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Wellington Independent, Volume XXIV, Issue 2806, 6 March 1869, Page 1

Auctions. ON TUESDAY, 9th MA.KCH, 1869, At 2 o'clock. 'TWERE will be sold by public auction, at the i New Stores of A. P. Stuart & Co, the undernoted Freehold Properties, in the City of Wellington. By Order of the Mortgagee, Part of section No. 534, having a frontage of 30 feet to Wingfield street, by a depth of 110 feet ; together with the Cottage stauding upon it, consisting of four rooms, with stable and good well, at present occupied by John Magee. Part of section No. 523, with frontage to Sydney street, nearly opposite the residence of W. B. D. Man tell, Esq, and in tho vicinity of the General Government Buildings. A. P. STUART, Auctioneer. THURSDAY, 25th MARCH, at WANGANUI. , MOST ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT. MAGNIFICENT FREEHOLD PROPERTY. MR FINNIMORE has received positive instructions from A. N. Magrav.li, Esq, to ■ selt by public auction (unless previously disposed ' of by private contract), on Thursday, 25th March, 1869, at his Auction Mart, TAUPO QUAY", That very line Farm comprising 300 Acred more or less, of the best land in the country, with the very commodious Dwelling House and Outbuildings recently erected thereon, at a cost of upwards of £3000. The land is all fenced and divided by wellkept live fences into seven very useful and wellarranged paddocks, well grasted and watered. Most of the land has been ploughed and sown with the best English grasses. The Orchard comprises about 2 acres, and contains a large variety of tho choicest Irees, imported from Melbourne and Sydney at great cost, and most of which are now in full bearing. The Shrubbery, laid out with great taste and expense, contains many plants and trees of great value, from all parts of the world ; and with the Kitchen Garden, which has a fine assortment of vegetables, comprise? about 4 acres. The Dwelling House, which is very large and built of totara, and beautifully papered and painted, contains drawing and dining rooms, library, 2 parlors, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and the roof is so arranged that a water supply of a thousand gallons is kept up and laid on to all parts of the house. The Kitchen (detached) contains four rooms built in the most approved style, and fitted up with all the most modern kitchen appliances. The Stabling is extensive, there being stalls for eight horses, with a loose box 20 x 20 ; coach house, also 20 x 20 j cart sheds, fowl house, piggeries, &o, all very complete and perfectly new. The granary is capable of holding 5000 bushels of grain. The Dwelling House and Outbuildings aro insured in the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company for £1200. The acreage car be very much increased, there being good grazing land on the sides of the property, which is several miles from town, and easily accessible by a good metalled road. Altogether, this is one of the finest and best kept properties ever submitted to public competition in Wanganui, and persons desirous of purchasing a commodious residence replete with every convenience, should avail themselves of this opportunity. Terms Easy. Photograph of the house can be seen at the office of this paper. Wanganui, February 25, 1869. Tenders. TO CONTRACTORS AND ROADMAKER3. mENDERS will bo received up to the 10th .JL instant, at noon, at my office, where I plans and specifications may be seen, for the erection of afoot-bridge and box-drains ; and for forming and metalling forty chains, more or less, partly side cutting ; also, for three chains twenty links of three railed fencing and two gates. C. J. TOXWARD, Architect and C.E. TO BUILDERS. ~ mENDERS for the erection of a Dwelling JL House will be received at the office of the undersigned, where plans and specifications may be seen until Monday, Bth inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. TO PAINTERS. Tenders for Painting and Papering same will bo received at same date. C. TRINGHAM, Arohibect, Sydney street. 2nd March. mENDERS will be received at the Defence X Office for repairs to the Boiler and Machinery of the Colonial Governmont steamer Sturt j to be sent in not later than Saturday next, the 6th instant. Specification of works required may bo seen at the Defence Office. C. E. HAUGHTON, Acting Under-Secretary. Defence Office, 2nd March, 1869. /~^i RAZING. — The undersigned has secure padvX docks for horses, and good water. — Mrs S. STOCKBRIDGE, Ohiro Nursery. GRAZING. nnHE Undersigned has secure Paddocks for J_ horses and cattle. Good water. JOHN SYMONS, Goathurst Farm. March 2, 1868. ING & PARSONS, Warehousemen, Melbourne, have removed to 29, Flinders street cast, adjoining the warehouse of Messrs Sargood, Son & Co.