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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5353, 24 May 1878, Page 8

Auctions THURSDAY, 30th MAY, At 1.30 o’clock. . , Town Acres Nos. 1003 and,loo7/ MU, [!. ,1. J>UNCAN will sell by public auction, if not previously disposed of, t)ji above date, at the Rauauia-street saleroouisi fttl.3Up.in,— • Town sections Nos. 1095 ami 1097, together with that substantial dwolling- . lioose, staples, paddock, &c., thereon. Terms—2o per cent, cash deposit; balance by bills at throe ami six months, at 7 per.cciit. only.

THURSDAY, 30lh MAY. A Great Sale of Town and Suburban Properties. MR. B. J. HUTfOAN has been favored with instructions to sell by public auction, on above date, at his Panama-street saleroom, at 2 o’clock— Those nine (9) excellent, convenient, and faithfully built gentlemen’s private family residences in College-street, together with the unexpirod term of" lease of the land of each, being over 38 years unexpired, at the extraordinary low rent of £lO each per annum. Each section possesses a frontage of 37ft. by a depth of 107 ft. Special terms for houses—--10 per cent, cash deposit, after which bills drawn at intervals of 6 months, spreading over a period of ft years, bearing 8 per cent, interest. . ■ At the same time and place— Some of the very best , and , by far .the most valuable acres and sections in township of Kilbirnie. It is unnecessary to state that an easy and first-rate direct metalled road is now being made from Pirie-street, which, in all probability, will be Completed before a month has expired.

' Also, . Some of the best situated and most valuable sites at Newtown. Plans of the whole of the above will shortly bo ready, and may be had on applying at the office of the Auctioneer. Terms and conditions arc also in course of preparation. Puller particulars in a few days. AUCTION SALE 460 ACRES LAND~ EXTENSION OP THE , TOWNSHIP OP PEATHEKSTON. SUBURBAN SECTIONS. ME. R. ,T. DUNCAN is favored with instructions from Eiohard Barton, Esq., to sell by public auction, at his salerooms. Panama-street, Wellington, on day of May, 1878— 460 acres at Peathcrston, 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 qUAKTEK of 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 or three years. IMPORTANT LAND SALE. WAINUIOMATA ESTATE. MR. R. J. DUNCAN has received fubtructious from Sir William Pitzherbert, to sell by public auction, at his saleroom* Pauama-struot, at au early date— Several valuable allotments of land on tte Waiuuiomata Estate. : The land has been sub-divided into suitable allotments. A schedule of terms and plana will appear in a future advertisement. PRELIMINARY NOTICEMessrs, bbthunb & hunter wire sell by public auction , at. the Odxl Fellows’ Hall, Lambton. Quay,, Wellington, within six weeks from the jut-sent date— : Town Acres Nos, 162, 264,. and 166, divided into about sixty very valuable building allotments, having frontages to Wellington Terrace, Dixon Street, aud. ta.a new Street to be carried through the block.. The Sections will have a frontage of about 30 feet by a depth varying from 60 7jtb feet. The new road will be formed bgjpre. the Land is offered for sale, and the Sqqtio.ps will, be all pegged off and sumberod. This, block, of'Land-is situated in the very heart of: the City of Wellington, and in one of the finest and nlbst conMostading • positions in tiie whole town- It can be inspected at any time.-; A plan is being prepared, which, when ready, can be seen ab the Offices of the Auctioneers, Exchange Buildings, Manners Street, Wellington, where further particulars may be ascertained. Terms liberal.

Wellington, 26th April, 1878. TUESDAY, AUGUST 13. 23,000 SQUARE MILES CUP THIS FINEST GRAZING COUNTRY IN AUSTRALIA, By Auction, In Miilbonrne, in suitable lots. POWERS, RUTHERFORD, & CO. have been; instructed by Messrs. Roderick Travers and A. W; Sergison to offer by public auction, at their rooms. No. 79, Collins-street, west,. Melbourne, on Tuesday, 13th August next, at 2 o’clock p.m.— About 23,000 square miles of first-class ' grazing country, being the pick of the Northern Territory of South Australia, carefully selected by Mr. Sergison during his four years’re- : aidence and explorations of that ; district. The coiuitry is generally open, with no scrub, but very extensive plains highly timbered and open downs, the whole richly grassed, in addition to numerous kinds of herbs, vetches, and saltbush. • _ . , • Every where the couutry is watered byi running creeks and large rivers, perfectly fresh and navigable by large vessels for some dis-, tance, and, is easily traversed. The soil on the .rivers is principally a red loam near the mouth, with chocolate and black soil as you ascend to the plains. : Thu climate is cool and healthy, and the principal towns are Palmerston and Southport (which” la distant only 60 miles), whence the teams start with loading fur the numerous gold- . The main road, which runs by the telegraph I line to Adelaide, is improved and_ everywhere bridged by Government, and a railroad of 150 miles long is now being surveyed from”-South-; port, as a commenccmcnt'of the transcontinental line. • , Tho Pastoral Land Law is exceedingly liberal, being «d. per square mile for tbe first 10 years, and three years to stock. _ ■ Constant steam communication is kept up between Port Darwin, India, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, and the overland telegraph lino passes through this country now offered. _ Independent of the southern markets, India alone and tho islands would absorb an unlimited quantity of cattle, sheep, and horses, and the facilities for shipineut aro groat, as there would bo numerous porta available at short distances. Large numbers of sheep, cuttle, and horses are already on the way to this district, and Mr. Travers has started from his Aramac Station 1000 head of cattle to commence stocking some of the blocks. ; J : ‘ • ‘ This magnificent grazing country will be offered by auction in suitable blocks; but meantime application can be made to the auctioneers, who are prepared to treat privately, and will show plans and: supply the fullest information to intending purchasers. ' A G nAN D K MARQ UE.