PASTORAL LANDS SALE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1087, 23 February 1883, Page 3

PASTORAL LANDS SALE.

The first sale of the leases of these lands took place on Tuesday last, the 20th inst., •it Roxburgh, and comprised the suldi viaious of Runs 3,19 and 425 a (Cargill and Anderson’s), lying lietweeo Bald Hill Flat and Roxburgh, in all 42,535 acres. The prices realised were in all cases satisfactory, the upset in most cases being exceeded. Below we give a detailed account of the sale, from which it ni l be seen that the hulk of the area fell again into the hands of the original holders, they securing 39,423 acres at £764 • or annum, an average rental of nearly 5d per acre. .M rßutler was the next largest purchaser, he securing 2071 acres for £55 per annum, a trifle over Git per acre. Mr Qaayle got a section between the road and the Twelve Mi e Beach, of 1814 acres, for which he paid £l2 per annum, or nearly 16d per acre. Mr M'Lacblan secuied’3l3J cres near his present holding, at £9 pm annum, nearly 7d per acre, and Mr John Ingles had knocked down to him the area at the back of the Bettger Commonage, of 4G2J acres, at £ll per annum, or nearly Cd per acre. In all cases the term of {lease war 7 years, and one of the conditions that tho purclia er pay valuation for improvement (if any) at a rn'e not to exceed three times the annual lent paid under the old or • listing lease, and possessioi to bo given Ist March, 1884 Particulars, Sections 1 and 2, block 11, Cairnhid district, 4953 acres ; upset rental, IX2 per annum. — W. L. Simpson, for Cargill and Anderson, Id 12. Sections 8, 9, and 19, do ; upset rental, I,l4.—John Butler, Ll4. Sections 10 ami 18, 450 acres ; upset rental, H2.—John Butler, Ll2. Sections lr, 12, 17, 432 acres; upset rental, Lll. —John Butler, Lit. Sections 13, 14, 15 and 16 643 acres, do; upset rental, Ll6 —John Butler, Idß Section 2), block 11., and section 4, block HI., do, 607 acres ; upset renta 1 , Ll3. VV, L. Simpson, for Cargill and Anderson, Lls. Sections 1 and 2, block 111, 5191 acres, do ; upset rental, L6s.—Same as above L 133. Section 3, do, 3276 acres ; upset rental, L4l • Same as above, 1,41. Sections 5 and 6, do, 616 acres ; upset rental, Ll6 —Same as above, Ll6. Sections 7 and 8, do, 464 ac es ; upset rental, I,l2.—Same as above, Ll6, Section 2, block VHI, Tevint district, 3520 acres ; upset rental, L44.—Same as above, IX4. Section 3, do, 2373 acres ; upset rental, I.3o.—Same as above. L 62. Section 4, do, 2958 acres ; upset rental, L 37 —Same as above, L4l. ejection 5, do, 182 acres ; upset rental, L5.—W, Qoayle, I 12. Section 9, do, 314 acres ; upset rental, I B.—Join) M'Lacblan, L 9. Section 10, block VHI., do, 221 acres, upset, 1,6, and section 8, block V., do, 177 acres, upset L5.—W. L. Simpson, for Cargill ami A ndefson, LI 1. Section 4. do, 319 acres, upset L 8 ; section 6, do, 319 pores, upset 1,8 ; section 7, do. 314 acres, upset LB.—Sams as above’ L 46 Soetion 2, do, 2981 acres ; up»et L 38.Sameas above, LSO Section 3, do, 3052 acres ; upset, L3B. Same as above, L6S. Section 11, block IX., do, 2232 acres • upset, Ll9.—Same as above, 1,27 Section 12, do, 2202 acres ; upset, Ll9. Same as above, Ll 9. Section 17, block X., 1643 acres; upset, Ll4 —Same as above. 1,23. Section 16 do, 4G3 acres ; upset, L 4._ John nr s, Lll.