WASTE LAND BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 2852, 10 April 1872, Page 2

WASTE LAND BOARD.

This Dav. The Waste Land Board met at noon today. Present Mr Reid in the chair, Messrs Bathpate and Hughes A special sale of laud in quarter-acre sections at Grey town and Queenstown was ordered to be advertised for a month. The Banger was instruct© I to enquire into a complaint by F. Roberts, pastoral lessee, of cutting timber on 24a, with a view to the offender being prosecuted, Mr Brown’s application to Jesse about 80 acres of Strath I’aieri Reserve as a ferry was adjourned. George DuncanVapplication for license to cut bush on the reserve blocks, Maangatua, was declined. Michael Miuaglian’s applicatun was withdrawn.

David Stewart’s application to purchase a quarter of an acre at Naseby {was referred to the Warden. On the application of the pastoral lessees, Manipori, it was resolved to get the carrying capacity of the country assessed, and the right of lease sold by auction on the usual terms. Connell and Moodie’s application for Joseph Clarke to purchase 9454 acres iu runs 215 and 212 B, was received with the consent of the runholder to the sale. The consideration of it was postponed to to-morrow. * onnell ami Moodie applied that G. F. B. Poynter should be declared purchaser cf 640 acres pre-emptive right en Run 140 d. A letter was r - ead from the hon, secretary of the Mount B.nger Progress Committee, expressing surprise and regret at the decision in Mr Clarke’s application, and the opinion that the 1920 acres ought to be thrown open for agricultural leases. Mr Trumble’s application for pre emptive right on his run was approved. Henry Morton’s protest against Messrs Cable and Drummond’s purchase of part of Waipori Bush was postponed, waiting the Ranger’s report. In reply to Mr M‘Lean’s application respecting Mr Valentine’s application, it was directed that he be informed the matter is in abeyance pending a report from the Warden. Messrs Mollison and Kilgour’s application to purchase 20 acres on Run 257 was approved. An application by C. W. Adams to purchase section 111, block 1, Tuapeka East, held under an agricultural lease, was sanctioned on the usual terms.