LAND BOAD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11201, 25 August 1898, Page 7

LAND BOAD.

| The weekly meeting of the Laild Boa-rd,- held j yesterday, -was attended by Messrs 3. P.- MaitI land (chief commissioner), W.. Dallas, J, Dun- \ \ can, H. Clark, and H. H. Kirkpatrick: .. ;• . j i Ranger Mackenzie forwarded an a-ppl icalion ! from the Arrowtown Borough Council to hs.ve : Run 89 set'aside as a general commonage for the j | use, of the borough.-^-To be informed; thai Hi • those interested'1 would appoint a commiitee, ' ! who will.be responsible for the destruction-of | ■rabbits, to represent them, the, -board v.-cuJd j . grant such committee a yearly license to de--: pasture stock at a rental of £1. ] Ranger Atkinson reported that Robert Jack- i • son, lessee of .section 68, Ardgowan estate, was j 1 not complying with the residence condition in j a satisfactory manner.—Tho board resolved to i forfeit the license without further notico-if ■ residence was not effected within one month." * i Ranger Mackenzie forwarded an application j i from Ferry and M'Henry for a renewal of their j i bush license, Glacier Creek, Dart River.—The i i board had no . power to comply with the re- j j quest. ■ - ' ' ■"-' '.-" '■• ■ ■'.. I ! The Receiver, of Land Revenue reported that J : the following holders of yearly licenses had wot i ■ renewed them .by payment of the current year's J rent: —-Robertson and Kelly, Charles Cooper, Hugh Cameron, B. H. Amies, T. F. Francis, A. . M. Mon'cur,' Walsh Bros.,' and C. H. G: Berney. ! -—Consideration of.the,matter was.deferred for i a fortnight. >■■•■- I '-Robert Glenn wrote in '■ regard to section 7/ ■ block XL" and.-section 9, ■ bl6ck ■ XVII, Manio-: i toto1 district.—The letter was;received. ."' ■•■; i .'Ranger Atkinson reported■■ that -."Henry.-Phe--I loung, lessee'.of-section 181,;*'.Ardgowan*1 estate,' | was ,iiot; complying with, the-residence:-condi-tion of his lease. —The board- decided to forfeit the lease without further notice if residence was not effected within two months from date. The board having considered an application of tlie residents of Kurow to have an area of about 82 acres, section 1, block V, Kurow and land adjoining, set aside as a recreation reserve, resolved to recommend the Government to. rcoke the reserve as requested for the purpose named-. .-•-■-.' ■ r . ■ Ranger Mackenzie having reported upori the I application of Thomas Mathesoir for section 10, block X, Shotoyer district, the application was declined. " , . .. The Receiver of Land Revenue reported that' I J. Kerr, the. holder of fellmongery license. No. j 840, had failed' to pay rent, due to 25th November last.—The license waß forfeited' for nonpayment of rent. Ranger Hughan having reported upon the application by R. J. Smith for sections V, 10, 1 of 12, and 13, block I, Kaitaugata district,'it was decided to recommend the land for notifii cation at a capital .vahie of 10s per acre. ■.- J; Morrison applied for a license to occupy ! sections- 36 and 37, block I, Town of Kelso.—A j yearly license was granted under section 116 ' of tho act lit a rental of 20s per annum. M. D. Maurice applied for a license to occupy Run 199E, Tevio'o district, up to the end of February next.—A-license was granted under section 116 of the act from September 1 next to February 28, 1899, at a rental of.4d per acre; the run to bo opened to the public before March 1. ■ ' ■ An application' by Geo. Grant for section 31, block I, Glonorchy district (rural land for cash)^ was approved... , , . ' ' The' following applications ■ for ' rural land under the Land for Settlements Act were ap-proved-:—E." Clement, section 4,': block '*"XIV, Pomahaka Do*wns estate1; Thomas E; Erskme',; section' 6;. block XIII;' same estate; David S. Renwicic, Section 21, same block. Consideration o£ an application by John Keane for 20 acres in block X, Leaning Rock district, on tlie occupation with right to purchase system, was deferred. An application by Win. R. Tillick to., be allowed to exchange a deferred payment license over section 8, block XIV, Blackstone district, for a lease in perpetuity was approved. Margaret Tuban wrote requesting the board to rescind a resolution granting an exchange of a deferred payment lease for a lease in perpetuity in respect to section 8 blook XIII, Benger district. —It wna decided to allow the matter to stand over in the meantime. . • An application by Agnes Balneaves to be allowed to surrender seotion 9, block 111, Dart district, was referred to the.ranger to. report, , Elizabeth Emerson .applied to be allowed to surrender section 19, block VIII, Maerewhenua district.—Reoommended for the approval of the Minister. Applications for occupation leases by Emma Gibbons Bell and Mary E. Bell—Bo acroa each/upon run 236 d, block XII, Tarras dia-tiict—-were declined. ■ ' ! i Emily T. Ewing applied for.an occupation lease over part of section 9, blook IV, Lower i Wanaka district.—A lease was granted at a 1 rental of 6d per aore; subject to survey; money to be deposited. An application by Nathaniel Gordon to be allowed to transfer section 10, block-1, Maniototo district, to David Taylor Forrester was approved. ' ; fm, Ritchie applied to be allowed'to;trans-fer-section 66,-block VIII, Moeraki district ta • James Ritohie.—The application was approved..