LAND BALLOT

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 153, 10 April 1930, Page 6

LAND BALLOT

THE CLUNES SETTLEMENT. METHVEN DISTRICT AREA. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. The ballot was held at the Methven Courthouse yesterday. For the eight sections there were 30 applicants, with 74 applications for the various sections. This property, which was recently owned by the trustees of the late MiDaniel McKendry, and formed part ot the famous Springfield Estate, contained 426 acres. The property is situated 1$ miles from Methven, and a fair average of wheat grown is 40 bushels, while it has produced to 70 bushels per acre. A large number of people were present at the ballot. There was a good number of local applicants for all the sections, and their luck with the draw was very noticeable on both first and second draws. The successful ones were all first draws. Details are:

Section 1., 10 acres, capital value £325, half-yearly rent '£B 2s 6d (eight applicants)—J. Dixon, Methven. Section 11., 10 acres, capital value £320, half-yearly rental £8 (seven applications)—P. Maguire junr., Methven. . , , Section 111., 10 acres, capital value £320, half-yearly, rental £8 (seven applications)—Mrs K. Maguire, Methven. • Section IV., 10 acres, capital value £3lO, half-yearly rental £7 15s (two applications)—W. Piatt, Methven. Section V., 101 a. 3r. 23p., capital value £3OIO, half-yearly rental £75 15s, loading for improvements £460, cash .deposit on improvements £3O, half-yearly deposit on improvements £l6 15s 5d (12 applications)— W. Ashcroft, Rakaia. Section VI., 91a. 3r. 29p., capital value £2830, half-yearly rental £7O 10s, loading s for improvements £4O payable in cash (six applications) —T. McCarthy, Nelson Creek. Section VII., 103 a. 3r. Bp., capital value £2680, half-yearly rental £67 (six applications)—S. W. Anderson, Methven. Section VII., 88a. 2r. 16p., capital value £2170. half-yearly rental £54 5s (six applications)—C. McTjgue, Ashburton.