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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 671, 8 April 1869, Page 4

A Rush for Land.—The Otago Daily Times, of March 22, says .-—The whole of the block of land recently thrown open for agricultural settlement at the Teviot, is said to be taken up. The scene at the Court-house, when it was made known that applications for land in the block would bo received, is described as follows in the TuapekaTimes of Saturday :—Long before the hour for opening the office, crowds of would-be cockatoos assembled at the door, and no exciting struggle ensued for places. When Mr Borton made his appearance he could hardly gain admission ; and no sooner had he opened the door than, in spite of all his remonstrances, the office was rushed. A large pile of applications soon littered the coun ter; and as each applicant got his receipt he made a bolt for the door, and mounting his horse, hurried off to affix, his notice. Panorama.—A panorama of the American war is now making a tour of the Otago gold-fields, and is meeting with great success.