EAGER FOR FARMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 5883, 1 April 1915, Page 5

EAGER FOR FARMS.

I PAEROA LAND BALLOT. | LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS. LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS. j [BY telegraph.— own CORRESPONDENT. J Paeroa, Wednesday. Tire ballot for sections on the Hauraki ' Plains was concluded to-day, the successful applicants being as follows:— Section 13 Block XI., Wailiou district, 50i acres, 502 applicants: Bert Halligan, Thames. Scctio.i 14, 50 acres, 526 applicants: E. P. MoCormick, Dannevirk"Section 15, 50 acres, 521 applicants ; J. W. Silcock, I'aeroa. Section 16, 50 acres; 491 applicants: R. D. Moesman, Poipoi, near To Kuiti. Section 17, 50 acres, 450 applicants: J. Constantine, Mangere. Section 20, 55 - res. 362 applicants: T. McNeil, Karangahake. Section 21, 55 acres, 322 applicants: Jessee Staples, Paparoa. Section 22, 55 acres, 280 applicants: W. J. Charlesworth, Karangahake. Section 23, 59 acres, 266 applicants: Howard J. Hare, Remuera. Section 25, 76 acres, 356 applicants: H. A. Dally, Koniata. Section 26, M acres, 323 applicants: A. A. Carsley, Thames. Section 27, 64 acres, 319 applicants: W. Quarterman, Thames. Secibn 28, 64 acres, 294 applicants: S. Fergussoi., Thames. Section 29. 68 acres, 263 applicants: J. Walton, Karangahake. Section "0, 54 acres, 233 applicants: L. P. Harolds, T! vines. i Section 51, 50£ acres, 234 applicants: I Mrs. S. Clark, Thames.

Section 32, 51 acres, 189 applicants Alex. Hill, Waikino.

Section 33, 60 acres, 173 applicants Alice E. Hewitt, Waikino. Section 34, 85 acres, 343 applicants: R. Thames. Section 1, Block XV, 77 acres, 258 applicants: J. T. Taylo , Thames Section 2, 71 acres, 223 lit .wits: T. Anderson, Grey Lynn. Section 3, 72 acres, 91 applicants: Mrs. A. M. Hill, Paeroa. Section 4, 75 acres, 202 applicants: Ellen Morgan, Paeroa. Section 5, 63 acres, 118 applicants: O. C. Garrett, Matatoki. Section 6, 64 acres, 100 applicants: G. Fowlie, Remuera. Section 7, 68 acres, 98 applicants: G. T. Morrison, Thames. Section 31, Block 11., 50 acres, 347 applicants: T. McCabe, Auckland. Section 32, 50 acres, 348 applicants: A. Hutchison, Mount Eden. Section 1, Block V., suburbs of Kerepeehi, 11$ acres, 3 applicants: J. Salisbury, Kerepeehi. Section 12, Block VII., 18 acres, 4 applicants: J. F. Leonard, Turua. Section 13, Block VII., 18£ acres, 4 applicants: E. B. Hill, Kerepeehi. At the Criterion Theatre this morning 109 sections in the township of Kerepeehi were offered for sale, but only two out of the number found purchasers. Section 10, of Block VII., 10 acres, was purchased by R. Hume for £285, and Section 11, also 10 acres, was bought at the upset price of £250 by Henry S. Hill. Mr. Cumming, of the Land Board staff, acted as auctioneer. Fifty-two sections in the village of Patetonga were passed in, and also 31 sections in the village of Kaihere.