OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2527, 20 August 1902, Page 32

OTAGO LAND BOARD.

The usual meeting of the Otago Land Board was held on Wednesday when there were present— CommiSßisncts W. Dallas (m the chair), J. Duncan, and H. H. Kirkpatuck.

E. G. A. Hille's application to transfer his yearly license, No. 774, over portion of mining reserve, block X, Kurow district, to Henry M'Lennan was deferred.

William Halley's application for a license to occupy the mining reserve opposite the school reserve in block 11, Town of Hyde, was referred to the rangsr for r. report

The Clutha County Council forwarded statements of proposed expenditure of " thirds " and

' fourths " for the periods from August 5, 1901, to December 28, 1901, and December 30, 1901, to March 31, 1902 —The expenditure v/ns approved.

Messrs Gilkisou and Hutton wrote stating tbat John Bourke desired an occupation lease over the original area of 40 acres granted him in block X, Leaning Rock district, and not only over 10 acres a3 stated by them. — The resolution oi July 30 was rescinded, and the area a» 'originally applied for granted at a rental of is per acre.

On District Surveyor Calder's suggestion rentals on the following occupation leases under " The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1694, ' were fixed as under — Section 28, block VII, Upper Taieri district— G. Irvine, Bd per acre; section 27, block VII, Upper Tnieri district — John Cawley, 9d per acre; section 25, block VII, Upper Taien district— D. C. Stewart, &S per acre. ■»

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company applied, on behalf of Donald M'Gregor, for a grazing license lor three months over sections 48 and 49, block XIII, Pomahaka Downs estate. — Rasohed tha 1 ; they be offered th* grazing of the sections numbered up to October 31 for the sum of £2 10s.

Assistant Ranger O'Neill's valuation of improvements on section 1, bock XIII, Pomahr.ka Downs estate, was approved.

Consideration of John Cruickshank's application for a lease in perpetuity over section 40, block IX, Otepopo district was deferred for two weeks.

A letter horn the Inspector of Police stating that the Police Department could iiot see its way to consent to the sale of sections 43 and 44, block I. Town of Mc.craes, was received.

Hugh M'Kay's application to be allowed to surrender his pastoral license over section 50, block V, North Harbour and Blucskin district, was referred to the range.- for report.

Consideration of application for an occupation lease under ' The Mining Districts Lnnd Occupation Act, 1891," Thomas Wood, 70 acres in block V, Cromwell district, Run 245 d, was deferred.

Application to purchase rural land ■ —3923, James Brown, section 55, block IV, Catlin's district, was approved.

The following applications (or rural l»nd «n occupation-with-right-of-purihass tenuro were approved' — 3924, Dorothy Harrison, section 48, block VI, Glpnomaru district; 3027, Herbert Temple Bryant, section 4, block V, Woodland district

The application for rural land on lease in perpetuity tenure, 3925, James Haugh, sectione 2, 3, a-nd 4, block VI, Lower Wanaka district, was approved.

The application for small grazing run, 3928, Chariea Higgins, section 2, block IV,, Silver Peak district, was approved.

The following applications to transfer were approved- — Small grazing lun IGO — Rowland Jcfferis and William Hallum to Peter Macaulay, sections 26 and 27, block V, Waikon&iti dißtiict; small grazing run 141 — Arthur Heckler and William Ruasell to Helen Macaulay, section 11, block VI, Waikouai*i district, lease in perpetuity 6 v.h. — William Reynolds to Robt. Coy/ie, jun , section 87, block XI, G!enk°nich district; lease in perpetuity 393s — Am lia B. Fiddes to Margaret Fiddes, cection 37, Marewhenua ostate; miscellaneous license 212 — Robert Mitchell to Patrick Hessia, section 71, block V, Oamaru district.

The Taieri and Peninsula Milk Supply Company applied for permission to lay drain pipes through portion of Crown lands ■fronting block I, Town of Balclutha, as it was the intention of tho company to erect a creamery there. — Permission was granted so far as Crown lands were concerned.

Assistant Ranger O'Neill reported on section 20, block I, Maniototo district, and forwarded valuation of improvements.— Resolved that the leserve be discharged under section 240 of the act, and section notified at capital value of 17s Gd per p.cre; valuation for improvements £43 13s.

Assistant Rar.ger O'Neill leported on section 21 1 block I, Maniototo district, and forwarded valuation of improvements. — Resolved that the reserve be discharged under section 240 of the act, and sectioi notified at capital value of 15s per acre ; -aluation for improvements £17 12s Cd.

The case was considered of M. Hackett, lessee of section 55, Momona Settlement, who had failed to renew his insurance over the buildings on the said section.— Resolved that the lessee be required "to show cause within on 3 week why his lea^e should not be declared forfeited for non-compliance with the conditions of the lease in regard to insuring his buildings.

Creditors of the Royal Maori G.D. Company are requested to forward particulprs of their claims to the liquidator (Mr S T. Mirams) on or before the ] lth prox.