DEFERRED PAYMENT LAND.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 58, 30 October 1880, Page 2

DEFERRED PAYMENT LAND.

There was a large attendance at the first sale of the Waimate Plains, held on Thursday last, about 300 persons being present. There was keen competition for some of the sections, but many of the applicants evidently considered the Government valuation, or upset price, a fair one, and did not appear disposed to give very much more. The sections ranged from £5 Is. (a shilling over the upset price) to .£lO 2s. 6d. The audience appeared much pleased whenever the sections went low, and the applause was quite as enthusiastic as that bestowed upon some of the efforts of the Choral Society in the evening.

Just as tbe sale was about to commence, Mr. Geo. McLean asked if the land would be subject to the shilling rate for harbor purposes at New Plymouth 1

The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. Wray) replied that he believed the land was liable to be so rated, although he considered it unlikely that the rate would ever be levied.

Mr. McLean then asked in what position would the settlers stand, in case their houses were burnt down, and their cattle destroyed, by the natives ? Would they be compelled to put up fresh houses ?

Mr. Wray replied that he could not say. No provision was made in the Land Act for such contingencies. Sat if such a thing happened, he thought the settlers would deserve consideration for any injuries which they might suffer from the enemies of the Government. He had, however, received no instructions on the point brought under his notice, and therefore he could give no definite reply. The sale then commenced. The following are the full particulars of th 'bidding, and the number of-, applications received for the different sections put up ito auction ; the upset price being £b per acre in every instance :—: —

Block 111.

Section 11, 61a. 2r. 28p.— Two applicants : Gr. Buckthought, farmer, Kakaramea; John Wilkie, farmer, Waitotara. There was only one bid — £5 Is. — from John Wilkie, and he was declared the purchaser; the audience expressing strong approval by the clapping of -hands and stamping of feet. Section 12, 62a.— J. G. Buckthought, farmer, Kakaramea ; John Gordon, farmer, Hawera; David Wilkie, favmei 1 , Waitotara. Shilling bids up to £5 10s. It then advanced in fives up to £6 55., at which figure David Wilkie became the purchaser.

Block IV.

Section 1, 82a.— Five applicants : Wm. Borrie, laborer, Hawera ; J. Dalton, laborer, Masterton ; J. Risely, laborer, Kakaramea; J. Short, farmer, Hawera; R. Wilkie, farmer, Waitotara. Brisk competition, nearly all five shilling bids, J. Risely being declared purchaser at £9. Section 5, 49a. 3r. 15p. — Five applicants : Thomas Carroll, contractor, Turakina; Cornelius Casey, settler, Normanby ; M. Gall, laborer, Hawera ; Harriet Hunter, settler, Kakaramea (informal, she being a married woman] ; D. Wilkie, sen., farmer, Waitotara. Shilling bids up to £5 10s. The price then advanced in fives up to £7 155., Thomas Carroll being the purchaser. Section 6, 49a. Or. lip.— Five applicants : C. W. Broa dbent, settler, Hawera ; G. Barnes, farmer, Blenheim ; J. Carroll, contractor, Turak'na; Andrew Hunter, farmer, Kakaramea ; D. Wilkie, junior, farmer, Waitotara. Five shilling bids up to £7, John Carroll being the purchaser at £7 2s.

Section 62, 50a.— Four appl'cants : W. Henwood, settler, Stratford; J. Hartland, laborer, Hawera; J. Marshall, settler, Hawera ; Adam Wilkie, farmer, Waitotava. Five shilling bids up to £7, at which figure Adam Wilkie became the purchaser. Section 63, 50a. — Six applicants: F. Harding, laborer, Hawera; E. Looney, laborer, Hawera; A. McAllister, farmer, Waitotara; A. Nathan, contractor, Hawera ; A. Peterson, laborer, Hawera ; C. Tait, contractor, Wairarapa. Shilling bids up to £5 155. ; afterwards advancing in fives to £6 155., Anthony Nathan being the purchaser. Section 65, 62a.— Nine applicants : W. Barclay, miner, Hawera; E. Collins, carrier, Normanby ; J. Chowen, laborer, Hawera ; J. Crawford, farmer, Waverley ; K. Fraser, farmer, Palmerston ;<William Greding, laborer, Normanby ; C. Hardland, farmer, Normanhy ; J. Kearin, laborer, Hawera; C. Newsham, carter,. Normanby. Very brisk competition for this section, C. Newsham, however, cautiously advancing in shillings up to £9 Is, at which the section was knocked down to him.

