HAURAKI PLAINS BALLOT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 396, 23 May 1910, Page 5

HAURAKI PLAINS BALLOT

DISAPPOINTED LAND-SEEKERS. The .ballot for the Hauraki Plains Factions -toiok place to-day, mid created great interest, fully 300 Persons being present, (lairing the bal!<.\ which was carried out in a thoroughly efficient and systematic manner. In some cases the name called as representing the successful number brought forth, no response, the successful applicant evidently not being present. In such cases, where the deposit ■had not been lodged beforehand, the name was passed over, and a fresh, number drawn. Of the 104 sections balloted only six were taken nip under the renewable lease system, and three were purchased for cash leaving !)5 ouit of the 104 fcaiken up under the occupation with Tight of purchase M-«tem. clearly proving that tibia i is the 'popular system with intending settlers. . One noticeable feature of the proceed" ins* .wis that the grea* majority of those present at the ballot were bona. fide settlers «nd farmers, and not lana jobbers and speculators. With only 104 sections to be balloted for n large percentage of the ai pplicant 9 tad to pi away disappointed. A rem,ber of them expressed the opinion that 1 arL number of sections.•Mold have been offered, «, as to in a measure ; ap- <*.!•»' the present land hunger., **g others contented themselves with the > aspect of the. (Government throng open other portions of .Me Haurata Plains in the near future.