SALE OF WAIKATO LANDS. (From the J. S Cross, May 6.)

Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 309, 7 May 1874, Page 2

SALE OF WAIKATO LANDS. (From the J. S Cross, May 6.)

A mlt: cf Cronn Litis in tln> Wuiknto district was held \esterday at noon in tt cffice of the Watknto "Waste Lands TVpnrtment, Suj r -meCWt liuilding-. There was a ver> fail 1 attendance, and 11 competition mis something reinarkaSle. At no sale of vown lands during recent j ears lias t'lere been anything ike the competition which' was in(lu!j.ctl in vesierdiiy. j fid, main of the lots «ent at what appeared fancy prices. ]3ut it u to bu presumed that the bidders were the best, jlgcs in this respect. So neof them, ho a ever, rent irke 1, *mi tho lots *ere knocked down to thfin, fiat thi price as rather too high; but the hi^h piL' a were tho resultol the ea,;ei - nesj displayed by the l>i lders to secure the b!ekn fjir themselves. The high price was not caused by the ition of the authorities in putting too high on upset prie. for tome of the allotments were knocked down at pri« nearly 2030 per cent above the upset pric?. In the vlago of Te Awuniutu, where a few years ago rapine, reui-r, and cannibalism were lampinl, some of tho allotinentsrhieh were fixed at t lie upset price of bl were ultimately m up to such prices oi 70/, 55/, an>] 517. Others which we put up at 7/ 10s, were ultimitely knocked down at 67J nd 101? Some of the allotments in this district sold at thirutc of about 550J per Acre, a price which certainly indicals wli it the settlers think of the district ; a fact, too, whin iniK-t bo galling to Tanlnao and liis insane advisers, as thto prices show what a treasure they have lost, having thatfoeaufciful district confiscated as the punishment of their ou lawless actions. In the village of Te Aw»mutu there wee, in all, 29 allotments sold, at prices ranging from 100 to rarly 2000 per cent above the upset price. The 29 nllotrents averaged little more thin an eighth of an acre (20 peche?) in extent, and tho average prico realised was a little ove 230/ per acic. Tho suburban farms in the same district rought nearly as good prices, compartively. Some of th£e allotments realised over 50/ per acre, and one was rump to about 110/ per aero. Such prices certainly indicate a desire on the part of the purchasen to turn them tD .he best advantage. The Te Awamutu district was, doubtcss, the farourite one yesterday ; nnd, though many town (peculators were present, and apparently prepared to run ip the prices to go«d figures, they altogether stood abashedal the high prices which the settlers of the district were prepred to giro for land to extend their fnrms. Other districts, however, were not neglected, for there was ono allotmen in Cambridge East, containing lr 32p, which was put up a 25/, but the price ceased not rising under the auctioneer's 'inning voice, until he knocked it down at 150/. Well itght the Waikato settlers be proud of their district, and aniously may Southern capitalists delire to obtain a footing i this rapidly advancing portion of the Northern province. When the making of a few miles of railway can so enhano the value of property which, the Government have to iell.it does seem advisable that no delay •'iould be made in pushng on the railway throughout the length and breadth of he North Island. The increased price at which the Crom land* of the colony would sell, were such means of conmunicition provided, would fully recoup the original cost if construction. The following wore the allotments disposed if:—

