OCCUPATION OF CROWN LANDS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2057, 27 July 1893, Page 12

OCCUPATION OF CROWN LANDS.

SELECTION OF SMALL GRAZING RUNS. «

A number of small grazing runs in the Otago district were opened for selection to intending settlers at the Dunedin Land Office on ' Monday, no less than 291 applications being received for the land. The leases of 45 runs, containing an area of about 54,000 acres, were originally announced as open for ssleotion, but eight subdivisions of run 225, Highfield, were withdrawn, leaving 37 runs, having an area of about 42,000 acres, to be disposed of. Out of this number 28 lots were applied for, and competition in most oases was very keen, over 60 applications being received for two separate vans. The total area of land applied for wag

about 27,500 acres, most of which is contiguous !to the Otago Central railway. The operation of balloting for the land took place yesterday, Mr F. A. Cullen conducting the ballot, under the supervision of Mr J. P. Maitland (chief commissioner), and Mr S. E. M'Carthy, of NaseSy, acting in the capacity of scrutineer.' The following is the result of the ballot :— BLACKSTONE. Section 7, block IV, 329 acres, 6d per acre, sub. jeet to £191 6a 3d valuation for improvements. Two applicants. — Hinkson Mcc (successful). Other applicant, Jane Mee. . . Run224F, 1096 acres, 6d per acre. Six applicants.—Christian S. Munro (successful). Other applicants : Ellen Dillon, Patrick Dillon senr., Katie Dillon, Patrick Fitzgerald, Edgar Williamson. Run 22te, 664 acres, 6d per acre. SixapplicamV T-AllanDunsmuir (successful). Other applicants : Ann Dillon, John Dillon, James Dillon, Patrick Dillon, and Allen Dunsmuir. Run 2411. 300 acres, lOd per acre. Fifteen apphcants.—George Price (successful). Other applicants : Patrick Dillon jun., Mary Lowis, Thomas A. Lowis, Samuel A. Lowis, Mann Wade, Mary Jane Farquhar, James L. Farquhar, Watson O. ' Turner, Alfred D. Price, Annie Price, Ellen O. Price, George W. Price, Allan Dunsmuir. Run 222 a, -389 acres, 9d per acre, subject to £180 . valuation tor improvements. One applicant, Patrick Dillon sen. Run 224b, 929 acres, 7d per acre subject to £15' 12s valuation for improvements. Eleven appli-' cants. —W. A. Johnatone (successful); . Other I applicants : William Dowling,- Robert Johnstone, • ! Robert M. Johnstone jun., AnnaE. Johnatone, D. ! . J. Johnstone, H. Armitage, Harriet Armitage, ! Mary Armitage, William A. Johnstone, and Edgar . Williamson. Run 224 j, 445 acres, 8d per acre. 1 One applicant, Robert Johnstone. Run 224k, 210 acres, 7d per acre, subject to £10 ■ valuation for improvements. Four applicants. — Ellen C. Price (successful). Other applicants:. Annie Price, Alfred D. Price, and George W. -Price. Run 2241, 325 acres, 7d per acre. Four applicants. ' —Margaret A. Johnstone (successful). Other apJlicants: Robert M. Johnstone jun., Anna E. ohnstone, and D. J. Johnstone. *. Run 224 m, 403 aares, 8d per acre, subject to £24 8s valuation for improvements. Six applicants.— Anna E. Jonstone (successful). Other applicants : Robert M. Johnstone jun., D. J. Johnstone, H. Armitage, Harriet Armitage, and Mary Armitage. ' < Run 224n, 214 acres, 7d per acre, subject to £8 8s valuation for improvements. Three applicants.— ■ Harriet Armitage (successful), 'Other applicants > - H. Armitage and Mary Armitage. Run 2240, 307 acres, 8d per acre, subject to £8 valuation for improvements. Five applicants.— Patrick M'Devitt (successful). Other applicants : Ann M'Devitt, Hannah M'Devitt, M.' J. M'Devitt, ' M. A. M'Devitt. Run 224p, 416 acres, 8d per acre, subject to £14 valuation for improvements. Three applicants.— . William Dowling (successful). Other applicants : William M'Devitt and Hannah M'Devitt. - Run 224q, 510 acres, 8d per acre, subject to £6 ' 17s valuation for improvements. Twelve applicants. — Robert M 'Knight (successful). Other applicants: William Turnbull, Elizabeth L. Turn- v bull, George Turnbull, Mary L. Roebuck, James M'Knight sen., Samuel M'Knight, Janet M'Knight, David M'Knight, John M'Knight, J. ' M'Knight, and A. Bell. Run 224b, 493 acres, 8d per acre, subject to £13 10s valuation for Improvements. Eleven applicants.—Samuel M'Knight (successful). Other, applicants: A. Bell, W. Turnbull, Elizabeth' LS;' - Turnbull, George Turnbull, Mary Louisa, Roebuck, James M'Knight Ben.. Janet M'Knight, David M'Knight, John M'Knight, and Jane M'Knight. •• Run 2215, 525 acres, 9d per acre, subject to £3 0s 6d valuation for improvements. Eighteen applicants.