WASTE LANDS BOARD.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 310, 6 December 1873, Page 3

WASTE LANDS BOARD.

Ihe ordinary weekly meeting of the Board w-iy held oa TUursday. All the members were pre-eut. The consideration of Mr. ]VI - Intyre's objections to sale of part of run 168 was aljoumed to a special meeting to be held this •clay. Mr. R. Bennett applied to purchase about four at res ol block 11., Teviot. The matter was referred to the District Land Officer. Mr. Thos. Murray applied to purchase sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, block 111., Tablo Hill. The application was refused.. on the ground that the land had *been withdrawn from sale, as it whr supposed to be auriferous. A • omplaint was received from Mr. Ar. Seville, chairman of a public meeting recently hpld at Beaumont, against Mr. R. Lancaster, for fencing in and ploughing up a mining reserve opposite his farm at Beaumont. The complai'it was referred to the Government for enquiry. Mr. A. J. Grant applied for permission to substitute for his application, a pre-emptive right on ruu 170, another application for 640 acres. Application approved. Mil. SnA>-I>'s APPLICATION FOR lAUD I2T THE TBAQTTAIB HUSDRKD. Mr. J. IT. Hams said he had been requested by Mr. Shand to mention an application formerly made by him for some land in the Traquiir Hundred. Mr. Harris P It may be a question to be considered whether you have power to withdraw any of the land from sale. The Chief Commissioner : N o. We had an opinion from the Attorney-General lately that we can refuse to sell unsurveyed land, but we cannot refute to sell surveye.! land. Mr. Uarria : Do you think we should make a more J'onnal application next week, and ascertain in the meantime what portions are within run 57, and what arc outside the boundaries of that run ? Mr. Bastings : I think it would be better, I may say in reference to this matter, that the Government have been considering tho subject, and wQI be able to give tlie BoorJ a definite answer next Thursday. Mr. Harris : I will make a more formal application next Thursday.