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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5417, 7 August 1878, Page 4

Auctions SATURDAY, 10th AUGUST, At 1.30 p.m.. GREAT BOOK SALE. FOB ABSOLUTE AND POSITIVE SALE. Laery & Campbell, lata Beauchamp, Campbell, & co. have received instructions to sell by public auction, ou Saturday, August 10, at 1.30 p.M., at their rooms, Lambton-quay, The Largest Collection of Books _ ever offered at one eale in the City of Wellington, WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST EE3EBVE - Over 1000 Volumes, comprising the very latest works in every department of literature. The following may be quoted as a specimen of the class of books to be sold, complete catalogbesof which are now ready for delivery at the rooms of the Auctioneers : • Captain Fred. Burnaby’s On Horseback through Asia Minor (2 vols.), Maudsley s Physiology and Pathology of the Mind, Cairnas Political-Economy, John Stuart Mill .Three Essays on Religion, Galton’s English Men of Science, Alfred Domett's Poem. Flotsam and Jetsam, Anstead's Physical Geography, Hubtier's Travels Round the World (2 vols.), Davies’ Orthodox, Unorthodox, and Heterodox London (3 vols.), Theological Translation Fund Library (various volumes), Self Help, Thrift, and Character, by Sami. Smiles, The Wandering Jew (illustrated by Gustave Dors). Tebnyson's Harold (a drama)- Rowe’s Supernatural in the New Testament, MacMillans natrium *U me avwvv ~. , .. Science Primers (nearly all the vols. published), International Scientific Series (a large number of vols.), the Nature Series (various vols.), Ancient Classics for English Readers (various vols.), Lord Macaulay’s Essays, Templeton. Engineer’s Pocket Book, Page’s Geology, Nicholson's Zoology, Tyndall's Electricity, Huxley’s Phvsiology, Picton’s New Theories of tho Old Faith, Morell’s Authority and Conscience, Thos. Carlyle’s Works (vanoud volumes of the cabinet edition), Beale s Life Theories, Dickens’ Pickwick Papers (illustrated library edition, with original plates), Farjeon’s Novels and Christmas Stones, Scott’s Waverloy Novels (cheap editions), Staunton’s Handbook of Chess and Chess Praxis (2 vols.), Louis Figniere’s Works, viz., Ocean World, Insect World, Vegetable World, Mammalia, Human Race, Reptiles and Birds, &c., 4c.; Sir Bartle Frere’s Africa, Cobbes Broken Lights, Draper’s Intellectual Development of Europe (2 vols.), 4c., 4c., 4c. The books will be on view oh Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 7.30 to 9.30 in the evening, and inspection is invited. Wo would draw attention to the time of tho sale, viz., 1.30. and as there are over 300 lots, the sale will commence punctually, to allow us to get through the catalogue before dark. Laery and Campbell, late BEAUCHAMP, CAMPBELL, & CO., ' Auctioneers. NO TICE, in consequence of the above sale- taking dace at 1.30, our usual weekly horse sale will eminence at 12 noon, instead of 2 o’clock, as isual. » Horse sale .Nag’s Head Yard, at 12 o’clock. Laery and Campbell, late , BEAUCHAMP, CAMPBELL, & CO., Auctioneers. THIS DAY. WEDNESDAY, 7th AUGUST, At 2 o’clock, GREAT SALE OF JEWELLERY. To Members of the House of Representatives, the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen in Search of Handsome Presents, Laerv & Campbell, late Beauchamp, Campbell, & co., will sell by public auction, at their rooms, Lambton-quay, on Wednesday next, 7th August, at 2 o’clock, a large portion of the stock-in-trade of a jeweller, who is giving up business for tho purpose of visiting England, amongst which will be found— One large diamond ring, valued at one hundred guineas Ladies’ and gentlemen’s diamond rings, - set with precious stones, assorted Lockets, chains, watches, in great variety Electroplated tea and coffee sets, cruets 4c.,. 4c., 4c. Catalogues will be ready on Monday. The goods will be on view on Tuesday. Laery & Campbell, late . BEAUCHAMP, CAMPBELL & CO., Auctioneers. THURSDAY, 29th AUGUST, At 2 o'clock. IMPORTANT TO CAPITALISTS. SALE OF FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES. IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF BECK AND TONKS, WELLINGTON. ■ GEORGE THOMAS has received instructions from tho Trustees to sell by public auction, on Thursday, 29th August, -at 2 o’clock, at his rooms, those splendid freehold premises contained in Lot No. 1— No. 1 Lot. A three-storoy warehouse (freehold), erected in 1876; contractors, Rountree and Russell ; architect, C. Tringham, Esq. The whole of the frame Hobarton hardwood (extra size); front planked and panelled with heart of kauri, as well as flooring ; sides, hack, and roof covered with corrugated iron ; size of building, 50ft. frontage to Mannersstreet ; depth, 80ft or thereabouts. Ground floor approached from Mannersstreet ; second floor approached from Willisstreet, being on a level with the approach from Willis-street; third 'floor is ' alse approached from Willis-street, thereby only having to lift the goods one story, which is accomplished by an American lift, being a fixture on the third floor. The allotment of land on which the building is erected is 60ft. to Manners-street, with a depth of 110 ft. Bin., having a frontage at the rear to a right-of-way of 16ft. leading from Willis-street. No. 2 Lot Contains 64ft, frontage to Willis-street by a depth of 66ft. 7in., down a right-of-way from Willis-street, and adjoins No. 1 Lot, of 64ft. frontage to the said right-of-way. This section has been occupied as a timber yard. No, 3 Lot Contains a leasehold property of 51 links frontage to Manners-street by a depth of 180 links. leading down Cornbill-street, which is 24 links wide ; depth from Cornbill-street, 120 links. Lease, 15 years to run, from last June. Ground rent, j£3o per annum. Tho store erected on the above land consists of two storeys, is 30ft. frontage to Mannersstreet by 85ft deep or thereabouts, is built of New Zealand timber (that is, the frame), covered with corrugated iron, and the front rusticated boards; roof also_ iron. Also, a lean-to attached to the building at tho east side at tha rear. • Adjoining, tho leftn-to, at the back of tho building, the framework of a largo two-storey building is erected, covering tho whole of the land. . Machinery and fixtures consist of a steam* engine, 6 horse-power, working up to 8, with a largo Cornish boiler, built by K W. Mills, Esq., capable of supplying a 12 horse-power engine; two corn crushers, and twooatsdo.; onochaff-outterfwork-by steam), one bone-mill (do.); one powerful steam winch. Tile whole of the machinery is in thorough working order. Flans of both - properties to bo seen at the office of the auctioneer, who would bog to remind capitalists, both in Christchurch and Dunedin, that these freehold promises are decidedly the most eligible for carrying on a largo business (having every facility, as well as being situated in the two principal streets) now obtainable in Wellington. Terms liberal, declared at sale, which will be at 2 o’clock. Refreshments provided. For further particulars apply either by post or otherwise to GEORGE THOMAS, Auctioneer and General Merchant. Wellington, July 27th. 1