Waste Lands Board.

Bruce Herald, Volume IX, Issue 891, 23 March 1877, Page 7

Waste Lands Board.

( c Otago Guardian.') The Boat 4 held its regular weekly meeting on Wednesday last The Chief Commissioner (m the chair), and there being also present Me»ra Butterworth, Green, Baitwgf, Strode, and Clark. AGBICULTtTBAL LEASING. The hon. the Secretary for Crown Land* forwarded a copy of proclamation U his Excellency the Governor, Betting apart 2500 acres in Maniototo Surrey District for agricultural leasing. Xetter read. lAUD SALE WITHDRAWN. Mewra 3athgate and Buchanan, attorneyTfor &rs Botts, requested that a Sctiol in ©c^n, «f.^«N l° r Co a m ' may be withdrawn m.t;l the NZ Company Land Claims Common "hall have Cn and they shali owe had to select a section under landorder of N.Z. Company. The ' Chief Commissioner »id there were only three remaining ■ectfon» ib Donedin, and the claim must be in reepect to one of these. He bad written to the Government ■usgesting that a cemmimidn should be appointed to deal with any such claims in existence. An* Heath of the holder was one cause of the j e ,Nir'wby this eUim had not been madi - Wote The last of the suburban sec SnT™ told fte other day at Anderaon*a 'Bay. "* Mr Basting^ "«« not clear whethei applicant had not forfeited ail right U the land after 30 years. . Bewlred that the sections referred to 1)6 withdrawn from 8»le.

KTEBUBN DIBTBICT. Messrs Shaw, Veale and Gordon made application for a license, under the 91st clause of the Act, to occupy six acreß north of adjoining section 1, Kyeburn district, for raising lignite. Referred to Warden in .the district; to state whether there is any necessity as to quantity of coal supplied, or the price, or whether any injury will be done to the present lessees by the applicant's request being granted. FLAX DUESSIITG. Banger Valpy reported as to observance of conditions of lease by Thomas Miller for section 48, block IV., Duoedin and East Taieri districts with reference to occupation of said land for flax dressing. COMPENSATION FOR WITHDBAWAL OF LEASE. Messrs Cargill, Gibbs, and Co., agents for William Fenwick, wrote claiming compensation for land taken from him for a slate quarry, a lease of which has been issued to Mr Mackerras and others. The quantity of land was 200 acres, and the compensation sought was 2s 6d per acre. The land had been proclaimed a goldfield. Mr Bastings— This is very often done. If land is wanted for public purposes, and the holder won't agree to part with it, then it is declared a goldfield, The Chief Commissioner was requested to inquire into the matter, an opinion being expressed that applicant was entitled to compensation. TOI TOIS HUNDRED. The Wardens of Toi-tois Hundred transmitted regulations for the pasturage of stock on that Hundred for the year 1877. , . Resolved to advertise the regulations. IMMIGRATION AND LANDS FOR SETTLEMENT. The following circular was read from Dr Giles, Undersecretary for Crown Lands, Wellington :— The Minister for Immigration desires to invite the consideration of the Waste Lands Beard to a suggestion made by the Agent- ! General to the effect that it seems desirable I that some information relating to the land i systems prevailing in the several districts of the Colonyshould be circulated in Great Britain for the use of intending emigrants. In the present state of the land laws in the Colony it seems desirable that this should be done by the Waste Lands Boards of the several land districts, in whose hands the sale and letting of Crown lands is placed, and each board could supply such facts and statements i as might seem likely to be most useful for the purpose intended Should the Board approve and adopt the suggestion, I have to request that you will be so good as to forward to this office for the approval of the Governor any statement on the subject which may be drawn up by the Board of your district. Mr Bastings— Who is Giles ? Mr Strode — He has lately been appointed Under- Secretary for Crown Lands. Mr Bastings believed it desirable that some plan of the country for settlement Bhould be prepared. He suggested that they should epitomise the Land Act. Mr Strode remarked that it was so intricate he could not understand it. Mr Bastings, speaking with reference to the communication, said it would not do for them to propound a policy that would not meet with the sanction of the House of Representatives. Agreed that the Chief Commissioner and Mr Bastings be appointed a subcommittee to draw up a statement affording the information applied for, to be submitted to the Board. TAPANTJI. A communication was read from the Town Clerk, Tapanui, asking the Board to re-consider its decision with reference to application for grant oi section 3, block XX I I., Tapanui, as a site for ornamental gardens and manure depot. Mr Bastings urged that the town was a small one, and never had arty Government subsidy. The case being an exceptional one, it was reeolved to grant a site uf two acres for the purpose mentioned. SURRENDER OF LEASE. Erasmus Johnston surrendered his lease on deferred.payment of section 5, block 11., Nokomai district, which was received. OAMAHU DISTRICT The Board fixed the upset price of sections 17, IS, 19. 20, 21, and 22, block LIU, Oamaru, at £50. CANCELLATION OF LEASE. The gold-mining lease of D. Wade, section 7, block I, Blackstone, was cancelled. # AGRICULTURAL LEASE. Tbos. Wood's certificate of agricultural lease for section 3, block V, Cromwell, was approved. The agricultural leasesofMeßsrfl Boberts to Doddß, section 4, Upper Wakitip; Taylor to Browa, section 16, block VIII, Waikari ; and Bell to Brown, section 8, block VIII, were approved. The exchange by H. Mcc of sections 1, 5, and 6, block 11, Blackstone, from an agricultural to a deferred-payment lease, was approved. APPLICATION TO PURCHASE. Thomaß Kinross applied to purchase 25 acres on Bun 3.45, with the consent of runholder. Approved. To be sold in accordance with recommendation of Warden. CANCELLING LEASE. A letter grag received from Mr J. S. Webb, actiqg on behalf of George Sumpter, with reference to rate of section 1, block IJm Reidston, and offering to accept compensation in lieu of Crown grant for fame. ! £t transpired that applicant had paid a deposit on tbe purchase of the laud, wbijeb

was afterwards reserved for railway purposes. The Chief Commissioner was authorised to negotiate witti Mr Sumpter, and inquire into the matter generally. The District Land Officer, Lawrence, reported on the application of William M'Lelland to have 200 acres of flat land, Dalhouaio township reserve, surveyed ojito 10 or 20 acre lotß, and sold on conditions favorable to settlers in that locality. The Board decided not to deal with the land at present. AGBICULTITBAL LEASING. Mr De Lautour transmitted a petition from settlers at Hyde, requesting a block of 4000 acres to be declared open for settlement, and also that 2000 acres of land should be Bet apart on the deferredpayment system on Mr Main's run at Strath Taieri. The petition was referred to tbe Warden to report upon. The Board then adjourned.