KYEBURN HUNDRED.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 450, 1 December 1877, Page 3

KYEBURN HUNDRED.

Mr. do Lautonr asked the Minister for Lands, If any stops have been taken by the Waste L'ands Board of Otago to frame regulations Cor tlio depasturing of stock on the Kyeburn Hu.-idred ? Tins hundred had been proclaimed ns l»ir back a* i M-t> yencs iigo. hiiil for iuliy eighteen ni'ini.li.- if had been in.>■■<.• <>r less token ■i ■:.. -:, 1 1.a; ibi-vi. *-..|-.. ~f pivsent. about. i", ••'■)■.> > ~i ..lit Oi a loral <ii •ul'iiur -7,'. ii > ...-■■ ' I.Tn-iei- the Act it M'ns '.ll■ - (lll'y . f !-ie vVrt■••!(' L'liid.-i 2.•:<.;• A to Ir.-ime nviulnUnvis, *■> 'ha I the rights niiglu -no; be monopolised by ;;ii ( . pastoral tcmnns vviihou' tlo. ir ouyinganything to tlie Crown The .Board, lewev'-r, for reasons best know to ilsilt'. had &| ways refused to give to the settlers of this hundred their grazing rights. Six months ago the Board refused to issue the depasturing licenses which must be held before grazing rights can be exercised. At the instance of the late Premier, the Board was informed that, their actions was irregular; and they then issued regulations. He now wanted to know whether, during that six months, they hod learned that during the two years previously they hud been neglecting their duty in not issuing pastoral licenses. If no steps had been taken to frame regulations, he hoped the Government would restrain the aetion of the Board, so that the settlers iniuiil- have in their own hands, after t'helst .December, that.which had been refused .them at the instance of the. 13'jii rd.

Mr. Aliiniiiiflrew' i'i;it he found that Mil* Wimto Lands Unurd »vus Hiving public w-\'wi\ calling attention In the neccssily of Wardens being Reeled biii'./i's the" Tat December next, for tile purpose of regulating the depasturing of stock on the hundred. Failing such elections taking place, the Board wpulditatjlf frame regulations.—' Hansard.'