LAND BOARD

Southland Times, Issue 17304, 28 March 1913, Page 2

LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of. the Land Board was held yesterday when there were present:—The ■ Commissioner (Mr G. H. McClure), Messrs .las. King, Jno. McLean, Jno. Thomson, and Coli* Robertson. APPLICATIONS FOR TITLE. The following applications . for title were approved;—Section 5, block XO. Walkawa Dt., 82-acres 3 roods 30 poles —John Riely. Section 41, block 8, Win-, ton Hd., 65 acres 1 rood 32 poles—“J- 3. McKenzie, o.r.p. LEASE-IN-PERPETUITT. • The following applications for pu*» chase of l.i.p. leases' were approved:Section 105, block 20, Invercargill H<L, IS acres 2 roods 32 poles—S. O. Tuffery. Sections 83 and 91, block 3, Town of Seaward Bush, 10 acres 12 poles —W. P. Collins. Section 22, block 3, Town of Seaward Bush, 5 acres—W. P. Collins. Section 82, block 3, Town of Seaward Bush, 5 acres—W. P. Collins. Sections 64 and 83, block 2, Town of Seaward Bush, 6 acres 2 roods 20 poles—D. O'Connor. Sections 6 and 6, block S. Town of Seaward Bush, IX acres 1 rood 21 poles—Jessie A. Noble. Sections 63/4, block 3, Town of Seaward Bush, 10 acres—Owen Smith. Section 9, block 9, Oteramlka Hd., 88 acres 1 rood IB poles—N. A. Niederer. Section 7, block 9, Waikawa Dt, 102 acres 2 roods 30 poles—Jno. Riely. Section-17, block 13, Waiau Dt., 265 acres—Peter Hampton. Section 18, block IS. Waiau Dt., 364 acres 1 rood—Peter Hamilton. Section 24, block 6. Otara Dt, 271 acres 3 roods —Wm. Lines. Section 44, block (, New River Hd., 6 acres—Geo. McLeod. Sections 36, 37, 54 and 55. block 3, Seaward Bush Tp., 20 acres—C. Clarke. The following applications were ajn proved subject to the Warden’s report:— Section 17, block 1, Lohgwbdd Dt, 1M acres—W, and C. Brownridge. Section 13, block 1, Longwood Dt, 100 acres— W. and C. Brownridge. The following were approved, subject to section 121 of the Land Act. 1892; Section 207, Wairlo Dt, 310 acres 21 poles—Gavin Brighton. Section 216, Walrio Dt, 102 acres 2 roods—-Gavin Brighton. Sections 211/2, Wairio Dt* 386 acres 2 roods 35 poles. — Wm. Tinkee. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. ", An application for land under section 38 of the Land Act 1908, was dealt with, as follows:—Section 9, block L , lindhurst Hd., 93 acres 1 rood 24 poles —Margaret Spriggs, o.r.p.—Recommended for approval of Hon. Minister of Lands. Two applications were received under section 14 of the L.L.A.A., 1912. Section 350, block 16, Forest Hill Hd., 199 acres 1 rood, Jas.. Cunningham; jnr_, 0.r.p., was referred to the Ranger - to report. An application under section 5 (a) of the Public Bodies Leases Act, 1908, was -'-ceived, being for section 7, block 6, Wendonslde Dt. 192, acres 2 roods, John Clark. The application was approved. APPLICATIONS TO TRANSFER. Three applications under. this bead were approved- as follow:—Section- 18, block 3, Alton Dt., 5 acres, W. D. West to the Tuatapere ' Dairy Factory Co-, Ltd. Section 725, Hokonui Dt, 21 acres 3 roods 27 poles, Wm; Stewart to J. A. Stewart transfer of half interest Pastoral run 119b, Hokonui Dt, 2580 acres, A.M.P.- Society to Alfred E. Blateh. The following application was referred back to the Minister for approval:— Sections 29/33 and 38/42, block 28, Invercargill Hd., 222 acres 15 poles, TSlOs. McCarthy to Jas. Butler. Section 97e, Edendale Settlement, 119 acres 13 poles. Bessie McDonald to A. J. Townley, w»s ■approved subject to proof of means, being submitted to Commissioner’s satisfaction. RENEWALS OF PERPETUAL LEASES Ranger Mackley was appointed appraiser to value tro simple of land and improvements as follow: — Section 8, blk 2. Town of Seaward Bush, 5 acres, Albert Cross. Section 9, block 2, Town of Seaward Bush, • 4 acres 3 roods 12 poles, Jas. Phillips. Section 10, block 2, Town of- Seaward Push, 4 acres 3. roods T2 poles. J. E. WUllams; Section 11. block 2, Town of Seaward Bush, 4 acres 3 roods 33 poles, J. P. Clark. Section 62. block 2, Town of Seaward Bush, 4 acres TO poles, - S. O’Connor. Section 1,. block 2. Town of Seaward Bush, 4 acres 2 roods 17 poles, Jas. Baton. For the following application BAogey Martin was appointed as appraiser to value fee simple and improvements:— Section 4, block 10 r Walkaia. Pt. 329 acres, Mrs C. J. McKee. THIRDS AND FOURTHS.

