SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2513, 14 May 1902, Page 9

SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

The fortnightly meeting, held on Thursday, j ' May 8, was attended by the Comm.ssicner (Mr | J. Hay), and Messrs A. Kinross, J. M'liityre, and: A. Baldey. : P. Daly requested, Jihat some sections in block IV, Waimatuku township, be offered, at auction at a reduced price.— Resolyed that Mi M'lntyre and the ranger inspect and -value the sections, and also ascertain whether ' leseees ' of other sections are complying with consi--tions. _,-.• John Carroll applied for grazing license 'over" sections 7, 8, 12, 19, and 20, block- XVII, Wallacetown, ajid also sections 5 to 10 and 12 to 22. block XIX, offering 5s per acre per annum. — Granted. The ranger was instructed to report on the application of Alfred Challis for right to cut flax on pastoral run No. 424, New Biver Hundred, held by Wm. Fosbendei*. Wm. Batt, lessee of section 22, block XIX, New River Hundred, asked permission to -select section 19, of same block, without competition, the section having been forfeited "and" "not • reopened.—To be informed that if he is prepared to pay £1 per acre he can obtain the land, otherwise it 'must be" offered on the optional system. G. S. Fleming requested remission of fines for non-payment of rent on pastoral runs, Auckland Island.— To be informed that the board cannot reduce the rent, and if he thinks it too high he can surrender and the section ' will be re-offered. ' ; Alex. Currie requested reduction of rent on section 38, block I, Waikawa Lighthouse Reservo. — Minister to be recommended to remit the fines. John Melvin, jnn., applied to abandon sawmill area No. 424, Invercargill Hundred aud Reserves. — Accepted. A. Penkins's application offering £2 10s per annum for a grazing license over an island in the Waiau River, opposite section 3, Alton district, was granted. Mrs <S. A. Watson requested 1 a road to sec- ' tion 68, block VIII, Winton Hundred.—Conmissioner to deal with application. I The following (applications for land were granted:— Mrs E. S. Adams, section 17, block X, Waikaka; M. Cavanagh, unsurveyed land adjoining section 13, block I, Alton ; and Jamea Scott, section 22a, block IX, Wyndham. T. Middleton was granted a title to sections 7 and 8, block 111, Seaward Bush township, and section 721, Hokonui (Centre Bush), was transferred from T. Osbom to J. Nicoll. For non-compliance with conditions the following holdings were forfeited : — D. Fraßer, sections 4 and 11 and 14 and 25, block IV, Waimatuku township; M. and M. P. Davanney, section 1, block XXIII, Wairaki-Bowmont, and J. F. Davanney, section 2, block XXIII, Wairaki. It was resolved to give notice of intention to forfeit, if rents were not paid within three months, in the following cases : — D. Carmichael and Co., pastoral run 415b, Wallace County; W. H. Tucker, pastoralrun 511, Campbell Island; and W. Snodgrass, pastoral run 496, Te Anaii. Minor matters were dealt Ajath in committee and the board adjourned. Frozen flounders from the Thames district are now on sale at Christchurch. The residents of Tokonui and the, surrounding districts passed the following resolution at a meeting held last week: — "That this meeting regrets that the Minister of Public Works has not made a start at the extension of the Seaward Bush railway from Waimahaka to Tokonui, promised some time ago. We therefore hope that a start will be made -without further delay, as wo have a right to expect this from assurances already given." :