DISPOSAL OF CROWN LANDS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1892, 15 May 1890, Page 11

DISPOSAL OF CROWN LANDS.

For the 31 sections of rural land opened for selection at the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, on the Bth 535 applications, representing about 140 applicants, were received, all the sections being taken up except section 21, block 11, Budle, and section 20, block V, Lower Hawea districts, while the sections in block V, Kawarau, and blocks 111 and IV, Maniototo districts, have been temporarily withdrawn from sale, the land having been alleged to be auriferous.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands decided the ownership of sections for which more than one application was received by lot the Bth with the following result : —

MANIOTOTO

Section 27. block X, containing 189 a ; cash price, 25s ; 49 applicants — John Pottinger, for cash. Section 1, block XI, containing 241 a 2r ; cash price, 20s ; 21 applicants— John Browa. on perpetual lease. Section 3, blook XI, containing 36a ; cash price, 25b; 22 applicants — John Penketh, on perpetual lease.

Section 4, block XI, containing 145 a 2r; cash price, 22b Gd ; 49 applicants— Kuphemia M'lCay, on perpetual lease. Section 23, block X, containing 184 a3r 33p ; cash price. 17b 6d ; 10 applicants— John Henry Scherp, on perpetual lease. Section 25, block X, containing 264 aOr 39p ; cash price, 17s 6d ; 14 applicants -John Henry Scherp, on perpetual lense. Section 26, blook X, containing 144 aOr 36p ; cash

price, 17s 6d ; 13 applicants— Elizabeth F. Cade, on deferred payment

Section 2. block XI. containing 202 a lr 38p ; cash price, 17s 6d ; 10 applicants— Mary Ann Howell, on perpetual lease.

Section 5, block XI, containing 227 aOr 32p ; cash price. 17s fld ; 20 applicants —Jane Paterson, on perpptual lease. Section 0, block XI, containing 164 a Ir8p; cash price, 17s 6d; 3 applicants— William Johnßaxter, on perpetual lease. Section 7, block XI, containing 238 alr 28p ; cash price, 17s 6d; 14 applicants— John Glenn, on perpetual lease.

Section 8, block XI, containing 78a 3r ; cash price, 17s 6d ; 10 applicants— John Henry Scherp, jun., on perpetual lease.

Section 9, block XI, containing 86a 3r ; cash price, 17s 6d ; 10 applicants— Mary O. Howell, on perpetual lease.

Section 10, block XI, containing 68a lr ; cash price, 17s 6d ; 10 applicants— Mary Ann Howell, on perpetual lease.

STRATH-TAIERI.

Section 1, block VII, containing 260 alr 24p ; cash price, 15r; 33 applicants -Thomas Peddle, on perpetual lease. Section 2, block VII, containing 28">a 3r 24p; cash price, 15s ; 36 applicants— Thomas Gately, on perpetual lease.

Section 3, block VII, containing 224 aOr lip ; cash price, 15s ; 35 applicants- -Alex. M'Lennan, on perpetual lease. Section 4. block VII, containing 234 a3r I7p ; cash price, 12s 6d ; 28 applicants— Margoreb Hanlon, on perpetual lease. Section 5, block VII, containing 313 a3r 34p ; cash price, 12s 6d ; 32 applicants— John Colin Praser, on perpetual lease. Section 6, block Vll, containing 297 aOr 15p ; cash price, 12s 6d; 27 applicants— lsabella M'Crae, onpertual lease.

Section 7, block VII, containing 273 a 3r; caih price, 12s 6d ; 27 applicants — Benjamin Cockerill, on perpetual lease Section 8. block VII, containing 270 aOr 3p ; cash price, 12s 6d ; 15 applicants— Catherine O'Connell, on perpetual lease. Section 9, block VII, containing 451 alr 32p ; cash price, 12s 6d ; 16 applicants— Duncan Fniser, on perpetual lease.

Section 14, block VII, containing 370 a2r 27p ; cash price, 12s 6d ; 13 applicants— Christina I. M'Crae, on perpetual lease.

Section 15, block VII, containing 621 a 3r7p ; cash price, 123 6d ; 16 applicants —Hugh Clarke, on perpetual lease. TAfcTUS. Section 8, block IX, containing 316 a2r 17p ; cash price, 12s 6d ; one applicant— Samuel Clark, on perpetual lease. MARTIN BAY. Section 19, block I, containing 35a lr 30; cash price 10s ; one applicant - John George, on perpetual lease.

Section 43, block 11, containing 50a : cash price, 10s ; one applicant— John George, on perpetual lease.