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THE ESTATES GAZETTE
January 28, 1899.
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Messrs. E. and G. Bice, of Teddington, have recently sold Oak Lodge, Blenheim-road, there, for £2,000 ; also a building estate of about seven acres and known as the Teddington Park Estate, and a building site in the Broad-street, Teddington, at £14 10s. per foot frontage.
Messrs. Walker, Eraser and Steele, of Glasgow, have just sold the following residential properties:	The Chesters, Dumbartonshire;
Ardpeaton House and grounds, Dumbartonshire ; Blairmore Mansion House, Argyllshire ; and East Cliff, Morayshire.
The leasehold shop and cottage property, being Nos. 142 to 150 (even), Gloucester-road, Croydon, of the rental value of £96 4s. per annum, has been sold by Messrs. Austin and Probyn, for £500. The property is held for 84 years unexpired at £24 ground rent.
Messrs. Perkins and Sons have disposed of the valuable fully-licensed property known as the Boyal Hotel, Winchester, which was offered by auction by them in October last, and bought in at £15,000. Messrs. Tilley and Ward, of Finsbury-pavement, E.O., acted for the purchaser.
Mr. Thomas Marson, Higham, Nuneaton, and Leicester, has sold Shelford Farm, of 180 acres, with house, etc., at Walvey, Warwickshire, and 20 acres of land, with minerals, at Nail-stone, near the Leicestershire coalfield. In both instances the prices obtained show a tendency towards improvement in the land market.
Messrs. Thompson and Co., of Exeter, have recently disposed of the following properties: A portion of the Matford Estate, Exeter ; shop and premises at Plymtree, Devon; Newberry’s Farm, in the parish of Colebrooke ; several portions of the Polsloe Priory building estate, Exeter; and commodious business premises at Exeter.
The valuable freehold property known as the Spring Grove Estate, Bichmond, Surrey, comprising in all about 72 acres, with the mansion and grounds, has been disposed of by Messrs. T. Brough and Son, Bichmond-hill, the price realised being £75,000. We understand that it is proposed to develop the land for building purposes at an early date.
The main portion of the Hean Castle Estate, near Tenby, has just been sold, by Messrs. Hampton and Sons, to Sir William T. Lewis, Bart, (the chairman of the Mineowners’ Association in the late coal strike). Hean Castle occupies a very beautiful position overlooking Carmarthen Bay, and is considered to be the most picturesque seat in the county of Pembroke. The property sold is over 450 acres m extent, and has a considerable sea frontage.
AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS ACT (p. 144).—An important appeal raising the question ol procedure upon a claim for compensation by tenant, is reported.
AUCTIONEERS’ INSTITUTE (p. 147).—Mr. Harold Griffin, of Battersea, in a paper read before the Institute on Tuesday evening, comments upon some of the Acts of Parliament specially affecting property in London.
BRIC-A-BRAC (p. 135).
CITY TOPICS (p. 133).
COMMISSION CASES (p. 132).—Messrs. Masters and Moon, auctioneers, Weston-super-Mare, obtained judgment in their favour in an action brought to recover the balance of commission on the sale of a house.
COMPENSATION CASES (p. 146).—Cases heard at the Surveyors' Institution during the week include the claim of Mr. C. T. Hatfeild, of Hartsdown, Margate, for compensation in respect of the acquirement of a portion of his estate by the L. C. and D. Railway Company. A claim in respect of alleged damage by the construction of a sewer by the Lewisham Local Board was also heard, the arbitrator being Mr. Alex. R. Stenning, P.R.I.B.A., F.S.I. At the London Sheriffs Court, in the case of “ Spence Trustees v. Surrey Commercial Dock Co.,” a jury awarded the claimants more than was claimed in respect of the value of a leasehold ground rent.
FARM AND FIELD (p. 142).—Various agricultural matters are dealt with in an interesting manner.
FARM, THE (p. 131).
FORESTRY (p. 148).
HINTON ST. GEORGE (p. 133).—An illustration of Hinton House, Somersetshire, the property of the late Earl of Poulett, together with a description of the estate, will he found interesting.
