THE MATAURA ELECTION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5276, 16 January 1879, Page 3

THE MATAURA ELECTION.

(Per Pkess Association Special Wire.)

iNVEKCAKOILii, January loth,

The polling for the election of a member to represent the constituency of Mataura in the General Assembly, in place of the Hon. W. "Wood, who was recently elevated to the Legislature Council, took place to-day, the candidates being Messrs Andrew Kinross and James S. Shanks. The result of the polliug waa aa follows:— SHARKS. KINROSS. Waipahi .. .. 124 174 Oampbelltowii .. .. 14 13 Uoie .. .. .. 40 12 ilatauia Bridge.. ..43 3 Woodlands .... 15 13 Koslynßush .. .. 0 3L Wyudtum .. .. 62 3 Total .. .. 283 249 This gives Mr Shanks a majority of 39. One return has to camo in, but iv all probability it will only increase Mr Shanks' majority. RUNS.

Tho Waste Lands Board, at its m»ettng yesterday, took Into consideration tbo manner of dealing with a number of runs, tho leases of which exp:re in March, 1880, in terms of section 114, Lands Act, 1877.

Tho Chairman, in bringing tho matter forward, laid a liet of tho runs, with descriptions i<f the country, &c , upon tha t^blo, and said thero wero only two of the runs— Nca 98 and 92—tho former Mr Teachemaker's, the latter Dr Webster's—regarding which, iv his opinion, there oiild bo any doubt as to the advisability of ro-leusnig The country wai hilly and rough, hsvi a carrying capacity if only ouo sheep to every three acres and fivo acres. Still iv b»th cases tha runs were adjucunt to hundreds, tho land Ut which had all been disposed of, and it was possible If put up for s»le the laud might be so>d to advent-go.

The list of runs, their tenants, and the decisions come to in each, were as follows: —

Kirn No 98 — Kuuroo district; SOOO acres ; wrry 2650 sheep ; rouuh and hilly—W II Tischeuinker.

Kuu No 93.—Kauroo oistries: 1000 acres; carry 200 cheep; rough and hilly—G M 'Webster.

in regard to tlicso two run?, it was detirruioed that ths whole laiuls within tlio run aio required for sale as rural lands under | ail II of. Land Act; lessees to receive notleu .iccurdiiiKly. Run No 418.—Greenstone Valley ; 30,000 acres ; carry 2000 sheep; mostly very mountainous—H and X Campoß 1.—1)9t rmitiod t j re-leuse at £00 per annum for 10 years

Run No 421.- Ohau ; 29.0G0 acres ; carry 0500 sheep; rough ana hi^h—G Luccmua.—Detoimined to be re-leased iv two portions for 10 years at £.00 per annum e->ch.

Run No 424.— WaikaU BuA; 17.500 acre* ; carry 6000 sheep ; mountain jtt*, "20' JO to 40j0 f-et high, very rough—John M'Kel;ar;— Determined to be re-leasod in two portions i>.r 10 years at £:2Q per annum each.

Run Nu 425a.—Waikaia Bush ; 12,000 acres ; carry 1910 cheep; very rou^h, cold c untry—Caiglll and Anderson.—lo.7oo ac oi of this run btinif under orderii for survey, it watt resjlved to add the remaining 1300 acres, to No 42E8

Run i*o 425b.—Waikaia Bu-h; 10,500 acej; carry 25G'J sheep; very rough, cold country—Joseph Ciarko. —To be re-Joascd for 10 years at £IUU per annum, with exception of 1000 acres under survey

Runs NO3 42(5 and 427 —Jlnnip rl Lake and Waian River; GOOOscich; carry 2000 sheep; narrow va.ley and bluff round hi.l, country r )inh-A M lla-k. —To bo re-leased in two portions at rental of £50 and £40, for 10 years.

Run No 428—Waikaia; 10,000 acre); carry 1600 sheep; high, cold country—Joseph (Jlardu.—To be reloased as a whole fcr 10 ■ ears; rental, £70

Run 429a.-Ohau ; 39,500 scro.s; carry 7100 sheep; high and mountainous- T C Hill.—To bo rc-lens^-d in two portions—24,ooo acres at rental o( £120; 15,500 acres at £90.

Run N04.0b —Ohau; 9,303 acres; carry 1748 sheep; hij;h and mounjainout— ft Campbell.—To be re leased as a whole for ID years at rental of £00.

Run No 430.*..—Hawea; MOO i.eres; carry 1670 sheep; tough ami mountainous—Win Fraser.—Reloased for 10 yeari at £00.

Kun No '130b—Hawea; 5300 acres; carry 1000 sheep; rojgh and mountainous —Henry Cainpboll.— Re-leaßod for 10 years at £35.

Run No 431.— Gieeiistonu; 15 000 acres; 1300 sheep; rough and mountainous— R aad R Campbell.—Kolea ed for 10 years at £50.

Run No 433—Hawea; 7500 acres; 1890 sheep ; rough and 'mountainous—Wni Fraser.—Bo-leased for 10 years at £55.

UunNo437.—Earnscleugh; 12,000acro3j 1600 sheep; roush and mountainous—btrotto and Fraser.—Released for 10 yeara at £00.

Run No 416.—WaUaiipu; 74,000 acres; 4000 sheep; very rough, high, and poor country—R and X Cump-bell.—Re-leasea for 10 yens at £130. Run No 423a.—Nokomai; 0000 acres; 16C0 sheep; h'gh, rough country—X) A Cameron.—Re-leascd for 10 years at £50.

Run No 423 a Nokomai; 10,000 acres; 1456 sheep; high, rough cuuntry—James Gall.—Re-icaaed for 10 yours at £50

Run No 430. —Waikaia ; 63,000 acres ; 9000 sheep; high, rough country—Jiseph C-arlte.—To bo re-leasea in two portions for 10 years—3l,soo acres at £ISO, and 28 500 acres at £150.