BALLOTING FOR LAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2209, 2 July 1896, Page 16

BALLOTING FOR LAND.

The ballot for sections on' tho'Makareso (Waihemo Grange) estote was held at the Town Hall, Palmers ton, on Monday. Mr W. EL Sessions presided on behalf of the Commis* sioner of Crowa Lands, and tit Robertßon,' Of the Lands Office in Dunedin, eonduoted the ballot, Messrs W. B. Galloway and F. G. Glover acting as scrutineers. The following wai the result of the; ballot for the leases ;in^ perpetuity :— ' ,j(, j( BLOCK IV, DUNBACK DISTRICT (JORDAN'S BLOCK). . Section 16, 22a Or 84p ; rent per aore, 6s lidTwelve applicants. Successful applicant-, Richard. Burns (on ro-ballot). . . Section 17, 22a Or 34p ; rent per acre, 7s lja. Thirty-one applicants. Successful applicant, Wm. v - I Stevenson Section 18, 18a 2r 20o ; »-cut nor acre, 7s 7Jd. Thirty-six applicants. Succrf's-ful applicant, John Duncan, jun Section 19, 12a 2r 39p ; rant par acre, '7s 7id. Thirty-five applicants. Successful applicant, Emily Glover.* Section 20, 9a 3r 12p; rent per acre, 7s 7Jd. Tweuty-six applicants. Successful applicant, W. H.Gbver. ■ Section 21, 10a lr 33p ; rent per acre, 7« 7Jd. Twenty- three -applicants. Successful applicant, FraucU J. K. Glovor. .. ' ~ „ ' ■ Section 22, 6a 3r 30p : rent per acre, '7s lOJd., Sixteen applicants. Succe3aful applicant, Alex* ' ander Watt. ■ Section 23, 5 a;' rent psr aci*, 8s 1 Jd. Thirteen ' applicant!". Successful applicant, James Brander : „ (at re-balbt).' * ' . -vBLOCICVIII. MOBBAKKDISyRTCT (JORDAN S BLOCK).' Section 81, 17a 2r 26p ; rent per acre, 7a Jl&.{ Nineteen Applicants. 1 Succissful applicant, Maiy: ' Ritchie.' ' ' • • ' " " " ' • Section, 6s, 19a 3r 23p: vent per acre. -7s 7fd.> Twentr.one 1 applicants. Successful .ppplicant,/ John Kenrielly, 3Un. Section fi6, 19a 2r 13p ; rent per acre, 7s 7W. Twenty applicants. Successful applicant, W. Bitchio (at iv-ballot). Section G7, 12a 3r 33p ; >rent psr acre, 7s 7Jd. Thirteen applinants. Successful applicant, W. L. Dreaver (at third ballot). Pc tion 69, 8a Or 36p ; rent per acre, 7s ,7Jd. Opan for application Section 70, 7a lr 38p ; rent per acre, 7s 7Jd. Open for application. Section 71, 8a Or 7p ; rent per acre, 7s lOJd. Successful applicant, O. Wilcock (unopposed). Section 72, 4a lr 28p; rent per acre, 7s 10J4. Five applicants. <■ Successful applicant, Sophia Wilcock. Section, 73, 5a 2r 20p ;. rent p«r acre, 7s 10ld. Nine applicants. Successful applicant, Lot Wilcock. . . * BLOCK VIII, MOEIUKI DISTRICT (KENNEDY'S PADDOCK)- ' - Section 74, 184 a2r 30p ; rent per acre, 5a 5Jd. Fifty-seven applicants. Successful applicant, John Philip. BLOCK XV, MOERAKI DISTRICT (SWEMWATBR . BLOCK). Section 11, 51a Zr 2ln; rent per acre, i? 4Jd. . Fourteen spplicauts Successful applicant, J^ne Brown. Section. 12,. 46 a2r 38p; rent per acre, 4? 7Jd*. Ten applicants. Successful applioant, P. T. Walsh (at second ballot). Secti >n 13, 28a Or 13p ; lent per acre, 43 4Jd. Open for appHoatio.r » , ' , " "J i Section 14, 37a Or 28p<; rent- per. acr«, ; 4«.rjd.\ .Five' applicants.; .Fiicceesftil applloauti P/T. J . s; Walsh;(at second-ballot); v';- , ,-- ' % ; Section 16, '.67* 3r : ;ruot, per! acre,,; U • 4Jd«Seven applicAnts.^ Succeisfi^l a,plic.m*, Lamella, Beaton.--, • , . ': „.'^ •.'•.:":. . Faction 16, 62ar':'2r JGpi rtn.t.Jer ; ac«,"il3 -4^ - Ten,. applicants.