OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2525, 6 August 1902, Page 32

OTAGO LAND BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of th" Otago Land Koard, held on Wednesday, was attended by the Chief Commibsionei (Mi D. Barron), and Commissioners W. Dallas, J Duncan, and H. H. Kirkpatricc.

John Williamson applied for a grazing license over section 32, block IV, Tautuku district - Declined.

Kdward Cartwnght applied to trai'«fc-r to Fiedenck CharL's Joi es a lease over section 26, block V, Straih-Taicri district.- Approved.

Thomas K'nross applied to pun-has- section 12, block 111, Kawarau district, as rural land on peipctudl lease. — Approved. Assibtant Rang'-r O'Neill reported on valuation of improvement * on small grazing run. section 16, block XI. Table Hill district, and appraised the capital value.— The valuation was approved in term" 1 of th' % report -impio\ements £146 12-5 6d, capital value 6s 8d yor acie, equal to 2d per aerp annual Tental. Donald Chalmers renewed his application, for a hceiiii! to occupy about two ahd a-half acres in Digger's Gully, block X, Kurow district. — Referred to the ranger for leport.

Assistant Ranger O'Neill forwardfd a report on Mrs John Waldron's application for a, license to occupy about five and a-half acres behind Ophir Township. — A yearly license was granted at 10s per acre. The Wdikcu-uti County Counc' wrote objecting to gravel reserve, section 76, block IV, Moeraki dibtuct, being \ ested. in the Waikemo CounU: Council.— ltecemi,

H H Clarke, Peter Munay, and six other settlers on Barrego Settlement wrote drawing attention to the nece.ssity of having the willow pjotective works extend ;d along sections 32a ■ nd 22a on said settlement —lt win decided tj communicate with the Government on the matter.

Assis^a'ii Ranger O'Xeill reported on application by Mrs Ellen King for a license to occupy part of section 3. block I, Fraser district.— The report was approved and the license granted.

Ranger Mackenzie forwarded a report on James Chalmer's application for a license to occupy the mining reserve north of section 21. snd through section 22, block X, Shotover district. — Consideration diferrid.

Ranger M'Dougall forwarded an application from James Buckley for ?, license to cut 100 cords of firewood out of dead trees between Smith's Bay and Bush Point, Hawaa, also 500 post 3at Bush Point. — Application granted for dead timber only on the usual royalty.

George Gaudm applied to have an area of five acres set aside at Makarora as a site foi a, cemetery. — It was decided to grant two ocres, to bo marked off the next time the surveyors wet e in the locality.

W. B. Cairns made application for a license ever about three acre 3, part of section 2. block VI, Kurow district, for raising coal or lignite, i.orth of area held by D. Sutherland.— Referred to the ranger for report. Messrs Newton and Boiton wrote in regard to an application by John Heavjy to transfer hilease in perpeiuitv over section 133, Ardgowst'i estate, to Mrs M. Johnsto.i.- The boaul deoidc-d that the transferee having witndrawn her application they could not proceed further in the matter.

Ranger Mackenzie reported on land at Makarora suitable for accommodation hou=e purposes, a-ud a-lso on Mrs Moffat's application for a lease in perpetuity over the area she now hcld6 under yar'y license. - The superintendent to the Tourist Department to be informed that nn area north of the lard held by Mrs Moffat is available foi .vi accommodation house if reouired.

The Puketapu settler.s petitioned the board to gravel the roada through the settlement.— Referred to the County Council for favourable consideration.

Messrs Gilkison and Hut ton wrote n 1 regard to the land in block X, Leaning Rock district, recently granted to John Bourke under occupation lease under " Tha Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894." — It was decided to reduce the area to 10a Or 19p, and to fix the rent at 10s per acre.

The Waihomo County Council wrote in legard to a petition from settlers in Macraes Riding asking that unexpended fourths be leallocated to the proposed Rock and Pillar bridge, and stated that the council could not approve of the reallocation in the meantime.— Petitioners to be rdvised ae:oidingly.

Th" Waihemo County Couti'-'" applied to have Gravel Reserve, section 76, bock IV, Moeraki district, vested in the ?aid county. An applicntion was also received from the Palmerston Borougn Counci' to have the said reserve vested in the Borough Council and County Council jointly. — The board decided that as there were other local bodies interested m the lesoive they could not see their way to giant it exclusively to the applicants.

Xo hurtful microbes were found in the air of the House of Commons when it was analysed. The fact was established, how ever, that the atmosphere of the chamber was too rarefied and dead. Those defects, due to the method of filtration and ventilation, are to be remedied.

Most persons employed in the Venetian glass industry begin to lose their eight when they are between 40 and 50 years of age, and in a short t ; me become totally blind. This blindness i-> eau°ed by the excessive heat and glare from the glass furnaces.

The new Post Office building at Goro is almost completed, some interior painting •alone remaining to be done. It will bo well '•n in December next, however, before the outhorities will shift into it. The Ensign understands that the town clock is in course of r instruction, and it is ropoited that the bells for the chimes are already at Invercargill.