LEASING OF RUNS.

Evening Star, Issue 4293, 29 November 1876, Page 2

LEASING OF RUNS.

At the Land Board meeting to-day the following memo, by the Chief Surveyor, in reference to the expiration of pastoral leases in 1878, was read:— Beferring to instructions which T had some time ago from the Provincial Government, at the instance of the Waste Land Board, relative to eighteen runs, comprising an area of 380,000 acres, the leases of which expire in 1878, a topographical survey is now proceeding over a portion of this country. fW* Sty?"* V' 7 fe d n ' which ■» contiguoul One of the results of this survey will he a correct map, to a scale of two miles to tie inch, on™ Mch the Board will be able to apportion and adjust boundaries according to natural features. But to «?-*«! ° n 0^"? 8 ' tt wiU also *• necessary Tka t i^L ßh s uld al i e , dealt **b at the same tX The lease of run 2 falls out on January 2,1878. while the other three run on to June 30 and July 15 of the same year, or six months longer. I lave fe f i£ e "?eF est .* hat the present lease of No! 20 be extended for six months, so as to brte* the run up for re-letting along with the others. The T^i 3^°«t^V em , a ,£L m * fourteen runs fall in from S&& °^° ber ' 8 - - There is nothi *g present affecting them calling for special remark W " S " U J The Chairman remarked that he could foresee that something might crop up in the distance. If the Board gave the pastoral tenant an extra tenancy for six months, it might be held that the tenancy was for another year.—Mr Reid strongly urged that a legal opinion should be obtained on the point, and the Acting Chief Commissioner was instructed accordingly. The matter is to be furthered at next meeting.