' Mr Jomes White wrote, forwarding a resolution passed at a meeiing of settlers at Hlversdale on tlia 28tU ult., asking the commissioners to Inspect ths caßli sections when they were in the district.- Con sideration of the matter was held over for a mouth; Mr M'Ponald to report with regard to it in the It was decided to hold over the matter of arraugo ing for the Burvey of run 133 a, Wendon, until afttr the visit of the School Commissioners to the district. The usual monthly report was received from Mr- J. L. M'Donald. He forwarded a letter from Mr W. 0. Gallaway to the effect that the latter could not lease section 32, block IX, Waikaia, unless for a term of yearn. He recommended that the section be offered for leaeo at tlje first sale for a term of years at an upset of Is Gd per asre.--Approved. He forwarded an application from Mr M. New some lessee of section 15, block 111, Otautau, fora reduction of rent from 20s to 10s per acre.—The application wbb declined. On his recommendation it waa decided to reduce the rent of seotion 39. block 11, Otautau, held by Mr D. Clarke, from S3 to £1 pot annum, provided the arrears of rent were paid. ' • —He recommended that upon the payment of arrears of rent on Bectiou 24, block 11, Otautau, the lessee, Mr Wohlmau, be allowed to transfer tha lease of the section to the Southland Building Society and Bank of Depoßlt.-Agreed to. On his recommendation it was decided to agree to the issue of the lease ot section 1 of 246, Hokonui. to Mrs Elizabeth M'Donald, on the payment of arrears of rent. He forwarded an application from Mr Hobert Kerr, leiOfia, 6eotiens 1 and 2, block XVII, 1 and 2 blook XVIII, and 1, block XI, Dipton, asking to be allowed to iranßfarhjs feterest in the lease to Charles WillfamsoD.—The transfer was approved of subject to the payment of costs. ... He forwarded a letter from Mr D. Gillanders, lessee of run 326, Waikaia, asking the commissioners to lodge an objection to the water race which Messrs J. JJraithwaite aud party wished to cut through the run. He recommended that the matter ba referred to the commissioners when they visited the district.—The recommendation wa? adopted. He stated that Mr J. 