✨ Land Sales and Tenders
RETURN of the SALE OF RURAL LANDS in the Province of Otago for the months after-mentioned.
NOVEMBER, 1863.
| Hundreds. | No. of Sections. | No. of Purchasers. | Acreage. | Amount realised. | Average price per acre. | Average acreage per purchaser. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. P. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | A. R. P. | |||
| Dunedin | 67 | 40 | 2387 1 4 | 3839 15 2 | 1 12 0 | 96 0 0 |
| East Taieri | 1 | 1 | 88 1 17 | 88 5 0 | 1 0 0 | 88 1 17 |
| West Taieri | 1 | 1 | 92 1 15 | 92 5 0 | 1 0 0 | 92 1 15 |
| North Tokomairiro | 1 | 1 | 124 3 19 | 124 15 0 | 1 0 0 | 124 3 19 |
| Total | 70 | 43 | 2692 3 15 | 4145 0 2 | 1 0 0 | |
| Pastoral Districts | 1 | 1 | 80 0 0 | 80 0 0 | 1 0 0 | |
| Grand totals for November, 1863 | 71 | 44 | 2772 3 15 | 4224 18 2 |
DECEMBER, 1863.
| Hundreds. | No. of Sections. | No. of Purchasers. | Acreage. | Amount realised. | Average price per acre. | Average acreage per purchaser. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. P. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | A. R. P. | |||
| Dunedin | 9 | 9 | 354 1 35 | 391 12 3 | 1 2 1 | 43 0 0 |
| East Taieri | 2 | 2 | 114 3 35 | 114 17 6 | 1 0 0 | 57 0 0 |
| Waihola | 2 | 2 | 136 2 36 | 136 12 6 | 1 0 0 | 68 0 0 |
| South Tokomairiro | 1 | 1 | 50 0 0 | 50 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 50 0 0 |
| West Clutha | 4 | 2 | 175 0 0 | 175 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 87 0 0 |
| Total for December, 1863 | 18 | 16 | 831 0 26 | 868 2 3 |
JANUARY, 1864.
| Hundreds. | No. of Sections. | No. of Purchasers. | Acreage. | Amount realised. | Average price per acre. | Average acreage per purchaser. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. P. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | A. R. P. | |||
| West Clutha | 4 | 1 | 200 0 0 | 200 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 200 0 0 |
| Total for January, 1864 | 4 | 1 | 200 0 0 | 200 0 0 |
FEBRUARY, 1864.
| Hundreds. | No. of Sections. | No. of Purchasers. | Acreage. | Amount realised. | Average price per acre. | Average acreage per purchaser. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. P. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | A. R. P. | |||
| Dunedin | 1 | 1 | 54 1 23 | 163 2 6 | 3 0 0 | 54 1 23 |
| East Taieri | 1 | 1 | 125 3 7 | 125 15 0 | 1 0 0 | 125 3 7 |
| West Taieri | 1 | 1 | 54 3 36 | 54 17 6 | 1 0 0 | 54 3 36 |
| West Clutha | 2 | 1 | 75 0 0 | 75 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 75 0 0 |
| Total for February, 1864 | 5 | 4 | 310 0 26 | 418 15 0 | ||
| Pastoral | 6 | 3 | 60 0 0 | 55 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 20 0 0 |
W. H. CUTTEN,
Chief Commissioner.
TENDERS will be received at the office of the Secretary of Public Works until noon of Monday, the 27th June, for construction of Bridge and Approaches at Puka Tapu Creek, on the line of the Northern Trunk Road, between Palmerston Township, and the Waihemo or Shag River.
Plans and specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the Road Engineer’s Office, Dunedin; and the Police Camp, Hawksbury, on and after Monday, the 20th inst.
The Government do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender.
H. J. MILLER,
Secretary of Public Works.
OTAGO EDUCATION BOARD. — A Special Meeting of the Education Board will be held at the Government Offices, Dunedin, upon Monday, the 20th day of June, 1864, at 12 o’clock noon, for the despatch of business.
JOHN HISLOP,
Secretary.
RENEWAL OF BUSH LICENSES. — A special Meeting will be held in the Provincial Secretary’s Office, Dunedin, on Friday, the 24th day of June current, at 2 o’clock, p.m. for considering applications for renewal of the said Licence. Applications for renewal to be lodged on or before the 17th June current.
JAMES PATERSON,
Provincial Secretary.
Dunedin, 17 June, 1864.
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🗺️ Return of the Sale of Rural Lands in the Province of Otago
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand sales, Rural lands, Otago, November 1863, December 1863, January 1864, February 1864
- W. H. Cutten, Chief Commissioner
🏗️ Tenders for Construction of Bridge and Approaches at Puka Tapu Creek
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksTenders, Bridge construction, Puka Tapu Creek, Northern Trunk Road, Palmerston Township, Waihemo River
- H. J. Miller, Secretary of Public Works
🎓 Special Meeting of the Otago Education Board
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceEducation Board, Special Meeting, Dunedin
- John Hislop, Secretary
🗺️ Renewal of Bush Licenses
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey17 June 1864
Bush Licenses, Renewal, Dunedin
- James Paterson, Provincial Secretary
Otago Provincial Gazette 1864, No 308