Wastc Lands Board.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 13, 13 June 1885, Page 3

Waste Lands Board.

iH ■' ■■ : . »- . .. ' .Tbe usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Waste lands Board was held on Thursday. Present — Messrs J. W. A. Marchant (Commissioner of Crown Lands irf-tnd chair), W. A. Fitzherbert, G. Beethara, M.H.R., W. W. McCardle, T. Mas'Si, and H. Bunny. 'The Chairman stated that since last meeting of the Board, 7906 acres had been disposed of for cash, deferred payments and leasehold. Mr E. Carr applied for permission to transfer, section 5, block 30, Pohangina, to Mr W. Miers. instead of Mr J. H. Stephens, as authorised by the Board, Mr Stephens not beim? m a position to m'ike'ftie. necessary declaration. Request acccoded to. J Mr 'F.- von Reden declined to tako up leasehold sections Nos. 2 and 3, block 10, Mangaone, and asked to have his deposit on section 2 returned to him. It was re--8olv««l that the Government be asked to separate ; the • sections, and offer them aggrtuto public competition. • TJRft. owner of B^ction 33, block 7,Mangaotte^ wrote to [the Board, explaining that^o improvenionts had been effected oir^ijfcsection. T)ie writer was informed that, if )ie promptly . effected improvei^eflis. no: action Would be taken at preBOpti, . Mrfßeetham presented a petition from a najnber of settlers iv the Kmneroa diatricVpraving that a block of about 10,000 acres.' i ljaeefit to the provincial boundary 1 e'op'Vicd for silo on deferred payments. It wa; rbi- lived that a report be obtained irom the Crown Lands Hanger.