OTAGO LAND BOARD

Otago Witness, Issue 2905, 17 November 1909, Page 9

OTAGO LAND BOARD

The Land Board 'met- on the Bth and 10th iast There jwere present — the Com'tnJßsipner of Crown .Loads (Mr E. H. Wil"mpt/ in the chair), Messrs J. Tough, G. - Livingstone, J. A. -'Macpherson, and D. tßarjron. .;,--. - ; Sydney C. JFaohe applied for the purchase ,ojj 04- acres of unsurveyed land in block I, leaning Rock district,— -Held over. "An application fcom ' Alex. . Harm and &i.,on behalf of George. M'Kossax. to ■pltftcnase section 9, block' X, town of Bluesk,lriV was referred to the ranger to report. .KHehry James Wilks' applied for a grazing license over section 17,. block X, Tautuku district— Granted at £2 per annum. -.National Mortgage and>Agency CompanyT on behalf of James Bayly, applied for a grazing license over 26 acres of mining reserve in blook IV, Tuapeka district.— Ranger to report. .Alfred Rasmussen applied for a grazing license over 1£ acres adjoining section 106, block 111, Shotover.-MJtanted at 2s 6d per attnttm. Hooding to be kept' open. '„ George Farquharson applied for a grazing license over section 11. block XII, Tautuku digtrtct.— Granted at £3 10s per anhuraf on condition that the house was protected by a* -fence. ■,- \ ' %,/ Cockburn, on behalf of William Nicholson, applied for a grazing license oveV one acre of land fronting . block IV, Roxburgh town. — Declined. . National Mortgage and Agency Company, on behalf of Thomas Hamilton, applied for a grazing license over bush reserve adjoining^ section 51, block XV, Manngatua district. — William Gordon- also applied for a license over same area. — Hamilton was granted a license at 10s per annum. Ranger O'Neill reported on Walter Cockburn's application for grazing license over part mining reserve fronting sections 8 and 9, block VII, Benger district. — Granted at 5s per annum. Ranger O'Neill reported' on John Bennett's application for license over an area adjoining section 1, Wosfc^l, Benger- district..—(Sranted at 5s per annum. Ranger O'Neill - reported on Robert Barbers application for license over an area opposite section 9, block 11, Teviot district. — Granted at 10b per annum. Thomas Hitchon applied for a license over ?art of -Adam's Flat mining reserve.— The nspector in Charge Department of Agriculture also reported on the unsatisfactory position of this reserve. — Lieenee granted to T. Hitchon, as trustee for J. Hitchon, over 29£ acres at 7s 6d per annum. Robert Cookburn wrote withdrawing David, Wilson's application (5179^ for an occupation lease in block VI, Benger district. — Withdrawn. Ranger O'Neill reported on Edward Tubman!* application for permission to cultivate portion of his run held; under pastoral license 1248. — Report idooted. District Surveyor Neill reported on the following applications for areas on Ida VaJJey Run :— D. Small. 320 acres; Henry Graves, extension of are* to 100 acres. — Referred to ranger for report with rejeard to -Small's application. Graves's application was declined in the meantime. R. Cockburn, on behalf of Mathew Harliwich, applied for permission to cultivate portion of the land held by him under gracing- license. — Grant«d._' I The clerk to the/Taaen County Council wrote.with regard to Messrs Reade and Sons" - anlieation for a homestead site on Run 790. asking that the board defer deal- i ing' ■ with tb-? application ' till the council haa the roedinsr of the run under its con- ] sidera'tion. -Held over. T. F. Howden applied to surrender pastorar"license 1336 over Run 496 "(Martins Bay). He also applied for a refund of deposit on application for sawmill license over an area At Martins BfMf.7rSarre.nder accepted ; 'deposit oh sawmill; ficense to be refunded. ■ ' ,*■ ''^ , Regarding the proposal to/ declare portion of Run 10, Wakatipu '(Ben Lomond), subject to the provisions of the Scenery Preservation Act, the board decided to set aside -an axex of 1169 acr^s, ,es a 6cenic re- ' Jtya&zs. Grant , applied rfcr' : a renewable kasjr $v#r an area in the Lindis district. — Granted. Ranger to Suggest value. Michael Crowley applied for an occupation lease over sections 91 and 92. block IV, Waipori district.— Granted. Capital value £1, rent le ocr acre, but not less than £1 per annum. ,«,v*«« Isaiah Merchant applied |4: withdraw his appTicafion for occupation *te«3e over sections in block I, Leaning Rock district. — Withdrawn The Manaototo County Council forwarded a' *sfi|R«nient of Hs proposed expenditure of " thirds " -and '' fourths 'for the period May 2 to July 31, 1909.— Receiver authorised to pay over the amounts as per schedule. Consideration of Messrs Rodgers and S^gt^'s,, application for en alteration in FrejilbTe road,' Kauroo Settlement, was held Mrs'" Lillian A. Lowe wrote with regard to the deposit paid by her on allotments 32a and 38a, Kauroo Hill Settlement, and asked that a refund be mode. — The board rearetted^ that it had no power to accede to^the request. Consideration of a letter, from Thomas GaraVi^r and another, withT regard to the shifting of the Kauroo Rher from its present course at allotemnt 13a, Kauroo Hiil Settlement, was held over. The Taieri County Council forwarded a statement of its protxssed expenditure of "thirds^' and " fourths ' for the period May 2 to July 31, 1909.— Receiver authorised to' pay over amounts as per schedule. Alfe>ca.ider Douglas applied for a grazing license over allotment la, Duncan Settlement, at * yearly rent of Is 6d per acre. — Granted. ' The Inspector in Charge Department of Agriculture. Dunedin, forwarded local report en Mr K. Burnside's complaint rejranding; the rabbit pest on part of Waitaki Islands, at Steward Settlement.— Referred to Messrs Barron, Tough, and ranger to ■ renort on question of leasing the islands. The clerk to the Clutha County Council j wrote with reference to Quarry reserve, ' section 35, block 11, Cafclins district, for ' which. :Mt A. Pullar made an application ' to purchase— Mr Pullar to be offered a yearly license at ss. Messrs O'Neill and Collins, Crown Lands ' Rangers, submitted a leport on sections 1 to 5, 8 to 11, block V, Catlins, suggesting capital- values 10s per acre ; 'sections 3, 4, 6, block rVII, Catlins. at 10s per acre; 7, earac block, at 17s 6d ; 11 to 16. same block, at 10s ; 17. .same block, at 12s 6d ; 18 to 20, samo block, at 10s.— Land to be opened on optional system. Rangers' report adopted. , Rangers O'Neill and Collins reported on

