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THE OPERATION OF THE LAND ACT ON THE DOWNS.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Monday 8 April 1867, page 4
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2009-09-05 16:46:01.0user:public:teebee49TEE OPERATION OF TEE LAND ACT
THF D. D. Gazette gives a hat of the lots of
land leased at the Toowoomba offico since the
Act carno into operation :
It will be observed (says tho Gazette) that
moro thau two-thirds of tho total quantity 1ms
been taken up sinco the first of this month, pre-
vious to which thoro was scarcely any land of
any good, available under its provisions, and tho
might require to take up a farm of oven two or
throo hundred acres.
A solo of Crown Lands was held at the Land
which, however, was passed without a singlo
bid, affording another instanco of the gross
ship, without making a singlo reservation of the
surrounding lands, nearly the wholo of which
emptive right, and fenced in with wiro fencing.
There wore next sold 16 country lots, forming
a sort of semi-circlo round the town of Jon-
daryan, the wholo of which, comprising some
been foolhardy enough to have purchased in tho
so-called township, they would havo been quito
unable to have got to it all, excopt by one nar
' row road leading from the main Dolby road, or
ou Cooby Creek was also passed. Inconsequence
that land, seeing Buch was the case,
and prosperity of this district that BO small a
quantity ÍB available. The following lots were
Bold on the Geham road, and situated just be-
Q B.ereBt'W. H. Byers; lot 114, 9 acres, F.
Springer ; lot 115, 9 acres, F. Springer j lot
all at the npBCt price. The total sale realized
ON TEE DOWNS.
THE OPERATION OF THE LAND ACT
THE D. D. Gazette gives a list of the lots of
land leased at the Toowoomba office since the
Act came into operation :
It will be observed (says the Gazette) that
more than two-thirds of the total quantity has
been taken up since the first of this month, pre-
vious to which there was scarcely any land of
any good, available under its provisions, and the
might require to take up a farm of over two or
three hundred acres.
A sale of Crown Lands was held at the Land
which, however, was passed without a single
bid, affording another instancoeof the gross
ship, without making a single reservation of the
surrounding lands, nearly the whole of which
emptive right, and fenced in with wire fencing.
There were next sold 16 country lots, forming
a sort of semi-circle round the town of Jon-
daryan, the whole of which, comprising some
been foolhardy enough to have purchased in the
so-called township, they would have been quite
unable to have got to it all, except by one narrow
road leading from the main Dalby road, or
on Cooby Creek was also passed. Inconsequence
that land, seeing such was the case,
and prosperity of this district that so small a
quantity is available. The following lots were
sold on the Geham road, and situated just be-
9 acres W. H. Byers; lot 114, 9 acres, F.
Springer ; lot 115, 9 acres, F. Springer lot
all at the upset price. The total sale realized
ON THE DOWNS.
2009-09-05 16:38:14.0user:public:teebee49ing on the same subject :-Tho following selec-
tion!) of land have been mado under the Leasing
Act Eince tho public sale which took place hero
on tho 28th February last :-Geo. Clark, 1520
acres; "W. B. Tooth, 2306a. 3r. 8p., J. W.
the land offered for sale on the 28th of Feb-
left for the selector. We hope to see moro land
It would be moro desirable, however, that somo
conditions bo placed on the purchase of the
ing on the same subject :-The following selection
of land have been made under the Leasing
Act since the public sale which took place here
on the 28th February last :-Geo. Clark, 1520
acres; W. B. Tooth, 2306a. 3r. 8p., J. W.
the land offered for sale on the 28th of Feb
left for the selector. We hope to see more land
It would be more desirable, however, that some
conditions be placed on the purchase of the

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