—Robert Lewis (successful). Other applicants : Mary Lowis, Thomas A. Lowis, Samuel A. Lowis. Arthur Lewis; Robert M'Keeman, Fanny MKeeman, James M'Keeman, Eliza J., M'Keeman, Nancy M'Keeman, Fanny. M'Keeman jun., Ellen Marshall, .William' Marshall.James M'Knight sen., Janet M'Knight, David/ ! M'Knight, John M'Knight, Jane M'Knight. i Run 224t, 843 acres, 9d per acre, subject to £7 ' 10s valuation for improvements. Nineteen appli- ' I cants.— Peter Flannery jun. (successful). Other applicants : Arthur L. Hutt, Robert - Hutt. Richard W. Hutt,' Arthur Lewis, Thomas Flan- ' nery jun., Malcolm Isbister, Honoria Flannery, Bryan Flannery jun., Frederick E. G. Harrex, Elizabeth Harrex, Robert M'Keeman, Fanny' M'Keeman, James M'Keeman, Eliza J.- M'Kee* * man, Nancy M'Keeman, Fanny M'Keeman jun., Ellen Marshall, William Marshall, Edgar Williamson. Run 224 c, 1505 acres, 9d per acre, subject to £48 4s „• for improvements. Fourteen applicants.— Nancy "~ M'Keeman (successful).' Other applicants : A. B. Armour, Charles W. Armour, Nathaniel Gordon, Arthur Lewis, Malcolm labister.'Fred.-^E. 'G. t Harrex. Henry Agnew. Robert M'Keeman, James M'Keeman, Eliza J. M'Keeman, Fanny M'Kee- -■ man jun., Alexander O. Allan, Edgar Wil- - liamson. MANIOTOTO. Section 21, block 111, 298 alr 21p, 6d per acre, ' subject to £92 15s valuation for improvements. ' One applicant.— William Whitehead. Section 1, block XVII, 534 alr 13p,7d per acre. • Sixty-two applicants.— Samuel Millar (successful). Other applicants : Mary L. M'Lean, Clara Millar, DavidDuncan, Annie J. Duncan, Jane M. Duncan, Annie Duncan, David Duncan jun., George , Dv- < can-James Hore, James Joseph Hore, -Elizabeth L Hore, Beatrice Hore, George Law," Mary Hay • Law, Jessie Law jun., Samuel M. Law,' Samuel -' Law, Jane C. Law, John Law jun., John Pottin*,ger, Arthur Ball, John Ball, Bethia Mawhinney, Wilson Mawhinney, Robert A. Millar, Roderick ' M'Lean, Peter L. Black, Jeannie Black, James ' t Black sen., Mary W. Black, James Black, jun., " James Glenn, Catherine J. Glenn, William Glenn; . Annie W. Glenn, Richard Kinsman, Catherine Kinsman, Mary 0. Howell, Emily Howell, Alfred" • E. Inder, Frederick W. Inder. Charles J. Inder, Matthew Young, Matthew Young jun.. John T. Ferguson, Duncan M'Lellan, Margaret Smith, Ellen Paterson, JohannaPatterson, JanePatterson, Alexander' Patterson, Ida Patterson, William John Baxter, R. W. Baxter, John Ooyle, Johanna Coyle.- Catherine A. Williamson, John Williamson, "John Law, Peter M. Law, Annie Paterson. Section 2, block XVII, 1033 aOr 12p. 7d per acre. Sixty-eight applicants.— Roderick M'Lean (successful). Other applicants : William M. Millar, Clara Millar, David Duncan, Janet M. Duncan, Annie - Duncan; David Duncan jun., George Duncan, Jamea Hore, James Joseph Hore,Wilson M. Mawhinney, Alexander M'Lean, Beatrice Hore, Elizabeth L. Hore, George Law, Mary H. Law, Samuel M. Law, Samuel Law, Jane O. Law, John Law jun., Jessie Law, Hugh Baxter,. H. Baxter, William George Donnelly, John Pottinger, Arthur Ball, John Ball, Wilson Mawhinney, J. ~ Deaker, Emma Chapman, Richard Chapman, Benjamin A. Chapman, George A. Chap.' man un., George A. Chapman sen., Alicia E Chapman, Emma M. Chapman, Robert A. Millar. Edward A. Ames, E./W, R. Ames, A. B. Hall, W. Hall jun., T. Hall, Agnea J. Hall, P. L. Black, Jeannie Black, James Black sen., Mary W. Black, James Black jun., William Glenn, ' Jamea Howell, Thomas Howell, A. E.< Inder, F. v W. Inder, Charles J. Inder, Matthew Young, J. T. Ferguson, Alexander Smith, Marion A. Garth, George Devinney, Johanna Patterson, John Coyle, C. A. Williamson, John Williamson, John Law, Peter M. Law, A. J. Paterson. TIGER HILL. Run 220 d and 220 c (grouped), 3900 acres, 6d per acre, subject to £55 13s 9d valuation for improvements. Six applicants.— Thomas Wilson (successful). Other applicants : Thomas Neville, -Jamea Neville, Alexander* F. M'lntosh, Kenneth M. Finn, Arthur Wilson^ Runs 220e and 220f (grouped), 3903 acres, 6d per acre, subject to £34 2s 6d valuation for improve* ments. One applicant, William R. Neville. Runs 244h, 1927 acres, 5d per acre, subject to £22 valuation for improvements. Four applicants.— John Pitches (successful). Other applicants : A. E Pitches, Eliza A. Pitches, William Charles Pitches. Run 2241, 1357 acres, 5d per acre, subject to £64 valuation for improvements. Three applicants.— Eliza A. Pitches (successful). Other applicants : Andrew E. Pitches, William Charles Pitches. Run 224j, 1227 acreß, 5d per acre, subject to £80 8s valuation for improvements. Two applicants.— William Charles Pitches ' (successful). Othejf applicant, Andrew E. Pitches,

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Run 223 c, 1770 acres, 7d per acre, subject to £13 10s valuation for improvements. Two applicants.—Daniel Kinney (successful). Other applicant, John Cole Chappie. Run 223 i, 1762 a 2r, 7Jd per acre, subject to £11 6s valuation for improvements. One applicant, Daniel Brown. .