OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19404, 13 February 1925, Page 11

OTAGO LAND BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Otago Land Board was continued yesterday, and was attended by Messrs R. S. Galbraith (Commissioner of Crown Lands, in the chair), J. Smith, G. Livingstone, C. J. Inder, and T. A. Munro

The Under-Secretary for Lands advised that Mr James Smith had been reappointed a member of the board.—Received.

John F. Tnmblyn applied to purchase an area of about 1 rood in Block 111., Benger District (Miller’s Flat).—Declined. Hjalmcr Werner and W. A. Jackson applied for occupation leases over sections 339 and 120, Block XX., Leaning Rock District, respectively.—Applications granted at rental of 18s ami 21s per annum respectively. Henry Lyons applied for a grazing license over section 32, Block VII., Teviot District, area 340 acres 2 roods 20 poles.— Declined.,

Bertram Walter Adams, licensee of adjoining pastoral run (3460), applied for a grazing license over 820 acres of land known as the Beach Reserve in Block IV., Dart Survey District.—The existing grazing license determined and a grazing license from year to year granted applicant at an annual rental of £7. Messrs Renton Bros, applied for a , grazing license over Quarry Reserve, section 82, Block VIII., Glenomam District, area 9 acres 0 roods 6 poles.—Declined.

Tne following application for fee simple was approved:—Section 4, Block XI., Tau* tuku, 100 acres 13 poles; section S, Block XL, Tautuku, 100 acres 3 roods 18 poles; sections, 5,6, Block XI., Tautuku, 198 acres 1 rood 29 poles; William Kirkland. Renewals of education rcsc~ve leases for a term of 21 years were offered to the lessees in th following cases;—Section 50, Block XI., North Harbour end Biueskin, at a rental of £3 per annum. Section 15, Block 111., Havelock Town, annual rental of 7s 6d. Section 3, Block VII., Havelock Town, annual rental of ss. Section 16, Block VIII., Havelock Town, miscellaneous license to be issued in the name of John Bateman, annual rental ss. Section 3. Block XII. Havelock Town, Farmers’ Club (Waitnhuna) renewal, annual rental 7s Gd. The following occupation leases wore effered for renewal to the lessees: —Section 78,.810ck 1., Nascby, annual rental £1 Is 6']. Section 33, Block VI, Lander, annual rental £7 7s 6d. Sections 6 and 32, Block VIT.,- Tiger Hill, S.D., annual rental £7 30s 6d.

The following occupation leases were granted:—Section 29, Block XIV., Tnapeka East, S.D., annual rental £1 3Ss. S' ' ! ou 5, Block. VII., Waipori Town, annua -u----tal 7a 6d. Sections 3,5, and 0, Block s 11., Hicrhlay, S.D., annual rental £ll4, Field Inspector O’Neill was appointed app'raisor to assess capita! value in the following cases:—Section fia, Greenfield Settlement. Lease of Run, 385 a, Ml. Hyde. Lease of Run 254 c, Serpentine. The following transfers wire approved: —Section 2, Block VI., Strath Taieri, 2803 acres 1 rood, .05 poles, Jno. A. Bent and David A. Peat to Geo. Renwick. Pt. run 2455, Vincent, 3356 acres, Thos. J. Johnston to Alex. H. Henderson, Ron 2381, 12,-110 seres, John \PLoan to .Tames Begg. Run 53Sm, Tarras, 15,300 acres. Donald M'Lean to Bendigo Pastoral Co., Ltd. The Commissioner recorded his dissent. Quarry res., adjoining section 78, Block VIII.. Shotover and Gravel Reserve, through section 76, Block V3TI., Shotover. 7 acres, D. R. Barron to Eustace Saunders, Section 4a. Block VIII., Dunedin and East Taieri, 16 acres 1 rood 35 poles, Richard B. M'Kegg to Jps. F. Thomson. Section 2t, Block VI„ Township of Kapiti. 2 acres 1 rood, William Dnncan to Jno. W Baxter. Seelion 20, Block XXI., Havelock Town. 1 rood, section 8, Black XXIII., Havelock Town, 1 rood, John Black io John Anld. Section 6, Block XCIII., Cintha, 52 acres 2 roods, Margaret M. Oroaney to N. S. Reed. Section 13, Block IV., Glenomam, 53 acres 16 poles, Arthur Thos. Ward and Geo. Henry Ward to John William Ward.

The following transfer was declined: —_ Area in Block IV., Dart S.D., 922 acres, Chas. Jno Forsyth to Wm R M’Lnren. A grazing license from year to year over 102 acres of recreation reserve was granted at an annual rental of £2,

The sub-lease of section 2 of 45. Block 1., Moeraki, 10 acres, John Skinner to Geo. Geddcs, was approved. The registration of transfer for run 3991. Teviot, 2645 acres," Alexr. R. MT.eod to Patrick T. Wales, was approved.

Consent was withdrawn In section 23a. Otckaike Settlement, 4*o acres S roods 27 poles, Arthur G. Williamson to Jas. K. Richardson.

R. Atkinson applied for the- right to occupy a small area of land in Moeraki Survey District between the railway line and the beach, a short distance north of Shag Point railway station. —The field inspector to report Angus MacnnUy drew attention to damage to his Section In, Steward Settlement, by encroachment of Waitaki River. —It was resolved to reduce the area of license to 30 acres, and the rent to £t per annum from January 1, 1925.

David Wilbams, one of the committee in whose names the grazing license of the lower portion of Waitaki Islands stands, advised that he had left the district, and reported that the remaining monikers n? the committee wish io have John Harper’s name substituted on the license for hiS.— Granted

Mrs Sophia Ann Cockerell applied to have lease of section 52, Block XL, Highlay District, issued in her name, her husband having died before execution of lease.- — Lease to be issued accordingly. The board was requested to review the position of part section 30s, Wairuna Settlement, at present held under monthly grazing license by Edward Clement.—The license was cancelled as from January 10, 1925.

John King wrote in regard to river encroachment on part section 2a, Steward Settlement held by him on yearly license. —lt was decided to reduce the area to 30 acres and the annual rent to £3 15s.

Field Inspector Mea reported that further improvements had been effected on part section 9, Block X., Inch Cintha District —lt was resolved to increase the valuation for improvements to £ls 15s. The board will resume to-day, when all busruess will bo taken in commUtec