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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4989, 20 March 1877, Page 4

Auctions ' TUESDAY, 3rd APRIL. 84 acres first-class Land in Grey town Block, well Grassed, and dotted with clumps of Useful and Ornamental Bush. MB. R. J. DUNCAN is instructed to sell by public auction, on Tuesday, 3rd April, at his salerooms, Panama-street, Wellington, at 2 o’clock— Sections No. 26 and 27 on the plan of Grey town Block, containing .84 acres really excellent land, perfectly level, having splendid soil; within one mile of the flourishing township of Greytown, admirably situated for an extensive dairy farm, tea gaidens, &c., &c. Together with A Seven-roomed House, good dairy, stock shed, pig styes, and all necessary outhouses, and two gpod orchards well stocked and watered. The whole property is substantially fenced and. subdivided into seven good paddocks, which may be truly described as one of the most beautiful sites in the whole district of the Wairarapa. From its peculiar position it is certain of rapidly increasing in value, arising from the influx of population and capital into the district, consequent upon the near completion of the Great Northern Railway, line from Wellington, Terms of payment are—One-fourth cash deposit on the fall of the hammer, and balance by bills at three and six months, bearing interest at 8 per cent, per annum ; or, if preferred, £BOO of the purchase money may remain on mortgage at 9 per cent, for three years. Intending buyers are strongly advised to inspect this most desirable property, and are referred tor further information to F. H. \V ood, Esq., land agent, &c., Greytown. HIGHLY IMPORTANT SALE OP LEASES FOR FORTY-TWO YEARS OP VALUABLE CITY PROPERTIES, BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE. WELLINGTON HOSPITAL. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. MR. R, J. DUNCAN has been favored with instructions from the Trustees of the Wellington Hospital to offer for public competition, about the middle of March next, the date of which will be advertised in due course— The leases of about TWELVE Sections of Land, containing about eighteen acres, more or less, for a term of twenty-one years, renewable for a further term of twenty-one years at an advance of 50 per cent. Each section will have a frontage to a formed metalled road, and every lot will be found suitable for the erection of first-class villa residences. The land is at the rear of Wellington-ter-race, adjoining the grounds of the Botanical Gardens, and it is therefore unnecessary to add, possesses a truly magnificent view of the harbor, and of nearly every part of the city. The roads- through the block-are now being formed, and a ’ fine substantial bridge is in course of erection from Wellingt'on-terrace. ' Plans of the above will be ready and may be had on application from the auctioneer about 20th February. ■ ’ The annual rental will be fixed at low rates, thus holding out strong inducements for competition, and for the purpose of securing immediate occupation. ’ r . ' Terms at sale. WEDNESDAY, 21st MARCH. CLEARING SALE, WITHOUT RE- ' SERVE, IN HUNTER-STREET. MR. J. H. WALLACE will sell by public auction, on Wednesday) 21st March, at 2 o’clock D.m.. without reserve— An invoice of stationery, on account of the importers, comprising post and and note paper, envelopes, tracing cloth and tracing paper, pencils, account books. Also, Desk, furniture, register stove, pianos, dressing tables, washstands, and . other articles, all of which will be sold without reserve. Sale at 2 o'clock p.m.. TUESDAY, 27th MARCH. • > GEORGE, THOMAS has received instructions from the City Council to offer for sale by auction, at his rooms, Lambton-quay, Wellington, on Tuesday, the 27th day' of March instant, at 2 o’clock, lease's for terms of twenty-one years, from the Ist of April next, of the Market Hall and five other lots of the, Market Hall Reserve, of which the following are the particulars — ■ , Lot 1. ’ An allotment of land, having a frontage to Cuba-street of. thirty-two feet, and to Taranaki-place of thirtyeight feet eight inches, and extending back from Cuba-street at right angles fifty-eight feet eight inches. Lot 2, An allotment of land having a frontage to Taranaki-place of : thirty feet, and extending back therefrom at right angles fifty-eight feet, the frontage on Taranaki-place commencing at a point measured fifty-eight feet eight inches from the eastern side of Cuba-street. Lot 3, An allotment of land, having a frontage to Taranaki-place of thirty feet, and extending back therefrom at right angles fifty-eight feet, and lying to eastward of Lot 2. . Lot 4. An allotment of land, having a frontage to Mwliers-street of thirty feet nine; inches, and extending back therefrom in lines which form direct continuation of the eastern and western; boundaries of Lot 3, the - eastern boundary being fifty-four feet six inches, and .the western • sixty-one feet ten inches. Lot 5. ' An allotment of land, having a frontage to ’ Taranaki-place of forty-seven feet, commencing at a point measured one hundred and fifty-six feet six inches from the eastern boundary of Lot 3, and extending from thence for forty-seven feet eastward along Taranaki-place, thence at right angles to Manners-street fifty-two feet six inches, thence for twentysix feet ten inches westward along Manners-street, thence by a slanting lino southerly fifty-one feet six inches to a point on a line at right angles to Taranaki-place, and measured eleven feet ten inches from the commencing point. Lot 6. The Market Hall, with land adjoining (including the sito of the hall), having a frontage to Cuba-street of eightyseven feet, and bounded on the south by Lot 1, on the north by thn Royal Oak Hotel property seventeen feet and forty-one feet eight inches, on the east partly by the Royal Oak Hotel property and partly by Lots 3 and 4. The Auctioneer ventures to cull special attention to this sale, as offering unequalled opportunities for the acquisition of valuable building sites. For further particulars) plan, and conditions of sale, apply to tho Auctioneer and to the City Solicitor, Mr, W, T. L. Travers, at his offices, Foatherston-slreet, Wellington,