LAND BOARD.
The ordinary meeting of the Land Board was held yesterday. Present: The chief commissioner (Mr J. P. Maitland), Messrs Duncan, Logan, Clark, and Dallas. GIiEENYAI.E. An application by AVatscn Abram to have 20 acres of the south-west portion of section 2, block XIII, Greenvale, opened on perpetual lease was referred to the ranger for report. GIMMERDURN. Hugh M'Cloy applied for grazing right over section 29, block IV, Gimmerbuni.—Referred to the chief clerk. MOUNT HYDE. Messrs Reid and Son wrote with reference to Mr Carnio's section 9, block VII, Mount Hyde that the rauger's recommendation as to keeping suitable access had not beon given effect to in tie survey.—The board resolved that uo alteration could now be made in the survey. TUAPEKA WEST. With respect to a memo, from Inspector Mills suggesting that the grazing right over sections m block I, Tuapeka West, be granted to John Comach, the board decided that the laud being within a hundred the request could not be complied with. "WOODLANDS. 0. E. Hayward's application for grazing right over section 11, block I, Woodlands, Pilot Sta. tion Reserve, was referred to the chief commissioner. FOOLEUHN. Mr James Nevill, on behalf of his daughter, asked that sections 18, 19, 20,22,23, and 24 block 111, Poolburn, be opened for perpetual leasing.—Government reoomnieuded accordingly. APPLICATION DECLINED. All adjourned application by Mrs E.Blown to occupy Crown land in block IV, Gimmerburn in consideration of killing rabbits thereou, was' declined. HOAD LINES. The board approved of plans of road lines forwarded by the Lake County Council.on which they proposed to expend the sum of £51 5s 9d; also of the plans forwarded by the Balmoral Road Board for an expenditure of £213 12s 2d in Waitahuna West. The Maniototo Council also forwarded plans of road lines ou which they proposed to expend various amounts, and which were approved. C'IIATTON. Mr Thomas Paterson reapplied to purchase section 12, block XIV, Ohattou district, which although withheld, was not required for min-' iug.—Referred to the ranger foi report. OTARA. The Southland Education Board asked that threcjxicres m section S, block IV, Otara, be reserved as a school site.—Licensees consent to be forwarded with plan of proposed area. APPLICATIONS DKFKIiIIKD. A letter from Mr V. Pyke cc the capital value of sections at Greenvale and Wendon being fixed at 20s per acre was, at applicant's request deferred for a week. VILLAGE SETTLEMENT. The Under-secretary intimated that the Minister of Lands approved of section is' block 11, Maerewhenua, being sub-divided into small farm lots under the village settlement conditions. CLAIIENDON. Ranger Hughan, reporting on application by J. Walnosky to lease 50 acres of bush reserve, block I, Clarendon, recommended that the application be refused, but that 200 acres be subdivided into small areas of from 10 to 20 acres eacb, and opened under the village settlement system on perpetual lease.—Tho Government to be recommended accordingly; about GO acres of best bush to be reserved. John F. Fallowfield applied to have 50 acres of section 59, block VI, Clarendon, opened under the village settlement system.—Government recommended accordingly. LAUDER. Mr I. W. Plew asked tor the grazing right over the quarry and bridge reserve in block 5, Lauder district, on the same conditions as he holds the quarry reserve.—Referred to the chief commissioner. DEFERRED-PAYMENT LICENSES. The following deferred-payment licenses were approved:—William Leask, jun., section 7 block I, Tiger Hill; Jas. Riddle, section 0, block V, Otara. CAPITALISATION. The application of J. H. Bruhus to rescind rorlcitiire of and capitalise section 10, block ill Rock and Pillar, was granted. Tbe following applications to capitalise were approved :—Annie Currie, section IG, block IV, Swinburn; Edward Taylor, section 1, block VII, Wendon ; Jno J Argyle, section 22, block VII, Wendon.
TIIANSVKIi, ETC, I A transfer of section 10, block VIII, Kurow,' irom G.J. Hobson to Cornelius Shine was ap- I proved; also an application by Jas. Nevill to complete purchase of section 5, block IX, Tiger
tin ~ ueiii.H. lie J urpotmil Trustees, for Mr Alex. M'Rae, »l-i;l.o.M.ir lease of Forest Reserve adjoining section 18, blook V |, Budle-Referred lo Urn cnicl commissioner.
WVNIIUAJI. Chas. Bushnell applied to lease reserve between the river and block VIII, Wyndham.— Section to be offered for salo as land of special value, having been withheld from sale at 21s
~,. m.AL'KSIONK. U,,, In, ")ar'l ™"*f '"-"l «■ ■■eport by the district "ill „, <>»*■'' application by Messrs lie an 1 11,11 for perpetual leases for section 20, block Vir, and section 3, block X, Blackstone with letter rom Mr R A. Carter objecting to the same—The boa, ,1 decided that from the report Messrs Pile and Hill were in a position to make the declaration required by the act.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 7929, 21 July 1887, Page 4
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