BALLOT FOR LAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2088, 1 March 1894, Page 17

BALLOT FOR LAND.

The balloting took place at the Crown Lands Office on Tuesday for 14 small grazing runs, comprising 10,573 acres of first-class pastoral country, whish formed portion of what was known as the Highfield station, and was occupied by Messrs Ross and Glendining. The land was resumed by the Government last year for the purpose of settlement. It is situated near Naseby and is either traversed by or in close proximity to the proposed line of the Otago Central railway. The Chief Commissioner (Mr J. P. Maitland) presided at the ballot which was conducted by Mr F. A. Cullen, salesman to the Land Board, Mr A. M. Brodrick acting as scrutineer. The folowing are the results :—: — BLA.CKSTONE DISTRICT. Run 225p, 1690 acres ; rental, 6d per acre. Seventeen applicants — Rowland A. J. Harrex (successful), Robert Brown, Albert T. Harrex, Thomas C. Goyen, Edward Marshall, Robert Pidgeon, F. E. G. Harrex, Charles M'Elroy, Donald Nicolson, John Nicolson, B. A. Nicolson, Stephen Spain, Thomas Spain, Ann E. Spain, William Waldron, William Spain, Henry Agnew. Run 2250, 1162 acres ; rental, 6<i per acre. Nine applicants— Charles M'Elroy (successful on second ballot), T. C. Goyen, Edward Marshall, R. A. J. Harrex, F. E. G. Harrex, Charles M'Elroy, Donald Nicolson, John Nicolson, William Marshall, B. A. Nicolson. John Nicolson was successful on the first ballot, but was not present or represented when the result of the ballot was declared and, the deposit not being paid, a second ballot was taken. Run 225.F, 626 acres ; rental, 6d per acre. Two applicants— George Turnbull (successful), William Turnbull. Run 225p, 680 acres ; rental, 7£d per acre ; valuation, £17 2s. Ten applicants— Michael Nolan (successful), Rosanne Nolan, John O'Brien, John ■ Graham, William Turnbull, George Turnbull, Jane Jopson, Enoch Jopson, Edwin Jopson, Neptune T. Jopson. Run 225g, 435 acres : rental, 7id per acre. Three applicants — Enoch Jopson (successful), Edwin Jopson, Neptune T. Jopson. BLACKSTONE AND IDABURN DISTRICTS. Run 225j, Ifiß acres; rental, 7id per acre. Two applicants— Charles Brown (successful), Ellen C. Brown. Run 225h, 794 acres ; rental, 7£d per acre. Nine applicants— Charles Beck (successful on a second ballot), Elizabeth H. Perry, George Perry, Jemima Perry, Lachlan M'Lean, Margaret A. Beck, Jane M. M Lean, James Beck, William Beck. George Perry was successful at the first ballot, but was not present or represented, and the run was reballoted for. GIMMERBURN DISTRICT. Run 225, 263 a 2r; rental, 10id per acre. Ninety - seven applicants — Peter M'Carthy (successful), Mark Roberts, John Fennessy, Michael Fennessy, Margaret Fennessy, Mary Fennessy, Ellen Fennessy, Margaret Cromb, Alexander Gelbat, Ezekiel Mawhinney, James Cromb, James Dugan, Matilda Dugan, James J. Hore, James Hore, Beatrice M. Hore, R. L. ' Francis, Clara Millar, Ann Bradley, Hugh Bradley, Margaret J. Bradley, Charles Bradley, : John J. Bradley, Jessie Lindsay, George Lindsay, R. G. F. Fountain, Lucy Doorley, Margaret Doorley, James F. Botting, A. Kearney, Neils P. Hjorring, Michael Ruddy, David Duncan, Felix M'Carthy, Caroline Lory, Ann Duncan, Arthur Kintj, Charles Docherty, Sarah Docherty, William Guffie, Jessie Hendricksen, Mary Ann Lory, Maggie M'Carthy, Sarah Lory, E. A. Hjorring, P. C. Hjorring, Richard Lory, Margaret Page, Fred. C. Hjorring, Kenneth M'Lean, Alexander M'Gregor, George Provan, Elizabeth Provan, Harriet Kvans, Emily L. Black, Matilda Screen, Sarah Hosie, Robert Hosie, Alexander M'Lean, Jacob H. Lory, John Lory, John Marslin, Jean L. Provan, Agnes Woodhouse, Janet M. Duncan, Timothy O'Brien, Kite O'Brien, Edward Marslin, Frank M'Gregor, Hugh M'Cutcheon, Jane M'Cutcheon, Hugh M'Gutcheon, Richard Lawer, D. Geoffrey, Catherine Black, James M'Cutcheon, Minnie M'Gutcheon, Samuel J. Evans, Henry^ Black, Alice Ida Strong, E. C. Evans, Donald Sutherland, W. Guffie jun., Jane Strong, Margaret M'Carthy, James Anderson, Alex. Gunn, James Lory, Thomas M'parthy, George Duncan, Elizabeth Bunting, Mavy Evan3j Gilbert M'Lean, Alex. Marslin, Wm. Hendrickson, Eliza J. Strong. Run 2255, 433 a 2r ; rental 10id per acre. NinetySix applicants,— Anne Bradley (successful), John

