LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2209, 2 July 1896, Page 26

LAND BOARD.

The ordinary' meeting of the Land Board was held on Wednesday, when there wero present— Messrs J. P. Maitland (chief commissioner), W. Dallas, J. Duncan, H. Clark, and A. M'Kerrow.

Kawakau.— Charles Perriam applied for 50 acres of land in block 111, Kawarau.— Perpetual lease granted over area applied for at a cnpiUl value of 12s 6d per acre, reserve of one chain in width to be laid off on each side of creek. , Tiger Hill —Ranger Hughan reported on the application of Sue Ohuen to purchase 14 acres in block 11, Tiger Hill.-Deollned. ManuHerikia River.— Runger Hughan reported on the application of Wm Fraser for permission to occupy a small piece of land between his occupation license on Run 220 i una the Maimherikia River.— Yearly license granted at ss. Shotover.— Joseph Gardiner wrote in regard to his jetty site licanse in block XIX, Shotover.— Referred to Ranger Mackenzie. Warepa.— Ranker Atkln'son reported upon section 81, block IX, Warepa.— Recommended for notification at capital value of 10s per acre. Lauder.— Thomas D. M'Leire applied for an occupation lease over 100 acres upon Run 226, Lauder, oa which Ranger Hughan nad reported. —Lease granted over area applied for, to include 50 acres already held by applicßnt under occupation licence, at the rental of Is per acre, Bitch areaof 100 acres not to include fenced-in paddock of Keenan's.

Naseby.— The Stock department applied to have an area of six acres between blocki IV and V, town of Naseby, reserved for the uae of the depaitment.— Referred to chief surveyor for report. Fraser District.— Craven Paget applied for an area of 40 acres in block I, Franer district, Ranger Hughan reporting on the application.— Grantedat capital value of 20s per acre. Payment of Arrears.— The Receiver of Land Revenue reported the payment of arrears on tbe following holding* -.—Small grazing Runs 88 and 181, leases in perpetuity 76 and 954.-r-Resolutio,n forfeiting hbldingslreecinded. Village Homestead (Allotments.— Ranzer Atkinson reported - upon section 10, block XI, Naseby, held as a village homestead allotment by Margaret M'Lennan ; also upon section 17, same block, held by James Smith.— Holders to show cause why leases should not be forfeited for noncompliance with residence conditions. Lowkr Wanaka.— Richard Noiman wrote with rei.pocfc to tbe price placed ou sections 1, 2, 14, 15, and 1(1, Lower Wanaka.— Received. Fkaser District. —Mr F. O. Faisandier applied for a lease in perpetuity over 140 acres on Ruub 249 and 320b, Fraser district. Ranger Hughan reported on the application.— Application granted at capital value of 20s, care to be taken when survey is made to have ample roadway for stock to and from such country. Moeiuki.— James Drummond and Donald Murray app'ied for a lease over the plantation reserve (Makareao estate) section 23, block XV, Moeraki.— Referred to ranger for report. St. Bathans.— Hanger Hughan reported on tho application by Harriet Ballard for an occupation lease, over 100 acres on Run 226, St. Bathan».— Lease granted over 100 acres, to include 50 acres held by applicant under occupation license and 35 acres held by applicant's husband, at a yearly rental of 1» per annum. Tarras.— Peter M'lntosh applied for an area of about 275 acres on Run 236 d, Tarras. The runholders forwarded their consent to the application. — Consideration deferred. Makarbao Estate.— The following applications on lease in perpetuity, under Land for Settlement ! Act. if akareao estate, were approved :— 1 Block IV, Dunback.— Richard Burns, section j 10 ; William Stevenße'n, section 17 ;J. Duncan, j jun., section 18;, Emily Glover, section 19; W. H. Glover, section 20 ;F. J. E. Glover, section 21 ; Alexander Watt, section 22 ; 'Jame^ Brander, section 23: Block VIIT., Moeraki district. -Mary Ritchie, seqtion b'4 ; James Kennedy,' jun , section 65 ; William Ritchie, section 66; AY. L. Dreaver, Beetiou- 67 ; O. Wjlcock, section -71 ; Sophie Wilcock, Bection 72 ; L. Wilccck, section 73. ;~ J. Philip, section 74. Block XV, M-jkc raki.— P. T. Walsh, section 12 ; P. T. W»l-»h, .-ect'ton 14 ; Catherine Walsh, section 18 ; Alfred i uncan, s-jction 19 ; Isabella F. Campbell, »cc ion 20 ; Murray, section 21 ; Donald Munvy, section 22 ; Mary E Parkhill, sections 24 and 25: Jaue Brown, section 11 ; Isabella Beaton, sec. ion 15 ; Adam Cairns, section 16. Applications —The following applications were dealt with :— Thomas M'Lew, section 109, block •VII, section 77, block Vlll,' and section 2fi, block XIII, Mojr*ki.— Approved. For section oa lease in perpetuity— James Oirnegy, section 76, block VII T, Moeraki.— Consideration deferred. To exchange for lease in perpetuity —Christopher Gwyn, section 32, block IV, Glenomaru.— Approved. To be allowed to surrender perpetual lease— A G. W. Murray, section 26, block VII, Woodland. — Surrender accepted ; ranger to make valuation for improvements. To complete purchase of deferred payment— J. H. Wilson, section 3 and 3a, block VIII, CaHins; Lawrence Dalziel, sec- ! tions2and3, blonk Xf. Tuapeka West; Andrew Telfer, section 12, blo?k IX, Waitahuna West ; William Smith, section 14, block IX, Waitahuna West; James Smitb, jun., Bection 18, block V, Waitahuna West ; John Moncrief, section 13, block 111, Kawarau.— Approved. I C. Craig applied for permission to plough the. [ whole of section on Ardsjowan estate, section 74, block 11, Oamaru district —Applicant must adhere to published conditions a,* to cropping. The application of Andrew Carruthers for insertion of conditions as to improvements in the miscellaneous lease of section tfj, block IV, Hill- ! end district, was referred to the 'chief coinmis? eioner.

The application of J. H. Chalmers for a license to occupypai't of mining reserve, block X, Kurow was referred to Ranger Hughan to report, and that of Robert Duncan for permission to acquire section 32, block XI, Maniototo district, was declined.