Land Sales and Leases




Balclutha.—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

Clinton.—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

Port Molyneux.—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

Mataura Bridge.—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

Wyndham.—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

Newhaven.—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

Fortrose.—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

2nd June, 1870.

Wednesday, 15th June, 1870.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS for UNSURVEYED LAND, under “Otago Waste Land Act, 1866.”

—It is hereby notified to the applicants whose names appear in the subjoined schedule, that the Waste Land Board has declared them to be the purchasers of the sections set opposite their names in the Schedule, and that the purchase money of these sections must be paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue in Dunedin, on or before Wednesday the 15th day of June, 1870, otherwise the applications will be deemed withdrawn, cancelled and void, and the deposit made at the time of lodging the application will be forfeited.

Nixon, Duncan—Section 4, block XIII, Moeraki.

Henry Cable and Duncan Drummond—Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, block XV, Maungatua.

Saturday, 25th June, at noon.

NOTICE is hereby given, that Sections 102, 112 to 115, Block III., and Sections 43 to 54, Block IX, Shotover District (small sections around Lake Hayes), will be offered for sale by public auction by Mr. John Spence, at the Survey Office, Queenstown, on Saturday the 25th day of June next, at noon, at the upset price of £2 per acre, subject to valuation (to be stated at time of sale) for improvements effected thereon.

Monday, 27th June, at 4.30 p.m.

Hampden and Herbert (from 5 to 10 acres), Suburban Allotments, Kuri Bush Reserve, Blocks I and X, Otepopo, and 21, Block IX, Otepopo.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the following Lands will be offered for Sale by Public Auction by Mr. S. Shrimski, at Murcott’s Hotel, Hampden, on Monday, the 27th day of June next, at 4.30 p.m., at the upset price of £3 per acre:—

Township of Hampden—Block LXIV

Section. Acreage.
1 8 0 12
2 11 3 10
3 7 1 8
4 7 2 26
5 8 0 10
6 7 2 39
7 4 1 26
8 6 0 21
9 6 0 21
10 6 0 21
11 6 0 21
12 6 1 22
13 7 2 35
14 7 0 30
15 8 1 6

Thereafter the following Allotments of Blocks I and X, Otepopo District, Kuri Bush Reserve, will be offered for Sale as Land of Special Value, at the upset price of £1 1s. per acre:—

Block I, Section 35, 86a. 3r. 29p.
" " 36 106 3 7
" " 37 57 0 30
" " 44 85 1 33
" " 46 119 1 38
" " 47 113 2 9
" " 48 114 2 31
" " 49 94 1 27
Block X 20 96 1 36
" " 24 94 1 27

Thereafter Section 21, Block IX, Otepopo District, 159 acres, will be offered for Sale at the upset price of £1 1s. per acre.

Tuesday, 28th June, at noon.

Mr. Shrimski will also sell at Herbert, on Tuesday, the 28th day of June next, at noon, the following Suburban Allotments in the Township of Herbert, Block XXIX, at the upset price of £3 per acre:—

Section. Acreage.
1 8 3 39
2 7 1 37
3 8 1 18
4 9 0 12
5 9 2 0
6 9 1 37
7 8 0 30
8 7 1 31
9 10 0 16
10 10 2 28
11 10 0 14
12 10 1 4
13 10 0 35
14 5 3 15
15 9 3 4
16 10 1 37
17 9 0 5
18 8 0 31
19 8 1 2
20 10 1 0
21 9 3 38
22 9 9 94
23 9 2 24
24 10 0 0
25 10 0 0
26 10 0 0
27 10 0 0
28 6 3 18
29 7 1 25
30 7 1 16
31 8 2 9
32 9 2 7
33 10 1 32
34 11 0 0
35 7 3 10
36 6 3 38
37 8 2 18
38 8 3 36
39 7 1 23
40 8 2 25
41 9 3 93
42 9 3 33
43 8 2 27
44 8 3 6
45 8 1 7
46 7 3 30

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Saturday, 25th June.

EDUCATION RESERVES, at Shotover. The lease of the following mentioned Reserves will be disposed of by auction at Queenstown, upon Saturday, June 25th, immediately after the sale of the Crown Lands. Maps, and copies of the Leasing Regulations, will be seen on application to Mr. Spence.



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🗺️ Town Land Sales Public Auction (continued from previous page)

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Land Sale, Public Auction, Townships
  • J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner

🗺️ Unsurveyed Land Purchase Notices

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2 June 1870
Unsurveyed Land, Purchase, Otago Waste Land Act, 1866
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  • Duncan Drummond, Purchaser of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, block XV, Maungatua

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Education Reserves, Lease, Shotover, Queenstown
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