THE RECENT LAND SALE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 21, 15 March 1907, Page 3

THE RECENT LAND SALE.

TO THE EDITOR' Sir, —Now that the excitement is over and people have had time to consider the position, I think there must be several who would rather have been without some of the sections they bought. I should like to draw attention to the fact that many of the sections were, bid up to a false value by the owners, or their friends, and then the bona fide purchasers were allowed to fight out the issue for the benefit of the landlords. I suppose there was no means of stopping the iniquitous proceeding, but such a course is against all practice and should not have been allowed. If I may prophesy, I certainly predict that many holders of sections will wish themselves free from them before long. When township improvements come to be undertaken and ,the sections are rated there will be plenty of sections for sale cheap. I -did not bid for any yesterday, when I saw how things were going, and am quite satisfied to wait till the overburdened ones begin to unload. A calm survey of the position and a little mental calculation will suffice to show any ordinary business man what a stiff contract the buyers at the sale have taken on. —I am, etc., BACK-BLOCKER. March 14/3/09.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —The way in which the land sale was managed on Wednesday was a revelatian to me. I have attended a good many sales and never yet saw an owner allowed to give more than one bid, but in the case referred to it seemed as if the owners were present for the express purpose of creating inflated values. If the owners wanted to retain certain sections and use them they should have been allowed to do so, but to bid up to high figures for the purpose of making bona fide buyers pay through the nose was anything but fair and should not have have been allowed. Trusting you will give publicity ro this matter in the columns of your valuable paper. —I am, etc, DISGUSTED.

[The matter referred to in the above letters was brought up during the Course of the sale and those present had the opportunity of stating their views. The President of the Board gave a courteous hearing to all who wished to speak.—Editor, K.C.C.]