CROWN LANDS SALE AT GORE

Otago Witness, Issue 1440, 28 June 1879, Page 12

CROWN LANDS SALE AT GORE

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(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Gore, June 25th. The sale of Crown lands, as advertised in the Times and Witness, in the Waikaka, Waipabi, Chafctnn, Greenvale, Glenkenich, Crookston, and Slopedown districts, and the townships of Clinton, Waipahi, Kel-so, Waikaia, andEist Gore, was held yesterday at Green's Assemblyroom by Mr R. B. Martin, Government auctioneer. The morning was anything but tempting for buyers to put in an appearance, but a number present had evidently come some distance to secure their special lots. WAIKAKA DISTRICT. Section 20, block I— No offer Hection 17. block IV— Wo offer Section 9, block X 198 acres—John Hunter, farmer, 01 aria, at the upsit price, 20s per acre Sections 70 and 71, Waipabi, 25 aces— W B. S Roberts, per X Bree, agent, 40s per »ore.

Section 17, block XI, Chatton, 151 acres, with n, valuation for improvement', £800— Alexander M'Nab, at the upset, £3 per acre Section 79, block XIV, 6 acres— Charles Knowles, Tapanul, £6 per acre Section 10, block XVI, Crookston— No offer Sections 12, 14, and 15, block 11, Slopedown— Passed. TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON. Sections 1, 2, 16, and 17, Wock XIII, wero Fecured by Mr James Logan at the upset of £7 10a each Section 14, bio k XVI-Mr * Gillcspie, £.7 10s Sections 21 and 22, block XVl— John Brooks, jt7 los each Section 23— Mrs Morrow, £7 10s Sections 30 and 31— Thomas Rhodes, at the upset Sections 7, 8, 9, and 10, block XX-Joseph Roulston, £7 10s each Sections 1, 2, and 3, block XX— Watson Rhodes, £7 10s Sections 7 and 9, block XX— David Eoulston, £7 10s. SUBURBAN SECTIONS. The suburban sections followed, and met with competition, being favourably bituated at Cliuton and neir tho railway. Section 1, block XXIII, containing 12 acres— James Logan, at upset of £5 pt r acre, this being tha t^set of all suburban jeclions Sections 5 and 6 (half-acres)- James Logan, £') per acre Section 13, block XXIV (3i acrab)— James logan, £12 10s Section 14, block XXIV (5£ acres) -James Logan, £21 103. TOWNSHIP OF WAIPAHI. All the section* were passed, there being no buyers. TOWNSHIP OF KELSO. Sections 40 and 47, block 11, containing 3} acresJames Log*n, £30 per acre. TOWNSHIP OF WAIKAIA. Section 11, block Vlll— Thomas Collins, upset, £7 10s Sections 6, 7, and 8— Rev. Charles Connor, upset, £7 10s each Sections 18 and 19, block XlX— Rev. 0. Connor, at £9 and £9 10s Section 6, bloik Xll— William Williams, £7 10s BAST GORK. The suburban sections in ifast Gore found several buyers, but few went; beyond the i/pset price. Section 8, block XX-Upsot £20 per acre, John Jackeon section 7, block XX (4 acres)— Thomas Henderson, £15 per acre Section 11, block XX (5 acres)-Upset £10 per ac c; William A Richudson, £15 per acre Section 12, block XX (3 acres)— W A Bichardson, at £10 Section 3, block XXI (5 acresJ-VF A Richardson, £10 Section 9, block XXI (5 acres)-W A Richardson, £15 Section 2, block XXII (3 acres)-W A Richardson, £20 Section 8, bock XXI (4 acres) -Robert M'Nab, £25 Section 12, block XXf(5 nores) - James St-. chan, £15 Section 4, block XXV (5J acres)— James Mulvey, in trust for Catholic Churth purposes.