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THE ESTATES GAZETTE
February 11, 1899.
SITUATIONS WANTED—CONTINUED
־VUUNG MAN, age 21, four years’ experience, I three as articled pupil, requires an ENGAGEMENT with good firm of auctioneers and valuers; used to weekly stock sales; well up in valuations, farm sales, and farm management generally; first-class references; could act as assistant steward if required; low salary would be accepted for first year.—Mumford House, Kingsnorth, near Ashford, Kent.
TESTATE OFFICE.—Wanted, Situation as ־־*־“. JUNIOR CLERK; age 18; shorthand and typewriter; for character apply Blennerhassett, estate agent, Crickhowell; excellent references if required. —Richmond Young, Fro, Crickhowell.
rjX) AUCTIONEERS and ESTATE AGENTS.
-I —Advertiser (aged 22), who is at present with well-known country firm near London, desires to improve his position with above; has had good experience, and is well up in preparing, cataloguing and clerking _ sales, making and checking inventories, valuations, house and estate agency work, negotiating, interviewing and register work; has also had some experience in preparing particulars, schedule of dilapidations, etc.; would undertake, management of branch office.—Address “ C. G. B.” (607), ESTATES GAZETTE office, 6, St. Bride-street, E.C.
סרך AUCTIONEERS.—Advertiser (24) is
A desirous of taking SITUATION with good firm; served three years’ articles with country firm, and three years’ experience with London firm; well up m auction work and general office routine; moderate salary.—“ C. H.,” St. Mary’s-street, Stamford.
ADVERTISER (19) Requires SITUATION
־*£־ in auctioneer’s and estate agent’s office as JUNIOR CLERK; four years’ experience; references. —Anply “S. S. S.” (612), ESTATES GAZETTE office, 6, St. Bride-street, E.C.
XTOUSE and ESTATE AGENCY CLERK.— A A A well-educated young man. of good address, with six years’ general experience since serving articles, seeks RE-ENGAGEMENT; specialities— register work, negotiations, canvassing, and inventories; age 26; punctual and industrious worker.— Anply “House Agency” (615), ESTATES GAZETTE office, 6. St. Bride-street, E.C.
nno AUCTIONEERS, HOUSE AGENTS,
A Etc.—RE-ENGAGEMENT REQUIRED; 14 years with West-end auctioneers; experienced in the sale, purchase, and letting of property, also in its management and in rent collecting; practical accountant and cashier; guarantee rendilv obtainable: moderate salary.—Address “ J. H. H.” (616), ESTATES GAZETTE office 6. St. Bride-street, E.C.
1£anb att& Ironses.
TAEVELOPMENT of BUILDING ESTATES
_L/ —Owners of large or small estates in any ap proved locality In England are invited to furnisl particulars of their property to Messrs. G. A. anc J. Hall, of Valkyrie. Colney Hatch-lane, Muswell hill. N.. whose speciality is the development ol building estates, and who are prepared either tc purchase outright or to arrange mutual terms foj the successful development of the same.
T^OR SALE, a Bargain and a Good Invest-L	ment.—A Country Residence, including in al
20 rooms, with grounds well laid1 out. including tw( lawns, shrubberies, flower beds, fruit trees, and s kitchen garden; ten glasshouses and' three cottages: good stabling and coach-house; in all about foui acres; situate in a very pleasant and healthy posi tion, and in a good vicinity for the hunt; gas and water laid on everywhere —Price £2.600.—Apply tc T. H. Higgins, Rockcliffe, Wellingborough, Norths.
WORCESTERSHIRE, near Malvern Hills. V V small Freehold Estate (12 acres) for Sale, with house, cottage and buildings, part orcharding; on main road.—Particulars apply “ G.,” 24, Digby-road. Finsbury-park, N.
TV ETA CHE D COUNTRY COTTAGE Wanted,
T-T Garden, few acres grass land; easy reach London: rent £25 to £30.—“ M. L.,” 83, Chetwynd-road, Highgate-road, London, N.
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(established 25 years) for a competent CLERK, well versed in the routine of an all-round practice, including house agency; must be quick penman and neat draughtsman, and possess a knowledge of surveying and accountancy.—Applications, with full particulars of qualifications, age. and salary required to be sent to “ Alpha " (611), ESTATES GAZETTE office, 6, St. Bride-street, E.C.