The Stewart Island County Council submitted proposals for the expenditure of thirds for period 1/11/12 to 31/1/18. £4 5s 2d.—Approved, and Receiver authorised to pay over the amount. . CORRESPONDENCE.

B. McGearty applied for a year t* year license over section 2. block IX. Wallacetown, 1 rood, and offered 6a pee annum.—Approved. A. Small offered £2 per acre for tb* freehold of reserve adjoining sectio* 513, Hokonui Dt., 31 acres 16 poles. The Southland County Council applied for part of the reserve for gravel purposes. —Application refused, and land to be offered at auction at upset of £2 per acre. The Commissioner requested the Board to deal with pastoral' run No. 396, the license of which expires 28/2/1914, T. W. Hdie, licensee. —Lease to be renewed for the year at former rental from 1/3/19X4.

J. W. Rooney offered £1 per annum for a grazing right over 20X) acres of open land in Hauroto district, about half a mile inland from the lake. —Approved. H. H. Perrin reauested cancellation of his right to remove gravel from foreshore, Mokomoko Inlet. Hanger Martin reported on part 2 of 19 of 23, block 1. Invercargill Hd„ the lease of which expires 30/4/1913; Mrs Isabel M. Aldred, lessee.— Recommended to be added to the- present school site adjoining. 1 ■ The Stewart Island Tin Wolfram Lodes, Ltd., offered £1 per annum for a five years’ grazing lea.se over 20 acres in block 3, Pegasus Dt., on Dlprose Bay. —Approved. Ranger Mackley reported on the unsold sections south of main street. Town of Tokonui, applied for by Robert Metcalfe. —Land to be classified as rural land, and opened >.o application on optional system. The Commissioner requested th# Board to review the prices and classilW cation of the sections advertised In th« Southland portion of the Land Guide.— Held over till next meeting. J. W. G. Mclntyre applied for a right to cut timber on area marked red in blocks 3 and 22, Longwood Dt. and for extension of time to cut out area marked blue adjoining. Bctn areas are adjacent to sawmill area SIC —Held over for ranger’s report. . Jas. Pollock intimated that he intended to wait on the relative to the rental of section block 4, Wendanside District. —Received. The Southland Sawmilling Co. submitted its views relative to the cutting of the sawmilling timber on sections 3a, Bb. block 3. and section 9, block 1, Alton T )l., and pointed oui the difficulties under which the company had to work and ■r■■,(!? proposals as to time and manlier ir, which timber should be cut. —The re- - elution of 27/2/J *’ was rescinded, and it was resolved tb-:- (he matter be left in the Commission i s hands to deal with. ,Tas. Crosbie offered £7 per annum for ,i grazing right ove< about 840 acres of open land surrounding Trig F.F., block I',. Mokoreta Dt., being part of run 257. To he offered at auction at upset of £lO per annum.