LAND WITHIN GOLDFIELDS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1001, 4 February 1871, Page 16

LAND WITHIN GOLDFIELDS.

TO THE EDITOB. Sm— Mr Maoandrew disputed my statements as to the quantity of land cancelled oa runs within goldfields, under different administrations. I beg to hand you a re* turn compiled from the Provincial Government Gazette, a public document The return speaks volumes, and is a oomplete answer to suoh attacks on Mr Reid as that he is <r too slow," " noa-progressive," &c., &a Let the miners upon the goldfields, and all who are really in earnest in their desire to see bona fide settlement encouraged, ponder the undoubted fact that had the facilities been given for settlement even three yean ago that there is now, on the various goldfields (meagre, as I confess, they still are), a vast number of oar successful miners would have been retained in our midst — I am, &&, John L. Gillxss. Major Bicbardton, Superintendent. Aoiee. 18<2. John CargiU ) Smith tnd Mar- > .. 122,000. .Taapeka ..sth Man* tin ) Jolin. Hyde Harris, Superintendent. 1818. W. Sheanaa .. 12,006.. Dunadla „»th Oct. Grant, Gunmle, and Been ..100,000..Waka«p .. 6th Nov. BobortWilkins ..65,369.. do .. do Hamilton and igg£ Wayne .. 670.. Hamilton ..15th April W.Shenßan .. I,o4o.. Dunstan ..lOthfcofc. Driver. Haole&a, ig 6 g, aadCo. .. BOO.. Waipori .. fitUMay 269,384 Thomas Dick, Superintendent. J. and F. Fulton .. 1,600. .Deep Stzeaa.. 6th Har Driver and Maclean 180O..tVaiperi .. to Sohlotel Brothers .. 2,6oo.. trookstoa ..18th Ner. 6,809 Jamee Macandrew, Superintendent— 27th February, 1867. Julius Vogel, ProTinoial Secretary— 27tU February, 1867, to 12th May, 1369. Cable and Dram- iggo mond .. 4,350. .-Waipsri „ 6th Jan. W. and J. Clarke .. 2 600. .Mount Banger do 6,850 James Macandrew, Superintendent Doaald Bold, Provincial Secretary— 12th May, 1889, to lat February, 1871. 186$ O.Swanrtcn .. 6,«oo..6witiers ..Utt Sept. CalcnttandMenlov« 2,600.. do .do WJ. Clarke .. 2.Soo.. Mount Benger 14th Sept CalcuttandMenlove 2,ooo.. Switian ..22nd Oct. Campbell and Lowe 3,500. . . Bth Jan. Da-rid M-KeUar .. 3,4B9.. Switeere <.23rdFek James Smith .. 4,650. .Tuapeka West 16th Mar Boyes ßrothers .. 3,ooo.. Wakatip .. Snd Aut James Holland . . 2,500. .Blackatone bill 7th Not P. D. Bell .. I,422.. Macrae* .. dc Canterbury amdOtage Association .. 1,078.. do ..do Boyea Brothers .. 2,000. .Wakatip .. do CargiU and Ander- v stn .. 2509..Teviofc ..S4th Not W. J. Clarke .. 6.oßo.. MoantSeager do Handyslde and Eoberoa .. 2 500..8*. Brthans .. 18th Deo. John Bntement .. 5 oUo..Wakatip .. do Walter Miller .. 2,950.. Tevi0t .. do Sohlotel Bmhers .. 2,500.. 0r 00ket0n ..26th Decs. M'Laren. Greig, and Turnbull .. 2.ooo..Dmutan ..10th Dec. John M Lean .. 17.360. .Beaument ..28ih Dec John Bntement .. 6,000. .Wakatip ..80th Dec mikina wnd XliomtJL°/J „ . ** 2 600..Lwr. Wanaka 81rt Deo, White Brothers and 1971. M-Kellar Brothers 3,650. .Wakatip ..17th Jan 82,490 Maoandrew, Superintendent V«gel-2y«ats 2 months-cancelled 6,850 acre*. Reid — lyear B months-cancelled ß2,4Bi) aozw.