LAND BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3952, 31 October 1891, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

The monthly meeting cf the Land Board was held on Thursday morning, and was attended by Messrs J. H. Baker (Commissioner), W. A. Fitzherberf, and W. W. McCardle. The following applications to obtain titles were approved :—Section 83, block 1, Kopuaranga, P. Larsen; section 52, block 10, Mangahao, J. E. WiUon ; section 1, block 7, Mangaone, W. B, Matheson ; section 2, Levin Village Settlement, C. W. Borreson ; section 7, block 11, Mangahao, J. Macara. An application from E. E. Jvnighfc to obtain the title to section 71, block 6, Mangahao, as he was now residing on the land, was approved. With reference to an application from W. D. E ibblewhite to obtain the title to section 121, block 7, Mangahao, it was resolved to ask if all the conditions of the Act had been complied with, Mr W. W. McCardle, jun.S applied to obtain the title to section 88, block 8, Mangahao, and also to be exempted from residence. On the motion of Mr Pitzherbert, seconded by Mr McCardle, it was resolved that exemption for two years should be granted,and that the title should issue on single improvements. Applications as follows to capitalise were approved:— Section 18, block 11, Manguhao, 3. Macdonald ; section 7, block 11, Mangahao, J. Macara; section 121, block 7,W. D. Kibblewhite; section 5, block 3, J. T. Marriott j section 45, block 5, Mangaone, J. Robertson ; section 56, block 5, Mangaone, J. Baxter; section 39, block 5, W. Robertson ; section 31, block 9, F. Bright : section 52, block 10, Mangahao, J. E. Wilton ; section 1, block 7, Mangaone, W. B. Matheson ; section 21, block 11, Mangahao, A. M'Farlane ; section 14, block 7, W. R. Dearlove ; section 2, Levin, C. W. Borreson. The following applications to transfer weru granted : Section 123, block 14, Mangaone, 0. Seymour and T. Manley to C. Seymour ; section 80, block 14, Man« gahao, J. H. Kibblewhite to J. Stewart ; section 7, block 5, Omahini, J. Cull'nane to D. P. Cullinane; section 76, block 18. Mangahao, G. Warden to W. J. N. Upton. With reference to the cancellation of the interest of the selector of sections 6 and 7, block 8, Wainuioru, for non-fulfilment of the conditions of the Act, the Board decided to adjourn consideration until next meeting, so as to enable bim to prove that he is unable to pay his rent. Consideration of the question of the non-fulfilment of conditiona on ala Mr to for .

ENGLISHLondon, October 28. It is reported that a Scotch railway pool is being formed to absorb all the lines in Scotland. Mr Parnell left little besides his estate in Avondale. Mr .Robert Griffin, the eminent statistical, will leave by the Coptic to attend the meeting at Hobart of the Association for the Advancement of Science. London, October 29. Lord Courtenay advises the clergy to accustom themselves to the idea of disendowment, and to prepare to cope with the present situation. Free Churches are the outcome of the Churches.' spiritual }ife. It is rumoured a Dukedom wll bj conferred respectively on the Marquis of Landsdowne and tbe Marquis oi Salisbury, Dr Maclagan, Archbishop of York, declares tb£t' numerous schools are being remoyed'' from the control of the phurioU.'

Mr William Lidderdale, Governor of the Bant of England, .defers taking any action with regard to the remarks made by Sir Thomas M'Jlwraith in the course of his address in Brisbane to the effect that the Bank stuck to Queensland when it suited the institution and threw it over when it did not, until the promised letters reach England.

msicrar. Rome, October 20. At a meeting of Freemasons in this city, it was decided to abolish lay and Papal guarantees, and to establish a universal Masonic Council.

Berne, October 24. The village of Sillo Engadine, in the Canton oi Gricons, uZZ -??" de ~

stroyed by fire. ' Paris, Qotobep 29. France was a preditor of the late General Boulanger to the extent of £IB,OOO, judgment for which was allowed to go by default. Tunis, October 28.

During the celebration of a wedding in this city, the wall of the building fell on the party, killing 18. Berlin, October 28. The Astrolabe Bay Company, with a capital of £120,000, has beenformed m Berlin, chiefly for the purpose of cul'trvatio.g' tobacco' in German > T ew Gumea. The city press express the opinion that the action of the Emperor in directing that the strongest repressive measures be taken in the interests of morality is unconstitutional. Madrid, October 29. The floods in Spain and Northern Jta)y are increasing in seyesity. ' Typ"hus lever is "raging jri Boulogne ans many of the "soldiers have been attacked py it. Valparaiso, Octobiir 29. The Chilian Jovernment Ims declined to accept the responsibility for the outrage on the United States sanors. ..,.. ni ~ Owing to the defiant rep.; -- Chilian Government to the United States'the 'situation i§' regarded as grave apd action is imminent. Berlin, October 29.

The man Schultz, who was arrested on a charge of being connected with the murder of women under similar circumstances to the White-

chapel murders, succeeded in proving an alibi, and was discharged. Kono Hong, October 28. A severe earthquake has been experienced at Hiogo, a seaport town of Japan, on the south-west const of the island of Niphon, at the head of the Gulf of Osaka.

Considerable damage was done, and 8000 persons were killed. Cairo, October 29.

Mr Gavillot, member of the French Chamber of Deputies who is visiting Cairo, states that Britain's aim is to seize Egypt, and urges the Egyptams not to yield to British rule. Constantinople, October 29.

The Sultan is concerned at the remarks made by M. Ribot, Freoch Minister of Foreign Affairs, regarding the position of France in Egypt, and has requested Lord Salisbury's advice on the matter.