Plans and specifications may be seen at this office, and at the Public Works Offices at Hokitika and Greymouth. Telegraphic Tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any telegraph office by NOON of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at a District or Resident Engineer’s Office by the same hour, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days, and to be in favor of the Receiver-Gene-ral’s Deposit Account only, and not to hearer or order. Tenders, with preperly filled up schedule, mast he sent in on the printed forms which will be supplied on application, but the lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By Command. JOHN BLACKETT, _ Assistant Engineer-in-Cbief. -JSq-EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WANGANUI-MANAWATU RAILWAY. WANGANUI CONTRACT (PERMANENT WAY ONLY). Public Works Office, Wellington, 16th April, 1875. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to noon on WEDNESDAY, 26th May, 1875, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside “ Tender for Wanganui Contract (Permamanent Way Only).” Plans and specifications can be seen at the Public Works Offices, Wellington, Wanganui, and Foxton. v Telegraph tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received, if presented at any telegraph office by noon of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at a District or Resident Engineer’s Office by the same hour, and accompanied by a'cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged ; such cheque to be specially marked by a hanker as good for twenty-one days, and to bo in favor of the ReceiverGeneral’s deposit account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command, JOHN CARRUTHERS, Engiueor-ia-Chief.