LAND BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 418, 29 January 1909, Page 3

LAND BOARD.

■•The Land Board met yesterday morning in the District.-Land and Survey Office/and Hike, were present Messrs. James Mackenzie, Commissiofter of Crown Lands (chairman), A. Reese,--G/J. Canton, J. to. A'Court, and J. Dawsori. . - The.:fallowing: transfers- were approved, subject to the usual conditions:—Section 5, Block £ I .V, >_)Manganui district, 200; acres, from- Mrs. ■ly.N.-.-Patdrson to J. Mosen; Section 61,,Pahiatua, s Village Settlement, 33 acres, from V. Makahck to -M.- Libeau; Section' 6, Oraukura, Village Settlement:- 90 acres, from G. H. Nee-hausen-to B; MTarlane; Section 77, Mangaramaramaj Village Settlement,' 19 acres, from E. -Jlarver;-(deceased) to- S.Le-Comte;--Section .«,,. Block vii, ■ Tararua: district, 200 acres,' from E. A.. 13ade to H. Ticehurst; Section.7, Block Si,:- Huangaura district, 522 acres, from A.'L. "Johnson; to A. Sharp; Section 102, Block viv, &?'E?5 k .-Mnct; 3 acres; frotr. M. Kells to P. >N V H brath; Sections 17 and 19, Block vi, Puketoi district, 30 acres, from''A. Owen to T. A. ■■?. u F 1 ; n f; Section' 8, .Block/'riv; Ohinewairua rtistr,ict,' 13 aorea from H. Beattie to H. E. Kountree; Section 12, Block iv, Tararua district, 200_acres, from J. Beech to H. Taylor; Section 3, Block xi, Hautapu distriot, COB acres, from Hpughton and Graham-to W.-P. Shaw; Section' 28,. Blook ■xm,..Pnkeokahu district, 200 acres, from S.lWler to J. Stables; Section 23, Block rxu. Pukeokahu district, 375 acres, from S. and ■4-;.?- F o^i!r-to' J: Stables; Section 33, Block xxiV PBkeokahu'district.22s acres,,;from A. R. |owler-to;J, 'Stables; Section 9,' Blook xv, Tiffin. distnct,« acres, from A. Hughan-to R; ,ARonal; Section 1, Block v.-Humu district, SOi.acres, from > C..J. Anderson to G. J.,Ander--son and A; E. Anderson. . : '-Tljff.' followLng subleases were aiproved:Sechon_lo9, Block xiv, Belmont district, from G.R. Kellsjro C. Lindstrom (2 acres); Part 2 of Sectipn'B, Block xiv, Mangahoa district, from J Croft, Lawsott (16 acres); Section- 91; Blook xiv/ Belmont district, from J. A. Powrie toA. G. SamsbuTT (2 ,aores). '■•.-' V--Ttrcie applications .were approved on the , usual ■ conditions:-Mrs._ A. I;. Dorset, sublease of 'Sec bon, 3,, Block xix, Mangahao, to Mr. J. R. Cioodwiiv for 5. years, at a rent of. .£392 per annumKMr. W. L. R. Dorset,: sublease of Seotion .4, Block xix, Mangahao, to Mr. J R Goodwin, for 5 years at a rent of .£392 per annum;■Mγ.^ M. A Jordan.^transfer of"sectiols Berr (200 S to' ■j:!Fhe Commissioner .submitted plans and particulars of :--I4Xots in Eaetihi fownship, to be offered for oosfci at public auction; U Lots in the'same township, to be offered on the Renewable; I*ase: tenure for 33 years;-28 Sections" in Estate (classified as rural land) to .be offered on Land for Settlements Renew! aba. Lease tenure for 33 years; 3 Lots in Wellington (Te ■. Aro foreshore), to ,be offered for f \ auc « i<?n i l2? T 6ec^ nßyil - ffi e Pitt' Settlement, to be offered on Land, for Settlement Renewable, Lease, tenure-for. 33 years; 55 Lots ._ was- given to a /lease .'of Section •1, Bbck-ji, Kaimanawa'District,., tt acres,- oeing granted to Messrs. Ciowther and Sl'Cauletffof a/term-'of-seven years at a rental of iS/ner annuni.': r'■"■."'.-•.■,';' \" "'. ■■.."■*■■■•; , ■ »* resolved ;to : offer.'.Sections 7, 8 3 : 0, Block i 1,.. Maungakaretu, liemg village ots !"