OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19528, 10 July 1925, Page 10

OTAGO LAND BOARD.

The meeting 1 , of the Otago Land Board, which, was brought to a close yesterday, wan attended by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr It. S. Galbraith (chairman), and. Messrs Jaa. Smith, T. A. Munro, C. J. ludcr, and Geo. Livingstone. . The following business was dealt with; APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. The survey of the sections 52, 53, 51, and 55, Mock 11, Bannockburn district, having been completed, the board was asked to consider the applications of AVm. Crabbe, John Begg Crabbe, George Crabbe, and Thomas Alfred Crabbe for renewable lease- I '. solved to grant Win. Crabbe’s application at capital value of £3O, J. B Cra-bbe’a at £75, George Crabbc's at £7O, and T. A. Crabbe s at £l2O. Leases to date and rent to commence on July 1, 1925; area to bo fenced without coat to the adjoining runholder, pay meut to he made of valuation of fencing on original boundary of run. William Fraser applied for a lease over a small area of hind in the town of Kurow, lately l held by J. A. Greer uuuer license, —Refused. J, Malmancho applied for a lease over a small area of laud in the town of *Kurow, lately 7 held by J. A. Greer under grazing license. —Year to year license granted at annual rental of XUs. li T. Sadd applied for reconsideration of D. O’Bien’s application to puchase sections 210 and 211 a, block IV, Papakaio S.D., containing 11a 37p.—Held over till next meeting. Messrs Bell and Mathoson applied for a licence over an area of 80 acres adjoining and fenced in with their rune 161 and 11a. — Area to bo included in new license of runs without increase of rental. Andrew Christian Ivorsen applied to select on renewable lease, section 95, block X, Leaning llock district; areas 56a 2r 04p.— Granted. John Lothian applied to select on renewable lease section 05, block X, Leaning Rock district. —Declined. Alfred Carter Broad (per Messrs Adams Bros.) applied to purchase part of Crown land fronting section 77, block XJIX, town of Dunedin, containing 18.4 poles.—Granted at price of £2O. Thus, W. Kewbold applied to purchase an area of about 2 acres at Tomahawk, b<dv/een part section 25, block VII, Otago Peninsula district and the Tomahawk road.—Referred lo held inspector'for report. Wm. i£. Robinson applies for a grazing license over two areas opposite sections 15-J-7, block 11, town of Berwick. —Year to year license under section 147, of Land Act, 1924, granted at annual rental of 15s. Andrew Barr applied for an occupation lease over an area of 100 acres in block Tuapeka Fast district, including part run 494.—Declined as runholdor objects to surrender the area. John M. Rose applied to lease a email area on river bank opposite section 10, block VII, Tuapeka Fast S.D. — Declined. The Secretary of the Havelock Commonage Committee applied for the issue of a fresh license over the commonage. —Miscellaneous license No. 23G0 cancelled from September 25, 1925. Fresh license from September 26, 1925, granted .-vor the commonage at an annual rental of £2 lOe. James Logan applied for a grazing license over sections 82 and 113, block VTII, GlenWaru district; area 14a Or 21p.—Year to year license under section 147 of Land Act, 1924, granted at an annual rental of £l. C. S. Tyson and Co. and Benjamin Kllia each applied lo select on o.r.p. tenure, section 14, block VII, Gatlins district; area 172 a Ir 30p.