LAND BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 10746, 5 October 1898, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

The weekly meiting of the Otago (brown Lauds Board, held to-day, was attended by Mr J. P. Maitland (Chief Commissioner) and Messrs H. Clark, W. Dallas, J. Duncan, and H. H. Kirkpatrick. Ranger Hughan forwarded an application from A. Wilson to cut timber at West Wanaka, Daniels Creek.—Consideration deferred.

Henry Symes applied for permission to occupy section 16, block 23, Town of Alexandra.—Granted.

John Eggers applied for sections 53 and 53, block 1, Highlay district, as rural laud for cash.—Approved. James Stevenson wrote requesting a reduction of the rental of twenty acres at Tallaburn held by him under occupatiop lease.—Declined,

Andrew Fraser applied to complete purchase of section 1, block 4, Dart district, held by him under deferred payment license. —Approved, Fraser Falconer applied for a license to occupy sections 11 to 15, block 7, and section 2, bio :k 2, Town of Kelso.—Referred to Banger Hughan for report. The Waitaki and Tuapeka County Councils forwarded statements of proposed expenditure of “thirds” and “fourths” for the period April 1 to July 30, 1898. Approved. I). Renwick applied to surrender section 21, block 13, Foirahika Downs Estate,— Surrender accepted; 'section to be reopened at once.

R, Irving, jun., applied for a license to occupy section 8, block 14, Pomahaka Downs Kp ate, at a renta)[of 6» per week, until such time as the land is again selected.— Consideration deferred for a week. !fhe Waibemo County Council wrote re the expenditure of “ fourths’’accrued from small-grazing run s< ction 3, block 4, Highlay district. —Received.' Alexander Bremnpr and James Wilson wrote drawing the attention of the Board to l&e state of the sludge channel through sections 27 and 28, block 7, Tokorahi Estate.— Referred to Ranger Atkinson'for report. Applications for land under the Land for Settlements Act were approved'as follow: —Henry Fletcher, allotments 9 and 11, Puketapu Estate; J. F. Rowland, allotment 8, Teaneraki Estate; and F. W- Venn, section 65} block 8, Moeraki district (Makareoa). Ranger Atkinson forwarded a valuation of the improvements upon section 19, block 8, Tokarahj Estate. A. G. Sutherlbfl 1 applied to occupy the section in the meantime.— Section to be reopfnei, with valuation for improvements (£22|. Mr Sutherland’s application declined. John Thompson applied on behalf of Helen DunijAwski to purchase an area of two acres adjoining sections ilB and 121, block 19, Tuapeka East district.—Purchase approved, at a capital value of £2 10a per acre; survey fees to be lodged. Charles Hood applied for a license to occupy an area of la 2r in block 2), Hawks bm> Town.—Declined; the mayor to be informed that the laud in question is not a reserve, and that the Board intend having it and other portions of unsurveyed land surveyed and offered to the public.