OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12782, 1 October 1903, Page 10

OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Tho usual meeting oi the Otago Land Board was held yesterday, when there were present— The Commissioner ot Crown Lands (Mr D. Baron) and Commissioners Clark, Dallas, and ifirkpatiick,

John Crawford wrote accepting tho beard's offer of ii yearly license over section 173, block 11. Leaning Hock district.—Granted.

Ranger O'iVcill's report on the application by J. W. Aberccthy to transfer his o.r.p license iio. 257 over section -11, b.ock VI, Gfcuomaiu district, to John James Aberuethy was approved. Report received from the warden on the application by Charlotte Perrium for a lease iii perpetuity over an urea of 12 acres, opposite section 11, block V, Wakefield, and section 16, block 111, Cromwell district.—Application granted, subject to the area being surveyed in accordance with the suggestion oi Ranger M'Kenzie; capital value 12s (id per acre; to be forwarded for approval to the Governor.

ltauger O'XeiJl reported that John Wilson, lessee of small grazing run, section 5, biock VI, Lauder district, was not complying wjth the residence condition of his .ease— l£r Wilson to show cause why iiis small grazing run should not bo forfeited loir noncompliance with residence conditions.

Ranger O'Neill's report that Martha E. Sinnamon, holder of sections 12 and 14, Tiger Hill district, under o.r.p. iiconse 121, had not complied with the residence or improvement conditions of her license.—ilios Sinnamon to show cause why' her holding should not be forfeited for noncompliance with residence conditions.

Ranger Ai'liougall forwarded an' application by Dan Calwell for a license to cut firewood over ail area of 100 acres in Wiikiu ValleyRight granted to cut 100 cords; deposit of royalty on 50- loads to be paid before starting wuik.

Ranger M'Dougall forwarded an application by Thomas Lester and Charlie Cederholm for a license to cut 100 cords of firewood from Sawmill Bay to Bush Point.—Right granted on same conditions as in previous case.

Eraser Falconer's application for a license to occupy sections 2, 3, and i, block 11, Town of Kelso, was referred to ranger for report. Ranger O'Nciil reported on. the application by Jlr3 Margaret Dick for an occupation lease under "Tho ilining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1891," over two acres, Leaning Rock district.—Application granted; rental 5s per

Upon Ranger O'A'eill's report the application by It. H. Paul for an occupation lease under " Tho iliniug Districts Land Occupation Act, 1831," over 1- acres on Galloway Flat, Loaning Rock district, was granted; rental (id per acre.

Upon Ranger O'A'eiU's report the application by Archibald Ashworth for an occupation lease under "The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, I&M,' over 100 acres on Run No. 220, '.figor Hill district, was declined, as the gianting of this application would prcjndically afreet the working of run 220.

Upon Hunger O'Neill'3 report the application by, ]i. Sainsbury for an occupation lease under "The Mining District? Land Occupation Act, ISiJI," over 100 acres on lUiu No. 220, Tiger Hill district, was declined for the same reason as in the previous ease.

A letter from James M'Gimpsey in rpgard to section 3, and part section 12, block IV, Kurow district; lately held by him under yearly license, was received.—Grazing license to be offered at auction, less the area held by Mrs' Smith. The areas held under coal license by Messrs Orr and Cairns to be also deducted from original section; upset Is per acre. John Saunders, sen., wroto asking if he v.-ould be allowed to sow oats with tho grass on sections 3 to 6, block IV, Town of Herbert, held by him under license.—As the gorse is not yet radicated the board lws no objection to tho application. John Saunders's (sen.) application for five loads of dead manuka scrub from No. 11, Shepherd's Hill, was granted under the same conditions as previously. .

The applications of 11. B. Morris, J. Campbell, P. H. Jone3, and K. Me.rose for a grazing license over the unsold sections in blocks XIX, XIII, XIV, XV, and XVI, Town of ~\Yaipahi, were referred to ranger for report, A letter from the Assistant Chief Inspector of Stock in regard to an area of 1 rood 1 pole, ; ving between sections 3a and 2 of 60, block V, Hawksbury district, was received.

