LAND BOARD

Southland Times, Issue 17962, 13 December 1918, Page 2

LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Southland Land Board, held yesterday, was attended by Messrs H. D. M. Haszard (Commissioner of Crown Lands), H. J. Middleton, J. Fleming and J. King. EXCHANGES. The following applications for exchanges were approved:— Sec. 38a, blk. XI, Wyndham, and 111, Toetoes, Glenham Settlement, small grazing run to deferred payment land for settlement, P. M. Ayson. Sec. 17, blk. X, Lindhurst Hd., Edendale Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement to deferred payment land for settlement, Jas. Drysdale. Sec. 6a, blk. XIV, Jacobs River Hd., Ringway Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement to deferred payment land for settlement, Samuel Mclntosh. Sec. 71, blk. VIII, Invercargill Hd., lease in perpetuity to deferred payment, C. A. - Church. Sec. 69, blk. VIII, Invercargill Hd., lease in perpetuity, to deferred payment, C. A. Church. Sec. 65, blk. VIII, Invercargill Hd., lease in perpetuity, to deferred payment, C. A. Church. Sec. 70, blk. VIII, Invercargill Hd., lease in perpetuity, to deferred payment, C. A. Church. Sec. 122E, blk. XI, Oteramika Hd., Edendale Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement, to deferred payment land for settlement, George Palmer. Sec. Ba, blk. VII, Waiau District, Merrivale Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement, to deferred payment land for settlement, H. D. Taylor. Sec. 15, blk. IX, Lindhurst Hd., Edendale Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement, to deferred payment land for settlement, D. E. Rout. Sec. 10, blk. IX, Lindhurst Hd., Edendale Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement, to deferred payment land for settlement, J. McCorkindale, jun. Sec. 7, blk. IX, Lindhurst Hd., Edendale Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement, to deferred payment land for settlement, John. Scammell. Sec. 120, blk. XI, Oteramika Hd., Edendale Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement, to deferred payment land for settlement, Robert Dobbie. Sec 117, blk. XI, Oteramika Hd., Edendale Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement, to deferred payment land for settlement, John Smith. Sec. 112, blk. XI, Oteramika Hd., Edendale Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement, to deferred payment land for settlement, Hugh Wilson. Sec. 10, blk. V, Lothian Hd., Edendale Settlement lease in perpetuity land for settlement, to deferred payment land for settlement, M. Hogan. Secs. 1 and 2, Waiau, Otahu Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement, to deferred payment land for settlement, R. T. Sec. 14, blk. XII, Waiau, Merrivale Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement, to deferred payment land for settlement, D. C. Mathieson. Sec. 149e, blk. I, Brydone Village,, Edendale Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement, to deferred payment land for settlement, Rachel Argyle, in estate of John Argyle. Sec. 150e, blk. I, Brydone Village, Edendale Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement, to deferred payment land for settlement, Rachel Argyle. Sec. 2, blk. VII, Waiau, Merrivale Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement, to deferred payment land for settlement, W. F. Durie. Sec. 23, blk. VII, Waiau Merrivale Settlement, lease in perpetuity land for settlement to deferred payment land for settlement, Robert King. TRANSFERS. The following applications for transfers were approved;— Sec. 19a, blk. 11, Otama District, 22 acres, Elizabeth Thomson to Thos. Hunter. Sec. 4, blk. XI, Campbelltown Hd., 105 a 3r OSp, A. E. Salter to M. Heeb. Subject to declaration being produced. Sec. 5/7, blk. XIV, Centre Hill District, 778 a 2r 28p, John Fleming to Catherine Chartres. Jas. H. Kerr to John McLean, sec (part of) 30, blk. XVI, Town of Gore, 2r 16p. Sec. 23, blk. VIII, Campbelltown Hd, 43a 3r 32p, Chas. W. Corbin to Anna Bertha Perkins. Secs. 66 and 81, blk. 11, Town of Seaward Bush, 8a lr 09p, John Duffy to Chas. Raeside. TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES. The following applications for transfer and sub-lease was approved;— Secs. 31, 32, 45, 46, Town of Hodgkinson. 