Land Sales Records




RETURN of SALES of LAND in the District of WELLINGTON, from the 1st November, 1855, to the 30th November, 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.
A. R. P. £ s. d.
WANGANUI John Handley Adjoining applicant’s former selection 13 0 0 Cash. 6 10 0
Adjoining applicant’s block 40 0 0 Do. 20 0 0
Robert George On the south of applicant’s former selection 40 0 0 Do. 20 0 0
Totals Wanganui... 93 0 0 46 10 0
WAIRARAPA Thomas Webb At Poppoketti, on the west shore of the Wairarapa Lake 200 0 0 Cash. 100 0 0
Abel Williams Small Farm Settlement 40 0 0 Do. 20 0 0
Total Wairarapa... 240 0 0 120 0 0

RECAPITULATION.

DISTRICT. QUANTITY APPLIED FOR. AMOUNT OF CASH. TOTAL ACRES. REMARKS.
Town. Suburban. Rural. With Cash.
WANGANUI None None 93 93
WAIRARAPA .. 4 240 244
Totals... .. 4 333 337

Crown Land Office, Wellington, 3rd December, 1855.

F. D. BELL, Commissioner Crown Lands.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Wellington Provincial Gazette 1855, No 19





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🗺️ Return of Land Sales in Wellington District (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
3 December 1855
Land sales, Wellington, Wanganui, Wairarapa, Rural, Payment methods
  • John Handley, Purchased land in Wanganui
  • Robert George, Purchased land in Wanganui
  • Thomas Webb, Purchased land in Wairarapa
  • Abel Williams, Purchased land in Wairarapa

  • F. D. Bell, Commissioner Crown Lands