OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2849, 21 October 1908, Page 53

OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Th© monthly meeting of the Land Board was commenced on the 13th. Present : The Commissioner of Crown Lands . (Mr D. Barron), and Messrs Dallas, Tough, "Livingstone, and M'Kenzie. The following business was transacted: — Todd Bros, and Co. forwarded an applicati6n from Patrick Wilkins for a grazing license over Srection 26, blcck VIII, Crooketon district. — Referred to ranger for report. A letter, was received from the Deputy Assignee in Bankruptcy, Queenstown, with reference to section 2, block XVIII, Cairnhill district, and also a letter from Michael M'Carthy, in regard to the section. — To be informed that the occupation lea 6© was still in the name of M. McCarthy, and also that any sale to A. 11. Spain could not be approved. Warden reported on the proposed opening of sections 1 to 4, 6, 10, 21, 29, and 49, block 111, Table Hill district.— As the warden reported that the sections were supposed to be auriferous, it w-as decided to offer them under pastoral lease for a term of 14 years, at upset rental of £10. Charles Mulvaney applied to be allowed to acquire aJi area on Kam - oo Hill Estate under eection 53 of "The Land Act, 1908." — Held over till completion of the survey. J. Beattie applied for another term of license over area of two acres in block I, St. Bathans district— slaughterhouse cite.— Granted. J. E. Bromley applied for a license to cut posts and strainers in Brandy Gully, Tapanui, for a term of 12 months. — Granted, fee £7 10s. Owen J. Laverty applied for a grazing license over sections 28 and 29, bl'-ck 111. Hyde town.- Yearly license granted, at rent of 5s per annum. The board was requested to authorise the Receiver of Land Revenue to deal with the sum of £3 10s, valuation for improvments on sections 16, blcck XI, Tautuku district. — Receiver to pay to revenue for rent £2 4s Bd, and cost of re-entry £1 5s 4d). j.v. Coekbvtrn, on behalf of Georgo Strathan, renewed his application for a grazing license over part of reserve fronting sections 24, 22, and part section 10, block I, Teviot district.— Referred back to ranger for further report. Jcseph Condon applied for permission to reside off section 9a, Kurow Settlement, on account of its liability to be flooded. — D-cclined. An application for worker's dwelling by A. E. Diehl, allotment 29a, Windle Settlement, was granted. The Under-Secretary for Lands wrote with reference to run No. 455, Routeburn Valley, Lake Wakatipu.— License not to be renewed; land to be reserved for ecenio purposes. Ranger O'Neill reported on section 22, block XII, Tautuku district.— Section to be reopened at capital value of 12s 6d per acre. Ranger O'Neill reported on the application by R. M. Greenslade for a, sawmill license over section 1, block II t Woodland district, and assessed the value of the timber thereon. — Granted. Royalty fixed at £2 5s per acre, payable half cash, and balance at six months. Sections 5. 6, and 9 to be reserved for future use. Applications were received from R. Crawford, P. Russell, and others for license to occupy area at Kelso. — Declined, cornmitteo having paid arrears of rent. Downie Stewart and Payne, on behalf of J. D. Ritchie, J. F. Dougla«, and Annie E. Douglas, applied for a yearly license over sections 73" block V, Moeraki district (quarry reserv.e), and 11, block V, Dunback district.— License granted. Rent £4 per annum. H. Chandler, iun., applied for a license to occupy section 97, block XI, Glenkenich district (quarry reserve). — Yearly license granted. Rent, 5s per annum. Hutton and M'Kean, on behalf of Robert M'lntosh, applied to be allowed to acquire an area on Matakanui Run. — Declined. John Meilor applied for an area of 540 acres on Matakanui Run. — Declined. Alfred S. Peek applied for an area of 100 acres on Matakanui Run. — Held over. S. Sheppard applied for an area of 400 acres on Matakanui Run. — Declined. Alfred Steve-nson asked that ho be granted a longer term of license than that he now holds over reserve fronting sections" 52, 44. block I and 13, block XV, Crookston district.