LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 1994, 12 May 1892, Page 21

LAND BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the Otago Land Boa. was held in the board's office on Wednesday, when there were present— Messrs J. P/, Maitland, (chief commissioner), Clark, Dallas, Duncan, and M'Kerrow. Tiger Hill.— An application by G. Hastie to purchase one acre, being site of his accommodation house, situate on small grazing run 244f, Tiger Hill district, was declined. . Otepopo.— -Stock Inspector Miller forwarded an application from A. Sim for a grazing right over sections 2 and 3, block VIII, Otepopo.— Referred to the chief commissioner. > Unsold Subdivisions.— The Salesman reported having again offered the three subdivisions of Runs 300 and 301, passed in at the sale of the 29th March last, without obtaining a , bid.— lt was resolved that lots 1 and 2 be advertised' as open for application at rental of 6d per.' acre, and that in regard to lot 4, the Government bo. recommended to revoke the proclamation setting it aside as a small grazing run, and that the Governor-in-Council be recommended to offer under pastoral license for 10 years at 3d per acre. - Stuath-Taieri.— Ranger Hughan reported having inspected forfeited perpetual lease section 2, block XII, Strath-Taien district, and valued the improvements at L 153. He suggested an upset price of 20s per acre.— lt was agreed that the section be recommended for notification at cash price of 30s per acre with valuation for improvements, subject to approval of the Governor. Sutxon.— Ranger Hughan reported having inspected forfeited perpetual lease section 5, block XIII, Sutton district, and valued improvements at Ls l4s. He suggested an upset price of 30s per acre.— lt was agreed to recommend the' section for notification at cash price of 30s per acre with valuation for improvements, subject to approval of the Governor. , Highlay.— A letter was read, from Mr E. M'Donald complaining of the manner in which the improvements upon small grazing run 109, section 3, block VII, Highlay, were being effected. —Referred to Ranger Hughan to- report as' to value and extent of improvements effected. Kurow.— The Receiver of Land Revenue having reported that Mrs A. E. Hardy had failed to complete the purchase of section 3, block X, Kurow Town, the board decided to declare the deposit paid at the time of sale forfeited.— Mr J. E. Wade applied to the board to be allowed time for payment of his rent on section 3, block IV, Kurow, under the exceptional circumstances in which he is placed, and it was agreed to allow time as. .requested, i Table Hill.— The Receiver of " Land Revenue having reported that the rent of Run 482, Table Hill, due Ist March last, had been paid, the board did not consider it advisable under the circumstances to take any action under section 188 of " The Land Act 1885," the tenant not having been in a position to pay at an earlier date. Applications.— fhe following applications were approved :— For rural land on ■perpetual lease : t Richard Coker, section 15, block XI, Woodland ; George Hunt, section 60, block IV, Catlins. To transfer small grazing run : John Wilson to George Sutherland, run 9 of 23, Kurow (subject to payment of rent due). To transfer perpetual lease : Alexander M'Lennan to Christina Isabella M'Rae, section 3, .block VII, Strath-Taieri (subject to payment of rent due). To capitalise deferred payments : Alfred Whiteley, section 15, block VI, Budle. Ta purchase deferred-payment section : D. M'Donald, section 5; block VI, Mount Hyde, It was agreed that the application' of William Perry for section 74, block XI, Glenkenich, rural land on deferred-paymant, stand over for further information. Rescision of Transfer.— Mrs MarY Mulvenia wrote requesting the board to rescind the approval of the transfer of perpetual lease of section 12, , block X, Kurow.— The Chief Commissioner explained that a fortnight ago a transfer of the section from Mrs Mulvenia to Mrs E. ,R. Chalmers was approved, the preliminaries being understood to be all in order, but now Mrs Mulvenia sent a letter saying she had no desire to make the transfer, the board having refused to sanction it when she first applied. The application for a transfer of the license to Mrs Chalmers was first made by Mrs Mulvenia on the 24th December 1891, but' at that time it was found that the title to the section, which was acquired by transfer, was not complete. After some correspondence the transfer to Mrs Mulvenia was registered all right, so that she was in a position to deal with the land, but nothing more was heard cf to Mrs Chalmers till a fortnight ago a letter came before the board from 'Mr Hislop' (Perpetual Trustees, Estate, and Agency' Con: pany), acting not, however, on behalf of Mrs Mulrenia, but on behalf of the transferee. * It appeared, further, that on the 23rd March Mrs Mulv >nia made *a payment of rent.— Mr Hislop, who attended to represent Mrs Chalmers, said that Airs Mulvenia could not have completed" her .title without making that payment. She had' completed her title to enable her to carry the proposed transfer through, and the purchase moirty had been deposited by Mrs Chalmers with ,a third party until the transfer should be effected.— Mr Clark remarked that the board could -not, compel Mrs Mulvenia to sign a transfer to Mrs Chalmers. — The Chief Commissioner said that of course Mrs Chalmers had a remedy at law.-^After some further discussion it was agreed to defer consideration of the application for a fortnight! to afford an opportunity for the parties to come, if possible, to an amicable arrangement.