INSTITUTE OF ESTATE AND HOUSE AGENTS (p. 142).—We give a resume of a paper on “ Westminster," read by Mr. H. Mordaunt Rogers, F.S.I., at the last social gathering in connection with this institute.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (p. 102).
LEGAL TOPICS (p. 132).—The principal points arising in various cases recently decided are dealt with by “ Barrister.”
LICENSED PROPERTY NOTES (p. 142).
MEMS. FROM THE MART (p 143)—Business at the Mart at the beginning of the week was very slow and uninteresting On Thursday, however, there was a certain amount of activity, and the week ended in a fairly satisfactory manner.
NOTES BY THE WAY (p. 146).—Comments and remarks on various topics of general interest.
OBITUARY (p. 133).
PRIVATE TREATY SALES (p. 141).
PROVINCIAL PROPERTY SALES (p. 144).
QUERIES AND REPLIES (p. 148).
SAYINGS AND DOINGS (p. 135).
SURVEYORS’ INSTITUTION (p. 134).—Mr. Edward Boyle, Q.C., read an interesting paper on “ The Rating of Coal Mines,” at the ordinary general meeting of this Institute on Monday evening, of which a summary is given. The names of successful candidates in the preliminary examination also appear.
In consequence of Mr. Webb’s wish to retire, Messrs. Hooker and Webb, auctioneers, etc., Croydon, have dissolved partnership by mutual consent. Mr. Walter Hooker will continue the business as heretofore, and the style of the firm will remain unaltered.
On Thursday, Mr. Lathom A. Withall, F.B.I.B.A., F.S.I., Jewry House, Old Jewry, E.C., was again engaged as Arbitrator in the case of “St. Luke’s Vestry v. Pedrette and Co.,” a builder’s claim, the hearing of which was resumed at the Surveyors’ Institution.
Mr. J. Hall, borough surveyor, and Mr. W. H. Horsley, auctioneer, of Cheltenham, gave evidence at the Local Government Board enquiry held at Cheltenham on Tuesday, with respect to widening the SufEolk-parade and Promenade.
Messrs. W. N. Lewendon and Son, having sold their premises in Land of Green Ginger, Hull, have removed to much more convenient premises, their address now being: No. 4, Parliament-street. They have a splendid suite of offices and one of the finest ground floor marts in the East Biding of Yorkshire.
Mr. J. H. Kesterton, auctioneer, etc., of Southend and Leigh-on-Sea, has been joined in partnership by Mr. J. B. Deeley, of No. 9, Fairfield-road, Bow, E. The new firm will carry on business as Deeley and Kesterton, at 12, Nelson-street, Southend, the Broadway, Leigh, and No. 9, Fairfield-road, E.
We understand that Messrs. J. Cumberland and Sons, auctioneers, etc., Dunstable, have purchased the. old-established business of Messrs. Derbyshire and Son, of the same town, and intend carrying on the business at the same address under their name. Mr. W. H. Derbyshire has been retained as acting manager.
Mr. Walter H. Brown, of 93 and 94, Chancery-lane, W.C., has admitted into partnership Mr. Edwin J. E. Fear, who has for some time past been associated with him. in the management of his business as an auctioneer, land agent, surveyor and valuer, which will in future be carried on under the style of Walter H. Brown and Co.
Mr. Arthur E. Green, an old pupil of Messrs. J. B. Eve and Son, of Bedford, who has been with a well-known London firm for the past few years, has gone into partnership with Mr. James Biohardson, who is an old pupil of Mr. John Weall, of Watford. Both gentlemen are members of the Surveyors’ Institution. The style of the new firm is Green and Richardson, and they will carry on business as land agents, surveyors and auctioneers, at No. 49, Bedford-row, W.C.
We are informed that the business of land agents and auctioneers with which the late Mr. Thomas Franklin was for so many years connected will be in no way affected by his death. It is now in the able hands of Mr. F. W. Jones, as head of the firm, and under him the high reputation it has borne for so long will no doubt be fully sustained. The only alteration contemplated is the removal of the headquarters of the business to Oxford, in which city, for many years past, a branch office ■has been established.
