OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 3244, 17 May 1916, Page 17

OTAGO LAND BOARD.

A meeting of tin- J.and Board was hold on tiiv lOtli ins:., <md attended by Messrs D. M. Caldor (deputy commissioner ot Crown Lauds), G. _ Livingstone, i. ~v. Munro, and J. Sin.til. The following tenders were accepted ( ior grazing lceiisos, afforestation reserve, Benmore:—Lot 1, Mr Edward Boyle, rental per annum, £l3l 16s; lot 2, Air David C. Aubrey (granted, subject to applicant satisfying the board that lie is not eligible for military service), £7O; lot 3, Mr J. R. Franklm. £55 per annum. The following transfers were approved:— L.p. 1251, section 4, block IV, Cromwell, 713 acres 2 roods 12 poles, Mr 'lhomas Joseph Johnston to Mr James William Johnston; s.g.r. 591, run 3530, 5140 teres, Mary Kathleen Bleach to Mr Patrick Bleach; p.r. 1391, run 338 n, 15,300 acres, Mr Donald M'Lean to Mr William Pillans Rankin; l.p. 557, section 61, block VI, Clarendon, 60 acres 1 rood 30 poles, Mr Ernest Penno to Grace Fruhstuch; m.l. 2243, sections 1 to 11, block XIII, and section 1 block XIV, Mocraki, 307 Mr James Stenhouso to Rachel Einlayson Stenhouse, wife of Mr T. N. Stenhouse; m.l. 1151, part section 2, block VIII, Mocraki Town, 10 poles, Mr Thomas Joseph Culling to Mr Michael Joyce; m.l. 2493, area adjoining block XXXIV, 3 roods, town of Cromwcil, Mr David Young to Mr Charles C. Sanders; m.l. 1823, area fronting Cheviot street, town of Roxburgh, 3 acres, Mr Andrew Ballintine to Mr William* Thomas Tansey; s.g.r. 511, run 186 c, Leo Stream, 3480 acres 0 roods 15 poles, Mr Charles Edward Hassell to Mr James Sawle; l.p. 229, section 5, block XI, Grecnvale, 320 acres, Mr George Henry M'Donald to Mr James Thompson Herron; l.i.p. 1015, sections 16 to 26, Janefield Settlement, 6 acres 3 roods, 01 poles, Mr James W. Mayall to Mr Charles Higgins; p.r. 1499, sections 65, 67, and 71, block IV, Table Hill, 518 acres, Mr Charles Henry Hide to Mr Henry Stratford Ridley; r.l. Bvh, section 42, block IV, Grecnvale, 1 acre 0 roods 26 poles, Mr Frederick J. Thurston to Mr Charles Garlick; 0.1. 18, section 14, block IX, Leaning Rock, 34 acres 2 roods 21 poles, Mr John Moncrieff, half interest to Mr William Henry Kinraid ; p.l. 109vss, section 72, block VIII, Glenomaru, 5 acres 2 roods 3 poles, Mr William Ernest Power to Mr John Campbell; p.l. 906 a, section 29, block 11, CatHns, 238 acres 1 rood 2 poles, MiGeorge Agnew to James Thompson; d.l. 222, section 77, block VII, Maerewhenua, 43 acres 1 rood 33 poles, Mr Richard Clark Cook (as executor of J. S. Adams, deceased) to Mr Charles Edward Adams; 0.1. 223, section 78, block VII, Maerewhenua, 50 acres, Marv Amelia Grant to Elizabeth Adams; p. 1.617, section 8, block L, Tiger Hill, 48 acres 3 roods 25 poles, executors of William Leask to the Rev. Patrick O'Dea; m.l. 878, section part 1, block VIII, Mocraki. 10 nolcs, Mr Michael Joyce to Mr James Findlay; l.p. 467, section 70, block I, W'arepa, 48 acres 2 roods 38 poles, Mr Joseph Arthur Thomas to Messrs Adam Mason and Robert Black Mason; l.p. 13715. section 33a, Greenfield. 524 acres 1 rood 35 poles, Mr Alexander Kernohan to Mr Jas. Ren-wick Harvey; l.i.p. 1071, section 42, block VIII, Woodland, 15 acres 2 roods, Elizabeth Porteous to Mr David Alfred Dutton; m 1. 