Government Land Sale at Lawrence.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

At the Crown Lands sale to-day, in the Court-house, the building was crowded in every part. The sale commenced at 1.30 p.m. with the deferred-payment land. The conditions of sale, which was read by Mr. R. B. Martin, the Government auctioneer, were evidently prepared and drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Land Act, 1877. The sale commenced in the order advertised.

Section 11, block I., Glenkenich district, containing 200 acres for which there were seven applicants, was bought by Mr. James Scott, Tapanui, at £5 per acre, the upset price being £3 per acre.

Section 19, block IX., same district, fell to James Barr Gore, at £5, the upset being the same.

For section 14, block VI., Chatton District, there were five applicants. James Small was the purchaser at £5. 17s. 6d.

Section 3; block XII., Crookston, 200 acres, for which there were twelve applicants, seemed to be the attraction of the deferred-payment sections, having been keenly competed for, and was purchased by Mr. William Hayes, Lawrence, as agent for Robert Dunback, shepherd, at £9. 7s. Gd., per acre per annum. This section was sold subject to a road line being reserved through.