LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2252, 29 April 1897, Page 30

LAND BOARD.

The weekly meeting of the Lind Board, held on Wednesday, was attended, by the chief commissioner (Mr J. P. Maitland), Messrs H. Olark, W. Dalbs, J. Duncan, and A. M'Kerrow.

Kurow.— D. Sutherland *appl ed for a coalmiuing license over three acres of coal reserve in ,' Block Vf, Kurow district, lately held by W. B. I Caircs, aDd for a grazing license over the remainder of the reserve.— Referred to Banger Hughan to > eport. Bawea.— Mrs B. Cotter wrote in rf gard to the rent of Runs 33Sa. and 430n, Hawea, aud the secretaiy was instructed to reply stating that the bo»rri lnd no power to reduce the rent. Lower Bawea.— John M'Carthy wrote in regard to his surrendering his leases over sections 5, 8,9, and 10, block 111. Lower Hawea district, and applied for a yearly liceDße to occupy sections 2, 3," 4, 6, and 7 in the "Uiime block.— The applicatidit" to surrender the' "license was declined, the other application being allowed to stand over in thp moantimv. ■ I Rock and PiLrjui.— Hugh Agnew applied fora • license to occupy section 21, block VI, Rock and Pill.v district.— A yearly license was granted, under stctionlKi of the act, from June 19. 1596, (tlie data of the expii-y of the old license), at a rental of 4s per annum, with license fee £1 Is. Woodland.— James Taylor wrote complaining I of the wanr of road access to secions 30 and 41, 1 block VII, Woodland district.— Referred to the chief surveyor for consideration. West Taieri.— James Williamson wrote with reference to the capital value fixed for section i 9, | West Taieri district.— The board could not see j their way to alter th- capital value. Taiiawai Settlement.— Ranger Atkinson reported upon section la, Tahawai settlement, held by Mrs B. O'Neill, and also upon section- 4a in the same -ettlaruent, held by Thorn a* Prentice.— lt was resolved that the lessees be required % show cause within one month to date why the leases should not "be declared forfeited for non-com-pliance with reiidence conditions. | GuiMi'EiHJUN. Charles Dougherty wrote ob- , j cting to th* valuation for fencing upon section 29, block I, Ghmnerburn district, recently granted j him under lease in perpetuity.— The board could ( not make any alteration in the valuation.- — Lawrence Sperlderi wrote objecting to tho valuation for fencing up n small grazing run 225r, Gimmerburn district, which had been recently granted to him.— The board decided not to make any alteration in the valuation Teviot.— The board having considered the case of Alexander Gordon, who had been called upon to show cause why his small grazing run leases for Run 22fin and 2620, Teviot district, should not be forfeited fnr his not having complied with the conditions of his Joase a* to improvement ana payment of rent, decided that the lessee be required to pay on or before September I next one , year's rent, otherwise the lease would be declared , forfeited ; but were satisfied in respect to imVrovpments. | Miscellaneous Applications.— The following applications were approved :— Leases in P«rPbtuity: J. J. Eice. section 82. block Vlir, JMoeiMki ; John Dalziel, section 80 block VIII, Moeraki Small graring runs : J.imes Kennedy, section 78, block Vlll, sretton 28, block XII and. section 10, block XIV, Mo?raki : Edward Clark, sedionft 7?) and 81, block VIII. Moeraki. Catlins —An application by Ann M Leod to be allowed to tramfer her perpetual leme, section ' 05, block I, Catlin'B, to Thomas Barr, was approved _ . Mid-Wakatipu.— An application by h A. Cameron to transfer miscellaneous license Mici1 Wakatipu, to Mary Cameron, R T. Stewart, and Mur<»aret Thomson was approved. Maerewhenua Estate. -A report from Rangers Hughan and Atkinson upon the Maerewhenua estate having been considered by the board, tne following leases were dealt with as undpr :— L-ases declared forfeited : H W. Hill, s-ctions 32 and 53; John Currie, section 60 ; Rose M. Grant, section 14 ; Louisa Grant, section 12 ; and J. J. Bennett, section 11. Required to show cause within a fortnight why leases should not be declared forfeited for nou-coinpliance with residence conditions: Angus '"Donnld, section 58; Michnel O'Brien, section 102; A Bell, ju- ., section 82; A. Bell, sen., section 48. Exempt ion granted : Bridget Bell, section 33 (lessee residing on adjoining land) ; Malcalm Francis, section 44 (l-saee a youth residing with his parents). To be notified that pert manent residence must be effected within a month, otherwise forfeiture will take place : D. Park, section 45 ; J. and M. Heron, (section 46 ; and A. Grant, section 21. Alice Philpot (section 5) was allowed two months to effect residence, on account of ill-health.

Mr William Geary, Jan., has been elected to represent the Porlobello subdivision in the Portobello Road Board, Mr Hush KelUs to represent the Broad Bay subdivision, and Messrs J. Macandrew and.L. Edwards to represent the North-East Harbour subdiviiion.

Much amusement; has been occasioned in the Warrnambcol district by the aboriginal women at Framlingbam forming a. cricket club and itim'iDg a challenge to the "Forget-me-nots " to play a match on Saturday. " The Sunbeams " is the name selected by the aboriginal women, and it i* reported that they hare been deroting all their leisure hours — which extend from daylight to dark — in practising, with a. view of lowering the colours of the "Seafoams" and the " Forget-me-nots."