Land Sales and Deposits




Return of Lands sold and Deposits received in the Province of Wellington from the 1st to the 30th day of April, 1868.

District Purchaser Land selected or applied for Contents Payment Remarks
A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Manawatu Rowland Bramwell Rural Section, No. 87 Fitzherbert 360 0 0 340 0 0
David McEwen Rural Section, No. 31, Palmerston 75 0 0 75 0 0
Adam A. Coubrough Rural Section, No. 97, Fitzherbert 147 1 5 147 0 0
Wairarapa and
East Coast Richard Atkins In the Opaki Block 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0
J. Tucker & T. Walker Kahutara 50 0 0 25 0 0
William Dorset Opaki 23 0 0 11 10 0
Archibald K. Arnot Rangitumau Block 750 0 0 18 15 0 Auction deposit
Colin McKenzie Near Masterton 180 0 0 90 0 0
John Rees George Rural Sections, Nos. 45 and 97, Alfredton 100 0 0 50 0 0
John and James Gallagher Rural Sections, Nos. 65 and 68 100 0 0 50 0 0
George Edwards Rural Sections, Nos. 34, 85, 36 & 39 200 0 0 100 0 0
John Cross Rural Sections, Nos. 105, 106, 107 & 108 200 0 0 100 0 0
William Cooper Rural Sections, Nos. 109, 110, 111 & 112 200 0 0 100 0 0
Robert Kemble Rural Sections, Nos. 116, 121, 123 & 124 200 0 0 100 0 0
James Cooper Rural Sections, Nos. 113, 114, 115 & 118 200 0 0 100 0 0
George G. Buck Rural Sections, Nos. 104, 117, 119 & 120 200 0 0 100 0 0
Thomas Cooper Rural Sections, Nos. 79, 80, 122 & 127 200 0 0 100 0 0
John Davis Rural Section No. 72 50 0 0 25 0 0
Patrick Branigan Rural Sections, Nos. 22, 23, 58 and 59 200 0 0 100 0 0
William Bennard, jun. Rural Sections, Nos. 24, 25, 54 and 55 200 0 0 100 0 0
William Bennard, sen. Rural Sections, Nos. 2, 3 and 192 200 0 0 100 0 0
James Smith Rural Sections, Nos. 26, 27, 50 and 51 200 0 0 100 0 0
Francis O'Reilly Rural Sections, Nos. 28, 29, 46 and 47 200 0 0 100 0 0
S. G. Chittenden Rural Section No. 69 50 0 0 25 0 0
John Bowler Rural Sections, Nos. 31, 33, 40 and 42 200 0 0 100 0 0
Edwin Johnson Rural Sections, Nos. 20, 21, 63 and 64 200 0 0 100 0 0

Totals... | | | 4745 1 5 | 2357 5 0 | 60 0 0 |

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

JOS. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Deputy Commissioner of Crown Lands.
Crown Land’s Office, Wellington, 5th May, 1868.




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🗺️ Return of Lands sold and Deposits received in the Province of Wellington

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
5 May 1868
Land sales, Deposits, Wellington Province, Manawatu, Wairarapa, East Coast
28 names identified
  • Rowland Bramwell, Purchased Rural Section No. 87 Fitzherbert
  • David McEwen, Purchased Rural Section No. 31 Palmerston
  • Adam A. Courbrough, Purchased Rural Section No. 97 Fitzherbert
  • Richard Atkins, Purchased land in Opaki Block
  • J. Tucker, Purchased land in Kahutara
  • T. Walker, Purchased land in Kahutara
  • William Dorset, Purchased land in Opaki
  • Archibald K. Arnot, Purchased land in Rangitumau Block
  • Colin McKenzie, Purchased land near Masterton
  • John Rees George, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 45 and 97 Alfredton
  • John Gallagher, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 65 and 68
  • James Gallagher, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 65 and 68
  • George Edwards, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 34, 85, 36 and 39
  • John Cross, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 105, 106, 107 and 108
  • William Cooper, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 109, 110, 111 and 112
  • Robert Kemble, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 116, 121, 123 and 124
  • James Cooper, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 113, 114, 115 and 118
  • George G. Buck, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 104, 117, 119 and 120
  • Thomas Cooper, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 79, 80, 122 and 127
  • John Davis, Purchased Rural Section No. 72
  • Patrick Branigan, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 22, 23, 58 and 59
  • William Bennard (junior), Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 24, 25, 54 and 55
  • William Bennard (senior), Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 2, 3 and 192
  • James Smith, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 26, 27, 50 and 51
  • Francis O'Reilly, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 28, 29, 46 and 47
  • S. G. Chittenden, Purchased Rural Section No. 69
  • John Bowler, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 31, 33, 40 and 42
  • Edwin Johnson, Purchased Rural Sections Nos. 20, 21, 63 and 64

  • JOS. G. HOLDSWORTH, Deputy Commissioner of Crown Lands