WASTE LAND BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 3537, 24 June 1874, Page 3

WASTE LAND BOARD.

The usual weekly meeting of the Board was held to-day ; present—The Chief Commissioner, Messrs Butterworth, Clark, Reid, and Strode. Mr John Cowper applied to purchase 5 acres of; block 19, Tuapeka East, Deferred until the 'Whole block can be systematically surveyed. Mr James M‘Donald applied to be allowed to cut timber in a birch bush at Bob’s Cove, Lake Wakatip. The Ranger reported that the timber was all burnt and decayed, but still that. the application should not be S anted, or numbers of others would be sent . Regulations to he adhered to, and the Usual license taken out. Mr Innes, Ranger at Queenstown, requested instructions as to his power to seize and sell timber illegally cut in the forests of that district. To seize all timbers so cut oh Crown lands, if perfectly : satisfied that such has been done. Messrs J. and W. Dawson applied for repayment of the cost of survey of sections 18 and 19, block 9, Toi Tois, held under certificate on deferred payment. The survey fees have been fixed by regulation under date May 23, 4871, and these are to be deducted from rents as they become due by the Receiver of Land Revenue. Mr Doughty, for Mr Black, applied to have the reserve taken off sections 19 and 20, block 3, Waihola. It was found that the land was reserved for occupation by license or lease, and the application was refused, unless Mr Black take it under clause 161. ' Mr Doughty, for Mr J. D. Eeraud, applied to purchase sections 43 and 49, block 1, Leaning Rock, lately -.held under agricultural lease. There being no objection, the application was granted. A. Wilson applied to purchase an island, about one acre, in "Fapanui Inlet, for the purpose of growing trees. Refused, as it wauld serve no public or private purpose, and would cost m Crown grant, &c., more than it would bring in. . Mr Thomas Marsh applied for a coal-min-mg lease of five acres in block 1, Cromwell. b ® surveyed, and if no objection is ottAred, to be granted on the usual terms. Mr John Towan applied to purchase fifty acres m section 3, block 1, Cromwell. Th e consent of the runholder had not been obtained, but ohly that of the manager of the

run, and it was adjourned to get that of the former or his attorney. Land also to be resurveyed. Mr Thomas Barton applied to purchase a water-race included in sections 18 and 19, block 1, Tuapeka, held under agricultural lease. It was found that there was no objection, and the application was granted. The Naseby Corporation applied to have - n area 60 x 100 links, opposite section 97, block 1, Naseby, reserved for a back entrance to the Town Hall. Agreed to. The following applications for exchange of leases under clause 62 were sanctioned;— t r-i. Y fc ; ?, mer » ® ection 27, Mid-Wakatip ; J. Litchfield, section 3, block 2, section 2 block 2, and section 13, block 2, Tiger Hill Mr Litchfield’s conditionally on the rent being paid up. MrJ. H. f’ope applied for protection to prospect for coal at a gully in Beep Creek, Kawarau. Granted. Messrs Hastedt and M’Bonald applied fer permission to prospect for copper on Messrs Campbell and Low’s run, Manuherikia. Granted. Mr ConneH, for Sir F. B. Bell and the INew Zealand. Land C»., submitted plans of boundary agreed upon by those parties, between their respective runs 109 and 209 North-eastern pastoral district, and which they wished adjusted. Mr Connell stated that tfco only difficulty was the altering of the boundary of the goldfield, and that had been got over by Mr Reid having said that it would be sanctioned. The Chief Commis sioner said the matter affected a very large territory-5,000 or 6,000 'acres-and he thought one of the runs being morfc--gaged, tjiat the mortgagee should be consulted. The latter was in England, and nothing therefore could be done until his Consent was received, as it would be nothing less than tampering with the records. Another thing was, that the Governor’s delegates, that is, the Provincial Executive, would be required to he consulted as to the alteration of the goldfield boundary. Mr Reid said the alteration would be allowed, and the matter was approved, but to stand oyer until the mortgagee’s consent is obtained. , Chief Commissioner read some notes he had set down with reference to the application of Messrs Joseph Harding and Co., for a site at the West Coast for a fish-curing establishment, and for 5,000 acres of land for depasturing and other purposes. It appeared that applicants had fixed upon the best three harbors they could find—Basil Harbor, Uuck Cove, and Cascade Cove, After a long discussion as to the guarantee applicants could give that their proposal would be carned out, and the conditions which should be laid down, it was decided to r fer the matter to the Provincial Secretary, for him to look into it carefully. Mr Robert Glenn submitted Reasons for a reduction in the price of the residence area applied for by him in Naseby. Reduced to LlO per acre, upset price, . following applications to purchase land held under agricultural leases were agreed to :—Mr J. B, Feraud, sections 43 ‘ *» losing Rock: Mr D, M. Kinlay, section 2, block 1, Eyre.