OTAGO LAND BOARD

Otago Witness, Issue 3396, 16 April 1919, Page 15

OTAGO LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary meeting of the Otago Land Board was held on the 9th; present —Messrs R. T. Sadd (Commissioner of Crown Lands), James Smith, T. A. Munro, and 0. J. Inder. APPLICATIONS FOB LAND. The following applications for land were 'dealt with:—Section 9a, Otanomomo Settleblent, 85 acres 2 roods 30 poles, Mr Alexander Macdonald. —Approved. Section 20s, \Vestcott Settlement, 244 acres 2 roods, Mr George C. Weatherall. —Approved. Section 60, block XIV, Lower Wanaka, 3 acres 1 rood 39 poles, Mr Charles Henry Dickson. —Approved. Mr Thomas Govan applied to purchase section 102, block IX, Leaning Bock district, containing 7 acres 15 poles.— ■Recommended for Minister's approval. Mr Peter Gemmill Wright, holder of the adloining land, applied to purchase parts secions 2 and . 27. block 111, Glenomaru district, containing 20 acres 1 rood 17 poles. — Recommended for Minister's approval. Sections 4,5, 8, 10, block V, Catlins, 875 acres 5 roods, 0.r.p.. Mr John William Maidens. —Left to commissioner. APPLICATIONS FOE TITLES._ The following applications for titles were approved: —Mr David Kirk, purchase of fee simple of section 24, block VIII. Glenfcenich district; Mr T. J. Johnston, purphase of freehold of sections 28 and 29, block 111, Lower Wanaka district; Mrs Catherine M'Lennan, purchase of fee simple of section 20, block XIVj Lower Wanaka district; Mrs Janet Davies. purchase of fee simple of section 22, block VII, Tuapeka West district; Mrs Mary Moyle purchase of fee simple of section 29, block IV, Greenvale district; Mr Joseph. William Richardson, purchase of fee simple of section 71, block VI, Glen.omaru. The following applications were dealt ■with as under: —Isabella Ada Woodrow, purchase of fee simple of section 26, block •XIV, Rimu. —Approved, subject to ranger's Ifeport. Mr Norman Hill Browne, purchase of freehold of sections 34-36 and 70, block 1, Leaning Rock S.D.—The Warden stated there were no mining privileges in existence over these sections. —Referred to the (Valuer-general. Mr W. R. Mercer, lessee of section 7, block XXIV, town of Tapanui, application to acquire freehold of land oomprised in lease. —Referred to Valuerfeneral. Mr Thos. M'Mullin, lessee of sections sa, 56a, Conical Hills Settlement (100 i&cres). application to acquire freehold.— Referred to Valuer-general. Mr J. T. Lawrence, lessee of lot 30, Janef.eld Settlement, was granted permission by the board on November 26, to purchase his fcection on the deferred payment system.— Contract cancelled. • „ APPLICATIONS FOB TBANSFEK. The following applications to transfer were approved: —Tuapeka East, 17 acres, Annie Cecilia Fitzgerald to Elizabeth Catherine Nieper; section 6a, Elderslie Settlement, 612 acres, Messrs John William Don and Walter Oliver Don (executors of George M. Don, deceased) to Mr Archibald Hen'derson; Maerewhenua Estate, 47 acres 13 poles, and 21 acres 3 roods 36 poles, Catherine Greaney to Mrs Mary Ann Tallentiro, wife of Mr Jas. E. Tallentire; 11 (viii) Swinburu, 205 acres 3 roods, Mr Henry Lunan to Mr William Ward; section 12 (X). Tautuku, 92 acres 2 roods 12 poles, Public Trustee (estate of Robert Francis Welsh! to Mr Thomas Chambers; section 11a (X), Tautuku, 92 acres 2 roods, Public Trustee (estate of Mr R. F. Welsh) to Mr Thomas Chambers; section 21 (I), Gimmcrburn, 35 acres 2 roods, and section 20 (I) Gimmerburn, 193 acres 3 roods 20 poles, Mr Robert Little to Janet Helen Kerr; section la, 2 to 6 (II), Sutton, 1474 acres 1 rood 16'poles, Mr James Kane to Mr David John Gunn; section 292 (IX), Tautuku, 90 acres 2 roods 19 poles, Public Trustee (estate of Mr R. F. Welsh) to Mr Robt. Chambers; eectioii 15 (XI), Tautuku, 100 acres 3 roods 24 poles, Publio Trustee (in estate of Robt. $". Welsh) to Mr Thomas Chambers; section 16 (XI), Tautuku, 89 acres 1 rood 22 poles, Public Trustee (in estato Mr R. F. Welsh) to Mr Thomas Chambers; run s3ob, 12,500 acres, Alice M. Ritchie (administratrix in estate of Mr W. J. Ritchie, deceased) to Mr Jas. Ritchie, the .younger; tun 217 b, Waitaki County, 12,625 acres, Mr Joseph Cowie Nichols to Mr Arthur Cowie Nichols; section 22, 23-(block VII), Otepopo, 256 acres 2 roods 3 poles, Mr Joseph Cowie Nichols to Mr Arthur Cowie Nichols; run