Fennessy, Michael Fennessy, Margaret Fennemy, Mary Fennessy, Ellen Fennessy, Wilson Mawhinney, James Dugan, James Black jun., Richard L. Francis, Clara Millar, Hugh Bradley, Margaret J. Bradley, Charles Bradley, John J. Bradley. Janet S. H. Redland, Isabella S. Hall, Win. Hall jun., Thomas Hall, Jeanie ;Black, James M. Sutherland, Rupert G. F. Fountain, Andrew B. Hall, Thos. J. Francis, Catherine Francis, Lucy Dqorley, Margaret Doorley, John A._ Pearson, William Pearson, Andrew Pearson, Elizabeth Pearson, Alexander Pearson, Gordon Pearson, Andrew Kearney, George A. Francis, Neils P. Hjorring, Michael Ruddy, David Duncan, Felix M'Carthy, Catherine Lay, Ann" Duncan, Arthur King, Jessie Hendicksen, Mary A. Lory, Maggie M'Carthy, Fred. J. Hore, Sarah Lory, David labister, David A. Hjorring, Percy C. Hjorring, John Hore, Richard Lory, Fred. C. Hjorring, Robert G. Shaw, Harriet Evans, Emily L. Black, Matilda Screen, Robert Ho'sie, Mary A. Shaw, Jacob H. Lory, John Lory, John Marslin, James Lory, Peter M Carthy, Thomas M'Carthy, George Duncan, Elizabeth Bunting, Joseph Hore, Mary Evans, Alexander Marslin. Win. Hendrickson, Eliza J. Strong, Janet M. Duncan, Timothy O'Brien. Edward Marslin, Hugh M'Cutcheon, Jane M'Cutcheon, Hugh M'Cutcheon, Michael Cogan, Richard Lawer, Dominick Geoffrey, Catherine Black, Patrick Dowling, Sarah SI. Dowling, Charles Hore, James M'Cutcheon, Minnie M'Cutcheon, Samuel J. Evans, Harry Black, Alice Ida Strong, Ernest C. Evans, Jane Strong, Alexander Gunn, John M'Leod sen , Ellen M'Leod, John M'Leod jun., Katherine M'Leod.

