SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2372, 17 August 1899, Page 7

SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

The meeting held on Friday, 11th August, was attended by the Chief Commissioner (Mr Barron) and Messrs J. M'lntyre, A. Kinross, and A. Baldey. The Surveyor-General intimated that special legislation would be required to remove the reservation from section 14a, block XI, Chatton, and as such authority could not be obtained this year, he suggested the sectioc should.be leased under the Public Reserves Act. — Sec- j tion to be offered at auction for 14 years at JSI 1 per annum, with right of cultivation, and three-fourths valuation for fencing at end of term. Permission was granted to the G'ten Dhu Coal Company k> erect a sawmill on section 11, "Wairnunm, instead of on area No. 890. A petition from residents in Limehills that £100 should be placed on the estimates for the construction of outfall dra,in3 was left in the hands of the Commissioner. It was resolved to recommend the Government to allow the survey fee paid by G. J. Fox in respect of perpetual leases of sections 9 and 11, block XIII, Mokoreta to go to his credit for arrears. The Nokomai Sluicing Company's request that part of section 20, block VII, he -withdrawn from sale, and James Hobson's application, for aprospecting license over part of section 19, block VII, and section 20, block XI, Waikawa, were referred to the Commissioner, and Mr A. Kinross to consult with the •warden and deal with the requests. Jeremiah Finn, lessee of section 4, block XXIII, Beaumont, complained that the contractors for the road had broken flown the fences and claimed the right to pass through his section. — To be informed that no on« had the right to enter the section or remove gravel from ii without his consent. Thomas Hunter applied to have his grazing license over section 19, Otama, changed to a lease in perpetuity. — Section to t>e opened to application on the optional system at £1 per acre, with valuation for improvements. John Steveii3 was given notice to remove his stock from sections 2 and 3, Beaumont, otherwise proceedings would be taken against him. The ranger reported that Anthony Valli had removed hia house from section 8, Beaumont, and was not making improvements. — To show cause why the section should not be forfeited. George Taylor's lease of section 2, block IV, Morley Village, was forfeited, he having abandoned it. It was resolved that all lessees who have not applied for their former holdings be notified that unless application be made within one month, the board will make substantial reductions on the valuations for improvements: Patrick Mullan's application for exchange of licenses under the Mining Act, held by himself and wife, in respect of block 11, Longwood, was refused. Transfers were sanctioned from T. C. Barwell to James Matheson, section 33, block X, Waiau ; "Daniel O'Kane to Patrick Torpy, section 1 2, block VIII, Waiau ; George Groves to Jesse Alley, section 3, block VI, and section 1, block VII, Morley; Jesse Alley to George Groves, section 213, Wairio; executors of G. M. Bell to Nqw Zealand Agricultural Company, run 119 a, Hokonui; Andrew Salton to James D. Salton, sections 45 and 46, block X, Merrivale. The Blufl Harbour Board intimated that they could not recommend the acceptance of John Deegan's application tr surrender section 371, Taringatura, par! of the board's endowment. Sections 18, 03, and 47, block VIII, Campbell-' town ,and section 30, block IV, Longwood, -were declared forfeited. i The board then adjourned. ' . '