OTAGO LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 3883, 14 August 1928, Page 27

OTAGO LAND BOARD.

A meeting of -the Otago Land Board was held on Thursday, and was attended by Messrs J. Macdonald (chairman), James Smith, T. A. Munro, G. J. Inder, G. Livingstone. LAST CHANCE IRRIGATION BLOCK. The -board was asked to classify the recently surveyed in the above block in Fraser and Cairnhill survey districts. —The land to be classified as third class. The commissioner advised that the survey had now been completed of the sections in the Last Chance block. The board was asked to consider the disposal of the areas applied for by Messrs L. H. Denniston and V. A. Fenwick.—Resolved to grant renewable lease tenure at capital values of £6OO and £3OO respectively, subject to the payment in cash of the valuation of the improvements and to any existing mining rights; subject also to a special condition providing for the boundary fencing between sections 115. block I, and 16. block 11. Fraser survey district, to be on the mutual boundary fixed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands. MACETOWN COMMONAGE. 1 he board was asked to rescind the resolution of April 14, 1926, granting J. T. M’lntyre a righ to occupy the above area, as he had failed to reply to correspondence or to make the required payments.—Resolution rescinded. GLADBROOK AND POPLAR GROVE SETTLEMENTS. J. R. Watson, secretary of the Middlemarch Soldiers’ Association, wrote on behalf of the soldier settlers on Gladbrook and Poplar Grove settlements, applying for revaluation and reduction of rentals of their holdings.—Resolved to refer the matter to the Dominion Revaluation Board. APPLICATION FOR LAND. David Fraser, of Matakanui, applied for a renewable lease over an area of 290 acres in block VII, Lauder survey district, at present held by him under miscellaneous license. —Granted provisionally, subject to survey. Thomas George Govan applied to purchase the freehold of a residence area of one acre in block IX, Leaning Rock survey district. —Granted provisionally, subject to survey. John Rivers, of Alexandra, applied to purchase on deferred payments an area of approximately 220 acres in block VII, Leaning Rock survey district, adjoining sections 51 and 121. The Terrace Orchard Company also applied to purchase 150 acres of the same area, adjoining section 51. —Applications declined on account of the warden’s objection. Craven Paget applied for a renewable lease over section 119, block I, Fraser survey district, area 118 a Or 9p, being a part of the Last Chance block.—Declined on account of the warden’s objection. John Mooney applied for an occupation lease over section 158, block X, Leaning Rock survey district; area la Ir 33p.— Granted at a capital value of 30s; the area, to be included in O.L. 478. Miss Elizabeth Ellen O’Fee applied to select on the renewable lease system section 10, block IV, Shotover survey district, containing 120 a 3r 20p, the said land being held on grazing license by the holder of Glencoe Station.—Application declined, the land to be withdrawn from selection in terms of section 156 of the Land Act, 1924. M. Feebly applied for a right to occupy part of the reserve between sections 53 and 57, block IX. Shotover survey district, area la Ir. —Granted year to year right to occupy, at an annual rental of ss, no license to be issued. Albert Lee applied for a license to occupy as a crib site section 45 of the Brighton subdivision, block XVI, Dunedin and East Taieri survey district; area Ir 21p.—Granted at a rental of £l, the noxious weeds and gorse to be kept in check. Alfred Lobb applied for a license to occupy section 3 of 21, block IV, Otokia survey district; area 5a 28p.—Resolved to determine M.L. 3307 and to grant a license to occupy to A. Lobb at a rental of £2 per annum. APPLICATIONS FOR FEE-SIMPLE. National endowment, section 54, block IX, Maerewhenua survey district, 795 acres—Jessie C. Sutherland and J. T. M'Quade, executors of the late John Sutherland. Duntroon.—Approved. Sections 11, 17, 22, 23, 24, block IV, Lower Hawea survey district, 657 a Ir 29p —Janet Kane. —Approved. Section 22, block XIV, Lower Wanaka survey district, 8a 3r 33p—Mrs S. M. Anderson. —Approved. Section 34, block IX, Warepa survey district, 158 a 2r 17p—Mrs Agnes E. Harrington.