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LOCAL LAND COUIIT. On Monday, 25th inst., at 10 a.m. a large number of selectors appeared at the Land Court before the District Surveyor, Mr Lindsay Clarke, the President of the Portlaudabhire, Mr J. Tranugmar, and Mayor of Portland, Mr W. Cor?ey, when the fol lowing . applications were recommended. The applicants numbered 51 and the selec tions averaged about 100 acres each. The land selected was for the most part iii the neighbourhood of Heywood, Dartmoor and the Greenhills. Someine of the selectors came from a considerable distance, two from the immediate neighbourhood of Ade laide. Philip O'Brien, Ardonachie, allot lab, see 4, 300a. James Bishop, near Warrabkook, ISa It 9p. John McLachlan, Warrabkook, allot 2ab, sec 5, 293a lr 12p. John Kirkwood, Warrabkook, allot lab, sec 5, 319a 3r 35p. . John Cameron, Ardonachie, allot 2b, eec 13, 85a 3r 9p. James Buckley, Weerangonrt, allot 2ab,' see 7, 300a. William Mills, Ardonachie, allot 4b, sec 5, 60as. Joseph Johnstone, unnamed, 9a Ir 32p.' Thomas Dye, Hiomerton, allots 16, 17, 100a. Edward Hienry Lyster, Gorea, 64a 3r 8p. James Patinas, Warrabkook, allot 4b, see 14, 126a 2r 9p. William Guest, IIomerton, allots 73, 74, 75, 200a. David Shannon, Dartmoor, allot part 40, 103a Sr. Thomas Smith,. Dartmoor,. allot part 40,. 57a 3r. William Pratt, near Dartmoor, 174a 'ir \Yilliam.Savin,: Macarthar; allot 'part 4i seec 8, 125a. William Miller,; Kenkella, a?.ldt part 1, 100a. Malcolmn Morrison,. Keukellar allot part 9,. 44a 2r. 21p. Angus McDonald,. Drik-Drik, allot part a or 5, sec 4, 41a Ir. Thomas Benbow, Homerton, allot 88, 55a. SHenry Pevitt, Homertoi, allot 87, 55a. John Todd, near Kiokellh, 1l11a-21p. John Dyke, Ardonachie,. allot lab sec 6, 149a 2r. Kenneth Murchison, Warrabkook,: allot 3ab, seec 21, 255a 3r 14p. Samuel Savin, unnamed, 30a. George I'ayne,.unnamned, 22a lr 4p. Stewart Cowan,..Myamnyu, allot 2,seee 3, 126a. Robert Wilcox,.Homertbn,. allot part 22, 30a 2r 31p. Charles H. Badnall, near HIeywood,. 92a Sr. Frederick W. Ullithorne, near .Heywpod, 89a 32p.. John Quick, Ardonachie, allot lab, sec 3, 234a 24p. . . . WYilliam Windmill, Macarthur, allot 4, see 12, lla 24p. : . Peter Turley, Homerton, allot part 25, 22a 3r 30p.. James Bell, Honmerton, allot part 25, 38a 3r31p. ., ' James Baris, 'Ardonichie, allot part 4ab, sec 2, 163a 3r 17p. Malachi W\Vters, Portland, allot part 8, sec 5, 21a 2r 10p. ' David.Robertson, Warrabkook, allot part 3b;siec 22, 92i 3r'4p. Johri Ross, Ardonachie, 65a 2r 26p. Tliomias Skipworth, Macarthur, allot 5, see,12, 14 2r 23p. Jaies Steff, Trawalla, allot part 85, see 1, 28a, -William 11. Crabb, Homerton, allot part •23,.100la r 23p. Frederick Huggins, near' Macarthur, 27a 24p. -John. O'Connor, Portland, allot part H, sec 2, 45a Ir 38p. Richard Boyle, Portland, allot part F, seec 2, 46a 2r 8p. Daniel Ramsay, Portland, allot part G, sec 2, 34a 2r 14p. Hector McInnes, Macarthur, allot 2, 3, 4, 5, see 11, 41a lr 14p. John Martin, Gorse, 45a 3r 23p. John Marshall, Gorae, 40a. George Chaptman, Warrabkook, allot part 3ab, sec 22, 120a 3r 29p. John Best, Heywood, allot 6, see 4, 19a 32p. Thomas Smith, Dartmoor. Referred to the Hamilton Board. HI. McCoomi'e, Ila; J. Davidson, Sa; iH. Good; 103a, Narrawong. ltecmnnuended on the auggestiou of JMr W. Learmnth, Ettrick, subject to reservation for water and roads. 11. Hardy and J. Rundell applied for a sub division of allotment in Coadab, selected 14th October. Recommended. A. McDonald aud T. Green, both of the Greenhills, put in claim tor allotrenet in the parish of Ardooachlie. After hearing evidence the Court decided in favour of Green as prior selector. Recorunmedd.d, J. Gorrie, Coodl--t 'be Board received a telegram from the Grown Laud Oltlce, setting fortls that the applicant might settle on the land. The Board expressed its approval and recommended thie application accordingly. This is the third Land 'Cosrt held in Port land. The total numuer of applicants to whom allotsensts has been 'granted under the Land Act 1869, is 174, covering an area of 20,127 acres, or an average for each of Illi acres nearly.

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