GOVERNMENT LAND SALE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 22, 26 June 1880, Page 3

GOVERNMENT LAND SALE.

As was expected, there was a large attendance at the Government land sale on Wednesday, and ifcbe competition was keen, and the bidding brisk, from start to finish. Nearly every lot was competed for. Punctually at 11 o'clock Mr. Wray, 8.M., offered the first lot for sale, our worthy B.M. showing to great advantage in the r6le of " knigjit of the hammer." A few sections were bid for by telegram, and Mr. Wray advanced to the prices set down for the absent parties. In every case, however, the bidding in the room was highe than by telegram ; so that it made no difference whatever. The following is an extract from a lett r sent by Mr. Whiteombe, Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth, to Mr. Wray, previous to the sale :—": — " Some of the Canterbury applicants have given instructions as to the amount to which they are prepared to bid. Notes of these amounts are inserted in red ink in the schedule. The Government sanctions this arrangement, and any difference between deposit and amount bid will, if necessary, be paid on notification." The way the sale was conducted, apparently, gave general satisfaction ; but there were loud complaints afterwards from some of the successlul applicants, who were under the impression that their deposit money would go towards the first payment required after the sale. Many of the unsuccessful applicants were also disappointed, in consequence of not being able to get back their deposit money, and when they were told that they would have to go to either Carlyle or New Plymouth, they were not much consoled. In the other instance, the purchasers were informed that it would complicate the accounts if their deposits were mixed up with their first payments, and in consequence they would have to pay the amount in full, and would have thendeposits returned afterwards. This may be very convenient for those who have to keep the books, but if we mistake not, the Land Act clearly lays it down that the deposit money shall go towards the first payment required after allotment. If that be the case — and we are pretty confident that it is — the demand made for the full amount was quite unwarranted. The inconvenience caused to successful and unsuccessful applicants alike proves the urgent necessity that exists for having a District Land Office in Hawera. Below will be found full particulars of the sale : — Ngaire District. block x. Upset price, £2 per acre. Section 30, 101 a. — There were six applicants, namely — B. O. Hendy, laborer, Stratford ; W. G. White, banker, Hawera ; C. H. McCutchan, juu., commission agent, Hawera ; James Kissick, bushman, Normanby; and G. W. Calvert, master mariner, Carlyle. The bidding advanced by shillings until £5 was reached ; then followed JEB 55., £3 10s., £& 155., £L Shillings were the order of the day once more, until £4. 6s. was roached, at -which price it was knocked down to W. G. White. Section 37, 70a. — Six applicants — Theophilus Wilty, farmer, Mangawhero ; Frank Harrison, stone mason, Christchurch ; E. L. Hughes, and William Snook, Christchurch ; W. G. White, Hawera; C. H. McCutchan, Hawera; and Stephen Kissick, bushman, Normanby. The bidding' advanced in shillings up to £3 25., at, which price it was knocked down to W. G. White. Section 40, 89 a. 2r.