LAND SALE AT INVERCARGILL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2026, 22 December 1892, Page 29

LAND SALE AT INVERCARGILL.

If anyone wanted evidence of the keen demand for land, on reasonable terms, that exists in Southland he had only to visit the Land Office on Friday. The office itself (says the Southland News) was crowded, and the passage leading up to it blocked with people whose countenances told that they were thece on business, and not out of idle curiosity. Lands in the Longwood district, near the Waiau, in Paterson district, Stewart Island, and section^ in Crornartytownship, near the Wilson's river diggingd, were to be disposed of, the township sections by auction, and the others by ballot. There were also a few

suctions in other parts of Southland and some grazing leases to be put under the hammer, but these did not excite much attention. Greatest interest centred in the Waiau sections, which offered an opening for those who intend going in for farming 1 . Bore there were offered altogether 12 allotments, 10 of which were of sufficient area for farming purposes. An idea of the eagor demand for suoh land is afforded by the fact that there wdre 47 applicants for one section alone, while for six of them no less than 147 persons put in an average of nearly 25 per sdctiou, while applications that were informal would have swelled the number considerably. There Was it ■fair" demand for the Stewart Island (Half moon Bay and Horseshoe Bay) sections which were also balloted for". The sum received by the department as deposit money totalled £11OS 13s, which eclipses anything in the history of land sales for many years. Having regard to the large number of disappointed applicants, it will be the duty of the Government to open up further blocks to meet the demand. The Cromarty sections were all sold by auction, but only in one case did they bring much above the upset, the one referred to bringing nearly double. It will be seen from the table below" that the allotments were taken up under the threo systems now in force— namely, " occupation witli right of purchase," "cash," and "lease in perpetuity." Details are as follows :— ■ ■ Pateuson District, Stewart Island (Half moon Bay and Horseßhoo Bay). 10s per acre. »*» Are, SUSSi 125 and 127 12a rtofpur 3 0. West 12.} and 124 21a „ 3 W. D. Singer 133 and 134 sla „ 1- W. D. Singer 31 14a cabh 1 A. M'Nab 7!) to 81 36a „ 3 N.Z. Tine Co. 00td92 ifta rtofpur 2 W. Robertson 93 to !)() s<j;i „ 2 W. Robertson 07 to 100 37a „ 2 W. Robertson 130 4tfa „ 1 W. Nelson 110 Sa cttsh 0 S: E. Goodall 112 3a ,-, 8 J. J. Qoodall 3to 6 39a rtofpur 1 AY. Went 82 to 84 17a „ 2 T, Stroud 75 6a „ 1 W. Robertson Lonowood District (Block XVI) Cash Price 15s per acre. 6 325 a rtofpiif 3 It. Brownridge 7 371 a „ 28 P. Sheridan 8 472 a lin perp 17 G. Buchanan 9 305 a rtofpur 14 Mar Johnson 12 490 a „ IT. Howard 13 514 a „ 1 T. Howard 14 536 a „ 3 Jas. Williams 1 (Ha, Cash 2 R. Clegliorn 2 272 a „ 23 Maude Small 3 322 a lin perp 3 A, 11. Gray Block I (same district). 15 414 a linporp 47 L.M.Campbell 16 10a lin perp 18 James Collins CROMARTY TOWNSHIP. The followitig cash sections (averaging one rood each) in Cromarty Townshipj upset £7 10s per allotment, were sold at auction lifter some coin* petition .—Block I : section 2, £7 15s, 11. CleuVoj section 3, £8 ss, Sarah Sherlock ; section 4, £9 10s, Charles Bradsbaw ; section 5, .£lo los, Robert I Cleave. Block II : section 2, £8 15s, John Moffett : section 3, £7 15s, Charles Bradshaw ; section 4, £7 10s, J. F. Petrie ; section 5, £7 10s, I Robert Cleave ; section b", £7 10s, Oharlos Bradshaw; section 7, £7 lOsj Robert Cleave ; section 8, £7 10s, Charles Sradellaw J section 9, £7 15s, Charles Bradshaw ; section 10, £Y& ss, Charles Bradshaw. OTHER SECTIONS. The other cash lands sold were :— Section 343, 42J acres, Forest Hill Hundred, upset 10s per acre, Hokonui Coal Company at upset ; section 1, block V, Waikawa, 150 acres, upsot JEI OB per acre, John Muirj £1 3s ; sections 9to 11, block 111, Limcbills townahift, ufact £30 per acre, Mary Rodgers, [at upset ; section (j, block VII, Flints Bush, upset £<5 per acre, Daniel C. I Jamil* ton, at upset ; section 67, Oraki township, 1 rood, upset £7, Minnie Hannan, at upset. GRAZING LICENSES. ( The follosving grazing licenses were sold :—Sections 46 and 47, block I, Wendon, 93 acres, Richard Molfett 9d per acre upset ; sections 48 to 51, and 58 to 63, block I, Wendon, 392 acres, D. Gillanders 9d per acre upset ; section 12, block IV, Waikaia, 200 acres, Alexander Gall, £5 per aunum, upset ; section 1, block XXIII, New River Hundred, 4 acres, W. J. West, 20s per annum ; 50 acres at mouth of Waiau river (section 7, block I, Alton district), Donald M'Laren, £2 per annum ; reserve east of section 108, Oreti Hundred, 1.3 acres, S. Kincaid, 14s per annum ; section 7, block VII, Flints Bush, 3 roods, Daniel C. Hamilton, bs per annum ; section 3, block XXII, Athol, 1 acre, James Reid, 10s per annum.