LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 1970, 22 August 1889, Page 17

LAND BOARD.

The weekly meeting of the Land Board was held on Wednesday, and was attended by Messrs J. P. Maitland (chief commissioner), H. Clark,' J. W. Thomson, W. Dallas, and J. Ouncan. 1 Kurow.— Richard Thomas asked that his case with referents-*' to his application to obtain a reduction In price of his deferred-pa vtnent eection 6, block VIII, Kurow, be considered. — The board agreed that they had no power ia the meantime to grant a reduction. Kubiwao. — The board agreed to offer at auction i section 1, block XI, Kuriwao (1578 acres).' and sectlona9 to 11 (grouped), block IX, Knriwao (763 acres), i at an upaeb price of 3d per acre for 10 years. The sections are in the Clutha Trust Endowment. * Waikoxtaiti.—J. 0. Buakland, A.B. Kitchener, Edward Thornton, A. M'Netl.ond A.- King applied •for coal licenses and leases over areas at Scratchbush, .RunlTl. Walkouaiti.— The board could not deal with •the applications until sketches of the area 9 applied for were forwarded. • - ' • • ( TtfAPGKi, BABT.—Eanger Hughan, Iu 1 valuing im^

provemeuts -effected by S. Henry on part of section 33, block VI; Tuapeka East, estimated the same at £34^I2s*0d, and those on the> western portion of the section at £2 6s.— lmproved portions to be offered for Bale. — r-Midhael Whelan ■wrote stating that he was willing to continue to hold hia deferred-payment section 4, block XIII, Tuapeka East, if the board granted a redaction in the rent.'— The board had no power to reduce the price of the land. Tabi/s Hii-ii. — Banger Hnghan- having again inspected section 18, block V, Table Hill, recently held by A. Spark, stated that since his last visit the improvements had been almost entirely destroyed. His valuation now stood at £18 15s in place of £34 10s. He suggested that the Bection be grouped with eection 21 and offered for pastoral purposes or as a email grazing- run! at 6d per acre.— Governor-in-Council recommended to oner the sections in question as a pastoral run for- 10' years at an upset rental of 6d per acre, the most part of the land being of very pjoor quality.- .• . j ' ' Laitdkß.— The adjourned application of Mr J. ! Macgregor, for William M' Arthur, fora lease of 50 abreo on Runs 226 a and 226b, was brought before the board.—T he Chief Commissioner said the board had considered the matter of granting a coal lease to M'Carthy, and had' Come to the 'conclusion, -taking 1 into consideration the superior quality of the lignite that was obtained, that the district should have the benefit of it, although apparently there was at present a fair supply of an inferior lignite. . They would grant a. lease of an area of, 20 acres along the line of coal, subject to the condition thatarace.be taken from a point.above the coa,l- working, so, as to secure a supply of good water for the station and for domestic purposes, and also subject to the condition, with regard to non-sluicing during certain months of the year, so as not to interfere With the woolwashing.—Mr Macgregor asked if the area did not exceed 20 acres'.— The Uhief Commissioner replied in the "negative. The area was "ample for all cbalworklng'purposesj in the meantime, at all events.— Mr Macgregor said his client tyould accept a' lease on the conditions rtamed.— The'lease is to'be'fcr a term of 21 years, at an annual fee of 2s '6d per acre,' with 6d royalty, 1 Bengkr.— Rene Prout' and Charles Nicholson applied for a lease of part of section 61, block tl,' Behger', for 21 years, for the purpose bf establishing a 1 foundry for the manufacture of steel pipes, &c. The Clerk, Tuapeka County Council, wrote statiog that the area is required for gravel and quarry purposes.—Application declined. ' : ' l ' ' ' ! Maniototo.— Donald Reid and Co.", tin'behalf of the Naseby Pastoral Inveotment Co., applied 'to purchase section 2, block Vf.'Maniototo, to enable the company to better work the run.— The board could not comply with the request, the section in question having been notified. Upper Owake.- George Glllesple asked to be allowed two months in which to pay interest due by j him, as at present he could not realise on his grain on account of bad roads.— Extension of time agreed to. i Applications.— The applications for rural land on deferred payments and rural land on perpetual lease, which were settled by ballot on' the 14th inst., were confirmed. The following other applications were granted:— For village settlement land on deferred payments : Mftthew M'Laughlin, section 27, block XIV; Tuapelca West, To transfer perpetual leases '■ Mary Pullar to David Pullar. Bection 5, block I, Catlins ; Benjamin Charles to W. J. Gh&rles, section 4&, block 111, Lauder. To' exchange deFerred payment for perpetual lease: Thomas' Ma'whinney, section 3, block XI, Naseby. For prospecting Hceasee for 12 months to search for gold outside raining districts : John Cumine, to search sost5 ost the foreshore along blocks IX; X, XI, and XII, Coast district; John Greig, senior, to search oh an area on the Moeraki beaches. Frhneis Buchanan asked the board to rescind' 'the forfeiture of his deferred-payment section 19, block *l l, Tuapeka Went,' and alloW him to cnpitaliße.— ' granted. Joseph Dale 'asked the board to accept surrender of hla" Derp'etual lease' sections 6' and 7, block V, Dunbacb.— Surrender accepted, the land ;hjiving been applied- for 1 t»y mistake. ; Livingstone.— John Mulvena wrote stating that he had paid interest due on his land, and drew the board's attention to the fact that the' roads were not being properly attended to. — Letter to' be forwarded t6 the county council for consideration.