WASTE LAND BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 4221, 6 September 1876, Page 2

WASTE LAND BOARD.

The weakly meeting of the Board was held this morning; present Messrs A. C. Strode (in the chair), Butterworth, and Clark,

MrW. Doak s application for an of his quarry area in section 48, block 3, Oamaru, was referred to the Ranger for fettort, The lnvercargtll Distort t Land Officer forwarded deferred payment lice'nfie for cancellation under clause fi2 of the Act, the person entitled to the license having failed to, gfc'eWtS jit Within the given time. To be cancelled aha <w open for application.

The Secretary to the Education Board recommended that ten acres of section 1, block 1, Waikakft, be set apart as a school site.—Approved. The Government recommended that sections 18 to 24, blocks, Awamoko and Waitaki fLlV&tf be set apart as a reserve for Oamaru Water Supply. Allotments referred to be withdrawn and reserved from sale. The Lawrence District Land Officer reported on Mr J. O'Brien's application that sections 2 and 3, block 1, Tuapeka East, be submitted to auction.—Land to be sold by auction with valuation for improvements. The Clyde District Land Officer recommended that Mr J. Inglis's application to purchase an acre of land eatt of main road and south of recreation ground at Teviot be granted.—Approved : to be sold by auction with valuation for improvements. The Cromwell Town Clerk, by direction of the Council, askod the Board to take action to prevent mining on that unsurveyed Crown land within the boundaries of the municipality, part of which Js called "inkling veserve," a-s the Council consider mining operations are injurious to the value of such land.—The Ra'iger was instructed that the Board has given no authority to mine on the land, and requested to report on the whole matter.

Ranger Hughan reported on Mr J. Thomson's letter complaining of lands in block 5, Teviot, held by Mr F. Woodhouse on deferred payments, not having been cultivated or fenced by him. The Na3eby District Land Officer forwarded a request by Mr R. Moore that the name of Mr J. Moore be substituted in sale list of section 24, block 7, Naseby township, for hi 3 own. F.e was informed that this could not be le gaily done, a conveyance ; n the ordinary vr &y being recommended. The applica cious of Yvilliain lli-id, in section 15, blocJ-x 37. Tokomairiro, and Charles Gillai.'d, for sections 116 and 117, block 1, Waitahun A West, to purchase at LI per acre, weye postponed, pending Ranger's report.

stated that the isfi waHhickly tim£d and unsmtable for a fishing stetion TS cation refused. b OW * WJn V A PP"K^'u nt licensees of block 7, Waipa?A^n^Shtl- nder Board's notice subatkeTtLß^ 64 ' 0f the Act of 18 72, »nd Waiibi i? oatd t0 ft 2 feo t0 cott9ldcr th « r b A Ver M ? sufficient fence or ento ?™«*» i tlW Referred to to reporfc whether the river ig a boundary to do away with a strong «ua substantial fence. TIW Government's recommendation, that the following sections should be declared of special value a?;d submitted to auction on October 10, was approved :—Block 5, Waitahuna W., sections. 11 to 16 inclusive; sections 2 to 6 inclusive, block 8, same district.

Messrs Connell and Moodie, for Donald Campbell, applied to purchase small portion of section 50, block 2, Maungatua to complete his property.—The written opinion of the lotal Road Board to be obtained by applicant.

Isabella Patferson applied to exchange her agricultural lease of sections 0 and 10, block 1, Wendon, for a deferred payment lease.— Sanctioned, subject to the applicant holding no more in the whole than 200 acres. Mr James Hazletb's resignation as a member of the Dunatan Board of Inquiry, was accepted, the District Land Officer to be asked to recommend a fit person to occupy the position.