Land Sales and Road Board Notices




[The New Zealand Gazette]

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Section. Block. District. Acreage.
12 I Akatore a. r. p.
133 2 0
1 of 29 " " 91 1 1
3 II " 131 0 39
28 VI " 134 1 32
29 " " 153 3 39
15 VIII Awamoko 190 3 19
212 3 34
2 of 13 " Dunedin and East Taieri 8 3 0
3 XIV " 29 2 0
18 IV Kaitangata 165 3 24
56 I Moeraki 191 3 11
1 of 9 " N. Harbor and Blueskin 39 1 20
10 " " 89 0 6
78 0 0
12 " " 50 2 20
13 " " 92 2 0
15 " " 73 1 34
17 " " 95 3 18
1 VII " 83 1 38
2 " " 64 3 8
3 " Otago Peninsula 7 2 0
42 I " 42 0 0
43 " " 607 3 5
53 III " 167 1 8
30 VI " 315 2 28
21 " Waikouaiti 40 1 27
28 IV " 41 0 16

J. T. Thomson,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 29th August, 1870.


NOTICE is hereby given, that the following Rural Allotments will be offered for sale by auction, at the Land Office, Dunedin, on Friday, 7th October next, at noon, at the upset prices annexed:—

  • Section 20, Block II, Pomahaka district, 46a. 3r. 31p., 20s. per acre.
  • Section 1 of 13, Block II, Dunedin and East Taieri District, 34a. 1r. 34p., 10s. per acre.
  • Section 2 of 39, Block I, Otokia District, 107a. 3r. 14p., 10s. per acre.

J. T. Thomson,
Chief Commissioner Waste Land Board.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 7th September, 1870.


NOTICE is hereby given, that the recently surveyed Townships of Reidston, situated in Block VII, Oamaru District, and Georgetown, situated in Block II, Awamoko District, will be offered for the first time on the ground, the former on Thursday, the 13th day of October next, at noon: the latter on Friday, the 14th day of October next, at 2 p.m.

J. T. Thomson,
Chief Commissioner Waste Land Board.


NOTICE is hereby given, that Section 2 of 39, Block I, Kaitangata District, containing 49 acres and six roods, will be offered for sale by public auction in the Land Office, Dunedin, on Monday, the 17th day of October next, at noon, at the upset price of 21s. per acre.

J. T. Thomson,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Lands Board Office,
Dunedin, 13th September, 1870.


An application having been received to purchase Section 2, Block I, Clyde: Notice is hereby given that it will be sold under the 27th clause of the “Otago Waste Lands Act 1866” to the present applicant, at the price of £12 10s., unless applications shall be received for the same before the 1st day of October, 1870, from other persons desirous of purchasing the said section.

J. T. Thomson,
Chief Commissioner Waste Land Board.

5s6d.


GOLD FIELDS REGULATIONS, 1870, &c., price 2s.
Cattle Brand Book, price 2s. 6d.
Fencing Ordinance, price 6d.
Licensing (Publicans’) Ordinance, price 1s.

May be had of Provincial Government Storekeeper, Dunedin. The usual allowance to the Trade when twelve are taken. These are the prices in Dunedin. If mailed the postage must be paid by purchaser.


EDUCATIONAL MEETING at Tuturau, Maturau.
The inhabitants of Tuturau District are invited to meet at the new Schoolhouse on Tuesday, the 4th October, 1870, at 7 o’clock p.m., to elect a School Committee.

John Hislop, Secretary.


WEST TAIERI ROAD DISTRICT.—The Local Board hereby notify their intention of applying at the sitting of the General Road Board on the first Thursday of October, 1870, for authority to levy a Highway Rate of sixpence in the £ on all lands, houses, &c., in the district. The Assessment Roll for the above district may be inspected by the Ratepayers at the Schoolhouse, for fourteen days from the date of this notice.

George Crockett, Clerk to Board.
24th Aug. 1870.


WAIHOLA WEST ROAD BOARD.—Notice is hereby given that the above-named Road Board intend applying to the General Road Board for leave to levy a Rate of threepence per acre.

The Assessment Roll may be seen from the 15th till the end of the month on applying to the Clerk.

William Duff, Clerk.
Waihola, September 6, 1870.


SANDYMOUNT ROAD BOARD hereby notify their intention to apply to the General Road Board for power to levy a Highway Rate of one shilling in the pound on the annual value of houses, lands, &c. in the district.

The Rate Roll may be seen by all parties interested, at the house of Peter Carmichael, for 14 days after date.

Walter Riddell, Clerk and Collector.
17th September, 1870.


WAKARI ROAD BOARD.—Notice is hereby given of the intention of the Wakari Road Board to apply to the General Road Board, at its first meeting, for leave to levy a Highway Rate of Ninepence per Pound on the annual value of the district; and also an additional rate of Sixpence per Pound on the value of the Maori Hill part of the district.

The Assessment Roll may be inspected for fourteen days after the fourteenth day of September, 1870.

David M’Lachlan, Clerk to Wakari Road Board.


CAVERSHAM ROAD BOARD.—Notice is hereby given, that the Assessment Roll for the above-named district, for the year 1870-71, lies for inspection at the house of the collector, Mr. J. W. Davison, St. Kilda, for fourteen days from this date.

Robert Bennet, Clerk.
Caversham, 5th September, 1870.



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🗺️ Sale of Crown Lands in Various Districts (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
29 August 1870
Land sale, Auction, Crown Lands, Akatore, Awamoko, Dunedin, Kaitangata, Moeraki, N. Harbor, Blueskin, Otago Peninsula, Waikouaiti
  • J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner

🗺️ Sale of Rural Allotments by Auction

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
7 September 1870
Land sale, Auction, Rural Allotments, Pomahaka, Dunedin, Otokia
  • J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner Waste Land Board

🗺️ Sale of Townships of Reidston and Georgetown

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land sale, Townships, Reidston, Georgetown, Oamaru, Awamoko
  • J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner Waste Land Board

🗺️ Sale of Section 2 of 39, Block I, Kaitangata District

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
13 September 1870
Land sale, Auction, Kaitangata District
  • J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner

🗺️ Sale of Section 2, Block I, Clyde

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land sale, Clyde, Otago Waste Lands Act 1866
  • J. T. Thomson, Chief Commissioner Waste Land Board

💰 Sale of Gold Fields Regulations and Other Publications

💰 Finance & Revenue
Publications, Gold Fields Regulations, Cattle Brand Book, Fencing Ordinance, Licensing Ordinance
  • Provincial Government Storekeeper, Dunedin

🎓 Educational Meeting at Tuturau

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Education, Meeting, School Committee, Tuturau
  • John Hislop, Secretary

🏗️ West Taieri Road District Highway Rate Notice

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
24 August 1870
Road District, Highway Rate, West Taieri
  • George Crockett, Clerk to Board

🏗️ Waihola West Road Board Rate Notice

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
6 September 1870
Road Board, Rate, Waihola West
  • William Duff, Clerk

🏗️ Sandymount Road Board Highway Rate Notice

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
17 September 1870
Road Board, Highway Rate, Sandymount
  • Walter Riddell, Clerk and Collector

🏗️ Wakari Road Board Highway Rate Notice

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Road Board, Highway Rate, Wakari, Maori Hill
  • David M’Lachlan, Clerk to Wakari Road Board

🏗️ Caversham Road Board Assessment Roll Notice

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
5 September 1870
Road Board, Assessment Roll, Caversham
  • Robert Bennet, Clerk