— Declined. D. Finlayson. on behalf of C. Franklin, applied for a renewal of her yearly license over 22 acres in block XX. Tuapeka East district. — Consideration was given to the application by Timothy Crowlsy for a lioer.«? to occupy part of the larsd referred to. —Referred to members of board and ranker to inspect and report. Consideration of the ca^ of Sylvester Pcff, who had been called upon to show caiase why Kg orcupaficn-vith-right-of-pur-ohiSo license ovrr sections 26 ancl 27 block XT. Tautuku di6ir;cr, should not be deHared forfeited for his noncompliance with the residence condition, was taken. — Messrs M'Doi-ald and Son to bo informed that up'ks transfer be comi'letod before next meeting the le-ise will be forfeited. P. B. Boult anpliod to purchase the cattle market reserve of 3a 2r lop in fov.n of Glcnor^hv. — Dcclirod. John Sheehy v. rote intimating that hf* was pr*>par<>d to puroJia-o 6<?ct;on 22. blool.- VI. Hud-le district, at capital value o r 50s -nor acre. — To be inspected by members of the board. Richard Berney applied to uurcbase section 19, block VII. WoocUarx! dis*rfcl.— R?forred to Clutha Coumy Council to asceitain if section is rcqiiirfd for quariy puri>o rv>. The Warden reported tluni tberp was no obiettion <<■> the fifle f>f faction 71. block H. Tah!e "ill district— sA ocr.-;.— Minuter rr>cTiinicnded to roi-iovo reservation from f-K-tlm ;iml sell it to adjoining owner, II Flott, inn. Dawscn and ?.J'K>r-rii,ia a» plied for lh<» rlurht to t'n.-» imlliP" ti.nbt»r on sodion ?h. block VII Woodland district.— Granted. Yoc £3 R.ni^-'--'" L"on ir.l rerK'rt'd <">n tlio applies- ):•■,! hv Charles *F Kc-cTi for 60 acre-=; n-r-rtl-of the tov.'n of (ilrnorohv. be'mpr part of area at pr°s"nt lic'd by . T obn Srcvcns and otb"r- a> a commnteo. — Der-li"r<l. .7. S. Whitf wro.e forward liie a ropr of t)'" miiutos of ;i public m.-^lin;? h-cUI at M. ciae-- for the pnryjcsp of fleeting two >.-.cml '-rs of a commirtoe for the managempnr of "th-s commonaffO. and also to ro'i~K?<?r tbe administration of the commoiia^e in general.— To be informed that l>cavd could not interi-eno until present temporary license exfitc l^ as such had l-£<?n i.«ued in names of approved committee. The District Railway Engineer Applied to have th« jetty sites at Qu&snstown and

Frankton vested in the Railway Department. — Agreed to. Consideration was given to the application by M'Aidie Bros, for an area on Run No. 261 a, Poolburn district. — Minister recommended to grant application as small grazing run on expiry piesenfc pastoral license. Hugh- M'Ewan applied for a license to cut fencing in block X, Crookston ■district. — License granted at former rate. Reita Wika wrote applying for section 63,' Moeraki Native Village Re ■->- \e. — To be informed board cannot deal ipplication as section is Native laru W. H. Neill, lessee of scctioi. Otekai'te Settlement, wrote asking ta-. no be allowed to taks water from the race through ©actions 7a, Ba, and 9a. — Board unable to require lessees of sections 7, 8, and 9 to grant privilege asked for. The board was requested to determine as to whether the license over section 145, block 11, Otepopo district, in name of Joseph Irvine, be renewed. — Mrs Hutton to bo granted a • license over that portion south of the road through the- section ; Mr Kelcber to erect fancing required. The Engineer Public Works Department asked for permission to cut timber from section 6, block VII, Catlins district, to bo xi 3© in the making of a road along which to take material for the construction of