Land Sales and Postmaster Appointments




Oct. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1087

Section. Area. Cash Price per Section.
A. R. P. £ s. d.
S.W. pn. 50 19 0 33 55 7 6
54 and 55 147 0 20 55 5 0
94 128 2 0 273 2 6

RODNEY COUNTY.
Parish of Pakiri.

Description of Land: S.W. portion Section 50 and Section 94, broken forest land, containing a good deal of kauri; 54 and 55, very broken forest land, with a few scattered kauri trees.

WHANGAREI COUNTY.
Parish of Hikurangi.

4A | 20 1 36 | 20 10 0

Description of Land: Open, with a little bush; situated on main North Road.

MANUKAU COUNTY.
Parish of Waiuku West (Whirihiri Settlement).

Sec. 1, Lot 40 | 5 0 0 | 5 0 0
" " 41 | 4 2 3 | 4 15 0
" " 42 | 5 0 0 | 5 0 0
" " 43 | 5 0 0 | 5 0 0

Description of Land: Open land of good quality, near Waiuku and main road.

Auction of Crown Lands, Marlborough.

Crown Lands Office,
Blenheim, 8th October, 1888.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be offered by public auction, at the Survey Office, Blenheim, on Tuesday, the 13th November, 1888, at noon:—

Section. Area. Upset Price. Cost of Survey.

For Sale for Cash.
District of Kaikoura Suburban.

A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.
15 53 0 27 159 11 0
325 21 1 22 33 0 0
326 21 1 22 33 0 0
348 0 0 18 3 2 0 2 12 0*
Section. Area. Upset Price. Cost of Survey.
A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Waitohi Valley, Linkwater Survey District.
Block XIV.
1 159 2 0 80 0 0 20 0 0*
Onamalutu Valley, Onamalutu Survey District.
Block XII.
1 123 1 0 62 0 0 15.0 0*

If any one but applicant should become the purchaser, the cost of survey must be paid on the fall of the hammer, to be handed to the applicant.

Anikiwa, Head of District of Queen Charlotte Sound.

150 | 35 0 13 | 35 2 0 |

Kaiuma, District of Pelorus Sound.

45 | 63 0 0 | 63 0 0 |
46 | 56 0 0 | 56 0 0 |
86 | 23 0 0 | 23 0 0 |

One-fifth of the purchase-money must be deposited on the fall of the hammer, and the balance within thirty days, with £1 for each section for Crown grant.

UNDER PASTORAL LICENSE.—PART VI., "LAND ACT, 1885."

Anikiwa, Head of Queen Charlotte Sound.

Estimated area, 630 acres. Term of license, ten years. Upset annual rent, 1d. an acre.

SMALL GRAZING-RUN LEASES.—PART VII., "LAND ACT, 1885."

Tawero Point, Pelorus Sound.

Estimated area, 450 acres. Term of license, twenty-one years. Upset annual rent, 3d. an acre.*

Subject to modifications of boundaries and areas after survey.

Pelorus Sound, Linkwater Survey District.

Block II., Section 8, Block III., Section 3, 399 acres. Upset annual rent, £4 19s. 9d.

Block VI., Sections 2 and 3, 436 acres. Upset annual rent, £5 9s.

One half-year's rent and £1 1s. for each lease or license must be paid on the fall of the hammer.

Full particulars can be obtained on application at this office.

HENRY G. CLARK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Postmasters appointed.

General Post Office, Wellington, 1st October, 1888.

IN virtue of the powers delegated to the Postmaster-General by His Excellency the Governor, the following appointments have been made in the Postal-Telegraph Service of the colony.

