THE ARDGOWAN BALLOT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2203, 21 May 1896, Page 15

THE ARDGOWAN BALLOT.

Oamaru, May H. Abjut 1500 persons attended at the Theatre Royal to-day, when the ballot took place for sections in the Ardgowan estate, which was recently acquired by tho Government under the Land for Settlements Act;. Mr J. F. Maitland, Commissioner of Crown Lands, explained that tho prooess would be long and tedious. They were only provided with 230 marbles, and where the number of applicants was above thufc there would have to be a series of drawings. Possession would not be given till the Ist June. The present tracks through paddocks and bridged across creek* would 'have to be used until the permanent roads wer« formed. The ballot was then proceeded with and 31 out of the 64- sections drawn, with the following results :— • Section 75, block I, containing 364 a 2r 14p, at 58 6d pBr acre— Winnie JfLinnery, Ophir ; 25'J applicants. Section 68, block II y containing 67a Ir29p, at 9a per acre— Robert Jackson, Weatun ; 165 applicants. Section 69, block 11, containing 72* lr 26p, at 8s 9d per acre — William Russell, Waik Haiti ; 123 applicants. Section 70, block 11, containing 70a 2r 39p, at 3a 9d per acre— James Brodie ; 238 applicants. Section 71, block 11, containing 20a 2r 24p, at Us per acre— Timothy Ring, Weaton \- 45 applicants. Section 72, b10ck 11, containing 16* Or 27p, at 11s per acre— Mary M. Boyd, Dunedin ; seven applicants. Section 73, block 11, containing 25a 2r lp, at 11s per acre— Lilly Oottingham, Weston Park ; 23 applicants. Section 74, block 11, co»t»i»ing 26a lr 14p, at 11s per acre— o. Craig, Oamaru ;38 applicants. Section 75, blot-k 11, containing 14a 3r 6p, at 11s 9d per acre — J Diver, Oaniaru ; 12 applicants. Sention 76, Block 11, containing 18a 2r 23p, at 12s (id per acre— Jeasie Chalmers, Weston j 64 applicants. f Section 78, block 11, containing 19a Or 15p, at lls 9d per acre— Stewart Harper, Octmaru ; 19 applicants. Section 79, block 11, containing 15a lr 35p, at lls 9d per acre— D. Neiss, Oamaru ;16 applicants. Section 80, block 11, containing 15a Or 36p, at lls 9d per acre— F. Neis*, Oamaru ;12 appl cants. Section 81, blosk 11, containing 25a 2r 15p, at 14s per acre— Eliza Gooda.ll, Weston ; 14 applicants. Section Bi, block 11, containing 25a 2r 21p, at 14s per acre -Kobert Jackson, Westpn ; 89 applicants. Section 83, block 11, containing lla lr 4p, at 153 6d per acre— Margaret Pollock; Oamaru ; 40 applicants. Section 85, block 11, containing Us, 2r 36 t >, at 16s par acre— Margaret Pollock ; 45 applicants. Section 80, block 11, containing 12a, ,at 15a 6d per acre — Jessie Mathieson, Oamaru ; 28 applicants. Section 87, block 11, containing 19a 2r 34p, at 15s par acre — Bessie Johnston, Dunedin ; 55 applicants. Section 83, block 11, containing 124 a lr 30p, at 8s per acre— Mary Shine, Kurow ; 7(5 applicants. Section 89, block 11, containing 108^ 3r 16p, at 9« per acra- Margaret M'Pherson, Arrpwtown ; 249 applicants. * Section 90, block 11, containing 155 a lr 2p, at 8s 6d par acie — D. labister, Enfield ; 293 applicants. Section 91, block 11, containing 52a 3r 3p, at 10s per acre— Thomas Ecctes ; 182 applicauts. Suctiou 92, block 11, containing 85a lr 22p, at 10s 6d per acre-K. P. Pryde ; 186 applicants. Section 93, block 11, containing 19a Or 29p, at 10s per acre — J. F Crawford ; 12 applicants. Sections 94 and 109, block IT, containing 298 a 2r 38p, at lls 9d per acre— May S Milne ; 162 applicants. Section 95, block 11, containing 