LAND BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8537, 4 July 1889, Page 4

LAND BOARD.

Tlie weekly meeting of the above, held on Wed. nesday, was attended by tho Chief Commissioner (Mr J. P. Maltland), J. Duuean, W. Dallas, J. W. Thomson, and J. Clark. NoiiTH Harbouk add Blueskin.—Mr P. W. Mouat, on behalf of Mrs Mount, applied for permission to purchase a small piece of land numbered 74, block V, North Harbour and Blueskln district. An application was also made by John Driver to lease the same section.—lt was decided to allow the section to be purchased. Stuath-Taikki.—Consideration was resumed of

the statement of amounts due by Thomai Pugh, perpetual lessee of High School Board endowment lands - namely, on sections 17, 20, 23, 24, block V, Strath-Taieri, amounting to £77 9i Cd.-The licenses were cancelled for nou-payment of rents; rauger to make valuations.

Tho High School Board wrote stating that they had agreed to a reduction of rents of land at StrathTaieri occupied by Audrew Harvic aud J. Harrison. He the case of J. Nolan, they wished the matter held over for some time, when the land may be offered at present price, or that the section be offered for sale. The recommendation of the High School Board was held in abeyance pending further developments. Tuapuka Wkst.—Mr John Thompson, on behalf of Martin Franklin, applied fora lease of portion of the railway reserve In block VI, Tuapeka West, for grazing purposes.—Deollned; application for occupation license to be made to the warden.

Koxbuhgu.—The salesman submitted for decision applications from the following to complete purchases of lands in Roxburgh township:—Jabez Burton, section 22(2r7p); Michael M'Mullen. Bection 21 (2r 35p) ; James Miller, oection 24 (Ir lOp) ; J. H. Waugh, section 20 (2r lip); and Thomas Andrew, section 23 (2r 15p)-all situate in block Vll.—Consideration deferred.

Blackstonk.—Mr J. B. Hlckton, on behalf of A. S. Lorris, asked that section 77, blook I, Blaakstone, be reduced Irom 20s to 15s per acre.—Declined. Coal Leases.—A letter was received from Mr W. N. Calrne, in reply to a communication from the Woard to pay the rent due on coal areas, in which he stated that he had to take advantage of the clemency of the Bankruptcy Act some time ago, and hoped the board would grant him a new lease for the Whnrekuri coal mine. Mr W. Smith appeared on bihalf of the applicant.—Nhe board decided to cancei previous lease of same, mine issued to Adam Geddes for non-payment of rent; ranger to take possession, and report upon mine with a view to It being offered

by auction. District Surveyor Barron, in reporting upon an application by w. M'Arthur for a coal lease on rum 226 A and 22ti11. recommended a grant of a lease of 10 or 50 acres of the laud applied for, provided they be limited to 30 chains along the line of coal. Messrs Hoss and Olendlning wrote objecting to the same being granted.—The application for coal lease was declined. Waipoki.—The Warden, Lawrence, forwarded a petition received from miners and others which stated that the lands recently applied for by I. Cotton-viz., sections 3, 18. and 23, blook IV, Walporl district, are more or less auriferous, and requested that the lands be not dealt with so as to hamper the mining Industry. The Wniporl Miners' Association also wrote objecting to tho application being granted—The board consented to allow Mr Cotton to occupy the land during its pleasnre; no claim to be made for Improvements. Mr H. Cotton, on behalf of the Walporl Miners' Association, naked that section 6, block VII, section! 1 and 3, block VIH, and section 20, block V, Wai-

pori, be withdrawn from sale, as the same Is auriferous.—The board deolded not to accept any applications for purchase nntil a report was received from the warden.

Bh-vgkr.—Bobert Itlehardion applied to purchase Bection 1, block XII, Benger, under agricultural lease; to be recommended for Governor's approval.— Accordingly. Crookston.—David and John Haugh wrote applying for the forfeiture of deferred payment license over Bection 1, block XVII, Crookston, to be rescinded, and application to purchase confirmed. Mr H. B. Martin appeared on behalf of the applicants.— Application to complete Durchase apnroved. Wabepa.—Joseph Heaps, jun., made application for obtaining rural land on a perpetual lease over section 33, block IX, Warepa.—Approved. Rock and Pillar.—Philip A. Connolly made ap-

llcation to surrender perpetual lease over section 4, block 11, Kock and Pillar, for consideration.—Surrender accepted. Blackstone.—Thomas Spane applied for rural

land or perpetim! lease over section 11, block XVI. Blackßtone.-Decllned, on account of applicant being at present in anears on perpetual leases held by him. Applications to Pubohash.—The following applications to complete purchase on deferred payment lands were received and approved i—jano

Irvine, section l.blook 11, Walpahi; G.G.Sim, section 17, block 11, Crookston; William M-Kibbin, section 4, block VII, Kawarau; Henry M'Kibbin, section 2, block VII, Kawarau ; Jane \Vlnslade, section 24, block 11, Kelso.

MOUXT Hvdk.—W. J. and A. O.Mitchell applied for alteration of deferred payment license over spction 29, block IV, Mount Hyde, for land taken for

roads.—Referred to the chief commissioner to arrange. If Incidental arrangements are carried out Batisfactorilv,

OATLIN.-The Wfiiknia County Council stated that they had no objection to K.Jones obtainiug a leasts of section 40, block I, Oatlin district.—Lease grauted accordingly for pastoral purposes at 2s per acre, for SI yesrs, wil 1) £1 license fee. Dbferbsd Payment Licenses.—Mr John Thompson, on behalf of the following deferred payment

Ilcensees, asked the board to grant them a reduction of capitalised valuo placed on their holdings In the VVaitahuna district:—David Keenan, section 11, blrck-XI, £577 2s 2d; Hurry Keenan, section 12, block XI, £604 16s id; Poter Keenan,sccfcionß,block XI £239 3s (3d ; Patrick Donney, section 10, block XI, £2219s Bd; Bridget Walsh, section 13, block XI, £253 11s 4d.—Reductions having been recommended In tho case of the first two applicants, It was decided

not to make a further reduction; payment of arrears, however, to be accepted at the reduced rateß. The other three applications for reduotloti wero declined. J. J. Kamsay, on behalf of himself and others, rcade a proposal to pay off a certain amount of arrears due, and tlie balance early in January next.—Considera-

Uon deferred for a fortnight; the applicant to be informtd that the board required at least six months' rent on lands to be paid at once, when further time would be allowed to pay oft the balance. License Fohfhited.—A letter was received from J. Abarnethy with reference to his arrears on section 2, block V, Lower Wanalta, in which he stated that after six years' worklDg on the land he had failed to make it pay, and would now abandon the land. He also nsked the board to do as they thought proper with the section.—LiccnEß forfeited; application for lease of section 3, block IX, Han en, deollned,

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