LAND BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11962, 8 February 1901, Page 7

LAND BOARD.

.The meeting of the Land Ijjoard, held yesterday, was attended by Messrs D. Barron (chairwan), Clark, Dallas, Duncan, and Kirkpatrick. ; 'Alfred Whiteley applied for a license to occupy section 2, block.l, Hummock district, for grazing purposes.—Referral to ranger for report. Ranger Atkinson reported on the area held under liconse by Thomas. Keeuan at St. Bathans.—Mr Keenan to be asked to pay increased rent accordingly. '.. It was resolved that the valuation for improvements oil section 17, block VII, Woodland district, be reduced to £70, and that the section be notified at 7e 6d per acre; also, that the valuation for improvements on'section 15, block •X, Woodland district, be reduced to £100, and that the section be notified at 7s 6d per acre. '. The application of Alfred Dunoan to transfer section 19, block XV, Makareao, to John Duncan was approved. Thomas Spain was granted a license to occupy gtnvel veserve section 18, block XVI, Black- _ stone district, at 5s per acre. Mr William Waldron applied to surrender hia' pastoral license ovev run 24<1d, I'iget Hill.— Referred to the ranger for a report. .. Tho offer of E. M. Cauipijell for section 19, block VIII, Tautuku district, was also referred ■ to the ranger for a roport.. . The following, were declined:—The request of M. Moynib.au that the board should reconsider its decision granting Mrs M. Ballinghall a license'to occupy section 24 and part of section 25,' block , XV, Button; the application of .Thoß. Guyatt to occupy section 49, block I, •Warepft district. The Receiver of land Revenue reported that James L. M'Lelland had paid arrears upon his perpetual lease.—Forfeiture respinded. . Ranger Atkinson forwarded a report on sections 1 to i, 17 and IJQ, block LIII, and 7 tq 14, block lilV, town of Hampden, and suggested that the rental be increased to 5s per acre.—

The ranger to submit report.on the whole township, after the necessary notioe had been allowed as required by tho act. ■ ■

Consideration was giveu to the request of Henry Birley that he bo allowed to remove fencing from block XIII, town of Glenorchy and the recreation reserve, which was purchased by him from P. H. Daniel.—Declined ill' the meantime.

Thomas Walsh applied to be allowed to acquire lection 18, block X, Tautuku district.— Declined, the section not open for application. John Dunlop applied to bo'allowed to acquire, without competition, Ecction 17, block XIII, Rimu district. Granted under the 114 th clause of the Land Act, at 20s per acre. Hanger Atkinson forwarded a valuation of improvements on Rection 1, block VIII, Domet district, and run 17a.—The lessee of tho adjoining run, John Porter, to be allowed a month after sale within which to remove the'fence on the north side. The tender of John Hally of p.% for the purchase of 25 acres of oats on the Earnscleugh Run was accepted. The surrender of J. R. W. Bowers of sections 18, 19, 35 to 39, block VI, Rankleburo district, was accepted. The request of settlers'on the Jlnerewhenua estate requesting » concession on account of damage to their crops by a severe hajlatorm was referred to Ranger Atkinson to report. The application of residents in Vaipiata that section 228, town of Komako bo set aside as a, cemetery was approved. It waa decided that D. Williams be offered a grazing right over sections 9, 10, 11, Woek VIII 9 10, U. block IX, and section 1, block 11, Kur'iwao, for six months at dd per acre per annum. \