J.imc3 W. Marshall's application for a license to occupy part of the tai.ings fronting section SO, Town of Komako, was granted; rent 5s per acre; arep, '1 acra 1 rood. Ranger O'Neill reported on section 5, block VII, Catlins district.—Section to be withdrawn from sale on account of the milling and fencing timber growing on this land. The application by John Coyle to surrender his pastoral lease 7U7 over section 1, block V, Swinburn district (J. J. Ramsay, agent), was considered;— Surrender to be acceptcd when Mr Coyle supplies an undertaking that ho will again select the section; capital value 12s Cd per acre; value of improvements £202 lGs Gd. Ranger O'Neill's report that Thomas Shepherd, lessee -of small grazing run section 0, block VI, Lauder district, has not teen complying with the residence condition of his lease was held over.

Hanger O'Neill reported on sections 10 and 11, block I, Tiger Ilill' district, formerly held by James Healey.—Section to be again offered at capita! value of 12s 6d per acre. The cases of David Dewar and David Dewar, jnn., who have been called upon to show cause why their o.r.p. licenses over sections 11 and block V, Woodland district, should not bo declared forfeited for their noncompliance with the residence condition were considered.—The Dcwars to be requested to carry out further improvements within one month, when the question will be again dealt with by the board.

Hanger O'Neill's report on section 3, block X, Pooibum district,_ formerly held by H. H. Messcßt, and also valuation for improvements Oil the section vras adopted —Section to be reoffered at capital value of 7s Cd per acre, burdened with valuation of £)1.

Mrs S. Hutton's application for a renewal oi her yearly license No. 1011b, over section 57, block VII, Tokaralii Estate, was declined. Hanger O'Neill forwarded reports on the following applications for occupation leases under " Tho Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, ItSM," which were dealt with as follows:—

Jolih Mellor, 80 acres on Run No. 223, Lauder district.—As Mr Mellor already holds 40 acres on tho south sido of the road, the board granted him 00 acres, subject to survey; rent Is per acre.

Kaes Hughes, 16 acres in block I, St. Bathans district.—Granted subjcct to survey; rent Is ]:er acre. Thomas Morgan, 40 acres in block I, St. bathans district,—Granted, subject to survey; rent Is per sere; to be surveyed iu accordance (villi suggestions of the ranger. William Thurlow, 100 acros in block I, St. Ijulhans district.—Referred to warden for Teyort, and to bo advertised in the usual way. Roberts's application for a licenso to occupy sections 15 and 16, block IV, Town of Kurow, iv»s grunted; rent 10s per annum. The Receiver of Land Revenue roported that tho following holders of yearly iicenses JiflA failed to renew xhe same by payment of the year's rent, and the licenses were declared lapsed:-771—Thomas Fahey, Tuapeka West; 1205—John Smith, Gienkenich; 121d—Jaines Kerr, Rock and Pillar; 1813— H. B. Fleet, Table Hill; 1317-18—William Cumming, Beaumont; 1331— J. G. Taiaroa. Tautuku- 124S— liobert Dickison, Hyde; 1443-Donald Urquliart, Lower Hawea.

The following applications for rural land on lease ill perpetuity were granted-—lll4—Wil-liam Perriam, section 0, block 111, Kawarau district; '1113—Robert M'Lean, section 121, block 11. Leaning Rock district; 4115—Wilson M. Mawliinncy, section 12, block VI, Naseby district.

The following applications to transfer wero granted:— L-i-p. £37 295—Jflomas

Rewcastle to Thomas Welsh, sections Ila, block X and section 15, block XI, Tautuku district; l.ip. 4iGs—John Goulding to David Colliding, section 73, Maprewhcr.ua Estate. J D. Howie's application for the right to cut'flax on the reserve 1 ) of llie Tuapeka Creek from Gibb's Bridge to Tuapeka, Mouth, was referred to Mv M'Xican for report. The warden's report on the Adams Plat Miuin" Reserve in blocks LII and LIU, Tokomairiro district, was considered.—Reserve to be offered for sale under the Public Reserves Act for a term of 14 years; upset 2d per acre; block to be subdivided into three divisions. Transfer of small grazing run 390, M; D, Jfanu-l to David Renwick, small grazing tun ISfIE, Teviot district, was granted. The Vaihemo County Council forwarded a resolution passed by the council in regard to the pollution of the Shag Itiver, caused by the deposit of refuse on the ballast pit reserve, section 70, block IV, Moeraki district. Ranger Atkinson iorwarded a report on the matter which was adopted.—The Waihmno County Council to ' )e a9 kC'd if tl'ey would be willing to allow other local bodies to take gravel from this reserve if vested in the county.