THE LAND BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 7162, 16 March 1887, Page 2

THE LAND BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the Land Board was held to-day and was attended by Messrs Maitland (Chief Commissioner), Duncan, M’Kenzie, and Clark. J. I iglis intimated that he could not continue to occupy section 7, block 14, Benger, at the present rental, and suggested that the land should he put upas a small grazing run, subject to valuation for improvements.— Consideration was deferred in order that the position of affairs might be explained to Inglis, \V. D. Soper forwarded the interest due on his section at Kingston, and asked the Board to reconsider their decision as to forfeiture. —Consideration was postponed until the Receiver reports having got the interest.

Mr V, Pyke, on behalf of several miners, objected to section 5, block 5, Wakefield, containing 240 acres, being let to E, J. .Spence, as it is supposed to be auriferous.— Consideration was deterred. The New Zealand Trust and Loan Company applied for a lease of section 15, block 10, Hillend.—The Board decided that as the land is within a Hundred they could not lease it, and to ask the Warden if there was any objection to selling it. The Warden at Clyde, reporting on the application of A. A. Oliver to occupy sections 26, 28, 29, 69, 30, 31, and 32, block 1, Leaning Rock, stated that the sections were required for tailings, but that there was no objection to their being dealt with under clause 76 of the regulations under the Mining Act, 1886.—Applicant referred to Warden.

The application of J. Adams to purchase portion of section 4, block 52, Tokomairiro, was declined.

Ranger Valpy valued the improvements made by J. Connolly on section 19, block 10, Strath Tttieri, at L 66 9s, and denied being influenced by Mr Pbgson in the matter. —Consideration was postponed until next meeting. Ranger Hughan recommended that the land which was being illegally occupied at Dunkeld should be opened under the village homestead special settlement system, so as to give the occupants an opportunity of takiug up the land.—The Ranger was requested to make a further report as to what blocks he yecojpmended for the purpose referred to, an,d also as to how the sections should be grpjiped. G. Stephenson asked that a practicable road should be through block 14, Tuapeka West, and stated that he suspected the existence of dummyism in the district. Board decided that there was no necessity for the alteration of the road line, and to notify those who were not residing on their sections that if they did not comply with the conditions of occupation within two months, their licenses would be cancelled. The surrender of J. B. Coram’s perpetual lease of sections 11 and 12, block 14, Maniototo, was accepted. The following applications to capitalise were approved:—T. G. Elliott, section 3, block 3, Poolburn ; 11, Douglas, section 15, block 5, Toi-Tois. The following applications to complete purchases were approved:—H. Bicknell, section 6, block 2, Highlay; M. Crossan, sections 10 and 12, block 4, Teviot. Tenders for deferred payment leases were accepted as follows: —Section 3, block 4, Gimmerburn, 316 acres, B, M'Cloy, at LI 10s 3d (upset 255); section 32, block 4 do, 163 a Ir 30p, J. Blekely, at L2 Is 6d. W. Pollock, jun., forwarded instalment of purchase-money due on deferred-payment license for section 74, block 1, Otepopo, which had been declared forfeited by the Board on the 3rd inst., and asked the Board to reconsider their decision.—The resolution forfeiting the license was rescinded. It was resolved to inform the lesaees'of section 20, block 5, Lower Hawea, section 22, block 1, Otara, section 4, block 9, Tarras, and section 28, block 3, Poolburn, that it would be necessary 1 for them to reduce their valuations in order that the sections might be sold, otherwise the Board might have to take possession. D. M'Lennan applied to have his deferredpayment license cancelled and the land opened at a reduced rental for perpetual leasing.—Referred to Ranger Adair for a report. The Beard adjourned until Thursday, the 24th inst.”