OTAGO LAND BOARD

Otago Witness, Issue 3414, 20 August 1919, Page 14

OTAGO LAND BOARD

The Otago Land Board met on Thursday; present—Messrs R. T. Sadd (Commissioner of Crown Lands), T. A. Munro, James Smith, G. Livingstone, andl C. J. Inder. Mr George H. Woods applied for a renewable lease over section 1, Benrnore, 11a 2r 28p.—Approved!. Mr Joseph H. M'Kay applied to purchase the fee-simple of sections 81, 83, block 11, and section 45, block VI, Benger district, which ho held under an occupation license. —Referred to Valuer-general for valuation. Messrs J. A. and R. A. Mathewson applied to purchase the fee-simple of section 2, block XVI, Maniototo district, held by them under small grazing run lease. Referred% to Valuer-general for valuation. An application by Mr Edward J. Iversen, Theresa Annie Duncombe, and Mr Andrew Carl Iversen to transfer run 339 f, 8630 acres, to Mr David Corson was held over for tho ranger's report. Tho following transfers were approved: Run 339 g, 5670 acres, Mr Edward John Iversen to Mr Andrew Carl Iversen; part run 98, Young and Haast, 11,050 acres, Mr Joseph Alex. Murdoch to Mr Jas. Dunning; section 10, block VIII, and section 1, block IX, Table Hill, 2559 acres, Mi- Geo. "Hunter Murdoch to Mr Stanley Murdoch; sections 122 to 214 and 10, block VI, Leaning Rock, 1509 a Or lip, Mr Cha: 3 . R. Attfield to Mr B. G. Attfield; an aTea of 13,540 acres in the Domett, Kakanui, and Kyeburn districts. Katharine B. Robertson and Annie 11. T. Robertson to Mr John Robertson; run 225 pr, Poolburn, 2535 acres, Mr Charles Mann to Mr Cornelius Keliher; section 125, Ardgowan Estate, 16a lr 15p, Mr E. F. M'Laughlin to Mr John Fod'die; section 88, block IX, Strath-Taieri, 95a lr 4p, Messrs Donald Fraser and Thos. Fraser to Mr Peter M'Fadgen; section 23, block VIII, Catlins, 125 a Sr 04p, Catherine C. Roulston to Mr Albeit Brough; sections 31, 32, and 86, blook IV, Blackstone, Mr Samuel Sheppard to Mr John Purchase; sections 11, 10, and 15, block IV, Wakefield. 399 r 2r 21p, Mr Richard Olds to Mr John Furnoaux Smith; area in block VIII, Dunedin and East Taieri, 8r 08p, Mr

Joseph C. Bates to Mr S. W. Gasper; sections 47 to 54, block XII, Lower Harbour, 4a Or lOp, Mr Robt. T. Harvey to Mr John D. Smith; an area of 10,376 acres in the Kakanui and Kyeburn districts, Mr Andrew C. Scoular to Mr John M'Kenzie; runs 199 F and 199 G, Teviot, 3420 acres, Mr Archd. M'Ewan to Messrs Wm, John M'Ewan and Walter M'Ewan; section 1, block X, Kuriwoo, 929 a 3r 3p, Mr Joseph Win. Leggett to Mr Jas. Hy. Levnn. MEETING CONCLUDED. The Otago Land Board concluded its sitting on Friday. The members present were: —Messrs It. T. Sadd (Commissioner of Crown Lands), James Smith, T. A. Munro, and G. Livingstone. TRANSFERS. The undermentioned transfers were approved:—Run 261 U, Poolbum, 2838 acres, Mr Henry F. Passmore to Mr Thomas Treacy; section 4, block XII, Waipori, 1205 acres 2 roods 36 poles, Mary Deans Reid to Mr William James Reid; sections 23, 24, block XI, Maungatua, 1821 acres 0 roods 29 poles, Ninian T. Reid to Mr William James Reid; an area of 563 acres 0 roods 16 poles, at Maungatua ,and an area of 930 acres at Waipori and Maungatut,. Mr Isaac Reid to Mr Frank Douglas Reid; part section 25, block XV, Sutton, 28 acres, Mr Williah Guy to Mr William Smith; section 33a, Steward Settlement, 1111 acres 3 roods, Mr Peter Lister to Mr S. MT. Blakely; runs 17, 20, 21, 22, Wakatipu, 98,600 acres, and section 11, block. III ; Skippers Greek, 100 acres, Mr Peter Reid, as executor of Messrs Andrew Mowat Manson and John Robert Manson, to Mr William Steward Reid; sections 11 and 12, Janefield Settlement, 6 .acres, Jane Allen to Annie Blaikie; section Ba, Barnego Settlement, 492 acres 2 roods, Mr Charles Shand, jun., to Mr George Linklater; section 7a, Barnego settlement, 310 acres 2 roods, Mr Joseph Shand to Helen Linklater; sections 33 and 34, block VI, Table Hill, 299 acres 1 rood 13 poles, Mr John Charles Holden to Mr Joseph Blondell. GENERAL. Mr Frederick M'Carthy applied for a grazing license over an estimated area of 4 acres of land adjoining his freehold section in the Fraser survey proved at 5s per annum. Mr Arthur Keegan applied for a license to occupy as a site for a smithy an area of half ah acre in town of Komako, on the Tailings adjoining section 226. Granted at 10s per annum. Mr Thomas Morrow applied for a grazing license over section 12, block XI, town of Ettrick, and the piece of Crown land between that section and Yarrow street.— Approved at 10s per annum. Mr D. C. Matheson, lessee of section 69„ block VI, Kurow (60 acres), applied for a renewal of lease.—Granted at £6 per annum. Mr H. Nind, Leaning Rock district, applied for relief owing to damage done by floods:*—Th*r applicant was granted two sections at Dip Creek, at rentals to be fixed, tho land not being-suitable for soldiers. The secretary of the Alexandra j;,Development Company applied for an extension of the agreement between the Crown and the company for a term of 12 months.—Recommended for approval. Mr Carlton Kain, lessee of runs 170, 170 a, 170 b, 170 c, 170 d, 170 e, and 353 b, area 69,000 acres (Beaumont), applied for a renewal of the lease for a term of 14 years.— Declined. \ Mr N. Newick lessee of small grazing run No. 780, was called upon to show cause why his lease should not be forfeited for a breach of the conditions.—No further action to be taken. Mr John Borrie, on behalf of Waikoikoi residents, applied for a small area of land, being- part of section 49, block X, Glenkenich survey district, for the purpose of erecting a war memorial thereon.—Recommended for approval. The secretary of the Matakanui Peace Hall Committee, applied for a site of about half an acre, being part of section 1, block VII, Lauder S.D., for the erection of a Public Peace Hall.—Recommended for approval. ■ Mr Charles James Morns, the lessee of the adjoining land, applied for a grazing license over tho closed road between sections 12 and 13, block IV, Lower Wanaka S.D.—Approved at 10s per annum. Expire of lease over section I,'■block XV, Blacksfone district, Mr George E~ 0. Roberts.—Ranger O'Neill was .appointed appraiser to fix rent for new lease. Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Hore applied for fire acres of land on the Tailings Reserve in the town of Komako.—Declined.