Otago school commissioners.

Otago Witness, Issue 2014, 29 September 1892, Page 13

Otago school commissioners.

A riieeting of the Otago School Commissioners .was held on Mouday. Present — Messrs J. I. Maitiand (chairman), J. Walker Bain, Thomas Denliistou, and Jas. Green.

Mr J, O. N ichols, lessee of sections 22 and 23, block VI [, Otepopo, wrote asking that the commissioners accept surrender of his lease from Ist May next, and to re-offer the sections for lease in November next, so that in the event of his becoming t le«>ee he could plough it this year for turnipn.— The Commissioners decided to accept surrender of the lease from Ist May 1893, but to notify Mr Nichols that in this case they could not to re-offer the land before March 1803. V'j-Ir A. H: Kei-pthorne applied for a right to saw timber and split fencing logs in the bush at Littleburn, run 21)2.— The request was declined. Mr. J., L. 'M'Uonald, in his monthly report, stated that Mr J. I/inn had signified his willingness.to continue the tenure of section 11, block VII, East Wiuton, recently occupied by hib father.and had paid up the rent in arreais.— 3t was decided to offer no objection to those arrangements. , A letter was forwarded by Mr M' Donald from Mr .Neil llendcison, lessee of a coalpit on run 254h to the efFe^t that he had bold his internt in the same to Kdward Veal, and asking for the consent of the commitfaiouers to the transfer.— lt

was decided to inform Mr Henderson that his right to the mine expired on December 31, 1892. Mr M'Donnld forwarded an application froty Mr A. Mitchell, lessee of sections 2'.ahd 3, block VI, Edeudale, for permission to transfer" to John Eads.— The application was granted. "• ' • - 'Ihe Secretary reported that Mr' James Shand had surrendered his lease of gravel reserve on block X, Waikaia, and suggested that the lease be offered at tho first safe.— The suggestion was agreed to. , v .- Mr M'Donald suggested that lenses'- 'of sections in the Wendon, Wendonside, 'and Waik'aia dis. tricts, now falling in, shouldbe offered for sale at Riversdale. and that the sgctjons 4 in' block IV, Wendonside district, be included^ at reduced upsets. He also suggested tha<f|n caftee where the tenants were willing sections*, should/be .offered for lease 12 months before "the expiry bf tlie old lease.— The suggestions were.aireed to J^nd if was decided to authorise Mr J( 'Donald to 'fi.y % tho' reductions in upset, subject to the confirmation of Messrs Bain and DennistonA Tho Comniiseionera further resolved that the tec'tipns «ot ba offered more than three months before the expiry of the old lease. ,-)*.'" '' ', v The Secretary reported that jpection'i2o,"block IV, Mokorcta district, would b£ - 'q.'i'ered ' f<w eale by auction at Invcrcargill;, on- /the" lfct ' prox, through the Registrar of theSujjjfenie'Gdurtf. The Secretary reported tua^ fectiSn r "2 -of 7, block VI, North Harbour an^Blueskin "had..been. offered at an upset of 4a per Bcrlpj' and had-. Jjeen leased to Mr A. White at t^iVupaqt. Section 82, block VI, of tho same district, offere<j ntlJsßu; baa been leased to Mr E. J. LeWis at lls (Jd. Section 2of &», block VII, of the saine<district, v "uad- beefi ' offered at an upset of o's, and leased- to MrR. Miller at lls 3d. Four sections* iii the to*\yn-6f Palmerston were leaded at,- 10d- #) , jlesßrsVWt Wallace and J. Kennelly. ,'."<•> V ,' «-.\\: