GLENKENICH LAND SALE No. 2

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 335, 4 March 1874, Page 3

GLENKENICH LAND SALE No. 2

The sale of 4080 acres of waste lands in blocks VI. and VII., Glenbenich district, was .held on Monday, at the District Land Office, Lawrence. -The attendance was very small, fend there was an entire absence of competition. . As his Honor the Superintendent had been led to understand there would be very keen competition.ior, this land,- we expected several competitors from Dunedin; but it was .all a,delusion and a snare. Competition, forsooth! Captain Mackenzie never had a •ale more his own way. . There was an attempt made to blind the public, but it was too apparent. However, it may have served the purpose in view. Whfen a certain number of sections were. purchased by the Captain' he was heard to say, " Now I'll take a spell.'' This was the-signal for Mr. Moodie, of Connell and Moodie, Dunedin, who was evidently •cting for the Captain, to start bidding, when,. section after section in quick succejssion was knocked down to that gentleman. At the last moment, the Government sent instructions to the Warden to buy in three sections; on which a valuable seam of lignite was .known to exist, a' d which had been reserved. These .sections were knocked down to tbe Government at £4 25., £3 145., and £2 Bs., respectively, notwithstanding the protests made by Captain Mackenzie against tbe Government opposing him. The following is a list of the sections, and the prices per aero obtained for each: —

?3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 i 23 24 25 26 •27 28 29 %3G 31 32 33 34 35 * •S3 S9 40 41 A. if. f. .'92 1 2 77 228 72 228 74 0 2 117 0 14 92 1 3 84 1 27 195 233 107 2 21 81 2 21 104 0 14 127 1 20 60 1 13 •62 0 28 92 0 11 72 1 10 74 1 9 84 ,3 8 '76 #«© 75 -0 2 89 1 17 90 2 30 79 1 13 80 010 «2 3. 8 81 036 8.7 0 16 70 2 26 28 1 15 X'HWE. 30 3 31s 26* 23s 23a 22s 23s 21a 20a 24s 20s 30s 20a 20s 20b 20s , 20s 20s ■ 24s 21s 203 20s 26s 218 20s . 30s 22s 2ls 20s i i PURCHASER. Cupt. Mackenzie »» v Mr. Moodie it ii i« »> •» ii n <t Capt. IMaokenzie Mr" Moodie Capt. Dtlackenzie

2 .3 4 5 $ 7. 8 9 10 11 12 81 0 38 87 229 ?9 0 28 02 3 10 110 3 12 140 3 20 142 022 104 329 120 3 29 97 1 27 70 0 25 20s 28s 30g 2os 26s 23s 23s 40s 40a 44s 82s Mr. Moodie •i Bought in Iry Pro, Government 13 14 15 16 17 18 61 3 3 60 1 ii 56 1 30 100 2 27 37 3 3 15 3 9 74s 34s 42s 48s 51s 49a Mr. Moodie Bought in by Pro. Govern raehfc Mr. 'Moodie

Block VI.

Block VII.