Run 2251, 946 acres ; rental, 9d per acre ; valuation, £11 14s. One hundred and twenty-three applicants— Frank M'Gregor (successful), James Hore, Elizabeth Hore, James Joseph Hore, Eliza beth Harrex, Robert Pidgeon, Albert T. flarrex, Joshua D. Dungey, Jane Brown, John Pottinger James Dugan, Wilson Mawhinney, Bethia Mawhinney, John Cromb, Ezekiel Mawhinney, Margaret Mawhinney, Margaret Cromb. Robert Brown, Mark Roberts, John Williamson, Catherine A. Williamson. Beatrice Mabel Hore, William Glenn, Nathaniel Gordon, Annie Gordon, Richard L. Francis, Janet S. 11. Redland, Agnes Jane Hall, Isabella Susan Hall, William Hall jun., Thomas Hall, James Munro Sutherland, Andrew Barclay Hall, Thomas J. Francis, Catherine Francis, Bernard M'Cloy, Hugh M'Cloy, John Edward Davis, Edward Francis Blakeley. John Blakeley, Robert M'Skimming, William Marshall, Stuart ML Blakeley, Emily Jane Blakeley, John W. Blakeley, Alice Blakeley, George Albert Francis, Neils P. Hjorring. David Duncan, Ann Duncan, Joseph Kealey, Arthur King, William Guffie, Frederick John Hore, Sarah Lory, John Law jun., George Law, Peter M. Law, Jane Craig Law, Samuel M. Law, John Law, Mary Hay Law, Ernest A. Hjorring, Percy C. Hjorring, Elizabeth Strode, Margaret M&rslin, John Hore, Richard Lory, Fred C. Hjorring, Kenneth M'Lean, George Devenney, Alex M'Gregor, George Provan, Elizabeth Provan, Robert Hosie, Alexander M'Lean, Jacob H. Lory, John Lory, John Marslin, Caroline King, James Lory, George Duncan, Elizabeth Bunting, Joseph Hore, Gilbert M'Lean, Alexander Marslin, William Hendricksen, Agnes Shaw, Elizabeth J. Strong, Julia Guffie, Jean Laing Provan, Janet M. Duncan, George Devenney sen., Edward Marslin, James F. Botting, Richard Lawer, Dominick Geoffrey, Ann Arthur, Harry Agnew, Charles Hore, Samuel J. Evans, Harry Black, Alice Ida Strong, Ernest C Evans, Donald Sutherland, Mary Ann Sutherland, William Guffie jun;, William Craig, Christine S. Craig, Mary Ann Gunn, Alexander Gunn, John M'Lew sen., Ellen M'Lew, John M'Lew jun., Katherine M'Lew, Joan Mathewson, John A. Mathewson, Robert A. Mathewson, James L. Mathewson, William M. Mathewson, Catherine B. Mathewson, Mary Ann Lory.

Run 225k, 889 acres ; rental, 7}d per acre ; valuation, £24 6s. Ninety-six applicants.— Ann Duncan (successful), Mary Gall Scott, Catherine A. Wjlliamson, John Williamson, Mark Roberts, Robert Brown, Margaret Cromb, Ezekiel Mawhinney, John Cromb, Wilson Mawhinney, James Dugan, John Pottinger, Joshua D. Dungey, Albert T. Harrex, Thomas C. Goyen, Edward Marshall, Robert Pidgeon, R. A. G. Harrex, Fred C. G. Harrex, James J. Hore, James Hore, Beatrice M. Hore, Nathaniel Gordon, Richard L. Francis, Janet S. H. Ridland, Isabella S. Hall, William Hall jun;, Thomas Hall, James M. Sutherland, Andrew B. Hall, Thomas J. Francis, Catherine Francis, John E. Davis, John W. Blakeley, Edward F. Blakeley, John Blakeley, Robert M'Skimming, William Marshall, Stewart M. Blakeley, Emily J. Blakeley, George A. Francis, David Duncan, Annabella Shaw, Arthur King, William Guffie, Mary Ann Lory, Fred J. Hore, Sarah Lory, John Law jun., George Law, Peter M. Law, Jane C. Law, Samuel M. Law, John Law, Mary H. Law, Thomas A. Shaw, Jessie Law jun., John Hore, Richard Lory, Robert G. Shaw, Kenneth M'Lean, George Devenney, Alexander M'Gregor, Alexander M'Lean, Mary A. Shaw, Jacob H. Lory, John Lory, Robert Shaw, John Marslin, James Lory, George Duncan, William Shaw, Joseph Hore, Gilbert M'Lean, Alexander Marslin, Mary G. Scott, James Scott, Janet M. Duncan, George Devenney sen., Edward Marslin, Frank M'Gregor, Henry Agnew, Charles Hore, William Guffie jun,, William Craig, John M'Lew sen., Ellen M Lew, John M'Lew jun., Katherine M'Lew, John A. Mathewson, Robert A. Mathewson, John L. Mathewson, William M. Mathewson, Catherine B. Mathewson.

