SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

Southland Times, Issue 14635, 27 January 1911, Page 7

SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Southland Torn! Rout'd was atli-mh-u by the Commissioner i M r IL -M. skeet), prfsiding, ami .Messrs 1 K Iving, J. Ring, c.nd J- Mol.ear;. .AMPLICATIONS FOR LAND. The following applications Ifur laud ivt re approved:- - x Sac. -13. blk 3. Mabel Head, 12. ac.— •John .Wary, :-eca. r.-2.\ hik :■!. sees '.-7, blk 6. .sees.. 1. 3. t, 3, and S, i.lk 3. Hnlinesdale Village. 1 sue.- -Chus. Mills: sees. -15-13. blk 2 i, Invercargill 'ld... Fair. — Norman RcUiarew: see, 15, blk 11, Ca mivhell town Hd., lilac.— Alexander Ferguson: sec. -i s, blk 1, Walkawa Disk. I'-Tne. —Fred Wybrnw; sec. 26 1. blk 7, Forest Hill Hd. 2(Joac.—■ Frances Zwies, The application of J. W. Wood. IV. W. Watson, and J. D. Muir (tenants in common), feu- secs. 11, 12. ami 20. blk 11, Fampbelltov.-n Hd., 2v5 nc,, was held over for the Commissioner to deal with. An application for the cash purchase of part sec. ,'AO. blk 15. Forest Hill lid., :;ii to ,'jiiac., was refused. Two applications for part blk ,21, New River Hundred, Spar Rush. lOOac. were refused, and il was decided .that the land b" thrown open to applicants. APPLICATION'S for TITLE. The following applications for title were approved: Sec. IL block 1. Alton District (100 acres! by A. Perkins; O.R.P. (Improved Farm Settlement): sec. 12, block 1, Alton District i id! acres) by Caroline Hogg. (Improved Farm Settlement); 0.R.P.; see. 1 t, Mock !, and secs. 3 and Ih. Mock 12. Waikawa [District. (0-7 acres 1 r.k»l » l-y William Crosbie. O.R.P. The application of Joseph Darragh to purchase L.I.P. sec 1:::. blk 3. Invercargill lid.. 5a.c.. was approved; Ranger iiackley aorneiped appraiser. APPLICATIONS TO TRANSFER. The following were approved:— Sec. .KH, blk 12. Forest Hi!! Hd. (125 acres) from William Henry Cooper to John Scott: sec;. <;:t to 1. hlk il. Seaward Rush (1 11 acres) from ,1, A. Ross to Owen Smith: pastoral run :50 2c. Eyre district Chi in acres) from .1. M. Price to .Morgan Price, James Price, Thomas Price, and John F. Price: see. 2. blk 10, Atiioi Township < J acres I rood 3-S poles), from J. M. Price to Price Pros.: Island in -Malaura River, opposite secs. 7 and S. blk ,2, Noknmai district, from J. VI. Prie.- to Price Pros: Island in .Malaura River, opposite sec. :;f), Eyre district, from J. M. Pr’tf ■ to Price Pros,: sawmill area. ■ir.'ir. blk 2, Paterson district (200 acre-) from c. H, Matthews to .McCaiium and Co.; sawmill sit- No. 17!, blk 13. Paterson district 1 M 1 acres), from (’. It. Matthews to McPfilhint and Co.; sec. PA blk A, Camplx-l 1 • own Mil. (5 a acres 12 ['iilis), from Win. Wit-'ey to Cco. Terry: s< cs, 12 and 1 ?p ;/ Waikawa district (.2"<; ;irps pweues) from If. C. Watson to It. Anderson for sublease. Other apnl Scat ions were dealt with as fellow:-; - S--etioe 10. block s, Wa i a u District, Merrivah- Settleruen.t (151 acres 2 roods) from .Mary A. Heebie to James W. .fob ns ton. Refused. Sections 2t-!), :iii-s. block 2. Campied!town Hundred <~»'J acre; s poles), from A. D. Wood to James Mackintosh.— Forfeiture rescinded and transfer approved. LOST I,ICE.NSE. Messrs Armstead, limiter, and Tail, on behalf of Robert Sutherland, applied for a license over section 11, block 2, Lillburn District, the original having been lost or destroyed.— New- license to lie granted at £1 Is. subject to advertisement. THIRDS AND FOURTHS. The Southland County Council suhmi tied proposals as under for the expenditure of thirds, etc., for period Ist [May. luia. to .21st 1 ictober. 11)10 Thirds and fourths:. 1 5 ID to 31/7/1)). £172 7s: royalties, do do, £12(5 Its; Invercargill Road Hoard (thirds), do do, fit! Ss 7d: thirds and fourths, 1/S/P) to 31/10/10, £12!) P/s 3d; Invercargill Road Hoard (thirds), do do, £1) -Is 11.1. Total, £163 _los lid.—Approved. The Lake County Council submitted proposals for the expenditure of thirds, etc., as under:—Thirds, etc., 1 2/10 to 30/-1/10, £0 l-la 7d; do, 1/5/10 to