235 a, Benmoro, 20,560 acres, Mr John Christie Smith to Mr Tcrtius Martin Munro; run 552, Benmore, 9531 acres, Mr lertius Martin Munro to Mr John Christie Smith; part 1 (IX), Kauroo, 112 acres 25 poles, Mr It. Lambie to Mr John Winter Nicolls; section 12 (block XLIV), town of Hampden 1 rood Public Trustee (in estate of Chas. Beal' Dawson, deceased) to Kathleen Douglas; section 31 (I), Upper Taieri IS acres 1 rood, Mr John M'Lean to Mr Walter Barclay Hall; section 16 block IV 210 acres 3 roods), sections 15 and 36 block I (190 acres 3 roods 8 poles), section 30, block I (30 acres 2 roods 35 poles), sections 31, 33, 34 and 35, block I (24 acres 29 poles), sections 37, 38, and 40, block I (11 acres 1 Bood 10 poles) section 52, block J. (6i5V acres 2 roods 24 poles), and sections 41 and 43 block I 15 acres 1 rood _24 poles), all in the Upper laieri, Mr William Alex. M'Lean. as executor for the late Alexander M'Lean to Mr Walter Barclay Hall; part 23 and 54a (V) and (VI), 1283 acres 2 roods 38 poles Mr James Princle to Mr George Macdonald; run Serpentine ana. Loganburn, 7758 acres, Mr John Anderson to Mr John M'Lean; section 27, block 111 (212 acres 0 roods 26 poles), sections 19 and 26, block 111 t (595 acres 1 rood 27 poles), section 20, block 111 (304 acres 3 roods 7 poles), sections 22 and 24, block HI (441 acres 2 roods 28 poles), and section 25, block 111 (156 acres 0 roods 25 poles), all in Rock and Pillar, Mr Alfred Arthur to Mr Thomas Adair Arthur; sections 9 and o<J, blocks VI and VIII, Tarras and Lower Hawea (874 acres 3 roods 6 poles), sections 17 and 18, block VI, Tarras (68 acres 1 rood 3 poles), and section 10, block VI, Tarras (40 aores 3 roods), Mr Thomas M'Loughlm to Mr Robert Kingan; section 13, Maerewhenua Estate, 78 acres 3 roods 28 poles, Mr George Patterson to Mr George Henry Selman, jun. - • ' ... The remaining applications were dealt with as under:—Run 209, Waitaki County; 5200 acres, Mr Joseph Cowie Nichols to Mr Arthur Cowie Nichols—recommended for Minister's approval; sectiona 32 and 40, Tokarahi Settlement, 291 acres 1 rood 37 poles, Mr George L. Grant to Mr Alexander Wilson—declined; sections 11 and 12, block XV (353 acres 3 roods 6 poles), section 14. block XV (144 acres 2 roods 9 poles), and section 1, block XV (135 acres 2 roods 2 poles), all in Blackstone, Mr James Herbert Wilson to Mr George E. C. Roberts—recommended for Minister's approval; sections 2, 10, and 13, block XV, Blackstone, 537 acres 3 roods 28 poles. Mr James Herbert Wilson to Mr Charles A. Brown—recommended for Minister's approval; runs 94/429, and 4290, Waitaki, 58.?20 aores, Mr David Armstrong to Florence May Moody—declined; section 8, block IX, Tarras, 316 acres 2 roods 17 poles, Mr William Harry Scheib to Mr Hugh Douglas Macpherson—left in the hands of the commissioner; section 13a, Plunket Settlement, 482 acres 0 roods 33 poles, Mr Peter Fergus Campbell to Mr Robert Kirkcaldy—approved, subject to the Minister's consent to transfer to Arnott; part of section 25, block XV, Sutton, 28 acres, Mr William Guy to Mr Donald Devon—held over. GENERAL. Mr G. Larking, lessee of area of land in block L, town of Clyde, wrote that he had no further use for the land. —License cancelled. Mr G. W. Bush, who holds miscellaneous license over reserve opposite. 3a, Duncan Settlement, applied to surrender his lease. — Surrender accepted. Mr John Lothian applied for a miscellaneous license over section 223,- town of Komako, containing 5 acres 2 roods 5 poles. —Granted. Mr John Lothian applied for a miscellaneous license over four acres of land on the tailings area in town of Komako. adjoining sections 108 and 110. —Yearly license granted at £1 per annum. Mr W. A. Allan applied for a temporary grazing right over seotion 28, block I, Waitahuna, 2 roods 19 poles.—Held over for a month; Mr Smith to inspect the section. Mr J. R. Wilson applied for a license to occupy as a site for a seaside crib a small area of land on the seaside of the town of Hall at Taieri Mouth. —Granted at £1 a year. The Town Clerk, Queenstown, wrote advising that Mr John Edward O'Connell, the Borough Council's tenant of the adjoining land, was prepared to take a grazing license over the area of 100 acres fronting sections 1 to 3, block 111, Dart district.—Granted at £1 10s per annum. The Ranger submitted a report upon the application of Messrs George Scurr and Thos. Scurr for a small island in Dart River, between sections 2 and 3, block IV, Dart survey district.—Granted at a rental of 10s; native bush not to be interfered with.