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and Poole, auctioneers, Monmouth.
rUO HOUSE and ESTATE AGENTS'.—Re-
-L quired by a thoroughly experienced canvasser and negotiator (aged 30). a post as MANAGER (with or without a view to partnership), in a high-cla-ss residential locality:	the advertiser is well
acquainted with all branches of the business, and has had ten years’ suburban and West-end experience.—“ Manager ” (617), ESTATES GAZETTE office, 6, St. Bride-street, E.C._______________
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punil to large Midland firm of auctioneers and valuers, is a member of Midland Tenant-right Valuers’ Association by examination, a student to Surveyors’ Institution, seeks situation as IMPROVER: to commence at a moderate salary, with view to improvement — Aoolv S. D. Taylor,. Packing-ton House. A=hhv-de-la-Zouch.
ARTICLED PUPIL.—Vacancy for young gentleman; oropertv and furniture auctions, land surveying, mapping, architecture, building, estate development, property register, land and house agency, etc.: premium and references required.—Harry Goddard auctioneer, architect, sur-vevor and estate agent, The Property Mart, Wolverhampton.
JUNIOR CLERK Wanted, Shorthand essen-G fiai, and some knowledge of bookkeeping pre-
ferred.—Apply, stating age. experience and salary required, to Messrs. Killick and Davies, Eastbourne.
T/’ACANCY occurs in office of old-established » firm of auctioneers and estate agents; will be under personal supervision : moderate premium, returned in salarv.—Aprdv “ A. B.” (606), ESTATES GAZETTE office, 6, St. Bride-street, E.C.
pANVASSER and REGISTER CLERK
VJ required in London office; must be accustomed to deal with good residential pronertv; state age, experience, if shorthand writer, and salary reauired. —“H.” (608), ESTATES GAZETTE office, 6, S׳t. Bride-street, E.C.
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office; as:e up to 25.—Address, with details of experience. salarv required (wi+h or without commission), etc.—“O. R.” (610), ESTATES GAZETTE office 6, St. Bride-street, E.C.
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experience in rent collecting.—Write, stating exue-rience to Phili־*־» a+ock, auctioneer, 349, Coldharbour-lane. Brixton, S.W.
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-L vacancy occurs for a PUPIL in the office of a well-known firm of auctioneers, surveyors and estate agents: pleasant south coast health resort: personal supervision and instruction given for Surveyors’ Institution examinations by a member of the Institution : residence with nrincipal if desired; moderate premium.— Address “ E. and Co.” (603), Estates Gazette office, 6, st. Bride-street, E.C.
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A established auctioneer, surveyor, land and estate agent, having City and suburban offices (three), and good general business, has a vacancy for an ARTICLED PUPIL: term three or five years: every facility given to acquire a, thorough knowledge of the business and to qualify under personal, supervision of the principal (a Fellow of Surveyors’ Institution); moderate Premium, part returned in salary.—Anply “Forest” (600), ESTATES GAZETTE office. 6, St. Bride-street, E.C.
ASSISTANT with ■considerable knowledge of Uh agricultural, dog or poultry show work
wanted.—Apply, stating age, salarv. and past experience. to Thomas Whitfield (Whitfield and Son. auctioneers). Secretary to the Shropshire and West Midland Agricultural Society, Shrewsbury.
lished suburban auction and estate office, smart, active young MAN of good address ; must be a quick correspondent: salary 25s. and commission: one with a knowledge of furniture sales and inventories preferred.—Write, stating age. qualifications, etc., to “Agency” (618), Estates gazette office, 6, St, Bride-street, E.C.
WANTED
A RTICLED PUPIL.—Vacancy occurs in
office of old-established firm of auctioneers and estate agents on south coast; premium and references required.—Address, Bance, Hunt and Co., q on	ton
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valuation PRACTICE ; provinces preferred : or would entertain partnership—Particulars to “ F.S.I.,” 24, Priory-avenue, Hastings.
rjX) AUCTIONEERS, Etc.—Wanted by a
A voung man. 29 years of age. a berth as ASSISTANT to a firm of auctioneers, preferably a horse repository or general agricultural business; experience in horse sales; capable of managing a stud or small estate : home or abroad : first-class references.—Apply. with particulars. “ V.” (571), ESTATES GAZETTE office, 6. St. Bride-street, E.C.
UB-AGENT. —Mr. Stanley H. Page, F.S.I..
Ramsgate, can thoroughly recommend a practical farmer to look after one or more large farms: well experienced in mixed farming, and with all kinds of stock; excellent references.—Apply as above.
