OCCUPATION OF CROWN LANDS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9800, 26 July 1893, Page 2

OCCUPATION OF CROWN LANDS.

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A number of small grazing runs in tho Otago district were opaned for selection to intending settlers at the Dunedin Land Office on Monday, no less than 291 applications being received for the land. The leases of 4-5 runs, containing an area of about 54-,ooo' acres, wers originally announced as open for salection, but eight subdivisions of run 225, HighQeld, were withdra\m, leaving 37 runs, having an area of about 42,000 acres, to be disposed of. Out of this number 28 lots were applied for, and competition in most cases was very keen, over 60 applications being received for two separata runs. The total area of land applied for was about 27,500 acres, most of which is contiguous to the Otago Central railway. Tho operation of balloting for the land took place yesterday, Mr I?. A. Cullen conducting the ballot, under the supervision of Mr J. P. Maitland (chief commissioner), and Mr S. B. M'Cdrthy, of Naseby, acting.in the capacity of scrutineer. Tho following is the result of ths ballot :— . BLACKSTONE. Section 7, block IV, 329 acres, 6d per acre, subject to £191 6'a 3d valuation for improvements. Two applicants. — Hinkson Mcc (successful). Other applicant. Jane Mee. Run 224F, 1096 acres, 6d per acre. Six applicants. ] —Christian S. Munro (successful). Other applk I cants: Ellen Dillon, Patrick Dillon sonr., Katie ' Dillon, Patrick Fitzgerald, Edgar Williamson. Run 224h, SSJ acres, 6d per acre. Six applicants. ! —AllanDunsmuir (successful). Other applicants : Ann Dillon, John Dillon, James Dillon, Patrick Dillon, and Allen Dunsmuir. Run 241 i. 300 acres, lOd per acre. Fifteen applicants.—George Price (successful). Other applicants : Patrick Dillon jun., Mary Lowis, Thomas A. Lowis, Samuel A. Lowis, Mann Wade, Mary June Farquhar, James L. Farquhar, Watson (J. Turner, Alfred D. Price, Annie Price, Ellen C. Price, Ueorge W. Price, Allan Dunsmuir. Run 222G, 389 acres, 9d per acre, subject to £180 valuation for improvements. One applicant, Patrick Dillon sen. • Run 2245, 929 acres, 7d per acre subject to £15 12s valuation for improvements. "Eleven applicants.— W. A. Johnstone (successful). Other applicants: William Dowling, Robert Johnstone, Robert M. Johnstone jun., Anna E. Johnstone, D. J. Johnstqne, H. Armitage, Harriet Armitage, Mary Armitage, William A. Johnstone, and EJgar Williamson. Run 224j, 415 acres, Sd per acre. One applicant, Robert John3tone.. Run 224k, 210 acres, 7d per acre, subject to £10 valuation for improvenients. Four applicants.— Ellen C. Price (successful). Other applicants : Annie Price, Alfred D. Price, and Georga W. Price. Run 2241, 325 acres, 7d per acre. Four applicants. —Margaret A. Johnstone (successful). Other applicants : Robert M. Johnstone jun., Anna E. Johnstone, and D. J. Johnstone. . Run 224 m, 403 asres, Sd per acre, subject to £Zi 83 valuation for improvements. Six applicants.— Anna E. Jonstone (successful). Other applicants : Robert M. Johnstone jun., D. J.- Johnstone, H. Armitage, Harriet Armitago, and Mary Ai'mitage. Run 224n, 214 acres, 7d per acre, subject to £8 8s valuation for improvements. Three applicants.— Harriet Armitage (successful). Other applicants: H Armitage and. Mary Armitage. . Run 2240, 307 acres, 8d per aore, subject to £8 valuation for improvements. Five applicants:— Patrick M'Devitt (successful). Other applicants: Ann M'Devitt, Hannah M'Devitt, M. J. M'Devitt, M. A. M'Devitt.

Pain 224p, 416 acres, 8d per acre, subject to £14 valuation for improvements. Three applicants.— William Howling (successful). Other applicants : William M'Devitfc and Hannah M'Devitt.

