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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4901, 1 August 1877, Page 3

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WASTE LANDS BOARD. A special meeting of the Waste Lands Board was held yesterday afternoon in the office, Parliament-street. Present:—Messrs. D. A. Tole, Waste Lands Commissioner (in the chair), J. C. Firth, W. P. Moat, J. May, B. Tonks, and Dr. Campbell.

Confiscated Laxds.—The Chairman in taking his seat said the principal object for which he had convened the meeting was to lay before it plans and schedules of certain confiscated lands. The plana and schedules were accompanied by a letter from the Government, which he would read to the Board. Before doing so he might say that the duties which the letter imposed upon him he had performed. The letter was then read, and the plans and specifications explained by the chairman, who aUo gave a large amount of valuable information in regard to the blocks represented. The total area of land was 64,000 acres, 8000 acres of which were surveyed. It was resolved that the Government should be requested to place the land under the administration of the Board.

The Katikati Special Setflement.—The Chairman said that the amended terms upon which the Board had decided to make au additional graut of land to Mr. George Vescy Stewart for his special settlement scheme, had been submitted to, and approved by, the Governor. A letter had since come to hand, however, instructing the Board to commence the matter de novo, iu order that the laud might be dealt with uuder the special clauses of the Auckland Waste Lauds Act, 1574. It would, therefore, be necessary to pass resolutions of recommendation. Tho following resolutions were then proposed, seconded, and agreed to unanimously: Ist. "Resolved, that in pursuance of section s(>, part 5, of the Auckland Waste Luuls Act, 1874, his Excellency the Governor be recommended to set apart for special settlement purposes thfe lots described in the schedule hereto attached." l2ud. " Resolved, that his Excellency the Governor be requested to enter into a contract with Mr. George Vesey Stewart, under part 5 of ttie Waste Lands Act, 1574, for the occupation by immigrants forming a special settlement party, of 10,000 acres of first, second, and third-class land, at Katikati, district of Tauranga." 3rd. "Resolved, that his Excellency the Governor be recommended to approve an amended draft agreement relating to the said contract." 4th. "Hesolved, that in so far as relates to the lots specified iu the said contract his Excellency the Governor be recomuionded to negative the provisions of part 4 of the Auckland Waste Lauds Act, 1874, and to substitute in lieu thereof the conditions embodied in the said amended agreement. Gum Digging.—The Chairman said five tenders had been received for the right to dig for gum upon lands in the Tairua and Ohinemuri districts. They were as follows : —Whangamata, No. I block, SBO3 acres. J. B. Jackson, £25 ; Whangamata, No. 3 block, 7054 acres, J. B. Jackson, £25 ; Whangamata, No. 5 block, 5044 acres, J. B. Jackson, £20; Hikutaia, No. 2 block, 225/ acres, R. Kelly, i*s ; ilikutaia, No. 3 block, 4074 acres, K. Kelly, £5. The was for two years, and the sums named were inteuded to cover that period.—Mr. 13. Tonks considered that such ridiculously small sums should not be accepted. He would prefer to sec tho laud open for gumdigging purposes to all and sundry persons rather than that one man for a small sum of money should bo allowed the right of using it as he liked. He would move "That the tenders be not accepted."—The motion was seconded and agreed to nem. di-s. The Urawhao Block. — The Chairman said that at a previous meeting of the Board it was decided to offer for sale the Urawhao Block, but a dilliculty arising as to how it should be classed, it had ultimately been determined that a report should be made of its character. The report was now in his hands. It was by Mr. Campbell, surveyor. The report, which was then read, stated that in parts of the block the laud was vary good ; the other parts were swampy, but that could be remedied by draining. Speaking generally, it more nuarly approached first than secondclass land.—Tho Chairman said this opinion had heen confirmed by the Chief Surveyor, Mr. Percy Smith.—A letter from Mr. I'\ > elson George, recommending the subdivision of tho block into lots of moderate area, having been read, the Board resolved tint the land should be offered for sale in lots of 300 acres each ; that a road should be laid out throughout the block, and provi.- inn made for drainage by two cross roads.

Tiiamks Special Settlement Association. —A letter was received from Mr. Davis, Chairman of the Thames Special Settlement Association, renewing an application formerly made for a grant of land, to be settled upon on the deferred payment system. The writer stated that a number of suitable blocks had lately passed through the Native Lands Court, which had been sitting at Ohinemuri.—The Chairniau said that four blocks had been before the Court in question. The hearing of the case regarding two of the blocks had been adjourned, and in tho other two blocks memorials of ownership had been ordered to issue. Tho Board was in no position to deal with those binds. He believed the Government intended to purchase them. —It was determined that the Chairman should write to Mr. Davis, explaining by letter the circumstances which prevented the Board complying with his request. Mangonui.—A communication was read from Mr. Ball of Mangonui, respecting compensation in land to certain owners there through whoso properties the public road had been takon at their consent on the condition that they received the said compensation. It was agreed that the Chairman should bring the matter under the notice of the Government, recommending the giving effect to the request contained in the letter, which could be done under certain provisions of the Public Works Act, lS7(i. Waikomiti. — At the desire of Mr. Haslett, it was decided to offer for sale 24 acres of land at Waikomiti. Karangaiiape.—Messrs. Waller and Co. requested that land at Karangahape, Muddy Creek, might be put up for sale. It was decided that the land referred to should be reported on before offering it for sale. Returns. — Tho Chairman stated that Neil Campbell, of Waipu, and Charles Sutton and E. J. Wilson, of Raglan, had mado the annual return required by the Homestead Selection Act, All the conditions had been fulfilled, and the returns were satisfactory. Mount Eden Gravel-Pit.—A Mr. Rainbow wrote complaining of the dangerous state of the Government gravel-pit at Mount Kden. Several persons had received severe injuries at it recently, amongst others the writer, and a horse had been killed.—The Chairman said, the letter had been referred to the district ongineer, Mr. Stewart, who had reported that the pit was undoubtedly unsafe, and recommended that as soon as the railway was made available for the conveyance of gravel from Mount Smart and Onchunga, the pit should be stoped, as an amphitheatre, and sown with grass.—lt was resolved that endeavours should be made to have the pit put in a safo condition by prison labour.

Quarryinc!.— Messrs. Cheyne and Keid, Mr. Benjamin Greaves, and another, applied for permission to quarry afc Mount Kden.—Tho applications ivere referred to the Volcanic Hills Inspection Committee. Mount Alhert. —The Chairman reported that an amicable arrangement had been come to between tlie Mount Albert ;uid Whsu Highway Boards, with retiirenco to the procuring of gravel by the latter Board from Mount Albert. Mount Hobsojt.—After seme discussion, it was agreed that the Governor should be requested to reserve Mount Hobson as an ornamental pleasure ground. This concluded the business.