OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20252, 10 November 1927, Page 2

OTAGO LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Otago Land Board held a sitting yesterday, when there were present Messrs It. S. Galbraith (chairman), C. J. Inder, James .Smith George Livingstone and T. A. Munro. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. W. L. Corrigall applied for an orca of land in Block VII, Lauder district, which was included in the area held under grazing license by Mrs Mary Ryan.—Tho application was declined. J. J. Waldron applied for a grazing license ovei an area of Crown Land in Muttontown Gully between the Otago Central Railway and tho Clutha River.— Yearly license granted at an annual rental of 10s. Field' Inspector .Simpson submitted a further report upon the applications of R. H. Garrett and Mrs Russell for a grazing right over sections 36 and 37, Block 1, town of Kelso (2a 2r 12p).—Mr Garrett’s application was declined, and Mrs Russell was granted a yearly license at an annual rental of 10s. Field Inspector Simpson reported in con ncction with Charles M'Govern’s opplication for a yearly license over an area in Block VII, Tuapoka West Survey District.—Mr M‘Govern to be offered a license at an annual rental of 10s. William Burgess Duff applied to purchase closed, road, Section 1295 r. Township of Helensbrough (Balcluthah— Granted at a price of £2O. William Jelley, of Cromwell 'applied tor a license to occupy as a crib site about half an acre of land on tho camp reserve at Lake Hawoa at the mouth of Timaru Creak—Sold over pending a surV ° y ‘ DISPOSAL OF LAND. The Commissioner submitted a report by the Field Inspector on 109 acres, being part of auriferous reserve in block 11, Highlay Survey District,—Mr James O’Connell to be offered a yearly license at an annual rental of £4 10s. Field Inspector Meo reported on an area of 24 acres being part of auriferous reserve m block 11, Highlay Survey District.—Mr Robinson to be offered a yearly license at the annual rental of £1 The field inspector reported on the Education Reserve, section I of 47 block VI, Clarendon S.D.. area 50 acres.—Lease for a term of 21 years, with right of renewal, to be offered for sale by public auction at an annual upset rental of £2 ss, the improvements to be paid for in cash, PERMISSION TO CULTIVATE. James Cairns applied for permission to cultivate portion of the area held under M.L. 2610 over part of Matakanui mining reserve in block VII t Lauder Granted, provided the land is afterwards sown down in permanent pasture to the satisfaction of the field inspector. _ J. F. Smith applied for permission to cultivate part of the aiea held under miscellaneous license 3385 over stations . do, 25, 26 and 28, block I, Wakefield S.D.— Granted, subject to the favourable report of the field inspector, and to the condition that the land is afterwards sown down in permanent pasture. . EXEMPTION FROM RESIDENCE. The question of exemption from residence in the case of William H Peddie lessee of section 78 block I, Highlay S.D., was considered, and exemption for 12 months was granted. APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATOR. R P. Smith holder on pastoral license of sections 47 and 48, block I. Cr< /° ks *°’J S. (565 a 3r 14p) notified that he objected to the rental placed on the land for the purpose of a renewed lease, that he wished such rental to be fixed by arbitration, and that he had appointed Mr Duncan M'Lennan aa his arbitrator.—Mr James Begg was appointed arbitrator for the baard ‘ TUSSOCK BURNING, W P. Cameron applied for permission to burn tussock on Aviemore Station, run 243 E, Waitaki County, and section 3, block ■II, Otamatakau.—Action of the commission in granting permission confirmed. DISBURSEMENT OF VALUATION D FOR IMPROVEMENTS. . The disbursement of the valuation of the improvements on section p 3, block l, Bannockburn S.D., was considered, and the receiver of land revenue was authorised to pay the money to Mr D. R. Corson. AMENDMENT OF PREVIOUS RESOLUTION. Field Inspector Mee reported that some land had been taken off the area in the town of Komako granted on grazing license to A. Gregory, and recommended that the rental be fixed at £7 instead of £9 per annum, as previously decided.— Resolution of the board amended accordinelv INCREASE OF RENTAL. Field Inspector Simpson reported on the question of the rental on sections 21 and 22, block I, Waitahuna West S.D. (5 acres), held by A. M'Corkindale under grazing license, the present rental of which is 10s per annum. —Rental increased to 15s per annum as from September 14, 1927. . ... He also reported on the rental on section 179, block I, Waitahuna West S.D. (10a 3r 14p), held by the Tuapeka Sale Yards Company under a license from year to year at an annual rental of 10s.—Rental increased to £3 10s per annum as from April 13, 1928. , He also reported on the rental of an area of 15 acres in block I, Waitahuna West S.D., held by A. M’Corkindale under grazing license, the present rental of which is £1 per annum. —Rental increased to 25s per annum as from September 13, 1927. The Commissioner submitted the report by the field inspector after reviewing the rental payable on miscellaneous license 2221 over part section 41, block I, Pomahaka S.D., held by the Clutha County Council. —Rental increased to £1 per annum as from April 12, 1928. “THIRDS," ETC. The Maniototo County Council submitted proposals for the expenditure of “ thirds ” accrued for the period ended July 31, 1927, amounting to £69 11s 2d.