LAND BOARD MATTERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5777, 30 October 1897, Page 4

LAND BOARD MATTERS.

The Lund Board met on Thursday. Present—Messrs J, W. A Marcliant (Commissioner, in the chair), A. W. llogg, J. Stevens and H. A. Field, M.'sH.R., and A. Reese. The following applications for land were approvedJ. 11. Duncan, Tiriraukawsi •> J. Bradley, Maungnkaretu; J. Collinson, Pohangina, T. Greenbow, Apiti; 11, Halibiirton, Makuri, J, H,, J. B, and T, B. Scott, Mnngahno; J. B. Scott, two sections, Mangabno.

K". L. Paul's application for section 37, Pongurao, was candled, The following applications to transfer were approvedJ. Cotter to A. A. C. Stewart, Makuri; j, Gower (o F. A. March, Mangahao; A. Lifaean to J. llclntyre, Mouut Cerefaus; A. J. Kendall to J. diessevas, Momohnki; Ji. Hammond to 11. H. B. Hammond, Hautapn; J. P. Hooks to M. T, Haynes, Uinutoi. It was resolved not to approve the completion of a trnusfer of section 3, block 4, Turarua, to P. McOniefrom the Government Advances Office unless back rent was paid.

The Board refused to allow G, Collins to transfer section 171, block 8, Mangaonc, to J. Jepson. The price of the unsold portions of the North-east I'uketoi block was amended to lis ad and 13s 5d per acre.

On the report of the ranger it was decided to lease section 4, block 4, Polianginn, to F. W, Arbon from year lo year. It was resolved lo offer certain reserves in tbe Taihape township for lease under the Public Reserves Act.

The question of disposing of section la, Paa Creek Village Settlement, was postponed. The selection of section 17, block 10, Aolianga, by W. Cox, was approved.

The Board intimated that it did not approve of C. Evans sub-letting section 2, Mangaoue Village Settlement.

The Crown Landsßangerreported ou IG7 selectors who bad complied with tho conditions of their leases. It was resolved that the report was very satisfactory. On the report of the Ranger it was resolved lo take action against defaulters in the Palmerston Knights of Labour Block and the Somei'ville F, H. Block, G. C. BuitcH 's interest, in section 28, block o, Mount Cerberus, was cancelled.

Section 43, blocks 3 and 4, Mangawhero, was classified as first-class land, Mr Parsons attended and asked what steps were being taken with regard lo the surrender of leases in the Coonoor Block, He was advised that the surrenders would now be accepted, and the Ranger would be instructed to re-value the sections. He was also advised that the settlers could obtain a re-valuation from a private person if they wished, and his valuation would bo considered together with t-lio Ranger's.— N.'/j. Times.

The experiences m Euglaud of tho troupe of Burmese who were performing at the Crystal Palace some time ago would hardly lend one to look for a story of love and romauce as the outcome of their visit, hut according to the liangoou rimes an English lady," a young brunette of an old and much esteemed Euglisli country family," fell in love with one of the natives, and has now instituted a search for him in a jungle near Mandalay, whither lie wentjto labour oa his return home. The young lady, who is twenty-eight years of age, we aro told visited the Crystal Palace with some, friends, and was so entertained with "the dress" of the Burmese natives that she would not accompany her companions when they left the "village," hut insisted on staying in or around'that portion of the Palace set apart for the Eastern visitors. The next day she was also there, and the next, mid the next, and she succeeded in securing an introduction to the object of her affections. On the Buimcsau's return to his native country the young lady lost sight of him, but she is now determined, despite the disapproval of her guardian, to wed him if he can he found.

Walter Kin?, a young man, fashionably dressed, surrendered to his bail, having been convicted at the August Sessions of attempting to obtain money by false pretences, By advertising in newspapers throughout the Kingdom lo the effect that purchasers of a publication known as "Phunny" would be entitled to enter a missing letter competition -the prize-money being some £7O - King reeeiyed letters containing postal orders for the payment of a shillingfrom 30,001) persons. The puzzle was so obviously easy that nearly every competitor was correct in naming the 12 seaside towns, and when the prize-money was divided it amounted to "one halfpenny for each person." King rented a room at 21, Bartholomew Close, E, C., and it was calculated that by his advertisements he received considerably oyer £I7AO. Mr J. P. Grain prosecuted for the Director of Public Prosecutions; and Mr Gcoghegan, on behalf of liis client, King, raised the defence that it was simply a trick in advertising. Mr Lovcland-Loveland said the matter was a very serious one, and one which must be put a step to, in order lo warn and prevent others from carrying on similar practices, As this was the first case of this character King would not be sent to prison, hut if any other individual came before the Court the sentence would be different to that now passed. King would have to pay a fine of £IOO, or in default suffer imprisonment for three months, The fine was at once paid.

At a large meeting of Austrian agriculturists held in Vienna on August 2!) th a resolution was carried in favour of the raising of a Customs barrier between Austria and Hungary, and the restriction of the importation of Hungarian flour,

"Marriage," said Mr Roso at the West London Court, "seems to me to be becoming a mere experiment. Wives marry (heir husbands, see lion- they like it, and then come and ask for a separation from the magistrate, I shall be no party to such an arrangement,"