WASTE LAND BOARD.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 223, 9 May 1872, Page 5

WASTE LAND BOARD.

The usual weekly meeting of the Waste Lam I Board was held on the 2nd. There were present the Chic' Commissioner (in the chair) and Messrs Reid, Duncan, and Hughes. Mr Reid applied (for J. W. Robertson) to purchase 224 acres, section 6, Upper Wakatip district, with consent of runholder. Applicant to obtain note from Boult's trustees, that they did not intend to take up application. Blacks township, new surrey (named Manuherikia) plan for approval. Approved. Mr Keid (for Herbert & Co ) applied for reduction of the license fee payable for their sawmill from L9O to L6o.— Declined. The application of Joseph M'Guish to purchase section 28, block 9, Sbotover, held under agricultural lease, wes agreed to. Plan of survey of Theyers and Beck's brewery site, Alexandra, for approval, and to have tie price fixed. Approved. Price L 2 per acre. Application of Robert Robson, for Totora Island, deferred from last a eeting, was declined. The application of F. A. Frederic. for permission to use two chains of a limestone reef near Frew's Creek, Lake Wakatip, and which is adjacent to that under lease by Mr Borrows, was declined. The application for an agricultural lease of 50 acres in Maniototo district, between Naseby and Hamilton, near the main road junction, was referred to the Warden. The application of R. Craigie to purchase an island of the Taieri, section 48, block 1, Clarendon, was also declined. Connell and Moodie, for Christian Hill, applied to purchase 25 acres of land on Run 28, a ijoining his present holding, tvith runholder's consent. It was resolved the land should be surveyed at applicant's expense, then to be offered at auction ; upset price, LI per acre, and if not purchased by applicant, surveyor's fees to he added, and paid over to him by the purchaser. William Cunningham applied to purchase or lease part of section 36, bLck 3, Waikouaiti district. Application declined. ! With regard to Run 257, it was resolved that it be advertised and sold by auction, under terms of usual lease, on 13th June uext. Lease to commence on expiry of prestnt license. Upset price, Is 2d per acre.