2255, part mining reserve, Waitahuna West, adjoining section 6, block XI, 100 acres, Mr W'illiam Roughan to Mr Edward Hughes; r.l. 154, section 8, block XIV, GJcnorchy town, 4 acres, Mr Ronald James Paulin to Constance Lily Northcote; m.l. 20275, section 42a, Otekaiko, 75 acres, Mr James Cooper to Mr William Grant M'Kinnon; r.l. 84s, section 11a, Kauroo Hill Settlement, 144 acres 3 roods 22 poles, Mr John Anderson to Mr Alexander Sinclair (postponed, rent to be paid up). Other applications for transfers were dealt with as follow:—P.r. 1178, run 51a, Tuapeka, 10,460 acres—Mr William Dowdall to Messrs Robert G. Sticll and John F. Drake. —Transfer to J. F. Drake only approved. P.r. 14~3.—Messrs Downie Stewart and Payne applied for a rehearing of the application to transfer run 201 A, Omarama, fjom M. J. M'Nair to H. Gibson.—Consideration postponed until June 7, 1916, and to grant Mrs M'Nair an extension of time for two months from the June meeting for fulfilment of conditions of lease. Applications for Land.- —The following renewable lease applications for allotments in Hilderthorpe Settlement were received: Elizabeth Pickworth, section la; Mr James Pickworth, section 2a; Mr James W. Pickworth, section 3a; Mr Neil Currie, section 9a; Mrs Mary A. Currie, section 10a.—Resolved to allot 9a to Mr Neil Currie. _ Other applications declined. 8.1., section 9, block XXXVII, Town of Alexandra, 13 acres 2 roods 21 poles—Mr William Bowler. —Approved. Mr Robert Anderson, a discharged soldier, applied to select run 536, Benmore. —Confirmed. Mr Wm. J. Hyde, a discharged soldier, applied for land in Tanas.—Held over. ;Mr Wm. Gordon, a discharged soldier, applied for run 537, Bonmore, 1810 acres, under sections 4 and 6, "Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act, 1915." —Recommended. Mr D. Brethcrton, a discharged soldier, applied for run 538, Benmore, 2530 acres.—Recommended. Mr Henry Bain, a discharged soldier, applied for run 539, Benmore, 2885 acres. — To go to ballot; run 540 allotted subject to Minister's approval. Mr A. L. Aubrey, a discharged soldier, applied for run 538 or 539, Benmore. —To go to ballot; run 539 allotted subject to Minister's approval. Mr A. M, Sligo, a discharged soldier, applied for run 542, Benmore, 1525 acres. — Recommended. Resolved that it be a suggestion to the Minister of Lands that lands to be allotted to discharged_ soldiers should also be available for men still on active service. The Ranger submitted a report ■upon the application of James Woods, on behalf of his two sons (on active service), for the area of land between the road and Lindis River, fronting run 238 J, Tarras district. —Held over. The board considered the question of dealing with the two main subdivisions of run 238 J to report. ——P.r. 937.—Mr H. O'Malle.y renewed application for land, Kyeburn run. —Hold over. P.r. 937. —The following additional applications for land on Kyeburn run were received: —Mr M. O'Donohue, 40 acres; Mr John Fennessy, 640 acres; Mr Adrian H. Hawkes, 300 acres; Kate Ida Douglas, 600 acres; Margaret M. Douglas, 600 acres; Annio F. Douglas, 600 acres. —Held over. -Mr Inder reported that Mr M'Kenzie Marshall desired an area on Kyeburn run. Held over. Mr George Smith applied for an occupation lease over an estimated area of 30 acres of land on Galloway Flat, in Leaning Rock district. —Held over. Mr James Carroll applied to select an estimated area of 60 acres of land on Galloway Flat, between the Mannherilda River and the railway. —Held over. A report on application by Mr H.

