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.




Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Wellington Provincial Gazette 1857, No 13





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🗺️ Return of Lands Sold and Deposits Received in the Province of Wellington

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
24 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