WASTE LAND BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 3996, 15 December 1875, Page 2

WASTE LAND BOARD.

Tho weekly meeting of the Board was held to-day; present—the Chief Commissioner, Messrs B.iatiug3, Butterwoitb, Clark, Reid, J and Strode. ' Banger Hughan reported on the improvements effected on deferred payment land*, and forwarded a list of persons who had not complied with the conditions of their licen.Nes, recjmmonding that these should be cancelled. 'J he leases of J. T. M'lntyre, Isabella P. M'lntyre, John M'lntyre, H. M. Lellan, A. Hiddcll, and W. Somcrs were aunulled. •'. The Government recommended that a lease be issued to the Mataura Pap. r Mill Company if a mill and a flour mill are continuously worked. Agreed. Hauger Hughan reported on Mr T. Johnston's application to purchase ten a res of bush roscrvo, section 30, block 2, Akatore. Government to be recommended togsurvey the whole reserve. The Hawksbupy Road Board applied for a license to oc .upy reserves in that township. Kefu ed. Kauger Hughan reported on Mr L. Welsh's application to purchaeo fifty acres of bush reserve, s>cotion 30, bock 1, Akatore. Refused. The Alexandra Town Council applied for j a grant of iiftenajres of land adjoining the Corporation water-raca dam. Survey to bo submitted. The v/aipori Board of Wardens requested authority to impound cattle and sheep trespassing on the common. To nominate a person in whom they have confidence for appointment by the Board. I he Lnvercargill D s ! rict Land Officer faid the deferred payment licensees had been given notice that tiieir licenses were ready lor issue, but nearly all of those referred to in the Chief Commissioner letter of tho 22nd ult. intend to abandon their land. To be laid before the Board again in ono month's time. The Arrow District Mining Association asked whether any terms had been definitely made with regard to leasing the auriferous lands on tho Arrow River known as Patrick Kerin's claim. No terms have been made. Tlje opinion of the Provincial Solicitor was read as to the resei vali m to bo made in the Crown grants for sees. 15, S, (J, and 23. block 7. Waitahua Bast under clause 5. section 51, of tho Act of 1872. New leases go bo prepared with reserves along river banks. Messrs Giilk-a and Street, for Mr W. Moffatt, asked that his application for Bee (ion 11, block 10, Waipahoo, bo cancelled, arid ho allowed to take up section 12 instead. Iha Boajd bad no power to do bo,

M* J. 8. Webb applied for an area on each side ef the Awakir.O; in all about two acres, to be added to the coal l«ase granted to Ba> • rets and Burnett, and assigned to Mr W H Cairns. Purvey to bo submitted. The Chief Commissioner asked the Board to declare deferrei piyment license 727 void, the applicant having neglected to exe cute it iu terms of notice sent. To be declared void in terms of s-ction 52 1$ of the Act, and to be advertised as open for application. A