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Otago Witness, Issue 1851, 29 January 1902, Page 31

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.I.i::uarj 25 —We are ju&t gettnp; over tb& l:c.ida-y& and "ettling tlow. to work for another 12 months. The attractions stilted all tastes, ranging from Sunday '.cliro' picnic* to horse ucp-:. The weather fo- the I'ohdays waj all thai could be ele^ired. Foi many years past it has been the cu^ton' tn decrj the South land r!:T>ate, '"it :f «onic <>f those who are in tile habit ol douig %o would only pay tf.ie south a, v;sit thrv iTcu'tl have thci. ideas on tho subject ver\ mucli modified. In the early part o' the '.ea'-on the croos were not looki'ig at al l ' wed, but the late «howerv weather h-as made. an iniinen-c differc-ce to them. Many vcryT deceit crops aie to ba seen 111 vanous parts o ' thr distnct, and it is confidently eipected tha"^ the yield will be fully up to the average o'.t oihei yeaia. Grass pastures are in fine COniLiA

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Hawea district.— Referred to Ranger nzie for report. A. Deimison applied far a grazing right

the unsold sections close to the Weadei.n. railway station. — Consideration, deferred r a week.

Wesley Turton forwarded an application from Robert Scott for a lease in perpetuity over 150 acres south-east of Franks Creek, Gibbston, opposite section 2, block 111, Kawarau district, on Run No. 345, also runholder's consent to the granting of the application.—Referred to Ranger Mackenzie for his report. Ranger Hughan forwarded a report on section 27a, Janefield Settlement, occupied by Jas. Bates. — Lessee to be required to immediate'}comply \vith the conditions of his lease. The warden forwarded a report on the aprhcation by Dr Church to purchase lard in blocks 111 and XVIII, Town of Naseby.— lt was decided that on applicant paying survey fees, the land would be submitted to auction burdened with valuation for improvements and co.-t of survey, the upset price to be £10 per acre. Ranger Mackenzie forwarded Mrs C. MofTat's license to occupy 50 acres, portion of reserve 2246, block XII, Wilkin district, and stated that she asked that her license be altered from grazing purposes to agricultural purposes.— lt was decided that the right to cultivate must be withheld. William Hambly wrote in regard to the cancellation of his yearly hcens« to occupy part of the tnir>:ng reserve in block I, Rock and Pillar district.— Received. The board was requested to consider as to how sections 20 and 23, block X, Woodland district, at present lying open for application, shall now be dealt with.— lt was decided to reduce the valuation for improvements by 25 per cent. The Surveyor-general wrote stating that Mr Henry Clark has been reappointcd a member of the Land Board. — Received. A. C. Gray applied for a license to occupy portion of section 19, block VI, Town of Hyde. — Referred to the ranger for report. Ranger Hughan forwarded valuation of impiovenients on small grazing run sections 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9, block 111, Waipori district, and suggested capital va hie.— Approved. Martin Franklin applied to be allowed to purchase section 80, block VI, Tuapeka West district.— The board decided that applicant's occupation license must first be surrendered. Alexander Thomson applied for iuial land under the Land for Settlements Act, sections 59, 60, G2, and G3, block X, Leaning Rock district (Earn«cleugh Settlement). — Approved. Applications to transfer were deaH with .is follows:— Elizabeth Here to James Hore, lease in perpetuity over section 13, block 111, Mamototo district. — Appioved, subject to payment of lent. James P. Herlihy, administrator in the estate of James Herlihy (deceased), to Maiy Herhhy and J. P. Herlihy, lea=e in perpetuity over section 17, block IV, Upper Taieri distnct. — Approved. John Bradhmy to James Kirkpatrick. lease in perpetintv o\ ci section 30, bock IX, Greenvale district —Referred to tue rangei for report. G tjigc A. Chapman, avlninietrator in the estate of Alicia Eleanor Glenn (deceased), to O. A. Chapman, lease in perpetuity over section 41. block 11, Maniototo district.*— Consideiation defeircd. William J. Macaulay to David M'Kenzie, lease in perpetuity over section 101, block ]I, Awamoko district (Maerewhenua estatel. — Arpio"-ed. R. Holmes wrote in regard to hio applicntioi; for a license to occupy gravel reseive, section 40, block V, Maruwenua district. — Received. Samuel Griffiths wrote regarding the valuaI.on allowed for improvements on section 1, block VII, Budle district.— Received. The next meeting of the board will be he d I on Thursday, the 30th iu--t.

When the creditors of Hugo Wollerman met on the 15th the Official Assignee announced that he had recpned information that bankrupt, whooc debts amount to £1472, had left Auckland for San Franci«to. There \va^, lie said, no money in the estate, and he did not at present see any means of assailing transactions which had taken place prior to bankruptcy. The meeting adjourned until the 31st inst.

.*y cases gets d._ It is a great could not be made re the fish usually ,ne general run of the ate in the spoil. jlidays were not allowed ut a few accidents. Mr A. arm bioken as a result of a, horse. The limb was set, and he to the Southland Hospital ; but it is mending as well as it should do.— ther accident that might have had a serious ir.g happened to Mr Humphry's boy at a Vicnic°at Haldane. There were children's race 3 and quoiting going on at the same time, and by some means or other the little fellow got struck on the top of the head with a quoit. iie was taken to tJle hospital, and had his skull operated on, but he is aga.n at home.— One of our oldest inhabitants was in Invercargill «n business, and accidentally stepped back tLrough an open trap door, the result being a Lroken arm. Health Note. — German measles, or scarlatina, has been almost epidemic here for many months, but it is now slowly dying out. School Matters.— After the holidays tiie school is entitled to a mistress, instead of a pupil teacher. Miss Hannan has occupied the latter position to the general satisfaction of the parents for the past eight years. For four years she was passing through her appienticeenip, and for the last four yeais slip has virtually been mistress, so that she has a moral claim to the position. — The Waima'iaka School was opened just before Christmas, w:th an attendance of 25, but this number wiLl certainly be ii.creased after the ha'idays. Miss Wileon, of Pine Bush School, was transferred to Waimahaka, and before she left the former school the Pine Bush settlers entertained her at a fcocial, and presented her with a handsome travelling rug.