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out auctioneering, to purchase; or partnership in good firm for charge of office, accounts, particulars, etc.; legal knowledge; photographer; full details and price.—Taylor (604), ESTATES GAZETTE office, 6, St. Bride-street, E.C.
be entertained; all replies treated in strict confidence; fullest investigation required.—Address, “ B. P.” (613), ESTATES GAZETTE office, 6, St. Bride-street. E.C.
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A VALUERS.—Two gentlemen, F.S.I.. thoroughly experienced, desire to purchase established business in town or country; must show about £500 net profit, or less if scope for enlarging; replies treated in strictest confidence.—“ Duplex ”	(512),
Estates GAZETTE office, 6, St. Bride-street, E.C.
SHORTHAND WRITER (Certificated) and Typist, of good address and appearance, desires engagement as CORRESPONDENCE CLERK, or otherwise; knowledge of house agenev, etc.: excellent references: moderate salary.—“ K.” (595), ESTATES GAZETTE office, 6, St. Bride-street, E.C.
A TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE, London or
AL country.—Experienced CLERK is willing to prepare auction particulars, posters, catalogues, inventories, specifications, valuations, sale clerking, report? registers, etc., etc.; terms per day or otherwise—Write “B..” 3. The Avenue, Kew-gardens. London. S.W. (Kindly keep address for future reference.)
־ENERGETIC CLERK, aged 23, seeks REA-1 ENGAGEMENT in auctioneer’s and surveyor’s office; City or West-end preferred; nearly three years’ experience; best references.—For particulars apply “ J. T.,” c/o Mr. Netten, 2, Barbican, City, E.C.
passed our doors was exhausted; and as a population of at least 18,000,000 persons can be supplied from the Thames and Lea and from wells, without putting any strain on these sources of supply, and as it is doubtful, to say the least, if London will ever contain 18,000,000 people, the going further afield for the purpose of supplementing the supply might very properly be postponed until the future requirements of London, beyond the population referred to, could be estimated with some degree of certainty. Should the ratepayers of London persist in the introduction of a supply from Wales, they would regret it once only, t,nd that once would last as long as they lived.
An interesting discussion ensued.
THE LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTY YEAR BOOK.
To the Editor of the ESTATES GAZETTE.
Sib,—I heartily endorse Mr. W. Herbert Daw’s views in your issue of 4th instant.
In this provincial town, certain circumstances made it necessary to keep an auction sales register on the lines indicated by Mr. Daw. With that view I approached the leading auctioneers, and issued circular letters. The result was satisfactory, with the kindly aid of most of the auctioneers concerned, and I have now the honour to act for a number of firms.
Of course, in matters of this kind there are always rebellious souls who do not co-operate, for reasons, I suppose, best known to themselves.
Yours, etc.,
F. GORING STEBBING.
Brighton.
To the Editor ot the ESTATES GAZETTE.
Sib,—We fully endorse the remarks of Mr. W. Herbert Daw in your issue of Saturday last respecting the publication of the above useful book of reference, and we are quite of Mr. Daw’s opinion that the book should comprise all properties offered at the Mart, whether sold or not, and that copies should be supplied only to subscribing members of the profession.
We shall be very pleased to subscribe one guinea per annum towards the publication of the book on the fines suggested by Mr. Daw.
Yours, etc.,
BROWETT AND TAYLOR.
(Late Segrave, Browett and Taylor.)
9, Warwick-court, Holborn, W.C.
To the Editor of the ESTATES GAZETTE.
Sib,—We have read with interest Mr. W. H. Daw’s letter in your issue of February 4 upon this subject, and are quite of opinion that his suggestion would be a most useful one to all members of the profession.
We would like to see his scheme carried one step farther, and that is that all sales, private or otherwise, should, as far as possible, be included ; and we think you would find most auctioneers would be willing to supply the necessary information, so that the book could be made a complete and reliable reference work to members who would be willing to assist in the compilation and the defrayment of the cost.
Yours, etc.,
OLIMPSON AND JOHNSON.
Balham, S.W.
To the Editor of the ESTATES GAZETTE.
Sib,—I have read with interest Mr. W. Herbert Daw’s letter in your issue of Saturday last, and quite agree with his valuable suggestions, feeling confident thaf the majority of both London and provincial auctioneers would become annual subscribers to the Land and House Property Year Book if such work could be made more comprehensive and its issue be limited to subscribing members of the profession.
If this latter suggestion were acted upon (but, for obvious reasons, not otherwise), I think that as so large a number of properties change hands by private treaty, such sales should also be recorded therein, and that the profession should be invited to send such information to the editor.
