CARRINGTON SETTLEMENT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 451, 9 March 1909, Page 7

CARRINGTON SETTLEMENT.

EXAMINATION OP APPLICANTS. A sitting of the Land Board was held at Carterton on Saturday for the purpose of hearing the applicants who claimed prefereuco in obtaining sections in the Carrington Estate Members present were:-Messrs. Jas. Mackenzie (Commissioner of Crown Lands), Reece, A Court Canton Dawson, Wright (clerk), and J. K. btauchon (district surveyor) The commissioner, outlining tho procedure, mentioned that where there was discretionary power the board would exercise it in the interests ot bona lido settlement. Where'the powers were statutory the board would have to bo guided by the law. Mr. J. T. ij Hurnsby appeared for the applicants, tiie first oi whom was Mrs. Han-is a widow, who in her examination said she required tho adjoining section to her holding to mako tho other nay. ° Mr. Nimot claimed preference for Section 9 as he had been working on the estate 'for some years. Albert Hooker also had worked on the estate tor many years, leasing a piece of the property upon whicii he had erected a dwelling. Charles Bishop had worked on the estate for 23 years, leaving two years ago. He would be unable to carry on his dairy farm unless ho secured Section '22, and desired to take the Whole section. Mr. Hornsby brought forward the case of Mr Da.ysh, who had property abutting the estate to erect a boundary fence, where marked, was impossible, as the l'iver was constantly causing erosion. On the first plan it had been arranged to meet Mr. Da.vsh, but this had not been carried.out on a siibs:tiiient plan. The commissioner said it had been intended to meet Mr. Diiysh, but it was discovered that to carry out the first plan would be to takeaway permanent water from Section 5, nin! would thus bo giving Mr.- Dnysh an advantago over their own tenant. It was a matter that would have to be arrauged between the tenant and Mr. Dnysh. I'red Parker was desirous of securing Section 15 without competition. He had no. laud of Ins own, but l»nspd a section in tho vicinity. Ite had worked for I lie estate 30 vears, leaving lust August. Augustus Hooker wished to secure Section IS. llr. Horiisby brought up tho case of Messrs. Parker, of Tauaha Settlement. The commissioner said that the matter had been dealt with the previous day. Mr. Smith being appointed valuer. Mr. Hornsby asked, that, us the board would not meet again until April, a resolution be passed to enable tho ni.vtei' to be put through, if it was in order, ami this was accordingly done. This concluded the business, and Mr. Hornsbv, on liehaif of (ho settlers mid himsolf, llmnked the board for its coming to Cartcrlon to hear tho cases. Tho commissioner, in reply, stated Hint the board was only dolnif its duty. They wore on the march, and quite intended visilinp the block to hear the settlers, Ho did not know whether they would bo able to do all that was asked, and was ntrnid that they would not. They would make rcoommMidntioM and use discretionary power if possible. After inspecting the properties, tho board passed resolutions in reference to preference being granted to. certain applicants. It was also lU'iiidcd tn arrange , for n jjuido lo lonvo the Club Hotel, Carterton, at D a.m., bet'"en March 11 and 23, for tho purpose of showing intending applicants ovor tho place.