NEWMARKET TOWNSHIP.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14702, 9 December 1909, Page 5

NEWMARKET TOWNSHIP.

A SUCCESSFUL LAND SALE. No better proof of the existonco of surplus cash in Dnnedin, the confidence that residents have in the future of their city, and tho desire to establish suburban residences on tramlines could be supplied than yesterday's silo by Messrs John lioid and bons of the iiewly-laid-out township of Newmarket, cloSfl to the beach at St. Clair. The 40 allotments were a subdivision of the late Dr Coughtrey's property, and the building sites wove such as would bo most suitable for the better class of suburban residences. In anticipation of a large attendance of purchasers the sale was held in the Victoria, Hall, where there was a large gathering of speculators and bona lii-V; purchasers. Ah allotment at l|,ho oorncr of Forbury road and ]ngs street, with an area.of one rood five polo?, fetched s ■ '/T • 1,ri . 00 «Jitl there was spirited bidding lor 12 other allotments in Uio sumo block. Tho total amount realised from the sale was £6067 10s. The followins? are the particulars:—Section 1. John ?«>■- section 2, A. J. Cooper. £257 lite; section 3, John Lindsay, £150; section lenry l.ydcrs, £155; section S. IJenrv ' £ - 150; scctio " 6 - Mk F. Carter, &135; section 7. Mrs F. Carter, £155; secn° n n Martin, £340; section 9, \Y. ji n o n ,™ £sl0 '' swtio » 10. 1). ilm 111 "' - 00; Sec,ion n - Mr M'Arthur, ..' 'Oil 12, Miss E. M'Lellan, ,£200; section 13, M. a, Todd, £190; (*ection 14, £215; section 15, J. B. MacDougall, £200; section 16, J. Lindsay, £100; Sect ton 17, A. Jonkinsou, £100; section 18, A. J. Loo|ter. £100; section 19, Mrs A'. E. Branson. £100; section 20, H. A. Robertson, £100; section 21. K. E. Cuyzer, £97 10s; section 22. Ci. H. ,S. Cousins. £104; sortion 23, A. J. Cooper. £105; section 24, \\. S. Cuyzer. £97; section 25, 11. Harvev, £9o; section 26. Mrs A. E. Branson, £110; section 27, J. Lindsay, £121; section 28. J Lindsay, £102; scction 29, A. J. Cooper, £100; section 30, F. G. Thomson, £100; section 31, A. Ilunter. £110; section 32, Miss J. Hunter, £107 10s; section 33, A. J. Gregory, '£112 10s; section 34, A. J. Cooper, £115; section 35, T. U. Cooper, £107 10s; scction 36, A. King, £132 10s; section 37. A. King. £125; section 38, J. W. Faulkner, £132 10k ; section 39, Mrs M. Trewera, £125; section 40, D. T. .Wright, £100. -