WESTLAND LAND BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1930, Page 5

WESTLAND LAND BOARD

LAND BALLOT.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER- 15th. A ballot for seven sections, of the Education .Endowment, reserve at Little Wanganui was held. There was a great, amount of interest taken in the area, which was formerly held ■by the Ferguson family as a run. The Board examined the. applicants in the-morning when a number of applications were not permitted to participate in the ballots which resulted as follows ;—; Mr W. C. Chisnal was selected as scrutineer, Mr W. Clayton drawing the marbles. 5 /•

Section 1.—239 acres -2 roods; capital value £880; half-yearly - rent £l7 12s. Thirty.(six approved applicants. —Joseph John Rea successful applicant. : . .. . - ~1-v Lot 2.—-112 acres- 8 roods; capital value £675; half-yearly rent' £lB 10s. Forty-one, 11 'approved Applicants,—. Walter. Charles. Chisnal. was the 'successful., applicant, ; Lot 3. Area 109 acres 2 roods, capital value £665,' half-yearly rent £l3 ,6s ; 89 approved applicants-James Albert Cooper, successful applicant, did hot appear and another draw resulted in Christie Andrew- Dougin* being successful. . .; c, . KV- .. .•/' Lot 4,—108 acres 8 roods, capital value £490. half-yearly rent £9 16s; 81 approved applicants James Allen Woolhouse, successful applicant. Lot 5.-457 acres , capital value £5lO -half-yearly rent £lO 4s. Twen-ty-two approved applicants.—John William Bergman successful applicant.

Lot 6.—404 acres; capital valtte £475; half-yearly rent £9 10s. Twen-ty-six approved applicants.- -Freder-t ick E. Black successful applicant./ Lot B.—-Area 578 acres ; capital value •£1070.;.; half r year,ly rent '£2l' Bs. Twenty approved applicants.—Mary E. Connelly successful applicant. ..