LAND BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 11443, 10 January 1901, Page 3

LAND BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the Und Board, held yesterday, was attended by Messrs W. Dallas (in the chair), J. Duncan, and H. H. Kirkpatrick. . The application of John Brown for one aoie, being part of section 4, block 9, Ea;tangata district, was referred to the ranger for report. William Hambly applied for a renewal of his license over part of section 51, block 1, Rook and Pillar district. Renewed on former terms, to date from sth January. Mr A. L. Herdman, on behalf of the Idaburn Silayardß Company, applied for an area of five acres on runs 225r and 255g, upon whioh to erect yarde.—Consideration deferred.

The application of David M'Connochie, jun., for about thirty acres on the Earnscleugh Flat, adjoining the E»rnscleugh Station, under an occupation lease was declined.

It was resolved that run 17a and section 1, block S, Domet district, be offered as a pastoral run for a term of ten years at an upset rente! of £25 per annum; ranger to make valuation for improvements. Henry Birley waa granted a band-sawyer's and woodcutter's licence over twenty aores in Mount Alfred Bush, blocks 3 and 4. Dart district, for one year; license fee, £7 10a.

Frank Thomson was granted a license to cut firewood over an area of ten acres at Bay Burn, Upper Wanaka, at a royalty of Is per cord.

It was decided that the surrender of the following be recommended for the Minister's approval, the area being too small aud the ground too poor to be profitably occupied : Small-grazing run lease over sections 4 and 5, block 9, Kuriwao district, held by S. J. German, and emall-graziog run lease over sections 2 and 3, block 9, Kuriwao district, held by Mrs Annie Muir. ' The application of Mrs Lena Stafford for an occupation lease over 43 acres on Black's Flat, blook 2, Tiger Hill district, was referred to the ranger for a report. John Macdonald was granted an occupation lease over 50 acres on run 199b, Teviot district,.at a rental of Is per acre. The resolutions declaring the holdings of the following forfeited were rescinded, arrears having been paid:—H. J. and C Hansen, J. Murray, J. M'Kay, A. E. Spain." James Hore, T. Spain. The offer of James Burke for the crop of ryegrass seed now growing on seotions 16 and 1/, block 14, Pomahaka Downs Estate, was accepted. The following were approved :—For rural land for cash—James Cox, section 14. block i>, Oathns distriot; for rural land on O.R.P. T Hugh M'Kenzie, section 5, block 9, Martin s Bay; for rural land on L.I.P.—S. G. Smith, section 23, block 16, Maniototo district,\to exchange P.L. for L.I.P.—C. F. Watkins, section 5, block 13, Tarras district ; applications to tranfer—R. Whyte jun., to Aon Whyte, allotment 27, Maerewhenua Eitate; Janet Whyte to Robert Whyte,'allotment 28, Maerewhenua Estate • James Whitehead to Charles Whitehead, sections 6 and 9, block 18, Maniototo district.

Ihe applications of the following to surrender were referred to the ranger for reports :—E. Ward, sections 41 and 43, block 4, Glonomaru district; James Pullar sections 22 and 28, block 1, Woodland district. Ihe valnation for improvements on sections SS, 59, and 62, block 5, Strath Taieri district, was reduced to £9 4s. ,_^ he _ Y»lu*t;ion of the improvements on run 1/9—l6a Bnd 163 a—amounting to f269 5a was approved. ' The application of MrsM. Ballingall for a license to occupy section 21 and part of section 20, block 15, Sutton district, was referred to the ranger. rr ti P^ ion Wtts reoeived tom miners at ladle Hill requesting that sections 13 to 17, block 7, and 18 and 21, block 5, Table Hill district, be withdrawn from sale under pastoral license—Request complied with.". The applieaiion of R. A. and 0. William, son to surrender their small.grozine run leases 94 c.t and 95ici., over sections 9, 10, and 11, block 8, Kuriwao district, was reoommended for Minister's approval,*the being of opinion that the land was too poor and areas too email to be profitably