WASTE LAND BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 4090, 5 April 1876, Page 2

WASTE LAND BOARD.

' The Waste Lands Board met thismoniing. Present—Messrs A 0. Strode (in the chair), Bastings, Reid, Butterworth, and dark/ Messrs Macassey and Kettle’s adplicatdon, on behalf of Messrs Suttott Bros, R. SteWart,", and M’Kenzie, to assign northern per* ” tion of run 362, north eastern district*, yn is ■* •» granted. No additional pre-emptive right to be granted. It was referred to the Fro* vincial Solicitor for approval. Mr D. Stronach’s application on behalf of William Ward and James Marty for three months protection to prospect for coal on mn 222, Roughridge, was granted. Thomas M. Durton’s application, to pc'; . cupy 16 acres near the railway reserve, was* Tuapeka, was referred to the District Land Officer for his opinion. Messrs Grigo*; Maitland, and Co.’s letter, * respecting their intention to take advice is ’ to chargingcommissionbn the sale of land at Coast, District, was read. The request of the Secretary of the Mataura Paper Mill Company, that their lease shall have a clause inserted giving valuation for improvements should them land bepurchased by another, was agreed to. Improvements only to include buildings necessarv for ; paper-making and a flour-mill. ’ 1 • The complaint of John Marsh that street lines m Cromwell are being: illegally occupied for carrying on business without license vras referred to the 'Provincial Solicitor for advice. r

On J C. P. Thompson’s application for « lease of 5,000 acres, Matukitufci River, it was resolved to assess it and offer it for sale in the usual way. It was resolved, on the application: of Mr 1. Parton, that, with the. consent of the Superintendent, the reserve on section* 31 block 2, Dunedin and East Taieri District be withdrawn and the land offered by On the report of the District Engb.^ r Thomas Bradford’s application for license to depasture stock on section 87, block 2. Waikonaiti_district, was agreed to interna of the Engineer s report. William Cumine, HerbertandM‘Kinley, and Thomas Smith applied to purchase land in different districts at LI pw acre. Northcoat’s, Herbert and Co. a, and Smith s applications were granted., Cumme’s was adjdhmed. F. Bennett’s proposal to lease two acres of land on section 64, block 4, Oamarn district, was declined, and referred to the Government with a view to a survey being completed as soon as possible. . John M‘Taggart’s application to purchase section 24, block 6, Havelock, was referred to the District Land Officer for report. Russell and Ewing’s application, through Messrs Gillies, Street, and Hislop, for a sawmill lease of 160 acres at Matukituki River was granted, to date from Ist January last for three years. Survey to be submitted within six months.

. James Connor’s offer to lease landat Lean* mg Rock, at L2O per annum, was declined, the B<Mrd having no power. Should hive been addressed to the Government. T William Brown’s application, on behalf of J Potter and. Robert, DonlL for a saw. mill lease of 320 acres, Rantlebum district. was granted for three years from Ist January! Survey to be submitted in four mootte Cormell and Moodie’s application on be* m v . « Cochrane to occupy section 76. block 4, Moeraki, to.enable bun to obtain water, was referred to the Ranger. David Tucker’s application to ezohangehis agricultural lease for a defemnlpSeS ; lease was refused until,the oonditions So comphed with. . Robert Cotta’s application to purchase under an agricultural Ue was - Laud of special value was approved. '* !■