LAND SALES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 249, 2 August 1946, Page 4

LAND SALES

APPLICATIONS AT ASHBURTON

• Decision was reserved on all applications Avliich came before yesterday’s meeting-of the Canterbury Rural Land Sales Committee at Ashburton. Applications dealt with after the “Guardian’’ Avent to press yesterday afternoon Avere as folloAvs: Sale of property from Samuel P. Taylor, of Eiffelton, as trustee in the estate of W. J. Taylor, to Frank Reynolds Eaden, of Ashburton. Area: 99 acres'l rood 6 perches. Price asked: £1836. The Crown valuation, by Mr E. J. Muir was £I3OO, and the vendor’s valuation, by Mr Cox, was £1836. On the 1938 valuation roll, the value was given as £1690, while it was valued for death duties in 1945, at £I2BO. Mr G. C. Nicoll appeared for both parties. < Decision was reserved. Sale of similar property by . the same vendor to Edward Wright Eaden, of Ashburton. Area: 51 acres 1 rood 2 perches. Price asked: £768. Crown valuation: £542. Valuation roll 1938: £620. Special valuation (1945): £570. Mr Nicoll appeared for both parties. Decision Avas reserved. Sale of house at Methven from A. J. N. Anderson, to W. T. P. Lock, also of Methven. Area: One rood. Buildings: Four rooms, porch and workshop. Price asked: £I7OO. CroAvn valuation (by Mr J. Keppel) £1435. Vendor’s valuation (Mr W. H. Amos) £1575. Valuation roll (1938): £770. The section was sold in 1930 for £125 and the house cost £987 a year later. It is insured for £9OO. .

Mr G. Slade (Methven) appeared for both parties. Decision Avas reserved.