THE LAND GAMBLE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9418, 17 August 1907, Page 7

THE LAND GAMBLE.

[PBESS ASSOCIATION. I WANGANUI, August 17. • A land ballot was heCd by the Wellingion Land Board for 61 sei; tions cpnipcis ing 31,000 seras .of land in North Waimarino and South, Taupo Counties, 106 , miles up tho Wanganui river, near the houseboat. Land was offered under three ienmres, namely, cash, lease-in-perpefcuity, and occupation with right of purchase. The cash prices ranged from £ 1 5s and £1 15s per acre. There were' many hundreds of applicants, and as many as 2G4 Upv single sectiiens, of which 45 weaie al- • lotted.