31/7/10, £lO Us (id: do, l/S/10 to 31/10/10. 14s Td. Total, £lB Is Sd. —Approved. , The South Invercargill Borough submitted proposals for tlie expenditute n, tii inis and rovaltios for period 1/5/05 to 31st October. 1010, amounting to £lll Ilfs Sd. —Approved. PLANS FOR APPROVAL. Plan No. 28. pt. of section 1, block 1, 1. ill bn in district, proposed to bo exchanged for section .17 of same block (area f7 acres 3 roods IS poles); survey by Air E. do C. Drury. Passed. Plan of town of Tuatapero extension. No. 3. being sections 3 1 to 63, blo.-k 13. Wain it district; survey by Mr E. Ib i’. Drury. Passed. Plan of subdivisions of sections S7e and sin- block 1. Alatanra Hundred, Kdeiidale settlement; survey by Air .1 a mes 11 la ik i e.—Passed. COI’JIKSPONDKNC'R W.N.C. Rond, the holder of pastoral nm 3lisa Otago District, and run 533. Southland District, applied under section 33 1 of "Tlie Land Act, 1308,’ for permission to bid for and bold the latter run. should lie be tlie successful bidder, when the rim is offered on the 3St!: February, 1311. —Recommended for approval of the A 1 mister of Lands. Airs H, AI. Crow applied for a reduction of the rent of section 11, block n. Longwood District. Ranger to report. Ranger Cameron reported on sections in Clifilon Town held under grazing license by S. J. Stanford, and intimated that part of the land bad been cropped, sections 74 and 77 at present being in oats. —Fined £3O for illegal cropping: license to be determined and crop to be seized. F. J. ■ Turner, secretary Dacre Hall Committee, applied to purchase section 30, block 13, Town of Dacre, on which it was intended to erect a public hall: area, 2 roods 13 poles.—Land .to be reserved for a Mechanics Institute and Athenaeum. J. O. Ciapp applied for exemption from residence on sections 317 and 310. block t. Wairio District, as lie reside! on other lands within half a mile of the said sections. —Granted during pleasure of Board.

John Fenton applied for exemption from residence on section 27. block 9. 'Meraniika Hundred, as he resiled on a freehold farm in the district. —Granted during pleasure of Board.

D. G Cameron applied for exemption from residence on section 15, block 13, '‘teramika Hundred, for a period of 12 months. Granted. R. AV Field applied for an extension of 0 months’ time to effect tlie necessary improvements on section 34, block 3. Dforamika Hundred, and desired exemption from residence from tlie same time.—Granted. AVm. T. Shepherd applied to have bis brother, J. AI. Shepherd, admitted ns tenant in common with himself in the Meons-e of sections 33 to 26. block 23. Invercargill Hundred.—Granted. Jesse Gibbs offered £2 per annum for a grazing right over 2200 acres of imsnrveyed land in blocks 15, Otcramika Hundred, and. 10. Campbelltown Hundred. adjacent to AVaituna Lagoon.— Granted. . 'John Birch offered £2 per annum for a grazing right over sections 41 and 121, Mock 1, AA'aian District., ISR acres.—-Ranger Cameron reported on the land, and was of opinion that the offer was a falr'onc.—Granted. Fred. Hinde offered £1 per annum for a grazing right over sections 6 Band 70, 70'5. block 3, Seaward Bush Tp., and. undertook to sow land in grass.—Refused. A. Af. Chisholm applied for an extension of time to effect the required improvements on section 315. Forest Hill Hundred, owing to want of access.—Six months granted. AA' J. Drake applied for an extension of time to effect tlie desired improvements on sections 10 and 11. block 4, oteramika Hundred, and to reside thereon.—Six months granted. Jessie Thomas offered £2 per annum for a grazing right over SG acres approx., being Crown lands opposite allotments 15 and 16, Bayswater Estate, Oreti.—Granted. Robert Atterson wrote relative to non-fulfilment of improvement condition in respect of section 304, Forest Hill District. —Six months granted.