LAND FOR THE LANDLESS.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 179, 29 July 1909, Page 6

LAND FOR THE LANDLESS.

A BIG BALLOT. A ballot was taken at the Crown Lands Office this morning in connection with the 34 sections, comprising 9968 acres, recently made available for selection. In all 296 applications were received, covering 31 sections, the highest number in regard to one section being 44. Those successful -were:— Lot 16, Plumer Hamlet, 4 acres, Robert Hughes. Lots IS7, ISS, ISO, Parish. Kawakawa, 228 acres, Ethel C. Price. Section 6, block 11, Hohoura East, 45 acres, J. A. Shields. Sections 1 and 2, Te lArai Parish, 93 acres, H. Osborne. Section 149 a, Parish Kaiiraka, 121 a<:res, Jane Leslie. Sections 38 and 37, 106 acres, Tokatoka Parish, T. F. Downs. Section 67, Pukeatua, Sβ acres, Amy E. Glasgow. Section 116, Parish Matata, 176 acres, R. Rankin. Section 314, Parish Waimana, 285 acres, A. Dow. Section 271, Parish Waitotahi, 49 acres, W. Lorenz. Sections 427, 463, 464, Parish. Waitotahi, 146 acres, John Pulling. Section 365 a, Parish Waiweka, 304 acres, C. McKenzie. Section 101, Euapekapeka, 307 acres, W. T. Archer. Section 7, block 10, Punakitere, 388 acres, Alex. Pollock. Section 486, Parish Taupiri, 300 acres, H. Johnson. Section 3, block 2, Ttotorua, 430 acres, W. Hayden. Section 9, block 8, Rotorua, 209 acres, J. T. Ddttmer. Section 5, block 9, Waihi South, 434 acres, Geo. Harris. Section 6, block 16, Ma'ketu, 604 acres, John Thompson. Seotion 70, Parish Mangbnui, 105 acres, W. G. (F. Foster. Seotion 1, Block 4, Kawhia South, 1093 acres, E. O'Donnell. Section la, Block 4, Kawhia South, 689 acres, J. Keville. Section I, Block 7, Kaihu, 587 acres, A. F. Johnson. Section 2, Black 7, Kaihu. 60 acres, E C. Pollock. Section 3, Block 7, Kaihu, 708 acres, D. R. Campbell. Section 4, Block 7, Kaihu, 490 acres, E. E. Brown. Section 99, Teasdale Settlement, 4 acres, G. M. Irving. Section 81, Teasdale Settlement, 4 acres, T. E. Maideno. Section part 18, Te Arai, 25 acres, J. Grierson. Section- 9, Parish Mongonui, 189 acres, E. M. Laurensen. Section 21, Block 8, Opnawhanga, 110 acres, F. L. Thompson. Section 27, Block 9, Opuft-whanga, 344 acres, Edward Sweeney. •Section east of 11, Hongonui, 111 acres, E. M. Laurence. In addition the Board to-day passed 22 selectors of eections, aggregating 4,638 acres. The ballot was taken by the chief clerk, Mr. Boscowan. At this morning's meeting of the Land Board it was also decided to throw open for selection the following lands under Part 111. of. the Land Act, 1908:— Section 90a, Rangitaiki Parish, 192 acres, at 20/-. Section 94, Rangitaiki Parish, 200 acres, at 25/-. Section 5, Block IX., Ivlangamuka, 358 acres, at 17/6. Norfeh-west Section 25, Omanaia Parish, 46 acres, at 12/6. Section 21 Z Omapere Parish, 25 acres, 3 roods 33 perches, at 10/-. Section 77, Pukeatua, 36 acres, at 12/6. •Section 9, Block 8, Whareorino, 626 acre?, at 20/-. Section 7, Block 10, Whareorino, 467 acres, at 25/-. Section 6, Block 16, Piako S.D., 338 acres 1 rood, at 15/-. Section 8, Ruatangata Parish, 34 acres 1 rood 30 perches, at 17/6. Section 241, Waiotahl Parish, 30 acres 1 rood 9 perches, at 15/-. Section 267, Waiotahi Parish, 51 acres 3 roods 27 perches, at 15/-. Section 262, Waiotahi Parish, 17 acres 3 roods 4 perches, at 15/-. UNDER LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS. Section 18, "Methuen Hamlet, 2 acres 0 roods 31 perches, at £45 per acre. TOWN OF OHIWA. •Sections 4, 5, 8, 9, Block 2, each 1 rood, at £80 upset price. Section 7, Block 4, 1 rood, at £80. Sections 8, 9, 10, Block 4, each 1 rood, at £60 each. UNDER RENEWABLE LEASE. Section 2, Block 3, Omapere, 342 acres 2 roode 26 perches, at 12/6. BLOCK 15, OTANEWAINUK.U, S.D. Section 2, 136 acres, at 20/- per acre. Section 3, 98 acree 2 roods, at 20/----per acre. UNDER LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT. Section 2, Block 6, Patetere North, S.D., 383 acres, at £4 15/- per acre.