CANTERBURY RUNS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 48, 27 February 1911, Page 4

CANTERBURY RUNS.

[BY TELEGRAPH — PBESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, 25th February. The Provincial Council Chamber was crowded to-day, when the leases of various Government and Canterbury College backcountry runs were put up to auction. For some of the runs bidding was spirited, the keenest competition being for the Double Hill No. 4 ran, of 22,500 acres, in Ashburton County, the upset rental for winch was £420, but which was actually disposed of for £800. The Canterbury "Collego runs all brought good rentals, the reason being that the conditions were easier than for Government properties and payment of full value for improvements at the end of the term was guaranteed. The largo Lake Coleridge run was submitted in two parts, both being secured by the former tenant. The details are as follow: — Government Runs. — Ashburton County. —Mesopotamia (part 58,000 acres), upset rental £70; rental obtained, £70; name of purchaser, Mrs. Gerard. Lake Heron, 3500 acres, Mrs. Lascelles. Double Hill (No. 4), 22,500 acres; upset rental, £420; rental obtained, £800, Geo. Gerrard. Amuri County. — Snowdon, 6600 acres; upset rental, £100; rental obtained, £160; D. Findlay (Canterbury). Upper Hurunui, 45,000 acres; upset rental, £5; no bid. Selwyn County.— Lake Coleridge (part), 18,000 acres; upset rental, £40; rental obtained, £40; Mrs. Murchison. Canterbury College Runs. —Run 69, Waitangi district, 19,025 acres; upset rental, £400; rental obtained, £420; J. Preston. Run 71, Gray's Hill, 29,862 acres.; upset rental, £700; rental obtained, £710; J. Grant. Lake. Coleridge (north), 13,680 acres; upset rental, £725; rental obtained, £745; Mrs. Murchison, Lake Coleridge (south).