—Applications declined and receiver authorised to refund deposits* DISPOSAL OF LAND. The disposal of flections 100-102, block 1, Fraser district, area 3X5a Or lip, was submitted for the consideration of the board. — Land to bo offered for selection on renewable lease at capital value of £169. anbfcct lo suggested condition about construction of waterraces. Field Inspector Moo submitted report on and valuation of section 17, block XII, Tautuku district, containing 134 a Ir OSp,—Section, to be offered for selection on the optional system at o capital value of £7O, weighted with £56 valuation for grassing and hut. Field Inspector Mcc submitted report on and valuation of section 27, block XU, Tan* tuku district, containing 110 a 2r 22p. Section to be roofferod for selection on the optional system at capital value of £7O, subject to the condition that the Crown shall not at any time be liable for making the unformed section of road. The disposal of section 13s, Wairuna Settlement, was again submitted for consideration. —Suggestion of head office adopted that separate leases bo issued; siich leases (renewable leases) to be held in conjunction with leases of sections 145 and 155, rcspecboard was requested to fix the date of loiso of section ss, Kelso Settlement, granted to C. S. Lawson. —Lease to date from July 1, 1925, APPLICATIONS FOR FEE SIMPLE, The following applications for fee eimpLo were- approved:—Section 3, Settlement 42a. 2r 29p—Alex. Chisholm; section 10, Pukctapu Settlement, 59a Or OOp—J*obn ■ Chisholm. RENEWALS. Section 13, block IV, Glcnomaru S.D., area 53a. Or 16p- lessee John Wm. Ward. Lease expires April 39. 1925.—Resolution June 4, 1904 rescinded; lease to be offered at public auction for a term of 21 years at upset annual rental of £6 12s Od. Thomas Morgan made application for a renewal of his occupation lease over section 98, block I, St. Balkans S.D. The held inspector’s report had been received and the board was asked to deal with the matter.— Leasee to be offered a renewal at annual rental of XI is Sd. , _ .. Section 70, block VIII, Leaning Rock S.D., area 50a Hr i()p.—James Oartly —Lessee to bo offered a renewal at annual rental of £1 11s. Samuel Howland Borland made. applicaiion for a renewal of occupation lease over section Si, block 11, Bongcr S.D. The field inspector’s report had been received, and the board was asked to deal with the matter. • Lessee to be offered a renewal at annual rental of £3 ss. ... Mrs M. Hcllyev made application for a renewal oi her occupation lease over section 178 block I, Waitahuna West district. The fielti inspector's report had been received, and the board was asked to deal with the matter. —Lessee to be offered a renewal at annual rental oi £l. Run 185 a, Mount Hyde survey aistnct; lessee, A. S. Armstrong. —Lessee granted a renewal at an annual rental of £135 11s 6d. Section 6a, block IV, Waitahuna West district, Greenfield Settlement', lessee, George Scott —Lessee granted a renewal at an annual rental of £173 3s id. LOST LICENSES. L. A. Bigwood applied for the issue of a fresh license over an area of 12 poles in the town of Hull, held by her under miscellaneous license No. 3001.—Fresh license to be issued. David Young applied for a fresh license over section 10a, block 111, Skippers Creek S.D., and unoccupied Crown lands between run 34 and Shotovcr River, in lieu oi miscellaneous license No. 2779, which has been lost.—Fresh license to bo issued. SURRENDER OF LEASE. Mrs C. Bolton, holder of section 19, block 51 town of Hampden, under Education Reserve lease, applied to surrender the said lease. —Surrender accepted, and field inspector instructed to report for rcoffering. CANCELLATION OF LICENSE. The area hold under miscellaneous license No. 2531 has been proclaimed a permanent State forest. The board was asked to cancel the license. —License cancelled as from August 31, 1925. y Joseph B. Dunning asked to have his yearly license over island in the Makarora iiiver cancelled. —License cancelled. APPLICATION FOR R EVALUATION. Cedric Percy Carrington, lessee of section Is Pukenui Settlement, containing 247 a 2r, ap'plied for a revaluation of his holding.— Referred to Revaluation Committee. RESIDENCE CONDITION. Thomas Alfred Crabbe, of Bannockburn, applied for two years extension of time in connection with the erection of dwelling on his property—section 33b, block I, Bannockburn.