LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2170, 26 September 1895, Page 28

LAND BOARD.

The wetik'y nieeting of tha Laud Board, held yesterday afternoon, was attended by Messrs J. P. Maitland (okief commissioner), W. Dallas, 11. Clink, J Duncan, and A M'Kerro'w. Maniototo.— The Chief Surveyor forwarded a plan of subdivisions of sections 9 and 10, block XVI, Muniototo, as follows :— Section 32, area lr Kip; SI), lr 39p; 34, la lr lt)p ; 33, 3r 7p; S6, lr 39p ; i»7, 2r 2p ; 38, 3r l«p, 39, 2r 3p ; 40, 2r 3p ; 41 to 53, 2r Op; 57, la 0a 22p; 58, 3r 29i>. — It was resolved that sections 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 4*. 50, 52, 54, 56, and 67 be offered at unction hs land of special value, on account of (WJitifciiiiy to the Kyeburn railway station, at the up-iit price ot £8 i>er acre ; the r. maining sections not to bo offered iv the meant imc. Blackstonk.— Ranger FiOecr reported upon an application by Donald Nic.'lson for an extension of time in which to pay tvnt due upon perpetual lea»e» 901, 972, and 1105, Blackstone.— Time to be alloived. Oikpopo. — Rnn&or Hughau i""' orted upon the application of John Wilson hn'i J hn Kopaon for licoiiSiib to occupy pait i.f ioie h«r<i fronting Becuoos 55, si. 57, block 111, Oicpupodistrict.— Declined. Oamaiiu.— RaugerHughan reported on an application by Samuel Burns for license to occupy the foreshore fronting sections 13 and 17, block VI, Oamaru district. - Declined. Pomahaka.— Consideration was given to the application of William Mitchell for the purchase of section 28. block XI, Pomahaka, district, comprbing (ia lr 37p.— Yearly license granted at 3a per:i ere. Extension of Time.— Thomas Spain, on behalf of Mis B Spain, Miss A. K. Spain, and himself, rejuested an extension of time in which t'j pay rents due upon their holdings, blocks XI and Xvl, Blacks toue. —Time to be allowed. Lake Oountv. — A statement of proposed expenditure of "thirds" and "fourths" from April 29 to July 27 vas received from the Lake County Council and approved. Tautuku.— Ranger Fraser reported upon section 18, block 111, Tautuku district.— Uecornmended for notification at a capital value of 12s Od per acre with valuation for improvements £3.—Previous valuation reduced on account of deterioration. Ladder.— Mr W. L. Simpson, on behalf of John Sheppord renewed his application for an abatement of land upon Hrna 1 grazing run Sivtio < 6, bluckWJ, Lauder rii-fcnct, on iirc»unt of dmtiage done thereto by taiLnfia.— Tte 15oi\;d aaw 110 reason why it should alter its previous resolution bearing on the subject. Kukow. — Hanger Hughau forwarded a valuation of improvements upon small grazing runs 3 anil 4of 13, Kurow — To be offered with valuation for improvements £6M 13s, subject to approval of the Governor. G-lbnomauu — T. M. Kennedy wiote complaining of the want of a road to section 26, block 11, Glen in am.— Referred to chief surveyor of consideration. Run 335b.— Ranger Mackenzie reported upon the application by W. E. Reynolds and Co. to have an alteration made iv the boundary of run li3sb ho as to make the Diugle Burn the aouth boundary. — Alttratiou agreed to. IJpi'kr Taieki —Mr Walter Miller, jim., applifd for sections 28 and 29, block I, Upper laieri district.— Si ctious having been recommended for notification, application declined. Ranklehuiin.— Ranger Eraser reported upon section 50, block VI, Kaukleburn district, lately held by Denis Roughan —To bo allowed to acquire section as village homestead allotment at a capital value of £2 per acre. Previous resolution of the board rescinded. Maeri-.wuenua —The following applications for allolmirnts in the Mae:ewhenua estate, under the Land for Settlements Act, wnre approved :— James Hill, allotment 2 ; Thomas Moitoti, all 'tment 10 ; Thomas Wells, allotment 35 ; Eliza Read, allotment 63 : James Dovey, allotment 50 i Patrick K-iily, allotmsnt 16. Awamoko. —Application for rural land (lease in perpe'mty) was made by H. W. Hill in respect of iectioii 32, block 11, Awamoko. — Approved. Wo'idi.aM).— An »pi<lioatioti for section 38, block VII, Woodl.ttul, o • ]• a*e in perpetuity, was made \>) (J>-« g 'I'ityloi, iihder section 114 of the act. — To b<. .»!"iW-j'l l>i ncqiiiru under tection 114 of the net at a capital value of .£l. Akatohk.— The application of Jamea Roid for a coal lead* over It) acred, comprising part of bectioa 23, black I, Akatore, was referred to Ranger Hughan, for a report. Leases for Fohfeiture.— John Fitzgerald, peipetual lease, section 23, block XIV, Lower VVanako.- It was decided to accept a surrender; Ranger M'K-ineie to report as to improvements. William Beuson, section 24, block IX, Warepa.— Lease forfeited for non-execution of lease David M'Connell, lease in perpetuity, section 51, Pomahaka estate.— Lease forfeited for non-payment of rent and non-compliance with conditions of occupation, and it being reported that lessee had abandoned the section. Silver Peak.— The application of Wm. Gibson "to complete purchase of deferred payment section 2, block 11, Silver Peak, was appioved. Timer Hii.l —An occupation lease, comprising three -acrus, in block IV, 'iiger Hill, was granted to Lim Hoy at 10s per annum, subject to survey fees being deposited. Trans ter. — The transfer of sections 22 and 23, block 1, Glenomaru, was approved. Resolution Rescinded.— lt was resolved that the resolution of July 30 reopening section 28, block XVI. Maniototo, be rescinded co far as it applies to the section in question. Section to be reserved from salo in the meantime. Hamilton S.—-J. M'Alpine forwarded a series of resolutions passed at a public meeting at HamUtons in regi-rd to the subdivisions of 204 and 204 a. —Received. Arrears.— The board considered alurge number of cases wherein perpetual lease, lease in perpetuity, and occupation with right of purchase selectors were in ai rears with payments

Aioj B - k vm .-r.-f-'.tvd at W»ik .u.iti < n Friday for obtaining boiu'd and lodging at Dancdin by means ot a fa,l*s representation, A DunßtiU2 identity, J. P. Alloway, or " Wheelbarrow Jack," died in the local hospital the other clay at the age of 80. T.K! hospital returns for the pa&t week are as folloi" : — Remaining from the previous week, 115 ; *dmitte4 during the week, 20 ; discharged, 23 ; dcaiUß (Thomas Kpowles and George Cleaver), 2 ; total remaining, 105,