LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 3348, 15 May 1918, Page 12

LAND BOARD.

The Otugo Land Board mot on Wednesday; present—Messrs li. T. Sadd (Commissioner of Crown Lands, presiding), T. A. Munro, • Jas. Smith, Geo. Livingstone, C. J. Inder. The following applications for land were approved:—Section 17s Westoott Settlement, 2i L acres, Mr Robt. John Barton; section 18s, Westcott Settlement, 402 acres, Mr Robert Charles Holt; section 19s, Westcott Settlement, 463 acres, Mr Herbert Brcen; section 203, Westcott Settlement, 244 acres 2 roods; Mr Geo. Christopher Black; block IX, Glenomaru, o.r.p. system, Mr Thomas Leslie; 271 aores 7 roods, Clifton Settlement, Mr Chas. Cameron; renewal of grazing right over 12 acres in block V, Waitahuna Last, Mr H. M. Quilter; grazing license over sections 6,7, block V, town of Balclutha, Mr Jas. E. Cunningham; grazing right over river bed opposite section 29a, (Jtekaike Settlement, area about 14 aores, Mr W. Gard; new grazing license over the bush reserve of 100 acres adjoining run 170, Beaumont district. Mr Andrew Donaldson; fresh grazing license over the area of 22£ acres on the mining reserve in block VII, Lauder district, that ho lias hald under a five-years' license, Mr Alfred Samuel Peck; renewal of grazing right over pare mining reserve in block 11, Benger lii74 aores), Sarah Cameron and Mr Robt. C. K. Hyde; grazing licenso over sections 6,7, 16, 22, block XII, Maungatua district, Mr Isaao Reid; fresh license over quarry reserve, section 9, block VII, Tiger Hill district (10a 3r 02p), Mr G. Asquith; fresh license of section 55 Maerewhenua Settlement (2a 3r 12p), Mr H. Hyland; fresh license over tho area of 5 acres adjoining section 4, block VII. Tcviot district, that had been held under license in the name of Mr John Ewing for five years, from May 14, 1913, Teviot-Molyncux Gold Mining Company; seven years' leave of mining reservo section 14, block 11, Poolburn district (98a 2r 15p), Mr A. D. Sinnamon; fresh licenso over tho area of 3400 acres in blocks 11, HI, IV, Rankleburn district, Mr T. Chapman ; fresh grazing license over slaughterhouse reserve section 52, block XXIX, town of Herbert, Mrs Barbara Morrison; fresh license over the area of 10 acres 2 roods on tho Matakanui mining reserve in block VII, Lauder district, that he has held under licenso for five years from March 12, 1915, Mr J. E. iSimcs; Mr Robt. Moffat offered a rental of £ls for tho grazing right over part sections 19s, 20s, and 21s, Clifton Settlement (490 a) for a term of six weeks. — Approved. Applications for permission to transfer land were.approved of as follows:—M.l. 18 and 14, Gimmerburn, 25 acres and 11 acres 3 roods 38 poles—Jesso Maco Maisey Crutchley to Mr George Friend.—L.i.p. 74, Ardgowan Settlement, 26 acres 1 rood 14