— Seven applicants— B. O. Hendy, Stratford; Alfred Turner, farmer, New Plymouth ; Michael Martin Hogan, contractor, Normanby; James Anglin Power, sawyer, Hawera*; Edward Cook and Joel Falkinder, Christchurch ; W. G. White, Hawera ; Thomas Jenkins, contractor, Normanby. There were only a few bids, and the section was knocked down at £2 10s. to Thos. Jenkins. Section 41, 56a. — Four, applicants — John Handy, storekeeper, New Plymouth ; T. J. Downs, painter, Christchurch ; W. G. White, Hawera; and James Pratt; laborer, Hawera. Shilling bids up to £B 10s., at which price it was knocked down to James Pratt. Section 44, 320 a. — Two applicants — J. Bowly, G. Bisset, and J. Stark (conjointly), Christchurch ; and Southey and Willy, Mangawhero. There was only one bid, and it was knocked down to Southey and Willy at the upset price. Section 47, 49a. 2r. — Three applicants — J. Harris and T. Ford, Amberley, Canterbury ; Archibald Muir, farmer, Hawera ; Joseph Bebiro, laborer, Normanby'. Shilling bids up to £2 10s., when Mr. Wray announced th t he was authorised by Government to bid i-3 10s., which had been offered by telegraph by one of the applicants. Immediately £3 11s. was offered, and shilling bids again became the order of the day until i>4 was reached, at which which price Joseph Bebiro became the purchaser. Section 48, 65a. Or. 16p. — Five applicants — Joseph White, potter, Christchurch; Thomas Beynolds, bushman, Mangawhero; Archibald Muir, farmer, Hawera; Theodore Willy, farmer, Mangawhero ; E. A. P. and H. G. Gibson, settlers, Normanby. The bidding advanced from £2 Is. to £2 10s., and another shilling having been offered by A. Muir, he became the purchaser. Section 49, 82a. 2r. 26p.— Three applicants — Bobert My hill, farmer, Selwyn, Canterbury; Archibald Muir, farmer, Hawera ; Theodore Willy, farmer, Mangawhero. Shilling bids up to £3, at which figure it was knocked down to A. Muir. BLOCK XIII. Upset price, £2 per acre. Section 10, 68a. — Three applicants — J. W. Eearsey, mason, Weka Pass ; H. G. Gibson, settler, Normanby ; Sam. Gray, settler, Hawera. £2 10s. was the first bid, and then shillings were advanced up to £3, at which price H. G. Gibson became the purchaser. Section 11, 72a. — Three applicants — J. H. Dixey, carpenter, Christchurch ; E. A. P. Gibson, Normanby; Samuel Gray, Hawera. £2 10s. offered, and shillings advanced up to £2 155., at which pri c it was knocked down to E. A. P. Gibson. Section 12, 119 a. — Two applicants — B. Bilton, stonemason, Christchurch ; Annie Jane Quin, spinster, Normanby. Shilling and sixpenny bids up to £2 145., at which price it was knocked down to A. J. Quin. Section 18, 86 a. — Two applicants — John Munroe, bushman, Normanby ; John Lindsay, bushman, Normanby. Knocked down to John Munro at £2 125., after it had been advanced in shilling bids from the first offer — £2 ss. . Section ,16, 71a. — Fourapplicantsr-G. G. Davidson, laborer, Christchuroh ; A.

F. Horneman, New Plymouth ; John Campbell, settler, Dunedin; John Fairbairn, laborer, Christchurch. Shilling bids up to £3 45., at which figure A. F. Horneman became the purchaser. Section 17, 72a. — Three applicants — A. • F. Horne'man, New Plymouth ; C. L. Falconer, Dunedin ; Alexander Bennie, laborer, Hawera. Shilling bids up to £3 Is, at which figure it was knocked down io A. F. Ho n man. Section 18, 67a. 3r. 26p.