LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 31

LAND BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the Land Board was held on Wednesday, whea there were present— Messrs W. Dallas (in y the chair), H. Clark, J. Duncan, and A. M'KeriOW.' Valuation for Improvements. — The board authorised the Receiver of L*nd Re> enue to pay over the undermentioned amounts, received aa valuation for improvements :— Section 49, block 111, Lauder, £v 66d 6d ; section 18, block 111, Tautuku, £'i ; section 11, block IV, Upper Taieri, £13; Run 219 c, Nakeby, £45; section 30b'A, Naseby,' £54. Lower Hawea.— An application by Mr T. F. Fiowen to have section (56, block XII, Lower Hftwea, reserved as a site upon which a public well m*y be sunk was con-idered, and it was 1 sgreud to recommend the Government to Ret aside the seetidn as requested. Hyde.— An application by Mr S. J. Currie for a grazing right over tho racecouise reserve, Hyde, "was declined. Moeeaki.— An application by Mr W. Hodgson for a lii-ense to cut timber over five acres in section 15, block XIII, Moeraki, was referred to the ranger to report. Tuapeka. - A letter was read from Mr George Matheson in regatd to his application to surrender his pastoral license over Runs 3, 4, and 6. l'aapeka, and it was decided to forward the application to the Government for their favourable consideration ' Rock and Pillar.— Consideration of au application by Mr Jame3 Highley for leave to acquit c section 26, block I, Rock and Pillar, was de- - ferred. * Kurow.— An application by Mr Thomas Chalmer, on behalf of Mrs Christina Stringer, for a lice&Be to occupy about four aGres fronting section 2, block X, Kurow, and an application, also by Mr Chalmer, on behalf of Mr William Fraser, for a license to occupy about five and a-half acres fronting section 1 iv the same Work, were consideied, and it was agreed in each case to grai.t a yearly license, under causa 116 of the act, at a iental of 2s 6d per acre per annum. Woodland — An application by Mr Arthur John Smyth for section 7, block VIII, WoodUnd, mral land, on the' occupation with right of purchase system, was approved. , Blackstone —An application for the transfer of tbe p> rpetual lease of sections 2, 10, and 13, block XV, Blackatone, from Annie Sptia to Thos. Spain was approved, as \yas also an application for the transfer of the perpetual lease of sections 5, 7, 12, 15, 17, and 20, block XVI, Blackhtone, from Bridget Spain to Thomas Spiin. Forfeiture. Rescinded.— On the report of the receiverof land revenue that Maigaret M'Lenuan, M. B. Neilaftds, James M'Donald, and Joseph Keily, whose holdings had been declared forfeited owing to their non-payment of arrears, had now paid up, the resolution of the pievious metting, having fur its effect the forfeiture of their licenses or leases, was rescinded. Dunkeld —An application by Mr R. M'Cunn for a 1 cense to occupy part of tlie bridge reserve in the towu of Dunkeld was referred to Ranger Huijhan for report. Waihemo Grange Estate.— The plan of the Bubdiyiuion of the Waihemo Grange estate was submitted to the board, and it was ngreeA that the land should be opened in the undermentioned subdivision* on lease in perpetuity at the capital value Buggeßted by the survey <r :— Block IV, Duuback district Section 16, 22a Or 3lp ; section 17, 24i Or 33p ; section 18, 18a 2r 20p ; section 19, 12a 2r SBp ; Beution 20, 9* 3r 12p-; section 21, 10a Ir 33p ; section 22, 6a 3r 30p; section 23, sa. Block V. If, Moeraki district— Section 64, 17a 2r 25p ; section 65, 19 a3r 23p ; section 66, 19 a2r 13p ; section 67, 12* 3r 33p ; section 69, 8a Or 36p ; -section 70, 7a lr 38p; section 71, B.\ Oe 7p; section 72, 4i lr2Sp; section 73, 5a 2r 20p. Block XV, Moeraki district —Section 11 sla 2r 21p ; seition 12, 46* 2r 3Sp ; section 13, 2S,i 0i- 135 ; section 14, 37a Or 2?p ; st'Ction 15, 57a 3r X7p ; section 16 62a 2r lfa'p ; section 17, 25a 3r 7p ; s ction 18, 22a Or 25p ; section 19, 3^a 3r lp ; section 20, 30a 3r )p ; section 21, 2la lr 6p ; section 22, 30a Or 29p ; section 24, 25a lr 14p ; section 25. 23 1 Or 24p.— ([t was agr ed that selectors in block XV be allowed to acquire three sections provided they are contiguous.) It was decided that section 74, 184 a2r 30p, and section 76, 44a 3r 33p, of block VIII, Mooraki, be opened at the 'price 3 Bu^eested by the surve\or, and- that sectiou 77, block VIII, section 2G,""block Xlf, and section 109, bloc VII, ia the Mociuki district", the total area l»*ing 1211 a2r 3p, be opened us a small gr.usiug run at 2-t per acre rental. The following sections were received :— Section 75, block VIK, and section 27, block XII, Moeraki, of a total area of 156 alr 20[>, for a limestone quarry ; section 24, block IV, Dunback, 2a 2r lip, for a gravel pit ; and Be.-tion 68, block VIII, 0a 3r 13p ; and section 23, block XV, ,17a' 2r, in the Mot-raid district, for .plantations.

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