Mr. Robert Vigers, P.S.I. (Messrs. Vigers and Co., 4, Frederick’s-place, Old Jewry, E.C.), was on Monday engaged as Umpire at the Surveyors’ Institution (temporary premises, Savoy-street, W.C:) in the case of “Ford v. Bemrose and Co.,” which was a contractors’ claim, amounting to £6,500, in respect to the extension of a printing establishment in Canal-street• and Park-street, Derby. Mr. A. A. Hudson, A.S.I., 5, Paper-buildings, Temple, and the Hon. Alfred Lyttelton were the counsel engaged. The proceedings stand adjourned.
We regret to hear of the death of Mr. J. S. Ward (Stocker and Ward, Lewisham, S.E.), at the early age of 30 years. Deceased, who has been suffering for some time from ansemia, expired suddenly on the 24th inst., at his residence at Sutton, Surrey. He was for many years engaged as a clerk with the firm of F. and W. Stocker, and four years ago was taken into partnership to manage the Lewisham branch. The business, both at Nos. 90 and 91, Queen-stree’t, E.C., and at Lewisham will henceforth be carried on solely by'Mr. Wm. Stocker (F. and W. Stocker).
Mr. Samuel Gillard, who recently resigned his position as land steward at Hehgan, near St. Austell, under Mr. Tremayne, in consequence of ill-health and advancing age, has just been presented with a purse containing 125 guineas and an address from 180 of his friends, a deputation waiting upon him for the purpose at Mevagissey, where he has taken up his residence. Mr. Gillard took the stewardship he has now relinquished 26 years ago, and bred with much ■success at Heligan the famous herd of Jersey cattle. Mr. Tremayne in public last year stated that the success was “ due to his friend Mr. Gillard.” As an agriculturist and valuer he has achieved a good reputation, his services being often called in to settle questions arising between landlords and tenants. Mr. Gillard feelingly acknowledged the presentation.
Mr. Rider Haggard’s notes on “A Farmers’ Year ” are still running in “Longmans’ Magazine,” and we are pleased to think that there are several months still to come. It i3 long since any such delightful record of the life of a country gentleman, who is, at the same time, a farmer, has been written. In Mr. Haggard’s attractive pages we get a little of everything : agriculture, politics, magisterial duties—everything, in short, save sport, which has, so far, been alluded to very sparsely. Discussing in his diary under date of last April, the probabilities of a continuance of the rise in wheat which took place about that time, Mr. Haggard points out, as we have so often done in these pages, that “ the moment there is any moderate profit to be got out of the article, hundreds of thousands more acres will go down in com all over the world, and especially in Argentina, where they have the advantage of paying their labour in silver at face or nominal value, and getting paid for their produce in gold at real value, netting I know not how much per cent, by the transaction. Then it will be poured into this country as before, and the unfortunate farmer will find that his gleam of hope was delusive, and that he must continue to submit to the grinding system of competition which has brought disaster to him and to all connected with British land.” “ ’Tis true, ’tis pity, and pity ’tis ’tis true.”
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Alderman Sir J. Whittaker Ellis, Bart., entered upon ■his 71st year on Wednesday.
Mr. Arthur Butter, land agent, has removed his offices from No. 62, Sidney-street to Savings Bank House, Cambridge.
Mr. Alfred Andrews has opened offices as a surveyor, estate agent and valuer at No. 451, Brixton-road, S.W., close to the station.
Mr. Arthur Stanley Green, the son of Mr. Alderman Samuel Green, took the degrees of M.B. (with ׳honours) and B.S. in the recent London University examinations.
Sir John Bolleston, F.S.I., made a stirring speech on foreign competition at the annual meeting of the West Humberstone (Leicester) Conservative Association on Tuesday.
Mr. B. E. Middleton, M.I.C.E., F.S.I., will read a paper on “ The Supply of Water to London by the Welsh Scheme,” at the meeting of the 1Sanitary Institute on February 8.
Mr. Daniel Watney, P.P.S.I. (Messrs. Wat-ney and Sons, 33, Poultry, E.C.), was Arbitrator in the case of “East v. Bannister,” heard at the Surveyors’ Institution on Saturday.
Mr. Hemy J. Bubb, for many years associated with well-known firms in Torquay, has commenced business as an auctioneer, surveyor and estate agent, at No. 11, Strand, in that town.