—Approved. Section 44, block VI, Glenomaru survey district, 114 a 2r 22p; sections 46, 47, block A 7!, Glenomaru survey district, 162 a Or 03p—Gavin Brownlie. —-Approved. Section 11, block 111, Catlins survey district, 213 a Or 16p—James Donald.— Approved. Section 5, block VI, Catlins survey district, 241a—George Hunt. —Approved. Section 23, block Vll, Catlins survey district, 182 a 3r —Walter H. Weir.—Approved. Section 22. block VI. Woodland survey district 188 a 2r—William Wishart M Lachlan.—Approved. ISSUE OF TITLE. F. F. Smith applied for the issue of a. title over section 51, block XIV, Lower Wanaka S.D., area 3a 3r 3p.—Approved. DISPOSAL OF LAND. Sections 20, block V, and 12,' block XI, Mount Hyde S.D.; area 338a.—Resolved to offer to J. Robinson on yearly tenure at a rental of £4 per annum. Question of disposal to Mrs Jane Wilkinson of an area of land at the back of ’ St. Bathans Township.—Left in the Commonage. Disposal of about 4 acres of land in blqck 111, Benger S.D., to- Alexander Deans, on year-to-year license.—Resolved to rescind previous resolution, granting Alexander Deans a '■year-to-year right to occupy. EXCHANGE OF TENURE. R. A. J. Harrex applied to surrender his occupation lease, over section 10, block V, Blackstone. S-D., and obtain in lieu thereof a renewdtile lease.—Kenew-

able lease granted at an annual rental of £lO 10s. CANCELLATION OF LEASE. R. W. Jueishman. of Kaitangata, asked the board to cancel his lease over section 11, block V, town of Kaitangata.— Lease to be determined. PERMISSION TO . ATE. John King applied for resonsideration of his application to cultivate the remaining area of Puna-O-Haru Native Reserve.—Resolved to allow one green crop to be taken. Alexander Kinney applied for permission to cultivate about 50 acres of s - tion 61, block I, Tiger Hill S.D.—Permission granted to take not more than one white crop and two green crops, the land then to be sown down in permanent pasture to the satisfaction of the field inspector; no valuation to be allowed for improvements. TUSSOCK BURNING. J. R. Franklin, lot 3, Benmore Afforestation Reserve; R. K. Robertson, on behalf of Messrs Mitchell and Nichols, run 571; Messrs Matheson and Bell, Waitaki County; A D. Bell, runs 109 and 2170, Waitaki County; The Mount Fortune n astoral Company, Ltd., Waitaki County; C. Robinson, manager" for the execut ~s of the ©state of the late W. A. T. Jopp, runs 520 and 521; Mrs Annie Butler, o’n behalf of the estate of the late John Butler runs 260 C, Deep Stream, and 260, Hedgehope; G. Fuyshe-Eliot, run 509; Mrs C E. Wri-ht, run 638, -Teviot S.D.; Ivan H Penrose, run 200 D. Benger S.D.; M A Anderson, run 96A; James Howell jun run 599 and section 46A, Gladbrook Settlement: Frank Mathias, run 2048 Rock and Pillar District; L. S. B. Shannan, run 308 C, Maniototo; Patri k Dowling, m 306, Naseby S.D.; John Morgan runs 582 and 585. Hawkdun; W. Johnstone, run 603, Teviot; Eric Skinner sections 5 to 9 and 11 to 15. block VII, Tuapeka East S.D. The applications to burn tussock were granted in each case. REDUCTION OF RENTAL. The 'board was asked to confirm the special resolution passed at the meeting on July 11, 1928, reducing the rental payable by Miss Catherine Douglas under her education reserve lease, over section 12, block XLIV, Town of Hampden.— Resolved that the previous resolution be confirmed. INCREASE OF RENTAL. Report by Field Inspector Mee, after revising the rental payable by George Hunter Murdoch, under H.L. 2923, over sections 6/8, block X, Mount Hyde S.D.; area 911 a 3r 34p.—Annual rental to be increased to £2l 7s. Report by Field Inspector Bailey on the rental payable by J. A. Murdoch under miscellaneous license 2814 over area between run 96, Wilkin and M-akarora River, are; 200 acres.—Annual rental increased to £l. Report by Field Inspector Bailey on the rental payable by J. C. Nichols, holder of miscellaneous license 2867 over Part reserve adjoining 25957, block XII, Wilkin, area 50 acres.—Anrual r'ntal increased to £2 10s. Report by Field Inspector Bailey on the rental payable by J C. Nichols, holder of miscellaneous license 2196 over Gaudin’s Island, Makarora, area 30 acres. —Annual rental increased to £l. Renort by Field Inspector Bailey on the rental payable by D. Urquhart under miscellaneous license 2708 over area adjoiniiu section 53, block I, Lower Hawea, area 36 acres.—Annual rental increased to £1 15s.