40 acres, Eliz. Spencer to Henry Coombe. Applications were refused as under:— Sec. 32, blk. XIII, Waiau, 106 acres, Public Trustee in Estate of Allan C. Cochran, to Wm. Cavanagh. Sec. 33, blk. XII, Waiau, 113 a 2r, H. W. D. Cochran to Margaret Cavanagh. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. The two following applications for land made under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, were adjourned:— Sec. 10, Waiarikiki Settlement, 643 a 2r 17p, Malcolm Shaw Chalmers. Harold Fitzsimmons applied under the above Act for a section in Monte Christo Settlement. CORRESPONDENCE. Ranger Martin reported on Andrew Small’s complaint re gorse on River Reserve, town of Lumsden.—Report to be referred to the Engineer Public Works Department. Albert Anderson applied for exemption from residence for the ensuing year on section 60, block VII, Oteramika Hd.—Granted. Miss H. S. Jamieson requested that the license of section. 95, block 111, Alton District, 99a 2r 36p, be issued in her name.— Approved. Mrs M. A. Nelson the lease of section 46, block VI, Waikaka District, 7a lr 34p, asked for an extension of time in which to complete required improvements.—Granted 12 months’ time. The Wallace County Council submitted proposals for expenditure of “thirds”, etc., for periods ending 31st July, 1918, and 31st October, 1918, amounts £199 Is 7d and £O2 9s od.—Approved. The Southland County Council submitted proposals for expenditure of "thirds”, etc., for period ending 31st October, 1918, amount £B7 10s 2d. —Approved. The Corporation of South Invercargill submitted proposals for expenditure of "thirds’’ for periods ending 31st July, 1918, and 31st October, 1918, amounts 14/4 and 17/10.—Approved. John S. Lamout applied for three months further grazing on four unlet sections in Stalker Settlement.—Granted from 6/12/18, for three months at £25. A. D. Lesihman applied for a further term of six months’ grazing on section 1, Ardlussa Settlement, as from 20th November, 1918.—Granted at rental of £BO. —. Smith applied for grazing right of 2 acres (approx.), part of section 41, block VII, Longwood District, and offered £1 per annum. —Granted at £1 per annum. Thos. Power, licensee of section 205, Wairio District, 60 acres, applied to surrender his license.—Surrender accepted. New license granted to Messrs Curtin and Egan at £2 per annum. TTie Stewart Island County Council submitted proposals for expenditure of “thirds”, etc., for period ending 31st October, 1918, amount £3B 14s Id.—Approved. James S. Gilmour, lessee of sections 8, block VI, and 3, block VII, Lindhurst Hd., applied for 12 months’ further time in which to effect full improvements required. —Granted time asked for. A. J. Cameron applied for permission to erect two small sheds on iot 4 of run 326 a, Waikaia and V/enclonside. —Approved. Ranger Martin recommended that section 2, block XXXI, Town of Limehills, be temporarily leased to ■ Thomas McGrath at £3 per annum as from 24/8/18.—Approved. Ranger Martin recommended that sections 11, block XV, Town of Limehills, 1 rood 5

perches, be leased temporarily at 5/- per annum, to Thomas Flynn.—Approved. Ranger Martin recommended that section 5/6, block VI, Waikaka Town, be leased to Thomas Keating at 10/- per annum.—Approved.

E. J. Young applied for temporary right over section 59, Tuatapere Extension, No. 2, 1 rood 8 perches, and offers 5/- per annum.—Approved at 5/- per annum. David Lamb, the owner of section 6, blk. VII, Waikaka Town, applied for the feosimple of the old water race intersecting the section, area 13 perches,—Recommended for approval of Hon. Minister of Lands; price £5. ,

Angus McKenzie, the licensee of section 8, block I, Lindhurst Hd., 78a 23p, asked for 12 months’ time in which to complete improvements on his holding.—Granted six months’ time.