SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 3250, 28 June 1916, Page 27

SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

A meeting of the Southland Land Board was held on the 22nd inst. Present: The Commissioner (Mr 11. D. M. Haszard) and Messrs C. Robertson and James King. Applications for Fee Simple.— Section 9. block XI, Alton survey district, 284 a 2r 28p— It. Moffat and J. N. Laurie Applicants requested that the board reconsider this application.—Board adhered to its former decision. Section 11, block" VII, Toetoes survey district, 221 a Ir 34p —John Chisholm.— Approved. Section 57, block VIII, Winton Hundred, 151 a Or 30p—J. R and S. J. Tippett. —Approved. Section 60, block VIII. Winton Hundred, 106 acres J. R. and S. J. Tippett.— Approved. Section 11. block X. Toetoes survey district, 199 a lr—Robert Neill.—Approved. Transfers and Sub-leases. — Section 25, block XIII, Jacob's River Hundred (Ermcdalu Settlement), 207 a lr 15p_A. and C. Baird to J. W. Allots—, Messrs Scandrett and Sons intimated that thi* transaction had fallen through. Mr Uhas. Baird complained about being asked to do further improvements, and pointed out thai the land is already well improved. —Consent cancelled. Blocks V, VI, and VII, Dacro Town, • 17a Or 2p—D. Daley to P. Scully.—Approved. Section 25, block XIV, New River Hundred. 56a %v— W. S. Grieve to H. Townshend. —Approved. Section 58, block X, Jacob's River Hundred, 61a lr 23p—A. Mollison to J. P. Johnstone. —Approved. Crown land, block 11, Longwood survey district. 3 acres—R G. Love to Mrs M. A. Armstrong. —Approved, and rent increased to 10s per annum. 'Section 822. Hokonui survey district. 419 a 2r 16p—Wm. Johnston to W. and J. Baird. —Approved. Correspondence.— The Commissioner intimated that Mr Ja3. Fleming had been reappointed a member ' of the board a? from the 2nd inst. James King intimated that he was- prepared to accept a renewal of license of run 173 b at the rental fixed by the board.— Received. Jiimes King intimated that he could not see his way to accept the rentals fixed by „ the board "for renewal of license of runs 415 a. 173 c. and 415 c, and wished the matter settled by arbitration. He appointed Mr D. D. M'Donald, of Nightcaps, his arbitrator. —Ranger Martin was appointed Crown arbitrator. F. Parker, of Athol, asked that section 16. block 111, Hokonui district, 18 acres, be submitted at auction, and offered £l2 per acre for the land that the river had not encroached on, which he estimates _ at II acres.—Land to- be submitted at auction for cash at £l2 per acre, subject to survey. EL M. M'Lood applied to purchase section 9, block X. Toetoes survey district, 3r 33]i. and offers £1 for same.—Recommended for approval of Minister of Lands at £3. Mrs I. Crengle, the lessee of section 24, block XVII, Jacob's River Hundred, 256 a 3r. asked for an extension of six months in which to comply with improvement conditions. — Granted. Wm. P. M'lndoe applied for grazing right over sections 10, block VI. and section 6, block VII, Wrcy's Bush Township, 3a 3r 3p, and offers £1 per annum. Granted. W. Haldane applied, for 21 years' lease, with right to foil and burn the bush, and to bo allowed valuation for same, over section 9a, block XV. Waikawa surv?f distriet. 20 acres, and offered 10s per annum. —Adjourned fur report from Education Board. Ernest Mnson applied for grazing ricrhfc over ahpnt 30 acres, being part section 41, block VTT, Longwood survey district. Ranker Egglcston recommends application M l -, 25s per annum.—Granted, subject to survey. Ranger Eggloston Forwarded report on D 6 acres of Crowe land, block VII, Long-wood-survey district, and recommended m* crease in rental (Ernest Mason, lessee).-—«

Rent increased to 303 per annum from August 10. 1910. . The board was requested to reconsider the question of dealing with the following sections in town ot Menzies Ferry: Section 1,4, 5 (block 1), 8,9, 10, 11 (block II) 17. 21, 22, 27, 52. 43, 4-9 ;bloei< 111), 1, 50, £5 (block IT).—AH sections under live acri s to be offered lor sale cash bv public auction, and the balance to be retained lor soldiers', and the rents thereon to be revised in the meantime. A. J. Jenkins, F. W. Slaughter,, and A. E Cart-wright applied for exemption from rent during their absence at tlio war.— Recommended for Minister's approval. Tiie board was. requested to reconsider the question oi dealing with the timber on section 33, block VI, Clara district.Timbsr .sold to Mr Beauchamp for £iGt). Land to be opened to application subject to this right, and two years given to cut it out. , , , Jessie Thomas intimated that she was willing to purchase section 51, town oi Hodgkiiison, 5a 2r on the deterred payment system.—Granted. The Stewart island County Council torwarded proposals for expenditure ol "thirds," etc.. for period ending April 6U, 1916. Amount, £59 12s.—Approved, and receiver authorised to pay over amounts. The Wallace County Council forwarded: proposals for the expenditure of »Wdß, etc., lor period ending April 30, 1916. Amount, £ll4 10s.—Approved, -and receiver authorised to pay over amounts. J. li. Smith, a lessee of section 377, block Xlil, Taringatura survey district, lerepa Estate, bfaa acres, applied for remission »i half his rent during his absence at trie war—Minister recommended to remit onethird of the annual rent, excluding buildings, during absence at war. \ it Walk's, who holds sawmill area block X. New River Hundred, asked that'he be allowed to work area bo2;; in conjunction with same, in order that he may keep bis mill running constantly.Lit to Commissioner, with power to act. Messrs Gates and McGregor and Jas. King requested that the- boundaries of their pastoral runs—29s and 501—be altered so as to take BCO acres from run 415 c (Jas. King). and' aud it to run 415 d (Gates and M'Gregor), as per sketch attached to letter; no alterations to be made in the respective icmais —Held over. John Dickson applied for the right to *ut the flax on about 10 acres Crown land adjoining sections 98 and 255, block All, Wairio district, and offers £4 for sameGranted. . . Ranger Martin reported having inspected section 1-2, block VI, town of Gladstone. 3- 30p, and recommended subdivision into three sections, and that each lot be offered at auction under sub-section C, section 5, " Public Bodies' Leases Act, 1908. Approved. M'Ewan Bros, apnlied for temporary right over section 17, block I, Alton survey district, 543 a 3r lOp, and offered £1 per annum.- Granted at £3 per annum. J. U. Baker applied for grazing right over section 54, Tuatapere Extension No. 2, area Ir 4p, and offered 5s per annum. — Approved. The transfer of section.3 2-3, block XI, "VVendon survey district, 1160 acres, J. H. M'Donald to Jno. Templeton and Jno. Clearwater, was approved, subject to the Commissioner being satisfied as to the financial position of transferees. Several applications for transfers were hold over.—Southland Daily News.