Run 225 a, 1154 acres ; rental, 7£d per acre ; valuation, £39 3s. Eighty-nine "applicants.— Samuel Morrison Law (successfnl), John Williamson, Catherine A. Wil)iainson, Mark Roberts, Robert Brown, Margaret Cromb, Matthew Craig, Ezekiel Mawhinney, James Spedderi, John Oromb, Wilson Mawhinney, Ellen Spedderi, Lawrence Spedderi, Peter M'Erlan?, . Henry M'Erlane, Joshua David Dungey, Albert Thomas Harrex, Thomas C. Goyen, Edward Marshall, Robert Pidgeon, R. A. J. Harrex, F. E. G. Harrex, James J. Hore, James Hore, Beatrice Mabel Horc, Nathaniel Gordon, Janet S. H. Ridland, Isabella Susan Hall, William Hall jun., Thomas Hall, James M. Sutherland, Andrew B. Hall, Thomas J. Francis, John E. Davis, Edward F. Blakelev, John Blakeley, Robert M'Skimming, John Pottinger, William Marshall, Stuart Ml. Blakeley, Emily J. Blakeley, John W. Blakeley, George A. Francis, Neils P. Hjorring, D*vid Duncan, William Guffie, Fred. J. Hore, John Law jun., George Law, Peter M. Law, Jane C. Law, John Law, Mary H. Law, Catherine Francis, Thomas A. Shaw, Ernest A. Hjorring, Percy 0. Hjorring, John Hore, Fred. 0. Hjorring, Kobert G. Shaw, Kenneth M'Lean, George Devenney, Alexander M'Lean, Mary A. Shaw, Robert; Shaw, George Duncan, William Shaw, Joseph Hore, Gilbert M'Lean, James Scott, George Devenney son , Frank M'Gregor, Thomas nowell, Alfred Arthur, James" Howell, James Scott, Henry Agnew, Charles Hore, W. Guffle jun., John M'Lew sen., John M'Lew jun., Ellen M'Lew, Katherine M'Lew, John A. Mathewson, Robert A. Mathewson, James L. Mathewson, William M. Mathewson, Catherine B. Mathewson, Alex. M'Gregor.

Run 225 m, 589 acres ; rental, 9d per acre. One hundred and fifty-two applicants.— John Alexander Pearson (successful), George Smithson, Mark Roberts, John Fennessy, Michael Fennessy, Margaret Fennessy, Mary Fenneasy, Ellen Fennessy, Margaret Cromb, Matthew Craig, Ezekiel Mawhinney, James Spedderi, John Cromb, Wilson Mawhinney, James Dugan, Ellen Spedderi, Laurence Spedderi, Peter M'Erlane, Henry M'Erlane, Mary L. M'Lean, John Pottinger, James J. Hore, James Hore, Beatrice M. Hore, James Black jun., Mary W. BJack, Peter L. Black, William Glenn, Robert L. Francis, Olara Millar, Hugh Bradley, Margaret J. Bradley, Charles Bradley, John J. Bradley, Janet S. H. Ridland, Isabella S. Hall, W. Hall jun., Thomas Hall, Jeanie Black, James Black sen., Thomas G. Boyd, Robett Boyd s,en. John Boyd. William J. Boyd, Alfred K. Boyd, Robert R. Boyd jun., Maria J, Boyd, James W. Sutherland, Rupert G, F. Fountain, Andrew B. Hall, Thomtvs J. Franois, Catherine Francis, Lucy Doorley, Margaret Doorley, Bernard M'Cloy, Hugh M'Cloy, John E. Davis, William Pearson, Elizabeth Pear3on, Andrew Pearson, Alexander Pearson, Gordon Pearson, Robert M'Skimming, Andiew Kearney, George A- Francis, Neils P. Hjoiring, Joseph Kealey, Robert D. Horswell, Thomas F, Oostello, Michael Ruddy, David Dunoan, Felix M'Carthy, Ann Duncan, Arthur King, Mary Ann Lory, Maggie M'Carthy, Fred J. Ilore, Sarah Lory, John Law lun., George Law, Peter M. Law, Jane C. L.aw, Samuel M. Law, John Law, Mary H. Law, Thomas A. Shaw, Ernest A. Hjorring, Percy O. Hjorring, John Hore, Richard Lory, Margaret Page, Fred C.

Hjorring, Nohert O. Shaw. Kenneth M'Lean. George Devenney, Patrick M'Erlane, Alexander M'Giegor, Robert Ilosie, Sarah Hosie, Alexander M'Lean, Mary A. Shaw, Jacob H. Lory, John Lory, Robert Shaw, John Marslin, James Lory, Peter M'Carthy, Thomas M'Carthy, George Duncan, William Shaw, Elizabeth Bunting, Joseph Hore, Gilbert M'Lean, Alexander Marslin, William Hendricksen, Agnes Shaw, Eliza J. Strong, Agnes Woodhouse, James Scott, Janet M. Duncan, Timothy O'Brien, Kate O'Brien, George Devenney sen., Edward Marslin, Frank M'Gregor, Hugh M'Cutcheon, Jane MCutcheon, Hugh M'Cutcheon, Margaret M Cutcheon, Dominick Geoffrey, Mary Kearney, Patrick Dowling, Sarah M. Dowling, Charles Hore, James M'Cutcheon, Minnie M'Cutcheon" Samuel J. Evans, Harry Black, Alice Ida Strong Ernest C. Evans, Alexander Gunn, John M'Lew sen., Ellen M'Lew, John M'Lew jun., Katherine M Lew, John A. Mathewson, Robert A. Mathewson, James L. Mathewson, William M. Mathewson, Catherine B. Mathewson.

