Land Board.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 369, 4 June 1903, Page 5

Land Board.

The following business of local interest was transacted at last week's sitting of the Waste Lands Board : The following application to transfer small grazing run leases were granted : —Small grazing run 267, run 225f, George Turnbull to' George Hardie, junr. (Outten and Hjorring, solicitor)?). Richard Miller's application for exemption from residence on section 16a, Windsor Park Estate, as he is residing on freehold land adjoining, was granted during the pleasure of the Board.

The case of Harry Hill Mesßent, who had been called on to show cause why hia lease in perpetuity,'l,lsß over section 3, block x, Poolburn district, should not be declared forfeited for his non-compliance with the residence condition was considered and the lease forfeited. The Board reconsidered their decision in regard to the tenure under which sections 91, 92, block I, sections 4, 5, block viii, sections 122,123,124, block 11, and section 10, block vi, Leaning Rock district, were open for application.—The resolution in this matter was rescinded, sections to be grouped as formerly, and to be offered as small grazing run instead of lease in perpetuity.

A letter was received from W. M. Foster in regard to the fencing on the area at Blacks recently held under license by Joseph Miller.—Mr Foster to be allowed 14 days to remove his fencing.

G. M. M'Elroy applied for a license to occupy the closed road-line on the north of section 46, block x, Leaning Rock district, and small area at .he lower end ot it.—Grazing license granted over the road-line only j rent, 12s 6d per annum.