WELLINGTON LAND BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 936, 1 October 1910, Page 15

WELLINGTON LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING.V '. The Wellington Land Board mot in tho Lands and Survey offieo'yesterday, Mr. Jas. Maekennio, Commissioner of Crown Lands, presiding. Also present were Messrs.. J. Dawson, H. T. EllingJiain, J. Georgetti, and AV. M'Lennan. Tho following titles- were approved Section 43, Block VII, Aotea S.D., to J. Valentino and the. executors of tho late Mrs. 'E. 'Taft; Section 31, Block XIV, Eongokokako 5.D.,.t0 J. l'anow; Section.2,. Block V, Maungakaretu S.D., to M. Bell/.jun.; Section 82, block XIV,- Mikimiki S.D., to A. Deal. Conversion' to .;renowablo lease was sanctioned in. respect of' Sections-.150 and 152, Block' XIV.,: ; Makuri V.S., held by G. Newman. . . The '.undermentioned:; transfers were recommended .for approval:—Parts 5 and: 6 of Section 28, Block XIV, Oliinewairua and Taihapo V.S., from H. M. Hollow to C.-E.;Shute';. Section: .45, Manimui V.S., from - A.- Henderson to AV. Bleasel; Sections 10 and 29,' Block Xyi, Maungakaretu 5.D.,; from .J. Williamson to W. Sampson; ' Section 81, Block XIV, Belmont S.D., from Estate of W. ' Lawson, deceased, to Mrs; C. Lawson; Section 4, Block V, Rangataua Township, from J. A. Harper to E. Pask;, Section' 42, • Manunui ■V.S., from r C. S.,,Ohristensen to.T. M. G. Trengrove; Sections. 16 arid < 18, ■ Block XVI, Levin Township, from P. C. Nops to H. Whittaker; Section -1, -Block VII, Hunua S.D.; from :A. E. Trott'to G. B. Gibbons : Section 28, Block. IV,. Umutoi-S.D.j from J. Sanson to 3D. Alexander; Sections 150 and; 152, 'Makuri V.S.i; from :C. . Newman to A. Parker. Tl\o following ivere ; declined:—Sectiou 3, Block VIII, Hunua S.D., W. M'Creedy.to A. 11. Smith; Section 8, Block VII, Huniia S.D., A. It. Smith and W. M'Creedy to A. 11. Smith 1 ; ;Part 2 of Section 35; Block 'VII, Tara■rua S.D., from M. L. Narboy to' W. Holden; Part 1 of Section 35, Block VII,- Tararua S.D., from M. L. Narboy to W. Ilolden. . Mr. A.. C. Smith 'applied to transfer -.Section 8, Block 11, Tararua, 200 acres, 'to _Mr: J. J. Welsh. The Commissioner pointed out tliat Mr. Welsh i was the. holder of. some- 504 Vacres alreadj',. 400 of which had been leased with a com- , pulsory, purchasing , clause, and it was .resolved that if. hd' -ivill divest himsolf of the 400 aores : the application will 1 bo "recommended for the : Minister's ap-.-'proval.'V ■Mr. E.' ; Y.' Cfampbell /applied-to transfer Section 1 20,,' Block'; V, Mount Cerberus,2oo acres, ,to E. A.'lroland, licensee of Section 21, Block V, Mount Cerberus, 100 acres; and it was resolved, to recommend on !tho usual condition's:.Mr. John Bowie applied- to transfer Section 10, Block 'V. Mount - Cerberus, 100 acres, to Mr. R. Bowie,'tho holder of about 268 acres adjoining, and it was: resolved to re'eommpnd it. Mrs. E.; 'A.--Ireland'.applied to transfer Scction 2-1, Block V, Mount Cerberus, 100 acres, to ,-Mr. Jolm Bowio, the holder of 440 acres adjoining, ; and ;it was rosolvod;t6 recommend it. The Commissioner dissented.