Report by Field Inspector Bailey on the rental payable by J. Kane under miscellaneous license 1179 over part block XII, Lower Hawea, area 250 acres.—Annual rental increased to £5. Report by Field Inspector Bailey on the rental paj’ablc by W. John under miscellaneous license 2352 over section- in town Gladstone, area 60 acres.—Annual rental increased to £5. Report by Field Inspector Bailey on the rental payable by J. Templeton under miscellaneous license 3183 over river bed, block IV, Lower Wanaka. area 380 acres. —Annua l rental increased to £3 10a. Report b Field Inspector Bailey on revising the rental payable by C. J. Morris under miscellaneous license 2426 over area adjoining 13 and 30, block TV, Lower Wanaka, area 40 acres.—Annual rental increased to £l. Report by Field Inspector Bailey on reusing the rental payable by F. and A. «™J erfle,d un der miscellaneous license 2305 over part 1,2. block XX, Lower 'Vanaka; 8, block VI, Lower Hawea; and part town of Newcastle; area 400 acres —Annua' rental increased to £7 10s. Report bv Field Inspector Bailey after revising the rental payable by G L. Burdon under miscellaneous license 2518 over lake frontage, area 1910 acres.— Annual rental increased to £lO. Report by Field Inspector Bailey on the rental payable by R. C.'Bryant under miscellaneous license 516 over areas in the town of Kinloch, area 100 acres.—Annual rental increased to £2 10s. Report by Field Inspector Bailey or. revising the rental payable bv C. H. Koch sections 1 and 2, block I, Upper Wakatipu, area 103 acres.—Annual rental increased to £2 10s. Report by Field Inspector Baile; on the rental payable by J. R. A. Hume under miscellaneous license 2910 over area adjoining sections 23 and 24, block I, Upper Wakatipu, area 35 acres. —Annual rental increased to £l. Report by Field Inspector Bailey on the rental payable by J. R. A. Hume under miscellaneous license 2227 over area fronting sections 1,2, 3, block 111, Dart, area 100 acres.—Annual rental increased to £2 10s. Report made by Field Inspector Bailey on the rental payable by H. Perriam under miscellaneous license 859 over section 2, block XV, Wakefield, area 199 acres 0 roods 18 poles.—Annual rental increased £2 ss. Report made by Field Inspector Bailey on the rental payable by J. H. Keddell under miscellaneous license 3131 over area between sections 44 and 45, block VI, T-ffer Hill and River,. area 25 acres.— Annual, rental increased, to £5. Report by Field Inspector Mee on the rental payable-, by ,N. H, Gilmour under miscellaneous license 2131 over the mining reserve fronting run 79g, Barewood', area 604 acres.—Annual rental" increased to £2O.

Report by Field Inspector Mee on the rental payable by J. N. Lawson under miscellaneous license 2189 over section 16, block VI, Ncnthorn, area 15 acres.— Annual rental increased to £l. Report 1 - Field Inspector Mee on the rental payable by J. H. Lawson under miscellaneous license 2442 over part section 14, block VI, Nentl?orn, area 50 acres.—Annual rental increased to £3. RENEWAL OF MISCELLANEOUS LICENSE. _ The Tahakopa Sawmilling Company, Ltd., applied for a renewal of the tramway site license in block XXV, Rimu survey district.—A new license to be granted ■at an annual rental of £l. RENEWAL OF OCCUPATION LEASE. Field Inspector Bailey reported on the application of W. Harley for a renewal 01 „ oc p u P a tion lease over sections 83 and 103, block I, St. Bathans survey district. —. Lessee to ue offered a renewal at an annual rental of £6 15s Field Inspector Bailey reported on the application of Mrs M. Swinney for a re17°, t occupation lease of section 104, block I, St. Bathans S.D.—Lessee to be offered a renewal at an annual rental ot £5. I' j.eld Inspector Bailey reported on the application of B. P. Hansen for a renewal of his occupation lease over section 27, block 11, Cromwell S.D.—Lessee ot be ottered a renewal at a rental of 10s per annum. Field Inspector Bailey reported on the application of Mrs Mary Vernon for a renewal of her occupation lease of sections 114 and-120, block 11, Teviot S.D.— Lessee to be offered a renewal at an annual rental of £2. RENEWAL OF S.G.R. LEASE. Field 'lnspector Mee reported on the tee simple of the land comprised in small grazing run 79a (Barewood), for the purpose of fixing the rental of the new lease up reneway.