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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5260, 1 February 1878, Page 8

Auctions THURSDAY, 21at FEBRUARY, At 12 o’clock. 200 Acres Finest Alluvial Soil in New Zealand, subdivided into 5-acre Allotments. MB. R. J. DUNCAN is instructed by Henry Bunny, Esq., M.H.R., to sell at his salerooms, Panama-street, Wellington, on Thursday, 21st February, at 12 o’clock precisely— -10 sections of the finest and richest agricultural land of five acres each, portion of which is covered with useful and valuable timber. This really desirable property is about a mile and a-half from the railway station at Featherston, and is on the maiu trunk line of road from Wellington to the extensive and beautiful lower valley of the great Wairarapa Plains. In a very few months the railway line will be opened to Featherston, bringing these properties within an easy four hours’ distance of the capital of the colony. Plans are now ready for distribution. The Auctioneer confidently and earnestly advises all persons to inspect these valuable allotments of land before the day of - sale. There perhaps may never again occur so highly favorable an opportunity of acquiring laud iu a district whose value is daily increasing the more it becomes known. Terms are—One-fourth cash deposit; balance by bills at 4,8, and 12 mouths, with 8 per cent, interest added thereto. AUCTION SALE OFYALUABLB TOWN AND COUNTRY FREEHOLD PROPERTIES. Messrs, bethune and hunter have been favored with instructions from Edward Peirce Esq., to sell by public auction, at the Odd Fellows’ Hall, Lambtonquay, on Thursday, the 21st February, 1378, at 2 o’clock, Previous to their sale of other properties— LOT 1. Town acre No. 176, Wellington, situated. 3 Dixon-street, with dwelling-house and other improvements, now in the occupation of Mr. Samuel Parkea. LOT 2. Section No. 51, Porirua-road, containing 112 acres. LOT 3. Section No. 10, Makara, containing 105 acres. LOT 4. Section No. 42, Opaki Block, containing 389 acres, situated about four miles from Masterton. LOT 6. Part of sections No. 61 and 62, in the district of Motuelca, province of Nelson, containing 47 acres. . For further particulars apply to Edward Pearce, Esq., Willis-street ; or to the Auctioneers, at their office, Exchange Buildings, Manners-street. Wellington, 28th January, 1878. Books, Stationery, &cLYON & BLAIR have just received, ex Orient steamer Stad Amsterdam, direct to Melbourne— LEISURE HOUR, volume 1877, cloth and half-calf SUNDAY AT HOME, volume for 1877, cloth and half-calf FAMILY HERALD, volume 39,1877. LYON & BLAIR, Importers of Books and Stationery, Lamhton-quay, Wellington.

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