f sections 17 to 21, 23, 26. to 29, 31 to 35, , in block XIV, Rimu district. — Land to be • opened on optional system at rangers' " values, with value of timber added. In connection with ' the board's - con- • sideration of the following applications • for land on Ida Valley -Run, District Sur-. veyor Neili reported on capital values : — • Poolburn — M'Adie Bros., section 11, block • H, £1 5s per acre;. Hewett Bros., section' , 12, £lj W. Penglase, section 13, £1. Tigei Hill— J. Bigwood, section 3, block 1, 1 section 21, block IV, 17s 6d; J. Stuart, " section 20, block IV, 1 ' £1; W. Marshall, f section 7, block XII, £1; J. Anderson, • section 8, £1 ; VV. Stuart, section 9, £1 ; ,M. .<Javan, section 10, 10s; H .Graves, . section 11, 15s ; Ah Yee, section 12, £1. — ■ [ . .Report adopted. j , C. R. Roland applied for a reduction : 1 of rent on occupation lease lately granted him in Leaning Rock district. — Reduced r to 3s per acre per annum. ' Stephen Shanahan applied for 200 acres '■ of land on Matakanui Run. — Declined. Gerald Gallagher applied for 200 acres of ■ land on Matakanui Run. — Declined. [ James L. Mathewson applied for a grazi ing license over Education Reserve, section r 16, block VI, Nenthorn district.— Held ' over,' ' i The board considered the matter of the > damage- done to allotments 9a and 10a. , block VIII, Maruwenua district (Tokarahi •Estate). — County engineer to be asked to , report as to necessary channel to carry ■ off tailings. 4tanger Atkinson reported on the agpli- ' cation of Phomas Hunter for a grazing i license over block X, Town of Sutton. — i To be offered at auction at £2 per acre. Ranker Atkinson forwarded valuation aection 88, block XI, Glenkenich district, • held under lease in perpetuity by Ellen . Carrol], who applied to puroass the free- ; hold. — Copy of valuat : on to ba sent to lessee. F. Atkinson, licensee of sections 15, • block IV, Nenthorn, and block VII, Hummock district, asked permission to be allowed valuation for 60 chains of fencing which he was about to erect. — The board ■ could not guarantee V3luat ; on ; but recommended that it be allowed at expiry of lease. An application by Mrs P- Muir for 1 portion of land adjoining her husband's ' occupation lease over section 2, block XIII, Lower Hawea, was held over. ' Mrs T. Minehan wrote with regard to the boundaries of the areas recently allotted her on Matakanui Run. — Held oveir. ' J. H. Truesdale withdrew bis application for a renewable 'ease over portion of Matakanui Run, and applied instead for a grazing liconfie. — Grazing license granted at Is par acre. i J. W. Thorp forwarded a list of names ' of the new committee elected to manage the „ Maerewhen%a Mining Rsserve. — License to issue to new committee. License fee, £1 Is. • • The Receiver of Land Revenue forwaTtled a list of miscellaneous licenses, the rents of which "wore in arrear. — The licensees • were given a month in which to pay, failing which licenses will lapse. ' George Warwick, licensee of allotment j 19a, Fah&wai Settlement, replied to the , notioe given him to show cause why his lease should cot be cancelled for his noncompliance w<th the conditions of reeij denes. — Exemption from residence was granted when he is employed elsewhere. Applications to transfer, etc., were ! dealt with as follow: — L.i.p. 12785, section 6a, Duncan Settlement. Public Trustee to Margaret Fegans ; also application by Margaret Fegans to exchange for renewable lease. — Recommended. . Ranger O'Neill appointed aporaiser.