GLENKENICH LAND SALE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 328, 7 February 1874, Page 3

GLENKENICH LAND SALE.

' LAND OX DIFEBBBD rAYMBNTS. There was a large attendance of persons applying for land under the deferred payments system" at the District Lands Office, on Thursday last. The Otago Waste Lands Act, 1872, provides that when there is more than one application for the same land on the same day, the applicants to whom the land is to be leased are determined by ballot ; fox this" purpose the competing applicants, assembled at the Courthouse — the balloting being conducted before Mr".~Carew. The sections kitf »11 either in blocks 111. or 11., Glenniuh ;district. In the result, which appears below the figures following the names of the applicants, are those which were on the ticket drawn by them from the ballot-box. The-higheßt number is the successful one; there being twice as many tickets put in the ballot-box as there are applicants, and these ticket* are numbered from 1 upwards. In many cases it occurred that applicants who were successful in drawing for one section were unsuccessful in ballotting for an adjoining pne, and in consequence withdrew, not caring for any portion if they could not get all. The luck of the applicants in *he balloting is shown below :—: — Block 111. Section 40.— James Barry, 4; John Youngson, by his agent, Mr. Squires, 1. Adjudged to Barry. Section 41. — John Youngson (for north part), 4 ; John Buchanan (for whole), by Bis agent, Mr. Squires, 1. Adjudged to John Buchanan. Section 42. — John Hislop withdrew. Adjudged to J. Buchanan. Section 43. — Hugh Beggs (north part), 1 for -north ; John Buchanan (flouth part), 3 for south ; Andrew Hislop (the whole), 2 for 'nortj^.! for south. North part adjudged to Hugh Begga- -(withdrawn after- ballot).; south, part adjudged to John Buchanan^ " Section 44. — Andrew Hialop,' withdrew ; Robert SheddSn, by his agent, G. B^King, 4; Hugh Beggs, 3-j Robert Kirk, /by hi* agent, James Lindsay, 2 ; James Lindsay, 5. Adjudged to James Lindsay. Section 43. — Robert Sheddan, by his agent, G. S. King, 2 ; Hugh Beggs, 6 : Robert Kirk, by his agent, James Lindsay, 7 ; Jameß Lindsay, 1. Adjudged to R. Kirk. Section 51.— James Barry, 1 ; John Youngson, by' his agent Mr. Squires, 3, withdrawn. Adjudged to James Barry. James-Lindsay here withdrew from all his applications. Section 61. — Morgan Williams, 5 ; James Christie, 3 ; David Young (no appearance). Adjudged to Morgau Williams. Section 62. — Alex. Sutherland, 1 ; Morgan Williams,' 9 ; James Christie, 3 ; David Young (no appearance) ; James Brand, 4. Adjudged to M.-Williama. Section 63. — Alexander Sutherland, 2 (withdrawn) ; David Young (no appearance) ; J. C- Young (no appearance) ; James Brand • (north part) 4. Adjudged to James Brand. Se.-tion 64. — Alexander Sutherland (with- - -drawn) ; J. L. Young (no appearance). Section not dealt with. Section 71. — J. L. Young (no appearance) ; Jatnes Brand. Allotted to James Brand. Block 11. 2.— J. Y. M'lntyre (by H. M'Lellan), M'lnnes (by Peter M'lnnes), 4. Adjudged to Charles M'lnnes. - Section 3.— John Mlntyre (by H. M'Lellan)»,L; Charles M'lnnes (by P. M'lnnes), 5; ► Neil', M'Kinnen, S. Adjudged to Charles M'lnnes. Section 4.— JH. M'Lellan appeared; Neil M'Kinnen withdrew. No ballot necessary. Section 5 (north part). — Isabella M'lntyre (by H. M'Lellan), 2 ; James Black, 3 (withdrawn). North part allotted to I. M'lntyre. South part. — Jamre Y. M'lntyre, 3 ; James Black, 2 (withdrawn). Allotted to J. Y. M'lntyre. Section 6. — Isabella M'lntyre, 2; James Black, 1 (withdrawn). Allotted to I. M'lntyre;