WASTE LAND BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 3693, 23 December 1874, Page 2

WASTE LAND BOARD.

The weekly meeting of the Board was held to day ; present-The Ohief Commis. si oner. Messrs Bastings, Butteuvorth, Clark and Reid, ’ Mr Allen M‘Master applied to purchase 20 acres ot .'addle Hill bush reserve. Mr ■ ran is supported the application, which was referred to the Ranger for report Messrs W. St. P. .-ellibrand, T. L. Gellibrand, and Sir F. Smith app'icd to purchase, *s joint tenants in fee simple, first, all the laud comprised in agricultural Rase dated vlarcn 22 1872, being section 1, block 10 'death Taien; second, all the land comprised in agriciliiiral lotse dated March 22, 1872 bsing section 12. knock 10. same district Tti lea oi were handed in by applicants, and were referr. d to tbr- Government. Mr Mowat for Messrs Hardin > and Co intimated that ih-y would bo willing to accept a lease tor 2 OUO acres of land signed iv the «a.ief Commissioner only, on condi. tion that if such lease be at any future tune found invald a valid one be granted Bll »j' iC^ to llke Clin ll ti.ma Agreed to. Mr I'eo ge M’Landilan app.md for exttnsma of tuna to prospect for cod on hia granted 64 ** B^ l&0 Thro ° mont h*’ time Mr i-.l as Jones applied that his license Ur section 6, block 1,, Waikouaiti, be reoewed for the year 1875. Granted, under clause 161 of the Waste Lands Act. * n explanation w.;s read from Mr T. Pollock of hanger Hughs n’s report, on the plattv

tation and fencing done round Wairuna, p opo tuna, and TVlenie Oe'k hush reservts leased to him The ’etter seated that lV‘r Pollock had ■ rented proper fences round the reserve*, and had sown a large quantity of tree seed, sonu of which had," however, not come uo The s.atement being in direct contradiction to the Hanger’s report the Ids trict Kngimer w s leqaes'ed to examine into and report upon the mattor. Hanger Mug an reported on N’es rs G<r don and Pe'rie’s apubcaMon fo>* 2 ac r ea of section 12, h'oek 1 Glunoamaru as a site for their saw mill, recommending that it be granted. Granted. Warden Simpson reported on the petition of residents to have a new survey of quarteracre sections executed at Tinker’s township. Survey not to be made.