SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2171, 3 October 1895, Page 13

SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the board, held on Tuesday, Sept. niber 24, was attended by the Chief Conimibsioncr (Mr G. W. Williams), aud Messrs A. Kinross and C. Cowan. Tli ► Head uflu> wrota consenting to the disposal of lOi'Cies of mif-urveyed lan'i in the Forest Hill Hundred to David Ut-11, and also sulvit,ed the board that the Mini tor has no authoiilyat prosent to rcnit any portion of the routs due on pastornl runs, but the merits of each case will be taken in'o consideration in a few daye. The lessee of Runs NO3. 143 a, 143b, and 156 a wiotc asking for a remission of half a year's rent owing to the past severe winter aud consequent lo^» of etock. -Chairman to inquire aud report to head office Walter Smaill, Ea-t Goie, wrote stating that he had withdrawn the consent he had previously given W. A. 11 ' Caw in reference to the completion of purchase of section 9, block XXV, East Gore.--lteceived. Applications from Patiick Dwyer. J. Young, John Oox, and the town clerk of South luvercargill in reference to abandoned tramway area in (Seaward Bush wero held over pending surveyor's report. J. O'Brien, Waikawa, wrote asking that his present goldfields license be changed to lease in perpetuity. — To be informed that the license cm only be exchanged for a leaße under " The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act 181-1." C. G. Thurston applied for|>aymentof amount of valuation for improvements on section 11, block 11, Wcdonside, vested in the Otago School Commis-sioner-'.—Referred to school commissioners. D. Gillaiiriers, Wendonside, wrote surrendering lease of s< ction* IS 51 and 53 63, block I, Wendon, unless the l> r .ard could see theiv way to a reduction in the aunuil rental to 3d per acre. — To be offered at auction at the rate asked for. | Mvs,rs H. H. Rattray andD. L. Poppelwell, ER. | Bywler, and R. Brodrick applied on behalf of clients fcr the board's consent to mortgages under the Advances to Settlers Act— Sanctioned Jane ll'Pherson asked that the lease of section 19, block IF, Otara district (taken up by her dec -abed husbtnd), be issued in her name, and also a-sked the board* consent to a transfer of the land to William Davis.— Sanctioned. Charles H. J. Clare asked that a title be issued for section G5, block V, Campbelltown Hundred, ho having made the statutory invorovemaiits required by the act.— Gkm&si

Applications to complete purchases were granted to Maurice Spillane for section 306, Tariugatura, and James Gallacher for section 163, Wairio. J. and W. Flint applied to exchange tbeir O.K. P. license of section 14, block 11, Otara, to lease in perpetuity. — Declined. An application to t»n.n»for deferred payment liceuso of section 4 of 498 a, Hokonul, from Edward Millichamp to John Atkinson was sanctioned. Robert H. Croyden applied to surrender section 727. Hokonui, and enclosed authority for N. G Dalager to sell or remove implements on the holding—Surrender accepted, and removal of implements sanctioned. John Turubull forwarded arrears due on perpetual lease 38S aud 359, and a»ked that forfeiture of the lease bo rescinded.— Granted, subject to payment of balance of £1. Wallace County Counoil forwarded a list of selectors in arrears of r*te3 on September 1, 1894, and abked the board _ to enforce payment. — Defaulters to be notified in terms of the act. Southland County Council submitted for the board's approval plans and proposals for the exponditure of £446 on road works in the county.— Sanctioned. The South Invercjgill B irounh Council submitted for tho board's approval proposals for the expenditure of £21 4s on roadß aud work in the borough — Sanctioned. .The ranger reported (1) that the lessees of tection 36, Centre Hill, had made no ii«. provements and recommended that the lease be cancelled.— Decided that arrears of ront must be paid and that a suitable transferee will be accepted. (2) That there wero no improvements on Rectiou 'XI % block VI, New Kivor Hundred. —Land to be regazetted. (3) That John Nichol, of Centre Bush, had illegally cut 60 totara sleeper*, and recommeuded that double royalty be charged. — Recommendation agreed to ; money to be paid forthwith. (4) That the value of the land applied for by Charles Newton, Lonptwood, is about 10b per acre and tho timber thereon 10.-t per acic— Held over in the meantimo. (5) That Andrew Mitchell, lessee of section (J, block VIII, Makaiewa, had made no improvement*) on the land, and recommended that toulfasii be forfti'ed and lund reopened. — Holder to show cut<-e why the leuse should not be forfeited. H. Sfannix wrote objecting to a transfer being sanctified for sections 14 and 17, blcck 11, Seaward Bush, on the ground that the persons sxt present iv occupation are not complying with the conditions) of their leases as to feuciug aud improvements.—Ranger to report.