LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2273, 23 September 1897, Page 26

LAND BOARD.

The weekly meeting of the Land Board, held on Wednesday, was attended by Messrs J. P. Mftitland (chief commissioner), H. Clark, W. Dallas, J. Duncan, and 11. 11. Eirkpatiick.

Maniototo. — Permission was granted to P. Ryftii and K. Ryan, on the application of Messra Inder aud Cuiten. to remove fenc'.ng upou sections 11 and 14", block XVI, Maniototo di-strict. Aiidgowan Estate. — Hanger Hughau forwarded Vtiluati'>n ot improvements on section 105, Aidg--wan estate, lately forfeited by J. A. Rollings. — Valuation (£27 16i Id) approved. When reopened to be- grouped with se.-.tion 104. An application by TNI. Docherty for a lease of section 105, Ardgowan estate, was declined. Ranger AtkiriEon forwaided valuation of the imp; overrents on section 104, Ardgowan estate, lately surrendered by Jam en Gibbons —Valuation (£152 3s Id) approved. The wheat crop to be valued seven doys before sections were op&ued for application. Valuation to be added to the sum namsd. Section to be giouped with H's. Lakh Wanaka. — It auger Mackenzie havinc reported upon an appl'cutiou by A. Wilson for a li< ense to occupy Manuka and Crescent Island*, Lalw Wanaka, the board decliueii the application, the property being under the contiol of the Domain Board.

JTyeburn a">d Kakanui. — A letter was recaived from Messrs Dalgety and Co , on behalf of John Smith, lieeivee of section 1,, block X, section 3, block XT, Domet clistii t, section 1, block X, f eotion 3, block XIII, Kyeburn riisti ict, and section 2, block I, Kakanui district, ipquestiug that he be allowed valuatioii fct the end of his teim for the fencing, sheep yards, an>i sheep dip eterted by him — Deferred for further consideration.

Havklock — Tre applications of Richard Ry an for 25 arie-3 and ICdinuud Tho^. Hyan for 10 acie3 of th« Haveloc's mining leserve under occupatiou lease weie declined.

Dunedin and East Taieri Disriticr. — Ranger Atkinton teportcd upon the application by Mr T. Ch&lmer to have sections 46 and 47, block 11, Dunedin and Eist Taieri district", opc-ned for application. — Rt-contmendpd for notification, section 4i? at capital value of 7s 6-1 aud 47 at 10j per annum.

Kawarau District. — Thos. Kirn oss applied for a lease in perpetuity over 72 acres of block 111, Kawarau district, rmiholdei'a consent having been obtained. — Hefirred to Hanger Mackeuzie for report as to cipital value of land. Valuations.— Thc_ board was requested to authorise the llec^-iver of Lawd Revenue to pay over the following mounts Vaceived as valuation for improvements upon the following surrendered ».nd toiftited sections --.Section 7, biock 111, Ma*-rewhenuadistrict, £4 10s; paymentaulhorised. Section 11, block lit. Rtaerewhenua district. £8 12s 6d ; authorised, less £1 lls 4.1, to be paid to public account. Section 12, block 1 11, »l(5 2 j , and section 14, block IT, £IS Is. Maerewhenua district; payment authorised. Sections s'} and 52, block 111, Awamoko district, £32 16 < ; payment authorised, less £14 Is 1.1, public account. Section 61, bl<->ck 11, Awamoko distiict, £41 tU ; authorised. Section 01, block IT, Awamoko distiict, £7 ; payment authorised, le^s £1, public account. Suction 9, block VI, Ranklebum district, £5 Wi ; authorised, less £1 9-s, public account.

Applications — The following applications for rural laad under tha Laud fo.* Settlement Act weie approved : — John RrasselL section 7, Maerc-whe-nua estate; Henry Kroll, sections 11, 12, and 13, Maerewhenua estate ; William Liird, section s'». Maerewhenua estate, and S'ictir.a 30, block 111, Oamaru district; Daniel Gouldiit", section 99, Maoiewheuua estate ; William Sulherl.uid, section 6a, Puketapu c-itate ; and John M'Cabe, section 01, Maerewheuua estate. P. O. Valpy's application to purchase sections II to 16 block I. Upper Wakatipu district, held under peipetual lease in mining district, was recommended for the Minister's app oval. An occupation lease under the Mining Occiip-xlion Act was granted at an nnnual rental of 2^ 6d per acre to Andrew M'K nzie over two acres in block X, WaitJthuna East dmrlct.