LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2152, 23 May 1895, Page 22

LAND BOARD.

The weekly meeting of the Land Board, held on Wednesday, was attended by Messis J. P. Maitland (Chief Commissioner), H. Clark, W. Dallas, and J Duncan. Rankleburn.— An application by Mr John Gillian for a grazing right over quarry reserve, section 2i), block VI, Rankleburn, wan referred to tho chief commis*iouer. The board having further considered Mr William Shaath's application to be allowed to surrender nmll grazing run lease over sections 2 and 3, block XI, Ranklobu-n, decided to grant the application ; and to offer thn le=see a license for threo years under section 219 of the act, at a rental of (id per aero. Maniototo.— Mr W. F. Inder, on beha 1 f of R. F. Inder, asked the board to reconsider their derision in reference to his request to have the rental of feet ion 25, block 111. aud section 21, block VII, Maniototo, reduced on account of damage done thereto by tailings. — Referred to the ranger to report. Mr W. F. Ind'T having written in regard to section 10, block XV, Maniotolo, it was resolved that a yearly liceose from July 1, 1805, for pasto: al purp fes muUr section 116 of the act be offered at auction at a rental uf Is (id pjr acre. I ONGSLir Station.— An application by Mr C. Ilod^kiuson to be allowed to surrender pabtoral licenses over Kuns 233. 333 a, 42!), 12fh, and I2flc, LoK'g.'lip .■•tation, was ci anted ; the boaul, however, decided not to allow any valuation for improvements, and the licenses for the nun for p»stor.<l purpos s from July 1, 1895, to February 28, ISDC, are to be offered at auction at Oamaru at tlie upset of .£ls. Wahatitu —The board having again considered an application by the New Zealand Lo'tn and Mercantile Agenry Company for a licence to occupy Run £7, Wakatipu, lately hold by Mi Hugh M'Kenzie, decided that a yeirly license should i^sue to the company, under section 116 of the act, fiom March 1 l«st, at £20, with license fee £1 Is. Mesßrs D Keid and Co. applied, on behalf of C. E E. Waller, to be allowed to surrender pastoral licence over Run No. 3"JGd, WakaMpu.— The application was granted ; a license, under section 219 of the act, over the run to be given to the lessee for three years from March 1, 1895, at a rental of £25 per annum. Forfeited HoLMNGS.-Raugsr Fraser having reported on the undermentioned forfeited holdings, they were dealt with in the following manner :— Section 19, block V, Clarendon district, recommended for notification at a capital value of 10s per acre ; section GJ, block IX, Glenomaru, recommended for notification at a capital value of 10s per acre, with valuation for improvements £3; section 33, block VI, Glenomaru, recommended for notification in two portions at a capital value of 10s per acre; the northern portion to be burdened with £10 valuation for improvements. I Glbnomaiiu —Mr T. Cbalmer applied, on behalf of Mr G. M'Diwcll, to be allowed to surrender perpetual lease, section 41, block VI, Glenomaru district. — The application wdsgranted; tbe Bection to be reborn mended for notification, subject to the approval of the Governor, at a ! capital value of 14s, with valuation for improvements £225. BlaCkstone.— Mr Michael Nolan applied for exemption from reaHence on small grazing Itun 225i'. Blackstone. — It was decided that Mr Nolan be allowed exemption for six months in order to allow him to make arrangements for permanent residence. Akatork.— An application by Mitchell Park for a coal Uase over parts of sections 23 and 24, block I, Akatore district, was referred to the ranger to report. Mr Donild Reid applied for a coal lease over section 53, block I, Akatoic— l ease gr*nted for 21 years at a rental of 3s per acre and 6d per ton royalty ; HcenFC fee, £1 Is. Khotover —Mr James Atley applied under the Revaluation Act for a revaluation of his agricultural lease, section 9*, bloi>k XIX, Shotover district.