WASTE LAND BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 3015, 17 October 1872, Page 4

WASTE LAND BOARD.

The Waste Land Board met yesterday at noon. Present, the Chief Commissioner of Waste Lauda, Messrs Duncan, Hughes, and Allan. Protection was granted to Win. Elder to prospect for coal between trig (I and the coast line at Waikawa harbor ; not to interfere with other applications, and in connection with Baxter's application. Connell and Moodie’s application to purchase part of sec. 33, block 1, Akatore, for James Mayers, was refused. The land applied for by A. Dunkmanton was directed to be sold under clause 39, Waste Lands Act, 1866 ; the Provincial Engineer's report to be first obtained. Permission to cut flax on section 4 block 9, Eaitangata, was given to Thomas Bateman, without exclusive privilege. The Board directed that they could give no protection to Thos. Bowden in regard to his fencing and building on sections 1, 2, 7, block 4, ' apauui, not surveyed. Richard M‘Kay was refused any other site for a fellmongery at Eitrick than that pointed out by the Warden. A complaint by Henry Wilson and others of closing a road by Mr M'Arthur of Waikaka was referred to the Warden. The appointment of Henry Connell as surveyor for Oamaru circuit was approved. The Board d* dined to interfere to authorise the sergeant of police to prevent trespass on the Oamaru Cricket Reserve, A petition for a racecourse reserve near Ettrick was referred to the Government. Alexander Grant’s application to purchase 80 acres on Run 327 was recorded. J. G Gardiner’s application to purchase sections 26 and 33, block 4. Tab o Hill, held under agricultural leasts, was referred to the Government. The Board resolved that, other qualifications being equal, in the appointment of surveyors, applicants who are not land agents should be prefened.