SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

Mataura Ensign, 26 September 1913, Page 7

SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Southland Land Board was held yesterday at Inveroargill, the following members being present: —The Commissioner (Mr G. H. McOlure) and Messrs John McLean, Colin Robertson, and John Thomson. CORRESPONDENCE. Wm. A. Dripps, the lessee of section 10, block 14 Cliatton S.D., applied to sublet part to Samuel Black.—Approved. John Byars applied for a five years leave over section 7, block 9, Ohatton S.I). (139 acres), under section 130 of the Land Act, 1908, and asked for permission to cultivate portion of section. —Approved. R. A. Simpson offered 10s per annum for a temporary license over section: 14, block 8, Waikaka S.D. (13 acres 3 roods 30 poles), or 3s per acre rent for a permanent tenure.—Land to be offered at auction under section 5 of the Public Bodies Loans Act, 1908. W. N. Bond, the lessee of run 327 A, and .lections 11 aiul 12, Waikaia S.D., asked for pennies o:i 1o plant 1000 shelter trees and reqinthat they be allowed as improvi-ieuitfi.—Approved. T. Strang applied for grazing liefciiAC over sections 8-11, block 1., 'I own of Menzics Ferry, and offered 5s per annum. —Granted, subject to tlie right to take gravel at 10,; per annum. APPLICATIONS. Section 2 of 14, block 14, Chatton S.D.. 21 acre- 1 ivod 1-1 nolcs; Hugh Rankin, m.d. I.o. —Ap]>ri> ved. Seet;on 4. block 10, Tor.".) ol M.itu lira, 1 rood, Janet M. Wwr to Ellen M. Brown. —Approved. Coal lease 3/05. block 21, Wcndon p..1)., 8 acres 2 roods 35 poles, T. D. Moffat to F. Bronehcr. —Tlie Board decided to request the Warden to recommend tlie Minister to approve. Coal lease 3,"09. block 21, Wcndon •S.D., 11 acres I read 19 polos. T. D. Moffat to F. Broncher. —The Board decided to request the Warden to recommci'd the Minister to approve. Section 1, block XIII., Wcndon S.D., oPJ. acres 2 roods, Evelyn Robimon to K. A. Waters.—Approved. Section 11, block 11. Wcndon S.D., 31 acres 2 roods 2) poles, Evelyn llob11,son to E. A. Waters. —Approved. Section 13. block XIV., Wcndon 5.1)., JfoL acres 2 roods, F. McL. Robinson to E. J. Waters.—Approved. Part inns 193 and 25415, Wend on 5.1)., 4000 acres, F. McL. Robinson to E. J. Waters.—Approved. Sections 2-3, block XVIII., Chatton S.D., 1 acre, W. J. Taylor to Henry Hall.—Recommended for the approval of the Minister for Lands.

Section 2 of 246, Hokonui S.D., Ada J. Taylor, as administratrix to William, Thomas and Sarah Taylor (beneficiaries under the will of Ow?n Taylor).—Approved. LAND BALLOT. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. A large number of sections in various parts of Southland were balloted for at tho Invercargil] Lairds Office yesterday. In a number of cases there were no applicants for the sections offered, but tho results of the ballots which took place were as follows: Section 15, Block V., Centre. Hill Survey District, 281 acres and 3 roodsSeven applicants.' William Waddell. Soction~2s, Block V.. Mabel Hundred, dred, 109 acres 2 roods 12 perches Fifteen, applicants; J. Bragg. Section 22, Block XIII., Waiau Survey District, 440 acres—Thrco applicants; Peter Cussen. Section 931, Block XXXV.,_Hokonui, acres 9 poles. —Seven applicants: A. McLean.

Section 932, Block XVIII., Hokonui, 273 acres 2 roods 36 perches.—Elizabeth McLean.

Section 925, Block XXV., Hokonui, 252 acres 25 perches.—Eight applicants: E. S. King. Section 9, Block XIII., Waikawa, 216 acres 1 rood 9 poles. —A. A. W. Bigga-r. Section 48, Block VII., Waikawa, 109 acres 27 poles.—Jas. Robson. Section 47, Block VII.. Waikawa, 107 acres 24 perches.—Jar;. Robson. Section 6, Block XVII., Waikawa, VlO acres 3 poles.—John Milne. Section 10, Block XII., Cambelltown, lilG acres 3 roods 10 poles.—D. MeKenzie.

Section 11, Block XII., Cambelltown, 516 acres 1 rood 20 poles.—Three applicants: 1). McKon/ie. Sections 16 to 55, Block fit., A\yndhani, 308 acres 3 roods 38 perches.—A. VV. Avres.

Sections 31 to 33, Block XXIV., InvrTcargill Hundred. 223 acres 2 roods Hi piTelio.s. —Four applicants: John Muhe-on.

Tin* Lands Department notifies that seven •wtion.-; ill Block I. of Kingston .Survey District. and one section in Block* 19 of tho towimhip of Kingston will be open for sale or selection, either for cp.sTi or occupation, with right of purchase, or for renewable lease, 011 Wwbi-fisday, October 22. The first- mentioiuHl sections range in area from 11 acres 2 roods and 30 poles to 21 acres 2 roods and 1 pole, and the total cash prices from £25 to £-15. Section 8 of Block 1 contains 66 .acres 16 poles, the cash P''' TO is £35, the o.r.p. half-yearly rental 17s 6d, and the renewable lease half-yearly rental, 14s. The section in Block 19 of Kingston township lias an area, of two acres 1 rood 7 poles, and the total cash i« -set out at £ls.