LAND BOARD.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11539, 28 March 1898, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

A meeting of the Canterbury Land Board was held on Thursday; present —Messrs S. Weetman, commissioner (chairman), A. C. Pringle, J. M’Lachlan and E. Meredith, M.H.E. The following applications were granted: —Lease in perpetuity, section 40, block VII., Mackenzie suburbs, Cheviot, 6a 3r 3p, James Annand; lease in perpetuity, section 21, block X., Wharenui Hamlet, Christchurch, 2a 2r, P. J. Musgrove; section 22, ditto, P. H. Musgrove; section 23, ditto, W. A. Musgrovo; sections 36351-2-3, blocks XIII and XIV, Shepherd’s Bush, Eangitata, 1650 a, Eobert Anderson. The following transfers of leases were approved: Lot 28, block X, Lake Ellesmere, from W. Bennett to S. Bennettand pastoral run No. 158 a, Eakaia Gorge, from H. P. MurrayAynsley to Alfred Comyns. The selector of lot 4, Otaio Settlement, was notified to pay up all arrears, and to be in permanent residence within two months on pain of forfeiture of his interest. The holder of lot 5, Eoimata settlement, was ordered to reside on his section, or transfer his interest by July '7; failing to comply his lease would be forfeited. The lessee of lot 7, Otarakaro settlement, was similarly dealt with on a notice of two months. Four purchasers of land at Lake Ellesmere applied for exemption from the residence clause. The Board did not, however, see its way to alter its previous decision. A proposal by the Mackenzie County Council for the expenditure of thirds was approved, subject to confirmation by the Hon the Minister of Lands. It was resolved to re-oll'er E.S. 36228, Hunters Hills, for selection at a rental of 8d per acre, weighted with a valuation of J-123 for improvements. Tenders for the occupation of town blocks, Barfield, were accepted as follows: —, Block 11., 5a Ir, i!2 7s 3d per annum, Eebecca Poison; Blocks 111., IV., V., 11a 22p, at .£5 14s 6d per annum, Barfield Saleyards Company; block VI., 10a Or lip, Ss 6d per annum, J. Moffatt. The Board decided not to group certain unselected small lots on Hekeao Settlement, as applications had already been received for some of them. Eakaia town sections Nos. 562, 564, 566, 568, 569, 590, 592 and 594 were vested in the South Eakaia Eoad Board as a plantation reserve, subject to the usual conditions of fencing and planting.