BALLOTING FOR LAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2080, 4 January 1894, Page 10

BALLOTING FOR LAND.

A ballot for Crown lands recently thrown open for selection in Woodland and Otago Central took place at the office of the Land Board on the 28th. The land offered comprises some 6000 acres disposed of for close settlement purposes, and includes the two new blocks in Woodland. All the land was submitted, under the optional clauses of part 3 of the act, for cash, for occupation with right of purchase, or for lease in perpetuity, but on lodging applications the system had to be named. By far the most popular system again proved to be the lease in perpetuity, not less than 75 per cent, of the applications being for land on terms of leases in perpetuity ; only 2 per cent, applied for land for cash, and the balance of the applications were for land on lease with right of purchase at the expiration of 10 years. Certain improvement conditions have to be complied with even if the land is purchased for cash, and under the other systems residence conditions are also imposed. For most of the sections, as will be seeu, there were a number of applications, but for the Swinburn sections, subdivisions of Langlands station — Mr Preston's run — recently resumed for settlement, the applications were very numerous — there being no less than 121 applicants for section 3, and 92 for section 4. This land adjoins the Swinburn Farm Homestead Association block, the first block taken up in Obago under the farm homeßtead association conditions.

The change in the system of balloting, the substitution of tickets for numbered marbles, proved unsatisfactory and troublesome. The tickets stuck together, and of course did not intermix as marbles would, but the principal objection to the change is the amount of unnecessary labour entailed in the preparation of tickets, the officials having to work at this for the greater part of the night.

The balloting, which occupied nearly two hours, was conducted by Mr F. A, Cullen, under the supervision of Mr J. P. Maitland (chief commissioner) ; and Mr Duncan Campbell, who was nominated by the applicants present, acted as scrutineer. The result was as follows :—: —

WOODLAND. Section 9. block V, 184 a2r 37p ; cash price per acre, 2_ss. — Charles Henry Fleming (.unopposed). Section 11, block V, 18ia 2r ; cash price per acre, 28a.— Successful applicant : David Millar. Other applicants : Adam Rus3ell, George Young Millar, Charles Henry Fleming, John Pringle, Alexander Eindlater. Section 12, block V, 184 alr 30p, cash price per acre, 28s.— Successful applicant} David. Millar.

