WASTE LANDS SALE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4823, 6 September 1876, Page 2

WASTE LANDS SALE.

i An auction sale of waste lands took place yesterday at the Provincial Council Chamber, J. G. Holdawerth, Esq., Commissioner of Crown Lands, acting as auctioneer. There was a pretty good attendance. The lots offered comprised surveyed Crown lands in the townships of Palmerston, Eoxton, Eitzherbert, Eeatherston, Masterton, Wanganui, and the city of Wellington ; also, pastoral land on the East Coast, and agricultural lands in the Ohariu, Horokiwi Valley, and Hutt districts. The bidding for few of the lots was spirited, except in the case of sections in Ohariu, for which there was brisk - competition. The majority of the sections were passed, i The following is a list of the sections sold : Town section, Palmerston, 2r., upset price, £4O ; price realised, £4l ; purchaser, P. Curtis. Town section, Palmerston, 2r., upset price, £4O ; price realised, £52 ; purchaser, P. Curtis. Town section, Palmerston, la., upset price, £SO ; price realised, £6O ; purchaser, B. Smith. Town section, Palmerston, la., upset price, £SO ; price realised, £52 ; purchaser, G-. Inniss. Karere block, 28a., upset price, £238 ; price realised, £238 ; purchasers, J. and T. McEwen. Town section, Eoxton, 3r. 10p., upset price, £4O ; price realised, £4O ; purchaser, A. Gray. Suburban section, Eoxton, 3a. Or. 20p., upset price, £6O ; price realised, £6O ; purchaser, J. Hillary. Rural section, Eitzherbert, 112 a., upset price,£ll2 ; price realised,£ll2; purchaser,R. A. Nioholls, Townseotion, Eeatherston, 3r., upset price, £3O; price realised, £SO; purchasers, Robins and Reynolds. Section, - Masterton, 4a. 2r., upset price, £2O; price realised, £2O; purchaser, W. Common. Pahauha block, 1237 a., upset price, ss. per acre; price realised, 6s. per acre; purchaser, N. McLaren. T« Aro pa, 14Jp., upset price, £3lO ; price realised, £310; purchaser, J. Okell (for the Reohabites). Ohariu, 17a. 2r., upset price, £lO 18s. 9d.; price realised, £ls ; purchaser, E. Logan. Ohariu, 156 a., upset price, £97 10s.; price realised, £IBO 10s.; purchaser, W. Jillett. Ohariu, 130 a., upset price, £BS 175.; price realised, £210; purchaser, E. Logan. Ohariu, 1 22a., upset price, £l3 155.; price realised, £l3 155.; purchaser, E. Logan. Ohariu, 149 a., upset price, £93 2s. 6d.; price realised, £250; purchaser, E. Logan. Ohariu, 181 a., upset prine, £ll3 2s. 6d.; price realised, £3OO ; purchaser, E. Logan, Ohariu, .90a., upset - price, £56 55.-; price realised, £180;

purchaser, W. Jillett. Ohariu, 200 a., upset price, £125; price realised, £150; purchaser, Gr. Kilsby. Ohariu, 234 a,, upset price, £146; price realised, £146 ; purchaser,; W. and C. Brodrick. Horokiwi, 114 a., upset price, £7l sa. ; price realised, £7l ss. ;■ purchaser, J. Mitchell. Horoldwi, 186 a., upset price, £ll6 55.; price realised, £ll6 55.; purchaser, OB’. W.' Smith. The total amount realised by the sale was £2953 7s. 6d. ...........