OTAGO LAND BOARD

Otago Witness, Issue 2809, 15 January 1908, Page 53

OTAGO LAND BOARD

— *■ -The monthlr meeting- of -the Otago 'Land Board was held "on Tuesday; present— Messrs " D. Barron (chairman^ <j. , Livingston, W. Dallas, and J. M. MfKenzie. Ranger O'Neill reported on an application by Inspector -of Stock, Lawrence, for an 'area' of land in 'block LV,,- town of " Lawrence", for use as ar grazing paddock. — Declined. Lee and~Grav& applied on behalf of John James Cook for an - occupation lease "over sections 57a and! 68; block IX, Maruwenuadistrict;—Granted, subject -to surrender of. occupation- leases now held. "' ' A memo, "wag" received from the Under"seoretary of Lands "with .regard to the grouping of "the lands at -present held by Robert Johnstone, of Blackstoae Hill, and family. — Heto-oyet." -~ ,--'.;_* ■- '•" \- . -- N .' > :, Thomas.- Mercer, "-lessee of .allotment 2aj Greenfield' -Settlement, -^renewed his application- to" be " allowed to . transfer.— Mr .Mercer to submit name" of proposed ■ transferee, when the board will- oonsider -the ..case. . .- - "- - A "memo. ' was received from the Clutha County Coiujcil stating that there was no .objection,- to "William being granted -the area; he applied" for, at Port Mqlyneux. — " Granted at .a xenial .of 5s pei^ annum.- " v - ■ ."" James. Ehilip ""applied for 70_or 80, acres, .of. section "2o. block. V," Dunback" -district, ,now "under- perpetual" lease -to .William SutherlandS — No -powei r U> igTant.-- - James 'Begg applied for" permi&siori to construct a telephone" line across the Cairn -run (run No." 258);— Grante d ;" future leases ix> have this, condition, "imposed. - "--_-" " Constable" 'Mackenzie " reported on -Alexander Rae'a application to "jbe allowed to ~ shoot wild cattle in -Tahakopa Forest.— Copy"" of ranger's report to- be forwarded to settlers interested for -concerted action.'"", -A. P.- -Cameron wrote- with'^-regard to the disposal of -land8 v in. Hunter Valley .—To be informed; -that -runs would he offered in- Feb-. ruary,next.~- -._."__ . \ z" , -" - - --The ' TJnder-seoretery of l»and_s .' forwarded .petitions from settlers in CatlLn's iistrict asking for ooneideration in respect of losses * sustained by > them through bush fires. — Referred^ to ranger _O'Neill far .report. _ . "" Thomas" Ea,tta, applied for. a further.«sten--Sion of. time, to "remove" timber from section". l 8, r _-Woek IV, Woodia-nd" distriot. — Ext«nsiort grahted""for'"six 'months. _ " - - "Frederick Cosgrov-e," wroS stating "th*t he was willing that his. becupation-with-right-off* purchase lioen&e over section "22; "block" V-I, Kuriwao "district, 'be declared'^ forieitedAForfeited:- " -- '~ r -'< '" ' ''- - Charles. Deal applied for a license to occupy- section -19 ~ block V, Blackstone dis- - trict. —^Withdrawn. - _ . " "■* = .' ~-.~C-.-D:-" Bart"' applied -for on "additional area of 200 .-.acres on Otekaike Settlement.—^Declined. " Jane Milne applied ior an occupation-with- ' light-of-purcSase- license ovet 1 section" 8, block VII, "and sections 7 and 8, block IX, Warepa district. — Land not --yet opened; fop Tapplica"tion. - - " -_;.-" "">>■ , ■ - Application, for -an occupation lease over - nine acres of.land'in block I, Kawarau dis"triot/ by" Robert Lyttle," was granted, -sub ject to. conditions laid down by warden; tent, -Is .per" acre. - - - - - " " Application- for renewal of Maxuwenua "Commonage in names of .new' com-" "mittee. ; Lee and". Grave also suggest, new. condition" in' license. — Granted. ; " alterations to be "inserted in lioense'a* requested. Jabez Burton; on 'behalf of" David" Andrews, -applied for" grazing license over two. acres and a-half between " sections 98 and 99, block 11, "Teviot. "district, ' and :the " Clutha^Biver.— - "Refexrea to ranger for report. --_-_- "-Ja'beiz BuTton, on behaJf of- Harriet -M'Kay, applied -for =a grazingijicense. over "an area adjoining" that-~men'tioned in' the preceding " application.— Referred to' -ranger .-for report. *1 -The "" warden;" Queeinstown, reported" that -there was no; objection -ti> the' sale of two acres and -three-quarters of landl in Skipper's Creek r district, • applied,- for. by -Andrew Lambie.VApplica.tion „ recommended _- for tne" -Minister's -approval.'. "". . . ' "' - - Beattie applied for allotment 46a,. Otefewke Settlement. -1000 -acres.— Declined. W-. Fiaser-appliedfenrrun 28S; and section '34a, -iOte2a-il£e ' Settlement.— Declined.'. * C R..How<len- and "H. D. Stronach with-, are^r Weir "applications for "sawmilling areas atHbllyfbra, M»rtin'»\.Ba.y, and Mr Howden asked - for " f e-fund -oi- his deposit.— Received ; Tecaivef -to refund' amount of deposit. •• . - Ed-ward Henry Green wrote declining furtherterm of yearly license; 1736 over an are*, of 2500 acres in Humboldtside district.— License aeclarecl lapsed. - ' • - .' ._" - Otaeo Farmers' - Co-operative Association, on behalf of - William Mitchell, -to purchase- part of section 28, block XI, Pomahaka district.— Granted, at £3 per acre. - Inspector ~of--,Mineß, Dunedin, rforwa<r<i^d report on coal-mining lease over section 20, block I, Blackstone aietrict^ George-ITurn-bull (deceased), late lessee.— Executors of late George Turnbull to, show cause why the lease should not b& forfeited. „.:-. " - J.-H- Patrick appliea to have his lease-m-perpetHity (v.h., 249) over section 76; block VI Glenomaru district, converted- into freehoia.—Ranger O'Neill 'appointed as valuer .and appraiser as provided in section 20, sudeection s,"Land, "Land Laws. Amending Act." - Edward Malone "(J. G. Stuart, solicitor) withdrew his application for an occupation lease over section 101) block H, district. — Noted. . " - - .- David Wilson. -who had not paid surveyfees upon for occupation lease over "part of section 1", block X, Leaning Rock district, to be informed that application declared lapßed. - - , William Sparks was called on to snow cause 'why his village homestead Jeases over sections '4/ S', 10,: &»a "11. Woikoikoi Town, ■ should not be cancel lea^Forfeitedv ' • "" ' Sydney' -Goldsmith applied, for a. further xight'to qocupyl section 10, block XII, "Warepa--district.—Extended ~ioi 12 months. - ".'.;,. ", R. M._ Ledlie .asked when- flax- rights _are ito" be deatt with on "Gabriel's Commonage and adjoining Run 494. — Tenders to be called for right", to-, cut -flax =on. the 1 commonage. - - •- -. -3!xecntorß.;of' f 'la,te-;John" Finla,ysoh'"-appliea-for a," -grazing license over sections" 8," block VII, and sections-7 and 8, block IX, Wwepa district.— D«oUn*tL - . - > . . (

