SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS OF OTAGO.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 1416, 26 November 1904, Page 3

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS OF OTAGO.

'I lie monthly mooting of tlic School Commissioners of .(.It ago, held at Uiiucchn on Tuesday, was attended by the Hon. A. i'akly, Messrs 'l'. J1 acG i,'ljboii, D. liorrie, and \Y. Dullas, while an apolagfy tor unavoidable absence was received from Mr i). iSarion. The Agent, of the l'ublic Trustee wrote asking the Commissioners to accept surrender of the lease of sections JS, block 11., and 'J, 'block XXII, Town of Mataura, in the name of iViuicis McG o wan.—Acccpted. C. Chittock, lesee ot section -1, block IX., district of Glenkenich, wrote applying for 2UOO 3-inch and 2000 2J-inch drain tiles.—Granted, subject to fuvorable report from the ranger. The Under-secretary Mines Department wrote stating that in future 110 lease for coal-mining over education reservcswould be consented to by the Minister unless the lease was .recommended by tlii\ Inspector of -Mines for the district jn which the urea applied for was situated.—Received, C. 11. Howorth, C.E., reported on \Y. Christie's application to have a bend in the South Hillend Creek straightened, and forwaided an oiler from T MeGrath to do the work for X 5, recommending that the tender to do the work be accepted.—'Tender accepted. JC. K. Howler, solicitor, Gore, wiotc asking the Commissioners to transfer leases of section 77, block 1., Wendon, Garvey Jirothers to Mrs Isabella McKen/.ie ; and section 1, block Xlll., Wendon, Thomas I-vall. to George Tayles.—Transfers agreed to on tlio usual conditions.; An application from M. Brewer to transfei the lease of section 1, block XVI., Goie,'jWas granted 011 the usual conditions. All application bv A. Gait to sublease section 2>and part-1 tS, block IV., Tuturau district, to Alex. Gall, was Consented to.. The following applications to transfer leases were also agreed to :—Sections 3 and 'l, block VI., South Lumsden, from 11. .1. Kiddell to J. Hymers ; section 35, block J., Murakura, sections -I, f>, and K, block XV., Lumsden, sections 2, 3, and I, block XI.. and sections 1 and 2, block 111., South Lumsden, from the executor in the estate of the late C. Crosbie to J. M. and I'. •!. Crosbie; section 102, Taringatura district, from Isabella liarroii to Alex. Dawson. A yearly right to occupy sections 7, 8, 16, 13. and 11. block XVII., and sections 10, 11. 13. and 1-1, block XVIII.. Lumsden, was granted to Samuel Stanford, and a yearly right to occupy section 5, block XX., Athol township, was grunted to G. A. Soper. The "Maslei ton and Mystery I'lat Dredging Compunies were granted a right-of-Kvay of one chain for carting coal und mining material along the east side of the Waikaia River during the pleasure of the Commissioners, the companies to erect a gate in the fence neat the ford, and to always close the same after passing through. In connectioi. with the matter a letter was received from Mary Monagthan, lessee of run 2o Iti, who complained that coal carters had broken down her fence, and who asked the Commissioners to insist upon (gates being erected and be ing kept shut. All application by the lessee of run 327b. Waikaia, for permission to erect further acconimodatian for shearers in accordance with the requirements of the inspector, was granted. An application by T. Kennedy to transfer the lease of section 2, block VI IT.. Wendon, to M. Kennedy, was approved on the usual condition*. Accounts amounting to £ll3 4fl 10d were passed for payment alirl the meeting adjourned.