THE MANAWATU LAND SALE.

The long expected sale of town, suburban, find rural allotments in the townsbipa of Foxton, and Pahnerston in tbo Mana?walu. district, commenced on Nor., 7th at the Land Oflice, at one o'clock; Mr. Holmesollieiatinp; us auctioneer. There was an excellent attendance at the Balo yesterday*, consisting principally of settlers in the district, and tlio bidding was occasionally very spirited. Upwards of 200 allotment*, were offered for sale, and some of those that were sold realised very much more thaifc. the upset prices. The town sections of Foxton were first pub up ; section 51. andb some others creating considerable competition. These sections being town allotment* formed the most important portion of the sal* and were principally bought by settlers iv the district. The lands has in a few sections been already occupied and improved* and in these cases . a prico was put on the improvements beyond the purchase moneys in lot 50 for instance, the improvements wewr valued at £200. The suburban sections tvera next put up in pieces varying from 1 acre to 24 acres at upset prices, ranging from £2 IQbf to £10 an acre, and reached generally an advance on the upset price. The rural sections^ some of which contained 400 or 500 acres* were then put up. Those sections rea^ liscd generally an advance ou the ttpaefc price, but Captain Eobinson was the only largo purchaser. This closed the sale for the day, but there still remain to be sold sections in the township of Piilnicrston, and ia theJVlotoa and Eariri blocks. The sale wilt therefore be continued to-morrow, &i noon, and not to-day, as there is a large Bale of allotments, of the Eeclaimed Land^tot take place at 1 o'clock, at the Empire Hotel. The following is a complete list of the lofe sold yesterday; their contents, upset price* amount realised, and the names of the purchasers. An inspection of the list will show that prices haro been realised for this land much greater than have ever before been obtained in Wellington, and that the chief bidders were persons resident in the districtThis speaks well for tho confidence which is evidently felt in the future of the Wellington. Province, and shows that its real estate haft enormously increased iv value. TOWNsnir of foxtok — towjt sections. No 45, two rood section, at an upsofc prico ojE £15, realised £15, Clark Dunn, purchaser ; N<* 4-6, do do, realised £16, James Boussell; No 4^ do do, realised £20, J. Hallem ; No 49, do do* realised £16 10s, R. Kirk ; No 50, do do, realised. £15, Mr. Lowden ; No 51, do do, realised £30* W. Betliwaito ; No 52-, do do, at an upaofc price of £10, realised £11 10s, F. J. Knox ; No 53, da* do, £12, W. Bctlnvaite ; No 55, do do, £12 10s» W. Bethwaifce ; No 56, do do, £12, W. land* No 58, 1 rood, 21 pole section, at an upscfc price. of £8, realised £10, W. Cloa^cr; No 59, two rood section, at an upsefc price of £10, re iliaect £10, John Plinnner; No 60, do do, do, J. Beck}: No 61, do do, not sold, for sale at upset price j No 62, two rood section, at an upsefc price of £1% realised £10, 0. H. Simmonds ; No 63, do do do* F. Robinson ; No 64, do, ab an upsefc prico of £10* realised £12 10s, J. Beck ; No 65, do do, £2110sj. Clark Dunn; No 66, dodo, £2-1., Clark Dunnj No 67, do do, £12 10s, H. Wright ; No 68, doda». £13 10s, J. Beck ; No 69, do do, £10 J. Beck? No 70, do do, £11 10s, H. Wright ; No 71, dodo* £10 10s, J. Beck ; No 72, do do, £10, J. Burpe j No 73, one rood twenty-seven pole section, at an upsefc price of £S, realised £12, J. Halley; Nos 75 to 80, two rood Becfcioia^ at £10, not sold; NO3 81-2 road sections, a& £10, J. T. Stewart ; No 82, do do realised £12 10^ G-. Snelson ; No. 91, three rood three pole section^ at £21, realised £41 103, Clark Dunn ; .No 92, do, • at £16, realised £17 10, James Mitchell; No 93> do do, realised £16, J. Beck ; No 94, 2p 24p> section, at £13, realised £15 ; No 95, do, at £19 103, realised £28 10, J. Musket ; No 98, 31p, section, at £20, realised £32 10s, T. Mills j Wo 99, do do, realised £25, T. Mills ; No 100, d«v £31, Q-ellenby ; No 101, 30p section at an upset prico of £20, ' realised £28, T. Mills ; No 102, do do do, realised £28 10s, J. Beck; No 103^ do do do, £31, J. Burno; No 104, do do* do, £35 10s, W. J. Port; So 105, 38p section, at an upset prico of £25, vealiaett £25, W. J. Port ; Ho. 106, 86p section* at an upset psice of £25, realised £56 J. Musket; j No 107, do, at £20, realised £25 10a, J. WL Jordan ; No 108, do do, realised £30 103, Adam. Stewart ; No 109, do do, realised £30 10s, Philip^ Jenkins; No 110, do do, realised £25, J. A. Nathan ; No 111, do do, realised £25 10s, Clark. Dunn ; No 112, do do, realised do, J. Moulen.s No 113, do do, realised £29, J. McKelvio ; No 114, 33p section at £20, realised £33 10, B. Waters; No 115, lr 38p section at £35, realised £35, J. Knowlcs ; No 116, lr 6p section at £35, realised £-i 2, J. Knowles ; No 117, do, at £25* realised £47, A. Grey ;No 118, 30p section at £26, realised £40, "Walter Staff; No 119, do, at £35* realised £42 103, R. Water; No 120, lr 80peocfcion at £30, roalised £30, Q-. W. Jordan. STJBT7BBAN SECTIONS. No 1, lr 32p section, at £12, realised £lT t Clavk Dunn ; No 2, do do, £12 10s, GL Snelson; No 3, do do, £12 10s, J. Buvne; Wo 4, do do, * £12 10s, J. Burno ; No 5, do do, do, £18, T. Mills ;No6, do do, do £12, T. J. Knox ; No 7> do do, not sold ; No 8, do do, £12, J. Muekefe; Nos 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19. 20, 21, lr 32p section* at £12, not sold ; No a^la lr 7p section at £13, not sold ; No 24, In Or 38p soction at £12 IG*. realised £12 10, A. Stewart ; No 25, la Or 34p at £12, realised £12, A. 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No 315, 20a 3r 18p. at £00, not sold; No 316, 23a'3 : nn, i;t; £70, do ;No 318, 3a, at £12, rea- ; lwed £12, G. Boar ; No 319, do, do, £12 10s, G. , Pear; No 320, do, do, £13, J. Rowscll; No 321 do, do, £13 10 3 , J. IWsell; No 322. do, do £12 10s, J. Kowsell ; No 323, do, do, £12, It. Kirk ; No 321, do, do, £12, J- Burno; No 32G, , do at £9 0s Od, realised £9 0s Od, H. Wilson ; ■ Nos 327, 328, and 329, at £9, £13, and , £12, IL Wilson ; Nos 330, 331, 337, 338, 339 340 341, 342, 3a sections at £9, not Bold ; No' 343, 3a 3r at £12, not sold ; No ' 34i,2a2r12p at £6, not sold; Nos 345, 346, 347, 350, 2a 3r 9p sections at £6, not, sold ; No 351! 2a 3r 9p at £6, realised £6, 11. Wi'son ; No 352, 3:v 2r 27p nt £9. realised £9. IT. Wilson ; No 353, 2a 3r lOp at £6, realised £0, R. Kirk ; No 354, 2a at £5, realised £5 10.*, W. Staff ; Nos 355, 358, 359. 3f>l, 2a at £5, not sold ; No 360, la 2r 16p nt £t, do ; No 3C52, 2 i 2r 19p afc £G, do • No 363. 9a 25r at £25. do ; No 361, 3a Or 7p at £8, do ; No 365, 3a 3r 29p at £9, do ; No 366, 4a lr afc £10, do ; No 369, Ga Or 2Sp nt £15 ; No 370, 13 aat £30, do ;No 375, 6a Or 27p at £16, do. bttiul sections. No 411 97a at £97, no advance, F. Robinson ; No 419, 9a Or lOp at £9, realised £16, F. Rohinson • No 420, 9a Or 34p at £9 5s realised £16, P. Robinson; No 422, 12a 2r at £12 10s realised £26, A. H. Engels ; No 423, 33a lr at £33 ss>, realised £34, Wintersgill ; No 424, 44a afc £M<, rcilised £65, F. Robinson ; No 425, 80a 2rl9pat £80 15, realised £102, F. TUbinson; No 426, 162 aat £162, no advance, F. Robinson; No 427, 80a 2r, at £80 10.*, no advance, Genye; No 428. 100 acres, at £100, realised £130, Genye; Nos 429. -264 a 3r, and 430, 270 a 2r, at £1 at acre not sold; Nos 431 to 438,412 to 4i.fi, and 452, 457, 461, 463, to 466, 475, 479, to 481, not sold; No 458, 10a, at £12 10-s and No 459, 21a Or3Bp, at £21 ss, no advance, E. Stafford; No 467, 15a 2r, nt £20, no advance, J. Duncan ; No 468, 123 aat £1 an acre, no advance, F. Robinson, No 469, 36a 2r 30p, at £ 15, no advance, F. Robinson, No 470, 13a lr at £20, realised £25, . 3?/ Robinson ; No 471, 42a lr 30p, at £55, no adTance. F. Uobinson ; No 474, 584 aat £534, realised £012, F. Robinson. The amount realised by yesterday's sale was about £3,300. It is nnt.icipn.ted that beforo the sale closes upwards of £30,000 will bo obtained. The sales for the day were brought to a close at half-past four, and' will not bo renewed till Friday next at noon, as there is a Government land sale at the Empire Hotel. A— •