CROWN LANDS SALE.

Otago Witness, 14 December 1893, Page 5

CROWN LANDS SALE.

An auction sale of Crown lands was held at the Land Office on the sth inst., Mr W. Sessions acting in the capacity of auctioneer. There was only a moderate attendance and very little competition, all the allotments offered, with one exception, being sold at the upsec price. Sections in the townships of Dunkeld, Bastings, Pembroke, and Queenstown were put up for sale at the request of settlers, who, strange to say, did not appear to bid for them. The following sections were disposed of :— TOWN LAJsDS. Alexandra : Sections 10 and 11, block V , £10, Eugene Brady (Mr T. Chalmer, agent) ; section 11, block VI., £5, W. Hansen. Balclutha : Section',l, block XXV, £7 10s, Wm. Wilkinson ; section 9, same block, £7 10s, J. Marshall. Kurow : Section 19, block VIII., £7 10s, Geo. Raven ; sections 8 and 9, block X., £19 10s, Mary J. Paterson (Mr W. Hislop, agent). Livingston : Sections 14 and 15, block 1., £9 2s, Thos. Gallagher. Naseby : Section 162, block L, £5, the Naseby Volunteer Company ; section 179, block 1., £'i, Wm. Ginsberg (Messrs R. B. Martin and Son, agents). SUBURBAN LANDS. Arrowtown Extension : Sections 1, 2, and 3, block XXIX., £11 9s 3d, Wm. Jenkins (Mr T. Chalmer, agent). Riverside : Sections 14 and 15, block 11., £21 4s 9d, Alex. Gray (Mr T. Chalmer, agent) ; sections 1 and 2, block 111., £29 Is 9d, Geo. Pilling. 11URAL LANDS. Glenomaru district : Sections 62, 6i, and 68, block VI., £27, Geo. Dabinett (Mr W. Hislsp, agent). Tuapeka East district : Section S3, block XVIII.. £5, John Harris; sections 92 and 93, same block, £4, Jeremiah Brosnan ; section 97, same block, £3 10s, John Roach ; section 123, block XIX., £i 10s, Duncan Beaton ; section 130, same block, £1 09s, same buyer ; section 132, same block, £12, Gilbert Ralston; Eection 5*5, block XX., £7 10s, Donald M'Donald (Mr J. T. Mackerras, agent). PASTORAL LANDS. Vincent County : Run 433 ; area, 21,100 acres ; term, 21 years ; upset annual rental, £5 ; sold to Harriet Dowling, at £11 par annum. (Messrs R. B. Martin and Son, agents.)

Bot flies reported to be causing destruction of horses in Pahiatua. The treasurer of the Dunedin Free Kindergarten Association begs to acknowledge receipt cf the following subscriptions :— Bing, Harris, and Co., £3 3i ; Mrs Mackerras, Messrs E. J. Spence. H. MacNeil, G. Fenwick, Hallenstein Bros., T. W. Kempthome, £1 Is each ; and Mr G. P. Fdrquhar, £1.