SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD

Otago Witness, Issue 2791, 2 October 1907, Page 23

SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD

The monthly "meeting, held on Wednesday. September 25. was attended by the Commissioner (Mi E, H. Wilmot) and Messrs 1. Kinross, J. MMikyre, D. King, and J. M'Jsean. XI was decided* to recommend the Government to- vest- section 55, block I, and section 54, block ll* Seaward Bush township, In the borough of South Invercargill as an endowment. The borough had applied for the area as on endowment. S. M'lntosh applied for payment for protection works erected on Aparime River bank, on section 6a, Ringway Settlement, and asked that five acred be deducted from the acreage of the section on account if land washed * away. — Commissioner to report. Jottn Mainland was granted grazing of sections 4? to 44, block I, Toe Toes, for one year in consideration df his keeping down weeds and rabbits. Th Glen Dhu Timber Company was granted » sawmill site ia block 11, Lindhurat Hundred, .at £1 per annum, and for a period of 'seven years. , Tt. -wiA decided, that G. R. S. JJawrie \m called on to show cause at next meeting why his lease of section 22, block VII, Waiau district, should not be forfeited for subletting without the .board's consent. The application of Win. Buchanan to pur* chase for cash 20 acres of section 4, block IX, Oteramixa Hundred, was refused. A. M'lntyie and six others applied >to have sawmill area 367 (50 acres), Forest Hill Hurdred, m*ie a settlers' bush reserve. — Refused. It was decided to offer timber on, an ares, in blocks XVII and XVIII, Jacob's Rives Hundtred, to Leggat and Campbell for £66. They wejejalsa granted timber on an are». in block XVII, Jacob's- River Hundred, for £36 10s. The Commissioner and Mr Kinross reported! that section 87, Edend&le Settlement, had been correctly described in pamphlet «s "well limed."— Adopted. Moffett Bros, applied for extension of tim<*. to cut timber on sections 9, 10,. 12 to 14* block XI, aid sections 32 and 38, block 11, Waikaw* township 1 . — Application in respect to b.ock XI refused, and section to be added to reserve of sawmill area. Twelve months were given to cut on sections 32 and 33. The Commissioner and Mr King* reported on A. R. W«llis's application for 30 acres between sections 68 and 324, block IV, Forest Hill Hundred 1 , and on the petition from. Tt G. Macdonald and 28 others asking that the land be cut up- inio small holdings. They did not think it advisable to subdivide i* at present, nor grant Mr Wallis's application for 36 ccxM- for sash. They recommended 1 that his present sawmill site be extended ta cover all buildings, and that he be offered a grazing right over the balance of the rescrra on condition- that he destroy weeds -«nd rabbiis; failing his - acceptance, tenders- to ba called fox came. — Report adopted, previous resolution rescinded, and petitioners to ba forwarded a copy of the report Bennett Bros, were offered flax on islands at the mouth of the Waiau River at £2*, six months being given to cut. An application by Joseph Wilson for grazing licenses over the area was refused. J. A, Keith and M." Carmody were granted grazing licenses over- section 28> block VI, Winton Hundred, and section 3, block VIT, respectively. It was decided to offer flax on reserve in block I. Waiara, to R, T. Pearce at £5. ' The following- applications were granted:-— Marion. H. D. Trumble. section 21, block X. and section 48, block IX, Waikawa.; Charles Harvey, sections 28 and 81, . block X, Waikawa; ,W. Curran, section 6, block IX, Waikawa; n. Anderson, setfticm 20, block X3ETT. Waiau; W. H. Cooper, section 364, block 2LH, Forest Hill Hundred (valuation to ba paid to Wm. M'Alißter) ; Harriet A. Pope-, section 779, block LXIX, Hokonui; Wm. Wybrow, tections 19 to 23, Niagara Village ;s Mary E. J. M'Kay. section 25,- block XII, Invercargill Hundred. It was decided to recommend for approval of Governor application of Chas. Kitnsen foi block XII, Oteramika Hundred, on lease in perpetuity, at 5s per acre. Titles were approved *3 'fallows: — A. Cr. Tuneson, section 19. block XX, Invercargill Hundred; Isabel F. Patersoa, section 88, Eyre; and John M'Gill, jun., section 46, b.ock XIV, . Cliatton. The following transfers were granted:— • Section 107, block XX, Invercargill Hundred, Jame» to Wm. Bryson; Sections 1 and 2, block 11, and sections 1 and 2, block HI, Mararoa, G. P. Chewings to Am^ G. Glenn;' section 18, block I, Longwood, R. M'Brida to W. and C. Brownbridge ; section. 17, blocla I, Longwood, J. Brownbridge, juih,; to W, and C. Brownbridge. The Under-secretary intimated' tßat th« Minister of Lands had approved of* the follow, ing transfers : — Section 118, Jblack XI r Oteramika Hundred, F. G. Cook, jui&, to' Jaha Dunlop ; section 5, block IX,' Liridhurst Hundred, Ellen Concannon to Wm. Nichol'; and; section 116, block XI, Oteramika Hundred, K. M'Kenzie 1 to M. Macdona'.d.— Received. It was, decided to recommend the.. Minister to approve of fe»nsfer of' section 62. block 111, Ma'taura Hundred, from Janet J. Robertson to Ann Robertson. The transfer of section 97, block XX, Invercargrll Hundred, from A. O'Connor to James Bryson, was held over; parties to -appear at next meeting. The following" additional transfers weia granted:— Sections 35, 36, and 39, block V, Mabel Hundred, Wm. Young, jun., to Johu Walker (subject to improvements being made within 12 months); sections 28 to 30, block XXII. Invercargill Htrndred, E. Mason to Mrs H. O. Nicol ; section 14, block IV, Longwood. G. W. White to H. I. Skeegs ; section 30. block IV, Longrvood, W H. Hirst ta TVhelan and 'Wallace; section 04, block 11,

