LAND BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9139, 11 June 1891, Page 3

LAND BOARD.

The weekly meeting of the Land Board, which was held on Wednesday, wbb attended by the Chief Commissioner (Mr J. P. Maitland), Messtß H. Clark, W. Dallas, and J. Duncan.

Clutha.—James JStevenson applied for the right to graze over Devon acres of mining reaerve on the east aide of the Clutha river, below Tallaburu.—The application wea declined. Blackstonk.—Mr Marshall applied for the right to graze stock on section 15, block XIU. Macksione district.—Referred to the'chief commissioner.

Dunkkld—G. H. Welsh wrote complaining that the levee of Bcctions 1 to 7, block XXXVIII, town of Dunkeld, did not reeide on his land.—Eeferred to lianger Hughan to report. Glbk ohchy.—P. H. Daniels, of Glenorchy, applied for a grant of land for the purpose of ereoting huts for the accommodation of tourists and others visiting Mour.t Karnalaw.—Mr Hodgkins appeared in support of the application, which was referred to the chief commis6ioner;to arrange about the matter.

GLHNKENICH.-Mr William Quln, of Tapanul, wrote on behalf of Samuel HerrioLt requesting tbat the grazing right which he held over part of eeotion 41, block X, Gleokeniob district, be transferred to Samuel Orr.—The request was agreed to.

Perpetual Leasb TbaSßfbh,—Alexander Karma applied to transfer perpetual-lease section 10, block XI, Greenvale district, to John Bradbury.— Mr Hiiillwell appeared in support of the application, which was approved. Deferred Payment Tiiansfkb.—Thomas Hagen (for whom Mr C. Martin appeared; applied to tranjfer deferred-payment section 8, block XV, Greeavale district, to Kilen Oke Kempthorno.— The transfer was approved, subj-ecl to arrears of inatalments being paid.

Application to Complete Purchase.—An application by John Mulvena to complete the purchase of deferred-payment section 2,block X, Maerewhemm district, waa approved. Warepa—William Hay and Graham DawEoa applied for a sawmiller's license for 20 acres of land over parts of sections 6. Rnd 7, block XII, Warepa; snd also for the reservation of the remainder of the sections.—lt wan resolved that a license be granted for the area applied for for three years at 7s an acre per annum, payable in advance, for the whole term, together with a license fee of £1 Is; settlers holding licences in the neighbourhood not to be interfered with in obtaining firewood and fencing. Forfeited Djhfkbbed Payment Shctions.—The Salesman suggested tbat as the forfeited deferredpayment section 18, block XI, Tuapeka West, and section 74, block XI, Glenkenich district, had been offered by auction several times without finding a purchaser, they be recommended for notification at a reduced price.—lt was resolved that section ]8, block XI, Tuapeka West, be recommended for notification at 12s 6d per acre; and that section 74,b10ck XI, Glenkenicb, be notified at 12i 6d; improvements in each case to be revalued.

Application to Cut Flax.—Alexander Durward applied for a license to cut flax on'the banks of theHeriot creek in the township of Herlot, and on part of section 4, Greenvalo district.—Referred to Banger Hughan to report. Blackstone Hundred.—Mr John Ewing, of St. Bathani. applied to be appointed ranger for the Blackotoae Hundred.—lt waa resolved that John Swing and Malcolm Campbell be appointed rangers for the hundred in question.