H. A. ATKINSON,
Postmaster-General.

Name. To be Postmaster at Postal District. Date.
Wheeler, J. H. Ahaura Greymouth 12 May, 1888.
Renton, W. Arthurton Invercargill 1 Sept., "
Jamieson, R. Burke's Dunedin 4 July, "
Bell, C. Churchill Auckland 1 Aug., "
Herbert, W. H. Clarkville Christchurch 25 Aug., "
King, H. Dobson Greymouth 1 Sept., "
Corcoran, T. Doyleston Christchurch 10 Aug., "
Narbey, W. German Bay Christchurch 26 Aug., "
McKay, W. Greenvale Dunedin 15 Sept., "
Turnbull, J. Greerton Thames 5 Aug., "
Maclauchlan, D. L. Hokonui Invercargill 1 Aug., "
Tully, M. C. Kaitoke Wellington 12 Sept., "
Mackie, R. Kaiwarawara Wellington 10 Aug., "
Dowsett, F. Newman Wellington 1 Oct., "
Kearney, R. Ngahauranga Wellington 13 Sept., "
Hanson, Mary Ngaroto Auckland 22 Aug., "
Joll, T. C. Okaiawa Wanganui 1 Oct., "
Curtis, J. Point Curtis Auckland 1 Aug., "
McCullum, J. Rahotu New Plymouth 15 Aug., "
Stewart, R. O. Rangitukia Gisborne 1 Aug., "
Palmer, J. W. Spring Grove Nelson .. 1 Sept., "
Waters, A. Springston Station Christchurch 24 Aug., "
Farnie, E. J. Stony Creek Dunedin 1 July, "
Clough, T. E. Te Aroha Auckland 18 Sept., "
Vause, J. P. Te Awamutu Auckland 18 Sept., "
Rose, S. M. Thorpe Nelson .. 23 Aug., "
Spence, Flora Tologa Bay Gisborne 9 Aug., "
Cowan, C. J. Waitaki Timaru 8 Aug., "
Pepperell, L. P. Winchester Timaru 9 Aug., "
Appleby, J. T. Winslow Christchurch 9 Aug., "


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1888, No 56





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🗺️ Description of Crown Lands for Sale

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
8 October 1888
Crown Lands, Auction, Land Descriptions, Rodney County, Whangarei County, Manukau County, Marlborough
  • Henry G. Clark, Commissioner of Crown Lands

🚂 Postmaster Appointments

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 October 1888
Postmaster, Appointments, Postal Districts
30 names identified
  • J. H. Wheeler, Appointed Postmaster at Ahaura
  • W. Renton, Appointed Postmaster at Arthurton
  • R. Jamieson, Appointed Postmaster at Burke's
  • C. Bell, Appointed Postmaster at Churchill
  • W. H. Herbert, Appointed Postmaster at Clarkville
  • H. King, Appointed Postmaster at Dobson
  • T. Corcoran, Appointed Postmaster at Doyleston
  • W. Narbey, Appointed Postmaster at German Bay
  • W. McKay, Appointed Postmaster at Greenvale
  • J. Turnbull, Appointed Postmaster at Greerton
  • D. L. Maclauchlan, Appointed Postmaster at Hokonui
  • M. C. Tully, Appointed Postmaster at Kaitoke
  • R. Mackie, Appointed Postmaster at Kaiwarawara
  • F. Dowsett, Appointed Postmaster at Newman
  • R. Kearney, Appointed Postmaster at Ngahauranga
  • Mary Hanson, Appointed Postmaster at Ngaroto
  • T. C. Joll, Appointed Postmaster at Okaiawa
  • J. Curtis, Appointed Postmaster at Point Curtis
  • J. McCullum, Appointed Postmaster at Rahotu
  • R. O. Stewart, Appointed Postmaster at Rangitukia
  • J. W. Palmer, Appointed Postmaster at Spring Grove
  • A. Waters, Appointed Postmaster at Springston Station
  • E. J. Farnie, Appointed Postmaster at Stony Creek
  • T. E. Clough, Appointed Postmaster at Te Aroha
  • J. P. Vause, Appointed Postmaster at Te Awamutu
  • S. M. Rose, Appointed Postmaster at Thorpe
  • Flora Spence, Appointed Postmaster at Tologa Bay
  • C. J. Cowan, Appointed Postmaster at Waitaki
  • L. P. Pepperell, Appointed Postmaster at Winchester
  • J. T. Appleby, Appointed Postmaster at Winslow

  • H. A. Atkinson, Postmaster-General