LAND BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 650, 29 October 1909, Page 3

LAND BOARD.

THE MONTHLY MEETING. A meeting of tho Land' Board was hold in the District Lands.' and Survey Office, Wellington, yesterday. .Present:.Mr. James. Mackenzie (Commissioner; of Crown Lands,, in tho chair), Messrs. J. Dawson, and H. T. Ell.ingham. . Applications for land were dealt with as follow:— . . Mr. A. J. Hoso to transfer Section 28, Horowhenua y.S.,'to Mr. Win. Taylor.—Approved. Mith regard to the applications for Section 6, Block. IX., Moumahaki, it was resolved. to admit Mr. Brethcrton's applications, Mr. Dawson dissenting,. . Sir.' Horusby attended with reference to tho P,rop°scd transfer of Section 7, Block VI., rifiiu (Garrington Settlement), from Mrs. Barbera Byers to her husband, Mr. John Byers.— Resolved to make a favourable recommendation in the .case. ■ • Bechcy applied to transfer Section U, Block 111., Hautapu Oliutu 1.F., to Mrs. S. A. F«rd, whose husband is the selector of the adjoining Section' 13. It was resolved to approve, subject to a satisfactory report from tho Crown Lands Ranger. The executors in the estate of the late T. U. M'Kcnzie_ applied to transfer'Section 1, Block 1.,.1e Kawau, 35 acres, to Mr. C. Reeve.— Approved.

A report was received from the Crown Lands in u? r ,°" " le proposed transfer of Section H' i? c « * Mount Cerberus, 82 acres, from Mr. T. If. Hogg ,to-Mrs. E. A.- Chatfield, It ."solved to approve of the. application. ' »"h reference to the proposed transfer, of G, Block VIII., Huangarua, Longbush Settlement, 792 acres 2 roods, from Mr. A. Reside to. himself and Mr. W. Reside, a reoue?t was received from tho parties to withdraw that application, and'to substitute a transfer to, Mr. P. H.,Nathan : It was resolved; 'to approve : both requests, ; subject to'' a' satisfactory _ report from the Crown Lands Ranger. „ Mr. J. Elynn applied to transfer Section 12, Kangataua V.S., .5; acres 3 roods 8 perches, to Mr. ti. Smith.—lt was. resolyed to decline tho request., If. he. did not wish'to keep, the section he could surrender it. i - MrS nA, G \ Astwo °d applied to transfer Section 20,- Block 1., Mangaone, 200 acres, to Mr. John Beech; she also applied;to sublease 15 to 20 acres of thp scction to Mi 1 .-P. H. Vincent. It was .resolved to recommcnd thij transfer, the commissioner dissonting. .. . t-i.?' ,Stephens applied to sublet a shop which he has moved on to his Section 28, Taihape Village Settlement (10a. Ir. 3ip.).—Approved. ' . * 1

Mr. F. E. Petherick's application to transfer the lease of Section 33, Nireaha V.S., was reconsidered. It .was resolved to further postP°m? matter till next meeting.' . The commissioner reported that tho Minister for Lands had declined to approve of the proposed .transfer of Section 13, Block X, MangaW"> from J. H. Waugh to H. G. Kitchfield. u. J. Small applied to transfer the license o f Section 3, Block VII,- Hunua, to W. Thorpe (600 acres). It was resolved to recommend tho transfer.

