LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 1834, 14 January 1887, Page 17

LAND BOARD.

The weekly meeting of the Laud Board held on Wednesday, was attended by MeE6rs J. P. Maitland (chief commis&ioner), J. Duncan H. Clark, C. S. Reeves, J. M'Kenzie, M.H.R., and J.C. Brown, M.H.R.

LAUDER.

The following applications were made to surrender perpetual lease land :— T. William&on, section 49, block 111, Lauder ; J. Hamilton, section 7, do do ; Gracie Java Hamilton, section 8, do do. — Consideration was adjourned until the meeting on the 13th inst. Mr W. L. Simpson, for John "Wilson, asked that his application for a grazing right over tectiou 55, block VII, Lauder, might be rtconhidered. — Tho boarci declined to reconsider the matter.

AVATKAKA.

Mr T. Lathan applied for a small piece of land iv block 11, Waikaka, adjoining the Pukerau stream. — Referred to the ranger for a report.

WAIKOUAITI.

G. H. Matheson applied for permission to graze stock over the waterworks reset vo, section 1 and 2, block X, Waikouaiti. — Declined.

TOI TOIS.

Mr Dawson, sen., and W. Dawson, jun., asked to be allowed to complete the purchase of section 35, block IX, Toi Tois district, declared lapsed by the board on the 15th ult., no payment having been made at the time. — Referred to the ranger for a report.

RUN 203, 'SWINBURN.

T. Harker applied for a license to prospect for coal over an area of 20 acres on section 3, block X, and run 203. — Consideration deferred for a week.

KUROW.

J. Spratt surrendered his deferred-payment section 5, block VIII, Kurow. — Accepted.

The Perpetual Trustees Company, for F. W. Hill, asked to be allowed to withdraw from perpetual lease No. 306— section 22, block VIII, Kurow — his area being in excess of the maximum allowed. — Application granted ; deposit and fee to bereturned.

LONGWOOD.

W. Todd and others applied for a mineral leabe over section 82, block 11, Longwood. — It was resolved to recommend the Government to grarita lease for 21 years at 5s per acre per annum.

TUTURAU.

J. Meikle stated he has no access to his section—l 2, block X, Tuturau— except through section 24 and the corner of section 27, and he asked for tho said road. — Referred to the chief surveyor for a report from Mr Strachan.

BLACKSTONE.

James F. Anderson requited that sections 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49, block 111, Blackstone, now open for agricultural leasing, be grouped and opened for perpetual lease at a capital value of 20a. — Government to be recommended to revoke proclamation setting aside the sections for agricultural leasing, and to open the same as one section for perpetual leasing.

HAVELOCK.

The District Land Officer, reporting on the the application by Christopher Ward to purchase section 21, block XXXII, Havelock, stated thatthelandis auriferous, and he recommended that the application be declined.— Application declined.

WENDON.

W. M'lvor applied for a renewal of his lease over section 1, block 11, Wendon, for coalmining purposes.— License granted for three years, at a rental of £1 per acre per annum.

POOLBUBN,

G. Hardie applied to exchange his agricultural lease over section 5, block X, Poolburn, for a deferred-payment license. — Consideration adjourned for a week.

DUNBACK.

J. Douglas applied for a renewal of his mineral lease over section 5, block V, Dunback. — Granted.

BLACKSTONE HUNDRED.

Mr W, L. Simpson suggested that, as no wardens had been elected for the B!ackf.tone hundred for the present, Mi' John Ewing be appointed ranger for the said hundred. — Referred to the district land officer to .suggest a name.

ROCK AND PILLAR.

The tender of James Ratusay at the upset rental of Is per acre was accepted for perpetual lease of section 25, block 111, Rock aud Pillar district (156 acreß), ,

WAIHOLA. HUNDRED.

No wardens having been elected for the Waihola hundred for the present year, Ranger Hughan recommended that Mr H. J. Wilson be appointed ranger for that hundred.— Mr H. J. Wilaon was re-appointed accordingly.

HINDON HUNDRED.

Mr J. Matheson asked that a fresh meeting be called for the election of wardens for the Hindou hundred for the present year, as he consider the present election informal. — Request decliued.

RUiNT 2060, NASEBY.

The Chief Commissioner asked the board to re»conHider the matter of dealing with run 20(ta. He suggested that, as the adjoining settlers will probably desire to increase their holdings, it is inexpedient to release the same for depasturing purposes. The Chief Commissioner explained that this was one of Mr Scobie Mackenzie's runs, lying to the south of Naseby. He (the Chief Commissioner) neglected to inform the board at a former meeting that some months ago Mr Mackenzie spoke to him about this run, and he said that when the board was dealing with this run the settler*in the neighbourhood desired to add their holdings, aud he thought it would be only right, at- all events, a portion or all of the land should bti withheld from leasing. — The Chief Commissioner was requested to communicate with the Government on the suhject.