LAND OCCUPATION IN OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9779, 1 July 1893, Page 6 (Supplement)

LAND OCCUPATION IN OTAGO.

LARGE DEMAND FOR RURAL SECTIONS.

An unprecedented rash for land has taken - place at the Dunedin Laud offica this week. Borne 87 rural holdings, many pf them beiDg subdivisions of pastoral runs, were opened to intending sett!er3 on Thursday, and no less r than 627 applications were received by the department. Tho land was opened under what is jmown as the optional system, and 35 different lots were applied for. The operation of balloting fci- the land took place yesterday, the ballot being conducted by Mr Callen, under the supervision of Mr J. P. Haitland, chief commissioner, at whose invitation the selectors appointed one of their number, Mr W. 3?. Inder, to act as scrutineer. Out of the 35 successful applicants two desired land for cash, six wanted — occupation leases with the right to purchase, and theremainiog27 had a preference for leases in perpetuity. The total area opened for selection was 23.000 odd acres, about 15,246 acres being taken up. With tbo exception of four of the sections the land all lies on the line of the Otago Centra? railway, and nearly all the applicants are old Battlers in the interior, many of whom havo large families growing up about them. A noticeable thing in connection with the applications is that in some instances six or seven persons in one family have applied for thssame section. The following is the result of the billeting :— FIRST-CLASS LAND. Maniototo county, isiackstone district, section 24. block I, ISa 2r 31p, capital value 203 per acre, subject to £115 valuation for improvements.— One applicant, Gsorge Perry. Olutha county, Uatlins district, section 16, block 11, 99a, 25a .per acre.-Eighteen applications, William Wilson being successful. Ui9 application was for the method of holding known as occupation with right of purchase (0.X.1.). Applicants : A; Harris, R. Cubitt, W. M'Leod, D. Weir, Jan., 1) M'Coll, I>. Matheson, R. Weir, J. M'Nutt, D. Weir, A. M'Coll, F. Berry, 0. Hansen, W- Wilson, T. P. Wilson, J. Lyon, J. .^LMmble, J. Martin, G. Reiser. ..... i. County, Gimmerburn district, Section 11, block I, 476 a 2r, 20s per acre. r TTwonty-one applicants; John M'Leod, lease in ': C Brown, J. M'Leod, J. Dugan, ■Kv. Cleugh, A. Docherty, M. Docherty, C. ■FDocherty, B. Docherty, A. Shaw,N. Kearney, S. W Evans, W. Ball, B. Ball, Arthur Ball, K. Hutt, R. W W. Hutt, M. Roberts, H. M'Cloy, R. Lewis, J. Matheson, W. M. Mathesoa. - >Samo, section 12, 593 acres, 20s per_ acre.— " /Twenty-seven applicants ; Mary Browß, L.I^P. r "Applicants :G. Devenney, H. Weir, J. M Donneli, O. Brown, M. Brown, R. Lawer, J. M DonaM, G M'Leoa, A. M. Shay/, T. Shaw, AY. &haw, R. G. Shay, T. Flannery jun., B. Hannery, P. M'Evlane, L. Spedderi, J. Spedderi, E. Spedderi, L A. Hutt, F. Cavedore, A. Lewis, R.. A. Mat- / thawson, G. B. Matthewson, N. Burt, D. Mann. < E. Williamson, O. S. Munro. . . The two last-mentioned are subdivisions of -/ pastoral runs 222 a and 225 d, lately in the occupatinn of Ross and Glendining. k. Maniototo county, Lauder district, section 1, *~ block XII, 485 aOr lip, 25s per acre.