SALE OF PASTORAL RUNS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2244, 4 March 1897, Page 7

SALE OF PASTORAL RUNS.

A sale of pastoral runs took place at tht Land Board room on Thursday, Mr Sesiiom acting in the capacity of auctioneer. There a good attendance upon the occasion, but very : little competition, the whole of the runs Hold, with two exceptions, being knocked down at the upset rentals. In several instances, al«o, there were no bidders, and,. the runs in tbata cases were accordingly passed in. The following is the result of the sale :_— Run 186, Tuapeka and Taieri Counties ; area, 25.880 acres ; term, 10 yeara ; upset annual rental, £250; valuation for improvements, ,£'llo7 13s.— Geo. NSctuil, at £275. Runs 243 a and 2J3b (grouped), Waitaki County; area, 49,610 acres ; term, 14 years ; upset annual rental, £250; valuation for improvements, ,£704 10s.— Hugh GameioD, at upset. Sections 3, block VIIL aud 1, block IX, Wainemo District ; area, 983 acres ; term, 14 years ; upset annual rental, A'2o ; valuation for improvement, £88 Is.— Paaned in. Ruaa 3, 4, and 6, Tuapeta County ; area, 7507 acres ; term, 14 years ; upset annual rental, .£6l ; valuation for improvements, £49 10.'.— Pasaed iv. | Run 2, Tuapeka County ; area, 3700 acres ; term, 14 years ; upset annual rental, £46.— Paßssd in. Ran 353 c, Tuapoka and Maniototo Counties: area, 8600 acres ; term, 14 years ; upsst annual rental, £35.— Passed in. Saution 70, block IV, Tublfl Hill District ; area, 174 ac-eB ; term, 10 years ; upset annual rental, £4 6a; valuation for improvements, £49 19s.— ! Geo. Mill) a, at. upset. j Run 134 a, Waitaki County, and section 2, block IV. Kakanui District (grouped) ; area, 24,500 acies ; term, 14 years ; upsat annual rental, £220 ; valuation for improvements, £162 4s.— Margaret Proston, at upset. Run 334 c, L*ke County; area, 14,030 acres; term, 14 years ; upset annual rental, £25 ; valuation for improvement*, £26S la 6d. -ilenry Barker, at upset. Run 334 d, Lake County; area. 6632 acres; term, 14 years ; upset annual rental, £12 10a ; valuation for improvements, £109 18g.~-Henry Bivker, at upset. Run 334, Lake County ; aren, 7308 acres ; term, 14 yeara ; upset annual rental, £10 ; valuation for improvemonto, £254 14a 9d.— Joseph and Robert Studholme, at upset. Run 240 a, L*ke and Vincent Oonnties ; area, 14,315 acre* ; t«rm, 14 years ; upset annual rental, £40 ; vuluation for improvements, £141 8a 6d.— Passed in. Run 334 a, Lake County ; area, 22,073 acres ; term, 14 years ; upset annual rental, £30 ; valuation for improvements, £165 13s. 6d^— Passed in. Run 340b, Lake County; area, 13,720 acres; term, 14 y«ara ; upset annual rental, £30 ; valuation for improvements, £33? 8s 6d.— Pftgsed in. Run 334b. L%ke County: area, 42,913 acres; term, 14 ysavs; upset annual rental, £10; valuation for improvements," £554 19a 6d. —Robert M. Pateraoai at upset. Sections 1 and 3, Block 111, Gairnhill District, Vincent County ; area, 5216 aOr lip ; term, 14 years ; upset annual rental, £60 ; valuation for improvements, £22 10s. — J. K. Etliot, at upset. Run 335 a, Vincent County ; area. 16,450 acres ; term, 21 years ; upset annual rental, £5. — P»3aed in. Run 233, Vincent and Waitaki Counties ; area, 44.20'J acres ; term, 21 year* ; upset annual lcntal, £20. — Peter James Grant, at upset. Run 429 a, Waitaki County ; area, 5790 acres ; term, 21 years ; upset annu»l rental, £s. —Edmu id Hodgkinton, at upset. Run 362b, Waitaki County ; area. 29,700 acres ; term, 21 years ; upset annual rental, £*20 ; valuation for improvements, £100. — C. Inder, at upset. Run 1, Tuapeka County ; area, 2758 acres ; term, 14 years ; upset annual rental, £10; valuation for improvements, £10.— Samuel Henry, *6 upset: Run 206 D (Class I), Maniototo County ; area, 3940 acres ; term, 21 years ; upsat annual rental, £5.— John H. Critchley. at £24. Run 39, Lake County ; area, 340 acres ; tartn, 12 years; upset 'annual rontnl, £4; valuation for improvements, £28.— Phased in. Sections 8 and 9, Block 11, 1 to 6, block VIII, Beaumont District, and 74a and 75, block Hi, Tuapeka West District feronped) Class II). Tuapeka County ; area, 3796 acres ; term, 10 yeaw ; upset annual rental, £45.— Samuel Henry, at upset. Sections 5 to 9 and It to 15, block VII, Tuapsk.i East District (Class I), Tuapska Countr ; aren, 2644 a lr ; term, 14 years ; upset annual rental, £50.— John Sutherland, at upset. Section 16. block X, Teviot District (Clasn I), Tuapeka County ; area, 462 ilr 29p ; term. 10 years ; upset annual rental, £3.— Catherine Inglis, a; upset. ' Run 446 (Class II), Clutha County ; area, 25fiO acre 3 ; term, 7 years ; upaet annual rental, £30.— Kenneth M'Lennan, at upset. Section 5; block VIII, Teviot District (Class I). Tuapeka County ; area, 18la 2r 6p : terra, 7 years ; upset annual rental. £4 Us. -John A. Elliot, at up - et. w Section 10, block Vllf, Teviot District (Class I), Tuapeka County ; area. 221 a or3Bp ; term, 7 years ; upset annual rental, £5 10s 6d.— W. L. Simpson (as agent), at upset. Sections 1 and 18 to 20, block IV, Crookston District (Class I), Tuapeka County ; area, 212 a2r 17p; term. 7 years; upsat; annual rental, £2.— James Mackiy, at upset. Sections 35 to 38, block IV, Crookston District (Class I), Tuapeka County ; area, 206 a2r 25p ; .t«rm, 7 years ; upset annual rental, £2.— James Bennett, at upaet.

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