- Consideration of the matter wisdeferred. Hummock. — Mr Thomas Chalmer, on behalf of Mrs M. and Mr A. S. • >ib--11, applied to be allowed to surrender pastoral licenses over Runs 171 c, 171 D, 171G, 171, «nd 171P, Hummock district.— lt was agresd to accept surrender of tlie runs, and to issue a year's license from March 1, LS^S. in th 9 names of Mm M. and Mr A. S. Orbcll, under section 116 of the act, at £300, with license fee £1 Is. | Tuapkka.— Mr T. Ch-»lmer, on behalf of Mr j George Matheson, applied to be allowed to surrender Runs 3, 4, and 6, Tuapeka district.—Surrender of the run? was accepted, and it was agreed to issue a license for two years from March 1 , 18' J 5, under section 219 of the act, to George Matheson ; I the icntal of Kuns 3 and 6 to bs 4J per acre and [ that of Run 4 3d per acre ; license fee, £1 Is. Miscellaneous Applications.— The following applications were approved :— For rural land ou lease in rr-rpetuity : John Whalan, section b7, block VI, Clarendon. For village honip.stead allotment on lease in perpetuity : William Lockhart, stction 2, blo>'k X, Woodland district. For pastoral license : T. It. Connolly, Run £05h, Maniototo. Occupation Leases. — The undermentioned applications for occupation leases under "The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act 181)4 "were dealt with as follows: — Mrs M'Randle 30 acres, part of section 12, block VII, Maeiewhenua, granted at Is an acre rental, subject to survey ; Amy Frater, 50 acres, parts of sections 4 and 5, block IX, Maerewhenua, granted at 8d por acre, subject to necessary access to back country bsiug provided ; Joseph Neal, 32 acres, pirt of section 47, block IX, Maerewhenua, gr*nted "at 9d per acre, subject to provisions as to roads to back country ; Michael J. Gallagher, 14 acres, part of section 10, block IX, Maerewhenua, granted at Is per acre, subject to survey and necessary roads to back country ; Herbert Lory, (J9 acres, part of sections 10 and 11, block IX, Maerewhenua, granted at 8d per acre. le3a the portion granted to M. J. Gallagher, subject to survey and neceasary roads for back country; John Jaraes Cook, 16 acres, part section 47, block IX, Maerewhenua, granted at 8d per acre, subject to survey and access to back country ; Michael M'Grath. 25 acres, part of section 7 block IX, Maerewhenua, granted at 9d psr acre, subject to survey : Jones Obey, 20 acrts, part of section 6, block IX, Maorewhenua, granted at Is an acre, subject to survey ; C. F Robert?, 20 acres, part of sections 47 and 54, block IX, Maerewhenua, declined, the board being of opinion that as the area applied for was upon a small grazing run of small area, it should not be granted ; John Rodgers, 30 actes pait of sections 6" and 7, block IX, Maere-u-benua, grantid at 0d rer ncr\ subject to survey and neevs-a-y road ; Ji.lm Co ■!;, 80 acres, paitof section 47, block IX. Mae'ewhenua, gr.mted at SI per acre, *ul>ject to survey, but not to cn"ioach on L. Bottins'B occupation licecsc ; Charles Waide, jun., 99 acrej, Tanas, Run 23(5, consideration decried for ranger's rtpjrt ; K«b?rt Gray, 100 acres, Tarr.is, Run 230k, 50 acres— granted at Is per acre, to be laid off so 83 to iute feie as little as possible with proper access to back country, due pmvison also to be marie for water supply ; W A. Simmons, 20 acre*, Matukituki, granted at 7id per acre ; Jl'chael Dwan, 100 acr»s, bection 11, block 111, Skippers Creek, granted at (id per acre ; Robert Uosie, 100

acres in block VI, Naseby district, consideration deferred for r port from district surveyor ; Thomas Healey, 100 acres in block VI, Naseby, consideration deferred for district surveyor's report; Donald and Divid Kennedy, 25 acres, part of section 6, bl^ck 11, Maerewhenua, granted at Is per acre, subject to road to area granted to John Rodgers Iv a report of the board's meeting of the 2nd inst., which appeared in our columns, it was stated that the leaso of section 30, block 11, Oatliu.?, held by Mr George Ord, v/m forfeited for non-payment of rent. The statement was made in error, Mr Ord haying, we understand, paid his rent on the section in question.