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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 4, 16 May 1884, Page 13

Otaoo Land Board.— At Wednesday's Bitting the deferredpayment license sections 17 and 18, Block 111., Lander, held by Messrs. Naylor were declared forfeited, the Board recommending that the land be offered at the upset price of 40a per acre. John Howatt's license, section 3, block XII., Bankleburn, was forfeitei at his own request, Mr. Connell remarking, "He is one of the best settlers in the whole district, bat as the law exists and is administered be is hunted off the land." The following applications were approved of : J. C. Mackley's to purchase 40 acres, block VIII. ; J. M'Latchie's to purchase section 26, block IX., Glenomaru; H. Herslet's for permission to absent himself for three months from his section at Waikouaiti ; those to purchase under deferred-payment lease as follows : John Robertson, section 14, block 1., Robert Dunlop, section 6, block IV., Waikaka ; William Turnbull, section 4, block V, Waipahi ; John Cowan, section 67, Block VII., Waitahuna West. W. Agnew's application to purchase sections 8 and 10, block 111. Blackstone, was declined. H. Kidd's application that section 44, block X., Qlenkenich, should be put up for sale was referred to the ranger. It was resolved — " That it is expedient to lease again for depasturing purposes, with the approval of the Government, the lands within runs 177 and 257 for the term of two years, at the upset prices of £290 and £87 10s, the present rentals, the Board believing that the 7000 acres formerly reserved from these runs, and about to be surveyed, will meet all present requirements of settlement; run S9B to be re-let for 10 years, at the upset rental of £100." The following applications for gold-mining certificates were approved of : — Matthew Fitcpatrick, section 99, block XIX., Shotover ; W. L, Davies, section 90, block XI., Skipper's Creek ; Samuel Johnston, section 14, block XVIII., Tuapeka West. On the application of Joseph Clarke, section 64, block XVIII., Tuapeka East, was ordered to be put up for sale at the upset price of 255. per acre. The application of G. Cockerill to lease sections, block 11., Higfalay, in consideration of clearing off rabbits, was declined, and settlers willing to be responsible for destruction of rabbits were requested to furnish their names. Thomas Fahey's certificate of Application, section 13, block 11., Tuapeka West, was approved of. W. A. Johnston's application for sections 1 and 2, block 111., Blackstone, was submitted for the Governor's approval. The current number of tho Iliiutrated yew Zealand Newt contains in addition to some excellent. wood cuts of colonial scenery, two large and handsome coloured engravings issued as supplements —"Our Coast Defences " is a particularly interesting and suggestive