Run 224q, 510 acres, 8d per acre, subject to £6 17a valuation for improvements. Twelve applicants.—Robert M'Knight (successful). Other applicants : William Tarnbull, Elizabeth L. Turnbull, George Turnbull, Mary L Roebuck, James M'Knight sen., Samuel M'Knight, Janet M'Knight, David M'Knight, John M'Knight, J. M'Knight, and A. Bell. Run 224r, 493 acres, 8d per acre, subject to £13 10s valuation for improvements. Eleven applicants.—Samuel M'Knight (successful). Other applicants: A. Bell, W. Tiirnbull, Elizabeth L. Turnbull, George Turnbull, Mary Louisa Roebuck, James M'Knight sen.. Janet M'Knight, David M'Knight, John M'Knight, and Jane M'Knight. ■ ! ; ' :' Run 2215, 525 acres, 9d per acre, subject to £30a 6d valuation for improvements. Eighteen applicants.—Robert Lewis (successful). Other applicants : Mary Lowis, Thomas A. Lowis, Samuel A. Lowis, Arthur Lewis, Robert M'Ksoman, Fanny M Keetnan, James M'Keeman, Eliza J. M'Keeman, Nancy M'Keeman, Fanny M'Keeman jun., Ellen Marshall, William Marshall, James M'Knight sen., Janet M'Knight, David M'Knight, John M'Knight, Jane M'Knight. ■ Run 224t, 843 acres, 9d per acre, subject to £7 10s valuation {or improvements. Nineteen applicants.—Peter Flannery jun. (successful). Other -applicants: Arthur L. Hutt, Robert Hutt, Richard W. Hutt, Arthur Lewis, Thomas Flannery jun., Malcolm Isbister, Honoria Flannery, Bryan Flannery jun., Frederick E. G. Harrex, Elizabeth Harrex, Robert M'Keeman, Fanny M'Keeman, James M'Keeman, Eliza J.;M'Keeman, Nancy M'Keeman, Fanny M'Keeman jun., Ellen Marshall, 'William Marshall, Edgar Williamson. ; Run 224 c, 1505 acres, 9d per acre, subject to £48 4s for improvements. Fourteen applicants.—Nancy M'Keeman (successful). Other applicants :A. B. Armour, Charles W. Armour, Nathaniel Gordon, Arthur Lewis, Malcolm Isbister, Fred. E. G. Harrex. Henry Agnew. Robert M'Keeman, Jamea M'Keeman, Eliza J. M'Keeman, Fanny M'Keeman jun., Alexander C. Allan, Edgar Williamson. "■■".. MANIOTOTO. Section 21, block 111, 298 alr 2lp, 6d per acre, subject to £92 15s valuation fo'r-improvements.. One applicant.—William Whitehead. Section 1, block XVII, 534 alr 13p, 7d per acre. Sixty-two applicants.—Samuel Millar(successful). Other applicants : Mary L. M'Lean, Clara Millar,' DavidDuncan, Annie J. Duncan, Jane M. Duncan, Annie Duncan, David Duncan jun., George Duncan, James Hore, James Joseph Hore, Elizabeth L Hore, Beatrice Hore, George Law, Mary Hay Law, Jessie Law jun., Samuel M. Law, Samuel Law, Jane C. Law, John Law jun., John Pottinger, Arthur Ball, John Ball, Bethia Mawhinney, Wilson Mawhinney, Robert A. Millar, Roderick M'Lean, Peter L. Black, Jeannie Black, James Black sen., Mary W. Black, James Black, jun., James Glenn, Catherine J. Glenn, William Glenn, Annie W. Glenn, Richard Kinsman, Catherine Kinsman, Mary C. Ho well, Emily Howell, Alfred E. Inder, Frederick W. Inder, Charles J. Inder, Matthew Young, Matthew Young jun.; John T. Ferguson, Duncan M'Lellan, Margaret Smith, Ellen Paterson, JohannaPatterson.JanePatterson, Alexander Patterson, Ida Patterson, William John Baxter, R. W. Baxter, John Coyle, Johanna Coyle. Catherine A. Williamson, John Williamson, John Law, Peter M. Law, Annie Paterson. Section 2, block XVII, 1033 aOr 12p. 7d per acre. Sixty-eight applicants.—Roderick M'Lean (successful). Other applicants: William M. Millar, Clara Millar, David Duncan, Janet M. Duncas, Annie Duncan, David Duncan jun., George Duncan, James Hore, James Joseph Hore, Wilson M. Mawhinney, Alexander M'Lean, Beatrice Hore, Elizabeth L. Hore, George Law, Mary H. Luw, Samuel M Law, Samuel Law, Jane C. Law, John Law jun., Jessie Law, Hugh Baxter, H. Bsixter, William George Donnelly, John Pottinger, Arthur Ball, John Ball, Wilson Mawhinney, J. Disaker, Emma Chapman, Richard Chapman, Boujarnia A. Chapman^ George A. Chapman jun.! George A. Chapman sen., Alicia K. Chapman, Emma M. Chapman, Robert A. Millar, Edward A. Ames, B. w. R. Ames, A. B. Hall, W. Hall jun., T. Hall, Agnes J. Hall, P. L. Black, Jeannie Black, James Black sen., Mary W. Black, James Black jun., William Glenn, Janiss Howell, Thomas Howell, A. E. Inder, F. W. Inder, Charles J. Inder, Matthew Young, J. T. Fergusou, Alexander Smith, Marion A. Garth, George Devinney, Johanna Patterson, John Coyle, O A Williamson, John Williamson, John Law, Peter M. Law, A. J. Paterson.

TIGER HILL. ■■■'.■ Run 220 d and 220 c (grouped), 3900 acres, 6d per aure, subject to £5513s 9d valuation for improvements. Six applicants—Thomas Wilson (successful). Other applicants :-Thomas -Neville, James Neville, Alexander F. M'lntosh, Kenneth M Phin Arthur Wilson. Runs 220b and 220f (grouped), 3903 acres, 6d per acre, subject to £31 2s 6d valuation for improvements. One applicant, William R. Neville Runs 2Wh, 1927 acres, 5d per acre, subject to £22 valuation for improvements. Four applicants.— John Pitches (successful). Other applicants: A. E Pitches, Eliza A. Pitches, William Charles' 'llun 2241, 1357 acres, 5d per acre, subject to £61 valuation for improvements. Three applicants.— Eliza, A. Pitches (successful) Other applicants: Andrew E. Pitches, William Charles Pitches. Run 224j, 1227 acres, 5d per acre, subject to £80 8s valuation for improvements. Two applicants.— William Charles • Pitches (successful). : Other applicant, Andrew E. Pitches. - m Run 223 c, 1770 acres, 7d per acre, subject to £13 10s valuation for improvements. Two applicants.—Daniel Kinney'(successful). Other applicant, John Cole Chappie. Run 2231,1762 a 2r, 7id per acre, subject to £11 5s valuation for improvements. One applicant, Daniel Brown. ■ ■,