VILLAGI OF TK AWAMCTTU. No. of allotment, 5, X)p, upiefc price 51, to Kirby, 51/ ; lot 6, 20p, uptot price S, Thomas Holden 55/ ; lot 7, 20c, upset price 51, William Kirby 33/; lot 8, 20p, lipset price 11 10s, J. J. F. M. Gr.ce 20/ ; lot 11, 29p, upset price 3/, J. J. F. M. Grace It ; lot 12, 2*p upset price 11 10s, W. Aitkin 28/; lot 13, lr 3p, upset price 51, W. Aitkin 15? ; lot 26, 22p, upa* price 11 10s, George Wilkinson 37i ; lot 27, 22p, up«efc Drice hi, William Aitkin 61f ; lot 28, 31p, upset price 11 oa, William Kirby, 101/ j lot 29, 20p, upset price bl, Wiliam Aitkin 3GZ ; lot 30, 20p, upprice 5?, W. Ailkin YM ; lot 31, 20p, upwt pnco 51, W. Kirbyl2Z; lot 32, 2»p. ups-et price 51, W. Kirby 12Z; lot 33, 20p, upset priei 51, W. Kirby 13Z; lot 34, 20p, upset price SJ, W. Kirbr 111; lot 36, 20p, upset price 5/, W. Kirby 10/ ; lot 56, 20p, upset price 5/, W. Kirby 9/ ; lot 37, 20p, upset prico 5/, VV. Balford 11 ; lot 38, 20p, upset price 5/, W. Bald ford 11; lot 39, 20p, upset price 5/, W. Balford, 8 ; lot 40, 20p, upset price 5/, Patrick McDonald, 9/ ; lot 41, upset price 5/, Thomas Slater 81 ; lot »2, 20p, upset price 5/, J. Lorie 18/ ; lot 43, 20p, upset price 51, W. Aitkiu 16/ ; lot 44, 23p, upset price 11 10s, W. Aitkin 70/ ; lot 45, 20p, upset prico 5/, J. Cnnney 24/ j lot 46, 20p, upset price 51, J Canney 15/ ; lot 47, 20p, upiet price 5/, J. Canni-y 10/.

Tk AwAiiinu Si'UUKBAy Allotments I^)t 1, la lr fip, upset piice 7/ 1O.«, T. Slater, .ri9/;. r i9/ ; lot 2, la Or Bp, upset price ,V, T Sinter, " It ; lot 3, 3r 30p, upsot price 5/, T Shtei, 33/ ; lot 9, 2r 14p, upset piiue 5/, W. Kirby, :"l ; lot 10, 3r lOp, upset price 6/, W. Knby, 22/ ; lot 14, 2r33p, upset piioe 3/, J. J. F. M. Grace, 6/ ; lot 15, 3r 2ip, up^ct price .")/, J. P. Mill. 20/ ; lot 10, la lr 34p, upset pnee 31, .J. Ha))ley, 11/; lot 17, la 2r 24p, upset price 5/, J. llabley, 61; lot 18, la 2r 27p, upset price 51, J. Habley, 8/ j 1 -t 19, 2,v ()• 12p, upset price 11, J. Habley, 13/; lot 22, 2.i lr 15p, upset price 10/, N. A. Clo3e, 15/. Town ck Kv>oiriri Lots 180, IS3, and 184, lr each, James Gerraml, 10/ each.

TeWX »F CAMBRIDGE V\'kBT Lot 43. 12a 32., upset puce 25/, \V. Aitkett, i5O/; lot 2Stf, la, J. Kiikwooil, 11)/, lob 44G, la, J. Knkwood, 20/; lot.K>9, la, E. Skelton, 20J. SuxrLi'.MKNT ok Taouncakitrc, Parish of Waipipi. Lot 50. 10a, 20/ ; lot 51, 4a 2r 2p, 10/ ; lot 54, 10.*, 20/ j and lot 53, 9a 3i 30p, '2dl, James Hill.

Parish or Wancamamno Lot 18."), 50 acres. J. Muir, 23/. PARIHH OF TmiKAH\ME\ Lot, &2, 50a, 50/ ; hi 93, 30a, fiOl ; lot 93, .r)o.i,. r )0.i, 50/ ; lot 9fl, 50/ ; lot 97, 4Ga 22r lOp, 4(5/ ]0s ; Mr Rose j lot 18S, 37a 2r, 37/ 10s j lot IS), .ioa, 50/ ; lot 190,44 a, 44/, aud lot 202,47a,47/, MrVicfcrs.

PAtiSH •!> PCNUI. Lot 354, 81a, 85/, and lot 355, 10a 2r, 12/ 7s 6d, Major Jackson.

Pabbh of Ngaroto. Lot 49, 50a, W. Aitken, 50/ ; lot 150, 50a, J. M. Lennox, 50/. Mr A. Sinclair of the iurTey department acted a» auctioneer. The sale altogether realised over 2,000/.