Crown Lands Ballot.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 58, 12 March 1904, Page 2

Crown Lands Ballot.

KEEN CUAIPETTriOtt FOR SECTIONS, As showing that there still exists a considerable earth-hunger in Tar.inaki, the Court house was crowded yesterday morning with applicants for the Crown leaseholds (lease in pcrpeluilj; opened for selection in the backblocks of Turanaki. The Commissioner, .Mr Mackenzie, explained that the selections would be subject to ulleralions in boundaries and deviations in roads. Tile land hud been placed on the market tather hurriedly, and there might have to be some alterations. Again he would have to ask the successful applicants to keep near the centre of their selections in making their lust year's improvements, lie warned any prese.nl. who might be going in for pure speculation or for "duminyism" that he ought lo stand down right there. The Land Board would strain the luw and would do all it could do to assist bona lido settlers. As for speculators and dummies the Hoard would make their lives unbearable, ami do all it could to block them. He could, while he was Commissioner, yield to none in his efforts to assist bonu lide settlers (uppluusc), believing that the worst thing they could do to a settler was to turn him oil'the land. With regard to the scrutineers, ho suggested Messrs W. T. .Jennings, A1.11.1t., and ,1. AlcCluggage, .1.1'., and he thought they were both to be depended on. Those present, however, had a right to choose their own scrutineers. Two other gentlemen. Messrs Kyan and Sullivan, were proposed, but declined to act, and on the proposer learning that Messrs .Jennings and AlcCluggage were present, he withdrew his proposition and Alessrs Jennings and iMct.'luggage were elected scrutineers amidst applause. The ballot then proceeded, and resulted : 011UHA DISTRICT. Section 20, Block 2, area . 222 ueres ; no applicants.—No Gil. 11. N. Latimer won the lirst, but was not present, and had no one present to pay his deposit., and lost his chance. No. 4 : Charles Reginald Tebbolt, whose name was drawn next, secured the section. Section 25, Block 2, area 297 acres ; 1(07 applicants—No. 208, A. H. Hyde, drew this section. Section 24, Block 2, 300 awes ; 40 applicants—No. 42, the last ball put into the box, secured thin section for H. Caspar. Section la, Block l.'i, 280 acres ; 35 applicants.—Mr Green, of Toko, protested that the applications of Airs Ureen and his son should have been included, lie hud posted these applications from Toko on March 8. The Commissioner staled that the letters luid not been received in his ollicc or at New I'lyuiouih post, ollice at 4 o'clock on Mai-ch y, the time prescribed for closing, the names could not go into the ballot. lie intimated that Mr Crcen could put his grievance in writing, and it would be considered at next meeting of the Land Board. A lad was requisitioned for the drawing, and he produced hall number 1.02, which secured the section lo Air Hugh Ryan. Section 10, Block 9, area 225 acres ; 211 applicants.—The successful applicant was Charles Joyce. Section 10, lllock 10, area 2ia acres. —Drawn by Air J. Sexton out of 10 applicants. Section 18, Block 9, 240 acres : 11 applicants.—Air J. 11. liennie secured this seclion. Section 11, lllock 1), 3G2 acres.— Air Percival .Martin was successful from 1! applicants. Section 1, lllock l.'i, 202 acres.— From live applicants the ballot gave the section lo Air Harold Harnett. Section 10, lllock 14, 300 acres; 11 applicants.—Mr Oliver Old. Section 18, Block 11, 310 acres.There were eight applicants, Air Oliver Old again being successful, this section adjoining that previously drawn by him. Section 17, Block 1.4, 307 acres.— from ten applicants, adjoining thoau just balloted, the section was drawn by Mrs Elizabeth Old. Section 14, Block 11, 280 acresThere were thirteen persons ir, for tins section, which went to Airs liosNiii C. Lee. Section (j, lllock 14, -101 acres Eleven applied, and the ballot was declared in favour, of Air 0. JJ Kvan 2, lilouk 14, 223 acres Ten applications went to the ballot uS , ta O rSiS r w t X^. C -"- ,IOPOWM Section 22, Block 13, 423 acres - ■Nine applicants. The ballot v„s in lavour of Mr A. 11. Ellicu Section 23, lllock 13, ;i'27 acres - This section adjoined lhat just previously dealt with. m ,d was drawn, by the same applicant. •Section 25, lilock 1,1, B UO ucrcs.From eight applicants Edgar Branmgan secured the land. Section 7, Block 13, 488 acres.lherc were live applicants, three being' nun one family. Mr (J. It rudlord's application arrived too kite, by Wednesday evening's train, John Induy, 0 ..u of the trio above mentioned, was successful. Section G, Bloek 10, 1501 acres - Seven uppi.v, Unite.' Section 5, Block 10, 587 acres Six applications. P. ,J. (JoldU-icli. Section J., Block il, 079 acres.— Five applications. John Coventry Section 8, Block 3, 421 acres Six applications. 11. McLachlan Section 22, Block 2, SGB acres.Six appiications.-K. 11. Robertson. 4, lllock 2, 31 ,j acres.Three applications. Joseph McAvady. Section 2, Block 2, not selected Section 1, Block 1, 1050 acres A. Darnell, only applicant. lIF.AO DISTRICT.' Section 12, lllock 2, 328 acres. -F E. Thompson. Section 3, Block 2, 2.10 acres.-Si.x applications. J. 11. Roche Section 9, lllock o. m;,, . u .,. es _ Three applications. C. Maloney " Seclion 1, Block 1, :joo acres Two applications. 10. H. (lollurd Seclion 11, lilock 2, 213 acresTwo applications. Alice ,M. CJill." ARIA DISTRICT. Section 12. lilock 15, Hi!) „,.,es - 42 applications. Ccorgr Seymour Secfion 10, lllock 10," IH7 acres 33 applications. I>. .). .1 org,.,,sen' Section 9, Block 10, 27(1 acres.— 44 applications. Alice (Irr. Section 8, lilock 10. :»>i> acres 27 applications. John J. Connor Section 14, Block IT,, ,'io2 acres 2 roods, 20 perches.-11 applications" James ChristeiiHen. Section 13, lilock 10. :)!)(i acres.14 applications. \V. ,i. Coventry. Seclion 24, lilock 10, 219 acres.— 11 applications. 11. 11. Petherick. Section 22, lilock If,, 32G acres.— Four applications. Miss J II Tavlor. ' •* Seclion 2, Block 8, 501 acres. Jas. McGrath, the only applicant. Section 4, lilock 13, 750 acres.— Seven applications. W. J. McKcnzie Section 7, lllock 4. 431 acres.— Four applications. E. (lihson. Section 5, lllock 14, 770 acres W. J. Alarsh (no ballot). Section 7, lilock 11, yoo acres-. Airs Ellicott. (no ballot). Section 1. lilock H, 9(15 acres.— Jaiuos McCralh (no ballot). SecfTons 7 and 10, lllock 1, JIM2 acres.—Eight applications. J. McClure. Section 13. Block I, 219 acres.— Thirteen triplications. J. 0 McKenzic. Section 5, lilock o. 312 acres.— Four applications. Anna AlcLeod. Seclion 3. lllock 1, 307 acres James Sinythe. Seclion 1, Block 3, 357 acres.— Two applications. C. J. Riihleil. Section 13, lilock 2. 3.78 icres.— C. J. Uiddell. Seclion 3, lilock 3. 125 acres.— Not selected. Section 8, lilock (i, 492 acres.— 11. Johnson, only applicant. Section 10, lilock 2. 210 acres.— T. It. Reynolds, only applicant. Section G, lllock 3. 220 acres.— S. Williamson, only applicant. Section 4, Block S, 385 acres.— Stephens Riddel, only applicant. Section G, Block 5, 512 acres.— Stephens Klddell, only applicnnt. Section 7, Block 5, 470 acres.— Stephens RlddolU

Section :), Block 11, 345 acres.— 11. Parker, onl,y applicant. Section A, Block 3, 300 acres Not, selected. Section;), Block 7, 1*1)- ucrcsl— Not, selected. .Seclion H, liiiick 11. Till acres A. Lindsay, onl.v applicant. Section 11, lllock 2, 550 acres.—o, J, Uiddell, only applicant. Section .1, lliock 7, G7O acres Al. Dunn, only ii|.'|iliciinl. Section 2, lilock 7, (ill acres.— Cnselcctcd. TOTARO I>I*STUICT. Suction 1, Block 9, 2IG acres.— Six applications —lioljert Uiddell. Section 1.9, lllock !), 24 4 acres.— K. .J. llegglin. Sections 211 anil 22, lllock 9, 395 acres.—ls. .1. Ilcggli... Seclion (i, lllock 10, 201 acres— E. .1. Alexander. EAI"AIiA DISTRICT. Section 8, lllock 5, 718 acres.—J. A. Sutherland. .Ml All DISTRICT. Seclion 22, Block 4, I2A acres W. !■'. Honey. It, is understood that some really good sections, through persons applying lor too much land or not being represented at the ballot, were discovered alter the ballot closed yesterday to be unallotted. These mil be open lor selection at 1(1 o'clock this morning, and unsuccessful applicants would do well, before leaving town, to make an inspection of the plans, etc., at the Lands O/Ilce.