THE LAND HUNGER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 44, 27 January 1916, Page 3

THE LAND HUNGER.

TARANAKI LAND BALLOT. A ballot tor sections in the Taranaki district was held at Taumarunui, on ■ Monday. Altogether 5388 acres wcrej offered, in areas varying from six j acres to 741 acres. 606 applications' were received for 25 sections, and all the land was selected, except Section 12, block X, Totoro. One discharged soldier, who had preference with married men with dependents, w;fs successful in drawing a section. The following is the result of the ballot: — Section I, block 11, Rangi S.D., 326 acres, F. J. Churchill, Rangataua. Section 2, block If, Rangi S.D., 72 acres, Mr s E. M. Robinson, Taumarunui. Section 3, block 11, Rangi S.D., 67 acres, E. H. Cook, Rio Rio.

Section I, block 11, Rangi S.D., 82 acres, Mrs A. E. Dyson, Okahukura. Section 5, block 11, Rangi S.D., 1 4 acres 2 roods. Deo. Mcar, Rangataua.

Section 6, block IT, Rangi S.D., 100 acres L. H. Coleman, Strathmore. Section 7, block 11, Rangi S.D., 295 acres, J. E. Slattery, Taumarunui.

Section 1, block XII, Totoro S.D., 327 acres 32 perches, Mrs M. C. Barnitt, Aria. Section 2, block XII, Totoro S-D-, 155 acres 1 rood 2f perches, Mrs K. Atkins, Huiroa. 'Section 3, block XIII., Totoro S.D., 375 acres. 3 roods 30 perches, A. Sundvick, Pio Pio. Section 20, block XI., Totoro S.D., 291 acres 1 rood 30 perches, .John Cullen, Aria.

Section 7, block X, Totoro S.D., 41 acres 3 roods 24 perches, Mrs E. E. P. McNamara, Owhango.

Section 25, block 11, Aria S.D., 15 acres 3 roods 9 perches, Mrs E. R. Fleetwood, Aria.

Section 3, block I\., Heao S.D., 361 acres, Mrs Mary Steffert, Inaha. Section 21, block 11, Piopiotea West S,D M 6 acres 2 roods 18 perches, G. A. Fredrickson, Taumarunui.

Section 1, block IV., Pinpiotea West S.D., 169 acres, H. N. Maddox, Auckland.

Section 8, block X, Tangitu S.D.. 741 acres, W. T. Shield, Te Arai. Section 9, block A 11., langitu S.D., 463 acres, David Wallace, IVftinunui.

Section 1, block lI.J' Piopiotea West S.D., 144 acres, J. O’Connor, Tallinn runni.

Section 33, block It., Piopiotea West S.D., 16 acres 1 rood 36 perches, Mrs M. A. Bradley, Tuhua. Section 34, block IT. Piopiotea West S.D., 18 acres 1 rood ‘2l perches, Mrs J. I. Curtis, Taumarunui.

Section 35, block 11, Piopiotea West S.D., 219 acres, Mrs I. Carter, Taumarunni.

Section 36, block It, Piopiotea West S.D., 11 acres 3 roods 10 perches,"* ward Finlay, Taumarunui. Section 2, block XII., Waro S.D., 511 acres, Mrs E. r Quarterman. Pongaroa.

During the afternoon, four. small sections were sold for cash, and they brought the following pfjcesW Soction 8, 5 acres, upsfet £IOO, sold at £llO to Jas. Gamble* '• Section 9. 4 acres 2 roods, upset £9O, sold at £ll2 to Jas. Gamble.

Section 10, I acres, upset £BO. sold at £96 to W. J. Pen dray. Section 11, 2 acres 3 roods 11 perches. upset £55, sold at £B2 to Jas. Carmichael.