OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12573, 29 January 1903, Page 8

OTAGO LAND BOARD.

The ■. weakly meeting of tho Otago Land Board, held yesterday, was attended by Messrs 1). Barron (chief commissioner), Clark, Duncan, Dallas, and'Kirkpatrick. ' Ah application was received to transfer leases ill'perpetuity Nos. 403 and 834, allotments 62 and. 69,' Macrewhetna Estate, from William Bead to Eliza Jane Sweeney.—Approved. An application to transio- perpetual leases Nos'. 33 and 70, sections 3 and 4, block XIII, Tarras district, from the executor in the estate of the late John Henderson (deceased) to Kenneth Munro was received.—Forfeiture of section 4 rescinded as the tent was vow paid up; transfer of sections approved. Thomas M. Kennedy applied to surrender lease in v.h.s.s. No. 7G, section 2G, block 11, Glehomnru district.—Referred 1o Tahger for report. James Kennedy's application for an occupation lease over section 105, block IX, Slaruwenua district, was declined. Ranger M'Dougall forwarded a report on James Templdon's application for a sawmill area at Makaroral—Ranger M'Dougall to he advised that on receiving a ■ deposit of £ 5 for valuation fees he mi 7 give permission to Templeton to remove the timber now cut, and, further, on payment of or.e-half of royalty over the wholo area as assessed by the ranger the application will he granted for 100 acres and a reserved area ot 100 acres. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, on behalf of John Herriott, applied for a grazing right over sections 4S and 49, block XI, Ponwhaka Downs Estate.— Declined. Mary Annie Duncan applied for exemption from residence on small grazing rim 274 over Run 225l.—Exemption granted during tho pleasure of the board. John B. Steele applied for permission to cut down six bluegum trees on section 30a, Windsor Park Settlement.—Granted. Ranger O'Neill reported that Mary Columb, lessee of allotment 19a, Janefield Settlement, was not complying with the residence condition ot her lease.—To show cause why her lease should not be declared forfeited for noncompliance with residence conditions. Tho District Engineer, Public Works Department, forwarded a communication in connection with Cooper and Lumsden's application for extension of time in which to pay royality on timber, section 30, block VIII, Catlin's district—Extension was granted to the end of Juno next. George Gwynne wrote stating (hat ho would be. prepared to take £25 for improvements on section 33, block IV, G-lenomirn district, lately held by him under lease in perpetuity 55 ex.— Received. Messrs Dalgety and Co. mote stating that they did not intend to further occupy the Hawoa Hundred idler the expiry of the present liconse.—Received. William Cnrrie applied for a grazing license over sections 38, 39, and 40, block VII, Rock and • Pillar district—Referred to ranger for report. Tho board was requested to deal with tho sum of £50 Os Cd, valuation for improvements on section 10, block XII, Glenkenich district, lately held by James Cusack under small grazing run lease.—Receiver to pay as follows: — To revenue for rent, £33 10s sd; cost of reentry, 30s; James Cussack, J214 Us Id. James Davidson applied for a lease in perpetuity over section 53, block X, Glenkenich district, now held by him under grazing license.—Held over. Thp case of Walter Hollands, who had been given. 14 days to show cause why his right to a lease over section 24, block IX, Woodland district, should not be declared lapsed for nonpayment of rent and lease fee and non-com-pliance with residence conditions was again considered, and the right to the lcasp was declared lapsed.

The Taieri County Engineer wrote stating that Mr M, Graham's fence on part of section 2G, block IV, Mount Hyde district, had been removed and re-erected on the new line of road. —Received.

The Receiver of Land Revenue reported that the following holders of yearly licenses had failed to renew their license by payment ot rent:-Peter Allan, Peter M'Lehsii, John M'Donald, William Mitchell, William Dimming, A. Campbell, S. Anderson, Joseph Gunn, H. Burlcy, and others.—The licenses were declared lapsed.

Mr J. j. Ramsay, on behalf of W. C. Dunlop applied to transfer his lease in perpetuity over sections 16 and 26, Janefield Settlement, to James Thomas Jolnisoii.—Approved, subject to'.consent of the Minister.

■ y Tho Hanger submitted a list of selectors who had not complied with the residence or improvement conditions of their leases. In the following cases it was decided to require the lessees to show cause within one month why their leases should not be declared forfeited:— Section 63, block I, St. Bathans-Thonias Griffiths; small grazing run 225, Gimmerbnrn— Caroline Lory; section 2, block VII, and seclion 3, block VIII, Xeiitliom—Charles Freeman; small grazing run 171b, Humraock—Jas, Flamiory; sections 2, 3, and G, block V, Sv.'inburn—John Coyle; section 31, block IX. Maniototo—J. S. Shepherd; section 20, block I, Upper Taieri—John Blakcly; sections 22 and 24, block I, Upper Taieri— V. Scherick; section 18, block VI Naseby—M. Fenncssy; section 19, block VI. Sascby—Mary Fenuessy; section 23, block VI, Nasoby—William Glenn; section 12, block la, Naseby—Margaret M'Lennau; section 2, block VI, Naseby—Margaret M'Carthy; section 11, block VII, Gimmerburn—H. W, Davics; section 8, block VII, Gimmerburn—Margaret M'Lennan; section 15, block I, and section 1, block X, Gimmerburn—James Spedderi; seclion 12, block I, Gimmerburn—Eupheraia Brown; section-0, block VII, Jfenthorn—Jas. O'Connell; sections 5 and C, block VII, StrathTaieri—lsabella M'Rae; section 11, block IV, Upper Taieri—Catherine Kinsman; section 14, block 11, Upper Taieri-W. M. Millar; section i, block 11, and sections 7 and 8, block VI, Upper Taieri—Michael Cogan; section 3, block VIII, Swinburn—Mary A. M'KeiiMra; "section 59, block* 11, Blackstone—J. Aitkenhead; section 47, block I, Eock and Pillar—W. H. Tregonning; section 5, block XIX, Maniototo— L. Tregonning; section 3, block XIX, Maniototo— S. A. Kearney; section 2. block XIX, Manioloto-Patrick Bleach; section 27, block I, Eock and Pillar—W. H. Tregonning; section 1, block XIX, Maniototo—David B. Glenn; section 20, block VI, and section 7, block XIX, Maniototo—W. M. Mawhinney; section 8, block XIX, Maniototo—G-. Devenney; section 7, block XVII, Maniototo—Johanna Forrester; section fi, block XVII. Mnniototo-C. C. Chapman; section i, block XVII, Maniototo—Mrs E. Howell; section 12, block VII, Maniototo— G. Murdoch; section 11, block XII, Maniototo —T. Howell; section 7, block XII, Maniototo— J. C. Young; section 5, block XII, Maniototo— James Hore; section 3, block XII, Maniototo— Ja3. Howell; section 20, block IX, Maniototo— S. Andrews; section 1, block XI, Maniototo— A. Patterson; section 2, block IX, W. Mawhinney, jun.; section 18, block VIII, Maniototo—W. Mawhinney; section 22, block VII, Maniototo—A. E. Inder; section 10, block VI, Maniototo-C. Millar; section 42, block 11, Maniototo—John Lory; section 8, block I, Maniototo—6. Devenney; section; 23. block V, Lander—L. Moran; section 2, ■' block XII, Lauder—J. H. Moe; section 26, block V, Lauder—James Corrigall; section 50, block 111, Lauder—E. Wilson; section 7, block I, Maniototo—B. J. Christopher; section 33, block 11, Maniototo-W. J. Millar; section 38, block 11, and section 19, block VI, Maniototo—J. Forrester.