✨ Land Sales Return
RETURN of SALES of LAND in the District of WELLINGTON, from the 1st January, 1855, to the 31st July, 1855, inclusive; published pursuant to the Regulations proclaimed by his Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, 16th June, 1855.
| DISTRICT | PURCHASER | LAND SELECTED | CONTENTS | PAYMENT | CASH RECEIVED | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Country Districts | ||||||
| Henry Abbott | Section 34, Horokiwi Valley District | 100 0 | Cash | 50 0 | ||
| John Cameron | Sections 62 and 68, Harbour District | 200 0 | .. | 100 0 | ||
| Henry Abbott | Section 42, Horokiwi Valley | 100 0 | .. | 50 0 | ||
| Thomas Sheehan | Section 29, Ohariu | 100 0 | .. | 50 0 | ||
| John Cameron | Section 64, Harbour | 100 0 | .. | 50 0 | ||
| Richard Robinson | Section 61, Karori | 100 0 | Part Government Scrip and part Cash | 50 0 | ||
| John Watterson | Unsurveyed Land, Karori | 10 0 | .. | 25 0 | ||
| William Shaw | Upper Hutt | 50 0 | Cash | 25 0 | ||
| Joseph Harley | Ohariu | 50 0 | .. | 25 0 | ||
| Emma Jackson | Kaiwarra | 70 0 | .. | 35 0 | ||
| Lowry Bay | .. | |||||
| Total Wellington Districts | 830 0 | £413 5 0 |
| Wangannui Town | | | | | | |
| | James Reynolds | Town Sections 337 and 338 | 0 2 0 | Government Scrip | .. | |
| | C. Des Voeux | 145, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335 | 1 3 0 | .. | .. | Purchased at Auction |
| | | 147, 341, 345, 349, 351, 352 | | .. | | |
| | William Kells | Town Section 215 | 2 2 0 | .. | .. | .. |
| | George Stannard | 244 | 0 1 0 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Taylor and Watt | 503 | 0 1 0 | .. | .. | Purchased at Auction |
| | Henry Churton | 340, 342, 343, 344, 346, 347, 348, 350, 359 | 2 1 0 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Albert Beetham | 508 | 0 1 0 | Part Government Scrip and part Cash | 6 0 | .. |
| | George Rees | 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 510, 511, 512, 513 | 2 1 0 | Government Scrip | .. | .. |
| | Matene te Whiwhi | 505, 506 | 0 2 0 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Hori Kingi | 509 | 0 1 0 | Cash | 13 0 | .. |
| Total Wangannui Town | | | 11 0 0| | £19 0 0 | |
| Wangannui Rural | | | | | | |
| | Richard Taylor | Near lake Kaitoki, Left Bank | 30 0 | Cash | 15 0 | |
| | James Fraser | Near the Wangaehu River | 100 0 | .. | 50 0 | |
| | Gregor M’Gregor | Adjoining original block, Left Bank | 300 0 | .. | 150 0 | |
| | William Kells | On both sides Missionary Line, Right Bank | 200 0 | .. | 100 0 | |
| | Robert George | Near Captain Trafford’s Selection, Right Bank | 50 0 | .. | 25 0 | |
| | George Brooking | Near the Mohana Stream | 100 0 | .. | 50 0 | |
| | James Atkinson | In the rear of Section 157, Left Bank | 75 0 | Government Scrip | .. | |
| | John Bryce | Parts of Sections 104, 168, and 103, Right Bank | 120 0 | Cash | 60 0 | |
| | Thomas Higgie | 114, 115, & adjoining land Left | 600 0 | .. | 300 0 | |
| | John Jackson | Near Captain Trafford’s block, Right Bank | 50 0 | .. | 25 0 | |
| | Thomas Shields | On the Matarawa Stream, Left Bank | 200 0 | .. | 100 0 | |
| | Walter Jowett | Adjoining Native Reserve at Oramua, Rt. Bank | 12 0 | .. | 6 0 | |
| | Win. Pick and Thomas Smith | Section 146, Left Bank | 100 0 | .. | 50 0 | |
| | James Atkinson | Part of Section 121, Left Bank | 50 0 | .. | 25 0 | |
