MEETING OF BOARD OF WARDENS

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 90, 30 October 1869, Page 3

MEETING OF BOARD OF WARDENS

Waitahuna, October 2Q. Members present : Mr. Browne (Chair man) Gascoigne, Robertson, Michael, EucHe, Dewe, Evans, Hunter and Poison. The minutes of Idsk meeting were read and confirmed. On the motion of Mr. Eadie, the Board proceeded to deal with additional applications to depasture great cattle. Licenses were granted to the undermentioned persons, and for the number opposite each name— Sutherland and Poison, 100 head ; Hugh Cameron, 50 ; Georae Bnice, 9 ; W. and J. It. Gascoiyrie, 50 ; Wm. Dnff, 2 ; Daniel Clarke, 6 ; H. Bastings, 16 horses Before considering the applications to depasture sheep, Mr. Robertson moved — " That in consequence of numerous complaints for allowing the sheep t<> cross the boundaries against the holders of licenses from the Board, be it resolved that in future the holder of such license, beins^ gnilfy hereafter of any sueJi ofFence, and having been convicted, will be refused a renewal of such license." Mr. Robertson spoke at considerable length, contending that it was the only way to bring others to their senses by making an example on one or two of the first complained of. Mr. Eadie seconded. Mr. Michael considered that Mr Robertson did not go far enouyh. He (Mr. M.) thought there were just grounds for refusing to grant a license to some of them altogether. He instanced Mr Cormack, who systematically disregarded the rights of others by shepherding his sheep down to their very doors. After considerable discussion by the other members of the Board, the motioi was put, four voting for it and live against it ; the majority being of opiiiiou that it would be better to give them another trial, SHEEP APPLICATIONS. J. F. Herbert, 500, refused. The Board considering that the Gold field Commonage, was already far too heavily stocked, and that it would not be just to other persons who were paying for grass, and whose cattle and sheep were already but shadows, to encourage others to come in and make bad worse. Mr James Smith, Tokomairiro, applied to depasture 3000, refused, and the remainder were granted John Cormack, jlHOO; Stewart M 'Combe, 500; Gorge Matthfiwson, 2000 ; Sutherland and Polson, 1500 ; Thomas Murray, 3000 ; [ Sutherland and Poison, 5000. Before giMnfing Ihe Inst appMcation Mr. Dawe presented a petition, praying for an alteration in the boundary. Received. Mr. Dowe thoii'jfht that the piece of country asked for by the signers of the petition should be readily granted by the Board seeing it was worth but little to the genllenton occupying it. Mr. Poison would have no hesitation in giving it up if a good natural boundary was obtainable without sacriiicing too much, but seeing the spirit in which the Board was disposed to deal Avith all transgressions he was not disposed to place himself at their mercy, but to meet the petitioners half way he would make the Board an offer, that is, he would put on sin extra man to keep the sheep from crossing the track on the top of tlie ridge, so th.afc the people would receive ilie benefit of the western slopes immediately. Mr. Dewe was not disposed to compromise the matter, but the Board, thinking it would be better, accepted Mr Poison's offer, and granted his application subject to the above understanding. The Secretary was instructed io vrrlie to the Government asking it to define the duties of the inspector.