— Three applicants — A. F. Homem'an, Catherine L. Falconer, and Alex. Bennie. Knocked down to A. F. Homeinan at £2 ss. Section 19, 34a. — Three applicants — ' Catherine L. Falconer, settler, Dunedin ; John Twigg, contractor, Hawera; William Stapley, laborer, Kakaramea. Brisk bidding. Knocked down to William Stapley, at £3 6s. Section 20, 71a. — Four applicants — P. Fitzpatrick, railway laborer, Stratford ; Charles Quin, junior, Nonnanby ; E. H. Dann.iarmer, Christchurch ; John Twigg, Hawera. Sharp and spirited bidding. Knocked down to John Twigg, at .£4 ss. Section 21, 106 a. — Four applicants — Charles Quin, junior, Normanby; John Kearin, laborer, Hawera; John Twigg, Hawera ; Bobert Fitton, carpenter, Kakaramea. Shilling bids up to £3 ss, at which price C. Quin became the pur-, chaser. Section 22, 108a — Six applicants — E. H. Dann, Christchurch ; Annie Jane Quin, Normanby; Charles Ayling, Normanby ; John Kearin, Hawera ; John Twigg, Hawera ; Edmund Fitton, Kakaramea. Knocked down at .£3 5s to E. Fitton, shiling bids having been the order of the day. Section 23, 56a. — Three applicants — David Anderson, laborer, Addington, Canterbury; Catherine L. Falconer, Dunedin ; A. F. Horneman, New Plymouth. There was only one bid of £2 Is, D. Anderson being the purchaser. Section 24, 70a. — Two applicants — E. H. Dann, farmer, Christchurch ; Pietro Bassi, laborer, Mangawhero. Knocked down to P. Bassi, at £2 12s. Section 25, 79a. — Two applicants — J. Campbell, Dunedin ; M. M. Hogan, Normanby. Knocked down to M. M. Hogan, at £8 2s. Section 26, 95a. — Four applicants — J. Campbell, Duuedin ; Pietro Bassi, Mangawhero ; Joseph Wilson, hotelkeeper, Ketemarae ; William Stewart, fanner, Normanby. Brisk bidding. Knocked down to W. Stuart, at £3 6s. Section 27, 103 a. 0. 19p.— Six applicants — Catherine L. Falconer, Dunedin ; James Thomson, laborer, Normanby ; Pietro Bassi, Mangawhero ; Joseph Wilson, Ketemarae ; William Stuart, Normanby; Jas. McCutchan, Hawera. Bidding spirited. W. Stuart became the purchaser, at j£4 10s. Section 28, 65a. — Three applicants — J. Griffin, laborer, Christchurch ; William Stuart, Normanby ; James McCutchan, Hawera. Shining- "bids up bo J?3 2s. Knocked down to Win. Stuart at that figure. Section 29, 51a. lr. 32p. — Four applicants — Thomas Maynard, sawyer, Inglewood ; Catherine Falconer, Dunedin ; W. Stuart, Nomiiinby ; James McCutchan, Hawera. Bought by J. McCutchan, at £2 17s. Section 31, 130 a. — Six applicants — M. M. Hogan, Normanby; William Hellier, farmer, Manutahi ; Patrick O'Connor, constable, .Wanganui ; A. M. Campbell, Dunedin; Bernhard Wittle, laborer, Woodend; Weiland Greidig, settler, Normanby. Brisk bidding up to £4, when it was knocked down to P. O'Connor ; but being disputed, the section was put up again, and advanced to £4 3s. 6d., when it became the property of the same person. Section 32, 99a. 2r. — Five applicants — James Thomson, laborer, Normanby , J. J. Campbell, settler, Onehunga ; Margaret S. Gilroy, Christchurch : J. and W. Cleaver, laborers, Normanby ; F. Hunger, settler, Normanbj r . Brisk bidding. J. and W. Cleaver became the purchasers at £8 11s. Section 33, 75a: lr. — Nine applicants — Julius Scelle, carpenter, Christchurcli ; J. J. Campbell, settler, Onehuilga ; Wm. Quinn, laborer ; George Stuart, settler ; Thomas Bobson, sawmiller, Normanby ; Michael Kelly, laborer ; Joseph F. Pease, settler; W. M. Thomson, auctioneer, Hawera ; John Graham, laborer, Carlyle. Brisk bidding. Knocked down to M. Kelly, at £4 Is. Section 34, 59a. — Three applicants — J. J. Campbell, Onehunga ; Wm. Quinn, and George Stuart, Normanby. Knocked down to W. Quinn, at £2 ss. Section 35, 