It is more than probable, however, that it is now too late to make any alterations in the Year Book for 1898, but knowing how ready you are, Sir, to aid and assist our profession in such matters, I would humbly suggest that a meeting of auctioneers be held to confer with you as to the best means of extending the scope and usefulness of the “Year Book” in future; and, if necessary, to appoint a committee to assist you with the compilation of such a valuable work of reference.
Yours, etc.,
GEO. HIGGINS, F.S.I., F.A.I.
St. John’s-wood, N.W.,
February, 8, 1899.
LONDON WATER SUPPLY FROM WALES. !
A paper on the “ London (Welsh) Water Supply,” by Mr. Reginald E. Middleton, F.S.I., M.Inst.C.E., the engineer to the Staines Reservoirs Joint- Committee, was read to members of the Sanitary Institute at the Parkes Museum, Margaret-street, W., on Wednesday. The chair was taken by Sir Douglas Galton, K.C.B.. vice-president.
In the course of his paper, Mr. Middleton stated that notwithstanding there could be no objection to the quality of water taken from the Thames, the County Council had deposited Bills for the construction of reservoirs in Wales, and aqueducts to bring ־water from Wales to Elstree, and thence to the London consumer, utterly regardless of the finding of Lord Balfour’s Commission, of cost, and of the consumers’ and ratepayers’ interests. The proposal of -the London County Council was to construct reservoirs on the Yrfon river, a tributary of the Wye ; on the Towy, which flows into Carmarthen Bay; on the Upper Wye and on the Chwefri, a tributary of the Yrfon; with a compensation reservoir on the Doethie, a tributary of the Towy. Connections were intended to be made between the several reservoirs and an aqueduct to carry some 210 million gallons of water a day. The total from all sources from the Thames up to the year 1931. other than from wells in the Thames valley, from which a still further supply is obtainable, would be 1,023 million gallons a day, sufficient for a population of more than 29,000,000 persons, and 312j million gallons in excess of the authorised supply from the Thames and Lea and from wells, which the London County Council say they ־would, should they become the water authority for the metropolis, continue to utilise, along with 415 million gallons a day to be obtained from Wales.
If so large a supply was available near home, it might well be asked, Why go to Wales? especially as on the showing of the County Council the cost of bringing water from Wales would be greatly in excess of the cost of drawing a similar quantity of water from the Thames, storing so much of it as is required for use in summer, when the flow of the river is comparatively small, and pumping the whole quantity to the supply of the several districts. The cost of the Welsh works to deliver 215 million gallons a day was found to be, in round numbers, £32,750,000, and the interest payable on this sum up to the year 1948, without consideration of any provision for a sinking fund, would amount to £24,393,000. If the present sources of supply be utilised to the same extent, the cost of the apparatus to do the same ־work would amount, for capital and pumping charges, to £13,350,000, and for interest on capital £4,920,000. Up to the year 1948 the Welsh scheme will have cost £61,500,000, as against £18,250,000 spent on a supply drawn from the Thames. A sinking fund for the eventual extinction of the capital charges and the interest would increase the payments which must be made by the consumers and ratepayers, wThich in the year 1948 would amount to something like £1,200,000 per annum; and as, should London continue to increase, so must the works necessary to supply it with water be supplemented, the date at which it would be free from debt on this account could not be estimated, and the outlook for this generation, that with which they were more particularly interested, would not be a cheerful one. When it was shown that our magnificent river could afford a more than sufficient supply of watei of the best quality, and at far less expense, the reason for going to Wales disappeared.
It had been suggested that tnere was a popular demand for other water, He had lived in London for a good many years, and confessed that he had not heard of it, and believed it to be entirely fictitious; moreover, the health of the metropolis was a sufficient-answer. A Welsh stream in flood was the colour of porter. The amount of vegetable matter from mountains in streams passing through or over peat contained far more vegetable matter than Thames water did.
It had further been suggested that- the London companies were defaulters. Even if they were, which was untrue, for with the exception of the East London, no company had failed to afford a full supply even during the extreme drought of last year, and the same cannot be said for all corporations—the East London Company, at the worst, afforded a larger supply per head than many provincial towns—did the blame rest with them ? Arguments against the purchase of the water companies and the Welsh scheme he summarised as follows: —■It was undesirable to hand over to. a practically irresponsible authority, whose actions could no!־ be controlled by the water consumers or ratepayers, the undertakings of companies who were subject to a very large and unusual amount of control. It was contrary to the dictates of common sense to pay £57,000,000 for what can be obtained equally satisfactorily for £18,000,000. It was unwise to go to Wales for a supply of water until that- supply which