SALE OF EDUCATION RESERVE LEASES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1912, 13 July 1888, Page 17

SALE OF EDUCATION RESERVE LEASES.

Mr R, B Maf tin, instructed by the Board off Got ernors of the Ofcago Boys aud Girls>' Hvght School, afc noon on Tuesday offered for sale » number of education reserve leases. There was only a small nttendanco of bidders, but competition was keen in ono or two instances. The following is tbft result of the sale : —

Oamaru District.- Section 1 of 15, block 11. 4»<i, valuatio" for improvements £36, 3 Keid for Mr Garrow at upset, 5s ; section 2 of 30, block IF, 40ai, improvements £11, N.Z. aud A.L. Co. at 29s fupseft 7s) ; section 2of 45, block 11, 40a, improvements £18, Paterson Baxter at 18s (upset 7s) ; section 2 of 60 (western part), block 11, 8a 2p, irnprove*metits £11, A C Martin, agent for John ftloore, afc 22s (upset 7b) ; section 2 of 60 (eastern part), block 11, 30a, improvements £52. George Suropter at upset. 7s ; section 2of 67, block 11, 20a. William King at 9s (upset ss>. The term of these leases is 14 years MokoretaDiatricfc.— Section'26, block IV, Tl2a, W Blackie at Is 3d (npset Is); section 27, block IV, 107 a, William Blackie at npsefc, Is. Town of Oaraaru.— Section 15, block 11, upset £5, passed in ; section 16, block X, valuation for improvements £6 10b, Mr Lamb, agent for Mr Filleul, at upset, £3; section 23, block XII, improvements £30, Hadden Dennisfon, for Mrs} J. Tho'rno, jun , at upset, £2 ; section 4, block XVII, improvements £30, A. C. Martin, agent for James Taifc, afc upset., £1. The sections are ODe rood each, and the term is for 21 years.

Stratfi-Taieri District.— The freehold of allotment 20, being p*rfc of sec ion 56, block IX, village settlement, Kfcrafch-Taieri, containing sa, was bought by Edmund Smith, agent for the cemetery trustees, at the upset of £L. Thin section is to be leased as a cemetery.