—Ten applicants ; Isabella Charles, L.I.P. . Applicants: M. Hanger, D. S. Hanger, J.W. :- ArmitroDS, T. Wilkinson, W. Hanger, W. J. ■ M'Gnckin, 31. Charles, 3. Charles, J. Charles, A. -- Charles. Same, section 3, 631 alr 27p, 25s per acre.— Thirteen applicants; John ilaley, L.I.P. . Applicants: J. M'Guckin, P. M. Jones,_ J. A. Jones, 0. R. Jones, C. Jones,- E. F. Gerkins, 1. ■^Andrews, E. Payne, J. Malay, J. Haig, Matthew Ef Hamilton, Marion Hamilton, H. Agnew. The3e Lauder sections were part of run 226 D, racsntly occupied by Mr Thomas Kcsnan SECOND-CLASS LAND

Maniototo county, Blackstone district, section Si, block 11, 751 a lr, 17s 6d per acre.—Twentythrea applicants; Frances Wilkinson, h.l.r. Applicants: J. Aitkenhead, M. Hanger, J. Hanger, D. S. Hanger, M. M. Mes, T. Mcc, T. Wilkinson, W. Hanger, A. L. Hanger, F. Wilkinson, E. M. Aitkenhead. J. Thurlow, R. J. Thurlow, W. Thurlow, W. H. Thurlow, J. F. Thurlow, A T. Thurlow, J. W. Thurlow, G. F. Gilmour, H. Mcc, J. S. Mcc, M. Hamilton, J. Aitkenhefid. Same, section 5, block IV, 427 alr 20p, 17s 6d par acre, subject to £1S 7s 6d valuation for im-provements.—Twenty-four applicants; Thomas Wilkinson, L.I.P. , , . „ Apnlicaats: L. M. Jenkins, S. M/Guekin, 0. Dangay, M. Hanger, W. Hanger, T. Wilkinson, J. Thutlow. R. J. Thurlow, W. Thurlow, W. H. Thurlow, J. V. Thurlow, A. T. Thurlow, J. 11. Thurlow, G. P. Gilmour, H. Mcc, E. F. Gerkins, T. Andrews, 10. Payne, J. Maley, J. Haig, J. H. Mcc, T. Mcc jun., V. Jenlrius, H. Agnew. Same, eection -1, block IV, 792 acres, 203 per aero. — Eighteen applicants; Jolin Thurlow, "Applicants': J. H. Atkins, M. Hanger, T. Wilkinson, J. Thurlow, R. J. Thurlow, W. Thurlow, W. H. Thurlow, J. F. Thurlow, A. T. Thurlow, J. W. Thurlow, G. P. Gilmour, J. A. Jones, P. Jenkins, J. H. Mcc, T. Mes jun., H.-Agnew. The three sections mentioned last are subdivisions of pastoral run 2S,Bd. Clutha county, Glenomaiu, section 57, block 111, 169 a3r 27p, 103 per acre.—Two applicants: Marie Camck, O.R.P. Applicants: Marie Carrick, It. Carnck._ Maniototo county, Gimrnerburn district, sec- - tion IS, block 11, 929 acres, 17s 6d per acre.— Thirty-three applicants ; Bllen Spedderi, L.I.P. Applicants : T. Lind3ay, C. Brown, J. Darison, M. Young, M. A. Shaw, T. Shaw, W. Shaw, A. B. Shaw, J. Moore, J. Petersen, W. Ginsberg, R. M'Eriane, E. Spedderi, L. Spedderi, M. Rodgers, M. 0. Rodgers, J. Black, M. W. Black, E. Black, P. L. Black, B. Cavedore, B. M'Cloy, H. M'Cloy, S. M. Law. J. 0. Lav/, M. H. Law, J. Law, G. Law, P. M. Law, H. M. Davis, M. Davis, J. Coyle, Johanna Coyle. ■ Same, section 21, block 11, 966 aOr 12p, 17s 6d -tip.racre.- Thirty-three applicants : Margaret Jane '"' Bodgers, L.I.P. Applicants : T. Lindsay, M. G. Scott, E. Brown, C. BrowD, M. Brown, J. Brown, J. Dawson, 11. Young, O. Cleugh, X, Shaw, A. Shaw, 11. G. Shaw, N. Brown, A. Jones, J. Putersen, J. Moore, H. Ginsberg, M. M. Gresr, M. J. Rodgers, M. C. Rodgers, S. M'lntosh, W. Newman, R. A. Millar, C. Millar, A. B. Hall, A. J. Hall, M. H. Lw, P. M. Law, E. Y. Davis, J. Coyle, A. Kearney, E. F. BUkely, J. W. B'.akely. Same, section 8, block VII, 303 acre?, 20s per ncre.