OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13209, 16 February 1905, Page 11

OTAGO LAND BOARD.

The ordinary week'y meeting of the Olago Land Beard held on Tuesday, was attended Ly the Commissioner oi Crown Landß (Mr D. Barron), 'Messrs W. Da!ins._ Cr, Livingstune, J. Tough, nncl J. M. M'Kenzie. The Kaiioiml Mortgage ami Agency Companj*, 011 behalf of Thomas Ncvill, applied for a grazing liceuse over foiesf reserves, sections 15 and 29, block 111, Poolbum district. —Referred to ranger for repurf. • llanger Atkinson reported en tlie crop growing on sections 5 and 5, block VII, ilighlay district.—Approved; no valuation to be • allowed. B.i'jgei M'Dougall wrote stating that Sheddan and Begg had made an application* for a liccn&i to cut about 30 tons of flax in Snag Bay, Minaret Bun.—Banger to report- as to villus of the flax. The board was requested to fix the rental ior section 62, block 11, Bonger district, granted to Samuel Borland under, occupation lease.—Rent 2s per acre; survey fees to be refunded. ' Consideration of application by J. E. Cir?ath for a, grazing license over the sludge channel reserve opposite sections 34, 25, and SO, town of Komaka.—Declined, as the laud is held under lease by J. Moloney. Application by Maunsil Blackmore for an occupation lcaso under The Mining Districts Land Occupation :Act, 1834," over section 54a, block IV, Waipori district, and adjoining land, in all about 1G acres and 1 rood.—Referred to ranger to report. Letter from eight sottlers on the Jlaereffhenua Estate with reference to the water reserve, section 10.—To bo informed that tho board has no funds with which to assis l / them, but suggest they lake combined action in the direction they had iudich.ted. : . "Consideration of application by Mrs Ann .r ■' '

L. Hanger lor an area of about 10 acres in the north-eastern corner of section'EG, "block I, St. Bathsns district.—An area of six acres granted under section .114 of tbo net, subject to an approved plan being'tent in by, applicant; capita', value 20s.per acre. Hugh M'Ewan applied for a license to cut fencing and firewood over an area of 200 ft x 50It, Dlaclc Oui'.y;,,Crcokston district.—Sketch to be' supplied by applicant. Hanger O'Neill forwarded a valuation of jmprovoinents on sections IS, 20, 21, and' 27, block VII, Table Hill district, formerly hold under pastoral license by Mrs Susan' Bewes, and also valuation of improvements on sections 22 and'2B, block VII,'; Table Hill .district, formerly held Under pastoral'license by: Thomas Evans.—To be offered under pastoral "license for a term of 14 years t(t an upset rental of £12 per annum, burdened with valuation for improvements, £128 10s. ■ Kiwger O'Neill forwarded a report 'on sections 13 to 15, and 17, block VII, and sections 18 and 21, block V, Table Hill district.— Sutherland's license to be renewed at a rental of £3 per annum. A. Jl'Leunan wrote asking to be allowed.' up to 10th March next with which to remove' his stock from sections 3, 5, and C, blook VII, Highlay district, in the event of his not again getting the run.—'Time granted; applicants for the- inn to be informed accordins'y. " ■

Consideration of application by John Colling for an occupation lease under " The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894/' over 100 acres on Stuart's Creek, block iilackstoiie district, lUin JSo.. 22G.—Referred id ranged (o report, Application for ratal lnml under Land for Settlements Act:—Elizabeth Shand, allotments 9a and 10a, liarncgo Settlement.— Approved. . Application to transfer small grazing run Lionel 11. Uradslmiv to Waiter Grant Munro, linn No. 17n, Ifcirmvemis. district.—Approved.