LAND FOR SELECTION.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 248, 6 April 1910, Page 5

LAND FOR SELECTION.

Unsatisfied Demand. Another striking evidence of the existing land hunger and the extent to which it has to go unsatisfied wa i forthcoming when, at the Crown Lands Board's room on Friday last, 27 sections of land, comprising 4472 acr.es, under the optical system of tenure, were ballotdteor on Friday. Tnere were 444 received, representing no less than 220 applicants. The highest number of applications for any one section was 66. All those who went to the baliot were landless, a number of the applications being struck out owing to the fact that they owned land. This principle was applied to one man who only owned three acres. In all 41 applications were rejected, partly on account of owning land and partly on account the applicants putting in incomplete declarations. Three or four of the applicants were disqualified through failing to be present at the ballot. The ballot was conducted by the Commissioner Mr E. C. Gold Smith, Messrs W. T. Jennings, M.P., and W. Duncan, J.P., acting as scrutineers. The board room presented an animated appearance being filled with applicants eager to try their fortunes on the land. The following are the successful applicants: — FIRST-CLASS LAND. Waitomo County. —Pirongia.—survey district: Section 6, Block XV., 62a 3r 3p, E. P. Collins (33 applications) ; section 7, Block XV., 211 a3r §£, W. Paull (55); section 8, Block XV., 22a 3r 25p, J. Fogarty (66); section 9, Block XIV., 353 a, A. E. Carter, (21). Orahiri survey district: Section 17, Block QI., 65a lr 20p, Robert Edgar (43 applications); section 13, Block 111., and section 9, Block IV., 137 a 2r lOp, F. Pickford (30); sections 5 and 18, Block 111., 309 a 2r lOp, T. Parkinson (11); section 6, Block 111., 242 a 2r, G. Bishop (16); section 21, Block 111., 363 a lr 27p, B. Kitchen (two). SECOND-CLASS LAND. Raglan County.—Pirongia parish: Sections 244 and 245, 81a 3r, D. F. Rollo (one application); section 246, 47a, H. E. Wilkinson (four); section 248, 51a 2r 9p, J. Wilcox (four) ; section 261, 52a 3r, M. J. Wilcox (three). Waitomo County. —Pirongia survey district: Section 9, Block VII., 250 a, S. N. Douglas (two applications); section 16, Block X., 339 a, N. Murphy (11). Mangonui County.—Tiakahue survey district: Sections 8, 9, 19, 20, and 21, Block X., 298 a 2r 18p, A. A. Poole (one application). Whangarei County.—Maungatapere parish: Section 24, 18a 3r 37p, P. Croucher (one application). Rodney County.—Mangawai parish: Section 81, 77a lr 28p, W. Walker (one application). ,-Opotiki County.—Waiotahi parish: Section 193, 28a 3r, John Johnston (four applications). Waioeka survey district: Section 5, Block 111., 50a 3r, C. Scaletti (four applications). West Taupo County.—Wharepapa survey district: Section 5, Block 1., and section 1, Block V., 609 a, A. E Stevens (three apglicatoins). Eawnia County.—Kawhia North survey district: Section 1, Block VII., 281 a Or 32p, H. J. Shrimpton (30 applications). LANDS TO BE OPENED. The total area of Crown lands to be thrown open for selection in the Dbminoin this month is 102,048 acres, of which 11,031 acres are comprised in the Auckland land district. Apart from 24 acres of suburban land to be offered by auction on the 15th inst., the remainder of the latter area will be made available to applicants on April 25th. Only 300 acres of the 11,031 to be opened are to be offered under the optional system. Following are the particulars of the Auckland lands to be opened on the dates E-aized: — For application for cash, for occupation with right of purchase, or for renewable lease. —Section 19, Block VII., Orahiri survey district (Waitomo County), 300 acres (second-class land), price £340, yearly rental under renewable lease £l3 12s, under occupation with right of purchase £l7. This land lies from 300 ft to 600 ft above sea level, and is broken country. About 170 acres consists of fern and manuka, and the balance is mixed bush; soil of medium quality.—3oo acres. Ballots will be held for all the above lands where there is more than one applicant on April 29th next.