Camberwell Heights 1913 – Hawthorn East

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Notice of a private sale. The date is not mentioned but in the Herald newspaper of the 20th of December, 1913 this report appeared:-

ST. HELENS ESTATE
RESERVES NOT REACHED
,
Messrs J. C. Adams and Currey and Company this afternoon offered 20
building allotments known as St. Helen’s Estate, for the trustees of the
late Mr. Thomas Power. The land is situated on the highest part of 

Camberwell, and has frontages to Burke Road, St. Helen’s Road, and Leura
Grove.  There was a fair attendance but no one seemed disposed to bid up
to the reserves.  No. 1 block, at the corner of Burke and St. Helen’s roads,
was passed In at £3/15/, No. 2 block at £3/11/, No. 4  block at £3/12/6, and
No. 5 block at £3/7/6. For allotment facing St. Helen’s road the
highest bid was £1/12/6 a foot.

I suspect that the private sale was after the failed auction. It seems lots 6 and 7 have been sold at £2 per frontage foot.