Tho Commissioner reported that Mr John K. Brown had now made the required payments in respect of the grazing license that was cancelled at last meeting.—Previous resolution rescinded.

The Commissioner reported that Mr Thomas G. Govan had now made the required payments in respect of the occupation lease that was cancelled at last meeting.—Previous resolution rescinded. Mr Wm. Milne,- lessee of section 122, block 11, Ardgowan (plantation reserve), wrote stating that he could not continue his lease under existing conditions. —Cancelled. The- Southland County Council submitted proposals for expenditure of thirds for period ended January 31. —Approved. Messrs Adams Bros., on behalf of Mr James Scott, applied for the issue of a new license 'over section 1, block 111, Poolburn survey district, in lieu of original, which had been lost.—Granted at 21s, subject to the usual advertisement. Mr W. A. Bodkin, on behalf of trustees of Mr P. IVI 'Gettigan (deceased), applied to exchange run 496, held under pastoral license, to a small grazing run license. Exchange recommended, but board had no power to reduce rent. Mr J. Pilgrim, lessee of section 4, block VII, Molyneux (education endowment), applied for a reduction of rent owing to damage done by iloods. —Declined. Tho Commissioner reported that the lessee of sections 9, block XIV, and 7, block XV, town of Waihola, had been unable to get transferee to complete.—Lease cancelled.

Mr Geo. Webb, jun., applied for permission to exchange to a renewable lease sections 7 to 10, block 11, Duneclin and East Taien, and sections 44 and 45, block 11, Dunedin and East Taieri, held by him under perpetual leases.—-Approved. Mr Patrick F. Dougherty applied for a renewal of his occupation leas© over sections 4 and 18, block I, Gimmerburn district. —Ranger O'Neill appointed appraiser to fix new rental.

The expiry of Mr Duncan Crawford's lease over the reserve between sections 56

and 72, block V, Tuapeka East, was considered by the board. —Approved at 10s per annum.

The board also considered the expiry of Mr Wm. Ritchie's license over section 63, Makareao settlement, area 3 roods 13 poles. —Renewed at rental of 10s per annum. _ Mr Geo. Worley applied for exemption from residence on allotment 15a, Plunket settlement—Referred to ranger for report. The matter of the non residence of Euphemia Bond on section 12a, Windsor Park settlement, was considered. —To show cause why lease should not be forfeited. The board also considered the non-resi-dence of Mr John Thompson on sections 11a and 13a, Windsor Park settlement.—To show cause why lease should not be forfeited.

Mr James Roberts applied for a lease over the homestead 6ite of run 5993, the whole.of 600 s, including the upper portion of the sheep wash, from June 30 to September 30.—Left in the hands of the commissioner.

Mr I. C. Vidal offered a, rental of £1 per annum for a grazing license over section 23, block V, Kawarau district, and the land between that section and the river.— Granted. Margaret Sheehy applied to purchase an estimated area of two acres of unsurveyed land in block 111, Benger district, on which stand the Miller's Flat Hotel and other buildings, part of the land being held by the applicant under a residence site license. —Granted, subject to there being no claim for compensation in the event of the land being required for railway purposes. _ Mr Alexander Sime and Sons applied for a sawmilling license to cut the milling timber off part of section 21, block 111, Catlihs district.—Held over.