SALE OF CROWN LANDS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2189, 24 March 1880, Page 2

SALE OF CROWN LANDS.

The undermentioned Crown lands worn submitted to auction at the Volunteer Hall, TemnUa, yesterday, by John Marsh man, Commissioner of Crown Lands The attendance of buyers at this sale was not so numerous as at the last sale, which was held here some 12 months ago, and considering - the times, the bidding - was very dull indeed. For the greater portion of the rural lands not a bid was offered. In reference to the town sections of Arowhcnua, they wont off nearly all of them an the upset price, and the same may be said of the Oravi Township. Akowiiexua Township. Quarter-acre sections, upset price, £l2.

Or. Am Township— Block 3. Upset price, £7 10s quarter-acre.

After the town sections were sold, the rural lauds, being portions of the old railway reserves, situate between the rivers liangitata and Orari, were put up for cash. llcserve Xo. 819, Section 319. a. r. p. Upset price Price obtained.

Out of 39 lots in this sale there were were only six sold. The land on deferred payments were then put up with the following conditions —Purchase-money, payable by half-yearly instalments, extending overton years, without interest, and subject

to the conditions prescribed by the “ Laud Act, 1877,” relating to land on deferred payments. - Reserve 349, Sections 4, 11, 19, 28. a. r. p. Upset price Realised

See. Purchaser. Price £ s. d. 278 P. McLean 12 0 0 271 P. McLean 12 0 0 27(5 J. Cunnard 12 0 0 277 D. Kin}' 12 0 0 278 — Curran 12 0 0 509 11. Guy 15 19 0 o70 J. Brown 15 19 0 571 W. Bass 1-1 10 0 572 A, Holloway 18 -1 0 578 W. Bass 18 ■1 0 57-1 E. Forward 18 1 0 575 J. Brown 12 0 0 578 J. Brown 12 0 0 577 J. Brown 12 0 0 578 .1. Cooper 12 0 0 581 H. Orraancl 15 19 0 588 K. F. Gray 12 0 0 581 K. F. Gray K. F. Gray 12 0 0 585 12 0 0 58(5 K. F, Gray 12 0 0 587 Jl. Ormand 12 0 0 588 J, Cooper 11 10 0 589 J. Cooper 12 0 0

Sec. Purchaser. Price J5 s. cl. 11 Geo. Garrett 7 10 0 13 J. Webb 10 0 0 13 C. Wilmott 8 a 0 1(5 G. Garrett 8 5 0 17 J. Brown 7 10 0 18 J. Brown 7 10 0

£ s. d. £ s. d. 90 0 0 .. 217 10 0 .. 247 10 0 Buyer—Thomas Hawkes. Reserve 1381, Section 10. 52 1 8 .. 20!) 4 0.. 490 0 0 Buyer—Wm. Postlethwaite. Reserve 1371, Sections 30, 37, 51, 53. 92 1 32 201 4 0., 270 0 0 Buyer—A. McLennan. 79 9 0 .. 218 0 0 .. 218 0 0 Buyer—John McNiven. 175 1 0.. 225 14 0 .. 555 0 0 Buyer—John Way. 42 2 3 .. 170 1 0 .. 370 0 0 Buyer—.Angus McDonald.

price. £ s. a. £ s. d 78 3 7 , , , , , 315 0 0 Buyer--Wm. Oxley. 0,5 0 0 • • • i , 208 2 0 Buyer--A. Kilman. 120 0 3 . • • i . 450 2 0 Buyer--John Seward. OS 2 10 • • • i , 283 1 0 Buyer—J oliu Sugrue. Reserve 1050, Sections 27, 45, 38, 50. 48 0 0 .. 217 12 0 . 325 0 0 Buyer--11. Hill. 80 0 0 .. 330 12 0 ., . 435 0 0 Buyer--A. Chalmers, 82 0 0 .. 330 8 0., . 435 0 0 Buyer--A. McLennan. 127 3 27 .. 470 17 3 .. , 470 17 3 Buyer—O. Cross.