—Resolved to fix the percentage of rental at 5 per cent, on the unimproved value, in accordance with the recommendation of the appraiser and to otter the lessee a renewal at an annual rental of £155. Field Inspector Mee reported on the tee simple of the land comprised in small grazing run 79d, Barewood, for the purpose ot fixing the entai o f the new lease upon renewal.—Similar conditions as above; annual rental £132. Field Inspector Mee reported on the tee simple of the land comprised in small grazing run lease of run 79f, Barewood tor the purpose of fixing the rental of the new lease upon renewal.—Similar conmDons as above; annual rental £220 Field Inspector Mee reported on the fee simple of the land comprised in small grazing run 79g, Barewood, for the purpose of fixing the rental of the new lease upon renewal.—Similar conditions as above; annual rental £l5O. Field Inspector Mee reported on the tee simple of the land comprised in small grazing run 79h, Barewood, for the purpose of fixing the rental of the new lease upon renewal.—Similar conditions as above; annual rental £214. Field Inspector Mee reported on the tee simple of the land comprised in small grazing run 791, Barewood, for the purpose of fixing the rental of the new lease upon renewal.—Similar conditions as above; annual rental £7B. ..Field Inspector Simpson reported on the fee simple of the land comprised in section 5, block XIV, Benger Survey District, held under small grazing run lease uy A. 1 • Stevenson for the purpose of fixing the rental of the new lease upon c Cn Ti Va ’ this case it was decided to fix the percentage of rental at 4 per cent, on the unimproved value, the annual rental to be £75. EXPIRY OF EDUCATION RESERVE LEASES. The board was asked to appoint its a p^.i. alS T?j tO asses ® the rental in respect of the Education Reserve lease over sechold bv b A OCk A V V ’ To V n of Herbert, held by A. Anderson.— Field Inspector Mee was appointed. , over section 4, block XVII Town of Herbert, held by Henry Ure.—The boad appointed Field Inspector Alee as ts appraiser « < p t YY Reserve over section 5 block XX, Town of Herbert, held by Mrs C a therine Anderson.—Field Inspector Mee appointed appraiser. ie k’! Ca !'' O vT? eS ri r^ e J eaBe over section Jr’ b w k Fal F f ax Town, held by Mrs Mary Casserly.—Field Inspector Simpson appointed the board’s appraiser. EXPIRY OF S.G.R. LEASES. The board was asked to appoint its appraiser to assess the capital value of the new lease of run 2611, Poolburn 5. held by J. H. Jones; new lease of run 261 n, Poolburn S.D., held by R W Harrex; new lease of run 2610, Poolburn and Tiger Hill S.D.’s, held by W. J. Stuart; fee simple of the land comprised' in run 236 e, Lower Hawea, held by William B. Gibb; fee simple of the land comprised in run 236 g, Tarras and Lower Hawea, held by S. Munro; fee simple of the land comprised in run 236 i, Lindis and Cluden, held by John G. Elliott; fee simple of the land comprised in run 236 t. Tarras, held by William Bell, jun., fee simple of the land comprised in run 238 k Tarras, Wakefield and Lauder, held by W. D. Naylor.—ln each instance Field Inspector Mee was appointed. The board was asked to appoint its appraiser to assess the fee simple of the land comprised in run 236 c, Lower Hawea, held by D. D. Grant; fee simple of the land comprised in run 236 f, Tarras and Lower Hawea, held by E. E. Atkins, G. G. ,M. Atkins, and W. H. Atkins; fee simple of the land comprised in run 236 h, Tarras and Lower Hawea, held by H. J. Young; fee simple of the land comprised in run 236 j. Tarras, held by William Young; fee simple of the land comprised in run 236 u, Tarras and Cluden, held by J. L. Lethbridge; fee simple of the land comprised in run 236 d, Lower Hawea and Lindis, held by W. G. Patterson. —The board in each instance appointed Field Inspector Bailey as its appraiser. OBJECTION TO TRANSFER. Messrs Hugh and Archibald M'Laren (per Messrs' Brodrick and Parcell) ob-jected-to the transfer of Glencoe run from Dickson Jardine to William Aitken on.' the ground . that .a former holder (George S, Edie), in March, 1921, had granted them the right to use a certain piece of land on the run until 1932.— Resolved that no action be -taken.

