SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2690, 4 October 1905, Page 25

SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

The .ordinary meeting, held on Thursday, September 28, was attended by the Commissioner (Mr J. Hay), and Messrs J. MTLiean, A. Kinross, D. King, and J. Mintyre.

The Commissioner reported that it bad been discovered that at the ballot on Wednesday for sections in Forest Hill Hundred, -Mr Murdoch Watson had drawn two sections — 106 and 410^ — which did not adjoin, and therefore he was eli"-ib'e to hold the second dtawn by him, section 410, and a fresh: ballot shoma be held ror that area. — A *esn ballot was held, and R. W. Ross declared thcsuccessful applicant for section 410, block VII, Forest Hill Hundred. The -TJnder-secretary notified that Messrs Jno." Hay, Jno. M'lntyre, and A. Kinross had been appointed commissioners to classify and report upon pastoral runs in the Southland land district. — Received.

ißanger Campbell recommended that section 3, block X, -Oteramika Hundred, 14 acres, "formerly held by Messrs Carmichael, be -offered at auction for term of 14 years at upset of £3 12s per annum; also that section" 51, block VIU, Wyndham (eight and alialf acres), formerly held by James Spr-att. be similarly offered at auction for the same term at an upset of £3 per annum, "with right of cultivation. The. ranger also repotted that section 50, block VIII, Wyndham S.D. (one acre), .""formerly lield by Samuel Brown, was infested with ragwort, and was of Tittle value.— lt was decided that the three islands l» offered at auction, for term of 14 years, ■with right of cultivation, no valuation for improvements.

It was -resolved that section 5, block I, liillburn (less 10 acres to be selected by the Southland Education Board) be reserved permanently for a racecourse

It was decided that Mr ft. M'Kenzie be allowed 2s 6d per chain on fence on roadline on sections 39 and part 14, "VVaiau ,dis.trict.

It was decided that tbe lease of section 13i., block I, Aparima Hundred, be offered at auction for a term of seven years at upset of £1 per annum, burdened with valuation for improvements, £20. A. H. Grey asked to whom the valuation foi improvements on section 10, block 111, Alton, would be paid.— Ranger to take possession and report.

Goo. Young asked the board to rescind (cancellation of lease of section 10, block 111, lAlton. — Application declined.

It was decided tihat previous resolution lie rescinded re an area part section 1, block E, and reserve, Centre Hill, the 16s paid by Thos. Anderson to be refunded, and a grazing license over the four acres river license be granted to Alex. Smith at 16s per annum. The rent on grazing license" on sections 24 and 26, block VI, Chatton. held by James Harvey, was reduced to 5s ppr annum owing to coal lease being granted over part of Brea.

Mrs Catherine Forbes, holder of occupation lioense and residence area in block 11, Loaagvrood, under the Mining Act, asked protection and to obtain a lease in perpetuity over esune. — To be dealt with the same as other Bimilar tenants in Longwood district, rights to be protected. It was decided that Mr G-. Gutsell be •charged 3s per week from February 27 last for use of cottage on section 26, block 11, IWaikawa, and Is 6d per week be paid to "Wm. Blair on account of cottage, one month given to pay or he be ejected from the section.

Mrs Catherine Harri applied to withdraw fcections 40, 48, 50 to 51, block 111, Otera-

mlka Hundred, from her application for cash lahd. — Withdrawal allowed.

James Gilrrap applied for allotment la. Ringway settlement, and asked to be allowed to pay fox improvements in term of 21 years. — To be informed that the board could not accede io the request, but that if he could make arangements with the mortgagee for the payment of the valuation an application for term would be considered. J. W. Cox. lessee of section 101, Edendale settlement, complained of treatment of the officers of the Southland County Council in endeavouring to make him responsible for cost of removing gorse from a roadline that had been neglected for years past.— Copy of letter to be forwarded to the chairman of the County Council for his remarks and explanation.

The Wallace County Council wrote that it did not want the three pieces of land adjoining section 84. Taringatura S.D. for a gravel reserve. — Received.

It was decided that a lease of Pection 3, block VIII, Makarewa township (13 acres) be offered for lease for a term of s«ven years, at rental of £2 per annum, with right of cultivation and valuation for improvemets, exclusive of buildings. decided to offer the right to cut p^wmfljßsi£\ timber on section 57, block V, tlftnigvtgSSs! to Thos. Wat&on, at £10 15s, six •irfoir|fi£pieing given to cut. ' jEUff'iollbvi-ing applications for miscellaneous .•licenses trere granted: — I. W. Raymond, sections; block VIII, Waikawa (flaxmill site for ono year, subject to drainage rights of Mrs Campbell) : A. Phillips, section 333, block VII, Focesfc Sill Hundred (grazing) ; Mrs Elizabeth Cowan, section 5, block XXXII, Limehills township (grazing). ,^-TEe application of A. Campbell for grazing ;|iDense over mining reserve between road, ySjSSon 8, block VIII, Waifcav/a, was refused, prat to be allowed to occupy balance of reserve tr-est of road during the pleasure of the "board.

F. C. Jarvis was offered flax on sections in block XI, Campbelltown, at £2, two months given to cut. It was decided to offeT lease of part section 12, block, Vlll, New River Hundred, at auction for a term of -Seven years at upset of £5. per annum. It was resolved that G-eo. Fife be allowed to occupy Pukekaoka Isla.nd, Stewart Island, during the pleasure of the board.