Other applicants : David Russell, David Conly, Christina Millar, Elizabeth Millar, George Young Millar, Charles Henry Fleming. Section 14, block V, 295 a3r 35p ; cash price per acre, 25s.— Successful applicant : David Dewar, jun. Other applicants : Marion W. Millar, F. Marshall Dewar, David Dewar. Section 15, block V, 295 a lr ; cash price per acre, 25s — Successful applicant, David Dewar. Other applicants : David Martin, F. M. Dewar, David Dewar jun. Section 16, block V, 215 a3r lip ; cash price per acre, 28s.— Successful applicant, Adam Russell. Other applicants : James Manson, William Manson, David Martin, David Conly, Elizabeth J. C. Millar, David Millar, George Young Millar, William Stuart Maxwell sen., William Stuart Maxwell jun., Donald Cameron. Section 17, block VI, 269 a 3r ; cash price per acre, 25s.— Successful applicant, Duncan Campbell. Other applicants : Ellen Russell, James Manson, William Manson, Samuel Elliott, Marion H. Campbell, Janet Campbell. BLACKSTONB. Sections 33, 34, 35, 36, and 37, block I, 248 aOr 39pt cash price per acre, 12s 6d. — Successful applicant, Margaret J. M'Devitt. Other applicants : Samuel A. Lowis, Ann M'Devitt, Patrick M'Devitt. Section 5, block VI, 98a Or 6p ; cash price per acre, 12s 6d.— Benjamin Padgett (unopposed). Section 7, block VI, 217 alr 31p : cash price per acre, 15s.— Successful -applicant, Thomas A. Lowis. Other applicants : Henry Armitage, Mary Armitage, Harriet Armitage. Section 8, block VI, 320 alr 15p ; cash price per acre, 15s.— Successful applicant, Henry Armitage. Other applicants : Thomas A. Lowis, Mary Armitage, Harriet Armitage. MOEIUKI. Section 2, block IX, 53a lr 32p ; cash price per acre, 103.— William J. M. Ross (unopposed). SWIM3URN. Section 3, block VIII, 1000 acres ; casli price per acre, 13s 6d.— Successful applicant, Mary Anne M'Namara. Otherapplicants:RoderickM'Keuzie, Thomas Harker, William M. Pearson, Andrew W. Pearson, Mary Pearson, Gordon C. Pearson, Alexander Pearson, J. A. Pearson, Elizabeth Pearson, Barbara Brenssell, Charles Brenssell sen., Louisa Brenssell, Henry Lunan, Harry Brenssell, j Alexander Bell, Elizabeth Harker, Jane Taylor, i John Taylor. Charles Brenssell, David Duncan i'un., Ann Duncan, Jane M. Duncan, George )uncan, James Cain jun., William Cain, Clement George Trotter, Grace Mouat Trotter, John Dore, George Devonney, Peroy O. Hjorrinf?, Alexander M'Lean, B. A. Hjqrring, J. B. Boyd, W. J. Boyd, Robert R. Boyd jun., Ruth Boyd, Robert Boyd sen., Maria J. Boyd, Alfred K. Boyd, Thomas G. Boyd, Thomas Gilchrist, Charles M. Kay, Alexander A. M'Kay, James Black, Kate Logan, Jane W. Glendinning, Euphemia H. Logan, Robert Logan, James M'Namara, Mary Anne M'Namara, Catherine M'Namara, James P. M'Namara, George Smithson, Duncan M'Lennan, John Pollock, David Pollock, Isaac Stevenson, Duncan M'Lennan jun., Alice M'Lennan, Roderick Smithson, Alexander Trotter, Edith M'Lennan, Janet M. W. Pollock, Peter Sutherland, J. Ross Sutherland, Matilda j E. Cathro, William Pollock, Thomas Muir, I Ellen Muir, David Muir, Alexander G. Muir, Alexander Wilson, Margaret Wilson, J. Andrew Mathewson, Jameß L. Matbewson, Catherine B. Mathewsou, William M. Mathewson, Robert A. Mathewson, Joann Mathewson, Ellen Anne Annett. Michael Prendergast jun., J. H. Crutchley, Catherine Crutcnley, George Avery, Jesse Griffiths, Frederick Persson, Thomas W. Avery, Margaret Ryan, Mary Ryan, Timothy Ryan, Edward Ryan, Patrick Ryan jun., John Ryan, James Ryan, Margaret Ryan, Alexander B. j Mann, Margaret Ann Mann, Johanna Coyle, John Coyle, J. Thomas Cox, Harry Outrain Cox, Martha Mary Cox, Mary Cox, William Henry Vox, Thomas 11. R. Cox, Catherine Jane Trotter, Robert Wm. Trotter, Margaret C. M'Leod, J. Henry M'Leod, Peter M'Leed,' Ann N. Blair, Thomas Blair, Archibald C. Gray, J. Williamson, Robert Matheson, Catherine A. Williamson, Elizabeth Mathewson, John Mathewson.

Section 4, block VIII, t>3o acres ; cash price per acre, 15s.— Successful applicant, Joseph Thomas Cox. Other applicants: Roderick M'Kenzie, Thomas Harker, David Mann, Barbara Brenssell, Charles Brenssell sen., Louisa Brenssell, Henry Lonan, Harry Brenesell, Charles Brenssell, David

