MANGERE PROPERTY SOLD.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 247, 17 October 1919, Page 6

MANGERE PROPERTY SOLD.

GOOD PRICES REALISED ' — ■ — ' ■ =%V The much-ddscussea Mang we pr 01 w belonging to the Auckland Pro»£? 7 'Patriotic and War Relief a2£££ passed from the hands of the aewS? , to-day into those of sundry buying? purchased the land in sinaU eecHn. - Messrs. S. Vaile and Co.', , It wii'l be remembered tb*t months ago the property was btm2!i by the Patriotic Association JorTl purpose of establishing. a hom-J.!! I settlement for the disabled idea being to subdivide the 280 w into small lots, and erect horaeg forti!* soldiers, who would be cheroj" , nominal rental. When applications * called for the erections, however it tJ!" spired that the location appare»a T - not favoured by the disabled men tw selves, and the response wag M 7* that the Patriotic Association njtiajjj' decided not to proceed further-With tfc' scheme, but to sell the prone* and adopt some alternative vrootml' However, the matter >wae clearedV* finally this afternoon when the M*nm? ' estate was disposed of by public aSi? The sub-divisional scheme had bear vised to suit the requirements of dinu! ing of the land at auction, and thefau offered for sale to-day ranged Ironf2 acres, 3 roods, 33' perches to otci 4 , acres. The auction-room .wae wtkfi when the sale commenced and ttTb«. ding was exceptionally brisk The u"< .fronting Kirkbride road were dm»rf of first, followed by those alons VrZt ney Road. The following eectiow "%£ been disposed of at th e time of ifal to press: .. "

Section 1—23 acres, £30 per acre Section 2—23 acres, £80 per acre Section 3—6 acres, £100.per acre! Section 4—6 acres, £ 100 per acre. Section 5—2 acres 3r 33p, £134 „, acre (corner section). -

Section &—3 acres, £ 107 10/ per Men. Section B—Bl acres, £-110 per acre. Section »—BJ acres. £102 per acre ■ Section 10-3J acrtes, £95 per ««.' Section. 11—8* acres, £95 per sere. - Section 12—8J acres, £87 10/ per let Section 13—5 acres, £75 per acre Section 14—5 acres, £75 per acre! Section 15—5 acres 11 perches, £Tj 10/ per acre.

Seetion 16—5 acres, £JCO per acre Section 17—5 acres, £100 per tea.

Section 18—5 acrjs, £88 per acre. Sections 19 and 20—50 acres, £fK*ner acre. ' *^

Section 21—15 acres, £99 per acre. ; Section 22—23 acres 2 roode, £8210/ per acre.

Section 23—23 acres 1 rood Iβ percta, £85 per acre.

Section 24—19 acres 2 roods 19 perches, £85 per acre.-

Section 25—6 'acres 20 perches. £85 per acre.

Section-7—Bs acres. £100 per acre.. At the conclusion .of the sale. Mr. V. J. liarner, president of the Patriofie Association, expreeeejd himself as being delighted witn the pfices realised, pointing ont that every I section bad beea sold, at figures which compared Tar favourably witJi the £72 paid by tic Patriotic Association. The sale had vindicated the wisdom of the *««<»ition's choice. .. -