MACKENZIE COUNTRY RUNS

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 13980, 1 March 1911, Page 10

MACKENZIE COUNTRY RUNS

SALE AT TIMABU. The sale of thirteen runs in the Mackenzie Country took place in Timsxu yesterday morning, when there were was a large attendance, a-nd bidding was very keen. The oalo resulted ac ioUows: — Grampmns So. 2—16,000 itcres, upset rental £350. Sold to J. llcArthur at £560 per annum. Whuleebiwk Flat—2o,ooo acres, upset rental £'210. Sold to J. Graitt, juiir., a.t ±370 per nnniuiiSawdon—S7oo acre 3. upset rental £115. Sold to V. Burnett. .C32u. Tekapo—lo.6oo acres, upset rental £150. Sold to Ij. Schiaepfcr for £335. Richmond —37.5U0 acres, upset rental £230. Sold for £o'2o to J. A. Pringle. Lilybank—7o,ooo acres, upset rental £130. bold to llrs W. Pringlo at £410 per annum. Mistake —G2.000 acres, upset rental j£3oo. Sold to J. Rutherford at £420 per annum. Mount C00k—25,000 acres, upset rental £150. Sold to T. It. Burtett for £355 per unaum. Wolds, No. 3—10,300 acres, upset £300. Sold tc Mrs \V. Grant, for £4GO per annum. Simon's Pass —14,300 acres, -apset rental £3i?5. Sold to J. Alatheson for £435 per annum. Glentanner—2l,Boo acres, upset rental £100. Sold to G. Murray at £375 per annum. Glentanner No. 2—12,600 acres, upset rental £50. Sold to G. Murray at £110 per annum. Glenly 0n—103.700 acres, upset rental £250. ScJd to J. T. Preston at £GlO per annum. In addition to this, two runs in the Waimatt; County were a-lgo sold. Run 234 a. 4713 sixes, upsrt £i"5, wae Fold to li. Parkinson lor £355. Run iWb. 4596 acres, upset £257, wai eoicl to "W. Rutherford for £407 per annum. These two leases are for fourteen years. The Mackenzie runs aie for twentyono years with the exception of GJen'anner Xo 2, which is for seven years.