SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2106, 5 July 1894, Page 4

SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

The fortnightly meeting of the board was x held on Tuesday, June 26. There wero present — the Chief Commissioner (Mr G. W4W 4 Williams), Messrs C. Cowan, M'lntyro, and Kinross.

Alexander M'Kenzie appeared before the board, complaining that he had been misled by the colouring on the map when he took up his. run at Mararoa ; consequently he had taken up' a larger area than he had purposed. — The Chief Commissioner said that M'Kenzie should havo made a personal inspection of the land, and that now the board could do nothing.

The Chief Commissioner stated that the hoard should ace that in future lessees did not act in variance with the conditions of grazing areas by breaking up tho land. — Mr Kinross mentioned that formerly holders of grazing rights had had permission to take two crops from the land on condition that they then sowed it down in grass.— The Chief Commissioner said that if such permission were given an amount of inspection would be necessary which the rangeu ■could not overtake.— Mr Kinross thought this a departmental matter, and moved— "That tha Government be informed that in the opinion of the board waste lands held under grazing rights should be allowed to be cultivated under certain restrictions to bo imposed by tho board, and that, by cultivation, the rabbit pest can be more easily coped with, the spread of noxious weeds checked, and the value of the Crown lands enhanced." — The motion was seconded by Mr Cowan and carried.

Thomas Hardwick and W. Pullar asked leave to dissolve their partnership in sections 128 and 129, block I, Paterson's Inlet, and take up ono of the sections each. — Approved.

The following applications were granted :— • To complete purchase: Charles Lake, section 14, block X, New River Hundred ; Henry Acktr, section 45, block XVII, luvgrcargttl — Hundred ; Matthew Hawthorn, section 55, Wairio ; J. M. Price, section 89, Eyre district. For transfers : To the executors of W. Richards, deceased, sections 2 and 3, block XV, Longwood ; from S. A. Vickers to F. A. M. and H. E. Vickers, section 14, block XVII, Longwood ; from Jane Mackintosh to A. P. Mackintosh, section 10, block I, Lillburn district ; from W. J. Atkinson to V. M. Almao, sections 32a, 33a, and 34, block X, Invercargill Hundred.

Exchange of title from deferred payment and perpetual lease to lease in perpetuity : — W. Bartlttt, section 35, block VI, New Rives Hundred-; R. M. Wood, section 14, block I, Wendonside ; J. Nugent Wood, section 74, block I, Wendonside.

The resolution of a forfeiture of section 16, block I, Otara, was rescinded, all arrears of rent having since been paid. The Receiver of Land Revenue intimated' that a transfer of section 10, block IV, Waikawa, sanctioned in June 1893, had not beon, completed. — Parties to be informed that unless conditions are complied with and transfer effected within 30 days forfeiture would result.

On the ranger's recommendation it was de< cjded to offer by auction a grazing lease of sec* tion 7, block 11, East Dipton, at an upset of £1 per aero.

The ranger was instructed to report on an application to have reserve in section 11, block? V, Makarewa village, removed. George Lilley and others asked to have 33£ acres south of Woodend (applied for by T. O'Brien) cut up into blocks not exceeding five acres. — The chief commissioner to take action in the matter.

A. Bain applied to have section 4, block IX, Oteramika, opened for sale or lease. — Referred to the Railway and Survey departments.

Robert Storey applied to have section 75, Centre Hill, added to his pastoral run. — It was decided to recommend the Government that the section should be let on yearly license, so that in future it should be included in the area of the run when again offered for competition. An application from Elizabeth Haldran fotf a lease in perpetuity over 300 acres near tha Waikawa lighthouse was refused.

The following applications for land wera granted : — Leases in perpetuity : Henry THoffett, section 630, Wairio (subject to reservation of present track) ; Hugh Sutherland, section 11, block 11, Linburn. Occupation with right of purchase : James Gilmour, section 24a, block XII, Invercargill Hundred Small grazing Run, No. 8, Taringatura, John Deegan.

The board went into committee, and', resuming, it was reported :—(1): — (1) That they had re« solved that in all cases when applicants had deposited survey fees, such fees would in future form part payment of the land ; (2) that Me Basstian be notified that the board accept the terms of his letter of January 1, without pre« judice, the amount to be paid within one week from date ; and (3) that the board would forego interest due on balance of purchase money dv« on section 13, block IV, Otara, providing the money i 6 paid within 30 days.