LAKE ELLESMERE LANDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4814, 30 November 1893, Page 3

LAKE ELLESMERE LANDS.

■ '' '♦ A Rush of Applications. Again was the demand for land in Canterbury shown when this morning 114 persons made 485 applications for 39 lots of land on the Lake EUesmere Reserve at Greenpark and Rabbit Island opened for selection under Leases in Perpetuity. The area of the sections average 15 acres, the land being first-class. Of the 39 lots 29 were disposed of, the applications for the re- i mainder having been suited with others. For five sections in Block 24 there were 355 applications, the areas being larger than those of the others, viz., i 50 acres each; The demand thus appears j to be for sections larger than 10 or 15 acres. All these lots are well situated, being close to the railway line and within six miles by road from the Tai Tapu dairy factory. The land carries grass of good quality, and is admirably suited for heavy j grazing, although not for cropping. Parts ' are liable to be submerged in wet weather. I The following are the successful applicants :— SECTIONS NEAR GREENPARK. Section 1, J. G. Anstiss, 9a 13r 15p; : Section 2, John Le Vavasour, 9a; Section ' 3, Heinrich Behrin, 9a; Section 6, Patrick ■ Kelly, 9a; Section 7, Michael Kelly, 9a; ' Section 11, John Bray, 10a; Section 15, j Henry Mehlhopt, 12a Or sp; Section 17, ! Joshua Kennedy, 21a ; Section 18, Joseph; Carr, 20a ; Section 2Q, William Mehlhopfc, 21a. • NEAR RABBIT ISLAND. ! Section 1, Mary Jane. Morris, 10a; Section 2, Wi S. Fieldgate, 10a; Section 3, G. Robinson, 14a lr 2p ; Section 5, C. j Britliff, 14a lr 15p; Section 6, Nelson ; M'Lenaghin, 14a lr 13r ; Section 9, j. I Latimer, lla 3r2p; Section 10, A. W. Millefir, 23a lr 10p; Section 12, J. Newton,lßa 3r 24p; Section 13, E. W. R. Goodwin, 24a 2r 25p ; Section 14, Mary Jane Leger, 9£a; Section 15, Mary Jane M'Gregor, 9a 3r 30p ; Section 16, Francis Coates, 20a ; Section 17, Francis Miller, 20a; Section 18, W. Bennett, 28a lr ; Section 19, J. Miller, 50a ; Section 20, T. C. Harding, 50a; Section 21, J. Sullivan, 48a Or 26p; Section 22, W. Norman, 30a 3r 22p; Section 23, Amy Ellen Lancaster, 50a. The rental charged on these lots is calculated at the rate of four per cent per annum on the estimated capital value. The rental upon the Greenpark sections varies from 2s per acre to 4s 9d per acre per annum, and on* the Rabbit Island sections from 3s 2d to 5b 7d per acre. The ten seotions which were unallotted may be re-applied for at the Land Office. They fire all bound to be speedily disposed of. ___

London Missionary Society. — The friends of this institution will be glad to learn that two missionaries of repute are about to visib Chrisfcchurcb, and conduct services on Sunday next in Trinity and Linwood Congregational churches. The Eev Thomas Lord has been for twenty l years in the service of the Society in j Madagascar, having there been entrusted specially with the work of education. The Eev J. King's sphere of work has in the past been in Samoa, though now he is the Missionary Secretary for the southern ' Colonies.