LAND BOARD.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8482, 13 May 1893, Page 5

LAND BOARD.

An ordinary meeting of the Canterbury Land Board was held on Thursday, when there were present—Messrs J. W. A. Marchant (Chief Commissioner), D. McMillan, R. Meredith and Hon. W. C. Walker. Mr Marchant said as that was the first meeting of the Board since the death of the Hon. John Ballance it was incumbent upon him as Chairman to give the Board an opportunity of passing a resolution on the subject. He had drafted a resolution which would, be trusted, meet the circumstances of the case. He brought the matter before the Board because some of them felt they had lost a personal friend. In former years, as Miuister of Lands, Mr Ballance was his chief, and he moved the resolution with tho utmost feelings of regret, and in tho hope that it might in some slight degree show their sympathy with the feeling of loss that had been caused. He therefore moved—" That the members of the Canterbury Land Board desire to place on record their regret at the death of the Hon. John Ballance ; their sense of the great loss thereby sustained by the people of New Zealand, and most respectfully to convey to Mrs Ballance their expressions of deep sympathy with her in her bereavement." Mr McMillan seconded the motion, which was supported by the Hon. W. C. Walker, and carried unanimously. The following business was then transacted :— Run 38, Nimrod survey district, on small grazing run lease to Jas. H. Morris, by ballot; R.S. 35476, Opuha survey district, on similar terms, to J. Mcintosh, by ballot; R.S. 36477, Burke survey district, to Donald McMillan, on same terms, by ballot. W. W. Wood was granted lot 5, Connington Village Settlement; W. C, Page, senr., was granted lots 8 and 18, Res. 1261, on lease in perpetuity; Geo. Coe was granted R.S. 35863 and 35864, Wakanui survey district, for cash. B. Fancy's application to exchange his deferred payment license for lot 5, Res. 866, Waitaki for a lease iv perpetuity of the same land, under sec. 150 of the Land Act, 1892, was granted. The reports of the Receiver of Land Revenue for tho fortnights ended April 22nd aud May 6th were handed in. A number of applications for freehold titles made by holders of deferred payment licenses were granted, and others held over for further consideration. Several transfers were also granted. The Crown Lands Ranger's reports were dealt with. The Waimakariri Harbour Board, in whom Res. 1317 wus vested, applied to have its boundaries extended, so as to include part of the old river bed between R.S. 364 and 391. The Secretary and two members of the Board appeared in support of the application, anditwas resolved to have an inspection and report to the Board. The Commissioner reported the sales by auction of runs Nos. 208 and 209, Ashwick Station, held at Timaru on April 19th. It was resolved to accept Mr T. R. Seddon as the licensee of both. runs, as their carrying capacity did not exceed tho limit allowed by section 193 of the Land Act, 1832. The Board also transacted a large amount of other routine business, and then adjourned for a fortnight. _________