- The Ranfurly Domain Board made an objection to the Police Department obtaining■portion of the Ranfurly Domain. — Objection , to be forwarded to Under-secretary. I John Swan, licensee of section 51, blocks' Grlenkenich", applied- to have his occupaton-with-right-otpurchafie license declared forfeited. — Declared forfeited. Ranger Atkinson reported on application by John Murdoch, for a grazing license over an area in Windle Settlement.—- Declined. Banger Atkinson "reported the question of part of the HoisoFlat mining- reseive being =3d«d to Gt<s»rg«-A. Sutli©r»l»ii*» small graz- ' ing run adjoining. — Received: " { Ranger O'Neill reported on H.. Bowie's ; application to acqjiire section. 7, block . I*V, 1 town of Lawrence. — License granted "at* 25s per annum." - - . Banger OySTeill-" reported that Alice Mary Gunn, less©e-in-perpetuity of sections. 10 and li, block VII, Tigef Hill, had not complied with " th© improvement conditions of - her lease.— To " show" cause >why lease, should not "ba.-, forfeited -for non-compliance with xesi- ' dence .-jtnd; improvement conditions. - Banger " O l Neill reported. - that . William: Hanger, .lessee "of 'section block I, St. Bathans district, is nqt'.complying with vhe" improvement .conditionsl .of-jbis lease.— Held over.-, ' 'J * '-*:,'"-"" "- , "Banger O'Neill' reported' that', Laurie Wil--Irinsori, lessee" of"" section '95," -block I, St. Bathans' district, 'died two years" ago, since when no steps have been taken to have the* lease vested in any. person. — Mr 'Wilkinson to be" called "on -to take the' necessary", steps -to" administer Miss .Wilkinson's estate; - - - The board will .sit again to-day "consider "further applications and other business. . .