It was resolved to cancel the in terests of selectors of sections „6 and 61, Block XA’lll, Man gahao. Applications by H. Halsey, C. Tickner, \V. F. Howlett. E. Barry, J. I>. Tripe were refused. Similar applications by W. Hawke, C. F. Powell, and A. Wilkie were deferred.
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llf POUT ANT RECO MM E N DATION 8 BY THE LANI) BOARD.
At the meeting of the Tatnd Board on Friday, a litter was read from the Under- Secretary of Crown Lands directing that stop* should lie taken against any persons who were suspected of having practised duinmyitm in applying for sections. Mr Macarlhur said that ho hod pre pared a scheme for tlie prevention of dmnmy iem. and laid it before the Minister. It was in the direction of eliminating un desirable applications from the ballot and providing that all applications should be math- in person. Mr McCardle thought that sales should take pace as near the lend to Ih. offered as could be comcuientlv arranged He did not think the country would he put to much extra expense if the Board were to meet now and again in tome country tow n for the nurpnse of holding a sale Mr Afaearth.n -aid that thcr. w»* , w

THE PAHIATUA STAR. -TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, IS9O.
