LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2200, 30 April 1896, Page 30

LAND BOARD.

; The ordinary meeting jof the Land Board w»s held on Wednesday, when there were present— Messrs J. P. Maitland (chief com- , missioner), Chirk, Dallas, Duneao, andM'Kenow. RURAL LAND. The following applications for rural land were approved :— Foe cash : Ella Mary Campbell, sections 11 and 12, block VIII, Tautuku district. On occupation, with right of purchase : W. G. Buchan, section 19, block: VII f, Tuupeka West ; W. Goodwin, se> tions 14 and f5, block X 111, Tuapeka I West W. W-rrder ; section 18, Mock 11 1 Tautuku ; , Liabeil« M'D-mstld, section 49 r block 111, Lauder dutrier. Ou 1-ase iv. perpetuity : Edward Lee, sector. :i2 bWlr I, Tiger Hill : Jam^s Mann, section 2, block 11, Rock and Pillar; R. M"Skiroluiug section 28. M. S. Carr section 29, S^ H. M'L.ean section 32, J. Johnstose section 16, W. Hall jan. and E. F. Blakeley section 19, block I, Upper Taieri ; Catherine Kinsman section H, Michael Graham section-13, and J. G. Pearce ssctioiv U,' block IV, Upper Taieri; Alice Blaketey section Hand J. Bla&elev section 15, block VII, Upper Taieri ; Annie E, Spain, section 13. block XVI, Blackstone. (TKANSPBItS. G, ft. O'Nerfli applied to trantfer to Bflssia Jk Cnflstopher lease la perpetuity, aectien 7

block I, Maniqtoto. — Referred to ranger for report. Jehu Wilson to transfer to Elizabeth Wilson small grazing run, section 29, block 11, Lmder, and section 16, block IV, Lauder district —Approved. John Smith applied to transfer to James Reid perpetual l«ase, seationa 8, 9, IT, 18, and 19, block I, Upper Wak»tipu. -Approved. Charles M'lSrlane applied t& transfer to James Ho well perp&tual lease, section 3, block XVXI, Maniototo.— -Approved, subject to payment of. arrears.

NASEBT. Robert Glenn applied to exchange agriottltural Lease for lease in perpetuity of section a, block XI,, Naseby. — Approved.

KINtOCK. Ranger M'Kenßie forwarded an application from Meisrs Grnnt and Valpy for a license to out timber over six acres west of north end of Kinlock town.— License granted for three years at 10s per acre, payable in advance. FORFEITURE. The Receiver of Land Revenue reported that Bobert Glenn had paid rent due on perpetual laasa 1148.— Resolution pf forfeiture rescinded. I TARRAS. Ranger M'K-nzio roported upon the application by William, WiUkina for an occupation license over 100 acr a upon run No. 238 d, Tarras district. The Board resolved that It could not see its way to grant the application. TCAPEKA WEST. • 'I Watts Goodwiu requested to bs allowed ta acquire section 18, block VIII, Tuapska West, on occupation with right of purchase. Declined, the section having been forwarded for notification. CLYDK. j The County Engineer applied to have an area ' offfcve acres and road thereto reserved for a. quarry ■ on small grazing run 2J4b» Tiger Hill district.— [ Declined. * I BUNBACK. i The TJnder-secretary for Lands intimated that the surrend t of small grazing run lease over sec- ' tion 1, block X, Dunback district, held by Thomas Gifford,. has beeu approved.— Surrender accepted. Three years' license granted to lessee under section 219 of Land Act, at a rent of 5d per acre. Valuation for further improvements to ba allowed,not to exceed £140. , TIGER HILL. JfffW. R. Neville's application to- iurrender his small grazing run, lease over runs 220b and 220f, Trgcr Hill district, it vras- resolved to recommend the-. Qavernoi to authorise acceptance of surrender, the rent being, in the- opinion of the Board, exce3sive, considering the character of the fond. -Mr W. I* Simpson, (on behalf of Wm. Lusk) appliedvfor * portion of section 4, block IV, Tiger. Hill district— Declined. MANIOTOTO. W. F. Inder (on behalf of John Meada) applied Uq be allowed to acquire- sections 48, 49v 52, 53, and56, block X VI, Maniototo district.— Dacline*, as the sections in question will be shortly offered «t auction. KITROW. James- Orr applied- for aa occupation lease over. 13 acres, of mining reserve in Block X, Kuraw district. — Te be offered at license over two acres, under section 116 of the' Land Act, at 6s- per annum. OPHIB. ThftOphir C anno «g- Committee applied for a. graziug right o-ei i lie !»iin"-g reserve, all-u_n-encloseJ Crown land-s .»djnc n • -own ofOphir. — The Board 1 decked that the coniu.iittje, having already control over »11 unsold unoccupied lay da in Blacks Cummonage in block 11,. I'igar Hill, having the Manuherikia as a northern b<und*ry, the land on the northern sid«- of the river should not be included in the license. ARDQOWAN ESTATE. It was resolved thateectious in the Ardgowau estate tw altered as follows- :— Hecfcion 1% 15a 2? 17p ; fcection 75,, 12a Or 27p ; section, 76,, 20a 3r 3p ; and suction 78. ISa 2r Bp. It was also resolved that section 73 be withdrawn from sale.