TE ARAI BALLOT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2151, 28 March 1908, Page 2

TE ARAI BALLOT.

Thero was an animated scene in the vicinity of the Drillshed yesterday morning, on the occasion of tho ballot for tlio To Arid sections. Long before the timo appointed for tho ballot to commence, -a- crowd of landhungry applicants gathered, and they wero reinforced by tlio usual crowd of onlookers. Precisely at 10 a.m. balloting operations were commenced under tlio direction of the Commissioner, Mr. Trent, assisted by the members of -the H.B. Land Board. Messrs A. F. Kennedy and J. AV. Bright wero appointed scrutineers. Tho first block to bo dealt with was the Ruiialfimaia section, No. 7, containing 655 acres, and Mr. J. C. Wilson, of Mangatoctoc, was tho successful applicant. Mr. J. W. Bright, on behalf of the applicant, asked the Commissioner if the 10 por cent robato on rent would bo granted in future, and Mr. Trent replied in tho affirmative. . In reply to a further question by Mr. Bright, as to whether, in view of tho delay before tho sections could bo utilised, any rebate would bo

granted in tlio first nine months, was answered in tho negative by the Commission cr, who said, however, that the matter could bo referred to the Minister for Lands. Tlio ballot was then proceeded with, with tho following result:— PATUTAHI SURVEY DISTRICT. Block VIII. Section IA, 280) acres (27 applications): Mr. W. G. Loyland, East Clive. , ~ Section 2A, 212 acres (22 applications): Mr. R .T. Young, Patutalii. Section 3, 213 acres (18 applications): Miss Mary McDonald, Wellington. Section 4, 177) acres (17 applications) : Mrs. E. Gibbs, wile ol caretaker at Makaraka. ~ i *i i... O

Section 5,158 J acres, containing 3roomed lean-to cottage (49 applications) : Thero were two thrown out by the Board through irregularity. Mr. W. Peryer, Gisborno. Section 6A, acres (7 applications) : None eligible. Thrown open for general application. Section 7A, 150 J acres (19 applications): Mrs. F. J. Pearson, Ma’kauri. Section BA, 135) acres, containing 4-roomcd cottage (54 applications): Three wore thrown out. Mr." F. Dixon, Mangapapa. Section 9A, 266 acres (10 applications): Mrs. C. H. Cullen, Waipawa, H.B. Section 10, 188 acres (11 applications) : Mrs. S. Jones, To Hapara. Section 11, 417 acres (13 -a indications): Mr. 1). J. Larnacli, Wellington. Section 12, 171 acres (6 applica-. tions): Mrs. Angus McDonald, Auckland. Section 13, 319 acres (7 applications) : Mr. J. Harrington, Waercuga-a-hika. Section 14, 355 acres (6 applications): Mr. Arthur Clements, Pouawa. Block XII.

Section 1, 268) acres (13 'applications): Mr. H. B. Livingstone, le Aral. ... Section 2A and 13, 407) acres (10 applications): Mr. J. T. Dickinson, Gisborne. Section 3A, 495 acres (21 applications): Mrs. T. Mclntyre, Gisborne. Section SA, 377 acres (5 applications): Olio application rejected. Miss ■J. Livingstone, Te Arai. Section 6, 328 acres (no applications). Section 7, 302 acres (4 applications) : Ono rejected. Mr. D. A. Lees, Wairoa. Section 8, 260 acres, containing 2roomed lean-to (7 applications): Mrs. C. G. Lees, Napier. Section 9, 272 acres (3 applications): Air. C. Tickner, Hastings. Section 10, 475 acres, containing 3roomcil cottage (18 applications). One ineligible. Mr. H. W. Sleddon, Gisborne, a recent arrival from Home. Section 11, 502 acres (8 applications): One informal. Mr. F. Griffiths, Christchurch. x Section 12, 392 acres (6 applications): Mr. Thomas Ward, Wairarapa. TURANGANUI SURVEY DISTRICT Block V. Section 4, 48 acres, containing 4roomed cottage (46 applications). Two informal. Air. J. Sisterson, Eangawaliia.

Section 5, 342 acres (43 applications): Three ineligible. Air. Jas. Boyd, Alatawhero. Section 7, 36) acres (26 applications) : Two ineligible. Air. E. Aletcalfe, Plimmerton, Wellington. Section 8, 39 acres (35 applications) : Two informal. Air. Jas. Haskins, ALangapapa.. Section 9,2) acres (2 applications); Mrs. W. M. Kirk.

Section 10, 2) acres (3 tions): Mr. W. H. Gedye, Patutalii. Section 11, 1 acre (5 applications): Ineligible. Section 12, 1 aero (5 applications): Allan J. J. Wilson, To Arai. Section 13, 1 aero (no applications). Section 14, 1 aero (2 applications). Ineligible. Section 15, 1 aero (2 applications). Ineligible. Section 16, 1 aero (2 applications). Ineligible. Section 17, 1 aero (5 applications). Ineligible. Section 18, 1 acre (5 applications). Ineligible. Section 20, 13) acres (11 applications): Two informal. Mr. W. 0. Martin, Gisborne. Section 21, 39) acres, containing 5roomed cottage, woolslicd, stable, men’s wliare, etc. (no applications). Section 22, 152 acres (11 applications) : Mr. Rat Green, Gisborne. Section 23, 264) acres (3 applications) : One ineligible. Mr. Tom Preston, To Arai. The only ot-lier applicant was Airs. T. Preston. Section 24, 29) acres (6 applications); Air. A. Atkins, Patutalii. Section 25, 31) acres, containing two cottages (19 applications): Four ineligible. Thomas Lynn, Te Arai. Section 26, 340) acres, containing 7-romed house, stable, and other outbuildings (5 applications). Two ineligible. One applicant, Air T. Mclntyre, gave notice of objection to his name being thrown out, because liis wife was a successful applicant for another section.

Section 27, 11) acres (5 applications) : One ineligible. Air. 0. H. Judge, Gisborne. Block IX.

Section 1, 134 acres (29. applications) : Three ineligible. Mr. G. T. Sherwood, Havelock North, H.B. Section 2, 317 acres (17 applications): Mr. J. A. Gibson, To Arai. Section 3, 124 acres (10 applications) : Mr. Sam Dudley. Section 4, 2261 acres (5 applications) : Mr. Win. Sadler, Waimata, was the only eligible applicant. Section 5, 254 acres (no application). - ! Section 7, 299 acres (1 appheation): Not eligible. Section 8, 538 acres (22 applications): Mr. T .G. Mulcaster, Canterbury. ' Section 9, 446 acres (3 applications): Mrs. R. J. 'Witters, Pouparae, was tlie only applicant eligible. Section 2i,‘ block 9, Tnranganui, 39f acres, tlie woolshed and station house section, was yesterday temporarily withdrawn by the Board. A meeting of the Land Board was afterwards held to confirm the results of tlie ballot, and to hear any protests. Miss J. Livingstone, who was successful at the ballot in respect of section SA. Block XII. was objected against on the ground that she was not an unsuccessful applicant at a former Utillot. The Board is making enquiries into the matter. Mr. W. D. Lvsnar waited on the Board with regard to an application for timber leases, but consideration of the matter was held over until next meeting. Mr. Lane tabled several notices of motion for consideration at next meeting.