James Haldane 'was granted right to cut flax on' section 9, block VIII, Waikawa, at £10, six niontibs given to cut. It was* notified that tbe application of A. M. Carmichael for block VIII, Lillburn, unsniveved, containing 450 acres, and of A E.- Tapper for block XVIII, New River Hundred, had been granted by the Minister. — Received. ■>

The following applications were granted for the approval of the Minister:— P. L. Gilkison, part section 13, block I, Toe Toes (17 acres); H. Car&well, part section 13, block I, Toe Toes (4 acres) ; and! John Mainland, part section 13, block (45 acres). -jft was decided to recommend the application of W. J." Moffett for part "section 14, block' Xl, Waikawa, -for approval of the Minister.—The application of Albert Tall for 378 acres in block XIII, Oteramika, was granted subject to Jno. Walker's application for five acres. — E. Tall was granted 320 acres in block XIII, Oteraniika. — The applications were granted subject to' the reservations required by the warden. The following applications were- granted: — .Jno. E. Bews, ' sections 55 and 56, block V, Oteramika Hundred ; G. T. Barker, sections 20; and 22, "block V, Oteramika Hundred."; E. C. Roberts, sections 36 and 37 1 , block XXII, Invercargill Hundred (with vahxation for improvements) ; Gavin Brighton, section 206, block VI, Wairio; Peter M'Kenzie, section 1, block I, Kingston (Receiver authorised to pay valuation to executors in estate of Win. Fraser) ; A. M. Carniiclfael, part runs 413 and 463, Monowai and Titiroa; M. L. G. Marshall, section 57 a block 111, Edandale settlement; Donald M'La.ren, sections 13, 14, and 39, Waiau (to pay 3s 6d per chain for the fence for road boundary of section 39 and part of 14, erected by Jas. Gardner and transferred to R. M'Kenzie, money to be paid to latter).

The adjourned meeting, held on Friday, September 29, was attended by the Chief Commissioner (Mr J. Hay), and Messrs A. Kinross, J. M'lntyre, D. King, and John M'l^ean.

The following applications for land were granted:— Under "l'he Land Act, 1892": Clara J. Morrison, Hokonui, section 887, block L-X, Hokonui; Jnhn Keith, section 889, block liX, Hokonui; Catherine E. Ford, sectioii 6, block V, Centre Hill; George V. Miller, section 55, block VIII, Winton Hundred: William Forester, section 55a, block VIII, Winton Hundred; H. Hammond, jun., section 55a, block VIII, Winton Hundred; Joseph R. Tippett, section 60, block VIII, Winton Hundred. Under "The Bush and Swamp C.L. Settlement Act, 1903": William M'Allister, section 364, block XII, Forest Hill : Walter Matthews, section 812, block LXI, Hokonui; Fred, Bowen, section 130, block X, Waiau; Edith Howlett, section 64, block 111, and section 76, block V, Oteraniika' Hundred ; Mark Harbottle, section 2, block XVII. New River Hundred; Adeline Horsham, section 98, block XXII, Invercargill Hundred; Roben Harris, section 50 to 54, block 111, Oteramika Hundred; William Bebbington, section 42, block VIII, Winton Hundred.

The board approved of the following applications to obtain titles : — Patrick Stantan, section 2, of 243, Hokonui; William Carroll, section 25, town of Hodgkinson ; J. A. M'Miilan, section 37, block 11, town of Seaward Btish.

The following transfers were approved : — Sections 66 and 67, block V, Invercargill Htindred, from James Kirkland to William Jones ; section 1, block XVI, Longwood, from Riobert Cleghoni to F. AY. Dawson ; section 8, block 111, Waikawa, from Mrs Grace Duthie to A. J. MaeDonald; section 4, block XII, Mokoreta, from Mrs G. Duthie to A. J. MaeDonald ; section 9, block 11, Seaward Bush, from P.eten: M'Dermid to Albert Lawton ; sections 83 to 91, 22, 82, block 111, Seaward Bush township, from C. J. G. Archer to William Hairper and Chaprles Haa-ding; .section 10, block V, Centre Hill, from J. B. Basstian to J. F. Ford; sections 66, 81, Seaward Bush, from Le-wis Woollett to John Ryan; section 2, block VI, Lillburn, and interest in grazing license of part 3, block VI, and 3, block VIJ, from Gecrge Reburn to A. R. S. and R. O. Gardner; and section 13. block VIII, Waiau, from G. M. Morton to J. M. P. and W. S. Scobie.

The survey plan of section 18, block TUT Waikawa, was approved, and rent fixed at fid per acre; of section* 1 to 5, block XXXVII, and 1 and 2, block XLI, Taringatura district (Hillend Bush reserve), and sections to be opened on the optional system at values fixed. The Lake County Council forwarded schedule of "thirds" and "fourths" for period from Ist May, 1905, to 31st July, 1905.— 1t was approved, and the receiver was authorised to pay the amount over.

A plan of sections 2, 3, 7, 15 to 18, block I, Alton district; sections 2] a, 22, 23, 24. 25. block III; and sections 1, 2, 3, 4 4a, and 5, block X, Alton district, was passed, and it was resolved that Messrs M'Tntyre and M'Lean inspect and report upon the land.

Mr D. King gave notice of motion as follows: — "''That at the next meeting of the board the resolution passed at the meetiag

' this day that the area applied for by G. R. Quae'e be sold at auction, be rescinded." The board then adjourned until October 26.