OTAGO LAND BOARD

Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 53

OTAGO LAND BOARD

The ordinary monthly meeting' of the Otago Land Board, commenced yesterday, was attended by Mr D. Barron (Commissioner for Crown Lands, in the chair), Messrs W. Dallas, John Tough, and J. M. M'Kenzie.

Lee, Grave, and Grave applied on behalf of M. C. W. Buick for a license to occupy section 99, Block I, Papakaio district. — Yearly license granted at rent of £3 per annum.

J. R. Bartholomew, on behalf of James Trucsdale, forwarded an application for a renewable lease over section 42, Block 111. Lauder district, at present held by him onder yearly license. — Referred to warden for report.

A letter from the Department of Agriculture stated that section 10, Makareao Estate, was no longer required bj that department. — Ranger to value improvements, and lease of land to bo offered under the Public Reserves Act, for a term of H years, at an upset rental of 14s per acre, valuation for improvements added.

R. J. Jory made application for a grazing license over part of section 37, Block VI, Benger district, part of claim held by tho Otago Gold Dredging Company. — As this area was now held as a mining claim the board declined t' grant a grazing license.

W. Goinfr applied for the right of grazing on section 22, Block XII, Tauiuku district. — Declined.

The county clerk, Naseby, wrote with reference to the opening up of a road through small grazing run No. 226b, to give access to the coalpit at Laudcrdale.— Consent of Land Board granted to road being taken through sections 9 and 1, Block IV, Blackstone district, and small grazing run (226b), subject to plan by the authorised surveyor being produced. Lessee to be advised accordingly E. L. Twelftree applied for a lease over section 3 of 39. Block 111, Maungatua district.—Yearly license granted, rent 5s p?rannum. The board was requested to fix the rent for the area granted to Robert Toms, under ocupation lease in Block I, Bannockburn distriot. — Rent fixed at Is 6d per acre.

David Barclay applied for a renewable lease over the area fronting sections 25 and 32 and part 38, Block VIII, Tuapeka West district.- -Application to be advertised.

Robert Cotton applied for a grazing lioensa over mining reserve of 30 n soction 15, Block IV, Waipori district. — Yearly license granted, rent 20s per annum. Ranger O'Neill reported on the application by Andrew Donald'son, jun., for an occupation lease over 63 acres in Block XXI. Crookston district, surveyed as a dredging claim. — Declined. Ranger O'Neill reported that Ridd, een.. had fenced in and was occupying a piece of land on the opposito side of * ne road fronting section 60, Block 111, Benger district, without any title. — Ridd to be required to show by what right he occupied Crow n Land on Block 111, Benger district. Application for worker's dwelling, 5069, William Swanerton, allotment 32, Windle Settlement. — Granted.

Ranker O'Neill reported on the application by Honrv Hurring for a license to cut tho flax on section 2 of 9. Block I, (Jlfiiomaru district. — Righf to cut flax granted at royalty of £2. Term, throe months. Ranger O'Neill reported on the application by Andrew Thow for a license to occupy section 61, Block V, Hillend district. — Yearly license granted at 20s per annum. R. Poison wrote stating that he had completed his portion of tho fence between the areas licensed to himself and Murphy and Oliver in Block 111, Tanas distiict. ai.d asked that they be required lo complete their part. -Murphy and Oliver to be notified that they must erect their part of the fence Thomas Latta applied for exemption fiom residence on .section 21, blcck I. Woodland district.— Exemption giantcd during pleasure of the board. F. M. Hogg applied for a grazing liconso over about seven acres fronting sections 80 and 93, block 111 and \T, Tuapeka West district, across the railway. — Yearly licensa granted at rental of 7s per annum. Mr? M. H. Milne wrote asking that the board assist her in getting access to her section 2*. block VIII, Catlins district. - Lotter to be forwarded to County Council, asking it if it could see its way to getting a footbridge over the river, thus assisting her to get children to school. John Mahonev applied to be allowod to acquire under th<> preference section of Uio net an area on Kauroo Hill Estate.— Held over. The Under-secretary for Lands wrote "=t at me that portion of the area at Poolburn rcsei\ed for railway purposes was not ir-<juirerl for that purpose, and might bo <k-ilt with by the beard — area 37 ooie* 7 jiol-e-s. — Rocei%ed; land already hel<l on ?eailv licon^o by Mrs MacLenna.n. (t (). PringU wrote applying for exemption from re--idence on soction 85, blook IX. Mariiwonua district, for 12 month 5 -, a= h« was in the meantime residing on the adjoining sort ion. Kxemption from residonco granted for tim^ asked. D. Finlay-on, on behalf of (ieorge Lo-^lip, applied (o pm chase s'vrt ions 1 and 2, block IV, and itroa adjoining, Tuapc-ka Kast district, hold by him under license No. 1078. — Dpclinod. .1. S. Norton 'applied for partial *>\-"mption from rfsidence on his 'eton, 51k, Sir-ward Settlement. -Kx^mption fiom 10*1clonct' giantcd until tho new -ciicol i-, erocto<] in tho locality.