the railway. — Granted. Ranger O'Neill reported on section 65, block IV, Catlins district, formerly held by John Halfka. — Section to be reopened at a capital value of 10s per acre; valuation for improvements, £1 17s 6d. Ranger Atkinson reported on the following applications for remission of rent on I account of damage done to crops and land I by the recent floods: — John Rei<j, section 1 lla, Elderslie Settlement (remission of four months' rent recommended) ; J. C. Millij gan, section 9a,- Elderslie Settlement (three ! months" rent recommended) ; Robert Gordon, section 30, Maerewhenua Estate (two mouths' rent reoammond-sd) ; William Hedley, section 43, Maerewhenua Settlement (one and a-half months' rent recommended) ; J. S. Dak'ety, eection 32, Maerewhenua Estate (five months' rent recomrnendied) ; Jes. Hedloy, section 25. Maerewhenua Settlej nacmt (two months) ; Thos. R Jones, secfon ' 31, Maerewhenua Settlement (four months) ; 1 Win. Drennan, section 19, Windsor Park , Settlement (two months) ; M. Gilligan, section 83, Maerewhenua Settlement (five months) ; J. S. Sinclair, section 24, Totara ' Settlement (two months) ; Samuel Barclay, section 16, Totara Settlement (three • months) ; John King, section 2a, Steward Settlement (on© month) ; E. MAuley, section 23, Totara Settlement (one month). I Samuel A. Truesdale applied for an area ' of 640 acres on Matakanui run. — Declined. , T. C. Donnelly, hon. secretary Matakauni Land League, wrote with reference to tho subdivision of the Matakanui Run, and asking that "the board visit Matakanui at an early date and discuss the matter with a deputation from the league. — To be informed that board will be prepared to meet a deputation ot Matakanui settlers after the classification of the other pastoral runs has been completed. Consideration of the application by T. Duggan and E. Wallington for- areas of 100 acres each on Matakarm-r Run was taken. — Application to be, .granted on expiry ofpresent pastoral lease, also similar areas to Messrs Berry and Percy. All applications subject lo favourable report from waxden.T. C. Donnelly applied to be allowed to acquire an area of 540 acres on ilatakanui Run. — Declined. _ Consideration was given to the application by John Meek for section 4, block XI, Woodland district. — Tb& Inspector of Mines forwarded a report on the section. — Minister recommended to» remove the reserve and grant it to J. Meek at capital value of 10s per acre. Ranger AtMnson reported on the application for remission of rent by A. Macaulay, lessee of section la, Steward Settlement, on account of damage done by flood. — Six months' remission of rent recommended. Application for occupation lease: Anr'e Meilor, 100 acres oh Matakanui Run, between Matakanui and Black Bush.—Declined Hosking and Cook wrote with reference to a proposal to transfer section 4a, Greenfield Settlement, at present held unler lease in perpetuity by James Charks Blair.— Minister recommended, under the circumstances, to grant transfer to duly approved or qualified tenant when application is submitted to board. j J. Edmondston, jun., applied for a licenseto occupy area, sections 9 and 10, block VII, town of Moeraki, on which to er<>et a fishcuring house. — License granted, Fubjecf, to ranger fixing the boundary ; rent 5s per annum. i The Otago Land Board continued its sitting on Thursday, when there were present — Tho Commip^ioner of Crown Lands (.Mr D. Barron), Mesrrs W. Dallas, and J. ' Tough. Perer Thomson wrote with reference to the lease over part of Adams Flat Mining Reserve, held in the name of h-'s late father, C. A. Thomson.— Received. Ra.ngar O'N-oill report-sd on sections 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 24, 26, and 27, (own of Waifcoikoi, Mock X, Gionkenieh district.