—Twenty-nine applicants ; Agnes M'Lennan, Applicants: W. Journeaux, B. Mawhinney, J. R Smith, J. Smith, D. Geoffrey, B. Geoffrey, M. Dugan, R. Lory, C. Lory, O. S. Ladd, T. J. Ladd, M. L. Devenney, X.. L. Francis, M. Mawhinney, T. Mawhinney, J. Lindsay, D. M'Lennac, John M'Lsnnan, H. M'Lennan, Jes3ie M'Lennan, A. M'Lennan, R. Hosie, J. Guffie, W. Guffia sen., %V. Guffie jun., P. Law, A. Kearney, N. Gordon, A". Gordon. Same, section 10, block VII, 628 acres, ills per ncre.—Thirty-seven applicants; Jessie Lindsay, Applicants : T. Lindsay, B. Mawhinney, J. R. Smith, J. Dugan, J. Lory, S. Lory, S. Levy, B. M'Donald, J. Kealey, J. M. Sutherland, M. L. Devenney, G. Devenney, G. A. Francis, R. L. Francis, C. Francis, E. Mawhinney, M. Maw- , hinney, W. M. Mawhinney, G. Lindsay, J. »--'' Lindsay, M\ M'Lennan, J. M'Lennan, A. M'Lennan, R. Hosie, B. M'Cloy, M. M'Oloy, J. •law, S. Law, A. Kinney, R. Lewis, A. Lewis, S. M'lntosh, J. Blakely, E. J. Blakely, N. Burt, D. Mann, N. Gordon, A. Gordon. Same, section 11, block VII, 641 a lr, 21sparacre. —Forty-one applicants. Henry William Davis, L.I.P. Applicants: W. Mawhinney sen., T. Fv'Costelloe, R. D. Horswell, J. J. Hore, J. L Hore, B. M. Hore, B. Hore, J. Hore, M. Horswell, E. Horswell, M. A. Lory, J. H. Lory, B. M'Donald, J. Kealey, J. M. Sutherland, G. Devenney,. G. A. Francis, C. Francis, AY. Marslin, sen., E. Marslin, \V. Maralin jun., A. Marslin, M. Marslin, J. ' liore, O. Hore, G. Lindsay, J. M'Lennan, A. Kinney, E. Kennelly, M. Dowling, R. Lewis, H. W. Davis, A. Kearney, J. W. Blakely, N. Burt, ■ D. Mann, N. Gordon, A. Lewis. Same, section 1?, block VII, 706 a lr, 18s per aero. — Fifty-three applicants; Jacob H. Lory, - L.I.P. Applicants : G. Devenney, H. Weir, J. Cromb, J. Fenton, T. F. Costelloe, R. D. Horswell, J. J. Hore, L. J. Hore, B. M. Hore, James Hore, W. Maralin jun., J. Marslin, W. Marslin sen., A. Marslin, E. Mar3lin, M. Marslin, D. Duncan, G. Duncan, 3. M. Duncan, A. Dancan, M. Dugan, M. Horswell, E. Horswell, A. M. Lory, J. H. Lory, S. Lory, B. Lory, B. M'Donald, J. Kealey, J. M. Sutherland, G. Devenney, G. A. Francis, O. Francis, F. J. Hore, J. Hore, M. W. Black, J. Black, P. L. Black, W. M. Millar, H. L. Gill, M. • GUI, J. C. Law. Jessie Law jun., S. Law, John Law jun., A. Kinney, D. Kinney, J. Kennelly, J. Tiowlins, S. Dowling, P. Dowling, W. Dowling, J. E. Davis. Same, section 13, block VII, 1011 a2r 37p, 18s per acre.—Fifty applicants; Patrick Devonney, - L.I.P. Applicants: P. Devenney, J. Cromb, G. M'Leod, W. Mawhinney sen., J. M'Leod, David Duncan jffllT7 G. Duncan, David Duncan, James Dugau, -"" A. tileugh, James Lory, John Lory, A. Jones, J. Creighton, H. M'Erlane, P. M'Erlane, J. Spedderi, M. M. Greer. E. Mawhinney, W. M. Mawhinney, F. J. Hore, John Hore, Jaseph Hore, C. Hore, W. Ball, Ada .Ball, Arthur Ball, W. Newman, J. Black jun., J. Black sen., W. M. Millar, M. Roberts, F. Cavedore, H. L. Gill, A. B. Hall, A. J. Hall, W. Hall, J. J. Law, D. Kinney, J. Kennelly, J. Dowling. S. Dowling, P. Dowling, W. Dowling, F. E. G. Harrex, J.E. Davis, A. Liddell, ..-■- E. F. Blakely, E. Williamson, 0. S. Munro.