poles—Mr Cornelius Craig to Mr Geo. Cornelius Craig.—Part 145, Otepopo, 8 acresCatherine Hutton to Mr Robt. Grange i Wilkin.—L.i.p. 32d, Windsor Park Settlement, 153 acres 1 rood 38 poles—National Mortgage (as mortgagees of Mr Thomas Harvey) to Mr Leslie Priest—O.r.p., Clarendon—Mr Walter Burgess to Margaret Keen. —L.i.p., Tautuku—Mr Henry George List jto Mr Sydney John Olive.—E.r. 1857, Part 54, block VIII, Dunedin and East Taieri — Mr Geo. Alex. Hcrron to Mr Ernest Henry I Hodge.—M.l. 2503, part 27, block V, Rankle- ! burn—Mary O'Reilly to Mr Donald M'Coll. ! —M.I. 1752, part 15, block 111, Poolburn, 50 acres —Mr Thomas Nevill to Mr Leonard John M'Lelland—Run 206 d, 3940 acresCatherine Crutchley to Jesse Mace Maisey j Crutchley—L.i.p. 13475, Greenfield Settle- ' ment, 3 acres—Mr David Murdoch to Mr : Joseph Forsyth Muir. The following applications for permission to purchaso noldings were approved: — O.r.p. 5„ 38, block 111, Cromwell, Mr Patrick James Heaney; section ]3, block 111, Catlins, capital value 15s, Mrs Jane Eason. Tho Bruce County Council applied to purchase, for the purpose of a quarry, lot 3 l of education reserve, section 1, block XLVIII, Tokomairiro district, containing 5 ! acres 2 roods'2o poles.—Approved. j It was decided to reopen for selection tho following allotments: —Section 84, block I, Benger district, containing 92 acres 2 roods; section 31, block X, Warepa district, containing 128 acres 1 rood 39 poles; section 56, block 111, Table Hill district, containing 44 acres 0 roods 15 poles; section 83, block I, Benger district, containing 93 acres 3 roods 18 poles. ; Mr H. M'Kenzie's application for an extension of tho leases of the runs held by him in the Lake County was approved. Tho Undersecretary wrote stating that it had been decided to defer dealing with the Waitaki Islands at present, in order that further consideration might be given to the matter. —Received. ; The application of Mr W. A. Morris to 1 purchaso tho quarry reserves at Waipahi was refused. The proposals of the Alexandra Borough : Council and the Tuapeka County Council as to the expenditure of thirds and fourths i wero approved. The board decided to open for selection j section 54, block I, Naseby district. I Mr Robert Gordon applied to be allowed to exchange his selection on Clifton Settlement from section 225 to section ss, as less fencing was required on the latter. — This was agreed ..to. Mr Donald M'Beath applied for a title ! to section 52, block X, Glenkenich, having ! effected tho required improvements.— Agreed to. The application of Mrs Mary Ridgwell for a small portion of allotment 5, section 1, block XLVIII, Tokomairiro, was granted. Rangers O'Neill and Atkinson were appointed appraisers in respect of the following buildings, the leases of which will expire next month: —Section 38, block 111, Cromwell (Mr Patrick J. Heaney); sections 3 4, block 11. Lower Wanaka (representatives of Mr G. Anderson); section 25, block VI, Rankleburn (Mr John Cruickshank); section 10, block VII, Gimmerburn (Jessie Lindsay); scetion 8, block XII, Gimmerburn (Mr Wm. Journeaux); section 3, block XVII, Maniototo (Mr. Jas. Howell). Mr W. A. Bodkin, solicitor, notified that

Mr E. A. Johnston had left the dominion, and requested th_at his lease over section 95, block VIII, Leaning Rock district, be forfeited, and that the valuation for improvements be paid to Mr Wm. M'Donnell when reseiected. —Approved. Exemption from residence on his holding on the Bellamy Settlement was granted to Mr George Donaldson for the period of the war, and a six months' concession in this regard was granted to Messrs John Killand, jun., John M'llreo'th, and Arthur L. Aubory (Benmore), and Thomas Phillips (Bellamy Settlement). Mr Frederick Ralph Littler, a discharged soldier, applied under section 2, sub-section (a) of " The Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Amendment Act, 1917," for an advance to enable him to purchase the fee simple of parts section 20, block I, North Harbour and Blucskiii district, containing 69 acres 1 rood 8 poles.—Recommended for the Minister's approval. The "\jommissioner reported that the five years' license over an area of 8000 acres in Wilkin Valley,, held by Mr Alexander Humphrey, will expire on the 13th inst.— A yearly grazing license was granted to him.

The application by Mr Thos. Jas. Truesckile to transfer his lease of run 71, Lauder, was recommended for the Minister's approval, while that of Mr Daniel Kennedy to transfer half of his interest in his section held under ordinary lease Marmvenua was held over.

An application by Mr Robert K. Poison to sub-lease his holding at Otekaike to Mr Wm. Sutherland was referred to the •Minister for his approval. The right to cut ilax on section 4, block IX, Kaitangata, was granted to Mr W. Wilson for three years, with the usual conditions.

The board decided to issue a title to Mr John Jas. M'Bridc in respect of sections 31 and 40, block 1, Mid Wakatipu. Mr A. Perniskie was granted six months to comply with improvement conditions of his lease of section 14a Elderslie No. 2 Settlement, and Mr William Beatty was absolved from complying with similar conditions during the pleasure of the board. Ranger Atkinson recommended that the rent of grazing license held by Mr Archd. M'lnnes over river bed opposite section 17. block 11, Kurow district, be increased to 30s per annum as from August 14, 1918 (about 51 acres).— Agreed to. George Carruthers offered a rental of 9d per acre per month for a grazing rjght over the northern portion of sections 3s and 4s, Clifton Settlement (558 acres). —A three months' license was granted. COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS. LONDON, May 7. Tallow. —Stocks, 1052 casks; imports in April, 927 casks; deliveries, 58D casks. Share Market.—Waihi Grand Junction—buyers 15s Gd, sellers lGs Gd. May 10. Bank of England returns :: —Gold coin and bul_ lion in stock, £60,751,000; reserve, £30,130,000; proportion of reserve to liabilities, 18.18 per cent.; notes in circulation, £49,683,000; Government deposits, £37,573,000; others deposits, £97,410,000. Discount on short loans, 3i per cent.; three months' bills, 3& per cent. Consols, £56 2s 6d. War loans: SJ per cent., £B7 2s 6d; 4 per cent., £93 2a 6d.