“FIFTHS" FROM FOREST REVENUE. o,i P ™«S l6 n for f expenditure of £206 14s “ a » , oi XI. °J. forest revenue accruing to the Clutha County Council for period ended June 30, 1928, were submitted for approval.—Approved. APPLICATIONS FOR FEE SIMPLE. Section 49. block VII, Tokarahi settlement, 105 a Or lOp, William Henry Simpson.—Approved. ■>? e r^ n block I, Cairnhill S.D., 15a °_ r . Clifford E. Matthews.—Approve of valuation being obtained. transfers. Run 543, Waitaki County, 14,220 a James Sutherland to Benmore, Ltd—Dedined. . R“. n 5^ 6 ’ Waitak ’ County, 37,700 a William Rayne to Frank C. Hardy and °B n Hardy.—Approved. Section 10a, Tokarahi settlement, 5a 2r an l I sectlOn J Tokarahi settlement, 4a 3r—Thomas Duffy to Thomas E. Duffy. —Approved. 9 Q^ n n tm , e . nt 7 A’ Maerewhenua settlement. 296 a Or 14p—the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd as executor of will of late Jane Elizabeth Selman, to Oliver Selman.—Approved. ooo eC n’°o block IV, Awamoko S.D., 222 a Or Bp—William Simpson and George Simpson, executors of will of late Herbert Smpson, to Alta Vady, Ltd.—Approved. „ -/.art sect'on 2 of 15, block I, Moeraki Ciir-n- Or 18p—George Barclay Tolnie to William Anmer.—Approved Sections 13 and 18. block 11, Mount Hyde S.D., 275 a Or 28p—John Macdonald t° George B. Molineux. —Approved. 11 , c t*pns 15, 16 8.V., and section 18, block VI, Mount Hyde, 1028 a 2r 23p, and sections 6-8, block X, Mount Hyde. 911 a 3r 34p—George H. Murdoch to Ralph Holland.—Approved; rent of the M.L. 1923 to be £2l 7s per annum. Section 30, block 11, Maniototo S.D., 8a 3r 24p—John Glenn to Percy Hoffman. —Approved. Sections 13, 6, §, 9, 11, 12-17, and 19, block VII, Kawarau S.D., 2306 a 3r 6p— Dickson Jardine to William Aitken.—Approved. Run 39 and section 4, block X, Shotover 492 a 3r 20p—Dickson Jardine to William Aitken. —Approved. Run 331, Lake County. 36,000a—John A. P. M'Bride to Dickson Jardine.—Approved. Sections 7 and 10, block VI, Rankleburn S.D., 266 a 3r 27p, and section 31, block VI, Rankleburn S.D., 12a 3r Up— John Cruickshank to Ernest H. Cruickshank.—Approved.

Section 8, block V, Rankleburn S.D., Ir % —™ ar £ are t Cruickshank to Ernest 11. Cruickshank. —Approved. TRANSFER OF HALF-INTEREST. Part sections 38 and 39, block VIII, Leaning Rock S.D., 597 a 3r 35p-Verdon Kelliher to Elizabeth Jane Kelliher.— Approved. REGISTRATION OF ASSIGNMENT. Run 1211, Budle, 2050a—David Heffernan to Patrick M. Heffernan.—Registration approved. Run 597, Taieri County, 2344 a, and section 445, Gladbrook Settlement, 511 a 3r 31 p—Peter M. Anderson to Charles M Lean. —Registration approved. Runs 334 b and 25, Lake County, 59,980 a —Dickson Jardine to William Aitken. — Registration approved. Runs 346 b and c. Dart, 3400a—8. W. Adams to Charles Sloper.—Registration approved. Run 19, Wakatipu, 33,500a —Henry Adams to Charles Sloper.—Registration approved. MATAKANUI SMALL GRAZING RUN LEASE. The deputy commissioner reported that tl.e arbitrators appointed to determine the value of the right of renewal of lease of run 223 j, and section 74, block VII, Lauder S.D., had filed their award, and the question of subdivision or renewal could now be decided by the board.—Resolved to fix the rate of rental at 5 per cent, of the unimproved value of the land and to grant Andrew C. Scoular a re*lis at an annual rental of £374 Bs.