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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5367, 10 June 1878, Page 4

Auctions IN THE EXCHANGE LAND MART, ON MONDAY, 17th JUNE, 1878, At 2 o’clock p.m. Lois. . rp KENNEDY MACDONALD & CO. JL . are■,favored with instructions to offerfor bale by .public auction, on the above date—-FIFTY-EIGHT ALLOTMENTS OF FIK3T-CLASS LAND, Being the subdivisions of the FIVE TOWN ACRES, Numbered respectively 1084, 1OS(>, 1088,1090, and 1092 in the plan of the city, ■ and having frontages to ; RUSSELL-TERR ACE and EDINBURGHTB BRACE. These allotments range from 28ft. frontage by a depth of 90ft, to 50ft. frontage by a depth of 100 ft., and being situated on a NATURAL TERRACE, Commanding a most Magnificent View of the City and Island Bay, are •without exception ADMIRABLE BUILDING SITES. Arrangements are now in negotiation with the Directors of the Wellington City Tramways Company, with a view to the extension of the company’s line to this land, and as it is the aim of the proprietor to give to WORKING MEN an opportunity of acquiring HOMES. FOR THEMSELVES, Each allotment will be put up at the low upset price of THIRTY SHILLINGS PER FOOT, and bo sold to the highest bidder above that price. The following MOST LIBERAL TERMS will be given;— TEN PER CENT. DEPOSIT, TEN PER CENT. IN ONE MONTH, AND THE-BALANCE " IN THREE YEARS BY THREE-MONTHLY BILLS, Bearing interest at 9 per cent, per annum. While the Auctioneers will be happy to assist any buyer desirous of erecting Buildings on the land with advances to the extent of Two-thibds of the value of the Land and Buildings to he erected, payable by easy monthly instalments. REMEMBER. This is a sale of allotments suitable for the working classes only. That the allotments are in the city, with all the advantages of metalled and kerbed streets and gas and water supply. That city land at thirty shillings per foot is bound to rise in value. That the Tramway will take you to your own door without trouble for Threepence. THEREFORE WORKING MEN KEEP If OUR MONEY FOR THIS GENUINE SALE OP FIRST-CLASS CITY LAND, WITH EVERY ALLOTMENT FIT TO BUILD UPON, AND FRONTING FIRST-CLASS MADE STREETS. MONDAY, MONDAY, MONDAY, JUNE 17. JUNE 17. JUNE 17. KENNEDY MACDONALD & CO., • Land Auctioneers and Land Agents Exchange Land Offices, ■ Grey and Featherstbu Streets, Wellington. The Auction operations of thefirm are strictly limited to the sale of Freehold and Leasehold Lands, HoUses, Station Properties, and Shares; and by thus making the business a speciality, the firm are enabled to give their clients , superior advantages for disposing of such interests either by public or private sale. Land Sales are held every Monday fortnight. Particulars of properties intended for these sales should be furnished ten days before the sale. Government Land Sales attended. Selections taken up. Purchases of selections completed, and loans advanced thereon. Surveys in ' town or country executed with despatch. Valuations of town and country properties made. ; T. KENNEDY MACDONALD & CO., Professional Auditors, and . Liquidators, Grey and Featherston streets, Wellington. Investors will find great facilities offered by the firm for the investment of capital in the purchase of Land and House Property, Joint Stock Companies’ or Building Societies’ Stock* Advances on Mortgage, etc., &c. Rents, interests, and dividends collected punctually, and prompt accounts rendered. Borrowers may obtain any sum of money from £25 upwards on the mortgage of approved Freehold or Leasehold Properties, at rates of interest ranging from 8 per cent, per annum. Mr. Macdonald being a Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy, special attention is devoted to the speedy realisation of estates liquidated under the Debtors and Creditors Act, the firm acting as Trustees, or Agents for Trustees. Special Arrangements Made respecting ■ Arbitration Business; TUESDAY, AUGUST 13. ~ r ” 23,000 SQUARE MILES OF THE FINEST GRAZING COUNTRY IN "AUSTRALIA, ' By Auction, lu Melbourne, 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- - sidence and - explorations of that .'district. 1 ■ ,-■■■" ; 1 'r. : ■ The country is generally open, with no scrub, but very extensive plains highly timbered and ojioh downa, the whole richly grassed, in : addition to numerous kinds of herbs, vetches, and saltbush. Everywhere the country is watered by ‘ running creeks and large rivers, perfectly fresh and navigable by large vessels for some distance* and is easily traversed. The soil on the rivers is principally a red loam near the month, with chocolate and black soil as you ascend to the plains, • The climate is cool and healthy, and the -principal towns are Palmerston and Southport (which is distant only 60 miles), whence the teams start with loading for the numerous goldfields. ■ i ■ '■' j The main road, which runs by the telegraph line to Adelaide, is improved and everywhere bridged by'Governmeht* and a railroad of 150 miles long is now being surveyed from Southport, ns a commencement of tho transcontinental lino. 1 The ■ Pastoral Land Law is exceedingly liberal, being fid. per square mile for the first 10 years, and tbreo years to stock. Constant steam communication is kept up between Port Darwin, India, Sydney, 1 Melbourne, and Adelaide, and the ovprland telegraph line passes through this country now offered. ‘ Independent of tho southern markets,' India alono and the islands would absorb an unlimited quantity of cattle, sheep; and horses, and tho facilities for shipment aro groat, as ■there would bo ’numerous" ports available at short distances. ■ Large numbers of sheep, cattle, 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. \ 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 tho fullest information to intending purchasers.