' Mr. : E: T. Broadbelt applied to subdivide' and transfer ai portion, 3 acros; of Section 3,-Block - VIII, Makotuku, :lu2;acres,,toMr. G., Il : Jackson, and it . whs/ resolved to .^recommend ; . on- the :usual' conditions i'and 'subject to the ranger's "report' 'bfeifig" satisfactory.. : !. ■ . Mr. ;F.' W. 'Newman applied to transYfer Section ; 84, Blqct 'I, Makuri, 116 , acres '3 yropds; 32-perches, to Mr. Jj .lessee of. Section : 80,, in .: the Isame'jhlo'ek, .10 acres. 1 rood 21 perches, ; [a^tptal,,. if ,;tho; transfer^.takos. fplace, of ,'36 r acres 1 rood 16 . perches. It was resolved • to recommend it for approval. '. The . Commissioner dissented •on ■ account of aggregation. . >: -Miv A. Tomson applied to transfer Secti(in.;.l,..oli'akund..Y.S.,,s'-.acres 3 roods 13 porches,; to the Rev. ■ - G.D. Thornton,. ;and it >was' resolved to : ask th'o;.Commissioner to .make'fa speciaF re-.' commendation, isdeiiig/that-.tho transfor is practically required for 1 religious purposes. ' ■ .... ; 'Mr.' J.;' ijaysji: applie'd-to. transfer' Section '■ 7b,'-. Block' XVI, "Wairarapa, Dyer- Settlement, 307 , acres 10 perches, '.to Mr.- Henry.lDaysh'iChis fathor), and , it was resolved to ; recommend; .the transfer for' approval, v The ' Commissioner dissented. ■ The executor in the estate of the late' .Stephen Welsh applied-to transfer.part of Section:7, Block. VIII; \ Makotuku, 265 2. roods.. 18: perches,; to Mrs;. J,' ; Seth-Smith, aiid it was resolved to 1 .decline it -as.. Miv ; Sptli-Smith:holds : Maori land aggregating., / some'; '3000 acres. ; Mr.'Ellmgliam. "dissented. Mr. P.' L.: Kerr, -'licensee of Sections • 6 . and o, Blocks X 1 'and XI, Mikimiki, 371; aores 29;. perches,< applied to: transfer. the same' to. Mr. G. S. Matthews; and it was. resolved to recommend it! : .-With reference to : the-proposed traus-' - ferof Sectiqn 5, Block VIII, Makotuku,,300 - acres, from Mr. C.; M'Hardie to Andersons, Sons, ! and Co., Ltd., postponed from last meeting, and it was.ro- ■ solved: to the : transfer', for approval. : - _ Messrs./ Hesketh ,and Richmond,'., solicitors, Aucklandj: wrote further-' with' reference to;the board's decision .to refuse the;transfer.of Section 35, Manu--1 nui-V.S., l aare l't porches, 1 from Mr. T. Moors to Mr. J; 11. G. Inskeep, and it was . resolved .to advise them that the board did ,not consider the ranger's report satisfactory, and in the public interest declined to:approve the transfer. Miss H. M. Priest, lessee of Section 22, Block V, Mount: Cerberus.: 200 . acres,. applied to take her brother, G, W. Priest, tho lessee of. Section 21 Block V, ad joining,. 250 acres, in as a' partner with , her,., and it, was resolved to recommend it. • ' Mr. J. li. Jensen appliod to transfer Section 75, Block V, Waiopehu, Horo-' whenua Bast, , 67 acres 1 rood 12 porches, to Mr. W. M. Archibald, and it was resolved to obtain a report'fronithe C.L.R., and leave, tho matter with .the. Commissioner to -pass if everything ■ is, found 1 to.be in order. . With reference to, Mrs,.-E. J. Diamond's, application to: transfer Section 32y i.Ohakuno V.S., 15 acres,, to Mr.'H: 1 H, Hope,. it■ wag. resolved to recommend in-tho special 'circumstances, failing which she can surrender tho section, but in hejtlier-case - shall the transferor or the - transferee , have : any claim for royalty, as regards' the timber.- v With reference to Mrs. E. A. Dunn's application to transfer, Scction 5, Block VII, Hunua, 709- acres,. to-Mr. L. K.' Coiiper, a statutory declaration-was out to tho effect that Mrs.. Dunn was unable and not in a position, to ' effectfurther improvements/valid it ? was'ire. l solved .to.:, recommend tl)e .transfer for approval on tho ground of tho death of' her husband and illness'in ;hef family. Mr. Py M.'Gaft'erty applied to'transfer Section 23, Block VI, Aohanga, ' 200 acros, to Mr. B. Vitsky, and if was- resolved to recommend it for approval. : " .vMr. H. de Vere Hunt', lesseo of Section 11, Maifunui V.S., gaVo' notico'that ho required the value of the section to be arranged-by arbitration, and .it was. resolved to\ appoint Mr. Lundius to arbitrate on behalf of tho board.,, A report was received from the C.L.R, 'from which it appeared-tliatSeotion ; l7o] Block VIII, Ractihi Township, I'rood was in the occupation of tho Rev. Mr' Rutledge, Mr. M. Corrigan, tho transferee, being absent working hear Tai-i hape, and it was resolved: to take no aotion in the meantime, on tho understanding that Mr. Corrigan was ro•turning to tho. section in threo months' time. . ' Mr. G, H. W. Priest wroto asking for exemption from residence to enable him to'go to the Hot. Springs on account of his rheumatic complaint, or to bo allowed to purchase tho freehold of tho section forthwith. It was resolved

that as the license had been held for soven years only, there is not power to issue the freehold title. There will, however, be no objection to his going to the Hot Springs, but this approval is given without prejudice to the powers and privileges of the board, and his leaving the section will probably militate against his obtaining'the freehold titlo'in the future, or transferring tho seotion. Mr. P. S. M'Lean wrote asking to be allowed to dispose of the milling timber''on-Section 13, Oliakuuo V.5.,.5 acres, before he is forced'to effect improvements- and reside ■ on tho section. It was resolved to postpone taking any further action- for three months, so as to give him time,to sell the timber to a sawmiller. . V With reference to the . residenco of Mr. H. Hance, on Section la, Block VI, Moumabaki, 797 acres 1 rood 25 perches, the ranger reported on the same, and recommended that Mr." Hance's residence in a camp.of calico and slabs be accepted as habitable to date, but that he' should now be required to build ,a proper house, seeing that' there is ' a' good' read and- traffic bridge over the Makakako; stream. '■ It: was resolved :to . reebmriiend Section- 48, Block VIII, Belmont (Normandale), 19 acres 1 rood-18- perches, .being . reofferedon renewable ■ lease "at a' rent of £20 18s. 2d. p'er annum, weighted with £823 7s. ■ for improvements. It was resolved to recommend tnat. Section 45, Block VIII, Belmont (Normaridale), 83 acres 1 rood-35 perches, be reoffered on renewable lease, at an annual rental of £32 4s.- 10d., weighted with £104 for improvements.: It was resolved to rescind resolution of 25, 1910, on records 17,855/100, and;/ td approve of Sections 12 arid. 12a, Block XIV; Maungakaretu, 79 acres 1 rood-34 perches, being offered ■as ,- first-class land on optional system under Part 111 of The Land Act, 1908, at a capital value of £120. . The Mauriceville-.County Council submitted proposals for the: '..expenditure of thirds accrued to April 30, 1910.' The ranger's, report being' favourable, the board approved the proposals. The amount approved was £3 6s.';'3d/ • . '