19a 2r 23p, at 14s 6d par acre -Charlotte Jenkins ; 171 applicauts. Section 96, block 11. containing 18a lr 15p, at 14s 6d per acre— T. Jenkins ; 209 applicants. Section 97, block 11, containing 315 a 2r 22p, at 7s per acre— D. Corcoran ; eight applicants. Section 98, block 11, containing 122* lr f)p, at 16s 6d per acre— Christina Clark ; 14 applicants. May 15. The ballot for the remaining sections in the Ardgowau estate took place to-day, with the following results : — Section 99, block 11, contaiclng 66a 3r 3p, at 7s 6i per acre —W. Campbell, Oamaru; 139 applicants. - • Section 100, block 11, containing Jo7a 3r 27p, at lls pev acre" — James Sanmson, Oamaru ; Iv 3 applicants. Section 101, block 11, containing 80a 2r 20p, at 7s 6d per acre — W. Oilcnrist, Oamaru; 189 applicant". Sectioa 102, block 11, containing 25a 2r 32p, at 8s 6d per acre— J. D. Dcnnison, HiMerthjrpe ;£0 applicants. Section 103, containing 38a Or 2p, at 9j 6d per acre — Ebzi Denimon, Oau.aru ; 25 applicants. • lection 104, block 11, containing 24a lr 25?, at 10j 3d per acie— James Gibbens, Oamaru ; 32 applicauts. Section 105, block 11, containing 17a Or 2Gp, at 1 0j 3d per acre— A. Rollings, enginedriver, O.onaru. Section 106, block 11, coutaiuing 85* lr 12p, at lls 9J per ncro — T. Martin, Taieri ; 240 applican's, Section 107, block 11, containing 17a lr 27p, at lls 6d per acre— James Pollock, Oamaru; 32 applicauts. Suction 108, block 11, containing 310 acres, at 7s 64 per acre —A. Mitchell, Oamaru ; 28 applicants. Section 110, block 11, containing 30a 3r 25p, at lls o'd per acre — Ellen Corrigan, Oamaru ; 100 applicants. Section 111, block 11, containing 203 a lr ISp, at 8i ljd par acre — P. Fallon, Oani'iru. Section 112, block 11, rontainiug 176* lr 25p, at 8h 3d par acre —J. M'Farlaae, Danedin ; 61 applicants. S-iction 113, block 11, containing 24a Or _15p, at lls 6d per acre— W. Hay, Oamaru ; 317 applicants. Section 115, block 11, containing 14a or36p, at 12s per acie— E. Donovan, Oanuru ;38 applicants. Section 11(3, block 11, containing 45a 2r 3p, at 10s per acre — Ida B >reham, Oamaru ; 27 applicants. Section 117, block 11, containing 44a Or 25p, at 123 per acre—H. Calligan, Oimaiu ; 3S applicants. Section 118, block 11, containing 9* Or 27p, at 12s 3d per acre— Eliza Smith, Oamaru ; 17 applicants. Sicfcion 119, containing lla lr Bp, at 12s 6d per acre— Samuel Winskde, Keho ; 20 applicant*. Section 120, 35a Or 31p, at 12s 9d per acre— J. T. Currie ; Oamaru ; 42 applicants. Section 121, 37a lr sp, at 12s 6d'per acre— Susan Oalligan, Oamaru ; 63 applicants. Section 123, 14a 3r 2p. at 13s per acre — Isabella Proctor, North-East Valley ; 60 applicants. Section 124, 14a Or 16p, at 133 per acra— J. T. Everett ; 31 applicants. Section 125, Wa lr 15p, at 14s per acre— Hannah Smith ; 56 applicants. Sectioa 136, 17 a 2r 31p, at 14a per acre— Margaret Pollock, Oamaru ; 103 applicants. Section 127, 18a lr 13p, at 14a per acre— J. R. M'Cullough ; 80 applicants. Section 128, 18 a Or 34p, at 13s per acre— L. Bradfield, Alma ; 78 applicants.

Section 129, 3i)a 3r sp, at 12i 6d per acre— H. B. Crawford, Oamaru ; 36 applicants. Section 130, 40a Or 25p, at 13s 6d per acre— o, Flynn, Mosgiel ; 143 applicants. Section 131, 33a Or 6p, at 13s 6d per acre— Hensj Feelong, Oamaru ; 192 applicants. Section 132, 37a Or 21p, at 13s per acre— Amj Orothera, CUmaru ; 92 applicants. Section 133, 28a Or 32p, at 11s per acre— John ELevey, Weston ; 92 applicants. Section 138, 5a lr 30p, at 11s 6d per acre— Joha Foddie, Oamaru ; 18 applicants.