| | C. Des Voeux | Sections 84, 85, & 153, Rt. Bank & 154 Lt. Bank | 400 0 | Government Scrip | 15 0 | Purchased at Auction |
| | Henry Churton | 154, Right Bank | 100 0 | .. | .. | .. |
| | George Paterson | 132 and 153, Left Bank | 200 0 | Part Government Scrip and part Cash | 20 0 | .. |
| | John Jones | Near Native Reserve Waipakura, Left Bank | 400 0 | Cash | 200 0 | |
| | James Reynolds | Near Wiritoa, Left Bank | 150 0 | .. | 75 0 | |
| | Alexander Aiken | Parts of Sections 126 and 127, Left Bank | 100 0 | .. | 50 0 | |
| | Thomas B. Harding | Near the Medina Lake | 135 0 | .. | 17 10 | |
| | Samuel G. Harris | Near Native Reserve Nga Turi, Right Bank | 60 0 | .. | 30 0 | |
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Wellington Provincial Gazette 1855, No 19
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
🗺️ Return of Land Sales in Wellington District
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand sales, Wellington, Wanganui, Rural, Town, Purchasers, Payment methods
42 names identified
- Henry Abbott, Purchased land in Horokiwi Valley
- John Cameron, Purchased land in Harbour District
- Thomas Sheehan, Purchased land in Ohariu
- Richard Robinson, Purchased land in Karori
- John Watterson, Purchased unsurveyed land in Karori
- William Shaw, Purchased land in Upper Hutt
- Joseph Harley, Purchased land in Ohariu
- Emma Jackson, Purchased land in Kaiwarra and Lowry Bay
- James Reynolds, Purchased town sections in Wanganui
- C. Des Voeux, Purchased town sections in Wanganui
- William Kells, Purchased town section in Wanganui
- George Stannard, Purchased town section in Wanganui
- Taylor, Purchased town section in Wanganui
- Watt, Purchased town section in Wanganui
- Henry Churton, Purchased town sections in Wanganui
- Albert Beetham, Purchased town section in Wanganui
- George Rees, Purchased town sections in Wanganui
- Matene te Whiwhi, Purchased town sections in Wanganui
- Hori Kingi, Purchased town section in Wanganui
- Richard Taylor, Purchased rural land near Lake Kaitoki
- James Fraser, Purchased rural land near Wangaehu River
- Gregor M’Gregor, Purchased rural land adjoining original block
- William Kells, Purchased rural land on both sides of Missionary Line
- Robert George, Purchased rural land near Captain Trafford’s Selection
- George Brooking, Purchased rural land near Mohana Stream
- James Atkinson, Purchased rural land in rear of Section 157
- John Bryce, Purchased rural land in parts of Sections 104, 168, and 103
- Thomas Higgie, Purchased rural land in Sections 114, 115, and adjoining land
- John Jackson, Purchased rural land near Captain Trafford’s block
- Thomas Shields, Purchased rural land on Matarawa Stream
- Walter Jowett, Purchased rural land adjoining Native Reserve at Oramua
- Win. Pick, Purchased rural land in Section 146
- Thomas Smith, Purchased rural land in Section 146
- James Atkinson, Purchased rural land in part of Section 121
- C. Des Voeux, Purchased rural land in Sections 84, 85, 153, and 154
- Henry Churton, Purchased rural land in Section 154
- George Paterson, Purchased rural land in Sections 132 and 153
- John Jones, Purchased rural land near Native Reserve Waipakura
- James Reynolds, Purchased rural land near Wiritoa
- Alexander Aiken, Purchased rural land in parts of Sections 126 and 127
- Thomas B. Harding, Purchased rural land near Medina Lake
- Samuel G. Harris, Purchased rural land near Native Reserve Nga Turi