WASTE LANDS BOARD.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VIII, Issue 520, 11 December 1875, Page 3

WASTE LANDS BOARD.

j The following business was transacted !at the last meeting of the Board. The members present were : Messrs Strode, Reid, Bastings, Butterworth, and Clark. j Maungatua. — Mr. Donald Campbell applied to purchase the Boutbren three acres of reserved section 60, block 11., Maungatna district, to complete his property, and to lease the northern five acres of the Bame section for 34 years at a yearly rental of four shillings per aero. The application was referred to the Ranger to report as to the advisability of Belling or leasing any portion of the reserve. Waipori. — Mr. George Graham reapplied to purchase the islands opposite his property— sections 2 and 3, block VI., Maungatua district — for the purpose of ; completing his property. The (application j was referred to the Ranger for his report. Blackstone.— The runholder's consent having been obtained to the purchase, | and the stirvey having been made, Mr. Robert Johnston requested the Board now to deal with his application for section 1, block VI., Blackstone district. The application was referred to the District Land Officer to Bay if any objection existed on the ground of interference with mininginterests. Tuapeka West.— Mr. H. L. Squires, for Mr. Stewart M'Comb, applied for seven years license, under the 91st clause of the Act, to occupy 10 acres of the mining reserve, block 111., Tuapeka West, adjoing section 60. The application was ! refused. Mr. John Hogg applied to the Board to re-consider their decision of November lfah, 1875, approving of the application Mr. John Michael for Bection 62, block VI., Tuapeka West. The Board were unable to interfere further in the matter. • Waitahuna. — Applications to purchase at £1 per acre were dealt with as follows i — Mr. James Smith, sections 55, 57, 59, 61, and 62, and sections 17 to 24, block 1., Waitahuna west. The applications wore refused. Mr. Andrew Diamond and others wrote objecting to an application by Mr. Robert Ooghill for an acre at Havdock adjoining his property. Tho memorial was referred to the District Land Officer to obtain his opinion thereon. GUnhmich.— The district Land Officer, Lawrence, returned deferred payment license 637, in favor of Mr. John Thorn, son, for section 26, block 11. , Glenkenich with a request that the same might bo declared void, in terms of clause 52b, Waste Lands Act, J872, and be re-adver-tised aa open for application. The recommendation waa agreed to. Dunstm. — Mr. William Williams applied for a renewal of water-race areaß at WaiKeri Keri Spring gullies, Moutere run, as per section 67, sub-section 7, of the Act of 1872. The application was agreed to. Hillend. — Mr. Walter Miller applied to purchase under agricultural lease section 8, block X., Hillend district ; section 6, and a half of 5 (next section 4), block LI. , Tokomairiro district ; section 6, block LIIL, Tokomairiro district; sections 4, 16, and 17, block LIV., Tokomairiro district ; sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 6, and 7, block LV., Tokoraairiro distriot. Harriot Hundred.— The Government recommended that the sale of land of special value in the Herriot Hundred | shoul.d shortly take place, at upset I prices already fixed. Tho recomtnendatlon was approved, the land to be advertised at once for 30 days. Aiiction Sales. — The Government rei commended that auction sales of the ! various townships in the province be I advertised to takp place early in January, '76. Recommendation approved, the former system of quarterly Bales to be resumed.

Tee petroleum industry has been unsuccessful in New Zealand so far. Some years ago a large sum of money was expended in the sinking of wells at Taranaki, but the various companies had to be wound up. Now we learn that the works of the Poverty Bay Petroleum Company have come .to a standstill, and that company is to be wound up. At one time the prospects of the company were very encouraging, but the favorable symptoms did not continue.