— Exemption from residence lor two years granted. “THIRDS,” ETC. Tuapeka County Council submitted proposals for expenditure of “thirds,” etc. for period ending April 30, 1935, amounting to £65 12s fid.—Proposals approved and receiver authorised to pay. Alexandra Borough Council submitted proposals for expenditure of “thirds,” etc. for period ended April 30, 1025, amounting to 7 S cd. —Proposals approved and receiver authorised to pay. Southland County Council submitted proposals for expenditure of "thirds,” etc. for period ended January 31, 1925, amounting ilProposals approved and receiver authorised to pay. NONREGISTRATION OF TRANSFER. The Commissioner reported that transfer granted in October last, of lease of lot 560, Bcnmcro, from Albert Win. Hoad to Charles Richard Hoad, had not yet been registered. -Consent to transfer withdrawn. TRANSFERS. Section 275, Gladbrook Settlement, 60a 2r 32p, Clement Charles Palmer to Daniel Gallagher.—Consent to transfer withdrawn. Section 24, Section 35, Sections 36,39, Part Channel Reserve, opp. 24.25, Town of Komako, Silas Here lo Albert Edward Hore. Held over till next meeting. The, following transfers wore approved: Section 8, Tokarahi Settlement. 156 a 2r 08p, and Section Ba, Maruwenua Survey District, 3a 3r 07p, James Rawclifre to William John Dorsey. Area fronting section 52, Totarn Settlement. 23n, John Carmichael to David James M'Clea. Section 12, block 111, l.locraki, Ir, Charles F. Bennett to Alexander Waugh. Section 76, block VI. Moeraki, I7a, Thomas Henry Hughe? to ’William Simpsou Section 6. block XXX, Palmerston, Ir, Annie

Apps to Thomas Georgo White. Section 6. block XII, Strath Teieri, 194 ft 3r 34p. Christina L Mfißae to Bertram D. Thompson Section 3-1, block 11, Maniototo, 305 a 3r 30p, and section 33, block IT, Maniototo, 562 a to 16p, John Kearney (executor of J. P. V. Kearney, deceased) to Hugh Henry Kearney. Section 78, block I. Kaseby. 42a Or 25p. Philip George to Roland George. Port 1 and 2, block XI, Lower Wanaka, part 8, block YI, Lower Hawea, nndTov/n of 'Newcastle. 400 a, George Harris Carter to Frank Butterfield end Albert Butterfield. Creek Reserve, block XXII, Dunkcld Town, 3a 3r 33p, Lewis F. U. G. Johnson to John M. Dimmock. Section 2 of 50. block 111, Hillend. 40a, David Hurray to Thomas Bishop. Section 10, block V, Woodland, 13a Id 08p, Thomas Wheeler to Andrew Sharpe (Limited). Section 1, block XIII, Tautuku,, 38a Ir 16p, Elizabeth H. O’Connor to Mary Jane Wybrow. Run 509, Teviot Survey District, 4300 a. Matthew Elliott t-o George HuysheEliot. —Registration approved. GABRIEL’S COMMONAGE. The Commissioner reported that, 'in response to the board’s advertisement notifications had been received of settlers’ wishes to select areas on Gabriel’s Commonage a* under: —A. G. Mackay, 400 to 500 acres Thomas Weatberall, 150 to 200 acres; Albert Budd, 300 to 400 acres; John T. Grecall, 400 acres; S. Hewitson, 10 acres; Philip Cranley, 300 acres; Albert Swanwick, 500 acres; Cranley and Swanwick, whole Commonage; Arthur L. Stokes, 300 to 400 acres; David MTntosh, 7 or 8 acres; J. K. Paul, area adjoining Blue Spur Channel; E. C. Brown, 100 to 200 acres; William Rowe, 400 acres; Lewie Pearsall, small area (extent not slated). John Girvan intimated that he wished to retain the area of 5 acres which he already holds on grazing license. —The board decided to hold a special meeting at Lawrence on July 29 to deal with the applications and generally to draw up a scheme for the settlement of the Commonage. APPLICATION FOE GRAZING LICENSE. Charles Donald applied for a grazing license over part section 23, block VI, Maniototo district; area 11a 3r 4p.—-Yearly license granted at annual rental of £2 10s. TEVIOT SETTLEMENT. Tho board decided to inspect land in Benger district, which is to bo allotted as homestead sites for existing holdings on Teviot Settlement.