Quotations for colonial stocks, as compared with those for the previous week: —

* 1021-6 currency. t 1920-30 currency. | The distribution of wool for civilian trade attracted few buyers. There were 12,150 bales catalogued, and only 2200 were sold, the fixed prices being higher than hi January. The chief competition was for good free scoureds and greasy and New Zealand lambs’. 1 The metal market is unchanged. | Butter: Plentiful. Lard, very scarce. I Wheat: Quiet. j Flour: Steady; a small quantity of overseas has been released. | Oats: Quiet. i Beans : Firm; colonial not offering, j Peas: Advancing; New Zealand and Tasmanian I white, 56s to 60s per cwt spot. I Tin : Stocks, 19,733 tons; spot, 1929 tons; afloat, 5575 tons; deliveries, 1022 tons. | CHICAGO, May 8. The visible wheat supplies east of the Rockies ■ is 6,776,000 bushels. DUNEDIN MaKEETS. FAEM AHD DAISY PSODUCE. Mr B. J. M'Aethds (successor to Messrs \ M'llroy Bros.). George street, reports paying lor produce during the week ending the i 14th hist., as follows: Stamped fresh Eggs Honey (} lb pat), 4/6 2/6 doz Honey (bulk), 8d lb Salt Butter, 1/1 lb Honey (section), 7/6 doz Sen. Butter, Prime Sep. Butter I 21b, 15/- doz wanted, 1/ i- lb I Beeswax, 1/8. Bacon Pigs, bd lb | Compressed, yeast, 8d packet, HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. WELLINGTON, May 13. The High Commissioner reported as follows on May 11: j There has been less imported meat released ■ owing to an increased supply of English beef and Scotch mutton. All sorts arc selling at the maximum fixed prices. Butter and cheese are in small supply. The market prices aro without change. Manila hemp of superior grades is in demand owing to an anticipated shortage of inferior qualities. The output for the four weeks ended April 27 was 106,000 bales. Business in New Zealand hemp is curtailed owing to the absence of freight room. The offerings of wheat and oats are small, and the market prices are without change. THE OAMARU MARKETS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) OAMAEU, May 11. Wheat continues to come forward from the couni try and to meet with ready sale, but there is a i perceptible decline in the aggregate. Most of the offerings from the country are of small dimensions, } though a few lines running from 600 up to 900 1 sacks each were included in the week’s transac--1 tians.

There is practically nothing doing in oate, nob•withstanding that growers are not so insistent on price as previously, and are prepared to accept a reduction in order to induce business. There is, however, little disposit'on on the part of merchants to buy, and transactions have been confined to a few odd lots of Algerians, which were taken at country stations on a basis of 4s net. Merchants arc hampered by lack of storage space and shipping facilities, oats that were sold for coastal shipment many weeks ago being still in store ' awaiting a chance for transport. There is nothing doing in other descriptions of farm produce. southland markets. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, May 11. The oat market still continues quiet, without much inquiry. The s.s. Te Anau, for northern ports, is, however, a full boat, taking from Blufl ICOO tons of cargo, the major portion of which is oats. Very little is being offered by farmers, and they are not disposed to take the prices merchants are offering —namely, 4s to 4s. Id on trucks for A grade Gartons. During the week there has been a rough stock-taking of the oate- in Blufl store, showing some 130,000 sacks, which is less than usual at this time of the year. There has been a considerable quantity of chafl offering, the demand, however, being purely local. There is little or no opportunity of shipping, and merchants are not keen to buy. There is also a difficulty in obtaining the necessary sacks. The best price obtainable to-day is £5 15s on trucks, and an exceptionally good line might bring "an extra 2s Gd a ton.

