LAND BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8109, 18 February 1888, Page 1 (Supplement)

LAND BOARD.

The Land Board met ou Wednesday. Thcro were present: The Chief Commissioner, Messrs Logan, Clark, and Dallas. Kuhow.—Mr W. L. Simpson requested that Mr Ue.ldt-s' coil lease for N) acres at Kurow b? deiirriniiitd, as no rent has b'-en paid for the last live years, and the working of the coal is now suspended— the mini: being on fire; and that an api'l'cuion to lease the same be received from D.Sutherland—lt was resolved that Mr Gcddes should be intimated to show cause within one mouth why the lease .should not be determined. Maciiaks. —Jaim•« Hartstonge's, sen., application to purchase 210 acres near Macrae-, north of sections 11 and 12, as second-class land, was declined. Settlers at Macrae's Flat asked that ten acres bo reserved for recreation purposes—Covernmi'nt to be recommended to nuke the reserve. Wakatipu.—Mr Wesley Turtcm, on behalf of Thomas Hicks, lessee of section 25, Mid Wnka tipu, asked if Government would sell him the

land or reduce the reut to £1 per Ruuum. —-Referral to district land officer. Hr. Batiians.—lt was resolved to notify Messrs File nud Hill, of St. Bathans to show, cause why the perpetual leases held by them should uot be cancelled for non-compliance with conditions as to residences. Kklso. —The hoard decided that sections 10 to 22, blnck XI, Kelso, be classified as suburban land and offered for sale at £4 per acre. Woobi.ands.-J. I. Maloney asked leave to exchange his homestead section at Catlins, in tlie Woodlands block, for a deferred-payment section, as the laud is rough, almost perpendicular, and too small to work.—The. board resolved that they hail uo power to comply with the request. Hawka. —It was intimated that James Smith, section 8, block XXVII, Tapanui ; and Allan M'Lean, section (11, block XII, Lower Ha.yea, had not paid the rent due on their village special settlement leases.—The matter was referred to chief commissioner. Stuatii-Taikri. —It was resolved that W. Bennett's pastoral deferred-payment license be forfeited for non-payment of instalments; Hanger Ilughan to value the improvements. IlAWKsnujiy.—A. J. Brown's application to hold section 77, block I, Hawksbiuy, under tho deferred-payment system instead of the special homestead system was referred to the chief commissioner.

Waitahun'a.—Johu Cummings applied to purchase section 1, block X, Waipahi; and John Crozier to purchase section.79, block VII, Waitahuna East.—Approved. Ukazinu Huns.—Applications to exchange pastoral deferred-payment licenses fur small grazing run leases were received from G. F. Welch, sections 1, 2, 3, 8, and 1), block 111, Waipori, and Hugh M'Kay, section 73, block XI, Glenkenich, and recommended for the consent of the minister. Licensks Forfeited.—Two deferred-pay-ment Hocuses were declared forfeited for nonpayment of interest; Hanger Hughan to value the improvements—viz , Michael Ford, section 8, block XI, Greenvale, and W. Sutherland, section 13, block IX, Maerowhunua. LkaninuKock. —The Duuedin Gold Dredging Company's application for a coal lease for 20 acres in block IX, Leaning Koek district, was declined; the cotnpauy to apply for uot more than 10 acres in such a position as not to interfere with existing interests. Waipoiu.—The Government were recommended to revoke the proclamation setting apart section la, block X, Waipori, as a small grazing run, and the Governor-in-Council to be recommended to offer the same for pastoral

license for seven years at 3.1 per acre upset. Lauder.-—Mr Simpson, on behalf of F. G. I'ogson, lessee of Kirn 225k, applied for a reduction of rent, 100 acres of the npi having beeu purchased by Messrs M'Night andSpedderi. —Kent to be reduced by £2 9s Oil. Maongatua.—Applications by Messrs Halliiuti and C'arr to purchase unsurveyed land in Maungatna district were referred to Hanger Hughan for report. Tioeii Hill.—Mr Simpson, on behalf of James Lnhey, asked that section 30, block 11, Tigtr Hill, bo notified as open for application together with Lahey's improvements.—lt was decided that (iovprnment lie recommended to add value of improvement? to 'he extent of £35. Masiototo.—H"iil)<-ii Hoifi re(i«'tbted permission to inuri'ase hi-i dcferred-pii.vni' nt section 2, block JV, Blaniutoto district, by Bl acres.— 11.was resolved that when tin: run is surveyed1 for iKMleiii«iic th.it SBctinn c'hall be «o laid off .-\s to able adjjining settler.; to add to their holdings. Uoric ani» I'u.i.aii.—lt »i> (iecided that the Government be recommended to declare thut when section 10, block XII, Rock and

Pillar district, is offered as a small grazing run, £■10 1)0 added to the upset as valuation for Robert Leo's improvements.