Section 69, 62a.— Five applicants: H. Downey, farmer, Normanby j M. Kearin, laborer, Whakamara; G. Newsham, stock-driver, Hawera ; H. Smith, laborer, Hawera; J. Wilson, platelayer, Waverley. The bidding was brisk, ones and

fives, advancing the price up to £8 58.^ aii • which figure H. , Smith became the purchaser. Block VII. "'■ Section 47, 63a. 2r. — Two applicants r-' ■ A. Hastie, fanner, Auckland ; H. Sinclair; •<■ • caipenter, Hawera. Brisk bidding, A. „ Hastie being the purchaser at £7 lOsj " Sect on 117, 65a. — Five applicants: T;" • L. Joll, farmer, Waitara ; T. Lloyd, hotel- : ; keeper, Hawera; W. A. McKay, carpein'" '"" ter, Upokongaro ; j. F. Robinson* farmer,' /r/ r Waverley; S. Watt, farmer, Waverley; :i '> Shilling bids up to £5 10s., afterwards ad- •'•- vancin^in fives up to £7, W." A.'Dibß^aj'" ftaking the section t£7 Ib. \ [- Block VILT. '• - : 4 : ' S ction 1, 60a.— Six apph.can.ts f WmV Box, settler, Hawera ; Wm. Hammond," , brickmaker, Carterton: Thos. .Kennedy* farmer, Hawera ; J. Knight, farmer, Ku- '.- mara; D. Leitch, contractor, Hawera ; ' - J. C. Yorke, settler, Hawera. This, section fetched the highest price.- There was ' brisk bidding, nothing less than an ad- ' vance of five shillings until £10 war reached. Win. : Box advance/1- another h'alf-a-crown, and became the purchaser.

Section 4, 53a. 2r. 36p. — Two applicants.' A. Barker, .settler, Kakaraznea ; P. W. Espiner, laborer, Hawera". ' Through mistake, a person who had applied~*for another section, advanced the bidding up to. £Q ss. The section was put up again, and was knocked down, amid' applause, to P. W. Espiner at £5 ss.

Section 17, 69a.— Two applicants.! J. Bogue, laborer, Hawera; J. McDonald, settler, Waverley. J. Bogue's was -the only bid, and he became the purchaser at £5 10s.

Section 18, 83a.— Four applicants: R. Eley, farmer, Waverley ;- J. Hart, butcher, Wairoa (application informal, no stamp being attached to it) ; J. Murphy, farmer, Hawera ; P. O'Connor, laborer, Hawera. Bidding brisk : shillings up to £5 10s. j iives afterwards. James Murphy was the . purchaser at £1 ss. Section 20, 67a.— Three applicants : B. Burgon, farmer, Waverley; P. Lorrick, farmer, Hawera; M. Boberts, farmer, Manutahi. Crowns, and half-orowns brought the price up to £Q, M. Boberts being the purchaser at that figure.

Section 29, 52a. — Two applicants : W. Nichol, farmer, Hawera ; D. Bainie, grazier, Wellington. Brisk competition,. D. Hainie becoming the purchaser at £7 sft. Section 35, 64a. — Two applicants: G. McLean, farmer, "Waingongoro ; M. L. Watkins, laborer, Nelson. Gi McLean became the purchaser at £6 Is. This concluded- the day's sale, and Mr. Wray said he hoped there would be a good attendance next day, and that the land would fetch better prices.

UNCONTESTED APPLICATIONS. The following uneon tested .applications were received on the dates named : — October 25.— Wm. Thomas Wells, section 51, block VII. ; Magnus Forbes, section 126, block VII. ; Alexander Strachan, section 37, block VIII. ; Duncan McLean, section 39, block VIIL ; Jeremiah Crowley, section 48, block VIII.; Bichard Owen Hendy, section 50, block VIII. ; Henry Tyler, section 52, block "VTH. j Alexander Cato Milne, section 74, block VIII. ; George Johnston Mackie, section 76, block VIII. October 26. — George Victor Bate, section 43, block VIII.; J. H. Siggs, section 52, block VII. October 27.— Thos. Scott, section 72, block VIIL • , . v October 28.— Matthew Gall, section 123, block VII. ; George Barnes, section - 124, tyock VII. ; James Charles Yorke, section 62, block VIII. ; Bichard Burgon, section 85, block VIIL

On Friday the following sections were put up to auction, as they had not been applied for previous .to the first day's sale: Section 56, block VII., 59a.— Two applicants : C. W. Broadbent and T. L. Joll. Knocked down to T. L. Joll.

Section 45, block V111.,i 56a.— Two applicants : James Lewis Perry and John Short, junior. Knocked ' down to the latter at £6 15s.

Section 60, block VIII., 48a.— Two applicants : Henry Sinclair and B. Exley. B. Exley became the purchaser at £7 2b 6d. Section 78, block VIII., 58a. lr. 18p.— Four applicants: John Dalton, William Hammond, Frederick Harding, and Thos. Kennedy. When put up in the morning, all the applicants were not present, but after the cash land had been sold, it was again put up, and John Dalton became the purchaser at £5 Is. Section 79, block VIIL, 55a.— Two applicants: — Humphrey May Bayly and John McDonald. The latter became the purchaser at £7.

INFORMAL APPLICATIONS.

The applic tions received from Duncan McAllister and Thomas Scott were declared informal, because the necessary stamps were not attached; as were also those received from M. O. Short and Harriet Hunter, as they were married women within -the meaning of the Act.

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