LAND BALLOT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3097, 23 July 1913, Page 19

LAND BALLOT.

MANGATAINOKA BLOCK. PATH Ai UA, July 18. The ballot lor ui<_ iVituigauuuoka b.ock, .comprising ibiO acres oi nrsi-c-ass dairying lanu, was conductm uc Punmlua to-day. .wtogemer 2008 appiK.-at.ous were received liOUl 618 appilOallui lor tiiO 22 StCl.On D oiivi’eu, out. vt iiivoc a large number were thrown out by urn Guild iujru, Lae actua. number oi aponcat.ous that went to tin.ballot being xiao. In tne case cf single men wao nau <,ppl.eol lor sections the board rejacted uieir applications lor the hiot two sections tne-y nau applied .or, and held them cjuablied lor uie remaining sections for winch mey nad entered. Inis put me single men applicants on tne same level as those who nau been twice unsueceesiul at tormer ballots. in reply to Air it. B. Ross, ox-.vi. i‘. lor Bamaiua, who contended mat the uadot was uvi..g megaj.y coiidu'cied and loreeasted a tnpieme bom t ease, the coinmiss.oiier said lie elec.men 10 draw more man one marble. Air Koss said the board was ignoring me .>w .11 not giving preference to married persons or to chose who tor tv. o years past had competed unsuccessfully at the ballots. Tne Coniniasioiier replied that the board wao uueiptei.ng ilia law as it snouid be interpreted in a liberal manner, and was allow.ng me sons oi a great number ol people in this district to go to the ballot, me board was not tioing anything illegal, and ji tne people* were aggroved tiny had their remedy. me 0-HOl, resulted as iollows: —Sect.on 13, 138 acres (38 applicants), William Fergus pnained), AietJiveii, Canterbury; section 14, od acres (68 appl.cams), T. K. Biddings RmgL), Aten, Kketahuna; section 16, O 0 acres (91 applicant-), Richard Tanner (marneti), BaLaiice; section lb.- 60 acres Rio app.teams;, 1, K. Mason (married), Nireaha ; sect.on if, 70 acres (122 app.icante), Thomas AL Phillips (married), Aiauncovule; sccuon 18 oO acres (145 applicants), Reginald C. Kates (married), Port Ahunn, Napier; secuun ad, 06 acres (j. 29 applicable), r ranees L. Kerr (married), Kopuaranga, Wairarapa; section ‘6O, 48 acres (as o applicants), Kwanor ji. ipiyant (married), Jj'oxton; gect.on 21, 64 acres (182 applicants), Teresa Ai. A. fewan rvauawa ; section 82, 07 acres Ru 4 appncaiits), Ada iTuiuor (married), ilulianui, Pahiatua; (section L 3, 18 acres (7& app.icaiits), James A. Ross (married), Aiaiigamaire; section 24, 78 acres (61 applicants;, 1 honipson 1. Faulkner (married), Wellington; section 20, 75 acres ;34 applicants), Thomas M'Kenny (single), Pahiatua ; seet.on 20, 76 acres (46 applicants), John S. M'Nicnol (married-), Aiangamuiu; section 28, 138 acres (10 appi. cants), \Vilharn Cox (married), Alasterton; section 159, 88 acres (29 applicants), Jercinia Shanahan (single), Pukehinuu; section 140, 74 acres ;4b appi.cants), Albert James Aladdren (married). Woodvilie section 141, 06 acres (,63 applicants), Frederick Broad (married), Palmerston Noith; i-.ection 143, 78 acres (58 applicants), Elizabeth Hunt (married), Feilding; section 144, 62 acres (33 appl.caiits), James S. Bairstow (married), Carterton; section 142, 76 acres (23 applicants), Vena O. Playle (single), Martuiborough; section 145, 58 acres (28 applicants), George Scales (single), Longhurn. DISA PPOINTEU APPLICANTS. APPEAL TO PRLME MINISTER. PAHIATUA, July 20. At the conclusion of the Mangatainoka land ballot yesterday the following telegram was sent to the Prime Minister by the president of the Pahiatua District Progressive Association :—“ The lion. W. F. Alassoy, Wellington. Throe hundred and fifty disappointed applicants at the Mangalainoka block, al! good settlers. Unsatisfied demand for land in this fertile district. Strongly urge you to hasten subdivision of the Balfour Estate.” The following reply was received : —“ I have referred your telegram in re the Balfour Estate to the chairman of tho Land Purchase Board. The Government will endeavour to supply land for those who require it.— Massev.” Tho Balfour Estate, which comprises

3000 acres of good land adjoining the town, is owned by Mr A. J. Balfour, ex-Primo Minister of Great Britain. It was offered to the Government some years ago for £ll 10s per acre and has lately been reoffered at something like £lB per acre.