LAND BALLOT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 34, 26 September 1914, Page 7

LAND BALLOT.

A ballot for several sections in the Taranaki District was, bold at the Land Board Office, New Plyn onto, on Wednesday afternoon. r J hero were 122 applications alcove:her for Hie eleven sections. Mr A. Coxbead, member of the Land Hoard, acted as scrutineer, and the ballot was drawn bj r Mr G. H. Bullard (commissioner). There were a fair number of applicants present. Preference was given to married applicants with families, and to applicants who have been twice unsuccessful within the last two years. The selections are mostly under the 0.11. P. tenure. Following was the result of the ballot:— Section 8, block 11, Mahoe, DOT acres.—A. R. Anderson. Only applicant. Section 12, { block 8, Waitara, .'ldo acres.—Donald Smith, Only applicant. Section G, block 11, Mahoe, 530 acres.—H. C. Trowen. Three applications. Section 10, block 1, Rangi, 458 acres.—ld. S. Troy. Four applicatimisJ Section 11, block 8, Ohura, Sl7j acres.— H. J. Carrington. Four applications. Section 17, block 2, Aria, 23 acres. —W. Iloid. Six applications. Section 1, block 3, Totara, 141 acres.—T. Dcvonport. Eight apolications. Section 18, block 2, Aria, 63 acre--. Percy Parkes. Nine applicat’ons. Section 13, block 3, Aria, 92 acres. —E. S. Coleman. Eleven applications. Section 1(1, block 2, Heao, 136 acres.—Frank Pearce Twelve cpplicntions. Section 1, block 5, Aria, 52 acres. —Geo. King. Sixteen applications. E