> ; blqck,on.,rene,vable:ieas e .at' an annual .rertal.;.of ~los. per: lot," Section If •to fee withhold from sale in the,meantime ■ .- County, .Council' torwarded pro-' ■■^fe^V*%" p ?^ ih^e m of -" thirds -accrued ■on ,a. number of sections. The board approved (f>6 proposal; amount 11s. Gd.)i ; ''' - ? -"Begardiurtne sublease of Section 2, •Blocfcxvi' iMang«nui (20.! aores)/-frbm A.T. May to-MessS' ;M;.Cracken- and Morris, the solicitor for the iparhes wroteihat Mr. .M'Cracken left for £r * ? not be found < He, there■H?' *rt ed that m consent of the board"be l ;a H^d.:to, refer,-to Mr. .Mprris only/ It w is ! : S'j e h ha *:? s - a sublease : ap prb'ved f bylhe iS^W^ 8 " 63^1^^ 8 ? 66 '«' Wf.l, Section : 45,,810ck. ....PaekakarJri, applied: for permis|,aipnvtoj..oulhyate about one a6re on ; which to grow shrubs for planting on the sand drifts" :|^ s r^ uest : was ' grantelonthe. usual condt; repoHed- that^ ; Mr;. John ; M.Donald.had. purchased: Sectidn-26, Block iii ; Sf lg^s^ fl^ OW S^ 1 >' at . auctioll °n Decembers CnL V^A^ n l had pad a deposit.bf 19s. l;He ,had failed tp..pay the balance r of thepurdM dat e; -January 5. Ap-I-Parently .he, had,,paid. more than one-fifth of ■,the ( . deposit: of-M-and lie stated that, owing &<. A > * eil de f^ of hisw ife, ho quite neiglecte* to forward,the money. He took out a ..post ofcee ; . ; prder' at-.Strntfoiji: for- Is: 1 on [January .8, but inadvertently held, it back as a I .receipt tor. the mbneyi: so /that^th'eißeceiver did not obtain ■ payment until January 21. The I board resolved to recommend that in view of I the;, family bereavement .'suffered by; him the ,;balaDee ; ol :te« -Is..be accepted, as he had.-paid .than was 'necessary for deposit and.this.had already,been,credited to the balance. '.. ..','.'. ■','•..•:.■■■ .. • . .'. - ■' ■' The .board '■■ decided „to .take no action ..in : the i™atter.-"of. : the proposed'transfer-of' Section's 8' and 9, Block xiv Belmont (Epuni Hamlet), two ;:acres, ; from Mr Kelly to Mr. P. R. M'Grath. ;The commissioner:stated that Mr;.M'Grath had decided not to proceed further ,with the mat-■?r-'ii?s ™ has made obtain another holding-in the same hamlet. It was also resolved to consent to thetrans■fer,■ from, Mr. Kelly" to ;Mr. Robertsj" and ,'if theparties co.uld arrange terms the commisioner was.to.-remstate the board's approval. - ;-.The /-applroatioii ■ of -: Mr/ ■ T •■ Hogan' was granted,; to .subdivide -Section :i,..810ck 'xiv; Mauneakarotu, and,transfer, a small portion-to Mr. F.'K.:Howie, ( the adjoiriine holder in exohan™.,for an equal area which, was .:boins transferred to;him by,.Mr. Howie. •:.- '.•■;•-".. : j'4:.: • report ..from thq■; Crown 'Lands .Ranger■ srated.,that -improvements to the value'of is3i 75.-. 9d,,,.were required, on the Nireaha ViUage aettlenieur, to comply with the conditions while improvements to the value of, 3s. had ■/■nWl* , fe en effected -. : TJiis was 'a'' surplus of -4911 17s. id; over reguiiements. Three selectors had. not complied with the improvement c"n- ! flitions.: Kesidence had not. yet fallen due. , a"nd :only d%o .selectors were'.residing.v- The report ,was considered satisfactory, except a's regarded tb,o and the board agreed that tEey. ■should bo.asked for an explanation. .■■:'-.;. .■;-.A:resolucion;was carried, that the next meeting, be', held pn-Tuesday, February 23, and;th"at statutory.-nieeting' of. February 25be-all6wed ; 'I , .' -lapse: on' account of the'sales at'OEakune and iEa'etihi'-fallmß'.on that. date'. ' . .: ;>■ •