WASTE LAND BOARD.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 238, 22 August 1872, Page 5

WASTE LAND BOARD.

August 15.

The Board met at noon. Present — the Chief Commissioner of Waste Lands, Messrs Hughes and Allen. On Gillies and Street's application for a rehearing in the case of Boult, M'Kay, and Co., farther evidence having been adduced, the former resolution was rescinded ; and it was agreed to accept payment of the license fee. On the explanation of John Nelson, it was resolved that the Chief Commissioner communicate with the Government with the view of their employing the District Surveyor to complete the survey at the public expense. Un the letter of George W. Elliott, agent to Colonel Kitchener, being considered, it was resolved to ask the Government to take immediate action as to the position of the Surveyor. Mr J. 0. Brown's request, for the division of 69a, block 14, Glen kenech, was declined. Mr Alexander Mollison's application, to lease or purchase part of Bash Reserve, section 4, block 1, Clarendon, about 36 acree, was resolved to be sold by auction as land of special value. Upset price, LI per acre. R. C. Mackay'g letter on behalf of the miners at Switzers, complaining of the closing of roads, was referred to the Provincial Solicitor. • „ Connell and Moodie's application for Wil- ; liatn Wilson to purchase about 13 acres of section -17, block 12, North Harbor and Blueskin, was agreed to ; survey to be sent in by the District Surveyor. James ,G. G. Giassford's request that Hamilton and M'lntosh should be ejected from the agricultural block on his run, was referred to the Warden. J. and It. M 'Lean's application for lease to occupy five acres'of Wyridham Township for bleaching flax was agreed to. Annual licnse to be L 2 10s. James Reid's application for permission to prospect for coal was declined. 1 The deed of transfer from Nicholas and Co. to Nicholas and Martin was approved. - An extension of protection for six months was granted to Mr W. Brunton for prospecting for tin and copper at Bligh's Sound, and Messrs Daniel, Calder, and Blacklock were directed to be informed of it, so that they might have opportunity of bringing forward, any claims they might have.

Permissive Bill. — The petitions sent from Dunedin and country districts by the Otago Temperance Alliance, in favor of legislation on the principles known by this name, contained the signatures of 2310 men and 2240 women ; at the same time petitions from Oamaru were forwarded containing the signatures of 300 men and 220' women. The length of total signatures. reached 160 feet ; the signature* in all numbering 5070.