Same, Bection 8, block 12, 348 alr 4p, 9s lOd per acre.—Eight applicants; William Journeaux, O.R.P. Applicants: W. Journoaux, M. Devon, P. Black, Jame3 Black jun., Jane Black, M. Black, James Black sen., S. Law. Of the above Gimmerburn sections, those in - Mocks 2 and 7 form portion of pastoral run 222 a, recently occupied by Koss and Glendinning; and those in block 12 are within pastoral run 217 a, " . lately'held under license by Mr Watson Shennan. Vincent county, Lauder district, section 9, block 111, 200 acres, 153 per acre, subject to £23 18? fid -valuation for improvements.—Two appli- ''""" cants ; Samuel A. Truesdale, L.I P. Applicants: A. Trussdale, S. A. Truesdale. Maniototo county, Lauder district, section 2, block XII, i7Boa lr 12p, 20s per acre.—Nine applicants ; Thomas Mcc, jun., L.I.P. Applicants: J. K. Armstrong, J. M'Guckin, E. P. Gerkens, J. Mally, J. Haig, H. Mcc, J. H. Mcc, T. Mcc jun., M. Hamilton. This section was part of run 226 d. Vincent county, Lauder district, section 19, £^ Jblock V, 498 aOr 31p, 15s per acre.—One applicant; Archibald Brown, 0.8.P. The above section was a subdivision of run 223k, pait of Matakanui station. Vincent county, Lower Wanaka district, section 8, block 11, 2SOa 2r 25p, 12s fid per acre, subject to £'Xo valuation for improvements.—Two applicants ; Elizabeth Smith, L.I.P. Applicants: K. Smith and J. Alge3. Waitaki county, Moeraki district, section 43, •; block XI, lla 2r 21p, 10a per acre.—One appli. cant; W. J. M. Koss, cash. Maniototo county, Naeeby district, section C, k block VII, 85 acres, 30s per acre, subject to £& I valuation for improvements. — Six applicants; k David Measent Ken., L I.P. ■ Applic-ints; M. Messent, David Messent sen., ■ David Messent jun., F. Messent, E. (Shea, P. - Shea / Same, section 211, block VII, 245 acres, 17s (id i! per acre, subject to £9115s valuation for improvef ■ ments.—Four applicants; David Messent, sen., ft: Applicants :M. Messent, D. Messent jun., D. '? Ml Same! section'J^blockVlT, ICOa 3r 12p, 20a per ['. acre.—Six applicants; Ellen Shea, L.I.P. Lib Applicants: M. Messent, D. Messent sen., J?. ■ttbssent, D. Messent jun., V. Shea, E. Shea. _ two last-mentioned sections are within ranS&6i Eweburnstation.

Same, part section 3, block XII, 497 acres, 17s Sd per aero. — One applicant; Jacob Lory, L.I.P.

