✨ Land Sales and Postmaster Appointments
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 32
To be offered at auction on same day, at 11.30 a.m.:
For Cash.
| Section. | Block. | District. | Area. | Upset Price. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. P. | £ s. d. | |||
| 1 | XIV. | Woodville | 295 0 0 | 221 5 0 |
| 48 | III. | Tahoraita | 11 0 0 | 79 10 0 |
| 49 | " | " | 22 0 0 | 116 0 0 |
| 88 | Wakarara | 62 2 36 | 420 15 0 | |
| 11 | VI. | Kumeroa | 0 2 0 | 40 0 0 |
| 12 | " | Village | 0 2 0 | 60 0 0 |
Description of Land: Section 1, Block XIV., Woodville, is hilly forest-land on spurs of Ruahine Range, between Woodville and Manawatu Gorge. Access is had by Woodville-Palmerston Road and through Ferry Reserve. Sections 48 and 49, Block III., Tahoraita, are situated within a few minutes' walk of Danevirke, on the new road to Wainui. The land is of first-class quality, and contains a considerable quantity of valuable totara and matai timber. Block 88, Wakarara, is within about twenty miles of Waipawa, by a good road. It is enclosed by a substantial ring-fence, and carries a large quantity of valuable timber, consisting of totara, matai, rimu, miro, and kahikatea, estimated to be worth at least £200. A proportion of the cost of fencing would be recoverable from adjoining owners under the existing Fencing Acts.
Conditions: One-fifth of the purchase-money to be paid on the fall of the hammer; the balance, with Crown-grant fee, within one month from date of sale.
Forfeited Deferred-payment Sections.
| Section. | Block. | District. | Area. | Upset Price. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. P. | £ s. d. | |||
| 10 | XV. | Hangaroa | 28 3 26 | 28 15 0 |
| 5* | VII. | Woodville | 1 0 24 | 4 0 6 |
- Subject to £2 10s. for valuation for improvements.
Postmasters appointed.
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.
General Post Office, Wellington, 2nd June, 1890.
EDWIN MITCHELSON,
Postmaster-General.
Description of Land: Section 10, Block XV., Hangaroa, is distant about a mile and a half from the village of Tiniroto and the Gisborne-Wairoa main road. Section 5, Block VII., Woodville, is half-way between the Woodville and Victoria Railway-stations, in the middle of a well-settled district. It is laid down in grass.
On Perpetual Lease.
| Section. | Block. | District. | Area. | Price per Acre. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. P. | £ s. d. | |||
| 15 | VI. | Weber | 15 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
Description of Land: Situated on the banks of the Akitio River, about two miles from the Wainui-Tahoraita Road. Two acres have been felled and eight acres under-scrubbed on the section.
Conditions: £7 is to be paid in cash for the above-mentioned improvements. Half a year's rent and £1 10s. lease and registration-fees are also to be paid by the successful bidder.
For License for Ten Years.
| Description of Land. | Area. | Upset Rental. |
|---|---|---|
| A. R. P. | £ s. d. | |
| Signal-station Reserve, Mahia | 33 0 0 | 2 10 0 |
Description of Land: On the sea-coast, adjoining Mahia Township.
Conditions: Half a year's rent and £1 1s. license-fee must be paid at the sale.
For further particulars apply to the Crown Land Offices at Napier or Gisborne.