- Ddotsack.—An adjourned applicition by G. S. Paterson to transfer perpetual lease section 8, block V. Dunbacl! district, came up for consideration. Mr llalliwell appeared in support of the application.— Ine Chief Commissioner stated that the reason the board declined to grant the transfer when the application came before them last time was that they were informed that Mr Pateraon had taken up tti'e lind for somebody else, and that he was only the nominal owner of it.-Mr HaWwell said the objection had been raised by a neighbour of tho applicant, who was strongly desirous of getting the section himself. MrPaterfon took up the section thinking that he would be able to get two adjoining sections occupied by Mr Coutts, who had expressed the intention of Riving up his sections. Mr Coat's however, had retained possession of his land, und Mr Fatereon therefore wanted to transfer his section, as it was of no me to him by itself, and he was going to Australia next mouth. Ho (learned coumel i proceeded to explain how it was that Mr Kennedy came to run sheep on the section occupied by Mr Pater Eon. Mr Kennedy, he stated, wanted to fence his lind, and while ha was doing it he aßksd if he mlphfc be allowed to run his she^p on Mr Pateraon's section.-The Chief Commhsicmer asked Mr X'aterson if lie had ever occupied the section himself.—Mr Peterson replied that ha had not.-The Chief Commissioner: What wss your idea in taking itup?Mr Pateraon : I thought I was going to get the adjoining sections, but, I afterwards found that I could iiotEstthem.-MrHalliweli asked the applicant if he took the section up for bis own benefit.—Mr Paterson replied in the afliroiaUve. He also stated in reDly to the chief commissioner that Mr Kennedy promised to pay him somethiug if lie allowed him to run his sheep on his section. The section wbi too small for grazing, and nf no me for farming by itself. Mr Kennedy hud not paid him aoy money jtt, but tie expected that he would do bo. When he took up the eeation thera was £70 worth of improvements on it, and a half year's rent owing. —The Ohief Commissioner.- Did not Mr Kennedy pay for all this ?—Mr Pnterson: He advanced me money to pay for the improvement*, and I paid the rent.—The Chief Commiitioner: Was Mr Kennedy owing you money at that time ?—Mr Paterson: Yet.—Tbe Ohief Commissioner B»ked how the applicant would have been able to take up the seations if be owed Mr Kennedy the money that he had advanced him ? Mr Patereon replied that he made enough money last year to take up two other sections if he could have got thorn, Hoalso stated In reply to nnoiher question that he paid £14 for fenolng the section out of his own money and paid £3 for repairing & hut on the land.—The Chief Commissioner: When you found that it did not suit you to hold the section bow is It that you spent this monoy on it ?— Mr Paterson: That was before Coutts started fenolng his ground, *ud I saw that he wa« golog to remain there.—The Oh'.ef Commissioner said: The board is of opinion In thia oasa that they cannot allow a transfer. The elf onrn«tMioes snpeur to be too ques. llousbls 38 }q Wits Station ?üb»Utlpi; tjjtvvann K.gu«

nedy and the applicant. Although tills young man haa really tnkeii up the section In Ilia own name, Kennedy Bceius to have used it nil tha time. We cannot grant a transfer under the cireumßtauceo.— Mr Halllwell said lie would then ask the bunrd to grant a surrender on the muni terms. Tho only renson he naked this was to relieve Mr P.iteraon From liability, as lie wanted to ro to Australia.—The Ohlef Commissioner: 1 think It ia Bufficlentte aaytu-day that we deoline the transfer, and ymi can brins up an application for surrender next week. ALutGKn Dujuiyi-M.-A mumm-mnlum liuvlhk lieu received fnim Wcllluuton BtißKusLlnK that llm board should hold an inquiry into »-i alleged case of evasion of the Land Aut, and the board being in doubt aa to its power to do co, resolved—" That it bo referred to the Crown solicitor to advise tha board whether an Inquiry oan bo held under ' The Land Aot 1885,'Beotlori 71, suh-seotlona 2 or 3, into tho case ofa pattoral deferred-payment liconeeoauapected of dummyism, whose licento wna grunted in September 1880, and exchanged for n Binall grazing lease In April 13S8. such lease aubsequently, in November 1800,' having witbthe consent of the board been transferred to a purchaser from the lessee j also, whether tho original licensee oan, undor tho circumstances nhovn stated, be prosecuted, under section 29 of '.The Land Act 1885,' for having made a false declaration."