THE DEMAND FOR LAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14853, 2 December 1911, Page 8

THE DEMAND FOR LAND.

BALLOT FOR 17,732 ACRES.

APPLICANTS NUMBER 450.

Seventy-onb allotments of Crown land, in the Auckland district, comprising 17,732 acres, have just been allocated by ballot among 450 applicants. There was no demand lor a number of the sections offered, and these: remain open' for allotment on application. •

Prior to the ballot, tho prospective settlers were examined by the Land Board, which rejected a largo number on the ground that they were not landless. Others who had not complied with the formalities wero also excluded from the ballot. Renewable Lease Lands. The tenure of the majority of the sections allotted was the renewable lease. The successful selectors were as follows :— Ecclestohe Suburban Sections (Ot.ihuliu). —Section 1, one acre (2 applicants), T. J. Drumm; section 29, -j-acro (1), J. Treanor; section 65, J-acrc (1), T. Cutler. .

Ohinemuri District.—Block XV. : Section 31, 98 acres (1 applicant), P. Browne; section 38, 17 acres (2), 6. L. Corbett; section 40, 27 acres (5), A. C. Hoye; section 41, 86 acres (12), John Craig; section 42, 85 acres (3), J. ,J. Johns; section 43, 40 acres (5), Thomas Crean; section 44, 16 acres (5). L. Keys; section 46. 14 acres (6), J. G. Conies. Block XVI. : Section 14. 15 acres (5), H. G. Hoye; section 23, 20 acres (1), F. S. H. Close; section 25. 30 acres (1), Ada Harris; section 26, 131 acres (1). A. Higgins; section 32. 52 acres (3), P. Nelson ;. section 32, 51 acres (3), W. M. Gardiner.

Aroha District.Block 111. : Section 5, 121 acres (2 applicants). YV. McLeodj section 7, 162 acres (7), S. M. Thomson; section 9. 126 acres (1), R. Morton: section 11. 159 acres (12L C. Roberts; seclion 12, 170 acres (9), A. C. Taylor; section 13, 210 acres (4), W. -Muir; section 14, 164 acres (13), It. Neikon; section 16. ' 107 acres (1), W. Banks; section, 17, 100 acres (33), A. D. Thompson ; section. 18, . 100 acres (30), W. J. Owens. Block IV. : Section 12, 99 acres (9), M. Nelson; section 13, 110 acres (5), M. E. Coutts; section 19. 141 acres (6), S. H. Thompson; section 20, 82 acres (3), F. J. Johns; section 24, 96 acres (1), W. Barrett; section '25, 135' acres (7), L. Worth; section-26. 168 acres (6), E. J. Gardiner; section 31, 132 acres (4), T. Kennedy; section 32, 87 acres (9), T. Kennedy; section-34, 107 acres (12), W. C* Darlington; section 35, 161 acres (1), O. Stapledon; section 36. 138 acres (121, A. Craig; section 37, 157 acres. (14), J. Mackie. < ' -./ "t -

Hctana District.— IV.. section 10, 3 acres (6 applicants), E. Ha worth ; Block IX.', sections 1 and 8, 4 acres (3), 8./F.'Paitry/.; ""''..• ' . -':-■. Waari..District.—Sections*: 14 and 15, 10 acres (5 applicants), C. Smith : sections 47 and 52, 9 acres (4), A. E. Hale'. Waihi South District,— IX. : Sections 8. 1270 acres (1 applicant), L. G. Macguire,, /„... .'/._. ■ . "., - Teasdato District.Section 15, 1 acre,. (1 applicant), G. ..Weight-man. " ■, Optional Tenure Lands. - The following were successful in the ballot "for lands opened for : occupation with right- of i purchase :— . • Mangaorongo ■'District.— Block' -XI.: Section 3/187 acres (29 applicants), George Budge. Block IV. : Section 6, 171 acres (22), Elizabeth Jamic'son. . Rotorua District.—Block 111. : Section 6, 198 acres (9 applicants), W. J. Cox; section 8, 200 acres (5). G. J. Naden. Waihou District.— I. : Section ! Ik, 250 acres (4 applicants), W. Motion. ?■ •>' Pnnakitere -District:—Block" XV. *: Sec--1 tion 1, 933 acres (6 applicants). F. L. Goodhew; section 2. 1046 acres (3). S. F. Dunning. Block XVI. : Section 1, 996 acres (4'i. W. Palmer. - ' Motu West.— I. :-■ Section 3, 1576 acres (6 'applicants), G. Newman; section 5, / 1505 . acres (2), A. M. Trafford; section 6, 1618 acres (2). A. Chilcott; section 7, 1408 acres (2), R. J. Brown. Ruakaka Parish.—Section S.E. 33: 50 acres (1 applicant). J. Ash worth; section W. 42, 83 acres (4), J. Stokes; sections 91 and 92, -226 acres (5), J. H. Freer. • ■/.■;.• ••' -", : ■' Waipu- District,—Section 252 a, 74 acres {2 applicants), R.« J. Durham. Opuwhanga District. —Block IX. : Sections 10, 11 and 13, 140 acres (1 applicant). R. W. Jamieson. Pukeatua District.— E 287, 94 acres (3 applicants), A. H. Skilton. Marakopa District.— 111. Section 3, 287 acres (34 applicants), K. F. Robertshaw;' section 4, 442 acres (21), J. ■ A. Harper. \ • Kaeo Survey District.— VI. : Sections 44 and*4s, 388 acres (1 applicant), A. Clark. ' Ararimu District.-r-Section 98, 99 acres (1 applicant), Joseph Hadliy. Mangonni District.— 52, 282 acres (1 applicant), A. M. Bird. ... Manffonui East.—Section 6, 62 acres (1 applicant). H. Pene. Kaeo District.—Sections 43 to 46, 271 acres (1 applicant), K. C. Woodcock.