LAND BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 9470, 15 August 1894, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

The weekly meeting, held to-day, was attended by the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr J. P. Maitland) and Commissioners Clark, Dallas, Duncan, and M'Kerrow.

Mary E. Parkbill applied for a license to occupy sections 2 and 3, block 5, Town of Waynes.—License to issue, for pastoral purr poses, under section 116 of the Act, at 2s per annum, with license fee £1 Is. Mr John Pitches applied for exemption from residence upon smaU-grazing run 244h, Tiger Hill. —Exemption granted under the circumstances.

A further letter was received from Mr James Toner in regard to his application for a license to occupy sections 17 to 20, block 32, town of Havelock, and section 2, block 7, Waitahuna East. A letter was also received from MrJ. Scott in connection with the same matter.—Referred to Ranger Hughan. Mr S. E. M'Cartliy, on behalf of Mr James M'Knight, applied for a license to occupy that part of the mining reserve on block 3, Blackstone, adjoining section 12, and lying to the west of the rood through the reserve.—Deferred for a week.

The Chief Surveyor recommended that section 17, block- 13, Bimu, be again withdrawn from sale.—To be withdrawn from sale for the present. Mr C. B. Hughes’s application for a grazing license over section 31, block 6, Glenomaru (recreation reserve), was again considered, and the Board declined to grant the application. Mrs A. Richardson’s application for a grazing license over sections 73 and 82, block 6, Glenomaru, was again considered.— Yearly license to issue for section 73, for pastoral purposes, under section 116 bf'the Act, at 2s per acre, with £1 Is license fee. Ranger Fraser submitted valuation of the improvements effected by the late Charles Henderson upon section 18, block 3, Tautuku, and suggested capita)'value.—Recommended for notification at' 12s 6d per acre, With valuation for improvements £6 Ids. Ranger Fraser reported that the following selectors bad failed to comply with the conditions of the Act:—John M‘Corley, section 21, block 3, Tautuku; and William Hobday, section 20, block 3, Tautuku.—M‘Corley to show cause before the Board within a fortnight why his license should not be forfeited for non-compliance with the provisions of the Act as to improvements. Hobday’s lease was forfeited for non-pay-ment of rent and non-compliance of the f revisions of the Act as to improvements, t was decided to reopen the section at the capital value of 15s per acre. Ranger Fraser reported that Edward Smith, the holder of section 16, block 10, Woodland, under lease in perpetuity, had not effected the improvements upon the section required by the Act. —To show cause within one month why lease should not be forfeited for noncompliance with the provisions of the Act as to improvements.

Mr P. Devenhey wtete showing cause why his lease-in-perpetuity section’ (3, block 7, Gimmerburn;' should not be declared forfeited, and asked for an extension of time within which to complete the fencing and erect a house.—Jo be ’required to complete the hecessdry improvements within three months from date, and to comply with the residence condition before the end of the present year, Mr J. K- Brown, on behalf of the Fairfax Cemetery Trustees, applied to have the triangular portion of land lying between Leman, Knoll, and Ower streets set apart as an extension of the cemetery reserve. —Government recommended to set aside portion of the land referred to as an additional cemetery reserve. The following applications were approved: —Fur village settlement land, for cash, under section 114; Robert Boyd, section 6, block 6, Town of Hyde. For rural land, on occupation with right of purchase: Christina Brown, section 35, block 4, Gimmerburn; and John James Abernethy, section 46, block 6, Glenomaru. For rural land, on lease in perpetuity: George Andrews and Robert Harkness, section 2, block 13, Rimu; Charles Edwin M‘Phee, section 39, block 6, Glenomaru; Margaret Charles, sections 50 and 52, block 3, Lauder; Lauchlan M‘Donnell, section 31, block 7, Woodland ; and Lewis Downes, section 3, block 6, Woodland. For smallgrazing run: Jane Robinson, sections 6 and 7, block 5, Waipori. To transfer lease in perpetuity : Minnie.Ball to Elizabeth Hore, section 13, block 3, Maniototo. To exchange perpetual lease for lease in perpetuity: John Hayes, section 16, block ], Budle. Mr Fred Berry applied to surrender section 36j block id, Glenomaru, held under occupation with right of purchase. Declined. Mr W. G, Buchan asked to be allowed to withdraw" from lease-in-perpetuity section 52, block 6, Rankleburn, and to have bis deposit returned.—Surrender accepted, registration fee to be returned to applicant. Mary Chapman applied, under the Lands for Settlement Act, 1892, for rural sections 16 and 17, block 14, Bomahaka. —Approved, it being deemed unnecessary to make any reserve for coal on section 16. ■

Ranger Fraser reported upon the application by Mr T. Chalmer, on behalf of Robert Matheson, to be allowed to surrender pastorallicense over section 3, block 8, and section 1, block 9, Waiherao.—Declined. Mr Otto HornefFer applied for a license to occupy quarry reserve, section 92, block 7, North Harbor and Blneskin districts.—Referred to Waikouaiti County Council to say if they have any objection. The Waikouaiti County Council forwarded statements and; plans showing the expenditure of thirds and: fourths for the period from the 29 th o! January last to the 28th of April last.—Road lines approved. The Vincent County Council wrote in regard to the ■ proposal of the Maniototb County Council in reference to the expenditure of money in the making of the road from Boughridge to Poolbnrn. —Received. Copy of the letter to be forwarded to Wellington.