THE OTAGO RUNS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6504, 31 December 1881, Page 5

THE OTAGO RUNS.

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DUNEDIN, Dxo. 80.

Referring to Mr Stoat’s appointment to the land Board, the Star says:—“Heis, beyond all doubt, for many excellent reasons, the right man hi the right piece, and the Government have acted most judiciously in availing themselves of his services. We iholl await with interact the course he may adopt with regard to the runs and otherwise." > It then goes on to comment on the various modes of dealing with the runs proposed, and points out that the exports of wool in 1880 were to the value of £8,169,800, of which more than one-third woe from Otago. “ This,’ it says,"is not an interest to 00 trifled with) and those who assume to be statesmen, would do weU to consider the economic bearings of the question* as affecting thia Provincial district and the Colony at large." In conclusion, it point# out that > *' There seems to be eonse misapprehension in regard to the disposal by immediate sale or on deferred payment* of that portion of the present rune which it Is not intended to re-let lor depasturing purposes. It is proposed to place these lands in the market at once, so soon as they are surveyed. The Waste Land* Board will have d&eotionwry power as to when they will bo offered for tale. The pastoral deferred payment section* are to be put up to auction not earlier than November or December, 1882. There ehould, therefore, be ample time to duly advertiee the sales in the Home country if that ie thought to be eapcdient."' . A model engine, made by «k prisoner to his spare hours, is being exhibited, and will be cent to the OhristotoU Exhibition.