G. W. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
| Name. | To be Postmaster at | Postal District. | Date. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobbie, E. | Abbotsford | Dunedin | 28 April, 1890. |
| Allan, R. N. | Alexandra | Auckland | 21 March, " |
| Stevenson, E. | Bendigo | Dunedin | 1 May, " |
| Mooney, H. F. | Caversham | Dunedin | 12 May, " |
| Pridham, G. | Coal Island | Invercargill | 1 May, " |
| Gray, J. H. | Fairview | Timaru | 14 April, " |
| Duff, J. O. | Greytown South | Dunedin | 12 May, " |
| Laurell, H. W. | Heathcote Valley | Christchurch | 15 April, " |
| Kelly, J. | Hillgrove | Oamaru | 1 May, " |
| Hynes, C. | Kaimata | Greymouth | 19 April, " |
| Bowden, W. J. | Kaiwarawara | Wellington | 9 May, " |
| Buchan, W. | Lauriston | Christchurch | 1 May, " |
| Bentley, S. | Mahia | Napier | 21 April, " |
| Thompson, F. G. | Ngahere | Greymouth | 10 May, " |
| Goodeve, H. E. | Pareora | Timaru | 1 May, " |
| Watson, A. | Pleasant Point | Timaru | 23 April, " |
| Bedford, J. | Puriri | Thames | 21 April, " |
| Brady, W. H. | Richardson | Greymouth | 1 May, " |
| Rayner, H. H. | Ruapuna | Christchurch | 19 March, " |
| Randle, H. | Shag Valley | Dunedin | 1 April, " |
| Adams, A. | Spring Creek | Blenheim | 16 April, " |
| Donaldson, A. | Studholme Junction | Timaru | 1 July, 1889. |
| Crowther, F. G. | Tamahere | Auckland | 1 April, 1890. |
| Hesseltine, R. L. | Wai-iti | Nelson | 1 June, " |
| Pennington, H. W. | Waiorongomai | Thames | 1 May, " |
| Walters, J. | Waipara | Christchurch | 8 May, " |
| Wain, J. | Waipatiki | Napier | 1 June, " |
| Turner, I. W. | Washdyke | Timaru | 19 April, " |
| Mearns, G. | Whananaki | Auckland | 9 May, " |
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NZ Gazette 1890, No 32
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
🗺️ Land for Auction
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey20 May 1890
Auction, Land Sale, Woodville, Tahoraita, Wakarara, Kumeroa
- G. W. Williams, Commissioner of Crown Lands
🏗️ Postmaster Appointments
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works2 June 1890
Appointments, Postmasters, Postal Districts
29 names identified
- E. Dobbie, Appointed Postmaster at Abbotsford
- R. N. Allan, Appointed Postmaster at Alexandra
- E. Stevenson, Appointed Postmaster at Bendigo
- H. F. Mooney, Appointed Postmaster at Caversham
- G. Pridham, Appointed Postmaster at Coal Island
- J. H. Gray, Appointed Postmaster at Fairview
- J. O. Duff, Appointed Postmaster at Greytown South
- H. W. Laurell, Appointed Postmaster at Heathcote Valley
- J. Kelly, Appointed Postmaster at Hillgrove
- C. Hynes, Appointed Postmaster at Kaimata
- W. J. Bowden, Appointed Postmaster at Kaiwarawara
- W. Buchan, Appointed Postmaster at Lauriston
- S. Bentley, Appointed Postmaster at Mahia
- F. G. Thompson, Appointed Postmaster at Ngahere
- H. E. Goodeve, Appointed Postmaster at Pareora
- A. Watson, Appointed Postmaster at Pleasant Point
- J. Bedford, Appointed Postmaster at Puriri
- W. H. Brady, Appointed Postmaster at Richardson
- H. H. Rayner, Appointed Postmaster at Ruapuna
- H. Randle, Appointed Postmaster at Shag Valley
- A. Adams, Appointed Postmaster at Spring Creek
- A. Donaldson, Appointed Postmaster at Studholme Junction
- F. G. Crowther, Appointed Postmaster at Tamahere
- R. L. Hesseltine, Appointed Postmaster at Wai-iti
- H. W. Pennington, Appointed Postmaster at Waiorongomai
- J. Walters, Appointed Postmaster at Waipara
- J. Wain, Appointed Postmaster at Waipatiki
- I. W. Turner, Appointed Postmaster at Washdyke
- G. Mearns, Appointed Postmaster at Whananaki
- Edwin Mitchelson, Postmaster-General