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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5427, 19 August 1878, Page 4

Auctions; WEDNESDAY, 21st AUGUST, At 1 o’clock. Sale of Balance of Stock, by order of tho Executors of the late lion. W. B. Rhodes. GEORGE THOMAS has received instructions from the Executors in the estate of the late Hon. W. B. Rhodes, to sell hy auction, at their stores, on Wednesday, 21st August, at 1 o’clock— The balance of stock, consisting of—--6 cases ladies’ riding hats, from Bennett and Co., London 99 do Associated Yiaoyard Co.'s brandy 45 do Martell's do 7 qr-casks Lemon Hart's rum . odo Bruno Silva's port wine, 4 diamond do and octaves do do, 3 diamond and 3 star 20 cases champagne, P. and D. Perriew 1 Chubb's iron door, with shelves complete, for strong room or fire proof safo 4 iron hand gates 5 birds sheepwash tobacco, in bond and duty paid 1 do do 12 casks whiting 17 do beer and stout, duty paid 32 halt-chests tea, No. 153 50 do do do, No. 133 70 boxes do, No. 113 2 bales woolpacks 12 cases port wine 25 do Southern Vineyard Prop's brandy 10 do Hennessy’s dark do 50 do do, pale do 5 qr-casks sherry wine 13 casks Day and Martin’s blacking 40 do champagne vinegar 10 cases Morton’s lobster and salmon 40 casks sheet zino 2 cases currants 1 cask soda crystals 10 cases table salt Terms at sale. No reserve. 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 the Trustees to sell by public avretion, on Thursday, 29th August, at 2 o’clock, at his rooms, Lambton-quay, those splendid freehold premises contained in Lot No. 1— No. 1 Lot. A three-storey warehouse (freehold), erected in IS7G; 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, back, 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 also approached from Willis-street, thereby only having to lift the goods one story, which is accomplished by an American lift, being a fixture ou the third floor. The allotment of laud ou which tho building is erected is 50ft. to Manners-street, with a depth of 140 ft. Sin., 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 GGft. 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 IAU, O liOi Contains a leasehold property of 51 links frontage to Mannera-strcet by a depth of 180 links, leading down Cornhill-street, which is 21 links wide ; depth from Cornhill-street, 120 links. Lease, 15 years to run, from last Juno. Ground rent, £3O per annum. The store erected on the above land consists of two storeys, is 30ft. frontage to Mannersstreet by Soft, deep or thereabouts, is built of Now 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 the east side at the rear. Adjoining the lean-to, at the back of tho building, the framework of a large two-storey building is erected, covering the whole of the land. Machinery and fixtures consist of a steamengine, 5 horse-power, working up to 8, with a largo Cornish boiler, built by IC. W. Mills, Esq , capable of supplying a 12 horse-power engine ; two corn crushers, and two oats do.; one chaff-cutter (workby steam), one bone-mill (do.); one powerful steam winch. The whole of the machinery is in thorough working order. Plans of both properties to bo seen at tho office of the auctioneer, who would beg toremind capitalists, both in Cbristcburoh and Dunedin, that these freehold premises are decidedly the most eligible for carrying on a large 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. TUESDAY, 20th AUGUST. IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS PREMISES AXD Unexpired Term of 42 Years’ Leases of Three Sections in PANAMA AND BRANDON STREETS, IN The City of Wellington, forming one block. MR. R. J. DUNCAN, intending to make considerable changes in his present business, will sell by public auction, ou Tuesday, 20th August, at 2 o’clock, at his sale rooms, Panama-street, Wellington, unless previously disposed of by private contract— All the unexpired term of lease of Sections Nos. 75, 70, and 71, held under the Corporation for a term of 42 years from let July, 1872, for firet-named Section, and for a similar terra for the two lastnamed Sections, 70 and 71, from Ist January, 1873. The annual rentals for Section 75 is £24 for first 21 years, aud for Sections 70 and 71 together £37 19s, Gd. for first 21 years. An increase in rental of 50 per cent, advance takes place for the second terra of 21 years. The building in Panama-street consists of a four-story warehouse,, offices, fee., and is erected partly on Section 65a and on Section 75 ; was built in October, 1876, of tho best materials. This handsome warehouse has a frontage of 41 feet 11 inches (more or less) by a depth of 75 feet, and immediately adjoins tho extensive premises of Messrs. Thompson, Shannon, and Co., wholesale warehousemen. Section 71, in Brandon-stroet, has a frontage of 30 feet by a depth of 85 feet, and is connected at tho back with Section 75, tho depth of tho two allotments from Panama to Bran-don-street being exactly 170 feet. Section 70, adjoining 71, in Brandon-street, has a total frontage of 12 feet ; 12 feet or thereabouts of this frontage has been granted by deed ns a right-of-way, which, however, expires ou the 3rd July, 1886. The depth of Section No. 70 is C 8 feet G inches, and is next to tho valuable and extensive premises of Messrs. Wilson aud Richardson, corner of Lambtou-quay and Brandonstreet. . Tho position of this block is admittedly unsurpassed, if equalled, by any in the city for business purpose*, being only one minute s walk from tho Queen's Wharf and Warehouse, Post Office, Custom House, and the head Telegraph Office for Now Zealand. To any person acquainted with Wellington it is superfluous to say one word further as to the value of its situation. Terras of payment;—Cash deposit 25 per cent.; balance by bills at 4,8, and 12 months, at 8 per cent, interest. Plans and other particulars may bo had on application to E. J. DUNCAN. Auctioneer, Wellington.