WASTE LANDS BOARD.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 390, 12 September 1874, Page 3

WASTE LANDS BOARD.

{From tha " Guardian")

The usual meeting of the Board was held yesterday. Present : Mr. Thomson, Chief Commissioner, in the chair ; and Messrs. Clarke, Butterworth, Strode, and Reid.

BALOLUTHA.

Mr. O. F. Black, on behalf of the English Church Committee, Balclutha, applied to purchase section 10, Block VII., Balclutha, for the purpose of erecting a church thereon.

The Board decided that it had no power to grant the application, and suggested that the applicants should purchase the land at the next auction sale.

PLANS FOR APPROVAL.

Mr. Connell, for Messrs- J. M.'Farlane John Paterson, Herberl Howat and Co., and John Perry, submitted plans of their applications for sawmill leases in the Glenkenich district for the approval of the Board.

The following minute was recorded : — " Leases approved. In case of a tramway through Paterson's application, a condition to be added that trees felled by his men be cleared away, and damage repaired by them ; if in any other way, Herbert Howat and Co., to do so. Continuation of tramway to be permitted."

ALTERATION OF MINUTE.

Mr. Connell, for Mr. J. F. Kitching, asked to have the word "license" in the minute No. 5, of July 29, altered to the word " lease."

The request was granted, it being stated that a mistake had been made in the first instance.

THE SHOTOVER MINING ASSOCIATION.

A letter was read from Mr. John Edgar, honorary secretary to the Shotover Mining Association, objectiog to the sale of sections 2 and 4, Block XL, Skippers' Creek. The matter was referred to the District Land Office.

MR. JAMES LOGAN'S CASE The opinion of the Attorney-General was read in reference to the claim of Mr. James Logan to be declared the purchaser of certain lands in Block 111., Greenvale district.

The facts of the case were briefly that the Government had surveyed a block of land on Mr. Logan's run, with the intention of offering it for sale ; buf; they afterwards altered their opinion and withdrew it. Through some mistake the land was advertised as being open for sale. Mr. Logan then sent in an application for the purchase of that portion of it which has reference to the present case, and contended that, as the land was on his own run, he would give Ins consent to its being sold. On these grounds he asked to be declared the purchaser. The Board refused his application,- and the case was referred to the Attorney-General for his opinion on the case. This opinion was now read, and was against Mr. Logan's view of the matter, the Attorney-General holding that Mr. Logan could not give his consent to the land being sold without having first been asked to do so by those who have the administration of the land laws. He therefore considthat the land had never been actually for sale. APPLICATIONS TO PURCHASE LAND ON GOLD-

FIELT>S FOR APPBOVAL.

The receipts for the following applications were approved: — Charley Henderson, section 61, block 111., Tu'afj|ka East ; Hugh M'Cann, section 47, same block.

The application of A. Galbraith, for section 18, block VI. , Tuapeka East, was referred to the District Land Officer to ascertain if there were any objections to its being granted. The application of Thomas Hinde, for section 45, block XIX., Tuapeka East, was refused.

The application of James Pettigrew, for section 48, block VI., Table Hill, district, was refused, the land being situated within a block requested to be reserved by the Provincial Council.

AN OBJECTION.

A letter was read from Mr. Alexander Garden, objecting to the application of Mr. Walter Miller to purchase sections 21, 27, and 28, block IV., Table Hill district. The letter was referred to the District Land Officer.

GREENVALE

Mr. W. H. S. Roberts, on behalf of Thomas Mayow, applied for a license, under clause 161, to occupy part of a village reserve, blockll., Greenvale, situated between two roads and the pre-emptive right. APPLICATIONS TO EXCHANGE LEASES UNDER

CLAUSE 62.

The following applications were adproved : — William Westcott, section 27, block 1., Benger ; Angus MThail, section 29, block 1., do. ; D. Smith, sections 39, 67, 80, block IV; Shotover district.

APPLICATION TO PURCHASE LAND HELD

UNDER GOLD-FIELDS LEASES.

The following application was approved : — William Scoles, sections 51 and 66, block VI. , and sections 87 and 88, block, V., Shotover. M'DOJTALD AND MATHESON J S APPLICATION.

The Chief Commissioner read the following minute : — *• In the case of M'Donald and Matheson's application for the Tuapeka Basin, the Chief Commissioner records his opinion that justice may miscarry by the disallowance at the last meeting of the evidence of the objector, Mr. Nicholson." He merely wished to record this.

Mr. Reid : Disallowance of evidence ? We did not disallow any.

The Chief Commissioner : Yes : I asked that Mr. Nicholson should be called. I merely have recorded that, under clause 20.

Mr. Reid : Ido not think it will affect it in "any way. The Chief Commissioner : I will note it. Any other ntember can record his opinion if he wishes. No other member of the Board did so and the minute of the Chief Commissioner was simply noted.

A. little fellow, five or six years old, who had been wearing undershirts much too small for him, was one day, after having been washed, put into a garment as much too large as the others had been too small. Our six-year-old -shrugged his shoulders, Bhook himself, walked around, and finally burst out with, "Ma, I do feel awful lonesome in. thjs shirt." + 'During Col. Tom Scott's recent visit to St. Louis, according to the " Globe," he va3 hailed on the street by a little bootblack : " Boss, have yer boots shined ?" The Colonel pleasantly ahook his finger at him, saying, "My., boy, lam no boss." The little waif swung his box over his shoulder, and eyeing the great railroad king from head to foot, replied; "You're boss otjer own boots, •.m'tyex.''