LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 1602, 5 August 1882, Page 14

LAND BOARD.

" The Land Board mat on the 2ud. The Chief Commissioner and Messrs J. B. Bradshaw, ±1. Clark, and J. Duncan were present.

GLENOMARU. ' Ranger Hungerford reported on Mr J. M. Watson's application to purchase 220 acres ot bush land at Glenomaru. He stated that there was some good timber in tho bush, and ne would recommend that the land be put up for sale at auction, after reserving land required for railway purposes. The Chairman remarked that at last meeting it had been decided to obtain a report from the ranger on this applleation, but the question had not been referred to the ranger he intended. As this ranger had not sufficient knowledge about the land, part of his recommendation was impracticable, as it would not be advisable to offer the land for sale on account of its inferior quality. .. . Mr Watson explained that the application was made solely for the purpose of obtaining a position on the railway-line for creosoting works, and with a view to obtaining a connection with other people's land in the vicinity. The land itself was of no value whatever. It was decided to refer the matter to Ranger Huehan, to sco if he could suggest any modification of the application so that there would be no objection in connection with the line ot railway. OTARA. The application of Messrs Royse, Stead, and Co. for a license to occupy an area of land at Otara for sawmilling purposes having been adjourned, they transmitted a sketch showing the position of the area applied for.— lt was resolved to grant a license for three years from Ist July last, at 7s per acre per annum, payable in advance, with a license fee ot hi. bun 468. The Chief Commissioner (Mr Maitland) suggested that the license of a 10-years lease of Run. No. 468, Matukituki bo offered l for sale, as requested by Messrs Colville and Torrie, at an upset rental of £10 per annum.-The suggestion was agreed to, the run to be offered at the reduced rental.

CHA-rfON. . Section 6, block XIII, Chatton district, applied for by William Nichol for the purpose of opening up a new channel for the stream throSgh seetiLs 2, block XIII, and 10 block VIII, Chatton, so as to prevent the flooding or his ground, the Board decided to offer at auction at an upset price of 21s per acre, being land of special value. WAIKOUAITI. The plans of a number of road-lines, transmitted by tho clerk of the Waikouaiti Council, were approved of by the Board under section 59 of the Land Act. The following are the roads and the amounts to be expended on them :— Road west of sections 3 and 4, block VI, Budle district, £89 4s 4d ; road west of section 14, block 11, Budle, £10 : road east of sections 1, 2, 3, 4. 15, 9, 10, and 11, block 11, Budlo, £40 7s 3d ; road north of sections 17 and IS, block V, Dunback, £44 18s 4d. WAITAHUNA. , ( The follow certificate of application for agricultural lease was approved of :— Henry Keenan, section 78, block I, Waitahuna West.

SJH.UTUV.EiH.. The application of Charles Low to purchase section 90, block VII, Shotover, was approved of.

otepopo. • The application by the Secretary of the Education Board that section 145, block 11, Otepopo district, should be set aside as a school site ; also a letter from the Olerk of the Otepopo Road Board stating that the section was indispensable for shingle both to the. County Council aud the Road Board, were considered by the Board.— lt was decided to refer the matter to the Road Board to ascertain if any objection exists to setting apart section 25, block 11, Otepopo, as a school site, seeing thero are objections to section 145 being so set aside.