MARLBOROUGH LAND BOARD.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 30, 12 April 1907, Page 4

MARLBOROUGH LAND BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the Board was held on Tuesday. Present: The Commissioner and Messrs Redwood, Reader, Seymour, and Parsons. T. O’Sullivan applied, under Section 115 of “ The Land Act, 1892,” for all the available land lying to the west of Section 4, Block XV., Wakamarina S.D.—Proposed to survey and report. The District Road Engineer requested sanction to an expenditure of £29 17s 9d on bridle track through Section 2, Block VI., Orieri, out of “thirds” and “ fourths.”—Approved. C. F. Hart applied for about 200 acres north of Section 81, Block VII, Wakamarina S.D., under Section 116, Land Act, 1892.—T0 be recommended to the Minister for approval, subject to the consent of all adjoining owners being obtained and survey and lease fee deposited; Mr Gillies to assess the land.

Mr Hickey, Chairman of the Eai Valley School Committee, wrote requesting that the position of the school site at Sima Gully be altered to a locality situated between Mr Brownlee’s mill and the bush.—Mr Hickey to be notified that before the site is finally settled the Commissioner will consult the School Committee. 0 Mr A. J. Wicks reported on Miss R. Diamanti’s application to lease about 80 acres at Butcher’s Point, Wakamarina S.D., and estimated the value of the land at £1 pec acre.— Postponed for future consideration. The following application for change of tenure was submitted for approval: —No, 5106, T. McManaway, sent., S. Run No. 9, Sections 4 and 6, Block XI, Orieri S.D., to lease-in-perpetuity.—Ranger to assess the land.

The Under-Secretary notified that the Minister had declined to sanction tho transfer, Saville and Spensley to Sharpe, as it would appear that to sanction two non-residents (one of whom apparently never had any intention of residing on the land), making a clear profit of between £2OO and £BOO on the transfer of a Crown section, would be to encourage undesirable land speculation, and this is most decidedly not the Government’s desire.—The Commissioner said if the section is surrendered the present occupants would be entitled in such case to the value of all improvements, less the cost of any advertising necessitated by the surrender.—Resolved to notify Messrs Saville and Spensley that unless they comply with the conditions of the lease or surrender the same with a view to it again being offered to tho public, weighted with the improvements, the Land Board will at their next meeting take steps to forfeit the section.

H. A. Wiffen to A. E. A. Wiffen, 5.6. Run No. 166.—Approved. A. E. A. Wiffen to H. A. Wiffen, S.G. Run 184.—Mr John Conolly notified that the above was an exchange of leases.-—Approved. Section 25, Block VIIL, Onamalutu S.D. (200 acres) (applicant E. Hart, junr.), was assessed at 10s per acre. Section 16, Block V., Oder!, at 10s per acre. Mr Godsiff was the applicant. The valuation of sections in Rimu Gully was deferred till next meeting.