OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2524, 30 July 1902, Page 32

OTAGO LAND BOARD.

The weekly meeting of the Otago Crown Ltu.ds Board hjld on Wednesday was attended by the Chief Commissioner (.Mr A. Bairon) and Commissioners J. Duncan, W. Dallas, and H. H. Kirkpatrick.

Assistant-Ranger O'XeiU forwarded valuation of improvements on small grazing lun, section 16, "block XI, Table Hill district, and appraised the capital value. —Consideration deferred.

James Kerr wrote in regard to his application for a license lo occupy part of the Mining Reaeive, section 51, block I, Rock and Pillar district.—Refened to Mr Kirkpatuck for report.

Ranger Mackenzie forwarded a report on the application by James Gardner for a lease of the old mill ut Frankton on sections 3 to 7. block XVIII. town of Frankton.— Held over till next meeting.

M. J. Kcliher applied for 100 acres adjoining area at present held by him in Waikeriken Valley, Leaning Rock district. —Declined.

The Bruce County Council forwarded statement of proposed expenditure of " thirds " and

"fourths" for p^r.-oa aOth December, 1901, to 31st March, 1902.— Approved.

A. Shanks wrotp objecting to an application by W. B. Caiins for a license over part of section 2, bock VI, Kurow district, for raising coal or lignite.— Ranger Atkinson forwaided report on the application. — The board, decided to decline the application.

The Uuder-secretary for Lands forwarded a nie-mo. in regard to the unsold 'sections in the town of Waitaki Bridge.— Referred to the ranger for report.

Haggitt Bios, and Brent, on behalf of T. D M'Levie, applied to purchase an area of 10 acres 111 block I, St. Buthans, about one mile from Cambrian». —Referred to the ranger for report.

The Rtcpivei of Land Revenue reported that the following, who«e holdings were declared forfeited, have now paid all arrears — J. T. Gedde." R. L. Gcddes, and James Smith. — The board decided under the circumstances to rescind the forfpituip.

Henry Caiiaghun app'ied to be allowed to remove the cottage from section 119, block 11, Aidijowan cstatt\ to section 117 of the same hock. -Rang. 1 Atkinson forwarded a report — The bojxd minuted their io;;scnt tc tbe application.

A number of ai pLt.it. ens fnr ru--al land on 0.R.1'. ti»> ure were rnJ» r Ove-d m the following clid'ricU -"'.l .tuKu T G. Dew r, a etion 16, b otk XI, bJ • lr 22p , O. M'Kenna, section 2, 157 a2i 30p, J. Johnston, se^tioiis 9 and 10,

198 alr 20p ; H. Croft, section 17, 134 alr 18p , Wm Going, section 21, block XII, 153 a3r sp ; G Farquhar, sections 2 and 3, 157 a3r 16p ; G Warnock, section 4, 100 aOr 13p ; Wm. Hourston, sections 5 and 6, 198 - lr 29 p ; Wm. Kirklard, section 8, 100 a3r 18p ; A. Little, section 9, 95a 2r 23p : M. Comber, section 10, 9Sa 2r 16p; M. Welsh, section 11, 90a 2r 19p ; Arthur Rhodes, sections 12, 13, and 25, 169 a 2r 4p, F. M. Hunt, section 14, 98a lr 24p ; T. Rewcastle, section 15, 100 a3r 24p ; Frank Poff, sections 26 and 27, 195 alr sp ; J. G Bigwood. section 28, block XI, 85a lr 15p. Rimu (all 121 b'.ock XV) : T. F. Johnston, section 1, 103 alr 2p; George Hunter, section 2, 101 a3r 24p , James Hollows, sections 3 and 5, 203 a3r 12p; J. R. Harris, section 4, 112 a; Jno. Stuart, sections 6 and 7, 199 alr 26p ; Jas. O'Con^ell, sections 8 and 9, 183 a3r 6p , D. M'lntyie, section 10, 100 alr 27p ; J. Faddes, section 11, 102 aOr 24p; John Robb, sections 12 and 16, 148 aOr 17p ; Eliza R. Dawson, section 13, 107 alr 34p ; James Robb, sections 14 and 15, 159 aOr 12p. Woodland (all in block IX) : E. H. Mead-e, section 11, 115 a2r 20p ; S. Bailey, section 13, 153 a, W. T. Ashmore, section 18, 140 a2r 20p ; W. M'lntyre, sections 19 and 26, 161 a; Thos. Ashmore, section 21, 153 a 2r ; B. Shutt, section 22, 168 alr 20p ; J. N. Clark, section 2, Ilia Or 20p ; J H. Ollerenshaw, section 8, 277 a lr. Applications for Tural land on lease-in-per-netutty tenure were approved as follow — John hniilhe, section 11. block XII, Tautukn, 1951 :> i-ip , John Smilhe, juti., section 12, block XII, 105 a Or 25p. Applications to transfer were approved as follows. — Section 115, block 11, Ardgowa-n estate, Oaniaru district, Michael Donovan to Janu3 Fodie; section 107, block 11. Oamaru district, George Starger to Mary Martin. John Edward 'Palmer applifd for Crown grant, section 36, block 111. Table H 11 distiict.—lmprovements to be effected before title can bs issued.

Mary M'Pherson applied to complete purchase of section 1, block XIII, Benger survey district held under deferred-payment license.— Approved.

Latest advices from Ceylon state that a movement was on foot to giva some sort of entertainment or gift tc the 5000 Boer prisoners who yhave been in captivity on that island. One suggestion is that each Bwr should receive a gift of 501b of tea — tha various planters contributing according to their acreage under crop. In the Observer the Bosrs are referred to as our departing guests."