Alexander Sanson applied. to transfer tho lease of . Section 25, ■ Block IV, Umutoi (150 nores) to R. Schmidt, the holder'of Section 34, Block XII, Apifci. It was' resolved to declino the application. • ' : > Mrs. M. A. M'Kay applied; to. sublet a portion, about 26 acres, of Section 3, Block V, Mount Cerberus, for six months at an annual rental of It was resolved to obtain a report from the Crown Lands Ranger. ' ; Mr. T. A. May, lessee of Section 269 and 270, Baetihi V.S. Cla.' 3"r- 14p.), applied for permission to lot a cottage, which he has' built on the section.—Approved on the usual conditions.- ■ Mr.'John Sullivan applied to-sublet Section <oe, Block X, Hautapu (45 acres), to Mt. Vi . M'Kinnon for iiye, years.—Approved on ' the usual conditions.; - Mr. S. Lintern, lessee of Section 127, Koro-. koro V.S., 4a.-lr. 38p;,-applied to-be allowed to build a shop and dwelling' attached, about 36 x 36, to bo 'let to 1 a Potone..business-firm for tho salo.of grocery and, drapery, at XI per week.—Approved. The proposed transfer of Section 11a, Block VIII, AVairoa (ftla. Or.' 15p.), from, Norah : Bourke to Mr. E. Bourke, was declined. Tlie Bev. Mr. Huteon,' on behalf of the Pres-' byterian Maori Mission, applied to'bo allowed to select without competition Section 7, Block 11, Hunua.—Resolved that,, in tho event of the block being transferred by him to. the Presbyterian Maori' Mission, therewill ■•be no ob,-; jection to the application, provided-: the,-value of the-timber as assessed by the commissioner, is paid to the Crown, in .addition to tho price of the land. . v : :' ' ' • ' • j It was resolved to reppmmehd that, Mr. Chas. Watson be 1 granted a'licehse'to'Occupy Section 3, Block IX, Mangaweka North ; Township (area oa.'lr. op.),,from year to year, under Section . 124 (2a) or :the Land', A'ct,- '1908;' at- a rental of JElilOs.-per-ann'um.' ... It .was: resolved, to recommend that Mr." James'P. Wation':be" granted a license to oocupyfrom year. to'year Section 12, Block VI, Mangaweka North V.S. 1 ,- under Section 121 (2a) of tho Land Act, IMS, at a rental of JCI 10s. per annuni. .' \ It Was 'resolVcdy to recommend ..that.; Mr. .Tolin Qtiillinan be granted a: license' to; Occupy sebtion 14, Block VII,- Mangawoka North township, area 1 rood, from year to year, under Sec-' tion 124 (2a)' of the Land Act, IDOB, at.airental of .£1 10s. per annum. A roport was received from the Crown Lands Ranger, together with a revaluation of part Section 8, Block VI, Tiffin Carrington Settlement, 91, acres 3 roods .17 perches;'and it was resolved to approvo of the sectibii being reoffered as first-class land on; renewablo lease under the Land for Settlements Act,. 1908j at the late rental of £11 6s. • 6d. per annum, weighted with '.£57 Bs. for- improvements., Tho right boing reserved to cither pay this sum when, received to tho outgoing, tenant, or tho publio account, as tho commissioner directs.' TbV commissioner submitted a'-jschednlo ,of selectors who have been granted time in which to pay the arrears of rental due bythem. It was resolved to confirm the' action, taken .by him. • j - ' . Messrs. Williams and Kettle, agents for Mr. S. Smith, licensee of Section 12a, Block VI, Cerberus, 142 acrcs 1 rood 6 porches, and/which ho is-making freehold;'wrote asking that tho wholo of the amount advanced for grass seed, viz., ie9o, be not .demanded,' but that the freehold title bo 'issued on . payment of the amount falling due in March next; leaving the balance of .£6O as a liability on his other sections. It was. •resolved to decline tho request. ■ Mr. John Rudd, of ICarioi, applied under Section 307 of tho Land Act, 1958, for the'right of cutting and removing flax on Mr. J;-Campion's run No. 2, Ruapohu, etc., 31,860 acres, at a price, of 4s. per ton, or a lump , sum of XIQO for the whole. It was, resolved to decline tho request as the flax is needed for shelter in the meantime. ■■ It was resolved'to recommend : that Mr. t G. Bailow, who' is. now in occupation of Section 12, Block VIII, Mangaweka Township, 1 rood, bo granted a license to occupy the same from ■vear ,to- year under Section 124 (2a) of..the Land Act, 1908, at. a rental of XI; 10s. per annum, subject to the usual conditions, and that no compensations lie given for'improvements, the occupancy to determine on one month's notice. , • .' ; ;

The selector of Section S, Block XVI, Kaitieke 500 acres, E. E, Gould, applied' for permission to, reside at Raurimu, 2J miles.from the scctiodv his work in the Beads Department prevents him from living on'the section. It was resolved: to approve if .he lives on his tnrn freehold in Eaurimu. _ The Crown Lands Eanger reported • that E. G. Thompson was not residing on hie sections, 68, 69, and 70, Mangaweka fiortb; Villago Settlement, as his house was burnt out in July last. It was resolved to 1 give him six . months time in which to rebuild and reside. It was resolved to,declare the interest,of Mr. G. Jofferies, .lessee of part of reserve, Block 111, Kairanga, 3 acres 16 perches,' forfeited, in terms of the board's resolution of September 30. : ' ■ " R. E. Port applied to Bublet part 1 of Section. 47, Blocks 111, IV, VII, and VIII, Pohangina, area 622 acres 1 rood 35 perches, to Hugh Fraser, from March 7, 1909, to July 1; 1913.— Approved. . .. R. A. H. Port applied to sublet part 2 of Section 47, Blocks 111, IV, VII, and VIII, Pohangina, area 610 acres, to J. A. Eraser, from March 7, 1909, to July 1, 1913.—Approved.