— Approved. _ Tife. Tuapeka County Council submitted proposals for the expenditure of “ thirds,” etc., accrued for the period ended July 31, 1927, amounting to £l2 12s 9d.—Approved. “FIFTHS” FROM FOREST REVENUE. J Proposals for the expenditure*" of £266 Ha, ‘’fifths ” of forest revenue accruing to the Clutha. County Council for the period ended September 30, 1927, wfere submitted for approval.—Approved. The proposals for the expenditure of £3l 4s sd, “fifths” of forest revenue accruing to the Lake County Council for the period ended September 30, 1927, were also approved. VINEGAR HILL MINING RESERVE, v Mr William Shaw, of Cambrian, applied to have his name included as a member of the committee of the above‘reserve. — Approved. TRANSFERS. Cambrian Mining Reserve, substitution on committee —Mining reserve block I; St. Bathans S.D., 400 a, William Rutherford to Cleaton G. Davies.—Approved. Section lA, Airedale settlement, 201 a Or 30p. Alfred C. Forrest to William N iblett. —Approved. Section 1 of 35, block IX, North Harbour and Blueskin S.D., 39a Or 36p, Alexander Oliver to George C. Bute!. —Approved. Section 3, block XII, Lauder S.D., 631 a lr 27p, Matthew Hamilton to Henry F. Passmore. —Approved. Section 17, block IX. Shotover S.D., 43a, and area opposite sections 16, 17, block IX, Shotover S.D., 16a, Bessie Paterson I Baird (executrix in estate of G. D. Baird, deceased) to Frederick Samuel Bloxham. —Approved. Area adjoining section 49, block VI, Tuapeka W. 50a, John Galbraith the younger to William George Labes. —Approved. _ _ Section 24, block IX, Kaitangata S.D., 20a, Archibald Morrison and James Milne Morrison to Ernest Richardson and John Richardson. —Approved. Section 8 block X, Shotover S.D., 33a 3r 28p —William Flett Stevenson to Mary ' G. Jardine.— Approved. Jardinc.—Approved, j Section 8, block X, Shotqver S. 3oa I 3r 28p—Mary G. Jardine to John William ' Stevenson. —Approved. I TRANSFER OF HALF-INTEREST. I Runs 471/474, Lake, 25660 a; section 5, block IX, Martin’s, Bay, 50a; area W. of run 474, Lake, 4000 a; runs 492 and 495, ! Lake, 18,400 a; area in Ilollyford Valley, i 2000 a; Patrick William Fraser to David 1 John Gunn. —Approved. TRANSFER OF ONE-THIRD SHARE, i Run 501, Tcviot S.D., 4495 a, Charles Robert Churchill to Leslie Douglas Lister. , --Approved. | SUB-LEASE. Area in block VII, Lauder S.D., 230 a, M;#ry Ryan to David Fraser.—Approved.

REGISTRATION OF ASSIGNMENT. Run 526 and section 15a Bellamy settlement, 7560 a and 50a 5r 09p—William L. Harris to Duncan M. Crawford, Alan D. I. Crawford, Alexander J. Crawford, and George H. Crawford-—Registration approved. Run 525, 7705 a; section 14a Bellamy settlement, 845a —Elizabeth P. Harris to Duncan M. Crawford, Alan D. i. Crawford, Alexander J. Crawford, and George H. Crawford.—Registration approved. INCREASE OF RENTAL. Field-inspector Mco submitted a further report on section 6a, Eldcrslie No. 2 settlement, hold by William Wills, who objected to the increase of rent to £6 per annum decided by the board at the previous meeting.—Resolution of the board amended by substituting £5 for £6. RENEWAL OF SMALL-GRAEIN’G RUN LEASES. The Commissioner submitted Mr John Sheppard’s appraisement of the tee simple of the land comprised in the small grazing fun tease of run 2 of 23 Kurow S.D., for tho purpose of fixing the rental of the new lease upon renewal —Resolved to fix the percentage of tho rental at 5 per cent, on the unimproved value, in accordance with tho recommendation of the appraiser, and to olfer tho lease a renewal at an annual rental of £95. Appraisement of the land comprised in' the small grazing run lease of run 8 of 23, Kurow S.D., was considered.-—Lessee to bo olfered a renewal at an annual rental of £26. % Appraisement of the land comprised in small grazing run lease of section 1, block VIII, Highlay S.D., was considered.— Lessee to be oll'ered renewal at an annua! rental of £l7O. Appraisement of tho land comprised in the small grazing run lease of section 7, block VII, Highlay S.D..—Lessee to be offered renewal at an annual rental of £l9. Appraisement of the land comprised m tho small grazing run lease of section 1, block VI, Highlay S.D.—Lessee to be offered renewal at on annua] rental of £l3O. Appraisement of tho land comprised in tho small grazing run lease of section 2, block VII, Highlay S.D.—Lessee to bo offered renewal at an annual rental of £46. Appraisement of the land comprised m the small grazing run lease of section 10, block XII, Rock and Pillar S.D.—Lessee to be offered renewal at an annual rental of £155. Appraisement of the land comprised m small grazing run, lease 640 of sections 2 ■to 7, 13 to 16d, block 111, and 2 to 12, block IV, Nenthorn S.D.—Lessee to be offered renewal at an annual rental of £165 12s . , . J . Appraisement of the land comprised iu the small grazing run lease of section 8, 10, 11, block HI, Nenthorn.—Lessee to be offered renewal at an annual rental of £36. Appraisement of th© land comprised in the small grazing run lease of run- 243 a, Loganburn and Serpentine—Lessee to bo offered renewal at an annual rental of £lO6 Ss. J . Appraisement of the land comprised in small grazing run 248 b, Loganburn and Serpentine.—Leasee to be offered renewal at an annual rental of £B6 ss. Appraisement of the land comprised in tho small grazing run lease of run 248 d. Serpentine.—Lessee to be offered renewal at an annual rental of £lO6 ss. Appraisement of th© land comprised m small grazing run 248 e, UPP° r Taieri Lessee to be offered renewal at an annual rental of £125.