- Successful apphcantj'. Adam, '- Caifiv?; '■ •'. - " ; '• '"" " ' - Section 17, 25a -3r 7p; rent per aore, 4s- $id.y Open :or application. ,■ >' Section 18, 2W Or 25p; vanfr per acre, 4% 7}dEleven applicants. Successful applicant, Cutnerine Walsh. Section 19, 33» 3f lp; rant per acre, 4i-7id. Twenty-nine applicants. Successful applicant, Alfred Duncan (at second ballot). Section 90, 30d 3r lp; rent per acre, 4s 7Jd. Twenty-two applicants. Successful api'licaat. Isabrlla F Campbell (at second ballot). , S ction 21,- 21a' lr 6p ; rent per acre, 4s 7}d. Tea, iipplicauts. Successful applicant, , Jane Mnrray. Section 22, 30a Or 2!)p ; r*nt per acre, 4a 7Jd. * Twenty-fnur applicants. Successful applicant, Donald Murray. Section 2<, 25a lr Up; rent per acre. 4s 7Jd. Twenty-two applicants. Successful applicant, Mary R. Parkhill. Section 25, 23a Or 24p ; rent per acre, 4s 7}d. Twenty-one applicants. Successful applicant, Mary E Parkbill (at second ballot). The followiog w. ye *UDBuccaeeful applicants for one or more of the above unctions :— Mary Ann Glover, John Puroy, John Stevenson, Elizabeth Stevenson, BHnn Kennelly, Albert Weaver, Alexander Watt. Wallace Wilcoqk,Margareb Drusomond, Elizabeth Wilcoolr, Raohel U'Gregor, Rachel Drummond, James Drummohd, Thomas M'Lew, John M'Lew, • Grace MLew, R A. Western, John Dalziel, A. Parkill, T. W. Ward, !£. D. Ward, Donald " Ritchie, James Ritchie, Margaret Ritchie, Janet Ritchie, George Ritchie, James . W. Dnncan t Bfiza Duncan, John Duncan, 8. Dale, James Riddle,; Eltz-ibath". Riddle,., Robert- Wright^. Frank Campbell, Andrew., DreAver, R. T; Dreaver, A. G Dreaver, Elias Miokelson, Norab' Sfiakelflon, David M-, Philip;- Geo. Cruicksbanfr» Douglas P. Cruick*hank, Jarre M. '^rnickshanb,' William A. Ruwclf, 'John Mortimer, Emma Mortimer, Archibald Garvan, Je?slo Gacvan,, Archibald Gaivan juoi, Aqnie Garvau son., . Annie Gavvan jun., Hugh. M. Garvan, .Mary' Rendall, John" Randall, William Walsh, William Heverun, Archibald Craig, Lena Ddlzie), Annie Dalziel, James Dalz'el, Ellen M'Lew, Cttherine M'Lew, Mary J. M'Donald, Maiyarefc M'Donald, James Philip jun., Elizabath Craig, Peter Lunan, Alfred G. Divii, M;— E. M'Leod, William M'Leod, ' Duncan M'Donald, ' Donald M 'Donald, John Power, Martin Power, A. Fleming, Dunoan Kerr, John Maodonald, Margaret Ferguson, Elizabeth M'Donald. Helen Anu M'Donald, John Beaton,' EHzibfi'h Beaton, Isabella Beaton, Thomas Wallace, R-jbert Brown, and Robert Smith. The following was the result of the ballot foe tha small grazing run ; — MOERAKI DISTRICT. ' Section 77, block VIII ; nection 20, block XIL; " and section 10!), block VII. Area, 1214 a2r 3p; rent per acre, 2s lid. — Applicants : Thomas M'Lew (successful), George Craickshank, Douglas . P. Criiick«hank, Jane M. Cruicksbank, WillTaiu A Russell, Magnus I-bister, Jessie ID. M'Laod, Kdward Pattnllo, Hugli Hoss, John M'Lew jun., Joha M'l,ew scu., Andrew Robertson, Peter Lunau, M. E. ll'Lsoil, "William M'Leod, Thomas Lindsay, Archibald Jlacdonald, Marcaret Ferguson, Charles Macdonald, John Macdonald. Thomas E. Brown.

At Christchurch on Saturday Pough MUHgan, seoretary of the Operative Bootmakers' Society, wag charged with embezzling. £s9, the moneys of the society. He was remanded till July 2, bail being granted. At it meetiDg of the Christohurcb JProgrei^ fiive Liberal Association a resolution was carried—" That' this meeting wishes to enter its most emphatic protest against 1 some of the recent J.P. appointments aa being of suoh « character as to bring this honourable position into the uttermost contempt." Nimmo & Bi*mb's " I^xion'e Noble " Stuatt* BEHniES are considered by growers the- finest and largest ever introduced. . Grow them. An 6s per dozen *nd 40a per 100-