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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5326, 23 April 1878, Page 4

Auctions WEDNESDAY, 24th APHID. j At 2 o'clock. By Order o£ the Mortgagees. MR. J. H. WALLACE will sell by public auction, at the land mart, Hunterstreet, on Wednesday, 241 h April, at 2 o’clock, by order of the mortgagees — All that valuable freehold property, being allotment 6 of section 245 on the plan of the city of Wellington, having a frontage to Hill-street of 30ft. 3in. by a depth of 115 ft., with all the appurtenances thereto belonging. For particulars and conditions of sale, apply to Messrs. Moorhouse and Edwards, solicitors to the mortgagees, or to the Auctioneer. At the same time and place, by the same order, will be sold 7 shares in the Wellington Building Society. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. TOWN ACRE NO. 16, MASTERTON. TUESDAY, 21st MAY, 1878. MR. R. J. DUNCAN has received instructions to sell by public auction, at his salerooms, Panama-street, on the above date, at 2 o’clock p.m.— The above most valuable Masterton town acre, which is being divided into eight building allotments, six f of which only will be sold. This acre is in the very centre of the township, well known ns the property of Alfred Renal!, Esq. It possesses a large frontage to fßun-streot, and all the most important build--.tog's and chief places of business are close to it. At the rear it has a frontage to Chapel-street, a chain in width, now fully formed. The Athenrenm and Institute is about being erected at a cost of over £IOOO,-in this street. The large Wesleyan Church is already completed. In addition to these public buildings, it is understood that the new Club House is about being built in this street, within a few yards of this acre. Terms of payment of the most liberal nature. Plans will shortly be issued. Title under Crown Grant, and conveyances may be obtained without delay. AUCTION SALE 460 ACRES LAND. EXTENSION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FEATHERSTON. SUBURBAN SECTIONS. MR. R. J. DUNCAN is favored with instructions from Richard Barton, Esq., to sell by public auction, at his salerooms, Panama-street, Wellington, on day of May, 1878— 460 acres at Featherston, and which are being subdivided into convenient allotments of one acre to 14 acres each, every section having a frontage to a public street or road of a chain in width. This valuable property is situated within a quarter OP A mile of the chief Railway Station in the Wairarapa, and will be reached very shortly in less than four hours from Wellington. Lithographed plans are in course of preparation. The terms of payment will be made extremely liberal, say, one-fourth cash deposit, and the balance extending over a period of one to three years. ~ IMPORTANT LAND SALe! ~ WAINUIOMATA ESTATE. MR. R. J. DUNCAN has received instructions from Sir William Fitzherbert, to sell by public auction, at his saleroom, Panama-street, at an early date — Several valuable allotments of land on the Wainuiomata Estate. The land has been sub-divided into suitable allotments. A schedule of terms and plans will appear in a future advertisement. PETONI TOWNSHIP. MR. R. J. DUNCAN will shortly open for sale the unsold allotments of this favorite township. It will, be recollected that, at the former sale about two years ago, a considerable number of the best allotments had to be withdrawn from sale, in consequence of errors in the plan. errors being now rectified, the whole may be disposed of. Full particulars and time of sale will be announced in future advertisements.

THURSDAY, 9th MAY. IMPORTANT SALE OF MINING PROPERTY AND PLANT. By Order of the Liquidators of the Para Para Iron and Coal Company (Limited). AUCTION ON THURSDAY, 9th HAY, At 12 o'clock, On the Company’s Property, Collingwood. THE WHOLE op ihe PROPERTY and PLANT, viz.— Lot 1. Lease from the Crown of all the coal in 920 acres of laud, for 21 years, from Ist day of January, 1870, at a royalty of 2 per cent., which shall not be less than £l6 a year. This is the company’s coalmine, and the seams have been driven into in several places. There are over 800 ft. of iron tramway in the drives, and from thence there is an iron tramway about two miles long to the wharf. Part of the land over which this goes is the company’s freehold, the rest has been held under a lease at a peppercorn rent. Also, 2£ acres and 13 sections of the township of Ferntown, all freehold, on which are six cottages, manager’s house, stables, storehouses, a Pooley’s 5-ton weighbridge, with house, and the wharf, with coal bunkers. This lot will include all the plant on the above-described sections, which is everything necessary for working the coalmine. Lot 2. 150 acres freehold, situated about a mile from the wharf above-mentioned. On it are two cottages and sheds, brick kiln, about 80,000 bricks, wharf, and a quantity of plant. Lot 3. Two 40-ton barges and one 10-ton punt, lying near the company’s wharf. They were built in Nelson, and have been but little used, and will be sold separately. Conditions of sale, and catalogues containing fuller particulars, can be had from the Liquidators, or from the Manager of the mine, who will show the property to any intending purchaser. For the convenience of intending purchasers, the steamer Lady Barkly will leave Nelson on the evening of May 6, arriving at Collingwood next morning, and returning on May ( 11th, thus giving two clear days for examining I the various lots before the sale. JOHN E. MABIN, , . . Auctioneer. Nelson, March 18,1878. . . ! ", Missing Friends . ANTED, John Drake, late ofs.s. Graf-, ton, to call at Metropolitan Hotel. HE friends of Mr. P. L. CORSTONdesire' information of his, address; or, if not still alive, when and where he' died. Such information please address to Thamea Advertiser Office, Thames’Goldfield. I FOUND.— On Easter Monday, on the Hutt-road, n Purse containing a sum of. money. Owner can have the same on applica--1 tion to Charles Taylor, builder, Taranaki-atrest.