OTAGO LAND BOARD

Otago Witness, Issue 2840, 19 August 1908, Page 40

OTAGO LAND BOARD

The meeting of the Land Board continned on Wedneeday, 12th, was attended by the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr D. Bar,ron), and Messrs "W. Dallas, J. Tough, and J. M. M'Kenzie. The following applications were dealt with : — Andrew Donaldson applied for a license to out posts. Tramway Creek, Crookston District.— Granted for one year at a rojaltv of £7 10s.

Joseph JRrateir asked. the board to reconsider the application by J. G. Colo to transfer corporation lease 17x, seotion 111, block IX. Maruwhenua district, to him. — Held over.

Ranger O'Neill reported on the position of yearly license held by Wm. Thos. Ridd over area near the Minzion Burn, block 111, Benger district. — As Mr Ridd has left the district, it was decided not to renew the license.

Percy E. Lambert applied for a license to occupy the unsold sections in Block I, 11, and II!, town of Waitaki Bridge.— Declined.

John Thomson, on behalf of John Buchanan applied for a license to cut and remove flax over an area of 100 acres on Run No. 179, Crookston district. — Declined.

R. M'Qiiade wrote with reference to damage done to sections 17 and 101. block IX, Manuwhftnua district, by the recent floods. — Board unable to ussist »n the matter.

The Secretary. Education Board, wror.e asking* that 6O.ction 16a, Obekaike Settlement, education reserve, be vested in the Education Board. — License held by Mra Fraser oaneelled, as section ie now required for school purposes : part of rent; to bs refunded; Minister to be recommended to ve3t the section in the Education Board.

The Secretary, Education Board, wrote asking" that section 45, Stewa-rd Settlement. be vested in the Education Board. — Minister recommended to vest section in Education Board as desired.

Ranger O'Neill reported on the application by J. and J. Edg-ar for a. license to cut 1000 broa-dleaf fencir-g poets on the south boun-d&ry of B-un No. 104 a, Glen-kf-nioh. — License granted subj'sct to J\les3r3 Edgar arrangin.tr with pastoral lessee ; royalty 8s por 100. Six Awapoko &ettlor6, Stswar'd Settlement, petitioned asking th^t th? Awaxnoko Stiver 06 diverted to its original channel. — «3oTOrijmerrt recommended to give effect to puoltion and vote a sum for the work. linger D^Jft^ll reported on a small area in Blook 111, Betse-r district, between the river and sections 57 and jb«l S3, fenced in

by Roderick M'Donald. — Yearly license granted, rent 10s.

After consideration of an application by James Henry Buchanan to purchase an area of about three acres of the reserve on the bank of ihe river, block VIII, Tuapeka West district, the warden and ranger having forwarded reports, it was granted, subject to the usual chain reserve being lefc along the river.

James M'Cone wrote w ith reference to the condition of the sludge channel through his section 27, Tokorahi Estate. — Board unable to render any further assistance.

Ranger Atkinson reported on the improvements effected by G. R. Cross on section 24a, Greenfield Settlement. — Report received.

An application for land under Lands for Settlement Act by W. J. Cross for section 19. Block XII, Teaneraki Settlement, was granted. Application for land on renewable lease, Jessie Robinson, section 7, 8, 13, 14, 16, 20a, 23, block 111, Maungatua district.— Granted.

Application to transfer, from Alex. C Goodlet to Thomas Bates, jun.. section 26, block VII, Woodland district. — Granted.

Application to transfer for yearly license, from A. W. Foster to David Hall, mining reserve in block "V, Table Hill district. — Granted.

Application to transfer interest in email grazing run, from H. M. Smith to J. M. Smith, Run 224 a, 227, Blackstone.—Declined, as permanent residence required has not been completed. Application to transfer, from J. R. Kirk (as executor of the late Duncan M'Lennan) to Robert Duncan, section 22, block XIII, Moeraki district.— Granted.

Application for O.R.P. license. Alfred T. N. Stevenson, section 16, block XV, Crcokston district. — Granted ; yearly license held by J. Beighton cancelled. 'Application to transfer pastoral run, from executors of the late Jane Hay to Wm. Hay, section 7, block 3, Catlins district.— Granted.