SATURDAY’S LAND SALE

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1384, 20 February 1905, Page 2

SATURDAY’S LAND SALE

GOOD DEMAND FOR TOWN AND COUNTRY SECTIONS.

One of the most successful land sales held in Gisborne for a considerable time took place on' Saturday, when Messrs Williams and Kettle submitted a number of'Gisborne and Te Karaka township sections. Bidding was spirited throughout, and most of the lots offered were sold at very satisfactory prioes. Mr A: F. Ken-

nedy supervised tho sate, whilst Mr G. R, Wyllie made a most successful auctioneer. Following are the details of the sale : READ’S TOWNSHIP, GISBORNE.

The above’property, which was sold on behalf of Mrs Abbott and Messrs Bloomfield Bros., brought about keen competiand the following prices were ob. tained for section's • Lot':.l,ihal£-.aore 9'perohes, Mr J. Wbinray, L 65 ;i,<2.i and 3, half acre each, Mr Jameson, L6O each ; 4, half-acre, passed ; 5, half-acre, Mr Partington, L6O; 6, halfacre, Mr O. J. Parker, L6O; 7 to 11, halfacres, passed ; 12,1 rood 12 peroheß, Mr C. J. Parker, L 4 7; 13, .1 acre 1 rood, Mr Whinray, L 103; 14, 1. aore 1 rood .06 perches, Mr Whinray, LlO5 ; 15, I rood 11 perches, and 16,-2 roods 12 perches passed ; 17, 2 roods 12 perches, Mr Whinray, L 57 10s : 18, 2 roods 12 perches, Mr Rees Jones, L 59 10s; 19, 1 rood 39 perches, passed; 20,-half-acre, Mr Sceats, LSO; 21, half-aore, passed ; 22, half-acre, Mr Pool, LSO ;-. 23, 2 roods 30 perches, 24, 3 acres .03 roods 8 perches, 25, 3 roods, 26 4 roods, passed; 27 to 31, 3 roods each, Mrs Donner, L6O each. Lot 11 was sold privately for L6O;-; TE KARAKA SECTIONS.

The..above sections -were offered in quaracre lots, and; were portion of the Karaka No 5 block, having frontage to the main Karaka road to Gisborne and Waihora and loapa-' roach. The following were the prices .realised : —Section 1,2 roods, Mr A. M. Lewis, L 147; 2,2 roods 7 perches, Bruce, Ll4O ; 3, 1 acre 0 roods ’7 perohes, Mr Hay, L 120; 4,1 aare 0 roods 0.7 perohes, Mr F. Hall, Llls ; 5, 1 rood, Mr Hall, L 55 ; 6, rood, Mr Hall, LSO; 7, 1 rood, Mr Hall, LSO; 8, 1 rood 15 perches, Mr E. Thomson, L 5 6; 9, 1 rood, Mr BoU3field, L 75 ; 10, 1 rood, Mr Bousefield, L6Q; 11, 1 rood, Mr F. Hall, L6O; 12, 1 rood, Mr Ewen Cameron, L 5 4; 13, 1 rood Mr Hall, Lst); 14, 1 rood, Mr Hall, LSO • 15, 1 rood, Mr Hall, LSO: 16, l-rood’ passed at LSO ; 17,1 rood, Mr J. Maynard, L 54 ; 18, 2 roods, passed at L7O - 19 1 rood, Mr-J; Maynard, L 55 ; 20,1 rood! passed at L 09,; 21, 2 -roods, passed, 22 1 *°.°3>;H 8 ,® bd ' 23 ’ 2 l ' ooda > Mr Abbotsford Smith, LB3; 24,, It rood, Mr D. M. Orr, L7O; 25, l rood, Mr . Currie, L7B ; 26, 2 roods 38 perches,-Mr Batwick, L130.’ On aocount pf”Mr p X).. J. : Barry, eight business sites m mairl street, Karaka,facing hotel: Sections 7 and 8, 60 porches, with cottage, Mrs.E. J.sDavisy L 220;70; 9, 30 perohes, Mr O. Neenan, L 13 9; 10, 30 pprohesj Mr C.; Neenan, L 13 1; 11, 30 perohes and oorner section, Mr D. J. Barry, L 165.; 19, 1, rood and corner section, Mr DeG. Fraser, L2OG; 20, 1 rood, Mr O. A. Foote, L 16 1; 21, 1 rood, Mr A. M. Lewis, LlB5. LOIINE ESTATE. '

Sections 8 and 9, 9 acres 3 roods 20 perches, Mr J Quinn, L4l per acre ; 14, 7 acres 1 rood 16 perohes., passed at L 34.