Return of land sales




RETURN of Lands sold and Deposits received in the Province of Wellington from the 1st to the 31st May, 1861.

District. Purchaser. Land Selected or Applied for. Contents. Payment. Remarks.
A. R. P. Cash. Naval & Mili tary Land Orders.
£ S. D. A. R. P.
Turakina James McGregor Adjoining selection of Evan McGregor 300 0 0 150 0 0 ------
Wairarapa and East George Hunter On Mrs. Buxton's run 25 0 0 ------
Coast H. J. Coote In the Opaki Block 1400 0 0 700 0 0 ------ Deposit for 1000 acres of 5s. land
" " " " 25 0 0 ------
Wm. Harrison Remainder of Section 22, Warekaka Block 12 0 0 6 0 0 ------
W. R. Welch In the Rangitumau Block 80 0 0 40 0 0 ------
R. Maunsell On his run 75 0 0 ------ Deposit for 3000 acres of 5s. land
Joseph Bennett In the Otahuao Block 500 0 0 250 0 0 ------ Deposit for 1500 acres of 5s. land
E. Meredith On his run 37 10 0 ------
" " " " 80 0 0 40 0 0 ------
Robert Maunsell " " 80 0 0 40 0 0 ------
H. H. Jackson In the Moroa Block 236 0 0 118 0 0 ------
H. Bunny " " " " 100 0 0 50 0 0 ------
Pierce Cotter " " " " 273 0 0 136 10 0 ------
T. Kempton, jun. " " " " 39 0 0 19 10 0 ------
D. Collins " " " " 60 0 0 60 0 0
Joseph Holloway On the Tauherinikau River 40 0 0 20 0 0 ------
Alex. Bruce In the 40 Mile Bush Block 50 0 0 25 0 0 ------
H. Bunny " Moroa Block 200 0 0 100 0 0 ------
H. J. Coote " Opaki " 100 0 0 50 0 0 ------
C. Matthews Sections from 21 to 60, Western Lake Block 8530 3 0 ------ Purchased at Auction.
M. Hirschberg In the Taratahi Plain Block 230 0 0 115 0 0 ------
" " " Township of Greytown 20 0 0 10 0 0 ------
W. Harrison " Awhea Block 35 0 0 ------ Deposit for 1400 acres of 5s. land
Robert Lucas On the Tauherinikau River 50 0 0 25 0 0 ------
Totals 12,380 3 0 2092 10 0 60 0 0

Note.—Where lands are described in this Return as selected on any Run, the Run-holder will regard the Return as a Notice within the meaning of Section XI, Clause 3, of the Additional Land Regulations.

WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 2nd June, 1864.



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🗺️ Return of lands sold and deposits received in the Province of Wellington

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
2 June 1864
Land sales, Wellington Province, Crown Lands, Land deposits, Land regulations
22 names identified
  • James McGregor, Purchaser of land
  • Evan McGregor, Adjoining land selection reference
  • Buxton (Mrs.), Run holder reference
  • George Hunter, Purchaser of land
  • H. J. Coote, Purchaser of land
  • Wm. Harrison, Purchaser of land
  • W. R. Welch, Purchaser of land
  • R. Maunsell, Purchaser of land
  • Joseph Bennett, Purchaser of land
  • E. Meredith, Purchaser of land
  • Robert Maunsell, Purchaser of land
  • H. H. Jackson, Purchaser of land
  • H. Bunny, Purchaser of land
  • Pierce Cotter, Purchaser of land
  • T. Kempton (Junior), Purchaser of land
  • D. Collins, Purchaser of land
  • Joseph Holloway, Purchaser of land
  • Alex. Bruce, Purchaser of land
  • C. Matthews, Purchaser of land
  • M. Hirschberg, Purchaser of land
  • W. Harrison, Purchaser of land
  • Robert Lucas, Purchaser of land

  • William Fitzherbert, Commissioner of Crown Lands