LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 1834, 14 January 1887, Page 14

LAND BOARD.

The adjourned ordinarymeeting of the Land; Board was held on the 6th. Present—the Ohief Commissioner (Mr 'J. P. Maitland), Messrs " Duncan. Clark, BeeT,esj J. M'Kenzie, M.H.8., and J.C. Brown, M.H.R. • ' * ' . - ■' 80BRHNDEB8. : - . "' The' surrenders of the uudennentioned per-; petual lease eections having been accepted, it v was resolved on the application of Mr .Vincent Fyke, M.H.8., to re-offer them at the reduced rental of Is per acre per annum :— Section 9, block XIV, Chatton.(J. Ballantyne); section : 46,, do do (A. Harvey); section 47, do do (A, Harvey) ; Section 11, block XIII, do (J.'Glaaaford) ;\ section 19, block I, iWendooside A (A.; ; Macgregor); section 13, do do ,{J. Beaton) f section 44, block XIV, Chatton (W. Sprafct).; , - ■ ; - OTAGO RUNS.'. "J „* .- •;, The, board then- considered the. manner of dealing -with a number of. runs, the -leases -of • which jeipire in 1888. The following decisions were arrived at :~- •.'- . j „ i 'Run 90, 15,300 acres, Warepa district (D. Toimie).— , To be cut up into seven or eight small .grazing ran*-, . further consideration deferred until the Clutba River Trust are communicated with"; ' ' ' Run 203 a, 1 8350 acres, Swinburn (J. v H." Preston).— To be offered for re-leasing for five years at upset of £200., • * - ii. ,: i Runs 204 and 204 a, 14,700 and 18,260 acres, Rock and Pillar and Upper Taieri respectively .(Hamlltou and Eowloy). — To be" re-leased for seven years at" original upsets of JB3OO and £<&0., •' , ■ ' -'•■ Run 20«o, 3175 acres, Manlatoto (Stewart and Maokenzie).— To be re-leased fo^six years at upset of £SQ. ■ , . .. - Runt 210 A, 210 C, 210 D. 210k. 210g, and 210b, 44.460 acres, High lay (New Zealand and Australian „ Land ' Company to J. Haldaue).- Determined that : it\is' not expedient to lease again for depasturing pur- ' poses. ,-.,-. t , ,i * Runs ,23Bb and 226 c, 10,550 acres; Tarras (Dalgety and Co.).— To be re-let for eight years at last upsets, £120 each. Run 240 c 5733 acres, Cardrona (H. J/ Gampbell)J— ! To be re-let for 10 years at upset <'f £50.' ; • Buns 245 and 240 a, ia,050 and 12,16) acres respectively, Tarras (Howell and Cocks;. — To be re-let for 10 years at unsets of £250 and £160. Runs 247, 247 A, 2478 and 247C,'4,900, ' 9,331 , 12,80 ft, and 10,790 a-, res respectively, Gimmorburn' ( W. ' Shennan and R.S. Charters).— Not' expedient to release 247 and 247 a ; 247b and 247 c to be released for 10 years at £320 and £270. Run 249', 10,020 acres, Fraser district (W. Frasor).— To be re-let for five years at upset of £100. Run 218, 12,380 acres,' Nenthorn (H. Orbell).— To be re-leaeed forone year at upset of £300. • • Runs 219,219 a, 219b, and 219 ft, 21,304 acres.Maniototo (Naseiiy Pastoral Investment Company). — To be re-leased for five yeaw at last upsets, £100 tach. Runs 2iO and 2ios, 9250 acres and 8240 acres, Ticer Hill (R. Campbell and Sons, Limited),— To be re-let for two years at former upsets, £235 and £208. 'Runs 223, 223 a and 223k, 14,410, 14,000, and 6910 acres. Lauder (Laid Jaw and Crawford). — To.be re-let for four years at former upsets, £3(51, £351, and £173.

Bud b f 225 and 225 a, 8850 acres, Blackstone ' (P. G. Pogson).— Determined not expedient tore-lease. Run 261, 12,000 acres, Poolburu, (Sir,P. D. Bell).— To be re-let for three years at upset of £200. , . Sections 13, 14, and 17, block 2, .Upper, Taieri, 64$ acres (R. Shennan).— not expedient to re-lease. Sections 1 to 5, block 6, Upper Taieri.,llß3 acres (R. Shennan).— Reserved for State 1 forest. Run 51a, 12,000 acres, Waipori (J. 0. Buckland).— Not expedient to re-let. Balance, of run 214, 7100 acres, Nokomai (J. Rogers).— -To be re-let' for 10 years at £b0 per annum.