Symons for a piece of Galioway Run showed that applicant desired to secure the whole frontage to the run.—Application declined. .Urs .Lssiu C. Wigley applied for a lease of forest reserve section 3542, on the Huxley River, and adjoining s.in.g. 528, Benmore.—Approved. Resolved to ask Canterbury Land Board to grant applicant a temporary license over island fronting run. Mr William Carl Nicholson applied for an occupation lease over an estimated area 01 15 acres of unsurveyed land in block VI, Benger district, adjoining the town of Ettrick.—Provisionally approved. Mrs Catherine Anderson inquired about e.r., section 2, bloek XXVI, town of Herbert, the lease of which expired on April 30. — Year-to-year lease granted. Jane Winsley applied for a 21 years' lease of e.r., section 4, block LXXIV, town of Oamaru. —Approved. Mr Charles Wybrow applied for a license to occupy village reserve, section 1. block XIII. Tautuku district, containing 30a lr 16p.—Year-to-year license granted. Mr Archibald Ashworth applied for a grazing license over the area in block VII, Loaning Rock district (11 acres), that was formerly held on m.l. 1828 by Mr C. P. Beck.—Approved. Mr Reginald William Roberts requested that his original application for land in block V, Wakefield district, be now granted, as Mr Middleton (pastoral licensee) had surrendered the area from his license of run 238 e Mr Thomas Tate applied to purchase about one acre of land out of section 11, block I, Upper Taieri district.—Declined; application to be considered from A. Kcegan. Mr William Biown applied for an area of land on Waitahuna commonage.—Declined. The Ranger submitted a report upon the application of Mr William Baird for a grazing license over the old river-lied round section 15, East Taieri district.— Declined. Mr J. A. Matthewson applied for the recently-formed land fronting sections 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19. East Taieri. —Grazinjr license granted at £5 per year. Mr Patrick M'Loughlin applied for an occupation lease over an estimated area of 3 acres of land in block 111, Benger district, lately held bp the Golden Gate Company.—Held over. Mi' D. S. Middleton, the holder of run 238 e. Northburn, on pastoral license No. 1328. applied to surrender from the license the area occupied by the following persons:—Messrs Reginald W. Roberts, William John Wilson. Alexander Scmplc, Donald M'Lean. Alexander Beattie, John Wilson, Christina Foster. —Accepted. With respect to the granting of an occupation le-ise to Mr John Mitchell over an area of 20 acres of land in block I, Cairnh.ll district (granted 12/4/1916), it was suggested that a condition be imposed authorising the Crown to take, cut, and maintain, and repair water-races without entitling the licensee to any compensation.—■ Condition imposed. Mr Albert H. Bishop requested that his application for a grazing license over Manuka Island (refused at last meeting) be reconsid jred.—Declined. Mr Charles Mills renewed his application for a lease of mining reserve, block V, Table Hill, 558 acres.—Resolved to rescind resolution to call for tenders, and to grant a year-to-year license to Mr Mills at £3 per annum, arrears to bo paid up. Mr Charles Mills applied for a miscellaneous license over section 46, block 111, Table Hill district—an ungazetted bush reserve containing 149 a lr 29p.—Declined. Freehold. —Mr Peter Abernothy applied to purchase p.l. 907, section 42 (II), Glenomaru, 21a Or 16p.—Approved. Miscellaneous.—Mr Robert Allen applied for 0.r.p., sections 7 and 11, block VI, Catlins, 228 a lr 16p.—Approved. James Buchanan requested that the terms of the flax license granted on March 8 last be modified. —Modified accordingly. Mr R. Mitchell, lessee of s.g.r. 186 b, Lee Stream, explained why he was not fulfilling residence conditions.