THE MANGATAINOKI LAND BALLOT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12889, 21 July 1913, Page 6

THE MANGATAINOKI LAND BALLOT.

SUCCESSFUL COMPETITORS

(Per Press' Association.)

PAHIATUA, July 18. The ballot for the Mangatainoki Block, comprising 1616 acres of first class dairying land, was conducted at Pahiatua to-day. Altogether 2662, applications were received from 372 applicants for the twenty-two sections offered ; but of theso a. large number were thrown out by the Land Board, the- actual number of applications that went to tho ballot being 1736. In the caso of single men who had applied for a section the Board rejected their applications for the first two sections they had applied for, and held them qualified for tho remaining sections for which they had entered. This (put the single men applicants on the same level as those who had been twice unsuccessful at former ballots.

In reply to Mr. R. B. Ross, ex-mem-ber for Pahiatua, who contended that the ballot was being illegally ■conducted, and forecasted a Supreme Court case, tho Commissioner declined to draw more than one marble. Mr. Ross said tho Board was ignoring tho law in not giving (preference to married persons or those who for two yeai's past had competed unsuccessfully in ballots. Tho Commissioner replied that tho Board was interpreting the law as it should be interpreted, in a liberal manner, and was allowing the sons of a great number of people in this district to go to tho ballot. The Board was not doing anything illegal, and if it was tho aggrieved persons had their remedy, (Applause.) Tho ballot resulted:— Section 13—138 acres (38 applicants). —'William Fergus (married), Methvon, Canterbury. Section 14 —60 acres (68 applicants). —T. B. Giddings (single), Atea, Eketahuna. Section 15 —60 acres (91 applicants). —Richard Tanner (married), Ballanee. Section 16 —60 acres (113 applicants). —T. K. Mason (married), Nireaha. Section 17. —70 acres (122 applicants). —Thomas M. Phillips (married), Mauriceville. Section IS —60 acres (145 applicants). —Reginald C. Yates (married)* "Pt. Ahuriri (Napier). Section 19—62 acres (428 applicants). —Francis L. Kerr (married), Kopuaranga (Wairarapa). Section 20 —48 acres (143 applicants). —Eleanor B. Bryant (marvied), Foxton. Section 21 —54 acres (192 applicants). —Teresa M. A. Swan (single), Kaitawa. Section 22 —67 acres (204 applicants). —Ada Hunter (married), Hukanui, Pahiatua. Section 23—78 acres (79 applicants). —Jas. A. Ross (married). Mangamaire. Section 24—79 acres (61 applicants). —Thompson T. Faulkner (married), Wellington. Section 25 —75 acres (34 applicants). —Thos. McKenny (single), Pahiatua. Section 26 —75 acres (46 applicants). —John S. McNicol (married), Mangamutu. Section 28—133 acres (10 applications). —William Cox (married) Masterton. Section 139—88 acres (29 applicants). —Jeremiah Shanahan (single), Pukehinau. Section 140—74 acres (43 applicants). —Albert James Maddern (married), Woodville. Section 14—165 acres (68 applicants). —Frcdk. Sidney Kerr Broad (married), Paltnerston North. Section 143 —78 acres (38 applicants). Eliza Hunt (married). Foilding. Section 144—62 acres (33 applicants). : —Junius S. Bairstow (married), Garter ton. Section 142 —76 nemfi (23 applicants). Yon a O. PI n. vie ('singlo). Mnrtinborough. Section 145—58 ncros (28 applicants). -—George Scales (single), Longburn.