-^ — R.I. 525. section 19a, Otekaike Ssottlcment. Mary M'Kinnon to Catherine Fraser. — Recommended. 0.1. 2. section 11, block 111. Skippers Creek, F. Monson to P. E. Monson. — Lessee to be asked to surrender, when yearly license may be granted to P. E. Monson. P.I. 658, section 2. blook XIV, George vale, John and Ellen M'Kenzie to W. A., D.. and K. M'Kenzie. — Recommended. P.I 1028, section 11, block XIV, Greenvale, John and Ellen M'Kenzie to W. A. D. and K. M'Kenzie. — Reoom mended. 0.1. 46, section 126, block IX. Maruwenua. Andrew White to William James M'Gimpsey. — Recommended. M.I. 1595, area in block VI, Tuapeka West, Catherine Keppel to Cornelius O'Gorman, jun. — AotMcved. O.r.p. 324. sections 4, 5, and 24, block IIL Akatore, G. J. Orchiston to Ada E. Thomson. — Recommended. L.i.p. 105, sections 8, 10, 26, 27, 19. 25, 20-23, block IIT. Akatore, G. J. Orehififcm to A. R. Thomson.— Recommended. — L.i.n 1314. section 29. block VHI. Glenkenich, G. O. Grant Jounefcte Grant. — Recommenced. L.i.p. 418s. section 75, Maerewhenua, Eliza Beak to John Geddes.— Recommended. S.ff.r. 498. run 224z, Blackstor.e Hill. Annie M'Kniyht to Samuel M'Kn.v^ht — Reco.mmendod. 0.1. 210, section 21. block VI, Lauder : Chun Poy applied to surrender and exchange for rural lease.— Granted at capital value of 17s 6d per acre. L.i.p. 364, section 48. blook 111. Cromwell: C. C. Sanders askec? that section ba forfeit**!.— . Forfeited. M.I. 1900, area in b'cek XII, Ben^Ar: G. A. Ridd askad that licen-=« be cancelled.— Cancelled. 0.1. 92, Faction 2, block XVIII. CairnhiH: F. E. Spain applied to ffurren-cter. — Surrender accepted ; area to fall back into the run. 0.1. 243, section 34. blook VI, Laucter: Thomas H. Duck applied for freah copy of lease. — Application to ba advertised. L.i.p. 1325, section 95, blook I, St Bathans, Thomas Wilkinson to Edward Morgan. — R-eeom-niended. Albert Henry Vince's application tor sections 43, 44, block X. Gleromaru on o.r.p was granted. L.i.p. 13846, section 3a, Duncan Settlement : Thomas Henderson applied to exchange lease in perpetuity for renewable lease. — Ranger O'Neill appointed valuer. 0.1. 215, section 28. block VI, Lauder, Edmund R. Grace to J. , M'ElHgott.— Held over. P.I. 1330. run , 12, Wakatipu, William D. M'Kindiay to j James M'Kindiay.— Approved. ! C. S. Bolt applied for a license over an • area in Glenorchy town. — Granted at 10s per • annum. E. H. Ruffle applied for 200 acres on . Tarras run. — Held over. E C. George applied to purchase section 83 block VI, Glenomaru district, held by ■him under o.r.p. license. — Declined. Wiiliam John applied for SCO acres adjoining Gladstone township reserve. — Held over. A further petition was received from Ranfurlv residents asking that section 10. block XV. town of Raiifurly, be not subi mitt-ed. — The previous resolution of the board was rescinded. i

Ranger Leonard reported on J H. Wat- ' son's application to purchase sections 3 and 4, block XVI, Glenorchy town.—Sections to be offered at auction in March at an upset of £2 per acre R Quong's -area fcj be excised from section 4 ; report regardin? improvements adopted. Ranger Leonard reportd on the position ot Glenorchy commonage. — License to fes'ue