LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2309, 2 June 1898, Page 30

LAND BOARD.

The meeting of -the Land Bnsvrd yes+.erday was attended by the Chief Commissioner (Mr J P. Maitland} asd BleEsrs Clark, Dallas, Duncan, aad Kirkpatrick.

SIaKAR'Eao — Ths case of Mrs C. Walsh, lessee j of sections 17 and !18, Makareao 'Estate, <wbo w.s reported its not having complied with tbe {residence conditions of her lease, was rpneidered anrl deferred for further consideration.— The The case of William Ritchie, leesse of section 68, ' ■block VHI, Makareao Estate, who was "reported as HDit >complviD'g with Hiis reficlence condibion?, was referred to tehe raisger for further information.

Swinburn. — MrsS Login applied for section 3, "block Xfl, Svrinr/um district '(education Teserve). — The board .decided 'to offer a yearly license .under eeotion 116 of the aot at a rental of ss, with license fee ,£1 Is.

Highlay.— Kanger Atkinson reported upon the Horse Flat "mining reserve, section 4, block VII, Highiay •district ; and Robert Gibson applied for an occupation tease of B. arres of the said re—Area to De gVAnted to Mr M'Lennan to be reduced to 50 acres as per sketch. Gibson's applition was declined. Yeaiily license over remai&d&r .of reserve (250 &c;es) to >be granted to joomrnittee of mdiiers, namfis .to foe suggested to the board by tlie miners ; rental with license fee £1 Is.

Naseby.— R S.I'DoDaW applied for a license to occupy five 'acuss of bbc railway reserve, section 19, h)6ok VII, Na-ieby distuct.— Declined.

Catlins. — D. Milla,r wrote complaining of the -stale of the roads between Catlins Bridge and Upper 'Oaflins —Received.

Kikloch — Ranger Mackenzie forwarded an ajp- I plication from J. H. Forsyth for a liciense to cut I ■burnt timber ou five acres "behind Kinloch ;• also' | an application from Bryant, Bnn. and Thomas for i a similar license over 20 acres west of 3£iu'locli. — One year's license granted to applicants ox-er,»7eat< applied for, to remove dead "timber, at. £1, wish a license fee £\ Is. Ranger Mackenzie forwarded a report upon the application by Henry Birley for an alteration in the boundary of his bufili license ovei 70 acres neir Kinloch. — J3"un clary of aiea licensed to be -altered as per sketch ! forwarded 1 y ranger. j Hummock, "\-enthoun, Silver Peak — Eyveu j Cameron, lessee of small grazing Run 205, sections j in block IX, iHuinniock : block VIII, Necthora : and "block "VIII, Silver 3 J eak, wrote stating that he could no longer pay the present rental, and nfiquefetingsthat his lea&e be forfeited. — Xeaae forfeited for non-paymt-nt of rent ; ranger to make , valuation of improvtments and suggest rent. Application to Purchase —Alexander Garry • applied to 'puichas.? section SV, block IV, rural Jand teld on perpetual lease, Catlins district.— Purchase approved. Application to Surrender.— James L|ggmuir applied to surrender lease in perpetuity section 3, block X, Woodlands distmct.— lSuvrentteriaccepted ; ranger to make valuation -of Improvements 'and suggest capital vafue'. APPLICATION'S TO SUB- LEASE.— W. R. Pot+S to Francis M'Keowtj. sections 23, 24, Mock VII, ' Woodlands district ; Mrs Jane Bates 'to Charles and John Henry Bates,, section 9, block J'V. Wood- j JiiKls district — lieferied to Ranker ilimhaa for | reuort. . j

'' Tuiiids'" and "FoirKTHS,"— The "Wsitati and Tu n pek,> countj 1 conncils lowarflecl statements of proposed expenditure of' thirds" au'l "fourths" for Januar.v 81, 3898. to March 3), IS9S. Crookston.— Patrick Hickey i^cd Edward Hickey, village homestead lessees respect ivply of section 88, block VIII, asd-secMou 39, block VIII, Crookston district, having .failed to comiply with their residence conditions, the board decided to allow three months in which to comply with said conditions, otherwise their leases would be Forfeited.

Maniototo.— The Receiver of Land Rev«nue repprted that It. F. Tndei had not paid rent due upou sections 25, block 311, ard 21, block VII, Maniototo district — Taymen 4*4 * of vent In arrears tobe made within one month, otherwise proceedings will be t.iken for recovery of same.

As showiDg the cailcluess cf the climate, it is stated that strawberries are now bearing fruifc at Preservation Inlet.

3Jhe Mayor ef Sydney has condemned 12 buildibgs in Brisbane Ware!, out ot 33 inspected, as being uano for humsn Lsa^ifcafciou,