76a. — Eight applicants — W. Quinn, Normanby ; J. J. Campbell, Onehunga ; Stephen Stanton, laborer, Christchurch ; John Inston, contractor ; Wm. Broderick, builder, Hawera ; G. Stuart, T. Bobson, and P. Dolan, storekeeper, Normanby. Advanced by crowns up to £4 55., at which price W. Broderick became the purchaser. Section 36, 184 a. — Eleven- aplicants — Daniel Brown, laborer, Huirangi ; A. M. Campbell, Dunedin; Gerald O'Reilly, carter, Wanganui; W. and J. Stokes, laborers^ Christchurcli ; H. E. Daniell, storekeeper, Wpodend ; G. A. Marchant, settler, Woodville ; C. H. McCutchan, Hawera ; D. McGregor, hotelkeeper, Norr manby ; Felix Hunger, Normanby ; Wm. Bowie, laborer, Hawera; John Kearns, laborer, Patea. For this section there was the largest number of applications. The bidding advanced by crowns up to £4 10s., when it eased off a little, but shillings soon ran up to £5 Is. Then C. H. McCutchan advanced to £5 10s., and the section was knocked down to him at that figure. BLOCK XTV. Upset price, £2, per acre. Section 1, 80a — Five applicants — W. M. Thomson, Hawera; Geo. Myhill, laborer, Christchurch j Wm. Jenkins, Normanby; John Inston, Hawera ; Geo. C. Turner, carpenter, Waitotara. Shilling bids up to £3 ss, at which price it was knocked down to G. Turner. Section 3, 5Sa. — Three applicants — Alex. Bennie, Samuel Gray, Hawera; W. L. England, Normanby. Shilling bids up to J63 lls ; S. Gray was declared the purchaser. Section 4, 61 a. Or. 4p. — Four applicants — W.M. Thomson, Saml. Gray, Hawera; H. G. Gibson, W. L. England, Normanby. Very brisk bidding. W. England became the purchaser at JB4 10s, to which price the section was quickly run up. Section 5, 64 a. Or. 38p. — Pour applicants — Saml. Gray, Hawera; E. A. P. Gjbson, Edward Collins, W. L. England, Normanby. £3 was. the first bid; advanced in crowns to M. 'W. England bid £4 2s, and-b#oamV the purchaser.

Section 6, 7la. lr. — Pour applicants — W. Bates, settler, Stratford j Annie J. Quin, Norroanby; James Leslie, laborer, Wanganui j Hugh Kearns, laborer, Patea. Brisk bidding. Knocked down to A. J. Quin at -34 3s. „ Section 7, 135 a. — Five applicants — Chas. Quin, jun., Nonnanby ; Colton Fowler and Daniel Blaylock, Christchu'rcb ; Charles Ayling, Normanby; Hugh Kearns, Austin O'Hara, Patea. Very spirited bidding, which quickly ran the price up. to £o 7e, at which price it was knocke/i down to- C. Quin, a bid of £5 8s being just a second or two too late. i Haweea District. ' ■ .»LOCK I. Upset price, £Z per acre. Section, 43 — 82a. lr. 35p. — Ten applicants — C. H. McCutchan, Hawera.; D. McGregor, Normanby; William Borrie, Hawera; Jas. Thomson, Normanby; James Knox, laborer, Wanganui ; John Campbell, farmer, Waikari; Thos. Bobson, Normanby; , John Kearns, Patea; John Patterson, j farmer, Hawera; Patrick Dolan, Normanby. Very spirited ' bidding, nearly every advance being ss. The section was i knocked down to C. H. McCutchan, at .£7 Is. Section 44, 78a.— Nine applicants — Jas. Knox, laborer, Wanganui;. John" Campbell, farmer, Waikari; Sarah Ej Stevens, Christchurch; ' Wm. C.. Williams, bootmaker, Christchurch ; Thomas/Eobson, .sawmiller, Normanby ; John Patterson, farmer, Hawera; M. Forbes and M. Tooker, laborers, Hawera; John Mouri, laborer, Carlyle ; Patrick Dolan, storekeeper, Normanby. The first bid was £6,"but.the price was soon advanced to £7- 103, at which it became the property of T. Bobson, who was the first bidder for the section. This concluded the sale.