GOVERNMENT LAND SALE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1585, 8 April 1882, Page 14

GOVERNMENT LAND SALE.

RUN 106, TUAPEKA.

(from oue own correspondent.) Lawrence, April sth

> ) i There was a large attendance of the applicants and others interested in Run 106 at the Courthouse to-day, when the various deferredpayment sections were put up to auction. Mr ft." B. Martin wielded ' the' hammer. Some of the prices realised are considered far too much for any, legitimate farmer to pay. The following, isa list of 'the purchasers, and.the amount naidner acre: — • >•< ■ < > < i

'Section 176, block V', was purchased bjr John M. Smith at £4 Is 3d per acre ; section 18^ block ■\^, 207 a'ores, James Smith, jun., at £3 0s 3d ; sectiqn 19, block V, 117 acres, Alex. Wymen, ,£3 10s,; section 20, block V, 318 acres, John Hughes, £3 10s; section B, 'block IX, 252 adres, Thos. Roughan, £2 ss ; section 11, bl6ck •IX; 314 'acres, Robert Lowe, £2 17s • 6d ;'section 17,' block XI, 317 acres, William Diirand, £2 10s ; section 12, block IX, 316 acres, Wm. Jameson, £3 ; section 14, block XI, 297 acres, Wm. Smith, £3 165-3 d; section 15, block IX, 66 acres, John Jones, £3 16s 3d ; section 23, block XV 189 acres, John Donouhoe, at' the upset price of 30s ; section 10,' block XI, 306 acres, Daniel Kee'nan, £2 12s 6d ; section 12, block XI, 47 acres, ' H. Keenan, £4 ; section 16, block XI, 317 acres, E. F. Ball, £2 2s 6d ; section 17, block XI, 317 acres, John Gilland, £2 2s ■ 6d ; section 18, block XI, 69 acres, H. Edie,£2 ss. ' ' ' , ,