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Mr. Leonard Stanley: Applicant for Section 94, Subdivision 16. Stated he had £200 in cash and stock. Has been twenty-two years in New Zealand. Has had experience in dairying. Is a carpenter and general labourer. Wife born and reared in country. Possesses knowledge of dairying. Has no other laud. Is free from debt, and produced £160 in hard cash in support of his application. Did not borrow money to make application. Well known to Mr. Armstrong. Approved for ballot. Mr. 11. John Bills: Applicant for Section 99, Subdivision 17. Stated that he had £330 in household furniture and stock. Has been dairy-farming in the North and South Islands. Wife has had experience in dairying. Holds no other property. Has capital in Bank of Australasia, but could not get book to-day. Would produce it if required. Just arrived from Christchurch. A letter of recommendation from Mr. Kensington was received. His old bank-book showed that he had £287, and some £55 had been paid in since. Is free from debt. Did not borrow any money to make application. Has no partner. All his own. Granted the section. Mrs. Hills: Applicant for Section 100, wife of H. John Hills. She was allowed to withdraw her application, and the Board agreed to refund deposit. Mr. A. A. Bowler and Mrs. W. Bowler: Applicants for Section 114, Subdivision 18. The Board agreed to grant applicants Section 113, instead of 114 as applied. Applicants agreed. Have a capital of £1,600. Mr. Greenslade said he could thoroughly vouch for these people. Section 113 granteH them. Mr. Gunn : Applicant for Section 56, Subdivision 26. States he is twenty-seven years old. Has £70 in cash, also a building-section valued at £70. Has no stock. Total capital is £140. Has money in Post-Office Savings-Bank, but did not bring bank-book. Had four years' experience of mixed farming in England. Reared on a farm. At present working for Bowler brothers. Has no other land except building-section. All means at his absolute disposal. Owes no money. Bona fides guaranteed by Mr. Greenslade. Approved for ballot. Mr. A. Henry Robertson: Applicant for Section 114, Subdivision 18. States he is twentyseven years old. Father will guarantee him to the extent of £1,000. Married, but has no family. Owes no money. Holds no other land. Has fair experience in mixed farming. Following the occupation of a tailor at present. Father gave a written guarantee that he would furnish his son with £1,000 capital if successful in ballot. Allotted without ballot. Mr. Edward Bowler: Applicant for Section 115, Subdivision 18. Mr. Greenslade said he was a man of means and guaranteed his genuineness. An excellent settler. Granted section. Messrs. R. and W. Joughin: Applicants for Section 117, Block V., Subdivision 18. Stated that they were partners, twenty-three and twenty-five years of age respectively. Possessed a capital of £200 —£160 in property, the remainder in cash. Owned houses on sections held under miner's right, Waihi. £40 cash in bank; no proof supplied. Owe no money. If successful intend to live on section right away. Asked to produce documentary evidence as to money. Passed for ballot. Mrs. Euphemia Robertson: Applicant for Section 120, Subdivision 19. Statement received from husband on behalf of wife asking to be allowed to withdraw from section. Agreed to by Board. Messrs. D. and G. Robertson: Applicants for Section 145, Subdivision 36. Want to withdraw their applications for above. The reasons given are that one has already gone on the land, and the other is too young, and his intention is to stay in town. When the land was first applied for it was the intention to place the sons thereon. They have no means except what their father gives them, and as they will not go upon the land he does not wish to compel them to do so. He now wishes that they be allowed to withdraw. Agreed to. Mr. Streiff: Applicant for Section 120, Subdivision 19. Stated that he has a capital of £2,000. Produced bank-manager's letter to the effect that he held on Mr. Streiff's account 4-per-cent, debentures, New Zealand Government, valued at £1,000. Sargood, Son, and Ewen spoke highly of applicant. Said means that he had were entirely at his own disposal. No partnership. Requires land specially for vine-growing. Has had no experience in farming, but his son, who is nearly twenty-one, had three years at Tatarariki as dairy-farmer with Rutherford's. Mr. Greenslade: First-class man, with whom I am well acquainted. Commissioner (to applicant): I will not say much at this stage, but in all probability you will get it. Passed. Mr. M. G. Mogford: Applicant for Section 102, Subdivision 31. Stated that he had a capital of £550, value of store, which lie was selling out, and matter would be finally settled in a few days. Has £100 now. Has been farming most of his life. Storekeeper at present. Has no partnership. All property and cash at his own absolute disposal. Owes no money. Married; wife has had experience in farming. Applicant well known to Board-members. Granted.