There is still a little movement in ryegrass from our centres to the north of small lines of about 100 bags or so of heavy weight seed. A considerable demand is expected in the spring, and it is anticipated that at that time prices will be somewhat high, all grasses and clovers being higher than even in 1917, which constituted a record. Merchants are of the opinion that the quantity of ryegrass required locally will be more than usual. Their stocks are fairly heavy, and there are no keen buyere at current rates of 3s 3d for light weight seed in the neighbourhood of 211 b, and up to 4s for 251 b seed of good quality from the mill. An extra heavy sample of 261 b or 271 b seed, sufficiently well dressed by the mill, would bring perhaps 4s 3d. As far as Italian ryegrass is concerned, there has not been the usual quantity saved for seed in Southland, but as there is a big vield In Canterbury merchants' ideas, of values for Italian are 3d per bushel less than for perennial. The hemp market continues very quiet, shipping facilities being well nigh non-existent. Low fair is worth, nominally, £4l on trucks, and high fair £3 per ton more, but at these figures merchants can scarcely be said to be operating. GRAIN AND PRODUCE SALES. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report:—Oats: During the past week offerings of prime oats have been light, and as the demand for medium quality is not keen, the amount of business passing has been small. Prime milling (heavy), 4s 3d to 4s 4cl; good to best feed, 4s Id to 4s 3d; inferior to medium, 3s fid to 4s per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: Moderate quantity of milling quality is coming forward, and is readily taken by millers at Government valuation. Fowl wheat is scarce, and meets good inquiry. Potatoes: The market is more fully supplied. Only small quantities are coming forward from Taieri and other Otago districts but consignments are arriving more freely from Canterbury, and although the quality of these is not equal to that locally grown, the increased quantity offering has its effect on values, which are now somewhat easier. Best table potatoes (Taieri gTown), £9 to £9 10s; medium -■ ■ 'i

to good, £8 to £8 159.; others, £6 to £7 10s per ton (sacks included). Chaff: Although chaff is fairly plentiful, most consignments arriving arc only medium to good quality, while the demand is chiefly for prime, heavy oaten sheaf. This class meets ready sale, but lower qualities are not so easily dealt- with. Best oaten sheaf, £G 10s to £8 16s; medium to good, £6 to £6 7s Cd; light and discoloured, £5 15a per ton (bags extra). Messrs Dalgety and Co. report:—Oats: The market is animated. A large proportion of the offerings of lato have been light-weight and medium aunlity lines, for which the demand is slack. Bright, heavy lines suitable for milling and seed requirements are receiving most inquiry, and are saleable at quotations. Prime milling, 4s 3d to 4s 4d; good to best feed, 4s lid to 4s 2Jd; medium and light-weight oats, 43 to 4s Id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: All lines of milling quality are reiu:tv taker, by millers at Government rates. Fowl wheat is in ehort Supply and meets ready sale on arrival. Potatoes :" Increased supplies have been coming forward during the past week, principally from Canterbury and northern districts which has had easing effect on values. Choice quality are in most demand. Faulty and diseased lots are difficult to quit on arrival. Best tables, £9 to £9 10s; others, according to quality, from £6 to £8 10s per ton (sacks in). Chaff: The quantity arriving is 'quite equal to the demand. Feeders' immediate requirements being fulfilled, the demand is not so keen. Choice quality is receiving preference from buyers, with the result that lines of this description are more readily cleared on arrival than medium and light lines. Best oaten sheaf, £6 10s to £6 15s; medium to good, £6 to £6 10s per ton (sacks extra). PROPERTY SALES. Messrs Donald Beid and Co. submitted by public auction at noon on Saturday, under instructions from the trustees in the estate of the late Sir George Jl'Lean, 392 acres of alluvial flat property near Henley, and in conjunction therewith the Kill Farm, consisting of about. 272 acres. The two properties were offered as a whole, but no bids were forthcoming. They were then offered In three lots, consisting of 149, 130, and 113 acres. A bid of £l4 per acre was made for the 130-acre property, but as this price was much below the reserve no sale was made. The two properties of 892 acres and 272 acres are now for private sale. Messrs James Samson and Co. offered for sale at auction on Saturday a freehold property, containing 22.6 poles, together with a four-roomed dwelling, at St. Leonard's. There was a fair attendance, but the bidding ..failed to reach the vendor's reserve, and the property was passed in.

Messrs Alex. Harris and Co. offered at auction at their rooms on the 7th several city freehold and leasehold properties. Section 34, block XXVI, Cumberland street. Dunedin, comprising *-acre, together with five cottages, was sold at £SOO to Mr J. Smith. A freehold property at the corner of Moray place and View street ani a leasehold property were passed in.

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