■ Same, part section 6, block XII, 17s 6d per acre. —One applicant; Thomas Mawhinney, L.I.P.

These two lots lie within run 223b, recently held by Ross and Glendininc. Maniototo county, Maniototo district, section 41, block 11., 5Sa Or 35p, 12a 6d per acre.—Four applicants ; A. Eleanor Chapman, L.I.P. Applicants : B. A. Chapmari, E. A. Chapman, A. E. Chapman, R. G. Chapman. Same, section 21, block VI., 93a Ir flp, 20s per acre.—Thirty applicants; Henrietta. Forrester, lIP Applicants : A. M'Lean, J. M'Lean.E. Mitchell, J. Mitchell, S. Docherty, H Donherty, M. Docberty, B. Docherty, E. Dow, G. Provan, J Pu'-h, C. M'Erlane, 41. Kearney. J. Kearney, J. T. Ferguson, M. L. M'Lean, W. SI. Millar, 0. Millar, R. A. Millar, A. Hosie, R. Hosie, S. Hosie, H. Forrester, J. Forrester, B. Forrester, T. Forrester, 11. Forrester, D. Forrester, J. Pot'sam'e, section 22, block VII., 477 a Sir 2p, 17s 6d per acre, subject to £115 3s valuation for improvements. — Five applicants; A. Edward Inder, T T P Applicants: C. F. Indor, F. W. TjxcLer, A. E. Inder, E. A. and D. E. Amies, J. F. Ferguson. Same, section 3, block XVII. 619 aiv ISp, 15a per acre.—Sixteen applicants; Charles M'Erlane, Applicants: W. J. Baxter, A. M'Lean, C. J. Inder, F. "W. Indsr, A. E. Inder, J. J. Hore, J. L. Hore, B. M. Hore, J. M. Duncan, A. Duncan, Q. M'Erlane, J. T. Ferguson, M. L. M'Lean, J. Pottinger, J. Howell, T. Howell. Same. Eection 4, block XVII. 60ia, 15s per acre.—Thirty-eight applicants; Emily Howell, AprJicants: G. Devenney, P. Devenney, H.Weir, A. M'Lean, J. M'Lsan, D. M'Gregov, 0. J. Inder, F. W. Inder, A. E. Inder, A. J. Duncan, J. M. Duncan, A. Duncan, S. Docherty, A. Docherty, M. Dochertv, 0. Docherty, B. Docherty, C. Glenn, W. Ginsberg, John Kearney, J. T. Ferguson, M. L. M'Lean, 0. Miller. R. A. Millar, A. Hosie, R. Hoaie, S. Hosie, J. Forrester, Hetty Forrester, J. Forrester, X>. Forrester, Joha Pottingev, Jane Pottinger, J. Howell, T. Howell, B. Howel, Henrietta Forrester, R. Forrester. Same, section 7, block XVII, 2SSa 2r 2Sp, 12s Gd per acre.—Twenty applicants; Johanna Forrester, Applicants : A.' M'Lean, F. G. Morgan, E. M. Chapman, R. G. Chapman, A. E. Chapman, G. A. Chapman jun., B. A. Chapman, M. L. M'Lean, A. Hosie, R. Hosie, S. Hosie, H. Forrester, J. Forrester, Johanna Forrester, John Forrester, John Pottinger, Jane Pottinger, D. Forrester, Hetty Forrester. R. Forrester. . The six lots above mentioned are subdivisions of runs 219, 219 a, 219b, and 219 c. Clutha county, Glenomaru district, section Si, block X, 17s 6d per acre.—Three applicants: Henry Mason, L.I.P. Applicants: W. Hogs, A. Kinloch, H. Mason. JohnThuilow was twice successful, but elected to resign sectio" 54, block 11, Blackstone, and retain section 4, block IV. The first-named of those two sections was then balloted for again ' amongst the 22 remaining applicants, and Frances Y/Hkinson was the fortunate person.