Land Board.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1699, 26 June 1885, Page 3

Land Board.

The ordinalv fortnightly meeting of the Bond was held yesterday morning, ttioro being pnsent Me-sm H. Bunny (iu the chair) G. Rectham, W. A. Eitzherbcrt, W. \V. McCardlo. T. Mason. The schedule of laud soi l since last meeting on perpetual louse and deferred pavim-nt 'moved a total of did acres at an up ■> t pi ice ot el 021 11s, Deposits paid amounted to e-H ‘,N '.ld. There were two applications f. r land in Mangaliao, and four hj; M ima-ii e A nu-iu > was received from the I i ot-r Pa Ci ■ o \ tor ( uai ii Lands, stating toot the - liidst, r of Lands dots not con : idet licit ilea i Lo:l 11ment should Undertake the te.'j onsih lity ot infmniing dufeiTtal payment ,-elei tots that they can eilect a ■ iviiic h v e .piia.i'jug their unpaid installi'ec L-. Ml Ureih- mi uiuvi'd, ruut Mr Mason - t 'di-aiiio it solution " That ■lit'.-i i-aUiiic the letter on the subject, the Luii; 1 see no reason to alter their opinion, as they consider this matter is within their province, and that the resolution previously p tssed be carried out," The Under Secretary for Crown Lands wrote with reference to the claims of tints applicants for rebate of interest that no claims of persons for refund of the difference between the stuns paid and tee capita,ised amounts can be allowed in any case, Mr Beetham moved, “ That this Board views with regret the action taken by the Minister of Lands with respect to refund to the three applicants.’' The molten was seconded bj dir M'Caidlc and_ carried. A Utter was received from the Under Secretary of Crown Lands, staling that no forma! action was required to separate sections 2 and d, Block X., Mangaouo, and tint any i . rsou could take up either section. A loiter vis received from the Wairarnpn da-t (.’•■uuty Council, stating that definite ms.: aco.yr s had n given the contractors ior till' It Hoe bridge not to cut down any Uiuie timber on Crown lauds than was

actually ri qii tijd, The meeting , then ad jcurned. Post,