Longwood, A. D. M'Leod to W. E. Pope; tuns 394 and 416, Wallace and Lake Counties, - r . H. Eeach to A. Gerrard; sub-lease of un No. 191 c, Eyre' district, E. Crow to B. Moorhouee; sawmill area 459 a, block 11, iPaterson district, J.- W. Porde to C. H. iMa-ttbews ; pastoral run 207, Hokonui, Richard 1 Yardley to Wir. Nicnol; sawmill site 471, ■block XV, Paterson, J. W. Porde to C. H. '.Matthews.

At a subsequent stage the following transfers were granted: — Section. 75, Wairaki, Ann C 'Harvey and George Harvey to K. S. Cox; section 57, Wairaki, George Harvey to' K. S. Cox; sections 71 to 76, ana sections 86 to 87, Waiau, P. B. Gardner to Clar* Crow; section 4, block VI, Lillburn. E. Affleck to tO. Gardner; section 2. Kock VI, Lillburn, O. Gardner to A. S. R. Gardner.

Win. Manhire was granted new lease of Jsetiion 7, block XV, New Eiver Hundred, •on payment of 10s. Application for transfer of 100 acres in block 11. Longwood, frpm>v"W. T. Fingland to Alex. M'Leary was refused. It was decided to reduce the rental of cccv lion 78. Wairaki, leased to D. Maaeon, owing ■to road deviation through the area. The transfer of sections 91 and 92. block SO. Invercargiil Hundred, from P. V. Haymond to F. H. Tucker, was cancelled, the fee not having been paid. . lie offer of timber in blocks XI and XIII. "Waikawa, made to * Murdoch and Koff not Eaving been accepted, it was cancelled. The forfeiture of a. section was rescinded, the arrears having been paid. The plan of section 2, block I* VII,' Wallacetown, was approved. . Schedule of "thirds" and "fourths" accrued and proposals for expenditure were -furnished, < •the -total amounts being -as follows : — Wallace County £209 4b lOd, Lake County £4 11s 9d, and Southland County £241 13s. I