Run 225n, 744 acres ; rental, lOJd per acre. One hundred and sixty-three applicants — Harry Black (successful), Ellen Spedderi, Lawrence Spedderi, Peter M'Erlane, Henry M'Erlane, Rose A. M'Erlane, John Pottinger, Jane Pottinger, Joshua D. Dungey, Margaret Dungey, James J. Hore, James Hore, Beatrice M. Hore, Mary W. Black, Peter L. Black, Michael Fennessy, John Fennessy, Margaret Fennessy, Mary Fennessy, Ellen Fennessy, Catherine Pollock, Margaret Cromb, Matthew Craig, Ezekiel Mawhinney, James Spedderi, John Uromb, Wilson Mawhinny, George Smithson, Mark Roberts, William Glenn, Nathaniel Gordon, Richard L. Francis, Clara Miller, Hugh Bradley. Margaret J. Bradley, Charles Bradley, John J. Bradley, Janet S. H. Ridland, Isabella's. Hall, William Hall jun., Thomas Hall, Elizabeth Black, James Black sen., Thomas G. Boyd, Robert Boyd sen., John Boyd, William J. Boyd, Alfred X* Boyd, Robert R. Boyd jun., Maria Jane Boyd, Ruth Boyd, James M. Sutherland, Rupert G. F. Fountain, Andrew B. Hall, Thomas J. Francis, Catherine Francis, Lucy Doorley, Margaret Doorley, Bernard M'Cloy, Mary M'Cloy, Hugh M'Cloy, John E. Davis, Euphemia YoungJDavis, Mary Peav« son, John A. Pearson, William Pearson, Elizabeth Pearson, Andrew Pearson, Alexander Pearson, Gordon Pearson, Robert M'Skimming, Andrew Kearney, George A. Francis, Neils P. Hjorring, Joseph Kealey, Robert D. Hors well, Thomas F. Costello, Michael Ruddy, Felix M'Carthy, Ann Duncan, Arthur King, Mary Ann Lory, Maggie M'Carthy, Fred J. Hore, Sarah Lory, David Isbister, John Law jun., George Law, Peter M. Law, Jane C. Law, Samuel M. Law, Mary H. Law, John Law. Thomas A. Shaw, Ernest A. Hjorring, Percy C. Hjorring, John Hore, Richard Lory, Jane C. M'Kenzie, Arthur Lewis, Alexander M'Kenzie, John M'Kenzie, Alfred M'Kenzie, William R. M'Kenzie, F. J. M'Kenzie, Frederick C. Hjorring, Robert G. Shaw, Kenneth M'Lean, George Devenney, Patrick M'Erlane, Jessie M'Lean, Alexander M'Gregor, Johanna Jeffrey, Robert Hosie, Alexander M'Lean, Mary A. Shaw, Jacob H. Lory, John Lory, Robert Shaw, John Marslin, James Lory, Peter M'Carthy, lhoiuas M'Carthy, William Shaw, Elizabeth Bunting, Joseph Hore, Gilbert M'Lean, Alexander Marslin, William Hendricksen, Agnes Shaw, Eliza J. Strong, James Scott, Janet M. Duncan, George Devenney sen., Kdward Marslin, Maggie M'Erlane, Frank M'Gregor, Hugh M'Cutcheon, J. M'Cutcheon, Hugh M'Cutcheon, Catherine B. Mathewson, William M. Mathewson, Jame3 L. Mathewson, Robert A. Mathewson John A. Mathewson, Grace M'Lew, Katherine M'Lew, John M'Lew jun., Ellen M'Lew, John M'Lew sen., Alexander Gunn, William iCraig, Ernest C. Evans, Alice Ida Strong, Harriet J. Evans, Minnie M'Cutcheon, James M'Cutcheon Charles Hore, Sarah M. Dowling, Patrick Dowling, Mary Dowling, Dominiok Jeffrey, Charles A F Burris.