— Sections to be opened under optional j tenures,; capital value and improvements ' a«? pr%_n iou. a ly. j Ranger O'Neill reported on src-lion 2, Mock VII. Catlins diorrict, held under lease in perpetuity b\ .Mark Morton. — | Exemption from residence was withdrawn, } and lessee required to comply with the | residenr-s condition. j Ranger O'Neill report-ad that Charles j Kirkland. le*vee of section 10, block XI, j Tautuku district, was net complying with ' tho re.ikJ-once condition of his lease. — Les'2c required to <;how tau=e within one ir jnth why hi- lea->e phoiild not be for- I feuecl for non-complianco with residence condition. A. H. Britton applied for en area on Kauroo ll ill Estate under the preference see! ion of the .act.— -Held over. Peter Bradley applied for an area on Kauroo Hill Estate under the preference &ecricn of the act. — Declined. Samuel A. True&dalc applied for an erea of 6'fO awes on Matakanui Run. — Declined. Thomas Tate applied for a grazing i license over section 22 and 23, block V, ! Lower Hawea district. — To be informed that this land is held under license by John Kane. W. H. Neill wrote stating that the following settlers on Otekaike Settlement have been duly elected as tt Water-roc^ Board:— W. Walker. A. M'Kenzie, R. Kirkcaldy, William Dolan, and W. H. I

Neill.— To b© informed that the board Ts of opinion that if a Water-race Board is required it should be elected from settlers on both sides of the river and representative of the area likely to be- commanded 1 by the water-race. - Ranger O'Neill reported on section 51, block X, Glenkenich district, formerly held! under occupation with right of purchase license by John Swan. — Section to bo reopened under optional system. R. Hastie, jtin., wrote with reference to^ rent for license to occupy section 3, blodc 11, Rock and Pillar district. — Application for reduction declined. Thomas Dobson applied for a license to occupy eection 54, Maerewhenua Estate. — Yearly license granted; rent 20s per an«num. Applications for remission of rent on! account of damage done by floods were considered as follows: — W Cufcrerhousc,; section 3a, Elderslie Settlement; M:' Byrnes, section 44a, Windsor Park Settlement; P. Baxter, eection 31a, Windsor Park Settlement; Alexander Wilson, sections 38 and 39, Maerewhenua/ « Estate; J. T. Jardine, section 13, Maerewhenua Estate; Robert Hamileon, section 36. Maerewhenua Estate ;| A. D. Wills, sections 35 and 93. Maerewhenua Estate; S. Moore, section 19a* Totara Settlement ; Wm. Gibson, section* 25a, Otekaike Settlement; Wm. M'Gregor,, 6aotion 48a, Otekaike Settlement. — Applicants to be informed that a* the damagn in these cas«3 was caused by the^ood upwards of three months ago claims cannot now be recognised. -* 1 Application for occupation lease: — Ann:* Meilor, 100 acres on Matakamxi Run, be. tween Matakanui and Black Bush..— De* clin-ed. J. D. Wilson applied to purchase part of section 2 of 34, block VII, Dunedin and East Taieri district, one acre (quarry reserve). — Referred to Taieri County Council to ascertain if land is required by them. * Matthew Lata applied for exemption! from residence en section 16, block 111, Woodland district. — Exemption granted for 12 months. The warden forwarded a report on t.'vd applicaation by John Blair for an occupation lease over sections 92a and 93, block V, Tuapeka East district.