Duncan jun., Anne Duncan, Janet M. Duncan; George Duncan, James Cain jun., William Cain, John Dore, George Devenney, Percy C. Hjorring, A. M'Lean, Ernest A. Hjorring, J. B. Boyd, W. J. Boyd, Robert R. Boyd jun., Robert Boyd sen., Maria J. Boyd, Alfred R. Boyd, Thomas G. Boyd, Thomas Gilchrist. Chas. M'Kay, Alex. A. M'Kay, Geo. R. Black, R. Logan, Enphemia Helen Logan, Mary A. M'Namara, Catherine ' M'Namara, James P. , M'Namara, George Smithson, Alexander Trotter, Susannah Trotter, Edith M'Lennan, Duncan M'Lennan jun., Alice M'Lennan, Duncan M'Lennan sen., Isaac Stevenson, David Pollock, John Pollock, Janet M. W. Pollock, Peter Sutherland, John R. Sutherland, William Pollock, Thomas Muir, David Muir, O. G. Muir, Alexander Wilson, James L. Mathewson, C. B. Mathewson, W. M. Mathewson, Robert A. Mathewson, Jotmn Mathewson, Ellen A. Annett, Michael Prendergast jun., J. H. Crutchey, Jesse Griffiths, Frederick Persson, Thomas William Avery, Margaret Ryan, Mary Ryan, Timothy Ryan, Edward Ryan Patrick Rvan jun., J. Ryan, James Ryan, A. B. Mann, John Coyle, Harry Outram Cox, Martha Mary Cox, William Henry Cox, William Robert Cox, Thomas H. R. Cox, Robert William Trotter, J. Henry M'Leod, Peter M'Leod, Archibald C. Gray, J. Williamson, Elizabeth Matheson, Robert Matheson. TEVIOT. Section 2, block XVIII, 140 a3r l&p ; cash price per acre, 15s.— Mary Gordon (unopposed). Section 4, block XVIIL\2B6aOr 13p; cash price per acre, 15s. — Mary Gordon (unopposed). WOODLAND. ''■ Section 1, block V, 163 alr 24p; r «ash price pel?, acre, 21s 6d. — J. Millar (unopposed). , Section 2, block V. 150 acres ; 'cash price per acre, 21s 6*d. — James Cooper (unopposed). Section 13, block V, 239 a lr ; cash price per acre, 22s 6d.— Angus M'Kay (unopposed). Section 17, block Vi 283 a. 2r; cSsh price per acre, 223.— David Conly (unopposed); Section 10, block VI, 92a Or 20p ; cash price per acre, 22a. — Harry Church (unopposed). Section 13, block VI, 157 a2r Bp.— J. Bailey (unopposed). ■ \ LAND BOARD. , A special meeting of the Land Board was held in the afternoon when there were present : Mr J. P. MaitJaud (chief commissioner) and Messrs Clark, M'Kerrow," Dallas, and Duncan. The following applications were .approved : — ■ To exchange perpetual lease for lease in perpetuity — Susanna, Tregonning, sections 16 and 17, block X, Maniototo. Surrender of occupation with right to purchase — M. D. Reeves, sections 58 and 60, block I, Catling. » The Minister for Lands having approved of the surrender of runs 72 and 72a., and, section 22, block IX, Kuriwao, being Accepted^ the board were requested to determine as to how the land should now be dealt with. Surrender accepted. — Recommended that the land included in the runs be set aside and declared open as three small grazing runs in the following areas •. — Run 72, 4450 acres, at a rental of 6d per acre ; run 72a, 3754 acres, at a rental of 4d per > acre ; section 22, block IX, Kuriwao, and section 5, block 9, Kuriwao, 1407 acres, at a rental of 6d per acre, with valuation for improvements. The result of the ballot, which appears above, was approved. The board then adjourned till January 4. Advick to Mothers I— Are yon broken In yonr rest by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting toeth? Go at once to a chemist and got* bottle of Mrs WinsloWs Soothing Sykup. It will relieve the poor sufferer immediaely. It s perfectly harmless, and pleasant to the taste ; it produces natural quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the little' choruh awakes "as bright as a button." It soothes the child, it softens the guma, allays all pain, olioves wind, regulatoa ths bowels, and Id the best known remedy for dysentery «cd diarrhoe^ whether «U In* from teething or ether r.ansos.' 23 r« Winglow's Soothing Syrup is sold by medicine deblera •vonrvrhtiro nt 1* lid poc bottle.-- tAovT.)