IN QUEST OF LAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14486, 28 September 1910, Page 8

IN QUEST OF LAND.

APPLICATIONS FOR AUCKLAND }

' AREAS. - :i : "fili/ Applications for various areas of land in j ; r ;; the Auckland district, -comprising 23 fseo-§£|£ tions and 9931 acres, closed at the Lands ; ; Office yesterday. A total of 135 applica-. tions were received in respect to • sections gjg embracing 5976 acres. The sections applied - for include that in the Selwvn settlement %'5 (near Okoroire), and those at Tautiri (near ; J Kihikihi), Matata (Whakatane), -Baking Waimana, Tetumu, and Raglan (near Ngaruawahia. The other sections, for g'-v which no applications were received, will remain open for selection. The applications show that the O.R.P.jstill continues • to be the favourite form of tenure with; yvv intending settlers. Of the 135 applicants ' for sections opened under the optional sys- ; tem, 92 have selected the 0.R.P., and 36' the renewable lease. The remaining seven applications are for land for settlement. lands, which are opened under the renew- V able lease only. . The applicants represent all parts of »lie ; North Island and several South Island, districts, including Canterbury, Nelson,.;- , and Marlborough. They will be examined, by the Land Beard to-morrow morning, aw.?:; those who are landless will be given ;.• preference. The ballots will .take. pM6j.=-. to-morrow afternoon, _ i," • Two blocks of pastoral lands in'the H&Oj, ■' raki mining district have been opened .fo? r ; license. The land consists of 4200 acres*; - 1 more or less, of undulating land, on th<l;• _ main Waihi-Katikati Road, from about :: to eifjht miles from Waihi. and 377 acres 01,. broken land covered with mixed forest.;in the Hastings survey district, about IS miles from Thames. The applications wiU . close on October 24. and the ballots, if necessary, wi_ take place on October 27. y Further sections in the village of Waiata about 25 miles from Opotiki, will be offeree ~ for sale at Auckland on Friday next. n, They range in area from 1 rood 37 perches .. ; to six acres. The upset prices range from- - £5 to £20. A section in the Rangaroa vu- . ,: lage settlement (TaumarunuiV will also ° 0 offered for sale on the same date. Tn® . area is 2 acres 1 rood 5 perches, and the . upset price is £35. v: