✨ Land Sales and Deposits
RETURN OF LANDS SOLD AND DEPOSITS RECEIVED IN THE PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON,
FROM THE 1st TO THE 31st MAY, 1857.
| DISTRICT | PURCHASER | LAND SELECTED OR APPLIED FOR | CONTENTS | PAYMENTS | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. P. | CASH | SCRIP | |||
| Wellington | John Roy | Section No 2 in the Pakumatahi District | 100 0 0 | 0 s. d. | 100 s. d. |
| Wanganui | John Robinson | Left Bank of Wanganui River | 60 0 0 | 30 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
| Rangitiki | J. W. Marshall | Adjoining previous selection | 169 0 0 | 84 10 0 | 0 0 0 |
| Waitarapa | J. Waterson, Junr. | On the Waingawa River | 60 0 0 | 30 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
| Wm. Nicols | Rural Sections Nos. 199, 201-173, 176, and 179, in the Featherston Block | 60 0 0 | 30 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| 179, in the Featherston Block | 220 0 0 | 110 0 0 | 0 0 0 | ||
| Wm. Bennett | On the west shore of the Wairarapa Lake | 600 0 0 | 300 0 0 | *500 0 0 | |
| Ahuriri | Alex. Grant | Rua Taniuha Plains | 400 0 0 | 200 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
| John Harding | 100 0 0 | 0 0 0 | *50 0 0 | ||
| John Chambers | On his Run, Town Section No. 328, Napier | 0 2 0 | 5 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| J. Alex. Smith | Section No. 521 | 0 1 0 | 7 10 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| S. E. Poynton | Rua Taniuha Plains | 40 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| 1749 3 0 | 487 0 0 | 650 0 0 |
Deposits on Runs
| | C. R. Bidwell | Ngaturoro | 30,000 | 50 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | R. Hernaman | Manawatu | 10,000 | 95 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | John Cameron | | 10,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | W. B. Rhodes | | 22,000 | 50 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | Charles Cameron | | 10,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | W. I. Swainson | | 8,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | J. W. Marshall | | 10,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | G. J. Swainson | | 6,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | Wm. R. Triphook | | 10,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | Jas. Macnamara | | 10,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | F. Robinson | | 10,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | Joseph Hepburne | Ahuriri District | 10,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | C. A. Vallance | Manawatu | 10,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | R. D. & F. Cook | | 10,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | J. H. Wallace | Ahuriri District | 30,000 | 60 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | J. A. Wilson & Co. | | 20,000 | 50 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | A. Sutherland | East Coast | 60,000 | 50 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | Jas. Alexander | Manawatu | 10,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | Daniel R. Mun | Mata Block | 10,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | Alfred H. Price | Pomprashau | 10,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | William Rich | | 20,000 | 50 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | F. Dyer Rich | Pokowa | 10,000 | 25 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
| | | Totals | 309,749 8 0 | 1,187 0 0 | 650 0 0 | |
Chief Land Commissioner’s Office,
Wellington, 24th June, 1857.
WILLIAM FOX,
Chief Land Commissioner.
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🗺️ Return of Lands Sold and Deposits Received in the Province of Wellington
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey24 June 1857
Land sales, Deposits, Wellington, Wanganui, Rangitiki, Waitarapa, Ahuriri
33 names identified
- John Roy, Purchased land in Pakumatahi District
- John Robinson, Purchased land on the Wanganui River
- J. W. Marshall, Purchased land adjoining previous selection
- J. Waterson Waterson (Junr), Purchased land on the Waingawa River
- Wm. Nicols, Purchased rural sections in Featherston Block
- Wm. Bennett, Purchased land on the west shore of Wairarapa Lake
- Alex. Grant, Purchased land on Rua Taniuha Plains
- John Harding, Purchased land with special scrip
- John Chambers, Purchased town section in Napier
- J. Alex. Smith, Purchased section No. 521
- S. E. Poynton, Purchased land on Rua Taniuha Plains
- C. R. Bidwell, Deposited on Ngaturoro run
- R. Hernaman, Deposited on Manawatu run
- John Cameron, Deposited on run
- W. B. Rhodes, Deposited on run
- Charles Cameron, Deposited on run
- W. I. Swainson, Deposited on run
- J. W. Marshall, Deposited on run
- G. J. Swainson, Deposited on run
- Wm. R. Triphook, Deposited on run
- Jas. Macnamara, Deposited on run
- F. Robinson, Deposited on run
- Joseph Hepburne, Deposited on run in Ahuriri District
- C. A. Vallance, Deposited on run in Manawatu
- R. D. & F. Cook, Deposited on run
- J. H. Wallace, Deposited on run in Ahuriri District
- J. A. Wilson, Deposited on run
- A. Sutherland, Deposited on run on East Coast
- Jas. Alexander, Deposited on run in Manawatu
- Daniel R. Mun, Deposited on run in Mata Block
- Alfred H. Price, Deposited on run in Pomprashau
- William Rich, Deposited on run
- F. Dyer Rich, Deposited on run in Pokowa
- WILLIAM FOX, Chief Land Commissioner
Wellington Provincial Gazette 1857, No 13