LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 1875, 28 October 1887, Page 17

LAND BOARD.

The weekly meeting of the Land Board, held on Wednesday, was attended by Messrs J. P. Maitlaitd (ciiiei commissioner), Logan, Clark, Duncan, and Dallas. pjiMBKoKu, — R. M'L/ougall applied to purchase portion of Crown lauds adjoining block XLVII, Pembroke, planted by him as an orciiard, and Hanger Adair reported, recommending that the application be granted.— Approved, subject to survey regulations being complied with. Ku.v 51.— The Perpetual Trustees, on behalf of A. Wilson, applied to surrender grazing run 51, as the lessee was unablo to pay rent.— The application was granted. KbSiDKNCK Akea.— An application by Joseph Henley to purchase £ acre ot land held by him as a residence area was reconsidered by the board, toj;ethpr with a letter from D. Pinlayson, on behalr of T Aitken, Jas Cooper, and Jessie Cooper, objeefcin({ to the application being granted, as they had an extended claim of ono acre over the land. — It was resolved that the resolution passed on the sth inst. with reference to the. matter bo rescinded ior the

present. Oi'imt.— The District Laud Officer, Naseby, in repotting on au application by A. Alexander to have section 7, block 1, and section 7, block 11, Ophir, put up for sale, stated that lie saw no reason why the land should not be disposi d of.— lt was decided that the sections should be offered ior sale at the first convenient opportunity at the upset, price of £7 10s per acre. Forkeitujie of Lkase.— ,T. Drummy having failed to pay the rent due by him bofore September 17, the board was requested to take proceedings to recover possession of the land.— lt was reaolved that the lease be tor'cited, and that Llie ranger take possession of the land and make valuation of improvements.

Small Giuzixcf Huns.— A letter was received f r»m Mr M. J. si. Mrtekeu/.ie forwarding resolutions ft'lopled at a public meeting held al< Macraes Schoolhouse, ia reference to subdivision of Deep Dell runs into small grazing runs.— lt was decided that the chief surveyor be requested to obtain a report from District Surveyor Baron as to the best mode of dcili. g with liuus 10, 40a, to dOji and <100, the leases of which expiro on March 1, 1888. Hun 103 a. —Mr A. B. Mann's application to purchase 12u acres of land of Hun 103 a was approved, subject to survey of roads, &c., being made. Twin Hill,— The district land officer, .Nasebj-, in returning application of Mr Simpson, on behalf of W. Leask, ior the grazing right on Crown lands £Oiith-\vest of seel km 31, block 11, Tiger Hill, recommended the land to be apened on perpetual lease. — It was resolved that the Government be recommended to open the land under the perpetual lease system.

East Gout,.— Mrs Mary ltoirdou asked that sections 2'i and 21, block XXV, East Gore township, be (foiiped, with the view of enabling her to purchase thi'm — Ii was resolved that the Government be recommended to group the sections as suggested. An application by John M'Carr to obtain section 6, block XXIV, East Gore, on dui'urre .-payments, was approved.

tii.MouAnu.— Tljingcr Hughan. in reporting onau application by Ohanes tionsdin to purchase 15 acres ia block VII. Glenomaru. recommended that the fame bo refused iv the meantime.— Application declined.

MAt/.vttAfirA.— An application by John Lawson to purchase 2o acres in Jlaungafcua district, was referred to the ranger to report. Maxiototo.— Air P. M'Clutkev asked fclin board to reconsider lm application to offer sections 8 and 10, Block IX, Maniototo, as a sin.ilt grazing run, and District Surveyor Baron reported recommendtug t»4 the sections and H ,\\\d 11 be grouped and offered as a perpetual lease tor rive years, the land Ming shingly and unfit fm- .igriccilituv.— The application «us declined. Fwuwkx.— Mr Thos. Flannery wrote requesting tint tlii> remaining puifciou of section 3, block X, ruolbum, be opened tor perpetual leasing. — The kin eminent was recommended to revoke proclamation setting apart the land for deferred payment, a »« to open the came tor perpetual lease. Application to lUisk Lignitk. The Chief Sur?T' V ?' returUiH ' au application made by JT. Brook "icksou, for ij M'Li'an., lor Uconse to" raise lignite, »'w stated that he saw no objection to the license Dl 'iiiS granted.- Provisional license to issue for three >«irs;\t£.->p>]- ;v,mim. liMHLH liiCENhK— A letter from Ti. J. Murray Nth regard to lus application for refund ot timber license tees paid by him for Arakiki bush, was reHrred to Hanger Hughan to report. UPv CKSTOXEI ~ v application made by K. \\n dV* fco ( ' raze Btoek 011 Crown lands in block a> i. Blackstone, on the condition that he destroyed Hie rabbits, was declined. tttXDox.— The District Lan t Om>erof Lawrence, '" reporting on Mr Wood's letter re surrender of lotion 74. block I, Wend n, stated that the land v'fig to the east of the Garviburn was considered to J»ore or less auriterous, and recommended that P°. r '_ion or section 71 eas-t of tlu'creH* bo reserved for " ining purposes. It, was resolved that the Governneutberecomiru ndeu t»ha- earea of sect ion reduced Y 1 ? rt .' on re P'">ited by warden to de auiiterous. ♦),„ ! ]- vv> ~ Jessie (jricoe wrote, obveting to '«c road Hue through Mocks IX aud X, Tuturau i;V ; bd "X <-'lobed.-It w »s decided that the writer be infouned tha^. the closing of the road »« a matter f,. : thu road board to deal \\ ith. n^, ;AII; AII , i ' Tau:m '- '•""• surrender ot the le.'.so of hvi> u 1 I(MEe section 1, block XII, occupied °J Kobert O'xXdll. was npnwni. tali- BACK -"~ An application by Jas. Philip to cipi§1 on action l.i, block V, Dunbauk, was approved. ie,> M XSIDK -~ One teuder WHS received tor perainj, -i\f section 20, block IX, Wendonside, con\v« i g , Salr ?0 P' ana Adara Cruickshank, jun., ■» declared the lessee at the upset price of Is per