SALE OF CROWN LANDS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1796, 29 September 1888, Page 2

SALE OF CROWN LANDS.

Mr John H. Baker, Ooumissionar of Grown Lands, held a sale of town and rural sections at the Courthouse, Temuka, yesterday. There was only a small attendance, and literally no competition. Only in one instance was there any advance upon the upset price of £7 10s for sections in Aro,whenua. The rural lots were all withdrawn. The following ia a list of sections submitted ; Aeowhenfa Towk Sections. No, Area. Purchaser. Pries. £ s. d. 311 1 rood P. Ooira 7 10 0 312 it » ii 313 „ ii it 314 417 1 rood G. McS. Gentleman 8 0 0 449 1 rood passed 493 1 rood passed 553 1 rood T. F. Hooper 710 0 579 1 rood Hannah Melville 710 0 580 it ii ii Abowhhnua Tillius Settlement. Forfeited deferred payment sections— Lot 695, 1 rood, upset price £lO, improvements £7 ; purchaser H. Goodey. Lots 755 and 757, the upset prices of which were £lO, were passed in. Gebaldinb. Two sections in Geraldine, Nos. 246 and 247, were bought by Mr W. Haney, at the upset prioe of £7 10s each. The following sections were also submitted, but elicited no bid

South Eangi ata tewn sections, upsstiprioe £7 10s > Blook IT., Lot 2, 1 reod 2 porches, and Lots 5,6, and 7, each 1 rood. Besatre No. 389, between Orari and Winchester, Lot 19, sub-division of section 54, area 5 acres, upset price' £ls. forfeited deferred payment sections Orari Village Settlement: No 1, Lots 10and 4, block 21 j area 4a 3r 25p; upset price £29 Ss 9d.

Bescrve 389, Orari; Lots 21 and 22, subdivision of sections 54; each 2 acres ; upset price £lB each.

Beserve 1650, between Orari and Bangitata j Lot 20, 47a 3r 36p; upset price £197 18a.

There will be another sale at the latter end of October.