Land Sales Records




RETURN OF THE SALE OF TOWN LANDS in the Province of Otago for the Month of FEBRUARY, 1865.

Filhul, A. P., section 13, block VII., Moeraki
Hall, J. & J., section 2 of 33, block I., North Harbor and Bheskin
Holmes, M., section 6, block VII., Moeraki
Holmes, M., section 9, block VII., "
Holmes, M., section 8, block VII., "
Holmes, M., section 16, block VII., "
Holmes, M., section 6, block IX., "
Holmes, M., section 5, block VII., "
Holmes, M., section 4, block VII., "
Holmes, M., section 3, block VII., "
Holmes, M., section 2, block VII., "
Holmes, M., section 10, block VI., "
Holmes, M., section 8, block VI., "
Holmes, M., section 6, block VI., "

Leggatt, W. L., section 11, block VI., "
MacGoun, D. M., section 11, block IV., "
Martin, E., section 91, block XI., Tokomairiro District
Martin, E., section 9 & 11, block V., Akatore
Martin, E., section 8, block V., Akatore
Martin, R. B., & Carrick, A., sec. 1, block VI., Moeraki
Martin, R. B., & Carrick, A., sec. 2, block VII., "
Martin, R. B., & Carrick, A., sec. 9, block VII., "
Mears, E., section 1, block V., Moeraki
Mears, E., section 9, block V., "
Morris, A. W., section 11 & 12, block VIII., East Taieri District
Morris, A. W., section ½ of 10, block VIII., East Taieri District
M’Laren, P., section 1 of 16 & 1 of 17, block II., Otakia District

Hutcheson, D., section 3, block IX., Moeraki
Leggatt, W. L., section 12, block VI., Moeraki
Leggatt, W. L., section 13, block VI., "
Runciman, J., sections 49, 50, & 51, Green Island District
Runciman, J., section ½ of 83, Green Island District
Sewell, W. G., section 1, block IX., Moeraki
Tolmie, W. A., section 3, block VIII., Moeraki
Thomson, W., section 1, block IV., Moeraki
Thomson, W., section 2, block IV., "

Towns No. of Sections No. of Purchasers Acreage Amount realised Average Price per Acre Remarks
A. R. P. £ s. D. £ s. D.
Oamaru 1 1 0 1 0 12 10 0 50 0 0
Moeraki 1 2 2 2 0 128 0 0 51 4 0
Balclutha 17 9 4 1 0 551 0 0 129 12 9
Laurence 22 22 5 2 0 686 0 0 124 14 6
Total 50 34 12 2 0 1377 10 0

Waste Land Board Office, Dunedin.

W. H. CUTTEN, Chief Commissioner.

RETURN OF THE SALE OF RURAL LANDS in the Province of Otago for the month of FEBRUARY, 1865.

Hundreds No. of Sections No. of Purchasers Acreage Amount realised Average Price per Acre Average Acreage per Purchaser Remarks
A. R. P. £ s. D. £ s. D. A. R. P.
Otepopo 2 2 299 2 12 229 10 0 1 0 0 114 3 6
Moeraki 4 4 441 0 16 440 17 6 1 0 0 110 1 4
Hawksbury 3 2 260 0 0 260 0 0 1 0 0 130 0 0
Waikouaiti 2 2 119 2 0 119 10 0 1 0 0 59 3 0
Dunedin 16 15 631 0 32 631 2 6 1 0 0 42 0 12
East Taieri 2 2 135 0 28 135 2 6 1 0 0 67 2 14
West Taieri 2 2 37 1 3 37 5 0 1 0 0 18 2 21
Waihola 1 1 81 1 28 81 7 6 1 0 0 81 1 28
North Tokomairiro 3 2 200 0 0 200 0 0 1 0 0 68 2 26
Waitahuna 2 2 86 0 32 86 2 6 1 0 0 43 0 16
East Clutha 8 6 460 0 0 460 0 0 1 0 0 76 2 26
West Clutha 7 9 350 0 0 350 0 0 1 0 0 175 0 0
Pomahaka 1 1 625 2 37 625 7 6 1 0 0 625 2 37
Popotunoa 2 2 130 0 0 130 0 0 1 0 0 65 0 0
Total 65 46 3,767 0 23 3,786 5 0

Waste Land Board Office, Dunedin.

W. H. CUTTEN, Chief Commissioner.



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🗺️ Return of the Sale of Town Lands in Otago for February 1865

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Sales, Town Lands, Otago, Moeraki, North Harbor, Tokomairiro District, Akatore, East Taieri District, Otakia District, Green Island District
16 names identified
  • A. P. Filhul, Purchased section 13, block VII, Moeraki
  • J. & J. Hall, Purchased section 2 of 33, block I, North Harbor and Blueskin
  • M. Holmes, Purchased multiple sections in Moeraki
  • W. L. Leggatt, Purchased sections 11 and 12, block VI, Moeraki
  • D. M. MacGoun, Purchased section 11, block IV, Moeraki
  • E. Martin, Purchased sections in Tokomairiro District and Akatore
  • R. B. Martin, Purchased sections with Carrick in Moeraki
  • A. Carrick, Purchased sections with Martin in Moeraki
  • E. Mears, Purchased sections in Moeraki
  • A. W. Morris, Purchased sections in East Taieri District
  • P. McLaren, Purchased sections in Otakia District
  • D. Hutcheson, Purchased section 3, block IX, Moeraki
  • J. Runciman, Purchased sections in Green Island District
  • W. G. Sewell, Purchased section 1, block IX, Moeraki
  • W. A. Tolmie, Purchased section 3, block VIII, Moeraki
  • W. Thomson, Purchased sections in Moeraki

  • W. H. Cutten, Chief Commissioner

🗺️ Return of the Sale of Rural Lands in Otago for February 1865

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land Sales, Rural Lands, Otago, Otepopo, Moeraki, Hawksbury, Waikouaiti, Dunedin, East Taieri, West Taieri, Waihola, North Tokomairiro, Waitahuna, East Clutha, West Clutha, Pomahaka, Popotunoa
  • W. H. Cutten, Chief Commissioner