LAND BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11795, 26 July 1900, Page 8

LAND BOARD.

The weekly meeting of the Land Board, held on Wednesday, was attended by Messrs J. P. Maitland (chief commissioner),' H. Clark, W.. Dallas, J. Duncan, and H. H. Kirkpatrick.

Mr H. V. Goodsir wrote asking that the capital value, of section 5, block VII, Catlins dis-. trict, be reduced to that of surrounding sections.—Referred to the ranger to report. Mr E. Burrows wrote in regard to the limestone license held by him over section 25, block IV, Mid-Wakatipu district.—Referred to Ranger Mackenzie to report.

Mr Henry Robinson asked for an extension of time in which to effect residence upon section 62, block I, Warepa district.—The application was granted. ,

The following applications were granted: — For rural land on 0.r.p., John M'Donald, section 8, block IV, Woodland district; for rural land on 1.i.p., James Aherne, section 10, block VII, Catlins district; Mary M'Donnell, section 3, block VII, AVoodland district.

The following were referred to the rangers for reports:—To transfer small grazing Run 205 i, Rock and Pillar, A. Mathewson to Thos. Dowling; to surrender o.r.p. section 61, block I, Catlins district, Oliver Andrews; to surrender section 24, block I, Woodland district, A. J. Wingfield. .. ..f

Joseph Stewart for permission to surrender, allotment 5, Janefield estate.—Applicant to state his reasons.

It was decided to require a number of s. g. run lessees in arrears with their rent to show cause within a month as to why their leases should not bo forfeited.

Mr W. E.-Potts wrote in regard to his making an application for sections 23 and 24, block VII, Woodland district, formerly held by him. —It was decided to approve of the application if the arrears of rent (£5 9s 9d) were paid, together with costs of re-entry (303), and half year's rent and lease.fee were paid at once.

Mr A. L. Herdman, on behalf of Thomas Stephens, wrote requesting that the rent of sections 27 and 39, block I, Naseby district, held by him under yearly license, be reduced on account of the damage done to the sections by mining operations.—The chief surveyor to be requested to allow Mr Calder, district surveyor, to report.

Mi- G. Gwynne wrote requesting that the capital value of section 33, block IV, Glenoinaru district, be further reduced as there was no chance of its being taken up at its present price of 12s Gd per acre.—Referred to the ranger for report.'

The application of Edward Canning for a woodcutter's license over 200 ft square at the head of Three Mile Creek, ICid-TYakatipu district, was granted for 12 months at a fee of £2 103 over area applied for.

Mr T. Chalmer, on behalf of J. W. and W. o'Conn ell, applied to surrender their pastoral license over run No. 354, as they, found themselves unable to stock it owing to the scarcity of sheep.—Consideration deferred for further information. , ;

Mr H. H. Kirkpa-trick applied for a yearly license to occupy part of section 36, block IV, G-immerburn district (gravel reserve). —Yearly license granted at 2s 6cVrental. Right of local body to enter for removal of gravel reserved. It was" resolved that the forfeitures of the following in the Pomahaka Downs estate be rescinded, arrears of rent having been paid: — Section -7, block XIII, held by John Herriott; section 20, block XIII, held by Edward Gray.