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Southland Times, Issue 1819, 18 November 1873, Page 4

Auction Sales. DESIRABLE FARM AND HOMESTEAD. J FRIDAY, 12xii DECEMBER, At eleven o'clock, forenoon. DMACRORIE is instructed by Mr W. . Dawson, jun., to sell by auction, at the Club Hotel, at eleven o'flock, in the forenoon of Friday, the 12th December, being the «lny after the Agricultural and Pastoral Sooiety's Show, that Superior Homestead, Mary Bank, situate at Woodlands, in thorough working order, containing — 430 acres, all substantially fenced, and subdivided into five paddocks, 50 acres in crop, 200 broken up, and the rest under English grass, 50 acres also being magnificent bush, principally totara, the timber of which alone ought to be worth £1000. The dwelling is in good repair, and commodious, the outhouses, &c, most complete, and tbe site unexceptionable, as the owner commands more than one market, the property being in close proximity to the Woodlands township, the Railway Station, and the Meat Preserving Works. Inspection solicited. Note the time of Bale, 11 a.m. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT IMPORTANT SALE OP TOWN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL FREEHOLD PROPERTY IN THE SOUTHLAND DISTRICT, BREWERY AT EIVERTON, &c. DRIVER, STEWART & CO. are favored with instructions from the Attorney of the Mortgagees to sell by auction, in the Lo^g Room of the Club Hotel, Invercargill, early in November next, the following valuable properties — 1. Section 11, block XIII., Campbelltown, quarter-acre 2. Part of section 5, block VIII., Invercargill, situated near Invercargill Jetty 3. Section 21, block LXXIL, Invercargill, situated in Dee street, with house thereon 4. Sections 39 and 40, block 111., Campbelltown Hundred, 187 acres good rich land, admirably situated midway between Invercargill and Bluff, and adjoining railway line 5. Sections 58, 59, 60, and 61, block If., and sections 16 and 17, block VII , Invercargill Hundred, and section 5, Invercargill Hundred, 537 acres, more or lees, all contiguous, and Holly Lee Farm, situated about four miles from In\ercargill, on the verge of (and including 50 acres of) Seaward Bush, and within half a mile of the Mataura Railway, now open. A large amount of money liaa been expended in improvements on this property, on boundary and subdivision fences, ditching, breaking up land, and laying d''Wn in English grasses. The dwelling house and farm steading are excellent, with good garden, &.Q., attached ; and it is but rarely that such an opportunity of investing offer?, everything being in first-rate order to commence operations at once, while the quality of the land is equnl to any in the Colony 6. Villa residence on Main North Roar), one mile from Invercargill, comprising sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 14, 15, 5, 6, and 11, Gladstone Estate, 3 acres, with handsome and subrtantial verandah cottage, garden, stable, &c. The whole ground securely fenced and under English grass. And section 9, block XXVIIL, town of Invercargill 7. Part of section 6, block 1., Campbelltown, the finest business site in the township, being situated right opposite the Jetty and Railway Station, with frontage to the main street 8. The Riverton Brewery and Plan*, on sections 1, 2, and 22, block XIV , town of Riverton, freehold, and with perfect title. The builiings are — Malthouse, 96 x36 feet ; kiln, 16 x 16 ; brewery, 50 x 22, with cellar adjoining 30 x 14 ; office, 3 stalled stable, hay room, &c. The plant comprises mash tuns, fermenting tuns, b iler, pumps, malt crusher, hogsheads, casks, &c, scales, office furniture, &c, &c. To an enterprising purchaser there is an opening for a large and profitable trade being done in this district. For further particulars, terms, &c, apply to JAMES HARVEY, Esq., Solicitor, Invercargill ; Or to THE AUCTIONEERS. Corporation Notice*. CORPORATIONof INVERCARGILL LENDERS are invited up to 7.30 p.m. of _L Thursday, the 27th November — FORMATION. For 23 Chains Formation, Don street. BRICK DRAINS. For 35 Chains Brick Drain, Tay street. BOX DRAIN AND FORMATION. For about 3 Chains Box Drain, and Formation, Clyde street. Specifications at the Town Surveyor's Office. A deposit of five per cent, must accompany each tender. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. B. SCANDRETT, Town Clerk. LOAN, £3,500, AT SIX PER CENT. TiHE Town Council having resolved, under the borrowing powers conferred on the Corporation by the " Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance, 1865," to contract a second LOAN of £3 500, sealed tenders will be received up to 3 p.m. of the 20th November, 1873, for Seventy (70) Fifty Pounds (£SO) Debentures. To have a currency of twenty years from the date of issue, and bear interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum, payable half-yearly at Punedin or Invercargill. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tender* to be endorsed, " Tender for Debentures." The interest and sinking funds on loans are a first charge upon the rates. The Debentures will be redeemable bj a Sinking Fund, invested ! annually by Trustees appointed by the Superintendent. The money raised will be expended exclusively on the drainage of the town, and formation of streets. The Rates for the statutory financial year, ending 19th April, 1872, amounted to £1046 9s, of which £10 18s 6d remains unpaid. For 1873, £1230. For 1874, £1386. The annual revenue amounts to about £4000. The financial position of the Corporation is shown by the Balance Sheet, and Estimate of Revenue, published in the Provincial Government Gazettes of 15th January and 30th April, 1873, respectively. W. B. SCANDRETT, Town Clerk. Council Hall, Invercargill, N.Z., September 22, 1873.