LAND BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10265, 24 January 1895, Page 4

LAND BOARD.

Tho Ordinary inciting 4 the Land Boird was held on Wednesday last, when there were; present: Messrs J. P. Itaitland (chief commissioner), Dallas, Duncan, Clark, and K.'lOrrow. IiAST TAiEiii.-Jani.* and Thomas Robertson applied for a. license to occupy the south-western corner of aoctlun 2 of t, block tX, East Taieri Distnoo Oouietery reserve -lief erred to ranger to TuyOrt. WAKATip'o.—Messrs Valpy and Co. applied tn be allowed to surrender tbeir pastoral license over Run N'l. 18, Wakatipu.—Governor recommended t» authorise the commissioner for Crown lands to accept surrender of run, the lessee not being in the opinion of the board able to continue in occupation of the same. If accepted, run to be offered at a yearly rental of £2H fur 14 years. HavklocK.—An application was received from John l&llanah for a grazing riglr. over a portion of the mining reserve-, town of Mavelock, between block X and the Waitahuna river.—Yearly license granted under section 116 of the act over portion of mining reserve, about OJ acres, already fenced in by applicant at Is Bd per acre, with license fee £1 Is.

Waii'ori.—A license was granted to the Commonage Committee over sections 2, 11 to 19, block V, Waipori district. Waitaiiuna East.—A letter was read from James Toner regarding his license to occupy portion of section 2, block VII, Waitaiiuna Mast district.—Toe board declined to alter arrangement entered into.

| liAi-i-ANOATA —An application from R. M. Sewell for a coal license over an area of two acres in the south-western corner of section 4, block IX, Kaitangata district, was referred to ranger for report.

Tigeii Hill.—A. Kinney, I) Kinney, D. Brown, and p. Hutchison applied for an extension of time in which to pay rent on small grazing runs in tie Tiger Hill district.—To be allowed one month from date.

Applications.—The following applications were approved :—Applications for village horne»tead allotments on lease in perpetuity • J. H. White, section 44, block VII, Woodland dixttict; Edward Hiclcey, section 39, block VIII, Oookston district; William Reardon, eoetiuii 3D. block V, Maorewhemia. Applications to exchange for loase in perpetuity: J. H. Chalmers, section 1, Wrick VIII, Kurow; John Lobb, section 13, block VII, Naseby district; Edward Cook, section 68, block IX, Stratli-Taieri district. Application to complete purchase of deferred payment land: Patrick O'Cunnell, section 25, block IV, Catlins. Application to transfer small grazing run : G. T. Noone to John Noone, Kun 244, Tiger Hill district.

Maniototo. — The Chief Surveyor forwarded report from Surveyor Calder recommending that section 24, block XVI, Maniototo district, be reserved for school purposes. —Government recornmenrled to make the reserve accordingly. An application from Patrick Devenny to transfer to Andrew Barclay Hall deferred payment land section S, block X. was api.roved. Blackstone —Thn board approved of an application from Bridget Spain to transfer to Henry Foxsill perpetual-le.ise sections 6, 7,12, and 15 to 17, block XVf, Blackstone district. Gijimerbuhn.—Ann Bradley applied to transfer to Caroline Lory small grazing run 2255, Girnmerburn. —Transfer approved under the circumstances set out in the declaration.

Akatorh.—Mr D. Reid, on behalf of Anthony Young, applied for a coal lease over section 29, block VI, Akatore district.—Consideration deferred.