—Resolved to call on lessee to reside within six months. Proposed that Mr W. B. Allan, lessee of section 43, Steward Settlement, be granted exemption from residence whilst serving with the Expeditionary Force.—Approved. Mr S. Sellars, lessee of s.g.r. 535, Benmore, having enlisted, applied for exemption from residenae. —Approved. Application for permission to erect rabbit proof fence on section 9, block VII, Tuapeka, held by Messrs A. and G. A. Barron. —Recommended. The St. Bathans Land League made the following suggestions :—(1) That the Downs Run be subdivided into settlement blocks for landless residents of the district, the average areas to bo decided upon at a later period; that the freehold held by Dalgety and Co. on the Downs Run be resumed and re-leased as settlement blocks; that no applications bo granted until a proper subdivision is arranged.—Received. St. Bathans Land League made the following suggestions:—(l) That a reserve be left on the Hawkdun Run for mining, grazing, and other purposes; (2) that the freehold surrounding Hawkdun homestead be resumed for the purpose of facilitating the cutting up of the high country on Hawkdun Run; (3) that a reserve be left above the falls on the Manuherikia, as it is considered this will become a necessary site for a storage reservoir; (4) that certain coalmining reserves in Rocks Creek Flat be reserved; (5) that no applications be granted until a proper subdivision is arranged.—Received. , Mrs C. Eraser, lessee of section 19a, Otekaiko, applied for permission to let her r.d. section for a crop of wheat, straw to be retained oil the section.—Approved. The road intersecting section 28, block I, Bannockburn, having been closed and another road taken through the section (0.1. 333, R. Town?), it was proposed that an amendment of title be approved in accordance with section 11, Land Act, 1908. —Approved. Proposed that Mr Hugh Glass bo accepted as member of Pembroke Commonage Committee in place of Mr Andrew M'Kay, resigned.—Approver!.——Mr Donald James Paulin forwarded his resignation as member of the Glcnorehy Commonage Committee. —Accepted. Owing to the non-fulfillment of conditions of lease of section 47, block 11, Hillend, held under yearly lease by W. T. Brown, and known as Manuka Island, the lease was cancelled.

SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (Fhom Oue Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGIL, May 13. The oat market is quiet with not a great deal doing. On the other hand, there is not much offering from the country. Prices remain the same as last week—viz., 2s per bushel on trucks at country s ; dings. The chaff market is quiet, merchants showing no disposition to buy with any freedom. Prices are. nominally, £2 15a to £3 for prime new chaff. The ryegrass market is quiet, but there is not a great deal offering and the seed is fairly well held. Merchants aro open to buy good heavy seed on the basis of 4s

to 4s 3d, but very few growers are disposed to accept this figure. The potato market is also without animation, about £4 on trucks being the ruling price in the country. Merchants are having considerable trouble through blight and scab, and also, in some ca; ; es, the potatoes are on the small side. There is a good inquiry for velvet wheat, which is worth .roni 4s 5d to 4s 7d on trucks, but Tuscan is not in demand and is only bringing from 2s 9d to 4s, except for special lines. The market for flour remains unchanged, the wholesale price being the same as last week—viz., £l2 10s per ton. The hemp market is very quiet, as the mills are now closing down.