— Lease .granted., D. T. Weir, S. M. Blakely, John Ftnlay, and A. J. Blakaly, lessees of small grazing rims 254 c, 254b, 248b, and 248 a. Serpentine, applied for a remission of one year's rentt on account of loss sustained through snowstorm. — Declined. T. Nevill andr W. Macdonald, lessees of Run No. 227 c, Homo Hills, asked for soma consideration on account of Ices sustained through snowstorm. — Declined. Felix M'Carthy, lessee of sections 8, Efc 10, 12, block X, Naseby district, applied fo( relief on accQunt of loss sustained through snowstorm. — Declined. * Ellen Lcckhart applied to have th-a? capital value of the sections in block I, Blackstone district, held by her, reduced. — Deolined. J. Howell, lessee of Run N. 219 c, applied for a reduction in the rent of his run. and a' remission of rent on account ot loss sus>» tamed througu snowstorm. — DcclinGd. * J. H. Dqtton, lessee o£ Rain No. 259, Was* pori, applied for assistance en account of loss sustained through snowstorm. — Dcj clined. ■ Jane Stavely, lessee of small grazing Rtuf 225Q, Blackstone, applied- for a remission! of rent on account of loss sustained through snowstorm. — Declined. Ranger O'Neill roported on the applied tion by R. Blackwood for a grazing licensS over area in block LV, town of Lawrence. — License granted, subject to a right ofl way being left for Mr 3 Tyler. Ranger Atkinson reported on tho appl> cation by John Sounders for" permissioJj to plough and sow down with oats an-i grass, sections 3 to 6, block IV, town of Herbert. — Granted. Ranger Atkinson reported on the appl> cation by John Carmichael for a licensa to occupy about 23 acres of the KakanuS River bad, opposite his section sa, Totar-a Settlement — Yearly licensa granted ; ren< 203. Ranger O'Neill reported on the application of Robert Robinson for an are* o" unsurveyed land in block XV, Maungatua district.— Application declined; land to b« surveyed into suitable areas and opened for, selection. Applications for rural land were granted as follows :— Section 21, blcck X, Woodland district, Edwin Anderton ; eection 33, block IV, Glenomaru district. George Thomas Randall; eection 16, block XI, Tautuk^ district, William Johnston ; sections 11, lfy 17. 22, 23, 24, block IV, Lower Hawe» dietrict, William Sutherland. I Applications to transfer :— V.s.s. 4^5 ! section 14, block XT, Clarendon district John Gra-ig to William Cooper; grantee 1 .; 0.1. 22, eection 77. block IX, Maruwenutf ' district, Jaa. N. Cook to Anthony Blar.-) chard. — As A. Blanchard already holds ant occupation Icaee the transfer could not h? granted. 0.1. 2, section 11, block 111, Skipper's Cre*?k district, Edward Meadows to Francis Monson ; granted. L.i.p. 821, allotments 11, 12, and 14, Maerewhenurt Estate, Jamej Butcher to Alice J- Pochin ; transfer recommended to Minister for anj proval. Tho following applications wore- grantee i L.i.p. 1022. allotment 2, Janefield Settle, ment, F. C. S. Archer to John Georga Butler; v.s.s. 12&, section 53, block I, Warepa district, John Walker to Neil Urquhar Gunn ; v.s.s. 109, section 72, block VIII, Glenomaru district, Ephrainf .Savilte to James Wells; 0.1. 39, section 110, block IX, Maruwenua district, Marion J. Prir.gle to Joseph Alexander Cook; miscellaneous " license 1936, part of bloc* XXIII. Dunkold town,- Andrew Donaldson. jun., to Thomas Phillips; miscellaneous license E6B, part of block VI, Rankleburn district, James Da w^on to Dugald M'Coll;i ■miscellaneous license 1923, sections 6. 7, 8* block X, Mount Hyde district, James Duncan to Eugene Robert Smith; miscellaneous Jioe-Dse 147, section I£6, blcck I town of .Naseby, James "R. Kirk to Charles .Edwin. Davey; e.g.r. 516, Run> 244 i, Tigor Hill, George N. M'lntosh to* Jamc.? Kirkland M'lntosh; o.r.p. 300, sec-~ tion 4, block XII, Tautuku district, CarlN. Junge to James D. Calder; o.r.p. 315. section 6, block XII, Tautuku district, Carl' N. Junge to James D. Calder; l.i.p. 1255, sections 7 and 13, block XII, Tautuku ttistriot,.. Carl -N. . J\itlge to James D. Calder ; .declined, as transferee is ineligible to hold -.other -leases in addition to_.thos& already held i>y him. 0.1. 95, sections 4- *^ 15, "block VI. Benger district, William "■herall to Michael Roughan.— Granted. Anplioation for an occupat'on lease. .fr\m M'Connell. 100 e.ovo- in Le-ininp Reck di-irict. on road KeU\fM>n Cl\di- uml Cromwoll—To Ij3 £<UfrUs:d and rcf- i red to war-Jen for rej; orb.