The council and chairmen of the provincial committees of the Surveyors’ Institution are to be entertained at dinner in London on the 15th prox., by Mr. Bobert Vigers, the President.
Mr. John Pearse, for many years with Messrs. Body and Son, Plymouth, has commenced business as an auctioneer, surveyor, valuer, etc., at No. 15, Princess-square, Plymouth.
We understand that the annual provincial meeting in connection with the Auctioneers’ Institute of the United Kingdom will this year be held at Derby, and not at Dublin, as previously arranged.
Mr. Charles Hall, of 55, High-street, Clap-ham, S.W., has, owing to the increase of his engagements in the neighbourhood of Heme Bay, Kent, opened branch offices at No. 2, Station-road, there.
Mr. Bobert Vigers, P.S.I. (Messrs. Vigers and Co., 4, Frederick’s-eourt, Old Jewry, E.O.), was among the guests invited to attend the dinner in celebration of Grand Day, at Lincoln’s-inn, on Wednesday evening.
Mr. George Harker occupied the chair at the Northallerton Auction Mart dinner, held■ on Thursday, at the Harewood Arms Hotel, and Mr. T. 0. Kinchin the vice-chair. The health of the auctioneers was duly honoured.
Mr. Edward Dobson, of Bradford, President of the Auctioneers’ Institute; Mr. W. Boland Peck, F.S.I. (vice-president), and Mr. Allen Drew (member of the council), together with Mr. Charles Harris (secretary), journeyed to Manchester on Wednesday on business connected with the Institute.
development of industry have been counterbalanced by the heavier demands made upon municipal and county funds by the ever-increasing needs of !.local government. That the process cannot’go on indefinitely is begining to be realised. Possibly we may get some indirect light upon this, as upon so many other subjects, from the report, interim or otherwise, of the Royal Commission upon Local Taxation—when, sometime in the sweet by-and-bye, it is forthcoming.
THE ESTATE MARKET.
The supply of property at the Mart has again been short. On Thursday and Friday property sold remarkably well, scarcely a lot remaining unsold, whilst the prices realised were highly satisfactory. The properties submitted were of a very ordinary character. The total amount realised during the week was £44,580 ; for the corresponding week in last year over £235,00 0 was registered, but that included £125,000, secured for extensive manufacturing premises at Battersea, and a tea plantation in India. One or two important sales have been effected by private treaty during the week, among the number being that of the Spring Grove Estate, Richmond, of 72 acres, for £75,000 ; and the Hean Castle Estate, near Tenby, of 450 acres, to Sir W. T. Lewis, Bart.
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There is nothing to complain of in the cautionary notice which is, we learn, being served by some of the landlords at BarkiDg, upon tenants of their industrial property ; the wonder is, indeed, that some such step was not taken long ago. The tenants are notified that they are expected to take care of the interior and exterior of the house “ as you would if they were your own property,” to mend broken windows, keep the Venetian blinds in order, and to pay the cost of unstopping sanitary appliances, which beeame clogged by neglect or ill-use. “If,” the notice ends, “ you cannot, or will not comply with the above rules, you are requested to give a week’s notice and vacate the house at the end of the week.” Remembering the heavy loss which landlords so frequently suffer from the destructiveness of tenants of industria 1 property, the notice is a thoroughly justifiable measure of self-defence. The wanton manner in which houses are knocked to pieces by many working-class tenants can hardly be believed save by those who have had experience in the management of this class of property.
Mr. Walter Long has announced his Adulteration Bill for the coming Session, and we may hope that it is a reasonable and workable measure. Such a Bill is of great importance to farmers and other food-producers ; but it is of much wider moment to the great public of consumers. To say that adulteration is merely a farmer’s question is ridiculous. It is that and much more, as Mr. Long showed in his speech at Bath, on Monday, when he said that he had been approached by traders and commercial associations far more frequently than by the agricultural interests. He made some amusing remarks about the onesidedness of the position. Everybody assured him that adulteration was rampant, but no voice was raised on the side of the adulterator. It is conceivable enough that he is not anxious to advertise himself; but we must not be too sure that we shall have finished with him by the mere passing of Mr. Long’s Bill. It will have to be applied, and, even then, the adulterator will, almost certainly, break out in a new place.