DUNEDIA MARKETS. WHOLESALE PKODUCE REPORTS,

J. Lindsay and Co., Princes street south, r*> port under date the 16th inst.: Wiieat per bushel, f Oaten onaff liest milling ... 5/-; Prime SO/n Fowls' ... 4/.i—4,6 Good tB/n Milling oats ... H,O Inferior fiO/0—76/(1 feed oats.. 2/tt—2/D Ryegrass -ind clover Malt barley ... ti/0 nay 10J/J b'eed barley ... 5/0 Cane barley ... C/U Straw: Maize 5/b* Wheaten 40/0 —So/) per ton. Oaten b'o/U Hour, in 200*■ 1 .. 2M I /-- Rolled bacou ... J/l f lour, in so's ... 2"6/0 Side bacon ... Hd Pollard ... „. 14U/U Smoked hams ... lOd liiiic t-0/0 Cheese ... ... 10a Oatmeal, in Zos 420/0 Salt butter 9d—lOd Pearl barley .. 4.i0/l- (according to quality) Kggs. fresh 2/2—v/4 Onions. —Canterbury, £5. Potatoes. — £5 to £5 las. Straw Chaff. —Wheaten, 50s; oaten, 60s. FARM AND DAIRY PRODDCJK. Mr B. J. M'Abtiiur (successor to Alesai!M'llroy Bios.) George street, report paying lor produce during the week ending unlet h. inst., as follows: Stamped iresh liggs I Honey (bulk), 4Jd lb 2/'.i ooz liouey (.section), 4/u doz. Salt Butter, lb | liotiey (.Cartons), o/- duz Sep. Butter, J/- lb | Beeswax, ./i. OAMARU MARKETS. (Feom Oub Own Cobbespondent.) OAMARU, May 13. There is still little dojng in this market, wheat being the only thing to be handled. But little of this is offering, and buyers are not keen to do business except in velvet, which shows a slight hardening tendency. Sales have been made at 5s Ogd and 5s Id net at country stations, where business has included red chaff at 4s 4d and 4s 5d net, mixed red chaff and solid straw Tuscan at 4s 3d net delivered in Oamaru, and Marshall's white at 4s 3|d, less commission, at Oamaru. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. WELLINGTON, May 15. The High Commissioner cabled as follows on May 13 (Note: The quotations, unless otherwise specified, are the average market price on spot) : Meat.—The demand is greater than the supply for all descriptions. The supplies of home-killed are about the average,- but prices are higher owing to a short supply of chilled, and on account of a decrease in the amount of New Zealand meat available for the general public. Canterbury and North Island mutton, Bgd per lb; ewes, 7§d; New Zealand lamb, all descriptions, 9d. Chilled beef is in very limited supply. Hinds, Hid; fores, S^d. Butter. —The market is firm owing to reduced supplies. Danish (steady advance), 170 s to 174 s per cwt. Prices for New Zealand are firm, but the spot market is bare. Quotations, 164 s to 1665; unsalted, 165 s to 1665; Australian (market practically cleared), 156 s to 160 s; Siberian (fair demand), 128 s to 1365; Irish creamery (in good demand and deliveries increasing), 160 s to 1645; unsalted, 162 s to 1665; Argentine (firm), 1545; unsalted, 156 s to 160 s. Cheese.—The market is very firm, but quiet. Canadian, 114 s to 116 s; New Zealand (market closed strong, but spot market bare), 113 s to 114 s; English Cheddar (fair demand), 113 s to 1225; United States (offerings very small), 106 s to 110 s, according to quality and size. ' Hemp.—The market is quiet, but firm, and prices are nominal. New Zealand good fair, on spot, £SO per ton; fair, £SB; Manila, fair, £56. For May-July delivery New Zealand good fair is quoted at £49, and fair at £47; Manila, fair, £57; coarse, £52. The output from Manila for the week was 17,000 bales. Wheat.—The market is steady. There is not much demand, but prices are firm, although only nominal. Canadian, arrived, 59s per quarter; April-May -delivery, 575; Australian, afloat, 625; Argentine, afloat, 60s. Oats.—The market is slightly weaker, with less demand. Argentine arrived, 33s per quarter. Hops.—The market is quiet, as buyers and sellers are waiting for further developments. English, 130 s to 140 s ner cwt; Calii'ornian, 100 s to 120 s. Wool.—The market is firm, with a hardening tendency. Merino and all grades of fine crossbreds have advanced, and medium and coarse crossbreds are firm at last quotations. GRAIN AND PRODUCE SALES. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report:— Oats: Larger quantities have been offering from southern districts, and this fact, combined with shippers' difficulty in securing freights, has had a weakening effect on the market. The demand is chiefly for prime Gartons. Prune milling, 2s 3d to 2s 3id; good to best feed, 2s 2d to 2s 3d; inferior to medium, Is 10d to 2s Id per bushel, sacks extra. Wheat: Millers are buyers of choice lines—velvet preferred—but are not disposed to make heavy purchases of other qualities. Fowl wheat is offering freely, and meets with fair demand. Prime milling velvet, 5s Id to 5s 2d; Tuscan, etc., 4s 3d to 4s 6d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s lOd to 4s; medium, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; inferior, 2s 9d to 3s 3d per bushed, sacks extra. Potatoes: Fair supplies are coming forward. Those in thoroughly sound condition meet with ready sale at quotations, but indifferent lines are not readily quitted. Best table potatoes, £5 to £5 ss; medium to good, £4 10s to £4 15s; inferior, £3 10s to £4 os per ton, sacks included. Chaff: The market is poorly supplied, and prices for immodiato delivery show an advance. Medium and inferior lots are unchanged. Best oaten sheaf, £3 15s to £3 17s 6dj choice black oat, to £4: medium to good, £3 5s to £3 10s; light and discoloured, £2 15s to £3 per ton, bags extra. Messrs Dalgety and Co. report as follows:—Oats: During the past week the mar-

MELBOURNE HIDE SALES. MELBOURNE, May 11. At the hide sales to-day there were moderate supplies. Heavies and mediums were id lower: lights and kips unchanged. CLEARING SALE. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) reports having held a most successful clearing s-ulo of stock and implements on account of Messrs J. Wright and Sons, Brighton. The dairy cows, although not in good condition, met with exceptionally keen demand, and brought good prices. The horses were all in good fettle, and prices realised were very satisfactory, considering the present state of the market. Implements and sundries fetched full values. OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR, The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) reports:— Our weakly horse sale was held on Saturday last. There was a large attendance of trotting men and the general publio. The main attraction on the catalogue was several well-known trotting horses, but bidding for these was dull and dragging, and only one or two were sold. The remainder of the catalogue was made up .chiefly of light harness horses, with a isinall percentage of medium draughts. Bidding for horses suitable for plough teams was fair, and we sold practically the whole of the entry of this class of horse. Aged and done draughts and light harness horses mot with a poor sale. We quote: Good young draught marcs, £24 to £2B; superior young draught geldings, fit for shaft or lorry work, £2B to £35; ordinary draught mares and geldings, £lB to £24;' aged draughts, to £ls; good upstanding vanners, at from £lB to £25; ordinary spring-carters, at from £ls to £2O; upstanding buggy mares and geldings, £lO to £ls; hacks and ponies, £4 to £B. kct has been quiet, and sales are more difficult to effect at late rates. Good, heavy lines, suitable for milling, or seed, have been receiving most attention. Feed lines are in fair demand, and meet with a slow sale at quotations. Prime milling Gartons, up to 2s 3id; good to best feed, 2s Id to 2s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: Choice lines of velvet are in good demand, and meet with a ready sale at late rates. With the exception of choice Tuscan, there is very little response from millers for other varieties. There is a large quantity of Tuscan of medium quality offering, vchich is being taken into store on farmers' account. Fowl wheat is very plentiful, and sales cannot be effected at late rates. Choice lines of milling velvet, 5s Id to 5s 2d; choice milling Tuscan, 4s 3d to 4s od ;medium quality milling, 4s to 4s 2d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s lOd to 4s per bushel, sacks extra. Potatoes: Fair consignments have been coming forward of late, and lines of choice table sorts are meeting with a ready sale on arrival at quotations. Medium quality and those linos affected with disease and scab are not so readily dealt with, and lower values have to be accepted. Choice tables, £5 to £5 ss; medium to good, £4 5s to £4 15s per ton, sacks in. Chaff: There has been a good inquiry for bright, heavy oaten sheaf chaff, which has been offering rather sparingly of late, and any consignments of this quality- have been meeting with a ready sale at an advance on late rates. Choice black oaten sheaf, up to £4; best oaten sheaf, £3 10s to £3 15s; medium to good, £3 to £3 7s 6d per ton, sacks extra.