A. H. Tonkin-on wrote on behalf of R M Gre<>nslar!<?, applying- for a refund of part of deposit paid on his application for a ftaunii]' luonse, block 11. Woodland district, as h^ did not intend going on with jt. — £5 to ))f refunded.

J. T. Ja-rdine, A, D. Wills A- Wikon. ; nrd K. Hitrnil+on wrote with reference to ti!f;i applic it.on 1 - for remission of rent on account of da ma pro done to their holdings hv flood* in Jure last. — To bo informed that in ca^e-* wii-ore remissions of rent have boon allowed, applications for relief were m.i-le to (he board within a reasonable time after the damage ha-d been done. In the e^-ses of present applicants, claims were not nmde until after three months had expired.

The Warden reported on the application by Edward Victor Freed over S4X area of

25 acres in block VIII, Leaning Rock district .(Hutton end M'Kean, solicitors). — Public Works Department to be communicated witb and advised that the Land Board intended to grant an occupation lease over area applied for, subject to the right fcling retained to take the railway through -"s*?' part, without any liability for comThomas Tait wrote with reference to the v«»««wt:on for the improvements on sections 'ai marr 23, block V, Lower Hawea district, aevwens to be offered without any valuations for improvements. A. D. Bell wrote asking that the boundary between his runs IC9 and 217 c and runs 209 and 217b be altered so as to make the existing fence the boundary between the said runs. —Board consent to this arrangement of boundary whon approximate areas severed have been supplied. The board was requested to gazette the follou infc run licenses for forfeiture, the rents remaining unpaid : — 1000, Mrs E. Howell : 1250, Mrs E. J. Hall; 1306, James Howell; 930, A. M'Corkindale ; 1043, A. Pearson: 1206, J. Stephens; 1289. W. H. Spain ; 1248, E. Tub-man.— Tc be gazetted for forfeiture.

Applications for leave to transfer leases or licenses: —

V.h. 133. allotment la, Tahawai Settlement—Robina Robertson to Adam Cairns.— Granted.

L.i.p. 493, allotment 4, Maerewhenua Estate, and l.i.p. 494, allotment 5, Maerewhenua Estate—J oseph Janueson to William Dolan. — Minister to be recommended to consent to the transfer and grouping of the sections in favour of Dolan.

O.r.p. 153, lections 25 and 26. block I, Glenorchy district— Eupbemia M. Stephens to Henry Birley.— Granted. L.ip. 600. section 112. block 11. Oamaru district (Ardgowan Estate)— George J. Miller to John Henderson.— Granted.

S.g.r. 96, eections 5 and 6, block VIII, Kurhvao district— Dur.can On to Mary Isabella Orr.— Granted.

Ki.p. 1232, section 6. block V, Woodland district— H. V. Goodsir and F. Goodsir to Frank Goodsir, as sole lessee. — Granted. O.r.p. 23G, section 23, block VII, Catlins district— H. Weir and W. H. Weir to Waltei Henderson Weir a€ sole lessee.— Granted.

Cash certificate 28. sections 11 and 13, block Vlf.l, Tautuku district -Ella Mary Campbell to the Tautuku Sawmilling Company — Granted. Application for rural land under occupa-tion-with-right-of-purchase license 5068, section 25, blcck XI. Clarendon district — Rosa Jane Meadows. — Granted.

James M'Lenag-ban applied for a right to occupy the hospital ic^urve and part of mining reserve adjoining, block X, Kurow district.— Granted, rent 6s per annum.

Peter Mackenzie, and Co. applied for a homestead are? over part of Run No. 346, Upper Wakatipu.— Declined, as applicant already holds a homestead area.

Albert E. Jenkins and 12 others wrote asking the board to open the secfiens in block XIV. Rinm disnict, for application. —To be informed that the sections referred to have bee'i resened for timber-milling purposes, and rhat it is inad\isable to dispose of this land until the railway reaches the block.

Consideration was taken of the cas<% of David M 'Connor hi \ jun., who has been called u^on to sTkmv eau=o why his occupation lease over section 21, block X. i^oanincr Hock •district, .should not I.c forfeited. Hutron and M'K>an wrote with reference 1i tho section and forwarded an anplication from 8. W. Jeffery for the section. — Forfeiture for norc-eoiTipliau.ee with conditions of lea«e. Tiie beard resume^ ;t* sifting^ to-day.