THE LAND BOARD

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. ™": FROM THE UNITED PIIESS^ASSOGIATION DTJNEDIN", MAT 29. In regard to the letter from Mr Gooday, solicitor, Lawrence, relative to the alleged dummyism near Greenfield Station, it was carried, on the motion of Mr Stout: —" That Mr Gooday be re quested to furnish tho names of the persons who would give testimony in support of the allegations in his letter, and that the Board, on receiving the name' 7 , Qx a date for holding an enquh-y regarding the occupation of the sections named in the said letter." The following motion by'MrfS'out'was also carried " That the Board desire to express its hope that, in any amending Land Act, due provision shall bo made for permitting*"pastoral lands near settle ments to be leased, and that one block only be held by one lessee, as previously urjed by the Board in the report on Bun 137, Beaumont." Mr J. A. Connell (for'JH. JWithey) applied to have the quarry reserve in block VII, Waihemo, offered for sale at 21s per acre, with valuation for improve - meat—lt was resolved That the section be offered for sale as land of special value, it having been withheld from sale at the upset price of 255, with valuation for improvements." Banger Yalpy forwarded a fresh valua tion of improvements on section 13, block VII, Waihemo, lately abandoned by D. Campbell.—The Board having no power to make a new valuation, decided to communicate with the Minister of Lands as to the desirability of making some provision in the matter. The following application to transfer a deferred-payment pastoral lease was be advertised:—Alexander Peat to Andrew Peat, section 1, block IV, Sutton. Mr M'Kay's mineral license to search for coal having expired, the Warden sug gested that the western 20 acres of section 3, block 11, Naseby, should be reserved for coal-mining.—lt was re solved : —" That the area covering the probable deposit of lignite be surveyed and deducted before the section is offered for agricultural leasing."

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