OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2523, 23 July 1902, Page 36

OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Th-> lepular me ting of th? Otago Land Board was he!d on Wedi.e-ul.iv, tlr-rj being prc-rcnt-Me-ss-s 1) Bairon (commissioner of Crown lands^, DalUo, D'laun, a>.d Kukpa trick.

The Otago Presbyterian Chm h Bo.ird of Property applied to have por'ion of section IG, block IV, Tiger Hill district ofT-ird for »a.le.— The Governor to be requested to deal with the implication under thi> 115 th clause of the act at a capital \alue of 10s per :.cre. Donaid Kpnr.etJy rot )>a\ii:g paid his fees cine updn license grunted him to occupy part of mining rcsr rvr> between scct'o 1 104, block IX, Ma-uwenua district and the river, the board was requested to declare his right to v license lapsed. - R-ght to hc?n=e declared lapsed.

Flank Bov/er wro*» in ireiul to valuation c'.ovsed for nnprovenier ts on section 72, biock ill, Hillend ui^tuct — Valuition lo be adhered to Thomas Aitcliison wrote mi ifL'arcl to yearly hcci.be granted h.m over si'ctuni 21, block IV, GrernvAle distru' —To be .nformtd that the board could not give the right of cultivation, a'.ri that in the event of ai.y other applicant acquiring a. right to the land Mr AiU he°on would bj allowed a month to remove finomg.

Con=idcr.\t'.oii of t'io ypp'.^ation by John Koavey to t!iinsf°r lus lea-^e in }v rpptuity 619 o\er section 133, Ard^rwan estate, to Mrs Marguret Johnson was held o\et until the difficulty between the applicants had been urr.xn^cd.

Ellen King app'.i >d for a license to r. upy ppction 3. block I, Frß'er distri t - H .d o^er tor report.

J^incs Woods apphi cl to have section 14.v, b ock V, Lower Hav.n.i distric-t. ro.>d rc-ene, l'.c!udtd 111 section 14 — Declined.

Ihe board v.ms requested to consider the advisdble'.lcts of recommending that the reserve bo <h=Uiargec! fro-n s«"ct.on« ii and -11, bock I, Tcwu of Maoa»s. — RcfcutJ to ti-e PoLc^ Dcl>urtnient. Assistant Ranger O'Xetl! jepo'-tcd on section 2 of 7, block IX, East Tairri district, Cemetcrj Reserve.— Report admted. X.icpr=e for 14 y^irs to he offered at auction at an upset rent.;] ot lO.i per acre, burdeced v,i*h valuation for fex t i:ig, £1 10s. The Taicri County Council forn-arr; <.l a -jUii inert of proposed cxp-'iuhtare of ' third? " ard "fourths'" for the 1 December 30, 1001. to Murf'i 31 19U2 — Anpinved.

Richard CamobMl arpli"<3 to r' irr '' r ' C!O nr lensp tho nortio.i of Clov.ll l<uid- fro'itiii£ =e< mn 15, b.o^k XXXilf. Ciuliia tiistuct —lied out for report l»y '!--■ chai-jv.an . ..u Hi Kir!. pa trick.

Edward Clark applied for exemption from icsidfeuce ca sauli arswina run, sections 79 and

81, block VIII, Makareao estate. — Held over for further consideration.

The board considered the case of William Smith, who had been called upon to show cause vhy his occupation lease over section 31, block 11, St. Bathans district, should not be forfeited.—Application declared lapsed.

Messrs Kenyon and Hosking, on behalf of Charles Culvert, applied for a license to remove stone, +0 be burnt for hmt, from section 49, beck VI, Oamaru district.- Referred to ranger fo- report.

Henry Hurring applied for a license to cut a few tons of flax from section 2 of 9, block I, Gleiiomaru district — Granted; subject to vahiatio i to be fixed by the ranger. John Douglas wrote in regard fo Gravel Reserve, section ?6, block IV, Moeraki district. - — Received

C. E. Toioie applied for an occupation lease over section 31, bock 11, St. Bathans district. — To be applied for in the usual way.

Application to transfer —Pastoral lease 430, William Kirkland to Michael Moymhan, section 2, block XIII. Sutton district, and miscellaneous license No. £S2, part of section 18, same block. — Approved.

A memo, was received from Ranger Mackenzie in regard to the 50 acres at Makarora, held under license by Mrs C. Moffat. — Referred back for further information.

Ranger Mackenzie forwarded a report on section G^S, block 111, and section i, block IV, Cromwell district, recently held by John Campbull. — To be icopaned at a. capital value of 7s Gd per acre. Assistant Raugar O'Neill reported that two ycuug totara trees had been felled on the foreshore reserve of Catlin's Lake, opposite a.cUcn 5'J, block VIII, Glenomaru district. — Commissioners to taka action against the men referred to.

George Ross applied for exemption from residence on small grazing inn 121e, Bndle district. — Held over.

With 'esfard to the app'ication by Mr Cruickshanks for land south of section 2, block XIII, Otepopo, the ranker was instructed to report.